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Brandi always gets overconfident, goes too hard and messed up her chance. (Since RHUGT is shaping up to be a chance for ex-RHs to refain a spot on a RH franchise). Meanwhile, no-one is talking about RHUGT 3 which hasn't even aired yet!

RHOM What a chaotic but absolutely great show. Miami just gets better with every episode. I've always loved Las Cubanas, but they have gotten very mean-girl-clique. Alexia has always been such a great RH, but last season's success has gone to her head. She is disdainful of Adriana (who, though hard to like by some, was 100% in the right( and lowkey threatened by Nicole. Larsa is, too. I can't believe Larsa is swanning around, photographing her feet in lucite heels, thinking that qualifies as work and that this makes her superior to a full-time anesthesiologist. Bringing in the lawyers could have been so contrived (which it was), but it was so breezy and the lawyers were in on the joke of it all. I can't believe I once found Lenny hot. Those were gaslighting, threatening words the Peacock mics picked up. No wonder those sweet kids are acting out. They are confused and probably feel lowkey abandoned by their father for this new hoe.

I'll give Gizelle this -- this is her best reunion look of all time. She isn't channelling her unfortunate 2002 stylings of the early days. The less said about more recent reunions, the better. Her dress is well ironed and hangs well on her, which suggests that it is well cut and tailored to her body. So props to her. This is progress. I'm not crazy about the bedazzling/gloves/mock turtleneck elements, but that's just me. Sometimes? And not just allegedly. Didn't she announce in a confessional a few weeks ago to taking coke and liking it? Marysol, and of course Alexia, has long been known in Miami to have had ties with major drug kingpins. Marysol dated hers rather than marrying him. In other news, here is the right couch of the RHOM reunion:

It says something about the value that all these women bring to RHOM. First Chair could be Lisa and Nicole, but it could also be Larsa and Alexia. (In fact, reports suggest some of the other HWs were not happy about the seating arrangement, and speculation has pointed to Alexia). Second Chair is also being fought over. Even the idea of FOH has been turned on its head, given how much Adriana, Marysol and Kiki are contributing to our enjoyment of Miami. And I know some have questioned Julia in the Second Chair, but she had her standalone SL -- her relationship with Martina is under the microscope. Larsa and Alexia targeted her. A reflection of the larger tension brewing between the OGs and Newbies (+ OG Adriana). I think Julia brings something original and interesting to RHOM -- an unusual, less-flashy personality, her past, her marriage to Icon Martina, etc. Is she Larsa, leaning into her Undercover Villain role? Nope. But Larsa's a little overrated to me anyway. And Larsa had better watch out because Alexia is coming fast for that villain role. I think Guerdy has slowly been coming into her mojito spot this season. I was worried early on that producers might switch her out for Kiki, but now I'm invested in her personal story and her reactions to the group drama.

That electric blue colorscape is searing my eyeballs. Reminds me of when they went canary yellow at the S5 reunion. I'm not just saying this because I've been bashing Ashley most of this season, but she's a little under-dressed here. Maybe because ive been freezing this winter, but i feel chilly just looking at her! Her hair OTOH looks phenomenal. In my humble opinion, Candiace is best dressed, followed by Jacqueline (!). Wendy tried to do something different with her look, and just about pulled it off. The work on her dress, BTW, is exquisite and easily the most high-end of the group. Karen's dress looks a little cheap, and so does Robyn's upholstered outfit, but both are wearing the hell out of them. Mia has a lingerie top, of course. Honestly, this is the best dress Charrisse has probably ever worn. However, she paired it with stripper shoes (actually, on closer inspection, i like the shoes??) and Stripper-Barbie hair. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Thank God Gizelle did not let us down! She chose a 1988-in-a-bargain-bin flammable monstrosity. Alexis Carrington Colby Dexter would set fire to that gloved mess with one of her ultra-slim cigarettes.

What... no mention of Melissa's lame-ass tagline? I have no clue what she's talking about with the fresher air. I thought Jennifer's and Dolores's were the best. Teresa's tagline is ok, but the delivery? She sounds Xanaxed to her eyeballs. I have to say I am looking forward to this season. Don't let me down, NJ!

Brad Bell either had a face-lift, or Lauralee used an aggressive de-aging filter on that photo. Regardless -- all 3 look fab! And yes, LLB comes across as a lovely person with a great sense of humor. Remember when the Y&R cast did a script-read of William J. Bell's first ever episode of Y&R at the Paley Center (below)? Lauralee was both hilarious and talented in her participation. I used to be bored to tears by teen Cricket back in the 80s, but boy, would I love Christine full-time on Y&R now. And that's largely because of LLB herself. (P.S.: Kristoff! so handsome, such presence, sob. And Amelia Heinle is so engaging here).

The one friendship I hoped would hold out. 😢 (I imagine La Dame was hurt by what Candiace said to Ashley earlier this season. And we know Candiace was hurt by Karen defending Monique in S5. Candaice said she was keeping it light but superficial with Karen ever since then. That makes me sad).

FIRST LOOK AT ALEX McCORD on RHUGT 4: Marrakesh. The souk. With Vicki and Brandi. This is giving me RHONY S4 flashbacks. What a great season. Never forget:

Any news on RHODubai returning? Saw that Beyoncé performed there at the weekend at a private event which must have cost millions to stage (Beyoncé reportedly got paid $24mn for her performance alone). Anyway, some of the RHODubai HWs (Ayan, Lesa, Stanbury, Brooks) not only showed up, but were even involved behind the scenes. Caroline Brooks' Glass House spa provided hair/nail services to Beyoncé's stage team. I sure hope Bravo was filming some of this!

The whole episode was Extra. From the weird production elements used to pad out the show (including a wretched etch a sketch of Karen), to Karen firing off all kinds of crazy allegations, to Ashley carrying all the bones, to Mia doing the most, to Candiace's weird sunglasses, to Bump on a Log piping up about Karen, to the random revelation that Wendy and Mia may have rubbed pelvises.... I was exhausted! These women were just throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. I did enjoy Robyn trying it with Karen and getting slapped down. Robyn is such a bully's sidekick, I really find her mean. And whatever is going on with Mia, I don't know what is for the show and what is real anymore. If I were Wendy, I would slither far away from her. She's only coming on to Wendy to take her down publicly. And Wendy is so eager to be part of the group, she's ready to entertain that mess.

Oh please don't do that. Let us know how it goes. Maybe Deborah will be there. They didn't screen SLC Reunion part 1 this week. Re-editing after Jen pulled out of the one-on-one with Andy? Things that make you go Hmmm....

I was excited about seeing Lea Black, and then I saw episode 16. Alexia's ex-husband??? OMG! And it sounds like Peter may be pulling the Teenage Spoiled Brat move of pitting his parents against each other? Except he's 30 and a tool. As for the most recent episode, I am Team Nicole. Larsa overreached with a blatant lie and needs to dial it back before she gets slapped with a lawsuit for professional defamation. Sneering at doctors and teachers while laying on her back and filming her feet for Only Fans? Nicole's husband pegged Larsa absolutely right. And Las Cubanas defending her so passionately? What for? Marysol forgets her two-season epic meltdown over Lea Black dissing her PR business back in the day. Las Cubanas really dislike Nicole for some reason. "But you take a dig at me every chance you get. Last night was the straw for me to be honest. You took my friends in this circle and you told them to look out, be careful, she's fake [!@#$%^&*]. I'm not fake [!@#$%^&*], and what is fake.... is this wedding." Absolute perfection! Robyn has been a bitch to Karen since the beginning and it's long past due that she got called out. BH: What, no Erika?

100% agree. Robert Newman is always going to be brimming with heat and intellect, as evidenced by his recent stint on Y&R (which ended way prematurely, all for some ridiculous plot-point). Soaps seem afraid of representing that intensity or sexual rage, even though they underpin a lot of our relationship angst and even crime these days. One thing about the scene that shocked me was Josh referencing how Reva had been 'touched' as a young girl, inferring that she probably enjoyed it. I'm not sure that a soap would ever go near an assertion like that now. It's nasty and cruel on Josh's part, but I've also heard that same assertion IRL flung by one person to another during a fight. I think it works in the context of this couple and their tortured, toxic history.

I give Robert Newman props for leaning into Josh's complicated unlikability again and again, even if that put viewers off. Someone once described Reva as GL's anti-heroine, but I'm not sure IA with that. If anything, Reva was a true GL heroine, the one for whom the audience would always feel sympathy as she endured perils and humiliations. It was Josh who was the anti-hero, masquerading as a hot-headed romantic lead. Cynthia Watros as Annie was the shining light of that scene, without saying a word. I felt for her the most during this scene.

Who TF thought that was a good seating chart? Just bring Wendy over by Karen and Candiace, and stick No-Wedding and The Shtripper with Gizelle and Ashley! It's clear which are the teams, and we know Mia is doing her utmost to join the GEBs by throwing all her other buddies under a bus. P.S.: Gizelle 1st chair again? She's like the Kyle of Potomac, but at least Kyle shows a lot of her life, unlike Giz. I would have put Robyn before Gizelle on the right couch, with Mia and Ashley bringing up the rear. On the other couch, I might have put Candiace before Karen, although we don't know who dominates the last few episodes of the season, and it could well be Karen.

I've seen this, and other episodes from this era of GL, before, but I don't recall cringing as hard as I just did re-watching that. It was A Lot. And that era of GL was truly golden IMO. It is clear from this clip alone, and other episodes around this time, that Josh had a permanent hard-on for Reva, but couldn't admit it. Not because she married HB, but because he looked down upon her as white trash. So he lived in permanent sexual frustration and rage. Josh was kind of unlikeable in those early days. Reva & HB as a pairing never felt like an endgame. They had a sweet sort of tenderness with each other -- HB was probably the first male to treat Reva with care or kindness, and for HB, here was this sunny, unpretentious young woman lighting up his latter years. But really the purpose of their relationship was to create drama for Reva & Josh.

Kevin & Chloe -- just the mention of those two breaks me out in hives. EVERYBODY from the show, to the press, to the actors themselves, were pushing that pairing. And nobody was buying what they were selling. Elizabeth Hendrickson wacka-wacka smart-ass delivery made for a sneering portrayal of Chloe. And Greg Rikaart was playing a psychopath who had more sexual chemistry with his onscreen brother ("Nobody Does Brothers Better" after all): I also agree with you about Gina Tognoni, whom I loved on Guiding Light. I found her very brittle on Y&R and would have rather she played Victoria actually (!). It got to the point where I almost wanted Michelle Stafford back -- almost. Be careful what you wish for, because she's another overrated one.

I keep hearing that as diametric opposites, Sag and Gem are not meant to marry. BUT friendships are different. And my brother is a Gemini and I get along really well with him, so it goes to show that there is hope for Ash & Candiace -- if Ash changes this mentality of her's which is only going to hurt her in the long-run.

Billy Miller helped make Amelia Heinle happen on Y&R as far as I'm concerned. Yes, I said it! Because prior to (and thereafter) she's been a chemistry vacuum. I will never understand her Leading Lady status on this show. I caught the Loving episodes on YouTube with Amelia Heinle and Michael Weatherly and woah, WHAT a difference. Amelia made a great ingenue and seemed to glow from within (which may have been due to the fact that she and MW were an item IRL).

Yes, she has chosen to use her powers for Evil (or Givil!) rather than Good. There's still time to change, though. And, that's right, you share Ashley's birthday! You know who's birthday I share? Candiace's.

It was Candiace at her best. Smart and incisive -- but also understanding and empathetic. Ashley even nodded, acknowledging the overwhelming truth of Candiace's observation. It wasn't lost on me how Candiace's words also apply directly to Gizelle and Robyn. As Chris Samuels once said about Giz, "Hurt people hurt people."

It is actually kind of scary how that amorality hides behind her beauty and gentle speaking voice. She comes across as this happy soul who enjoys yoga and kumbaya moments -- and yet there is this steely ruthlessness and cynicism behind that cheery smile. This episode, when Candiace quietly told her that Ashley assumes everybody has bad motivations because of her experience with Michael Darby was astute (though perhaps not the whole story, as there was/is a lot more to the Darby marriage than Ashley is letting on. And I also think that like attracts like in the Darbys' case). However, it was Ashley's face which was the most startling to me. No cheery smile or glint in her eye. It was like a mask had been pulled back. Ashley's eyes looked blank and hollow as she absorbed what Candiace was saying.

Any pairing that involves Y&R's Victoria (Amelia Heinle). The soap press acts like 'fans' are all over Victoria's romantic entanglements (particularly if it involves her and Billy) and I'm like "which fans? Who says this?"

What I don't get about the Charrisse beef is what she wants from Karen. To 'acknowledge' the 'true' Queen of Potomac and kiss her feet? This is THEE moment Gizelle, Robyn and Charrisse have been building to since the top of the season? What a flop. What Charrisse is really saying is that she's mad that Karen and the others became more popular than her, and that as a result, production sidelined her after one season. So it boils down to jealousy of Karen and amger at production and the viewing audience for not picking her! And this is why the audience is like 'Why TF is this bore back?' Because no RH viewer likes to be told who they must like by TPTB. Weirdly, the entire cast except Karen dont get it. They REALLY want Charrisse back! Yes, I peeped that snake Ashley blowing smoke up Charrisse's ass about 'standing up' to Karen. If, in some alternate universe, Charrisse were to magically replace Karen as Grande Damn 2.0 of RHOP (!), do the other women honestly believe this whining, entitled bump-on-a-log wouldn't pull the same thing on them? Especially after the nastiness she tried to start against Monique? Which would make at least 5 cast members on RHOP who always go LOW (Giz, Robyn, Ashley, Mia, and Bump). The show would be a mess. We've already had to suspend our disbelief with all the chaotic accusations flying around this season. It all feels a little out of control and desperate.