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Xia Shengjie from China 🇨🇳

Lucho from Argentina 🇦🇷

Britney singing with her natural voice (without the nasal, girlish affectations). There are moments she sounds very Xtina here:

Some people might argue there’s no tension on All Stars 7, since no one sashays away at the end of each episode. But I prefer this format for All Stars over the usual contrived Survivor format. It allows us to simply enjoy the company of cast members we’d admired from past years, as everyone sticks around for the whole season. Granted, it’s easier to do this when the talent level is this high (all winners).

Justin Deas’s ‘88 reel feels so mundane. It’s restrained from him, which is nice, but the focus is more on Robin Mattson.

Noel Edmonds interviews Kate on the UK Saturday morning kids program Multi-coloured Swap Shop (way back in 1979), and some little girls call in to ask her questions about her hair and clothes. Kate is so adorable here. She also talks a bit about writing “Wuthering Heights” and “The Man with the Child in His Eyes”:

Paul from Indiana 🇺🇸

Sad news for fans of ‘80s/early ‘90s British rock and the Madchester sound: The message from his brother and bandmate (whom most have expected to go first, due to Shaun’s heavy drug problems throughout his life):

These guys so defined the Philly Sound, and his voice was their calling card. Their songs just evoke long Sunday drives with the family:

A1 from North Carolina 🇺🇸

Wow. Are they actually going there after all this time? If so, of course they’d make it about Adam and Nick’s rivalry. Granted, Phyllis now has a formidable romantic rival with Diane.

She actually added that she understood Dorinda’s predicament from her own experience on BH, so yeah, definitely. Dorinda was certainly chastened in this episode. She knew she’d gone too far. Word on the street is that they’ve taken her back for the NY Legacy series (allegedly the reason Tinsley bowed out of the UGT3 shoot—she’s rumored to be part of the cast as well—I’m not totally buying it yet due to the timing).

Arun from India 🇮🇳

UGT2: Brandi was speaking some hard truths to Dorinda in that car: “[People] want to see Season One, Two, and Three Dorinda. You’ll be put ‘on pause’ forever if you continue this behavior.” What a fun episode in contrast to last week’s angst! Dorinda actually had self-awareness enough to rein in the drinking that lights her fuse. And a great episode in general for Brandi. Some real growth, maturity, and wisdom while maintaining the boozy, sexy silliness. Interestingly, Eva’s presence has completely faded. (The bland, basic, beautiful Eva was what we all expected, and she’s living up to that in these later episodes. She becomes background when up against women with more charisma and personality. She’s also Dorinda’s sole defender, which has sparked resentment from the other ladies who’ve faced Dorinda’s wrath.) In contrast, I wasn’t expecting to enjoy Vicki as much after her “Debbie Downer” start, but she’s really livened/lightened up. She and Randy Brandi (!) were a hoot.

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He loves a pastiche.

Uh oh. What I do? I’m offending folks left and right today lol.

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She was so funny, charismatic, and effervescent. (Paula Poundstone, what a throwback.)

Classic AbFab segment about Patsy’s similarity to Ivana: “I think she’s tremendous!”