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Julie and her husband feels like a business arrangement, similar to the way Edith Wharton described British aristos marrying wealthy American heiresses at the turn of the 20th century in The Buccaneers. By contrast, seeing Matt burst into tears after the baby was born and asking after Marissa, it is clear they have a love match. Caroline Stanbury is still a cold bitch but she has never pretended otherwise. The love I had for her last season is seeping away, though. Sophie Stanbury is a natural fit for the show (jury is still out on this Adela newbie). Speaking of Sophie, seems like her ex was tomcatting around and couldn't stay off the hard stuff, if you read between the lines of what she was saying. Poor Sophie. On the upside, her hair is the most fabulous of all the Bravo shows. Caroline Fleming is still as fake and pretentious as ever! And so is that twit, Juliet. She jumped right in to the Julie-Caroline fight in order to kiss Caroline S's ass. Every word she was spewing about Julie "preying on the weak" was a direct quote from Kyle Richards back in S5 when she told Brandi that LVP preys on weakness. If ever an original thought were to cross Juliet's mind, she would literally faint from shock. I noticed she didn't get any individual/home scenes this episode. Perhaps the house in Clapham is not considered as glamorous as the other women's palatial walk-in closets?? A comment on Reality Tea put it very succinctly: "She's like a Walmart shopper amidst the Harrods group." Excuse me about ranting about Juliet again lol

Aargh I want to see this so bad but have to wait

BTW, for anyone who watches, Ladies of London is on tonight! (sorry, I know it's not a RH franchise in name, but I feel like it is in every other way).

For real. Poor Ace looks like he has been put in the Kitchen Aid!

She would be, though I still want her with Leon! Better him than a wife collector like David Foster or Mo Hadid's next GF. And you are right -- in terms of hair, style and making an entrance, 'frugal' Cynthia would be outshining the other HWs who think drowning in labels means getting dressed for an event. Maybe she could also help Eileen out in the fashion stakes. Speaking of that poor-ass ex cast member, Brandi tweeted the following but later pulled it down: http://www.celebitchy.com/513676/brandi_glanville_deleted_her_offensive_sacrilegious_photo_of_a_nativity_scene_/ I'm not a regular churchgoer but I was raised as catholic and do find it offensive. It's a free country I know but... was this necessary? So glad this trashbox is no longer on BH.

Nobody talking about Cynthia and Leon? I was all about those scenes in LA with the launch of Cargo etc. Cynthia was so confident steering press and media Noelle's way and working the room. Noelle will never be the model her mom is, but I liked seeing them work together (as spoiled as Noelle is). Best of all were the scenes with Cynthia & Leon. I feel like Leon still loves her and would get back with her if he could. Maybe I am projecting, but I really loved the way he was talking to her and the way she was leaning in to him. LOL spoke too soon! Yeah, I wondered about that too. It would make me sad because I think Cynthia is an oasis of relative calm in the RHoA vortex. But I would totally support her need to put her business and her family and new life first. I also support her joining BH, even though she is probably not as rich or as bling-bling as LVP, Erika Girardi etc. Uninterested in the fake Sheree/Bob stuff, or the taser scenes. The funniest thing was seeing Phaedra ALL in fluorescent white and running around like a potato with legs in the perma-darkness. LOL @ Mama Joyce talking while Ace was being rocked in that weird AF machine behind her. Kandi going OFF on Bloick was absolutely deserved. What a POS he is, using his daughter like that. I hope his ass gets dragged to hell and back. Next week's previews and what Kenya says about Matt are... concerning.

I feel bad about posting this here -- Cheap, you must hate me for doing it. I mention it in case you feel like talking about it. Anyway, YG announced that 2NE1 have officially disbanded, Bom did not re-sign her contract with YG. And Nam Taehyun of Winner has been forced out of the group permanently. Honestly, 2016 has been a sh!tfest.

RHoA: I feel trepidatious watching Kenya's SL. OTOH, I like Kenya and Matt together. Driving in the car, he seems a nice fit for her and (his sister aside) his family seems to love her. She seems to adore his family. Tamra Tattles indicated that Kenya must be also very much attracted to a united family that wants her and accepts her, unlike her own mom. I am just nervous watching K&M because I know this is going to implode and Matt is gong to reveal his anger issues soon. I don't buy this Sheree & Bob... thing. Bob is almost as thirsty as Peter for a peach! Speaking of thirsty... who was that chick who rolled in on Kandi at her place of work all mic-ed up and pretending to be mending the rift between Riley and her deadbeat dad?? That girl was desperate for some camera time and her 'concern' about Block's non-existent relationship with his daughter was disingenuous. Somebody wants a role on RHoA! And Block is trash. "If she don't urge my daughter to call me" -- Turd, that's why it's up to YOU to call your daughter and arrange time with her! What a spineless famewhore he is too. Making Kandi ku-ku-ku-cry in her signature shaky way! Porsha looking for a sperm donor... NEXT! Can't she just poke a hole in the condom of the old geezer she is bedding for luxury goods? That's how proper gold diggers do it! Phaedra really has no SL this season huh.

THIS classic moment! And on Heather's jutting jaw of anger, too! Actually, if Shannon doesn't leave the show of her own volition after this reunion, it will reflect badly on her. No one in their right mind would put up with this type of rumor-mongering from a fellow castmate if the allegations were completely false. Because this is the kind of gossip which ruins lives and makes men unhireable. She would leave for the good of her family. But I have a feeling she won't. And she'll be sanctimonious about it -- "I'm doing this to clear David's name!" TBH, I cannot deny that Shannon makes the show tick. She creates drama and story, and she isn't completely evil like Tamra is. Nor is she as slippery and untrustworthy as Vicki is. When she admits to her flaws and foibles, I warm to her. When she tries to pretend there's nothing to see here, that's when I smell the BS. Was it one of you guys who said you thought Shannon and David probably got mega drunk and both went at each other and hit each other and that was probably what happened? I thought that was an interesting theory. Maybe Shannon called his bluff once when a fight went out of control and that's why this is now a matter of public record.

I am rewatching S5 of RHoNY and, in hindsight, I think Bravo did the right thing by turfing out Jill, Kelly and Cindy (nasty, nasty women). If they had stayed, the show would be a hot mess and run into the ground like NJ. Instead, having three new, well-chosen additions gave NY a new lease of life. The trip to St Barts and the aftermath was AMAZING. The problem IMO was that Bravo waited too long between s4 and s5 so that when s5 finally came out, people had forgotten about the show. Carole, Aviva and Heather (at the time) breathed new life into the franchise; IMO, they could have skipped Season 6 (with dull Kristen -- the only good thing that season was Aviva tossing her leg in the finale) and gone straight to S7 with Bethenny who kickstarted the show again. NY cleaned house and now is on its third cycle and fresher than ever. Contrast with NJ which is still stuck in 2012. Yes, last season they tried with the newbies but those were very poor choices. Personally, I think OC would benefit from the NY treatment. Vicki's cancer scam and her lack of accountability has dragged on for too long, and it is because of her that the Three Witches are bent out of shape. I'd fire Tamra, Heather and maybe even Vicki and start totally afresh. Shocking as that sounds. I don't think Tamra or Vicki are going anywhere tho, otherwise what would be the point of bringing on Lizzie and Gretchen?

Underwhelmed by Part 2 of the OC Reunion. I FFed a few times. The Three B*tches are obviously awful. But Andy will never hold Tamra's feet to the fire to make this Reunion worthwhile. Plus Kelly is all over the place. She needs to pick her battles -- sadly, she isn't too swift. Interrupting Heather every 2 seconds is not effective. Nailing her for being a hypocrite bitch and highlighting the set-up should have been the way to go. I can see why she didn't feel sorry for her language. Andy was clutching his pearls over her lack of apology, but why should she when The Three Bs were out to get her from the get-go? Heather basically dug her own grave, especially when Bravo trotted out the BTS footage. Bravo producers must REALLY dislike her and Terry. The mask has most definitely fallen from the Jutting-Jawed One's face.

IA, I think Kenya and Sheree are enjoying the hell out of this 'feud.' It is so obviously made for the cameras. I have to imagine RHoA stepped in to 'regulate' the SLs because apparently last season took about 3 years to film lol because they were scrambling around for story. Still, Nene must LIVID about Sheree holding a peach this season and her not being on the show. That Bravo cheque would have come in handy with the IRS. I know we talked about Shannon Beador's weight gain on the OC... is it me or has Phaedra added curves to her curves too? I am really warming to Kenya this season. I think it is unfair that people are attacking Moore Manor and the fact that it was partially incomplete when the party went ahead. It took her less than a year to renovate from the ground up. Contrast with Chateau Sheree which took over 5 years and may not yet be habitable! I am worried about this Matt SL, tho. Matt is playing the passive-aggressive game with Kenya, and it is NOT a good look on him. The fact that Cynthia and Kandi were highly unsure about him in their VTs is a warning signal. Mama Joyce was hilarious and the truth about Phaedra IS long overdue -- however, Kandi getting her mom to be her mouthpiece was shady.

1of1 repackage might already be out! And I know everybody has other things on their mind rn but... this is about Peniel of BtoB appearing on Hello Counsellor -- I thought it was quite heart-warming and life-affirming actually. This week, BtoB has a comeback, I think. http://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/19161434.html#comments#comments

Thank you for your words of encouragement. Just a US voter (though I live abroad now) who is profoundly shocked and rattled by this news. I have to wonder whether Trump is a loose cannon or whether he is a puppet being controlled by other forces (and I don't necessarily mean Putin, more like domestic interests, but we can talk about Putin too if you like). I don't know which is the scarier prospect tbh. All we can do in the face of feeling so powerless, is to live as strongly and proudly as we can, continue to advocate for what we believe in and the future we foresee for ourselves. And clean up the messes that other people make. And so life goes on...

RHOC Reunion Surprisingly lowkey first part. Maybe because all the women were guarded. The Three Witches were careful not to overreact -- I assume because of the backlash they've been getting on social media?? lmao. I did notice Heather pull her Jutting Jaw of Discontent at one point -- she must be absolutely livid to be sitting out in the boonies. Other than that, she had barely anything to offer. Seriously -- Meghan's embryos got more Me Time than her. Even though I am against The Three Witches on principle, I am pleased that Andy brought up Crooks. Suck it up, Vicki -- your refusal to clear up your role in the whole mess just makes people ask more and more questions! Having said that, I don't give The Witches a pass. They've been dragging and crucifying Vicki for two seasons now, desperate to have her kicked off the show. She has been their whipping boy. I'm so glad she told Shannon to "get off my show!" even though the context fell flat. Tamra is being super-careful not to lose it; I personally cannot stand to look at her gloating face. I cannot believe we got a segment about Tamra "the peacemaker." Are you kidding me? Were we watching the same show? Tamra screaming F*CK. YOUUUUUUUUU!" in Vicki's face is now a meme gone viral! Shannon's bloated neck circle literally fascinates me. I cannot get over the change in her appearance. I know she's gained a bit of weight since her first season but this.. this looks like stress weight. All is not well at Casa Beador. Maybe Shannon is taking the social media backlash personally and can't deal with her loss in popularity. Her claims about Kelly's 'affair' made her look ridiculous. Kelly didn't care and shut her down. On the whole, Kelly held her ground well, but the problem is that she cannot out-strategize The Witches. In a way, that's what makes her so winning -- the spontaneity of her attacks. However, it also exposes her weaknesses. She doesn't have a big vocabulary and therefore cannot always snap back with the smart digs. Also her bee-stung lips (literally -- they look painful) are distracting. Her nose job is all wrong for her face, too. Sorry to be bitchy but it's true! I hope they get to Ireland next week -- I need The Witches dragged to Dublin and back.

RHoA: It's good to have the show back! And it's good to have Sheree back! She's been angling for a peach so bad. Not only that, but apparently Bravo fixed her house up for free for the finale. Having Sheree there makes me wish Nene was on the show too. I think the show would benefit from the Sheree-Nene beef. Sheree vs Kenya is very light, and its clear that both women enjoy playing the role of rivals. I like the lighter, tongue-in-cheek tone, but the Sheree-Nene rivalry has roots. It basically started this show. Also Cynthia could use a Nene to back her up right now. I can't believe Peter agreed to be shown in all his grubby pettiness. I guess he's so desperate for a peach and a Bravo cheque that he will get it any way he can! Cynthia looked amazing in her VTs. I know people might criticise the big hair but she wears it so well. I can't believe Cynthia is in her 50s. I am really feeling Kenya at the moment. I think her SL this season is going to cray. I also think since the Matt stuff, she has calmed down. RHoA make the most beautiful babies. First Ayden and Dylan, now Ace. He's just a tiny ball of cuddliciousness! He does have a touch of Mama Joyce in the face (to be expected). But he's still cute! Thot and Thottier are just a mess. Thottier looked lit getting into the car. The way Sheree was orgasming when they walked into Moore Manor was hilarious tho.

Kandi is on The Real today and said that she and Poorsha shared a kiss which Poorsha initiated. Escandalo! She said that Poorsha was always trying to suggest a threesome with Kandi and Todd (one that pays her cash, I imagine) but that K&T turned down the offer. Kandi also said that she does not have a 'sex dungeon' (what even... I live such a vanilla life, lord), contrary to what Poorsha was putting out there. Anyhoo, it will all be on RHoA. Personally I think Kandi and Poorsha shared more than a kiss, but that when Poorsha started threatening to expose it, Kandi decided to take matters in her own hands and beat her to the punch. I figure that Kandi is a mom now and doesn't really want her sexual business being talked about 'in the streets' as Mama Joyce might say. And that's another thing -- she probably does not want Mama Joyce and the Old Lady Gang hearing about stuff like this, or Riley. If it was my family, I wouldn't either. One thing I've gotta say: the RHoA cast are doing an amazing job drumming up interest for the new season!

omg OOOPS I doubt Tamra's final intention was to have this pic land in the lap of an underage teenager, but she needs to STOP. STOP EVERYTHING. She is way too proactive in going after other HWs. Worse, she is now showing her hand. We have setting up Kelly Dodd on WWHL with the hate calls (Kelly has receipts). Then we have this photo which Tamra circulated to embarrass Vicki (not sure how successful that would be given that Vick already flashed her discomboobulations on national television). We have all manner of sneaky, shady ish instigated by Tamra coming to light. Obvs this has been her M.O. for years, but the sudden rush of recent proof is making her look especially bad. She needs to calm TF down otherwise Bravo may have no choice but to sideline her.

OMG SAVE IT ONTO YOUR COMPUTER I find I always need a good reaction gif for any occasion! This is one of them par excellence. Tamara Tattles mentioned this overnight but the same thing struck me when I read Heather's latest blog. YET AGAIN she is promising the viewing audience that next week will be the week we finally understand why she behaved like a giant douchebag ("Much comes up at the reunion that explains more of our contentious relationship this year...you will see next week"). Then we have this gem regarding Meghan: "I was upset watching her talk about me behind my back and take jabs at me in her interviews. I wish she had called me to discuss how she felt like I had done with her previously. I will be bringing this up at the reunion." You didn't like her talking behind your back? What about when she told you to your face what a giant bitch you were being and that she didn't condone that behaviour?? Also loving the veiled threat "I will be bringing this up at the reunion." Because nothing says winning over the audience like getting into attack-dog mode and going after a heavily-pregnant woman.

Given that the arrest (to which David plead guilty) is in the public domain, Shannon could have easily stopped it in its tracks with a well-timed "David was drunk. It was an altercation that went wrong. It was the first and last time he laid a finger on me. It was years ago. We worked through it." BAM. DONE. Shannon famously said last year that she knew going on the show meant putting everything out there, the bad with the good. This could easily have been filed under "the bad," but instead Sham CHOSE to make it a thing. She chose to make it thing because she wanted to blame Vicki for something. She was desperate for Vicki to be the bad guy because Sham feels Vicki was not properly punished last season. She also wanted a Big Dramatic Confrontation with Vicki but it fell as flat as Meghan's ass because Vicki no longer gives AF about Sham. I found it eminently watchable this season, better than last season actually. Mostly because it seemed shorter. And also because Kelly had no interest in kissing up to the Coven. When Heather told her "I really wanted to like you," it was meant to devastate Kelly but instead she just laughed in the face of the puppet who controls allllll the masters. Those witches are legends in their own minds. What a wake-up call the negative audience reaction is turning out to be. Remember this? I am ready for it:

Cheap!! I've been wanting to know what you thought of Tamra this season and specifically this episode. I'm sorry but there is was nothing queen like about her this episode. Or this season. OT but I found this from last NJ episode and it made me lololololol: Jaq stopping for some Offended Camera Time, then driving off when she sees it's not Teresa chasing her down to beg for forgiveness.

Tamra in the finale episode (hissing): "I. DON'T. SPREAD. RUMORS. ABOUT. PEOPLEEEEEEEEEE." Heather has been saying that this would be the episode that 'vindicates' her. I guess she didn't get the memo that hissing "Don't move" at people automatically makes them think you are a sociopath. She is... awful. Soulless. Horrid. So is Tamra. I hope they get shat upon from a great height all through Reunion! There was one point while watching where I got up to do something, and heard the delicate, bell-like tones of a woman softly speaking -- only to turn around and find that it was David, lol. I don't believe Vicki's inference that David is still beating his wife -- but we know he once did, and it is on public record. Consequently, drama queen Shannon looked even more ridiculous blocking Vicki from leaving in order so she could deliver her best Eden-Riegel-as-Bianca-When-She-Confronted-Babe impression. I was surprised at how well Kelly held her own (that "Heather is the puppet controlling all the masters!" comment will follow her for years, tho). Vicki, too. Vicki looked actually dignified. As soon as she walked into the party, she could see trouble brewing. She didn't make a fuss. She mingled with other guests. She took the Tamra T-shirt slap-in-the-face on the chin. Then she let them spew their bile and embarrass themselves in front of their friends and family. Even the bartender looked disgusted. Then she quietly told Shannon that the joke was over and she was not going to be apologizing anymore. After weeks of Vicki desperate to get back in the witches' good books, it felt good seeing her turn her back and... not care.

Thanks NBA!!! I am so pleased Vicki is not backing down (even tho last year she lied, she lied bad, and she got caught. Sure as hell she is doing her penance now, with the Three Witches [(c) TamaraTattles] and Briana making her life a misery). " You don't like me? Goodbye Felicia. Get off my show!" was GOLD! Who was she talking to? Shannon? Tamra? Just letting Trampy and Sheep know who is the star! Shannon, bye, you with your squeezed lactating boobs. She is trying so hard to convince the world that she isn't in the 'pause. I hope Kelly does NOT let those bitcas off the hook with regards to them trying to pour alcohol down her throat, setting her up TWICE (the first time with the dirty hookers) and Tamra hitting her in a Dublin department store. By all accounts, Andy treated her horribly on WWHL last night -- he better not try to shut her down at Reunion. I am at the point with Heather and Tamra that they have surpassed Jill, Kelly and Cindy in Season 4 RHoNY in terms of nastiness and bullying. They should suffer the same fate. Shannon can stay, but H&T are going above and beyond to destroy people on and off the show and it is too much. Is it ok to say I was a teeny bit... confused? By contrast, the RHoA trailer was LIT and coherent. You could make out this season's SLs and they all looked juicy. Plus there was humor. The BH seems kind of messy and all over the place. I had a hard time figuring out which pony-tailed blonde with the slight British accent was Dorit and which was Eden, lol. Nevertheless, it was gorgeous to look at! TBH I wish both Atl and BH would start NOW. It feels like we've been waiting forever! Ooo I will have to rewatch that part -- I thought she said nothing bothers your enemies more than forgiving them. Yours makes more sense.

You mean, you didn't trust and believe that MeHo was going to become the next J.Lo?? I think I read a comment somewhere that said "Jacqueline never got the memo that Teresa is Queen Bee of the show. Delulu still thinks she's the star when in actual fact she's just a worker bee." While I am not a fan of The Felon anymore, I cannot deny the truth of that remark. Jaq is stomping around having tantrums, refusing to show up for filming, and complaining when Tre's yoga class outsells whatever the f she is hawking this season down at Dolores's gym. She must think that she is Bethenny or something and can actually dictate to production the terms of filming. Tre will never own up to her crimes ever. And uniting her family has never been her priority -- lining Teresa's purse is, though. If RHoNJ returns for another season, best believe that Danielle Staub will be the new BFF, and Teresa's brother and SIL will be thrown by the wayside.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3885824/Real-Housewives-Atlanta-star-Sheree-Whitfield-throws-housewarming-Chateau-Sheree-five-YEARS-construction-Kim-Kroy-Biermann-Kandi-Cynthia-s-ex-Peter-turn-out.html?0p19G=c This article is gold! It has everything on the house warming. Kenya went with Matt. I am really really surprised about that. Kim Z looks a mess... not a surprise.