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There is no spouse of a soap star who had anywhere near the relevance of Helmut Huber who was Susan Lucci's husband since 1969 and died peacefully on Monday: https://deadline.com/2022/03/helmut-huber-dead-susan-lucci-husband-manager-was-84-1234991029/

That's exactly what it was. Appalling.

No, I don't think it's a bad move because mixing newbies with the established vet housewives was not working. However, I think we will see Bravo cast younger, 30 - 45 tops. And that may alienate a lot of viewers because seeing mature women, with established lives and histories, onscreen is what drew a lot or viewers in. SLC has proven that being a younger demo can work - but I wonder what that will look like in New York. If this is Gallery Girls 2.0 Bravo is shooting themselves in the foot.

A nicely done promo and they picked good clips. It's interesting to see how Susan Walters embraced going grey - when AD left there was talk about ageism, so it's refreshing to see her looking fantastic, but also her age. Absolutely correct. When AD played Diane the character got mercilessly screwed over by Victor and Nikki, and then used by Jack and Brad, and then humiliated with her pregnancy. You could understand why she used the power she had to strike back. When SW took over the role she moved into the Jack & Phyllis triangle but again the way Phyllis treated her you could understand that they were an even match: neither one was good or evil. Hopefully the writers find shades of grey for her.

Back in LA for the Oscars, Dame Joan's friends Mark Zunino and Rene Horsch threw a cocktail party to celebrate their 20th anniversary with local friends, notably Donna Mills, Juliet Mills, and Jane Seymour:

This RHONY news has me taking a slightly different take: 1. It provides Bravo with the opportunity to do what it has wanted to do for years, a la Frons at ABC Daytime: de age the cast and cut salaries. You can bet this cast will be markedly younger than the existing cast - and a helluva lot cheaper. Bravo has tried and failed to do so over the last few years because the generations and OG's don't mix. 2. It provides Bravo the opportunity to dump Ramona and Eboni without breaking a sweat. Andy's comment about Eboni (if she's interested and her group meets casting goals) essentially excludes her. The last thing she would be considered is a beloved OG, so I think that's the end of her. Ramona could fall under the axe as well and nobody will be the wiser. 3. Ultimately, it will breathe life into Peacock, which is important for NBCU. Ultimate Girls Trip was a 'smash hit' per Andy and I expect RHONY: Legacy will be an equal or bigger hit. On the other hand, I have my doubts about the RHONY on Bravo being able to catch an audience unless they give it a serious rest and relaunch with a media blitz.

One of Y&R's saddest scenes. Jess and Jeanne knocked that scene out of the park. That they undid Philip's death was just appalling. There definitely were loud rumblings about Ed Scott and Kay Alden being in a feud about the character and one of them won (I suspect Ed Scott) and Donnelley was fired. After that, Diane stayed well out of the Newman universe and was attached to Jack & Phyllis. I'd never heard anything negative about AD (and she was invited to one of Jeanne Cooper's last birthdays which was hosted by Lee Phillip Bell) and although AD will always be my Diane, Susan Walters did a good job, and I welcome the character's return. I haven't watched in a while but I'll tune in to see her.

I really enjoy both Maury and Connie. I hope they have laughed all the way to the bank.

I'd be interested to see how Shannon and Heather would look had they swapped outfits. The problem for Shannon is she chronically wears that are too tight and one or two sizes too small.

These are some of the most basic looks we’ve seen in years. All that’s missing is a Sky Top. Noella looks ill.

Lu has spoken to Page Six about it to get ahead of the story. Bravo should be filming this mess now: https://pagesix.com/2022/03/17/drunk-luann-de-lesseps-kicked-out-of-gay-piano-bar/

I hope the answer is BOTH. Their marriage has been on shaky ground for years and frankly they never should have tied the knot in the first place but do I want to see it implode on camera and see Tom Sandoval ride in on a white horse to Schwartz's rescue? Absolutely.

This reminds me of RHOV's Jody selling 'vintage' (aka second hand) Hermes bags at her store. LVMH and their comparable designer brands do not retail in small businesses. They control their distribution with an iron fist. And rightly so. Imagine being one of those people who paid for a fake Chanel from Melissa's store - they're probably seething. I wonder if any will pursue refunds from her. Melissa ought to have known that she wasn't retailing Chanel - what sales rep was she dealing with that would have made it look at all credible?

SLC Bad episode for Lisa Barlow. She can't defend her rant against Meredith and each time she tried she just looked more foolish and sloppy. That she 'might have got the numbers wrong' about Cameron and Mary's church is pretty appalling because it radically changes how people can perceive Mary. I get the impression that production may not enjoy dealing with Lisa, hence the hot mic moments. Yet again Jen Shah was likeable. I certainly get the impression that Meredith and Heather and Whitney have been sharing notes as the season aired.

I respectfully disagree. I sincerely thought Heather was trying to include Ryne and make him feel comfortable and not silenced because Jen was a drunk mess and was not handling the situation at all. The scenes did make me wonder if Ryne is potentially neurodiverse. He did not seem to be picking up on conventional social cues.

NJ I am not viewing this season as team vs team because I think although there are overlapping issues, there are individual distinctions: Teresa: truly, one of the dumbest hypocrites on television. Teresa actually said that no one should be judged based on their past...yet she hung Danielle Staub's past over her head for a decade. Teresa demands blind loyalty but is loyal to one but herself. Luis loves the camera and he's put on that mic pack, so for Teresa to try and insulate him is hypocrisy at its finest. Jennifer is hurt and humiliated but the psychology of Bill cheating has not been fully resolved for her. She identifies Margaret as 'the other woman'...but she's not. As Margaret herself said, she's not the other woman, she's Bill. That is probably where some of Jennifer's anger comes from and she hasn't figured it out yet. Dolores wants to get along with everyone, and generally succeeds in doing so but she plays all sides to keep her own personal peace. That said, that's what adults do when a fight has nothing to do with them. She has a real friendship with Teresa and a real friendship with Margaret. I think she can find Jennifer and Melissa amusing and she tolerates Jackie. Jackie sort of wants to be the big dog in a fight, but she's ultimately not cut out for that kind of confrontation and really should stay well out of it. Margaret has no problem just blurting things out and being confrontational. The producers would love that. However, I do think when it came to Luis that she's doing good Housewifery and making sure that his insane video is addressed on camera. She is also not afraid to let it all hang out to an extent, which makes her harder to attack, which infuriates Teresa because Margaret is much quicker than she is. Melissa and Joe could have (and should have) let the 'crook' comment go and it would have died a long time ago. But I think they realize it's part of their storyline and Melissa has never liked Jennifer, so it's convenient to have conflict with her. What Melissa and Joe aren't wrong about is Teresa does not back them up when she expects them to back up Luis. I am enjoying this season immensely because there's a lot of different angles to the conflict and I think there's still a lot of genuine fondness between this cast.

I just get chills down my spine seeing Jack 'Albatross' Wagner back on the B&B set. Never has a character been so catered to for so long with so little reason for doing so like that of Nick Marone. Glad to see Winsor getting a cheque though.

The wink to DAYS fans would be fantastic. And KA's Taylor could treat one of Gina's models (see below) for an anxiety disorder when walking the runway...she meets Dr. Finnegan in the hallways...the storyline writes itself. A modelling agent whose ice cold would be amazing. I remember a number of posters, myself included, hoped for this when she left DAYS. Kristian excelled on MP when playing a total bitch. Margo needs to be held for Lauren Koslow to play when/if DAYS is cancelled and she needs to re-up her SAG/AFTRA insurance in her retirement.

I think it's that classic case of not knowing what's being said in the VT interviews and as they'd seen all the episodes right before they filmed the reunion, I'm sure the odd minor jab got the best of both of them and they couldn't separate minor irritations from larger ego clashes.

Dame Joan celebrated her 20th wedding anniversary on February 17 with a party in London:

SLC Meredith at the reunion was like Season 1 Meredith, except she engaged. And when it came to Jennie, she engaged HARD and left her for dead. It's amazing how much more likeable Jen Shah is than Erika Jayne. What Jen is charged with is atrocious, while Erika isn't charged with anything, yet Erika's behaviour is so callous that she seems guilty of something, while Jen sounds like she actually believes in her own innocence. It's really something. Heather and Lisa hate each other. It is what it is.

Howard Bragman is now saying he doubts the source of that Instagram post and doubts it is Wendy herself: https://people.com/tv/wendy-williams-rep-questions-source-of-her-instagram-post-amid-fate-of-talk-show/ Debmar-Mercury was incredibly patient and if anyone in Wendy's camp think there's a potential lawsuit there, they don't know what they're talking about. She's breached her contract a million ways with this absence.

On Wendy's new Instagram account she has posted a story saying, although she has respect for him and appreciates his concern, she has not authorized Howard Bragman, her spokesman, from commenting on the news. It's always something off kilter with her.

I don't buy it at all. Since when did Sonja move to Florida? By all accounts she's been spending most of her time between her family's farm in Nashville and Los Angeles. Social media has been coming hard for Ramona, especially when Jennie on SLC was fired. I think she remains a very hot button issue for Bravo and they'll be taking their time in assessing whether it's viable to bring her back. Now, I would love it if Leah and Eboni were both out. They brought nothing to the show and viewer reaction to both of them was quite poor.

Love B Scott is claiming, in an exclusive, that The Wendy Williams Show will be officially canceled in June and The Sherri Shepherd Show will debut in the fall in the show's slot. https://www.lovebscott.com/exclusive-wendy-williams-show-officially-canceled-june-sherri-shepherd-show-premiere-fall