Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Wednesday Night Tea – May 4th

Janet Jackson performs live at the American Airlines Arena

Wednesday Night Tea – May 4th

I just still can’t get on board with this no matter what they’re calling it – Dlisted

Things are getting murky in the Prince death case – Starcasm

Kids really like extra screen time – Momtastic

Janet Jackson pregnant at almost 50 – Babyrazzi

Sometimes shit happens and it’s not bullying – Hollywood Sigh

Reason #276 to believe that Lemonade was a genius PR stunt – Dlisted

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Joyce Giraud Defends Lisa Vanderpump; Calls RHOBH “The Munchausen Show”

Joyce Giraud & Lisa Vanderpump

Joyce Giraud & Lisa Vanderpump

Joyce Giraud‘s time on Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills may have been brief but she formed a legit friendship with Lisa Vanderpump.

I was always surprised Joyce was fired after one season. I loved that she wasn’t afraid to speak her mind, even against unpopular opinion, and I see that hasn’t changed. Reacting to the reunion on Twitter, Joyce defended Lisa against the manipulation accusations and is annoyed that Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has become “the Munchausen show.” 

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About apology-gate, Joyce just doesn’t understand why some of these women can’t move on.

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Good question: How many times does Lisa have to apologize, Eileen Davdison

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Joyce told LVP she should “never ever apologize” and stressed, “You are NOT manipulative!” 

Joyce also thanked Kathryn Edwards for being a good friend to Lisa, “Thank you @_KathrynEdwards for saying the truth. LVP never talks crap about these ladies. PS You look stunning.”

Joyce is also tired of hearing about Munchausen. And Yolanda Foster, I presume

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Joyce voiced her support for Ken Todd against the women’s anger at him for commenting about their behavior. Lisa Rinna is no wanker, you guys! “@KenToddBH I LOVE YOU BABE! And I LOVE how you always have Lisa‘s back #GreatHubby,” praised Joyce.

RELATED – JOYCE SAYS YOLANDA IS A ‘MEAN GIRL’!

Joyce added that she was glad Lisa defended Ken‘s right to his opinion, “Yes! Finally! Love that you said a simple No! #NoMore Enough is Enough.”

As for critics complaining that Joyce was sucking up to Lisa, she couldn’t care less. “For all the people out there writing negative things. Have a great day! & NO! I don’t apologize for being a good friend,” she announced

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Joyce concluded her rage against Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills by referring to it as “the Munchausen show” – a show she has no interest in watching. As the smart people do.

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Well it’s nice to see Lisa still has some friends left – she must not have gotten to Joyce yet. 

TELL US – DO YOU AGREE WITH JOYCE’S OPINIONS ON RHOBH AND LVP?

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Lisa Vanderpump Not Sure About A Return To RHOBH; Feels Attacked By Lisa Rinna

Lisa Vanderpump

Lisa Vanderpump & Lisa Rinna

This season of Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills finally being over has Lisa Vanderpump (and the rest of us) cheering “Hallej-bloody-lujah!” Unfortunately, the battle scars still linger, particularly on Lisa’s friendship with Lisa Rinna

“It was just such an awful season,” said Lisa. “I felt like I was under attack.” 

So who has Lisa labeled as the culprit for stealing her Real Housewives of Beverly Hills joy? Why that would be…Lipsa! “She might as well have hit me with a baseball bat on the head,” laughed Lisa, of the damage done. 

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Lisa dismissed accusations that she is a master manipulator as “kind of ridiculous, really.” 

“It’s a poor excuse,” snapped Lisa “Own your stuff.” Basically LVP is telling Lipsa to take her “own it” and shove it. And hopefully it will sink in. 

The big question on everyone’s lips is whether or not the dramatic season will be Lisa’s last

“I’m gonna be ambiguous on that one,” she told Access Hollywood. “Nothing’s been decided yet.”

For the time being, Lisa is weighing the pros and cons of a possible return, “For the most part I’ve had an amazing time, and its given me so many incredible platforms.” Especially a vehicle to raise awareness for the plight of dogs and other animals. Lisa and Ken have recently started The Lisa Vanderpump Dog Foundation, inspired by their work with Stop Yulin Forever

Lisa also pointed to her friendship with Kyle Richards as one of the positives, “We’ve had our ups and downs, but it was a good season for us.” 

Kyle and I, we’ve been through so much. We’re kind of the last two men standing – so to speak – of the original cast, and it’s been an incredible journey,” mused Lisa. Oh no – please don’t hop onto the ‘journey’ bandwagon. All the roads are dark and dreary, and paved with illogical Lymes. 

Lisa also expressed her post-RHOBH feelings on Twitter. “It’s been tough don’t worry, last night it got to me for sure, it will be OK tho. Thank you,” she wrote. 

Apparently LVP has nothing left to say but a big ol’ F-U. Does that include Andy Cohen?

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Lisa Rinna Owns Up To Her Actions During This Season Of RHOBH

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Lisa-Rinna

I cannot even imagine how many times Lisa Rinna said the words “own it” during this season of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. It might as well be her new catchphrase at this point. Lisa got caught up in the craziness this season that revolved around the accusations that Yolanda Foster has Munchausen’s Syndrome instead of Lyme Disease.

To be honest with you, this really was the worst season of RHOBH due to this one constantly repeated story line. Nevertheless, it did bring some bits of side drama and good amount of it involved Lisa in some shape or form. Well, Lisa is “owning” all of her actions this season and issuing apologies. This is a lot more than most of the other women from Real Housewives could ever manage to muster. Lisa “owned” up to everything in her Bravo blog reacting to the final reunion episode.

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At the start of her Bravo blog Lisa wrote, “This season has been a tough one.  I’ve said some things that really pissed people off. Oh, I did that last year, too! Let’s talk about accountability.” Then she went into it and listed her offenses one by one- and yep, you guessed it: she “owned” them all.

Lisa explained that she feels bad about throwing the word “Munchausen” around this season, “I hold myself accountable for saying the word and definition of Munchausen. ” Whether she started or pushed that accusation, she did say it and help spread it around just by saying the word, so it is nice to see that she is taking responsibility for this.

The drama between Lisa and Kim Richards seems like it will never end (even though Kim wasn’t even a cast member this season). Lisa is still talking about it and issued an apology for this too when she wrote, “I hold myself accountable for not speaking kindly about Kim and not only hurting her but hurting Kyle, too.” Later in the blog, Lisa added, “I hold myself accountable for not enabling Kim Richards. Yeah it was tough–love. Yes, love! I’ve learned this much about addiction: Enabling is not loving.” I really don’t think it’s fair for anyone to hold Lisa accountable for Kim’s issues in all honesty. I’m sure that the bickering between the two of them did not help matters, but none of Kim’s actions were Lisa’s fault and it’s ridiculous to blame her.

Unlike some of the other cast members, Lisa took ownership over hating on Yolanda Foster‘s social media posts: “I hold myself accountable for asking questions and trying to understand what Yolanda was going through and questioning her Instagram posts and feeling like there was something else going on not being shared with us.” Maybe, Kyle Richards and Lisa Vanderpump should do the same instead of laughing about her treatments like they did right in front of Yolanda during Part 3 of the reunion.

I’m happy that Lisa took the time to apologize to Erika Girardi. Lisa was pretty critical of her when she joined the show and it really was not warranted. Lisa wrote, “I hold myself accountable for calling Erika a pussy and pre-judging her in any way, shape or form. Turns out she’s the bomb.” Erika really is a gem and a half, so it’s good that Lisa Rinna recognizes that.

And then there’s this. I feel like there could have been a better way to phrase this one, but I really do get where she’s coming from as she fights this uphill battle trying stand up to LVP. Lisa wrote, “I hold myself accountable for calling Lisa Vanderpump out on her manipulations. I gave my power away to LVP. I’m taking it back.” I don’t really think that this one is necessarily “owning” her actions, but I can see what she’s going for. It looks like Lisa will not be manipulated by anyone when the next season of RHOBH comes around

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Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills Reunion Part 3 Recap: All That Glitters Is Not Gold

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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion

The final part of the Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills reunion was all about owning the undefinable IT – what that “IT” is, we’re not sure. Lisa Vanderpump was owning no part in offending anyone, or the chicanery behind manipulating others into questioning Yolanda Foster‘s Lyme Disease. Other than Kyle Richards, the only person Lisa deemed worthy was Ken, who, despite pissing all the women off, made no appearance last night. Ken was too busy relaxing in the Villa Rosa gardens amid the splendor of mini horses and Pomeranians. Or who knows maybe he was doing gourmet Jello Shots with Mohamed and David! #LifeWithoutLyme

We begin with Lisa explaining why she didn’t open up about her past abuse when Eileen Davidson shared hers. Lisa didn’t feel comfortable sharing in front of Ken. Which seems to be a problem; since season 3 Ken has made a habit of attending events with Lisa, acting as a guard dog between her and the other women. It’s a bit silly, and, as Eileen tried to point out (in between Yolanda constantly interrupting), this wall Lisa has up – physically and metaphorically – prevents her from bonding and forming true friendships with the women.

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Yolanda believes this is why LVP lacks compassion. Eileen says Lisa cares more about animals than people, meaning it as an insult, but Lisa is actually pleased that Eileen recognized her passion for dogs.

Kyle laughs that Lisa wants to live in a land of make believe; tottering around her SheRa Castle of a house, petting her My Little Ponies, her Ken whisking her away to fancy dates in a pink corvette, and having tea parties with her dolls, Kyle, and Lisa, and Eileen, and Kathryn, and Erika, and occasionally the Yolanda doll with the creepy smile and the unblinking eyes, and when Lisa is really having a bad day, giving her Brandi doll a haircut! Basically Lisa needs her own collection of Lisa Frank for adults. (I would so buy that!)

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Lisa is offended by Eileen accusing her of so many Machiavellian misdeeds and being dangerous to the psyche of highly-privileged Housewives whose Botox must have poisoned their brains. Eileen apologizes for hurting Lisa feelings, causing Andy to examine the parallel between Eileen’s handling of a hurt feeling, and Lisa’s runaround faux-apologies. Lisa concedes she must have difficulty apologizing, since all the other women believe she does. 

Eileen complains that Lisa‘s refusal to acknowledge her hurt feelings turned her into “a big bitch” on some sort of apology crusade. But she was simply trying to prove a point – that Lisa doesn’t value the other women. Apparently, when you look up “manipulator” in the dictionary, there’s no definition, just a photo of LVP petting a Pomeranian and smiling dastardly. Austin Powers called – they want their villain back.

Here’s what I think (for those who care): Eileen was gonna let it go, but when the other women started complaining about LVP‘s “gas lighting” behavior, as Lisa Rinna‘s Google informed her, Eileen believed the bungled affair apology was another instance of Lisa playing chess with their hearts. In her quest to ‘out’ Lisa, she got carried away. All these women are guilty of mob mentality, not manipulation.

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As LVP asked Lipsa, “How old are you? 51? 50-something?” Too old to be bullied into doing something you’re not comfortable with. If you truly want to “own it” – whatever that elusive IT is – don’t claim you were manipulated. Admit, like Kathryn Edwards did when confronted by Erika Girardi, that you made a mistake, then apologize sincerely, and don’t repeat the behavior. 

So let’s discuss Erika and Kathryn. After they supposedly ‘moved on,’ when Andy brings up Kathryn repeating to LVP that Erika accused her of spinning webs, Erika unleashes the c-u-next-Tuesday bitch simmering beneath her sparkly spackled-on surface of fake hair. Fembotika has apparently NOT moved on!

Even though Kathryn truly apologized – again! – and seemed blindsided by Erika’s vitriol. Kathryn was not going to roll over and play dead – even with the uncaged Erika Jayne upon her. 

Kathryn Edwards RHOBH Reunion

Poignantly, LVP wonders why Erika came to form such a derogatory opinion of her, given that they scarcely knew each other? Erika credits her intuition, and denies ever watching RHOBH before joining. Nope – she just got the Cliffs Notes version from YoMama the Manipu-Munchie. 

Kathryn, again, admits she was wrong to spill Erika’s beans to LVP, but Erika continues railing on her and then accuses her of misrepresenting her friendship intentions. How is what Kathryn did any different than what ERIKA did when she ran to Yolanda??? Even worse – Ms. Empowered Panties LIED when confronted about telling Yolanda, only admitting once she was caught. Erika needs to get off her high horse, and sit in the mini horse saddle where she belongs! PUH-LEASE Eriquack get over yourself. And do it quick! 

Kathryn also points out that Erika, who is always bragging about her straight-forwardness (while living a double life and being suppressed by her husband), eviscerated all the women, except Yolanda, behind their backs while being nice to their faces. That wasn’t Erika G, that was ERIKA JAYNE, with her super-emancipated pussy unafraid to show itself to the world. 

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Since this is a game of tit-for-tat, Erika retaliates by accusing Kathryn of calling LVP a “harmless old lady” behind her back. Kathryn vehemently denies it. Yolanda defense that LVP isn’t old. “Or harmless!” chimes in a cackling Kyle. LVP wonders if people truly believe she sits at home plotting all day? Lipsa does. Eileen does. Yolanda hopes people believe LVP does. 

Kathryn snaps that Erika is desperate, which is definitely Erika’s Achilles Heel – probably made by Louboutin and crafted of pure sequins and rhinestones fabricated from the blood of failed glam squads. Yes, Erika is desperate to keep up her facade, and pretenses, which is sad. Erika certainly has no business calling others out on being fake when she’s both fake and tawdry. 

Brandi Glanville appears at RHOBH reunion

Speaking of desperate… Andy plays a video from the show’s biggest fan, Brandi Glanville. I won’t even do her the courtesy of recapping this, because as LVP chastised, why are we giving her a platform to say negative and nasty things they can’t respond to? She is ridiculous. And hateful. And truly embarrassing. 

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The entire time Brandi was spouting off, Yolanda smirked. Cause birds of a feather stick together… #LikeAttractsLike (and eventually dislike from likeable people!). Yolanda defended Brandi’s position that LVP is a manipulator, because YoMama is intent to maintain the smokescreen against her own manipulations. Next season she’ll probably be making one of those fired Housewives appearances… one can hope! 

Kathryn insists she’s never heard LVP say anything mean about the women, and she has always been sweet. Furthermore, Kathryn has witnessed LVP be vulnerable. I hope that in two seasons time we’re not seeing Kathryn play the role of Lisa Rinna.

Which means it’s time to rehash Manipulation-Gate, the Dubai Episodes. Andy shows a montage of LVP’s friendships with Lipsa and Kyle, and comments that Kyle and Lisa are fun together. LVP says it’s because it’s a true friendship and they talk every 2 or 3 days. Kyle admits they did giggle over some of Yolanda’s IG photos.”Like when your head was popping out of the toaster…,” LVP explains to Yolanda, as she scolds them for “thinking that’s funny” and mocking her. When did Andy die and make Yolanda the Nurse Ratchet of this reunion? She’s so boring. I don’t see how this colonic tube up the butt has any friends!

I still don’t understand the whole drama about Munchausen, Lipsa trips over her words to ‘own’ that she said it, then immediately follows that up by insisting she wasn’t acting on her own volition. Parroting Brandi, who is never EVER someone anyone should emulate, Lipsa complains that LVP exploited their friendship in order to manipulate.

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Andy points out that nearly every season LVP has someone calling her a puppet-master, way back to the days when Kyle made the initial chess reference. Erika complains that LVP likes to control people and have them under her spell. Even Tom Girardi noticed when he compared LVP to an “alligator,” which Andy says Lisa didn’t seem to offend by. Lisa knew Tom was taking a piss out of her, and considered they were evenly matched and having a fun evening. At the mention of Tom, Erika bristles ready for FemBotika attack-mode. Odd reaction. Odd OVER-reaction. 

It simply is too bad Erika and LVP didn’t team up. Oh the sparkly fun that could have been had. If there is one thing that convinces me Erika’s brain cells have been eroded by hair spray, and her sensibilities corroded from listening to Erika Jayne music, it’s that she willingly chose to be Yolanda’s lacky in lieu of being LVP’s equal-partner in gliteratti.

Recounting whether or not Lipsa “misheard” LVP’s comment about Kyle being dragged into the Munchausen, Lipsa maintains those are the facts. LVP denies saying it. Kyle explains her version while Eileen and Lipsa mutter that this is just a rehash of Dubai with LVP refusing to take ownership of her own lie, despite being caught. 

Yolanda is asked, again, who she believes. She rambles that as a strong woman LVP often convinces people to act a certain way, so she believes Eileen‘s version of events. Which is, what, exactly? That LVP convinced Lipsa to say the word Munchausen and that LVP wanted Kyle dragged into it? Eileen insists, Lipsa is “not a liar.” 

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Andy says Lipsa and Kyle have essentially the same the statement about what LVP purportedly said, so doesn’t that basically prove she said it? “We rest our case!” announces a triumphant Eileen

I think LVP is a powerful player, both on this show and in the real world. These women want to be around her, in part because she’s fun and funny, but also because she holds valuable cards which they hope to benefit from. When it’s convenient, they are all too eager to be part of her world, hang out with Lady Gaga, and fly on private planes to adopt mini horses. But when they realize they’re eclipsed by LVP, they become bitter. As LVP herself said, with everyone talking about Yolanda’s health, if Lipsa felt a certain way about it she encouraged her to be forthright and discuss it – that is NOT manipulation. And it certainly isn’t gas lighting –  LVP isn’t trying to convince these women they’re crazy to discredit them –  Lipsa acted crazy last season on her own behalf anyway!  

I also think Eileen and Lipsa are taking advantage of LVP’s close friendship with Mohamed, a relationship she wants to protect, knowing LVP will only go so far in her comments or behaviors towards Yolanda

It’s more embarrassing to whine that you’ve been “manipulated” and peer pressured by a friend to act in a way that makes you uncomfortable. Even Kathryn reminded Lipsa she calls herself a “people pleaser.” If you’re so desperate to please others that you do a disservice to yourself, probably time to OWN that you need counseling. Furthermore, Yolanda calling Lipsa “bipolar” and unstable, keeps getting a pass while everyone screeches that LVP is “deflecting” to avoid owning that she manipulates. Mmmmkay. Time to grow up, ladies. 

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I’m sure whatever LVP said to Kyle was joking. I’m positive Kyle joked back, “I’ll take you down in flames with me.” Neither of them probably thought of it again and were shocked to hear it months later turned around as a serious discussion meant to imply malevolence. Lipsa allowed herself to be manipulated by Eileen and threatened by Yolanda. I rest MY case.

Finally, everyone talks about all the horrible things Ken said about the women. Lipsa whips out her phone to report how he called her a “wanker,” among other things. LVP isn’t bothered by Ken’s behavior, but concedes he owes Lipsa an apology. Since EVERYTHING is always about Yolanda, she reminds everyone that Ken called [her behavior] “stupid” – and it’s never OK to insult a woman. Is it OK to accuse a man of assault for placing his hand gently on your arm? The Laws of Logic According to Lyme Brain… 

Everyone is incensed that Ken said Yolanda “looked terrible” at Lipsa’s birthday party. We all know that Ken meant she looked “TERRIBLY ill,” which is something we’ve all said about someone who is sick. “Oh they looked terrible.” Lipsa keeps repeating that Yolanda looked “beautiful,” cause she’s owning backtracking now? No, Yolanda didn’t look terrible, because she’s ‘ugly’ without makeup or supremely ill – it’s that her outsides are finally matching her insides. Like some sort of Disney fable about what being a meanie gets you in the end.

In my favorite Kyle moment pretty much ever, she laughed off Ken insulting her mumus, announcing cheerfully, “They’re kaftans, people!” 

Finally, everyone agrees this is a season of “lesson’s learned.”  Andy wonders if LVP and Lipsa will be friends again, or has 20+ years of friendship been flushed down Yolanda’s toilet alongside her colonic gunk? Lipsa rambles that she would like to move on – which makes ZERO sense. Why would you want to continue a friendship with a woman you claim manipulated you into making terrible accusations against another friend? LVP shrugs that she’s not sure. She seems indifferent. 

Andy ends by asking the women say one nice thing about the person to their right, which means Lipsa will have to pay LVP a compliment. She admits LVP is funny. Too bad she chose Team Lyme Coma. No more tea and kaftans for you! 

TELL US – WHAT HAS LVP LEARNED FROM THIS SEASON? DID BRANDI DESERVE A PLATFORM? WILL LVP AND LISA REPAIR THEIR FRIENDSHIP? 

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Dance Moms Finale Recap: Bye Felicia

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Dance Moms finale

It’s not an episode of Dance Moms if Abby Lee Miller doesn’t tap dance all over the feelings of her dancers, and it’s not the season finale if Lifetime doesn’t force an extra thirty minutes of the show on us. Last night was an emotional ride, with MacKenzie and Maddie Ziegler saying good-bye to their oldest friends and Melissa Gisoni peacing out on the ladies she has loved to hate for the last several years.

For the last week, Maddie wishes for good dances, fun times, and Abby keeping the yelling to a minimum. Keep wishing, kid! Jill hopes the mothers will remember to be on their best behavior, and Jill reminds the mini-moms that this isn’t the time to cause drama. So wise, that Jill.

After a poor showing at the last competition, Abby praises the minis for being her only winners, teasing them with the idea of head shots. Maddie makes the mistake of asking if she’s trying to replace the Zieglers, and Abby retorts that she’s not quitting just because Maddie’s a quitter. Maddie backs down, “It’s your team!” as Abby basically takes full credit for Maddie‘s success. Had she been dancing for anyone else, she’d still be living her boring, humdrum, middle class life. It’s awkward, and I feel both badly for Maddie that her teacher is being so hateful and glad that she’s getting the heck out of dodge.

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At pyramid, Brynn is on the bottom for her third place solo, followed by Kendall who doesn’t pay enough attention to the nuances of choreography. JoJo is next because lyrical isn’t her strong suit, and Nia rounds out the bottom for being “good.” I love that Nia hasn’t been able to hide her disdain for Abby for the entire season. MacKenzie is in the third spot for not dancing like a little girl, with Kalani placing runner up to Maddie’s top spot. Ashlee wonders how a fourth place soloist ends up at the top of the pyramid, but she’s going to pick her battles this week. 

The elite team is thrilled to learn their group number will be hip-hop. Both Maddie and MacKenzie get solos, and Kendall is tasked with helping the minis learn the choreography for their routine as it’s an old routine of hers. Jill crosses her fingers that this means Abby sees Kendall in a leadership role in Maddie’s absence. The mini whose mom needs to tone down the make-up is given a solo to dance in her brother’s honor. Abby invites make-up mom to share her story, and she tearfully tells the studio that her son requires around the clock care and cannot walk or talk due to complications from open-heart surgery when he was an infant. There isn’t a dry eye in the room as she expresses her gratitude for being able to come to L.A. and watch her daughter succeed at her dream. Please, please don’t exploit her poor son for a story line, Lifetime. 

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Maddie’s solo is entitled The Hostage, and it’s based on the movie The Room. In the viewing room, the mothers reminisce about the good ol’ days by watching early footage of Maddie and MacKenzie. Ashlee decides to stir the pot, mentioning that Abby seems more emotional over the mini’s tribute solo than the Zieglers final week. The mini mothers chime in, and Melissa scolds them butting in their business. She cries to her friends, saying she’s not ready for this ride to end. The following day, Abby is working with the minis on their head shots, and Melissa silently seethes that Abby has neglected choreographing her daughters’ final group routine. Holly worries Melissa is going to snap soon.

As the mini practices her solo, her mom reveals that the her son, his nurse, and her parents are all coming to Los Angeles to watch her daughter dance. The mini moms are thrilled for her, while the veteran moms offer curt words of encouragement. And just as Holly predicted, Melissa blurts out that this week is supposed to be all about her daughters. She’s really sorry that make-up mom has had a hard life raising a disabled child, but really, this isn’t about him. The focus needs to be on Maddie and MacKenzie. Jill can’t hide her shock, and I will her to quickly muzzle Melissa. Of course, she doesn’t and Melissa keeps right on spewing about how she has been a dedicated part of the team. The mini moms are speechless. After the emotional day, the elite team moms head out for mimosas, and Ashlee feels lucky to be invited to join. The hens cluck about how Abby is being so horrible by not acknowledging the girls’ final week and encourage Melissa to confront her. The following day, Abby spends more time screaming at the elite team than watching them rehearse. 

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At the competition, the veteran moms arrive dressed in black with veiled hats, claiming they are in mourning. Holly requests that the mini team allow the original ALDC members to do their final walk together…without them. In the dressing room, Holly questions how Abby is feeling. Jill wants to know if she’s sad that the girls are leaving. Abby dismisses the inquiries and gives a pep talk that basically drives home the point that Maddie and MacKenzie are easily replaceable. Maddie is understandably hurt. The mini’s solo is first, and Abby gushes to her brother about how glad she is he’s here to see his sister dance. Her routine is beautiful and emotional, and the mini gives a heartfelt speech about her her brother before giving him a hug. He is smiling from ear to ear, but Phil Collins should feel ashamed of himself. MacKenzie then takes the stage for her last ALDC solo, and Abby couldn’t look more bored. Even though she does a great job, her choreography is nothing compared to the mini’s. The entire row of mourning moms, as well as Abby, burst into giggles when the Australian judge compares her to a pocket rocket. Maybe it means something different Down Under? 

Before taking the stage, Nia, Kalani, and Kendall give their bestie a pep talk. Maddie’s solo is flawless and stunning and emotional. Melissa is sobbing, and Abby looks like she’s having a stroke she’s trying so hard to contain her feelings. Maddie is met with tearful hugs from her friends. Backstage, Abby fawns over the minis while totally ignoring her elite team. The mothers are appalled at her actions. The minis and elite teams prep for their group routines, and Abby wants to give her original team some words of wisdom. Abby says, while Maddie and MacKenzie’s future may not be bigger or brighter, it’s not sad they are moving on. It may even be a blessing in disguise for some of the remaining dancers. As Melissa complains about how disrespectful Abby is being, make-up mom speaks up to assert she’s felt disrespected as well. Kira interjects to say she is very sorry for her situation with her son, but the mini moms need to realize that Maddie paved the way for their daughters to be here. Melissa loses it and storms out of the room swearing up a storm. Is it me, or is her anger a bit misplaced? 

The minis group routine is cute enough, and the ALDC teammates pump themselves up before their hip-hop number. Even I’m getting a bit teary. This show may be unbearable at times, but these girls’ friendships are the real deal and they have managed to stay sweet in light of their mothers’ nastiness. Their group dance is fun and energetic, and I know the team desperately wanted to perform a hip-hop number. However, I would have loved to see a routine that leaves everyone speechless, like some of their more dramatic numbers in the past. At the awards ceremony, the mini’s solo earns second place with MacKenzie not placing. A deserving Maddie ends her ALDC career with a winning solo. The minis group number takes first place, as does the elite team’s dance. The emcee recognizes the Ziegler sisters who are showered with flowers by her teammates and gives a touching speech about what gifts the girls are to the dance community. Melissa gets called up to the stage, and bursts into tears thanking Abby, Gia, and her fellow dance moms. Maddie and MacKenzie follow suit. Am I seriously crying? Too bad the emcee said what Abby should have! 

The veteran moms have decorated the dressing room to celebrate Maddie and MacKenzie’s last competition. As the elite team laughs and hugs, Abby interrupts to welcome the minis as official members of the ALDC. Holly invites Abby to speak on the next chapter of the ALDC, and she ticks off techniques and reminds the girls to practice without so much as mentioning Maddie and MacKenzie. When she goes to address the sisters, my DVR recording ceased. However, since I’m a consummate professional (cough, cough), I stayed up until midnight to watch the last thirty seconds when the show aired again. I wish I hadn’t. All Abby does is share her critiques with Maddie and MacKenzie about their solos…and they are copious. Downtrodden, the girls leave, and Melissa stays mum. Jessalyn urges Abby to communicate with Melissa. After all, they were once such great friends. Nope. 

TELL US – WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE SEASON FINALE? WAS ABBY OUT OF LINE WITH HER TREATMENT OF MADDIE AND MACKENZIE? 

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Below Deck Mediterranean Recap: It’s All Greek To Me

Below Deck Mediterranean recap

Below Deck Mediterranean recap

Sound the foghorns, for Below Deck has officially been franchised!

With Below Deck: Mediterranean, we’re treated to the stuff we’ve grown to love (crew hookups, obnoxious guests) in a new corner of the world – the Greek Isles! Besides the scenery’s obvious eye candy, Bravo has assembled a hot new international crew, including Captain Mark Howard, to navigate these waters. Returning fan favorite (or maybe I just speak on behalf of my own shameless crush!) Chef Ben Robinson is back to see how far he can take in on-board shenanigans without breaking too many hearts along the way.

Joining Captain Mark and Ben are new cast and crew mates Hannah Ferrier (Chief Stew), Julia D’Albert-Pusey (2nd Stew), Tiffany Copeland (3rd Stew), Bryan Kattenburg (1st Mate), Bobby Giancola, Danny Zurelkat, and Jen Riservato (Deckhands).

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Our yacht this season is the beautiful, yet aging, Ionian Princess, which Ben boards first, and is greeted by Captain Mark. Since Eros, Ben has continued to cook, and feels that the older he gets, the more he has to give. I’ll bet he does. Hannah arrives next. With tons of experience in the Mediterranean, Hannah originally hails from Australia. She also meets Ben’s chief requirement in a Chief Stew: she’s pretty. 

Ben and Hannah are told immediately that they’ll be turning the boat around in one day for the arrival of their first charter guests, which is not music to Hannah’s ears. As she checks out the ship, Bryan the Bosun arrives, and sets up bunks with Ben. An American, Bryan has worked his way up in the yachting world and feels he’s gained the respect of his superiors along the way. Along comes Julia – a Brit – next, who joins Hannah in her rounds. They are shocked at the gaudiness and run down state of the ship, which looks like “Liberace’s gone mad and vomited all over the boat,” according to Hannah. Get out the Swiffer Sweepers, ladies! Because the Euro Trash guests are inevitably on their way this season!

Next we get to know Captain Mark, who’s been a captaining yachts for over 30 years, a bit better. While he’s no Stud of the Sea Captain Lee, Mark says he loves his job, and he seems no-nonsense. His first decision is to promote Bryan from Bosun to First Mate, which a shocked Bryan accepts immediately – on a probationary basis.

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Meanwhile, Tiffany – an American – has climbed on board and is introduced to Hannah and Julia, who she’ll be working with closely. As we know from former seasons of Below Deck, the Chief Stew sets the tone for her stewards, and Hannah says she’s all about those good vibrations. Her specialty is relationships! According to her. But people have accused her of being patronizing in the past. If people aren’t idiots, she says, she won’t treat them like idiots. So, she’ll be channeling Kate Chastain, then? Good!

Danny and Bobby, both American deckhands, arrive next. Both are somewhat new to the yachting scene, and will be bunking together. Bobby was a firefighter and is a self-proclaimed nerd, though Hannah thinks he looks more like a Greek God. Danny is fresh-faced and trying to see the world while getting paid for it. These two give off the air of owner and pet (with Bobby as owner) right away, but it could play out differently. We’ll see!

After a quick crew briefing, Ben notes that Captain Mark is kind of an odd nut. But all captains are crazy in his estimation, so no worries! The crew start stocking, cleaning, and pitching in together to spiff up the Ionian Princess for the next day. Jen arrives during preparations, revealing to Bryan, Bobby, and Danny that she has seven years of deckhand experience – more than the other deckhands combined. Also an America, Jen wants it to be known that she’s no “token female” on this deck. She knows her sh*t. Bryan gives them a weird pep talk about doing their jobs so he doesn’t have to be a d*ck, while Jen smirks knowingly at her new First Mate.

Hannah gathers her crew to assess their experience. Julia has just finished three back-to-back charter seasons, while Tiffany has only been stewing for a little over a year. “I’m not that detail oriented,” confesses Tiffany, to the horror of both Julia and Hannah. Tiffany is a marine biologist who wanted a break from cold winters in dredge boats, so she was like, no thanks Deadliest Catch! I’ll be moving on over to Below Deck: Mediterranean, now. Mmmkay? Thanksabunch. She now aspires to be a captain of her own yacht one day.

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Hannah is not happy about this Tiffany situation. If she’s not here to work hard, there will be problems. Detail oriented is a must for Hannah as well, who wants the towels washed at 90 degrees. Period! Meanwhile, Jen the deckhand will fill in as temporary stew because she’s got a crush on the Jennifer Lawrence (with “giant boobs and a bigger ass”) lookalike, Hannah, which she confesses to Julia while they’re turning a guest room over together.   

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Tiffany isn’t the only ones with dreams of outgrowing her role of stew. Julia has ulterior motives – or bigger dreams, to be fair – as well. She’s got a fashion label back in the UK that needs funding, so stewing brings in the cash to get her from here to there. She also has a boyfriend back home, so she’s not up for on board romances. Although my crystal ball tells me that the dudes will zone in on her, regardless of her wishes. Jen laughs that the guys on this ship basically have no chance with the crew, however, as half the women are gay or taken!

As Tiffany struggles to lamely arrange flowers, a frustrated Hannah wonders when Tiffany is going to scrub the floors, goddammit!? Because: priorities, people. A high school dropout, Hannah worked her tail off during her very first charter season to prove she wasn’t a failure. She made chief stew in only her second charter season as a result. Thus she takes her duties, and her career, seriously to this day.

It’s 15 hours before charter as Captain Mark briefs Ben, Bryan, and Hannah on the guests. The primary female guest, Christine, impresses Ben: “Is she real?” he muses, drooling over her photo. Captain Mark informs them that she is a a health conscious person who launched her own skincare line. She wants the food to “reflect her skincare line,” which is kind of hilarious, and a teensy bit obnoxious. But Ben will do whatever is necessary to please this crazy woman. He will melt face paste into the balsamic reduction with aplomb! For her part, Hannah needs to find cable access to a Pittsburgh Steelers game while the guests are on board. In the Greek Isles. So, face paste and schmear wins the #easytask award in the end!

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It’s charter day one! The crew assembles on deck to greet their guests, with special props to Hannah from Captain Mark on miraculously turning this ship around in 24 hours. After guests are greeted, Hannah takes them on their requisite yacht tour, including a shout out to the hot tub of shame. The guests seem pleased with their accommodations, but Bryan is a still a bit unnerved about having a woman on his deck crew. He can’t yell and punch her in the arm, so how’s he supposed to interact with her!? Since it’s 2016, Bryan valiantly figures his gender relations sh*t out in time for them to successfully undock.    

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As Jen and Tiffany cackle below deck about their non-interest in any of the guys on board, Bryan and Bobby slobber on deck over the unicorn/babe that is the dark haired, blue-eyed Julia. Bobby went through a bad breakup with his almost-finance, so he’s ready to find some lovin’ on the sea.

Also interested in a bit of a flirt is Christine, who coyly tells Ben, “you can feed me whatever you want.” She’ll gladly drink his bathwater, basically. Ben seems pleased with this arrangement, leaving Christine to perform some bizarre railing yoga that gets the deckhands into a tizz. Breaking this spell is a flabby, white-arsed man a few yachts over, who is getting his naked snorkeling on. As the crew stops the vomit from escaping their mouths, everyone redirects their gaze at Christine to refocus. #GreekIslesRealityJustGotReal 

Hannah is scurrying around the ship hoping to find a way to stream a football game on board, which Captain Mark has never heard of being done before. She discusses it with charter guest Bob, who reiterates that the Steelers game is a non-negotiable! Hannah looks at the random, useless wires in Bob’s hand with the growing knowledge that their tip is in jeopardy, and all over a lousy Steelers game which they’ll probably lose and I can say that because I’m from PA, dammit! 😉 Dang Steelers. They even ruin Greece! 

Defeated for now, Hannah moves below deck to learn about Ben’s plans for dinner. On the menu: saganaki, a lightly battered and fried Greek cheese (which is soooooo good!!!) and moussaka, eggplant and ground lamb in a white sauce with tomatoes. Hannah seems impressed, if a bit clueless about these traditional Greek dishes.

Above deck, Captain Mark has now been tragically reduced to resident AV technician, as he tries in vain to stream an American football game to a TV on a yacht in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. No prob? Prob. Bryan joins forces with Captain Mark, asking Bobby for a computer to aid their crisis. They apparently abandon this work to do their actual jobs outside, though, as we see Bryan directing Bobby in docking and tethering a ferry boat (that is not the right word – what is that thing called!?) to the yacht. In any case, Jen isn’t taking this Bryan/Bobby bonding moment lightly, seeing Bryan’s attentions toward the less experienced Bobby – whether TV or ship related – as a personal slight to her, the more experienced deckhand. Or is it sexism? She thinks so. 

The guests assemble for dinner and are told by Hannah that their first course will be a local cheese soaked in brandy. With a wink, she’s off to harass Ben about why this course isn’t ready yet! He’s been a bit distracted chatting up the female crew mates, apparently, but plays catch-up quickly and serves up the saganaki. Which the guests predictably lurrrrrv.

Tiffany, meanwhile, is not so in love with her fate: cleaning toilets and making beds. Didn’t you hear? She’s got a degree in marine biology! This work is below her! And just like that, the theme of Tiffany being “too good for the world of stewing” emerges. She will play last season’s petulant Rocky (albeit a more educated, less psychologically unhinged version?) to Hannah’s fed up, Type-A Kate. The stage is obviously being set for a stew showdown.

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Next course up is the moussaka, which, okay, does look vaguely like shepherd’s pie. And which Hannah describes as something “with beef and vegetables…and I think it’s got a cheese on top!” The guests, uh, do not drool over the meal set before them. Instead, they pick at the beef-and-veggie-with-cheese casserole (as pitifully described) with all the interest of my kindergartner when I serve her brussel sprouts. Suffice to say: this dish is not a win. And most of the table sends their moussaka back either untouched or horribly mangled to the kitchen below.

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While Hannah handles the dinner crisis, Tiffany maddeningly goes off to bed. Hannah has no time to deal with Tiffany though, as she informs Ben that the guests were not thrilled with their meal. She then admits her description may have been…a little off. Ben advises her to learn the menu better next time and maybe do a little more PR work in selling the food to the guests.

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They agree to communicate better in the future, but Hannah takes note: Ben is taking NO responsibility for his failure here, while she’s taking 100% of the blame. Even though she doesn’t think she was necessarily in the wrong, she keeps it moving rather than getting into a throwdown with Ben on their first charter. Wise move, I’d say. But will it pay off in the future?

Tasked with “incorporating the skincare line into their desserts,” which, eww!, Ben serves up a green tea panna cotta with coffee ice cream and a Botox chaser. The guests are all, Yay! The shepherd’s pie incident behind them, they forgive Ben easily, which will hopefully result in a good tip for all.

It’s day two, and the crew awaken for another schlep through customer service on the high seas. Danny and Jen were chosen to wake up at 6am for the early deck shift, which Jen thinks is ungodly. Danny describes himself as the father figure of his family back home and is ready to do whatever is asked of him on board. Well, maybe not everything! Because when Jen asks Danny to lie for her about not being late to join him this morning. He agrees not to bring it up to Bryan, but he’s not here to be lying on Jen’s behalf, yo!

Still fretting about the Steelers game, Hannah vows to go into town and pay off the Greek mafia to get this game aired if she had to. Julia is stressed too, but says she’s more adept at hiding it, having grown up on the stage. She watches stoically as Hannah boards the ferry with their guests to town. She’s on a fool’s errand, perhaps. But she’s not giving up without a fight! And I kind of love her for that.  

Like a turd always floats to the water’s surface, so does the truth about Jen’s late arrival on deck this morning. When Bryan straight up asks Danny about he and Jen both arriving on time, Danny decides that snitches get stitches, and he’s no snitch. So Bryan addresses Jen directly, who blows off his concern. She was there “just a few minutes” late, after all. Bryan barks that 6am means 6am! Jen just smirks, which will not win her employee of the year. She also doesn’t understand Danny’s moral code, which doesn’t involve snitching or lying. She’s not sure how he gets through life – as this is her primary M.O.?    

As the guests and Hannah de-board on the beautiful island of Santorini, Hannah hoofs it from bar to bar, hoping to find an American pub willing and able to broadcast the Steelers game. She’s turning up empty at every stop, though, beginning to fear that American football is not, er, on the agenda of any of these fine Mediterranean establishments.

We’ll have to wait until next week to see how this pans out, however, as we’re left hanging for now. This season’s previews reveal a lot more drama – and a little on board romance – in our viewing futures too, so cheers to the trip ahead!            

TELL US: WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE PREMIERE? WHO ARE YOUR CAST FAVES SO FAR? AND WHO’S BOUND TO BUTT HEADS?  

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