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Totally agree with you on all points. I cannot stand Misse and Tanya is awful too - Tanya's really going down in my estimate next week when she insults Lauren. It it is good that the mystery of Ampika is solved - half Thai! Even though Dawn is still making petty fights her thing she's far more likeable this season than previously because she's up front and pulls no punches. Everyone saw this coming. She needs to divorce, clean up her finances (because you know he got his hands on her money) and cut him out of her life. He had always been bad news - don't ignore your family when they try to stop your wedding!

Word on pretty much everything you said. I do think Dorinda did the best she could in the circumstances. Dis-inviting Sonja was likely producer-mandated -- aka Bethenny refuses to film with TipsyGirl! How interesting that Carole does not demand the same thing with LuAnn. Looks like Carole badly needs LuAnn to hate on while LuAnn has her SLs with Bethenny, Sonja and Tom and couldn't care less. Personally I love Dorinda because she has a lot of heart. I hope she is not too deep into the *alleged* drugs. Personally I believe all the NY HWs are using/abusing something. Possibly coke. Allegedly. LuAnn's a partier. Sonja... well, we've all seen her high as a kite. Same with Ramona. Same with Dorinda. Bethenny and Jules? I don't know. Maybe as part of their weight-loss program? And Carole openly tokes and takes ecstasy because she is so hip to the 'young people' now. LuAnn owns that she loves men and loves having a good time. She smokes and parties and adores that whole nightlife/freebee invites thing. So I give her props for not pretending to be something she isn't. *side-eyes Phaedra* In NYC people are pretty open about their love life and dating around. LuAnn was totally baiting Bethenny when she said she 'helped' come up with the idea for Skinny Girl. I understand why Bethenny was pissed about that. However, Bethenny has been such an ice-cold bitch. She pretends she doesn't care about anything and is the truth-teller, but she is constantly belittling the other women. Being bitchy is not a sign of strength, it's a sign of weakness because she wants to be the only top dog on the show. I am sure she will kick LuAnn'd ass next week though for daring to suggest that Bethenny is not a lone business whizzkid. Ramona is tacky for not cleaning up after her pooping dog. NYC I loved when LuAnn and Sonja were reading the tabloids together and Sonja struck a pose and busted a move when LuAnn noted her name was in the Post. That was a moment straight out of Absolutely Fabulous. The two of them in their slips and furs and slippers in Sonja's kitchen were hilarious and they could easily be their own spinoff. I could watch a whole season of just LuAnn and Sonja dishing in that slightly crumbling townhouse. LuAnn and her guy, Tom, seem a good match. He's articulate and seems attentive and solid. And he has money, and given LuAnn's substantial Hampton's assets, she shouldn't be dating anyone below her and Tom seems to fit that bill. Jules and Michael are an adorable couple and I'm rooting for them/her. He is Polly Pocket sized but has a gentle confidence that makes him seem taller than any guy in the room. Bethenny is a straight up foul bitch. How dare she attempt to slut shame LuAnn? What a gutter move. Bethenny and Carole are so unpleasant and I really cannot fathom why Carole is still on the show as she brings NOTHING to the table this season.

Janet was amazing! Did you catch her effortless shade of Pettifleur at the beginning of the show? "Who begs to diffah? Why do you need Spanx if you are in da best shape of your life?" I died laughing. It was such a good impression. Janet clearly put some time into that one. She WAS Pettifleur in that moment and even Pettifleur couldn't say much in response to it.

Melbourne This reunion was all about "I asked you a question you dumb, fat bitch!" YAAAAAAAS JANET! I couldn't believe Lydia had the gall to talk about 'the sisterhood' when she talked trashed about each and every one of those ladies...and then couldn't even convincingly lie about it. Janet brings it at the reunions because she's the oldest, she's lived a real life, she's a classic Australian sheila and she doesn't give a damn. My heart belongs to Janet. Chyka seemed seriously over the show the whole reunion. Totally checked out. I like Jackie. I think she's a straight shooter. Gina got to sit back and observe for the most part and it's obviously her favourite position to be in. I liked Gamble this season and she did herself credit during the reunion by talking about Lydia's casual racism. That's exactly what it is. Pettifleur is demented and has demonstrated zero growth. None. If anything she's gotten worse. Suzy was pretty irrelevant all season - but the factual shade she could throw at Lydia was delicious and she served her purpose and earned her cheque.

Leeanne IS crazy...but I was also sort of rooting for her with the Dallas worthy line "I'm not having a nervous breakdown! I'm PISSED as HELL!" I don't find Marie sweet at all. She's talking crap behind someone's back who she apparently has known socially for 20 years and didn't bat at an eye lying right to her face while Bravo provided us with handy flashbacks. Cary is an outsider but she's also a straight up gold digger and ice cold to the core if anyone crossed her. I still think Tiffany would make a great fit on OC.

I loved Peggy's last scene. Back straight, head held high...like a queen.

Cheshire @Nothin'ButAttitude I totally agree with your assessment except Misse has easily surpassed Dawn in the 'bitch' department - if there's one kinda bitch I don't like it's a humourless bitch and one thing we can say for 'ol Dawn is she can laugh at herself and has a degree of self awareness. The same cannot be said for Misse. I didn't like her from day one and I've been proven correct. She's a nasty, stupid, insecure cow. And what a snob - for no good reason. Stacey is dull and pointless. She can go with Misse next season. I agree she's busy in other people's lives because she has nothing going on in her own. Lauren is a tough cookie. She sticks to Princess Margaret's adage: never complain, never explain, never apologize. She just keeps on moving forward. It'll serve her well. Tanya is pointless this season. The baby weight gain has exaggerated her filler injections bizarrely.

I need to see the Melbourne reunion...my girl Janet called Lydia a "dumb fat bitch"...Finally someone said it!

These Peggy episodes are incredible. I do hope Dame Barbara puts herself in contention for the awards season, she's done some really beautiful work worthy of praise.

Dallas has improved a lot from its boring start, yet the ratings continue to slide (downward trajectory from episode one...) so I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't renewed. A problem with the show is much of the cast isn't likeable. Between Leeanne and Brandi I can't root for either of them. Stephanie isn't very interesting, though she's nice. Cari is a pistol but I don't find her likeable either given that she basically said she stalked her (then married) boss, got him into shape and then married him. Tiffany is the most likeable and I think would have been a great choice on another franchise - like OC, because she can throw down but has a sense of humour. With OC of course Vicki is back with the group - those women know the pecking order and while it must drive Tamra nuts, Vicki is the top dog and she always will be. I wondet what this season holds for Shannon - she did just sell her house for way under the asking price. I just wish they'd get Jeana Keough back! NYC this week was a lot of what we saw last week...Bethenny is there solely for Skinny Girl Product Placement. Dorinda is a mess and needs to dump John immediately. Ramona is likeable. Carole shouldn't be on the show and brings nothing to the table. Jules is a bore. LuAnn is like a pot on the stove simmering away - you know her conflict with Bethenny is coming...and then there is Sonja and her Tipsy Girl crap. I don't blame Bethenny for cutting her off at the knees, even though it isn't really Sonja's product, she's just repping it (it's really that Peter dude)...Sonja is a nice woman, she just has no sense. She needs to simplify her life and take a personal finance course.

LVP bought Pandora and Jason a house: https://www.popsugar.com/home/Lisa-Vanderpump-Buys-Daughter-Beverly-Hills-Mansion-41246570?slide=1

I disliked Stacey and Misse from the very beginning so I'm glad we're all in agreement now. They're terribly basic and terribly bitchy for no reason at all. There are few things worse than people who insert themselves into drama for no reason at all. I like Dawn this season for the most part because she's a big mouthed Northerner and doesn't really pretend otherwise. I feel sorry for Lauren. She and Paul seemed a very good match so it's sad to see it fall apart with dignity. Tanya continues to annoy me to no end. Instead of blowing up her lips with injections she could have gone to Paris years ago and not been such a tacky tourist about it. That's an issue with these ladies: a good deal of money but no taste or culture. And yes that sounds very snobby, but it's a truth about the footballers wives. And the reason they all took jets is it would have been a long day from Manchester down to London to catch the Eurostar instead of an hour and a half flight to Paris.

RH of Dallas I LOVED Tiffany flipping out at Leeanne and then Leeanne broke the holiest of Housewives commandments and broke the 4th wall and acknowledged the cameras and her discomfort with them catching her crazy. Cary has a great life. She lucked out with the husband she stalked and styled into what she wanted. Brandi's marriage is imploding...right?

you missed Cheshire....lol Cheshire: So I finally started catching up on it. Dont like that theres like 15 housewives on the show. 7 should be the limit. The opening goes on forever bc there are so many Misse is weak and annoying. Not here for her. Im glad Tanya called out her hypocrisy in terms of what she had to say about Dawn's accent. Her husband is hot so she did at least give us that I cant stand Holly and wish she wasnt added. She is really trying it with Dawn and I do think she wanted to start sh-t. There was no reason to repeat what she heard. It was a harmless joke. I dont see how she helped Misse or what good that caused I like Zima the most out of the new wives When LeAnn said she had to run and tell Dawn, I thought oh look there goes Lapdog. However she later turns on Dawn and Tanya when it comes to Misse and seems to grow a backbone. She seemed to have changed but when it came to Paris, she reverts Lauren. She and Paul always seemed like a good fit together and he not even doing this season speaks volumes. I knew things were heading downhill when she defiantly got that tattoo. Its her body but she shouldnt have done it knowing he hates them. He was pissed and I guess he never got over that Still miss Magali. Her absence is felt You're right! I forgot all about it! Caught up: Lauren: she was hilarious on the shopping channel - she is unfiltered. I'm so glad she told Misse she was stupid for thinking Ampika wasn't right to speak to Ashley. Tanya: I don't like this broad anymore. She is so annoying this season. Leanne is a stripper made good and there's not much else to say about her. She was so dumb to talk about the flight to Paris that she isn't invited on and then greedily eyed up the ring Wes gave her. Dawn is fun to watch and in some ways she makes the show. Her "Everyone Shut Your Gob!" made me laugh because she knew how awful it sounded and has some level of self awareness. Seema is a great addition but I can see her becoming a classic Season 2 syndrome housewife. Stacy and Misse are both boring duds. Misse is a hater and thinks she has taste and style - yet she looks like a high end hooker. Stacy is irrelevant and boring. She brings nothing to the show. Ampika was a showstopper and she really made me laugh with "This can go one of two ways. They'll either hate it or they'll really hate it!"

In Melbourne news...Chyka has quit and will not be returning next season per her Instagram!

So it's been a busy week, so here are my thoughts on all the franchises... Melbourne What a spectacular season and an absolutely perfect finale. The final dinner, where Lydia's lying ass was exposed by every single one of the housewives, was a thing of beauty. And the editing was hilarious. The classical music playing over their fighting was funny and self aware. The ending with Gina swearing and Gamble looking around in disbelief with her mouth gaped open was perfect. Melbourne is the best RH franchise ever. Can't wait for the reunion! Beverly Hills That was a hideous reunion. LVP was trashed by the lot of them and LemonLyme was only too smug sitting there, with her sh*t eating grin. Eileen has been ruined for me. Lips wants to pretend everything this season didn't happen (nope!)...the Brandi video was really awful and incoherent and I'm glad LVP checked Andy on his bulls*t. It's plain and obvious that Andy is no longer able to be in any way impartial and neutral. He is so involved in these franchises on a personal level and it's destroying them. I do hope LVP quits. Then I can dump this franchise which was otherwise excruciating to endure all season long. There was no accountability for LemonLyme at all and as a viewer that was infuriating. She got away with everything. Everything! It's truly bizarre to watch. New York Ramona's lunch was the perfect storm for conflict. Dorinda's speech was elegant and heartfelt - and demonstrated that she is totally not beyond Richard's death at all. It was interesting to see LuAnn cry because it seemed genuine. She does sound lonely. I really enjoy having Sonja on the show because she keeps things light. Even Sonja's conflicts are light hearted. Carole is so worthless on the show. She needs to get those horse teeth filed down and be put out to pasture. Dallas Leanne is a legend in her own mind. She is one of those women that actual socialites are only too happy to have around to serve them and do the grunt work...but make no mistake, she's a nobody and will never be part of the Dallas social set. If she thinks she is then she has truly drank the Kool-Aid. Her temper just explodes - it's amazing how easily she's rattled. And her use of blush is crazy. I love Cary. She's vicious and I love it. Tiffany is very nice and has good energy and looks like Lauren Koslow's second cousin. I do think she should move back to Los Angeles...or Orange County, she'd fit in great in the OC franchise. I am going to love next week's episode where she pushes Leanne while telling her she has her back. Yaaaaaas! Stephanie and Brandi's little road trip was boring. I recognize that Taylor guy from the A List Dallas - he was a prick then and he's a prick now.

I haven't seen Part 3 yet either (busy week!) but I agree that LVP sounds very done and over with Andy Cohen and his behaviour towards her. Andy really is biting the hand that feeds him so far as LVP is concerned. I hope she quits the show. She doesn't need it thanks to VPR having a great season - I'm just really surprised me disappointed with how Andy's glaring bias doesn't get dealt with. And I agree that LemonLyme seems absolutely fine.

The thing is LVP is in a good position with Bravo - VPR had a great season and their ratings were strong - and LVP has a rabid fan base (as Rinna and Davidson have discovered) that would have an impact on RHBH ratings...but posting her blog on her Facebook shows that there is conflict and Bravo doesn't like when people go rogue, but I'm sure LVP is pissed with Andy et al.

Couldn't have said it better myself. You NAILED it.

It's good that Gina and LVP cleared it up really quickly. Gamble says she got caught up in the rumour mill thanks to Lydiot (surprise surprise)...

NY I really don't like what I'm seeing in the John and Dorinda relationship. She seems very dependent on him and he seems very dependent on whatever gets him lit up with a Snoopy Scarf as Bethenny put it. It seems that Dorinda isn't past Richard's death - that she could instantly recall that Ramona was sitting in the second row at Richard's funeral spoke volumes about how vivid and close his memory is to her own. John distracts her from her pain - but he needs to go. Although the LuAnn and Sonja apartment hunting scene was manufactured as heck (I'm quite sure LuAnn bought her apartment post divorce from the Count) they are still really fun to watch. It's light hearted and provides balance. Speaking of LuAnn - Carole is obsessed with her! I realize Carole has ZERO storyline so she needs to crank out something, but a pointless feud with LuAnn - who really couldn't give less of a damn if she tried - is not going anywhere. Bethenny and Ramona made the episode. Bethenny coaching Ramona on how to apologize was hilarious if you noticed Bethenny saying "Don't start off with 'I Adore You!'" because Ramona really does start every non apology like that. I do think Ramona was very sincere with Dorinda when they were in the Hamptons. That's the sorriest I've seen Ramona and goes to show she does value some relationships more than her own pride (it isn't as if she's wrong that John is a gross pig). Bethenny going head to head with John was great as she is a very formidable opponent. Finally - Jules. She is the new Kristen. Very dumb. That's all.

BH This reunion is going to suck. The tone was set right off the bat with LVP's dress. Andy can be so nasty. It's interesting that Erika simply said she has the top and LVP has the dress. Not catty at all. LemonLyme's "journey" is the focal point - yawn. I'm glad LVP asked if she was blindsided because that's the question I wanted asked and it seemed Andy wasn't going to do it. It's clear she is going to get a pass this entire reunion and isn't going to be called out on anything. Rinna came to the reunion well rehearsed with her nonsensical story ready to go. She has a bad habit of not listening to anyone - she whipped out her phone records like it was a smoking gun - yet if she'd bothered to turn her hearing aids up she would have heard LVP say she doesn't call her all the time - not never as Rinna misunderstood. Eileen came in full Kristen mode. It's useful armour for a reunion. Kathryn and OJ - who cares? I don't. Kyle is a very loyal friend to Faye and that is admirable. And truth be told I sort of like Faye despite her moral corruption. However, she has never shown that loyalty to LVP and I hope LVP notes that.

Whatever Lydiot said about Bruce, she's an arsehole. Bruce is the best husband in any RH franchise. He is so kind and so nice. If he's a bit flamboyant for someone's taste that's their problem because Bruce is himself and he's raised a great son (sorry Chessie but you're a spoiled brat) and is a great husband whose his wife's biggest fan. Anyone who doesn't see the beauty in that can drop dead. Why would Lydiot even bother saying Janet had affairs if it isn't projecting? We all know what Janet's ex is like - even if she did have an affair it isn't as if he didn't have it coming. Who knows what Lydiot is up to with Shane Warne, but he's certainly a lady's man. The reunion is going to be a huge disaster but I think it'll be enjoyable as hell because Pettifleur and Lydiot will get what's coming to them. Judgment day has been looming for those two for years.

Potomac Reunion 2 Katie and Ashley were the stars of the reunion, everything was about them. They demolished the rest of those heifers. And Michael, Ashley's husband, demolished Karen and Uncle Ben - he slaughtered them as only an Australian can. Gizelle is a huge hater and she is so freaked out about ageing and not being considered hot and relevant. I'm glad everyone came for her gossipy ass. Charyse is a couch stain and her stank attitude was evident but she was also quite fair with most of the women. That said, her failure to grasp the definition of narcissism demonstrated what a failure she is. Robyn...whatever. Glamorous hair system. RHoDallas I don't give a crap about this show because Leanne sucks the air out of the room. Tiffany would have made a good contribution to RHOC - she would have been great in that franchise.

RHofMelbourne Pettifleur is PSYCHO! This is a lunatic who cannot handle the truth. The permanent victim. What a loser. She thinks of herself as strong? Please! She is the weakest of the weak. She is a nobody. She is out to lunch. Despite Lydiot being a total wanker (copyright Ken Todd) she showed how bizarre she is when she couldn't believe that Lydiot came and talked about herself - that's all Pettifleur does! She is the worst housewife I've ever seen. She needs to go after this season. Gina was AMAZING with Pettifleur "If you make people feel like sh*t you won't have friendship" and then she went in on Gamble at the second dinner. Gina was so, so frustrated on this trip and I loved her. The make came off and she annihilated everyone in her path. "Who cares if he was checking out her ass? I'd check her ass out, f-ckin' huge! Probably thinking 'what the f-ck is that?!'" "Go Gina! Go Gina! Yaaaaaay Gina!" - Janet. LOL. It was so cute to see her flirting with the Sheikh (who was hilarious in his own right)..."Nobody wants you here so get up and f-ck off!"...but UGH, why bother forgiving Pettifleur's ridiculous ass. Her united front with Gina, Chyka and Jackie against Lydiot was a thing of beauty. Chyka had the giggles at the table during Gina's incredible tirade. Her family is so cute. She and Bruce did great with BJ...pity about Chessie...but 1/2 ain't bad. Her business is fascinating, the style and extravagance. Her outfit at the second dinner was classic mafia princess: black feathers and Akoya pearls for the win. I LOVED the anger of Chyka: "Hate her." That was WRATH at its best. She zeroed in for the kill, articulated herself perfectly and annihilated Lydiot. Gamble's theme song was hilarious and she's right to say so much behaviour was not genuine. Gamble's face during Chyka's tirade on Lydiot was awesome - it had to be what all of our faces were, it was a whole new side of Chyka and Gamble's right, she's frightening when angry. Lydiot is such a hater. She calls herself a "quiet achiever"? Good lord. Interrupting Chyka's toast was so tacky and vile. She's been caught, caught out as a massive liar and a bitch and I am so glad that it's all caught up to her. She's had this coming for years. Once she tried to implicate Jackie and change the subject it was evident she'd been caught with her pants down. I like Jackie. I really don't understand the dislike for Jackie and have always enjoyed her bourgeois and brash she is. She brought the receipts ("You want to keep this real? We are going to keep this REAL") against Lydiot as Chyka, Janet and Gina all backed her...Gina and Jackie have never gotten along, and yet this season they seemed cool with each other - and now we know why. Susie - irrelevant for the most part, but this episode was her vindication. She was right about Lydiot all along.