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Have any of you read that Fauxreality blog which talks about RHONJ? Some pretty unpleasant stuff about the Laurita bankruptcy. I don't know what is or isn't accurate.

Well I've read the court filing with my wife (a lawyer) and it's bad. Really bad. Jacqueline and Chris Laurita (in addition to three in laws) have all been named in the bankruptcy and alleged to have embezzled, defrauded and conspired together to (according to the judge) "provide for their increasingly opulent lifestyle" to the tune of $55 million in creditors.

Frankly, I've always though Jacqueline seemed sleazy and that her husband was too good to be true (just like her ex-husband and his wife, you all recall them, the insurance fraudsters?)...so this doesn't really surprise me. What does surprise me is how much money is involved. It's a boatload of debt and to be accused of personally stealing $7 million from a company they left in the shape of a husk is pretty damning.

Makes Teresa's $11 million bankruptcy look like peanuts.

NYC: Aviva is batshit crazy. "He was protecting his CHILD!" she screamed in defence of her elderly father...oh honey, you are a few fries short of a happy meal. Clearly, losing that leg led Aviva to be coddled like a glass doll her whole life, I'm sure she was never corrected and never told "No"...thus all her nasty, illogical, entitled bullshit has been reinforced as positive behaviour her whole life, what a mess Aviva is.

I still like having Luann around...I think not having an apartment in NYC and the show not filming at any point in the summer has really hurt Luann. If they shot during August/September/October/November that would provide them with plenty of footage from The Hamptons.

I want NYC to return with this exact cast, the show improved SO much this season.

Melissa was brought in to be the villian and shes such a flawless, genuine, caring, kind, considerate woman that it didnt work

You're joking? Right? I've never seen such a fake bitch in my life.

Avivia is def crazy, but I also think every single word she uttered about Ramona was the complete and utter truth.

The Sonja/Luann scene was the best Luann has EVER come across.

I disagree about what Aviva said regarding Ramona. I don't think Ramona drives Sonja to drink and party in an attempt to make herself look better. Ramona had no problem being a boozy party girl in Season 1 when Sonja wasn't on the show. As well, Aviva was incorrect about Ramona and Sonja being the ones dancing on the tables in St Barths, so she constructs an argument without facts. Furthermore, her "you two were sleeping naked" comment had a stench of homophobia attached to it (add that to her father describing his latest side piece as having "European features" and Aviva quoting Rush Limbaugh and it's a clear picture of where her head is at). And let's not even touch the "You didn't welcome Reid to the island! It was traumatic for me!" bullshit because it's total nonsense.

Ramona called it when she said an awful lot of women would lose a leg for the advantages Aviva has, which was a great retort to Aviva's "You think I don't know PAIN?! I lost a leg!" when the conversation was about how rough life is for Sonja. It's always about Aviva and Ramona called it right.

Luann came across amazingly during the Sonja portrait scenes. That was just plain sad to watch and Luann was a first class friend and a good lady there. I hope that what we saw was the REAL Luann, the person she is when the cameras aren't rolling, I really liked that person.

NYC was off the chain this week! Aviva is certifiable. A truly vile, brittle hag who lives in her pampered existence with blinders on. Her brunch with Ramona was insane, Ramona OWNED her ass. Her father crashing Ramona's fundraiser (only to be ejected!) was riveting as well.

Luann and Sonja taking down the Morgan Family portraits was also really intense viewing. Sonja has balls of brass, the way she tossed out "White trash does not apologise" to Aviva's father was a masterstroke.

NYC: who else LOVED Sonja's elegant slam of psycho Aviva over pizza and sparkling water. That was amazing! Also, Heather impressed me as being so logical and calm...her retort to Aviva's freaking out about Sonja and Ramona "They didn't ruin my vacation." was a thing of beauty.

I think they both look great for their age

They look terrific for their age. Love them both so much!

"There wasn't enough tangerine chiffon in the state of Illinois to make your dress!"

I loved her on Roseanne and Roseanne loved having her on as well. Joan once told the story that, as a warm up for the audience, Tom Arnold went out and showed everyone his liposuction scars.

I like what they've done with the show this season. After last season's ridiculously draining season it's been refreshing to not have CONSTANT sniping and downright rudeness every episode. I like that Aviva didn't start out dramatic, but clearly based on the previews has tired of holding her tongue for Ramonja...I prefer the shows to have a nice balance and I think NY has done that this season despite others finding it dull. I was also a bigger fan of the HW franchise when it wasn't constant drama anyway...

I agree that NYC is a lot lighter and fun now, and I look forward to watching it every week, as opposed to Jersey where it's heavy with negativity. It really is a downer when there's SO much hatred and bitterness. That's why I'm hoping/expecting a drastic overhaul next season on Jersey, just like they did with NYC. NYC had a bumpy start, and yeah maybe they could've done a few things different with their casting choices, but overall it was a necessary change and it's starting to pay off. Hoping the ratings will reflect that soon.

I cannot agree more. I stopped watching NJ because it became so negative, hateful and bitter. It's just draining to watch that much negativity. NYC has done a good job of lightening things up and did the show ever need it.

That's why I loved Vancouver so much (aside from my bias in knowing most of the cast and it being my hometown), it had the drama, but it also had the lightness, fun and glamor of how the Housewives franchise started out.

^^LMAO!

Her breakdown was jaw-dropping and painful to watch. It seriously seems like she needs help.

Jaw dropping is the word for it. Kelly actually lost the plot and wasn't 'fun' crazy. She was just batshit crazy.

I couldn't care less about RH of Miami...there are just too many franchises, I think it's time to cancel New Jersey and focus on improving the rest of the shows.

Word.

What I love is that from what I've seen (at least on realitytea.com) is that everyone can see through Adrienne's bull and everyone is Team Lisa (and Team Brandi, for the most part). I think Season 3 will be quite interesting with all these different alliances...

As for OC's Jeana, I never saw when she was a regular castmember, but hubby speaks fondly of her and likes her. If they could get all parties involved on board, it'd be great to bring certain housewives back to the fold, like OC's Jeana and Jersey's Danielle or Dina.

I think Season 3 will be the zenith of Beverly Hills...at which point it will fall apart unless it's retooled. I think a lot of these shows don't retool soon enough, we're seeing that with NYC, it takes work and it isn't smooth but it's often very necessary.

Jeana was awesome. Not quite funny like Lisa or Bethenny...but just as sly and a major straight shooter who often said what the audience was thinking. Love everything about her. I hope she returns.

More Beverly Hills drama... Adrienne is going to become an outcast if she keeps this up... she'll be the new Alexis!

http://www.examiner....housewives-cast

Adrienne is a stupid bitch and I've been over her from the moment things started to go awry with Lisa. Adrienne's pathetic jealousy and her ludicrous treatment of Dr Paul just slammed her onto my "Ugh, get off my TV" list. When she tried (and failed) to throw Lisa under the Radar Online bus at the reunion, that was the nail in the coffin. She is unredeemable in my eyes.

And serving Cease and Desist letters is all she can do. The Housewives all sign releases forbidding them from suing each other (at least, that's what the Vancouver Housewives all had to do)...if Adrienne is even contemplating a lawsuit, she should take a seat before she gets her tranny ass booted off the series.

Gretchen adds ALOT to the Viki vs Tamra feud. Id say she's one of the main reasons there is one. Viki is jealous of that newfound friendship and shewill get even worse now that she's lost Tamra as a friend with Tamra attached to Gretchen. And with all the allegations that came out in the reunion with Viki's hypocrisy especially towards Gretchen revealed, Im sure those two will have alot to say to each other next season. That alone should be enough to keep Gretchen interesting

As it stands, Heather is the only link the women have to each other bc they cant stand one another. She will most likely be used to bring them together for events and parties. I cant see Viki going to anything hosted by Tam/Gretchen or vice versa. They need to bring on someone else that is neutral

They do need another neutral(ish) party, which brings me to...

And if they could get Jeana (and even Kara) back, I would be insane with joy.

If ever there was a Housewife who needed to return, my God is it ever Jeana Keough. She has relationships with Gretchen, Tamra and Vicki. She hasn't been a regular since season 5 and we're STILL talking about her and we STILL love seeing her in her occasional appearances. Although Vicki has stayed on the show for its entire run, when I think of RHOC, I think of Jeana, for me she was the OC Housewife archetype.

This OC reunion was excellent. Just so satisfying.

Brianna and Tamra really had no problem explaining where all the bodies are buried and you could see Vicki grow so, so uncomfortable. The secret's out and she doesn't like it.

I also get the impression that things are awful with Brooks...he wouldn't sit on the same couch as Brianna...says it all really.

And please, let this be the end of Alexis.

Speaking of big trips... the Beverly Hills ladies will be going to Paris in Season 3! There are a few other minor spoilers in this:

http://entertainment...281474981470730

Lisa in Paris?! I cannot wait.

"OOHHHHHHH, the private jet"

OMG, I loved when they mocked Alexis with this. It almost seemed planned but they had no idea Alexis was gonna whip that out. Its funny how they can read her like a book

That was so brilliant. Heather tossed Alexis around like a rag doll, she is just too good.

I really think she should just ditch Slade and go the in vitro route with a random sperm donor. I think she will resent Slade once this baby comes and she's donig 95% of the work and he doesnt step up. I dont fault her for wanting a baby bc she's in her mid 30s now and the chances of her having a successful pregnancy is starting to decrease as she ages. Even though she doesnt need him to pay, I still think it would be a mistake to have his child. Im glad she isnt marrying him though bc California law would give him half of all she has w/no prenup and even those can be argued in some cases. And then theres the debt and child support you brought up that she'd have to take on

Absolutely.

She's an idiot for attaching herself to Slade and there's no attachment as permanent as a child. Slade's an amoral leech. Gretchen is a fool for allowing herself to support him at all.

Vicki...oh man has she shat the bed courtesy of Brooks. She is so manipulated and unbelievably defensive to everyone. And we know why she's defensive. She knows she's wrong. Would you believe Brooks is only 45?!

I love Heather and Dr Terry. I've met Terry a few times IRL at medical meetings in California. He is just a super guy and in for a good gossip when the time is right, he fit into RHoOC better than Heather did!

And may I just say that I love the guitar music they play each and every finale party when the show explains where the ladies are at now. It would be like Christmas without presents if that music wasn't played on the OC finale.

LMAO. I still cant get over that

Vancouver

Finale was this past week! Who saw? It was GOOOD

I loved Ronnie's hair at her event. She looked gorgeous. I didnt realize she was married. There really is a de-emphasis on the men in this series whereas in the US, most of the husbands are strong supporting players. I think I would have liked to have seen their relationship. He is definetly cute. LMAO at her son when he was giving the speech and said he was one of his favorite step-dads. How many times has she been married?

Reiko getting ready to go into battle with the creature below

Found that online. Describes her to a t. She truly is the most vile, despicable creature to ever grace a RH series. It usually takes other women 2 or 3 seasons before they reach this depth of deplorableness, but she came out guns blazing right from the start. I hated her at first, then I loved her and now Im ending off disliking her. She is surely entertaining, brings the drama and keeps things interesting but she isnt fun. She has alienated the entire cast is just so nasty to everyone. Really just think of the worst qualities of some of the worst housewives and Jody has it all rolled into one. She thinks she's better than everyone, like LuAnn. She is aggressive to the point she comes across like a bully like Nene. No accountability for the awful things she does and says like Teresa and Danielle. She's delusional and beleives her own lies like Kelly (NYC)...the list goes on.

and she lies! I especially love when she got called out on her second hand "vintage" store right as she confirmed her lie. I think for the sake of the series, she shouldnt come back for season 2. Its alright to be a bitch but you need balance and there is none with her. Slice shouldnt let this show get as bad as OC and NYC did in later years and the best thing to do is get rid of the trouble maker.Those were bad bc you had most if not allof the cast being vile but here its just one. Get rid of her and move on. This show was so refreshing and fun and I dont want to see it turn into a bitchfest

Go Ronnie! Glad she finally sees Jody for what she really is and decided to cut her out

LMAO at Mary

It was the finest hour of television I've seen in years.

And lucky for me, I watched it with Mary and Ronnie. Seriously, I was at the viewing party.

Gretchen Rossi from RHOC debuted her new single on Ryan Seacrest today.

Definitely autotuned to hell, but it's actually pretty catchy. Definitely the best single yet by a RH, in my opinion.

She and Slade wrote it about his 12 year old son , who has had brain cancer since he was 6.

http://ryanseacrest....reakable-audio/

Right. The very same son that Slade is in child support arrears to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Son of a bitch.

"Here's an Oreo" was amazing.

All I can say about the Real Housewives of Vancouver is AT LAST, AT LAST, AT LAST!

I am so proud of the women I know as friends.

I was thinking the same thing about Basketball Wives and I think Kenya and Keshia are official cast members. They are probably preparing new girls bc I think this is Nene's last season.

For Nene's sake I hope she rides RHoA until it's formally cancelled. With a $1 million salary (plus payment for the reunion) for this season I really think Nene would be insane to give up that kind of money, there will come a time when Nene isn't popular, when she won't land guest shots on television and is past her prime, it happens to *everyone*...first order of business should be buying a house outright for cash, especially in this market where foreclosures abound and she could secure herself a deal.

I didn't care for Jeana at first but did grow to like her more as the episodes went along. Shane is a jerk but all I kept thinking was that he was hot. Is he really dating Sarah Winchester or was that just some PR stunt?

Seeing some of those "I love money" montages is fascinating when you realize the housing crash looming over their heads. Was Jeana the only one affected?

I love Jeana, aside from BH's Lisa Vanderpump she is my favourite of the American Housewives and I think the OC has been all the poorer once Jeana left midway through Season 5, I think they know it too since they've brought her back for the finales of both seasons...Jeana's son Shane, a bit of a jerk...but also that's how a lot of 18 year old boys who play sports at that level are, one dimensional, thick and sometimes mean. That said, Shane was often good with his siblings.

Jeana wasn't the only one affected, all of them were, even Vicki, despite her protestations of how much money she makes. The reason Jeana's so associated with the housing crash is 1) she's a real estate agent and 2) she's the only one whose flat out explained how badly its affected her.

NYC: Finally saw the premier...

Luann: I always think she's good for bit of haughty drama.

Ramona: she hasn't changed a bit and I'm fine with that, though she is annoying with how she doesn't ever shut up.

Sonja: always love Sonja

Heather: hate her. Loudmouth bore

Carole: like her, but her plastic surgery and dermatological treatments are distracting

Aviva: really like her, has a good attitude and probably fits in with the wives the best

Did you guys hear the Joan Rivers controversy? She wrote in her recent book:

"I hate Houston ... it's crawling with bugs. Oh, wait, that's Whitney Houston; I'm sorry, my bad. (Can I just mention that Whitney looked fabulous at the Grammys? She was in mahogany from head to toe.)"

I did not think it was funny and found it classless and too soon for a joke like that

http://www.huffingto..._n_1527614.html

I love Joan Rivers. She's fearless...it's a tasteless joke, it wouldn't ever be the "right" time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8vcBPOB1YM

Joan and Nolan in the last year or two:

Nolan's first outfit for Joan and arguably his most iconic: