Gray Bunny

Even though I'm only 35, I still wish the Gentry was there instead of Scarlet... one lowkey piano bar was nice amidst all the chaos.

Minibar?

I don't watch VR but I'm glad to hear this footage is airing before RHOBH. Those alley cats are going to look terrible going after her for petty nonsense (P.S. I'd be pissed at Dorit's twat move too, dumping off a puppy like that)

Watch Andy Cohen play Brian Kinney. I'll check it out. If it's anything of the caliber similar to Bravo's current scripted show, Dirty John (starring Golden Globe nominee Connie Britton), then I'm all in. I'd be interested in a "new generation" depicting life in 2019 and beyond, with the originals making cameos or supportive roles in their original characters. They're the old guard now, remembering how things "used to be," versus being the up and coming 30-year-old crowd nearly 20 years ago.

Loved it! Hubby was watching it and I stumbled onto it about half-way in and immediately binge-watched the rest. Can't wait for season two which will fast-forward to 1990 right after Madonna's "Vogue" goes mainstream.

Same idiots who... meh, you know.

Cheap is NOT having it! I think the OC reunion was a success as well. It seems Kelly's hatred of Vicki has only worsened since the reunion was filmed. It could possibly make for good reality-TV, but if she's threatening not to return if Vicki is still there, I'm sorry gurl but that means filming will NOT resume for you in February... I don't think Gina is that bad. Both she and Emily got into the mix and created rifts that could easily spill over into a sophomore season for them. I could also see Bravo not wishing to pursue it and looking for a different angle. Considering there was no splashes made with Meghan, Peggy and to a lesser extent Lydia, I would say the odds of Gina and Emily staying are pretty good. NJ: Good Christ, Jennifer is so annoying and thirsty to look fabulous on camera it's not even funny.

LOL at Ramona... to know her is to love her... Can't wait for Season 11 of NYC! Side note: Anyone watching "Dirty John?" It's surprisingly good. It's one of those that you kinda laugh at (the ditzy-sounding daughters; some of the absurdities) but it's also good. I love Connie Britton's aloof, dizzy, naive portrayal of this woman. (P.S. Is she still doing 9-1-1 too?)

Agreed with all. Don't touch NYC. Save for a few youngsters that didn't pan out and Carole's recent exodus, the current core cast has remained intact for 4 solid years with promise already for this new one coming up. While I think BH and ATL need(ed) a cast shakeup, I hope they don't solely focus on the younger crowd. As I said recently, Real Housewives in its current state is like the daytime soaps as they neared the end of the 1990's. So here we are: 1999, Nielsen ratings freefalling, so we're beefing up the youth cast in hopes of attracting new, young viewers that'll become loyal fans for years to come. Here comes The Last Blast crowd; Jesse Metcalfe and the no-talent teens of Harmony, New England; a SORASed Marah and Shayne; MacKenzie and SORASed Billy; Liz, Lucky, Emily & whomever else was on GH; SORASed Rick and his babysitter Amber, etc. etc.

Well there we have it. The Bradys delivered! haha thanks for posting!

I'm two episodes behind on OC, but I checked the ratings, and their finale only got 1.1 million viewers. Ouch. I should check back on how they trended this past year, because in years past they'd always be somewhere around 1.6 - 1.9 throughout the season. Side Note: I have zero problem watching Kelly go bye-bye. Was she better and provide more material than a Peggy, Meghan, or even Lydia? Absolutely! Do I like her? Nah. But I echo the "bring back Lizzie" sentiment, along with Heather. I know some of us hold onto our hard-ons for Lizzie, but she had confidence, beauty, and the balls to go up against Tamra which is something I'd love to see return.

For some reason, seeing Shamari try to ingratiate herself with the established cast reminded me of Candiace starting off on Potomac. And then it made me miss Potomac. Otherwise, Shamari is okay but a bit extra. I'm not enticed by her but will give her a chance. I'm curious to see the oncoming trainwreck that'll be Beverly Hills this season. I can't imagine it'll necessarily be "good," but just interesting to watch them try to tie this mess up together in a bow to present a narrative (© Bethenny Frankel). Meanwhile, over in New Jersey, Danielle is giving us shades of yesteryear, getting all emotional and crazy because a friend is friends with her enemy and she doesn't think her friend is being a good friend. Okay Danielle. We're already gonna be rehashing Tre vs. Mel seasons 3-5, we don't need to revisit your lunacy of seasons 1-2. Be cunning and manipulative and always stirring the pot, but don't bring the delusional stuff. Margaret's face said it all (same face she gave when Soggy was losing her marbles over the "soggy" comment last year). The Instagram photos of NYC's Ramona, LuAnn, Jill, Sonja, Dorinda etc. are the most exciting thing currently... looking forward to their return.

That whole "story arc" of Porsha and her lil "argument" with her man was such filler last night. That's the problem with these two episodes. Too much Porsha and it's all nonsense filler that you'd expect on one of those "Secrets Revealed" episodes tacked on at the end after the reunion airs. BH: Awww poor Camille and her beautiful mansion Sad for Tracey Bregman too

GTFO! Oh PLEASE let this be true!!

Watched New Jersey last night and was pleasantly surprised. So glad Soggy is gone and Dolores can be her own person. Granted, she's kinda dumb but enjoyable. I'm glad whatever happened to her at the reunion (bad work done; weight gain) is over with. Margaret needs to get her house done. Even when the cameras are not rolling. The fact that she's literally done nothing since filming wrapped last season - even the party decorations are still up! - is silly. Meanwhile, I continue to love Marge Sr. Teresa vs. Melissa. Hmm... I don't *think* the rift will be too much of a rehash of seasons 3-5. It seems like it'll stem from Joe's absence from his & Tre's father. Danielle is still just a "friend of," right? Teresa... I'm sorry, but with the badly done lips, the process of aging, and whatever is happening to her nose (middle-age spread?), she is not looking good. When she's coated in makeup and bronzer, she looks similar to her old self, but in every day life, she looks quite goofy. Her appearance on WWHL that night, with her "asian" eyes makes me think she had a face lift or brow lift or something... I'm sure @DaytimeFan can give us his professional analysis on what's happening here. When you see how much Teresa's kids have grown, you realize just how damn long you've been watching this show. Time and real-life traumas seem to have grounded them. Looks like Gia will provide a good voice of reason for the family this season. Overall, the episode and the preview shows good potential. I'm pleasantly surprised and hope it turns out to be a good year.

We moved to Wisconsin last year from Chicago and was so disappointed to see WI turn red (though our county is still blue -- Dane, where the capitol Madison is) so I'm encouraging everyone to vote and make this state a beautiful blue again.

In & out in less than 10 minutes. Went in at around 7:30am

Random thought: I wonder if there's a way to find out ratings for first-run syndication shows. For instance, Baywatch was a monster of a hit in the 90's that aired at all sorts of time slots on any given independent station or local affiliate throughout the USA. Same with all those first-run syndicated sitcoms of the 80's like Small Wonder, and I think Webster, Silver Spoons, and others (I could be wrong on some titles) had their last year or two ran in first-run syndication instead of a network. It'd be interested to see how those fared.

In agreement. Premiere was okay. Nothing note-worthy but mildly enjoyable. And yes, there was something missing (sorry, I think Kenya always nicely rounded out the cast). And YES, too much focus on Porsha, the Atlanta housewife with nine lives on this series. Guess this means she'll still have another 2 seasons after this.

I'm just waiting for the day he's embroiled in his own #MeToo scandal. Surely not *every* 23-year-old NYC prettyboy wants to be starf*cked by a 50 year old man.

Thanks for your continued postings @Paul Raven Us numbers nerds appreciate it. I have a very fat Primetime Television book that covers the Top 30 in primetime ratings from the golden age up until 2007, but it's always nice to see the weekly numbers, especially for the entire lineups.

So, the hubby & I are 3 episodes behind on OC and in no rush to catch up... this pretty much sums up our opinion of the Housewives franchises currently: 1. NYC and Potomac - can't WAIT for them return and hope their Spring return is soon! 2. ATL and BH - sure, let's see what they offer, but I'm not excited like I'd used to be come Nov/Dec. 3. OC and NJ - hasn't held my interest in a while now (especially NJ). watching out of loyalty in hopes it'll improve. Basically, if we compare the "genre " of Housewives to the soap opera genre, I feel like we've entered the late 1990's phase of Housewives mania where there's a mixture of losing steam, lack of compelling storyline, holding onto veterans that need to be phased out, and contrived plotlines.

I thought Dolly had started out strong? I hope down the line you'll get the December 1988 Nielsens for the week CBS aired "A Very Brady Christmas." Apparently it was the highest rated made-for-TV movie that year, prompting CBS to bring them back as the short-lived bomb, "The Bradys."

I’m guessing if everyone behind the scenes is still on board for it (and I’m also guessing that’d be a yes), I could easily see this continuing another season. Hell, the new Will & Grace barely bring in 4 million (sign of the times). The question is: would their next set of episodes air this Spring or would we have to wait till next Fall?

I’m on the fence because I feel like sitcom shows today don’t maintain momentum (or maybe it’s my waning interest?) but certainly 20 years ago, 26 good episodes could easily be done and enjoyed. Come to think of it, the only sitcom I’ve stayed loyal to in recent years is Modern Family which always holds my interest. What’s their count? Like 18-20? Side note: for at least 3 or 4 years of its seven season run, Melrose Place had some 32 episode seasons with a couple being two hours long! I couldn’t imagine something like that for a show like This Is Us, etc.