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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.

You are so where I am right about now. I am living for some of these Winter Olympics, especially the figure skating. Couples free skate in an hour.

Carole and Aviva i would prefer to Kelly. As for Zarin, she is her own worst enemy.she spent Covid trying to pitch a tent at Mar-a-lago and has never recovered. Im just glad she didnt get the whole show cancelled because I really want to watch it. Better off without her.

Omg! I didn't even clock that it was fake! Thanks for pointing that out. Embarrassed to have posted that.

RHORI trailer I watched this without my glasses and was squinting the whole time like 'Is that Dolores with a new facelift? Ah no, it isn't.'

Ay Díos mío por favor. Said nobody ever about this break-up. It was clear Lisa was getting on the nerves of Mr. Snow Bunny last season. I just hope she and her children have a roof over their heads. Maybe they moved back into the Playboy Mansion.

Reminds me of the Golden Girls. And not to toot my own horn, but a year ago I was begging for a Real Housewives of Palm Beach featuring many of the OGs plus Tinsley and Jill Zarin as Special Guest Stars (sorry, I cannot handle Zarin as a full-time HW). Not sure I need to see Ramona or Kelly again, but you know what, small complaints. The OGs are back and I've been really missing (most of) them.

Rarely (outside of some Gen Z ex-colleagues) have I seen someone given every opportunity to show what she has to offer, and then fail to maximize that opportunity at every turn. I zeroed in on the word 'personality' in your post, and you are so right -- asked to describe Angel's personality, I really couldn't tell you anything. Even Keiarna has a personality, though it could be summed up as "sour puss." As for Ashley, she's always trying to poke other people's husband in order to deflect from either the Cryptkeeper or rumours that she's basically an escort. In SLC news: that was quick. 👀

Bronwyn is under the influence/protection racket of Bad Weather now. Heather was directing her in the finale and throughout reunion. Todd ate Bronwyn's cherry (!!!!) and according to Heather, that's a Huge Deal in a marriage! Bronwyn has listened to her and effectively chosen the show over her faltering marriage. So where does Bronwyn go from here? Without Todd's financial heft behind her, she's going to slip down the pecking order, and the rest of the cast will start treating her accordingly. Angie needs to find a personality trait that goes beyond 'Greek.' Whitney, stuck at the far end of that couch, was anxious to insert herself into everybody else's SL, as well as have her dramatique walk-off ("I need Justin!"). I was on the edge of my seat as to whether those two love bunnies would ever reconcile. I cannot believe Lisa was being talked over by Heather and Mary when she was trying to discuss her marriage. I wanted to know what was going on there. I honestly do not know whether Meredith got herself fired or has assured herself another year on the show.

Angel is that person who overseas 1-2 Airbnb units, but spun it to Production as a 'leisure & hospitality empire.'

Karen looks incredible. Apparently, the Karen sit-down with Andy is next Sunday.

This 'unaired fight' bullsh!t. What is Production doing? I would have much rather watched Lisa and Mary facing off about this than Bad Weather harping on about the plane. It's the same thing with the face-to-face between Gizelle and Monique on Potomac. They edited it down and it should have been extended over half the episode (complete with reference flashbacks) and marketed as such ("Sunday! The sit-down Potomac fans have been waiting for! Only on Bravo!"). Sometimes I like that Heather isn't a bimbo. She's erudite and smart and very strategic, but she says things to kiss up to the audience. She lies and then gets caught (Captain Jason), and she always paints herself as the moral center of the group. The latter is going to catch her out one day. And while Bad Weather are busy painting Meredith as an unstable pill-popper washing it down with Cabernet (and she may be that, I have no clue -- let's discuss) ... wasn't there a car crash possibly/allegedly involving Heather testing positive for Adderall?

SLC I was SO Team Meredith and Lisa until the final 5 minutes. That accusation came out of nowhere, and was clearly Meredith trying to boost her position with Andy and to get Brittani fired. Having said that.... I do think Brittani is being puppeted by the Dark Icicle herself, Heather Gay. Both Brittani and Bronwyn, I am sad to say, have become Heather's pawns, as she has somehow convinced them that they need to follow her advice in order of having any hope of staying on the show (which is ridiculous, of course). Brittani was Bad Weather's little attack dog this season to provoke Meredith into a rage. Which they could then say was enhanced by pills and/or alcohol. So while Meredith's accusation has backfired very badly against her, Brittani is not quite the innocent little fawn amid sharks. Just saying. Heather basically saying her beloved cuz Whitney was a piece of sh!t, all in order to illustrate her moral superiority ("I would never! Film one of the HWs against their will!") just confirms what Ive always thought about her. A manipulative hypocrite. The tiff between Mary and Lisa was unexpected, and I hope we find out more about what caused it next season. Bronwyn, Whitney and Angie contributed about 1% combined to the episode.