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I binge watched the entire 8 episodes (only 20 minutes each) this weekend. I loved it for the time capsule that it is, obviously produced on the cheap, with Dale throwing herself into the reality show mix with the enthusiasm of a character out of a Tennessee Williams play. I liked that, like early OC housewives, the stories are all running independent of each other: that Jules woman appearing to be a racist lunatic in that hotel suite, throwing glasses, that Devorah Rose (who I believe has put more than one housewife on the cover of her magazine) being exposed as plain old Deborah Denise Trachtenberg, John Paul Calderon being a dramatic mess, and then there's Tinsley, little girl lost, whose mother is an overbearing Southern Belle. It shows how little Tinsley has evolved in a decade. It seemed she took a gamble on fame and how Real Housewives, and then leaving New York entirely, was her fated conclusion.

I think that's the most plausible scenario - he polished everything but left the overall writing work to Alden. It's interesting to see Meg Bennett listed as an EP in that list above.

If anyone needs a distraction, I've found High Society on YouTube, which is the trashterpiece CW reality show starring RHONY's Tinsley and her mother, Dale (who features heavily). First episode posted below and the whole series (all one season of it) is from the same blessed account. Apparently this is the series that "finished" Tinsley in New York society. It's a hot mess and totally worth a watch.

Another entertaining as hell episode of RHONY. This show just doesn't disappoint. From comparing their breast implants in the Russian spa (I'd never have thought Dorinda's were fake, while I can spot Lu's from a mile off) to Sonja proclaiming "I just want to be me! If I want to be fat, I'll be fat!" to Ramona and Dorinda duking it out in an elevator bank as that dark spectre Elyse lurks by, to Lu and Leah having a bronchitis brunch with Tinsley, it was heaven.

Agreed on all counts. LVP looms large over this show and her memory haunts every one of them. I enjoyed this episode as Garcelle and Denise directly and accurately pursued Kyle and all her B.S. I now believe Camille 100%. Kyle is a proven liar time and again.

Totally agree re Kenya. I love Porscha and her performance in the reunion so far has amused me incredibly. This show needs Nene. Love her or hate her, her name is on everyone's lips.

I have - God love Dame Joan for thinking any one of her sex scenes in The Stud will ever be considered anything other than the very summit of disco fabulous sexploitation.

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Jill and Malcom would have been amazing. I enjoyed the flirtatious little friendship they had. In my view, Malcolm and Jill respected each other's hustle and both had a twinkle in their eyes. Jill's hair toss in that opening is iconic. You're far from the only one who loves it - me too. Kay's necklace was such a great idea and it differentiated Jeanne from the rest of the cast in a subtle, but striking, way. Kay and Mac and Jill in this era were fire. I've dove into a bunch of Billy/Mac 1999/2000 storyline clips and it's amazing to rewatch them because the storyline is so good from all the actors involved. Jess Walton flourished with David Tom and Jeanne Cooper had incredible chemistry with Ashley Bashioum. I liked that Jill got a break when she succeeded at Jabot. It was sort of against the grain where she *would* have failed at another soap...but Bill Bell let his characters have wins and losses.

+2 I'm with @Antoyne I couldn't agree more.

RHONY is the most consistently excellent show on television. I am guaranteed to laugh, and smile, and roll my eyes, at least once each episode. This episode was no exception. The corn maze/winery trip was hilarious. Especially at the end while Lu recounted the virtues of the male body in person vs d*ck pics.

Totally agree. Denise is far, far tougher than Kyle. She's been married to and divorced from Charlie Sheen. None of these women will scare her.

I forgot to mention that! Yes! Denise is getting that B&B promo in. "I'm filming like 10 episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful a week"...

I loved Denise ripping into Kyle's whiney, stupid ass. And LVP continues to loom large over this show. PK couldn't keep her name out of his mouth when speaking to Robert Earl...

Several of the MTS and AD scenes are just expertly done. The praise on the directors, and both actresses, is well deserved.

So I've just rewatched the clip at 0.25 speed...what Alex does is she holds the glass with her right hand and dumps the water on MTS and her right hand brings the glass down immediately, but her left arm and hand shoots up in the air, so it really looks like she's thrown the glass out of her left hand, but what the left arm is really doing is getting ready to flip the table. Whoever directed that really knew what they were doing because it still holds up.

I'd not remembered they did that intercutting and was impressed with how gripping and dramatic it was. Like you say, Y&R hit every beat. TPTB have, for some inexplicable reason, decided that Victoria Newman should be bland. It's so wrong and has destroyed the character. Alex Donnelly's Diane is so missed by me. I think they should just ignore the MAB killing off and bring AD back. It's amazing how good the 1998 episode looks. Katherine's forgotten attic was epic. LOL - Esther too busy trying to grapple for more screen time. I just love Diane vs Nikki in all their confrontations. The hateful chemistry was palpable. I always wondered if it transferred offscreen, as we never really got a straight answer as to why Diane was recast.

Camille looks absolutely stunning - and that's filming on a smartphone (undoubtedly with a ring light). The rest of 'em don't hold a candle to her.

I never knew that and I would have loved that. Raul would have been half brother's with Nina's son with Philip and that would have given Kay and Jill more to play with.

@Cat @DRW50 @Gray Bunny @Taoboi @SFK @Bright Eyes @I Am A Swede Dame Joan lead the Toast to the Nation as part of the official VE Day celebrations on the balcony of her home in Central London today:

Vyle is a bitch and always has been. It's so gratifying to see that exposed in the cold, hard light of day. Her insulting Denise at the table ("ragamuffin") really showed what a petty, mean, sh*tty person she is. The editors can't stop with the LVP flashbacks. She looms large over this show.

It's so great seeing Alex as Diane. Recasting her and then killing off the character was such a mistake. She could have been rested and then brought back in when useful for story. Jill and Katherine are always the highlight. Their scenes are so easy to get sucked into.

The interesting thing is Susan Lucci wore no jewelry in the first frame, and then a lot in the second. Heather looks healthy. The healthiest she's been in years. I wish her so well.

RHONY Another great episode full of fun and laughs and pettiness. Just how I like it. I won't belabour the episode because I thought it was just tons of fun and a breeze to watch. But I will say the following: 1. The Bravo editors were incredible when they inserted the caption "Loic: Hairdresser For Models Actually In The Show" 2. Luann looked INCREDIBLE in that black dress and tortoise geometric necklace:

The best part of the episode was seeing Kay's dining room. Tomorrow is Katherine's wedding to Murphy. *snore* They had so many other great choices.