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Really enjoyed the Maggie vs. Kate scenes. It's amazing what two pros can do with a basic set and script.

I cannot stomach Ridge, especially with the way Thorsten Kaye plays him. NOw would be the perfect time to ship Ridge off to Paris and let Brooke find someone new. I am almost certain Thorsten stays on canvas because Brad doesn't know what he'd do with an untethered Brooke. It really was a shame they did not follow up on Deke/Remy. I think the actor playing Remy, in this storyline, is really good. I absolutely believed he's in love with Deke and is crushed. I am still a "it's not proper" fan and am glad the writers are still in on the joke. They really do. Perhaps Brad is going to make Deke/Remy his Heated Rivalry.

I think it's strange that Monique, Kierna, Jassi, and Angel all got canned - Bravo didn't see even one of them being able to gel with this cast? Bringing back Robyn? And to bring Ashley back when she has nothing going on, and has had nothing going on for years now? Appalling. If Angel hadn't had that chaotic cast trip, what would the end of the season look like? Although she was a flop in so many ways, the catastrophe of the trip was compulsively watchable. I'm afraid Potomac is about to devolve into Beverly Hills where it's wash, rinse, repeat, with the same tired crap for years. This does signal to me that Eddie is about to plead guilty in exchange for Wendy not going to jail...

And she's the only one who likely paid for her dress. That's $20,000 of couture right there.

Linda Dano (AW, OLTL etc:) Looking Great and Living Great, both lifestyle non fiction. Eileen Fulton (ATWT): Soap Opera (novel), Take One For Murder (6 novel series) Dame Joan Collins (Dynasty, GL): Past Imperfect (memoir), The Joan Collins Beauty Book (lifestyle non fiction), Katy: A Fight for Life (memoir), Prime Time (novel), Love and Desire and Hate (novel), Too Damn Famous (novel), my Secrets (lifestyle non fiction), My Friend’s Secrets (lifestyle non fiction), Second Act (memoir), Star Quality (novel), Misfortune’s Daughters (novel), The Art of Living Well (lifestyle non fiction), The World According to Joan (non fiction), The St. Tropez Lonely Hearts Club (novel), My Unapologetic Diaries (memoir), Beyond the Shoulder Pads (memoir)

RI I wanted to wait till episode 2 aired in order to give a review because I knew we had one more housewife coming aboard and she did not disappoint. Overall, this show has strong NJ vibes because they're all Italian and all somehow know each other, except for The Bachelor's Ashley, who is married to a native Rhode Islander. I definitely enjoyed the first two episodes and will continue watching. This show has the organic chemistry that is so lacking in certain franchises and can really make or break a show. Jo-Ellen is an absolute bitch and not someone I'd want to encounter in real life. Liz, the one who looks like NJ's Dolores, is a hoot. Rulla will be very flamboyant and aggressive. Rosie is a pot stirrer. Kelsey is more sympathetic than I expected given she's a sugar baby, but she seems genuinely conflicted. Alicia is a dim bulb but her stupidity seems amusing. Ashley seems sweet and stressed out and devoted to her husband. ATL I thought that was a good premiere and enjoyed all of it. I like K. Michelle. Very unsure about this Pinky. Drew remains deluded. I am on neither team Porsha or team Shamea - I like them both. Angela and Phaedra should get over it. I still can't believe Angela is only 44. Kelli is still portraying herself in a financially ridiculous way. I liked how this cast gels and wanted to have some fun for the start. BH Stick a fork in it. It's soon to be done. An utter flop of a season and just further evidence that Kyle needs to be fired. She is an albatross to the show. The only person who has put in any work this season is Dorit, whose life is imploding, while Jennifer, Kathy, and Rachel Zoe were all easy breezy and amusing with some fun lifestyle stuff.

Give me 1990 - 2002 and I'll watch the hell out of it.

Here's Mark-Francis from Celebs Go Dating and it highlights why I will always ride for him. He is always himself.

Nurse Sheila Carter will see you now, Dr. Hayes!

I’ve “known” Mark-Francis for 15 years and he’s never changed. I think the audience is very happy with him and see how he fits in.

Margo is heinous and I think she's about to get in Mark-Francis' crosshairs and he doesn't miss.

I have caught up on episodes - this show is so messy and wild and I'm loving it so much. This feels like the campy, over the top late 90s B&B that I loved so much. Between the fashion show showdown between Katie and Brooke, with Morgan Fairchild providing delightful commentary, Ivy reading Miz Dylan for filth and telling her she's not getting in the way of her meddling, right down to Sheila thinking Taylor was having some 'me time' and then cluing into the pizza box as the giveaway of Deacon and Taylor's affair...loving it.

BH: the product is bad and Andy and Bravo as a whole are so defensive over it. The one interesting spot this season is Dorit because she's in an open war with Kyle, who this week she openly told, to her face, that she doesn't trust her...but when Kyle is on WWHL, it's evident that Andy is Team Kyle, again not reading the room at all. BH and FauxNY are two of Andy's biggest botches. Pausing Miami is another. Now he's wishing and hoping, thinking and praying that the return of NJ will go well.

Four episodes in and this franchise is firing on all cylinders. My favourite show on Bravo.

I really enjoyed this episode too and was so glad to see Morgan looking so much better. She said she dealt with a mold problem and Suzanne Somers (RIP) gave her some doctors to talk to before she died. A lot of that comes down to Morgan Fairchild being as intelligent as she is. Her description of the production situation on The City was interesting because she clearly as technical knowledge and her statement about ABC being in over their heads rings true. I was disappointed with how basically said nothing about Dallas, Flamingo Road, and Falcon Crest. Morgan has a great memory. Peter Bergman's interview was good because he was candid and cried about his time on All My Children. Rebecca and Greg aren't genius, but they're not bad, and their rawness can sometimes be helpful. Where Greg fumbles is when he tries to heap praise unnecessarily.