Faulkner

I just wonder, in Bravo’s very public quest to be more racially inclusive with its series, if Garcelle will be bringing along one of her friends into the mix. That would be ideal. But who knows with Sutton a full HW possibility and the desire to bring in a big star like Denise...

That’s my guess too. Between Tyra and the cast... not sure much from last night will inspire people to keep tuning in, though. We shall see. The pre-premiere marketing did its job, and now the show has to do a lot of the work itself.

Not a shock:

I wonder if Garcelle had any conditions (that would materially change what we see on screen, to be specific) for her return (need to listen to that).

Premiere ratings up 30 percent from last season (and highest since 2017): https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/dancing-with-the-stars-carole-baskin-premiere-tv-ratings-1234770439/

From Orlando, Florida 🇺🇸

Nelly is still sexy but man is he stiff...

I hate Ms. Banks already lol. So phony and self-absorbed.

With Brandi claiming Heather Locklear received a cease and desist from Denise, I’m seeing more of those rumors of Heather joining BH (hinted at in this CD&N blind item). Heather reportedly hates Denise for hooking up with Richie Sambora right after (or before?) he and Heather divorced. I can imagine that Bravo would love to stick it to Denise by replacing her with an adversary who is an even bigger star. But with Heather’s personal problems, the last thing she needs is BH’s toxicity. The previews for this season’s Potomac have been persistently showing stuff happening two and even three episodes later. The show’s highly watchable, of course, so it’s not *that* annoying, but still...

From USA 🇺🇸

Hated. Laurel.

I didn’t often miss the fans—I hate the USO crowd, as I’ve said often—but I have missed them during the finals. The fifth set was the riveting tennis I was anticipating. Sad speech from Sascha... 😢