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OMG Jennifer is a QUEEN

@Maxim you are single-handedly making me want to watch BH. That has not happened in a while.

Mark-Francis v Margo are somewhat well-matched as enemies. He masters the elegant put-down, she will go scrappy, low and dirty. They both have some type of dirt on each other. And that is what makes this an interesting face-off. I am betting Margo plays victim in order to keep Martha on-side. Margo is a manipulator, and she leans into a friendship where she is the dominant figure, and the other person is the sad sack. Hence why she has glommed onto Martha. I think Kimi and Mark-Francis can see this from a mile away and have no intention of being controlled by the wannabe from Malibu, lol. I also agree that the crushed velvet catsuit was a Nope. Not just on Margo, but on anybody.

Online the rumor (unverified) is that she wants to leave and that Bravo wants Rinna to take her place. Can you believe it. RHORI is,like visiting my once-hometown of Greater Boston. I love it. Once I finish the second episode, I will post my thoughts properly. Need to catch up on ATL and even BH. Bravo has flooded the zone with clips of Erika and Dorit fighting at dinner in some Mediterranean locale. I wonder why they would bother to do that if the ratings are as good as they say they are?

Ladies of London mid-season (already?) trailer. Looks epic.

RHORI sneak peek and it's probably the Massachusetts in me, but I think I'll be watching the first episode at least. RJONJ OTOH.... I kind of have no desire to watch at this moment in time. Even though i didn't like Marge, im not ready to ingest this fake 'we made up' stuff with da Gorgas.

Yep. I see the mean spirit now. I thought she and Martha had a great scene, as Margo seemed to be looking out for her friend who is a fragile bird. But seeing how she stirred up Missé with Kimi, and had to insert herself in their convo, I thought 'Oh, ok. She's playing people against the other.' And she thought she could play Kimi because Kimi always seems half-drunk but is, in fact, incredibly sharp and nobody's fool. It made me wonder whether Margo enjoys having Martha be the perpetual [!@#$%^&*]-up and she (Margo) be the successful, together one. Something to watch slowly unfold. Emma is gorgeous and aristocratic and everybody's darling, but she is also steel dressed in a velvet glove. That gossip about her husband and Kimi was TEA. I was not sure whether Myka will make it past this season. The way Dara treated her was like a doormat. She dressed up in that white hat and gold jewellery just to go to a coffee shop to demand answers -- and Dara basically gave her none. Just deflected her questions until Myka had nothing to demand of her. That kind of manipulative 'friend' is toxic AF.

Sad news. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nicholas-brendon-dead-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-1236543090/

Really upsetting as Miami was such a compelling show. Even watching Julia & Martina's implosion was compelling! I was ready for Dr. Nicole's return, and Adriana/Marysol showdown. In the meantime, we can be bored to tears with the empty scripted nothingness that is BH, and an over-sanitized nunuRHONY.

I'm only 3 episodes in but I'm hooked. Dara Huang leaving was unexpected, as she was already shaping up to be a passive-aggressive villain who talks behind her BFF's back. But I'm hopeful the rest of the cast can keep the momentum up. Mark-Francis is always enjoyable to me. His excoriation of Dara at the end of ep. 2 as someone who didn't choose to leave, but was cut by the group, was breath-taking. I don't know how the ratings are, it is a little less marketing-friendly than RHOLondon, but I think it does show the London high-society scene even more intimately than RHOL. Someone like Martha Sitwell, for example, once an aristocrat, now impoverished but still trying to hold on to her position in life. Martha and Kimi both dress like 1940s Mitford sisters, and I imagine harking back to that era of iconic socialites is entirely the point. Kimi reminds me of a late-60s Babe Paley. Missé is doing the work as the supposed truth-teller of the group, ready to lay things out on the table. She understands this game, and she's almost too good at it, i.e.: it might be a bit pre-planned. The Margo & Martha of it all is shaping up to be an intriguing slow-burn which I suspect will explode very soon. Something Ladies of London understands is the interplay of female friendships in these circles. The power plays, dominance/subservience on the one hand, the deep confidences on the other. These friends have seen each other at their best, and their worst. While Real Housewives seem to be on a mini-hiatus (unless you are watching BH, in which case: my condolences), this is a pretty compelling show. I'm lowkey addicted.

RHOP Strong end to a solid season. Was great to see Karen back and intent on preserving her territory on the show. It was interesting how the show is setting up a Stacey as antagonist to Karen, in addition to Wendy. Karen warned Wendy away from divulging too many details that could be used against her in a court of law. Both couches were nodding vigorously the entire time she said that. It did feel like a 'goodbye for now' to Wendy. What a fall from grace. Ironically, Wendy has never been more centered in the cast, more relevant to the show, and more sympathetic than she has been this season. I have to imagine she will be back next season. Interestingly, she did not outright deny that she might be broke, Gizelle may not have got a clips package, but Ole Soror is still central to the show. Like @Gray Bunny I really want Monique to come back full-time. I also want Tia to return.

Excited that Carole is joining! I've really wanted an OG-nuCast crossover. I am also hoping we get some questions about Ghislaine, the JE files, and whether Carole really did ghost-write her first book. 💅

Poor Mary. We watched his struggle, and I hoped he'd find his place and sense of self in the world.

Another solid and fun RHOP reunion installment. Monique is such a queen. She spoke without guile, and those women shut up and listened to her. No-one else could command that respect, IMO.

Andy is. When he warned Stacey not to let the hype get to her head, it was for her own good and the good of the show. Carlos King did the same. Stacey is the most fun addition to RHs in years, but if she continues to put on a performance, it will get one-note fast. Stacey calling Gizelle Tia's "master" was knock-out punch, and I love Tia. The reunion was a fun ride, though the Wendy/Eddie of it all was soft-pedaling. I am hoping that in Part 3 we are going to get tough questions like "Did you commit fraud?" and "How did you feel when you saw the photos wearing the jewellery you claimed were stolen and got an insurance pay-out for?" Like @DaytimeFan I feel like Ashley has outlived her usefulness to an extent, but she read Wendy to rights when she told her "I only have one social security number." 🙌 Girl! Finally a comeback I can get behind. I'm not sure the show needs Keiarna and Angel, but at least Angel came prepared and held her own with Gizelle. Karen went on 'Sherri' and I've seen a few clips of Sherri grilling her a little. It came across as a better interview than the official one. However, what is clear is that Karen has her script and is going to stick to it ("Let's talks about that" and then proceeds to talk around it). What is also clear is that the live audience loves her.