Thursday, September 22, 2016

Tea Time – Thursday, September 22nd

Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 - Max Mara - Catwalk Featuring: Gigi Hadid Where: Milan, Italy When: 22 Sep 2016 Credit: IPA/WENN.com **Only available for publication in UK, USA, Germany, Austria, Switzerland**

Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 - Max Mara - Catwalk Featuring: Gigi Hadid Where: Milan, Italy When: 22 Sep 2016 Credit: IPA/WENN.com **Only available for publication in UK, USA, Germany, Austria, Switzerland**

 

Don’t mess with Gigi Hadid – Dlisted

Chelsea Handler calls Angelina Jolie a lunatic – Starcasm

Grey’s Anatomy Returns Tonight –  Celeb Dirty Laundry

Marion Cotillard announces her pregnancy –  Celebitchy

FBI investigating Brad Pitt for possible child abuse – Dlisted

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The Couple From How to Get Away With Murder's Devastating Breakup Speaks Out

How to Get Away With Murder, HTGAWMSay it ain't so! It was a somewhat tame season three premiere of How to Get Away With Murder (well, by HTGAWM standards) since it had to catch us up with where everyone in the Keating...


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Who's Dead? How to Get Away with Murder's Newest Mystery Is Going to Break Our Hearts

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Pitch Premieres With a Twist--We're Not Talking About That Screwball

PitchWe need to talk about that Pitch twist, and we don't mean Ginny Baker's (Kylie Bunbury) screwball pitch. Here is your one and only spoiler warning. Yes, we need to talk about the...


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Everything Is Terrible on Grey's Anatomy in the Aftermath of DeLuca's Assault

Grey's Anatomy, Season 13, Ellen Pompeo, Justin ChambersWell that wasn't any fun at all. Over the past few seasons, Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) has become one of our favorite doctors at Grey Sloan, and so the aftermath of him attacking...


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The Chicago Med E. R. Will Look Slightly Different In Season 2, Here's Why

Chicago MedIt might look the same on the surface, but Chicago Med will be slightly different when the NBC medical drama returns for season two tonight. With staff shakeups and the addition of a few new...


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Margot Robbie Is the First Saturday Night Live Host of Season 42

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Grey's Anatomy Season 13: Is Alex the New Meredith?

Justin Chambers, Grey's AnatomyPoor Alex Karev. Season 13 of Grey's Anatomy hasn't even premiered yet, and we already know it's going to be a rough one for the talented pediatrics surgeon played to gruff,...


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Nicole Franzel talks 'Big Brother' money plans, the jury vote that shocked her and beating Paul Abrahamian



Nicole Franzel is still wrapping her head around the fact she won Big Brother 18 and its $500,000 grand prize.

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Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert reunite on new country single



Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert recently reunited to celebrate country music.

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Teresa Giudice Talks Missing Joe; Says Kathy And Rosie Don’t Want A Relationship They Only Want To Stay On RHONJ!

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Teresa Giudice visits "Extra" at their New York studios at H&M in Times Square on September 21, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by D Dipasupil/Getty Images for Extra)

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Teresa Giudice visits

Teresa Giudice has dealt with a lot of struggles the last couple years, from family drama playing out on Real Housewives Of New Jersey, to legal and financial dramas which sent both her and Joe Giudice to prison. 

Teresa admits that without Joe, who is serving 41 months in Fort Dix Correctional Facility, their family feels “incomplete” and that being a single mom to 4 girls is overwhelming. “It’s hard, we are just doing the best that we can, getting through it day by day… ” 

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She jokes that she spent the summer with the girls “attached to her hip” and is glad school is back. “It was just me, since Joe’s not here. I had no ‘me time’ – I couldn’t do my yoga – I was at their beck and call,” laughs Teresa. “Which I don’t mind of course…” 

“They miss Joe. We feel it that Joe’s not there. I go through the motions everyday… I mean, they make me happy, but I can’t wait for [Joe] to come home,” she added. 

Joe too is “taking it day by day,” but obviously he “just wants it to be over.” Cause like duh – prison sucks and it isn’t fun. Teresa and Joe email and talk almost everyday, and Joe also has friends there. He’s working out a lot too. 

Shockingly Teresa, who once insisted prison would be the end of her reality TV career, now has a different attitude. She hopes the show is still rolling when Joe gets out! “I’m sure all this is going to change him for the better,” she tells ExtraTV, “so why not? I want to show my honey off.”

Teresa also dished on almost joining Dancing With The Starsand confirmed she just doesn’t have time presently. “I would love to Dancing With The Stars! I was asked to do it when I first came home – it was hard, cause I was just coming home, and then Joe was leaving, so that’s why I couldn’t do it. But when he comes home, I would love to do it – ’cause I want him to be in the audience watching me!” 

Teresa smiled that “everything’s really good” between herself, Melissa, and Poison. “My parents are happy… It’s the way it always should’ve been – before fame and money got involved.” 

All is not love and light, however, Teresa’s re-friendship with Jacqueline Laurita was short-lived. “Jacqueline, right now, is the problem child. I’m not really letting it affect me. You’ll see how I deal with it on the show; things are said, things are revealed – it’s crazy.

related – Jacqueline has A LOT to say about everybody! 

Things are also NOT good between Teresa and cousins Kathy and Rosie. She blames “money and fame” for ruining their relationship, which is why she’s not interested in a fake storyline about rebuilding the family. “They really don’t want a relationship with me, they just wanna be on the show. So I don’t even wanna talk about them – that’s the end of that!” she told NY Live.  

Teresa is in a positive space with her other co-stars, though. “I go way back with Dolores. And Siggy – she’s awesome! She’s a lot of fun.” 

Teresa also says that since leaving prison she says she still receives a “a lot of love” from fans, which is amazing. 

TELL US – WILL JOE HAVE A TRANSFORMATION IN PRISON? ARE KATHY AND ROSIE USING TERESA TO BE ON RHONJ?

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Pitch Star Kylie Bunbury Is Very Ready to Properly Represent Women on TV

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Adam Levine and wife Behati Prinsloo welcome their first child



Adam Levine and his wife Behati Prinsloo have welcomed their baby girl.

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Notorious Stars Reveal All: Skinny Dipping, Bombed Auditions & Scoop on Their Sexy New Show

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Brendan Fletcher: I was leaning towards Blake Shelton before 'The Voice' audition, but Adam Levine charmed me



Brendan Fletcher shined when singing "Jolene" for his Blind Audition on The Voice, and now he's revealing why he joined Adam Levine's team, disappointing both newbie coaches Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys.

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Kim Zolciak Talks Editing Photos And Why Plastic Surgery Should Empower Women

Kim Zolciak plastic surgery

Kim Zolciak plastic surgery

It seems like no matter what Kim Zolciak says or does, it always incites some controversy. No matter what photos she posts or how she looks, people always have something to say about her. That said, Kim always has something to say in response to her haters. She is not afraid to defend herself when it comes to social media, plastic surgery, or anything else that people come at her for.

Kim has been doing a ton of interviews these days and posting a lot on Instagram and Snapchat which makes sense since Don’t Be Tardy just came back for its fifth season and she has to promote it. Thankfully, Kim isn’t like most TV stars who just give fluff interviews. Ninety nine percent of the time, Kim says some entertaining stuff.

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Kim is an easy person to hate on. I get that she provides a ton of material for people, but I don’t understand why people are so negative to her. For the most part, she keeps it real and I appreciate her hustle.

One thing that people always criticize Kim for is her appearance. People say she looks too good, too young, or too skinny, which I find pretty funny since haters would probably come at her if she was the opposite of all those things. No matter what she does, she can’t win. 

RELATED: Kim Zolciak Gushes Over Brielle Biermann’s Boyfriend

In an interview with AOL, Kim said, “They accuse me of editing. Then go to my Snapchap. You can’t alter on that. I have no answer for people. I get it. It is genetics. There’s no other answer for it. I don’t sit down and eat big steak and potatoes.”

I do believe Kim does have good genetics for some things, but all know she does take care of the others and she’s actually super open with it. I don’t get why she would admit to some procedures and not others. It doesn’t make any sense to me.

Kim explained why it’s important for her to be so open about her cosmetic procedures and posts videos of them on her social media in an interview with Daily Star. Kim said, “I’m happy with doing it or not doing it, I just want to always feel the best I can about myself.”

I also hate it when celebrities never cop to getting anything done and end up setting unrealistic beauty standards for women. Kim echoed these sentiments: “I like to share my secrets with women as much as women think I’ve had all this plastic surgery. Everything I have ever done,  I have shared. On my show, they have seen me having my tummy and boobs done. I didn’t have to do that. I didn’t have to post that video.”

Kim is trying to change the view of plastic surgery from something that’s so taboo to something that can do a lot for women and their self esteem. Kim explained how why she is as open as she is, “I just want women to know there’s stuff out there you can do to make yourself feel better. I feel like women should empower other women.”

RELATED: Kim Zolciak Calls Out Cynthia Bailey For Being Two-Faced

A lot of people think Kim is posting photos and videos because she’s a reality TV star and over-sharing is what they do, but it really does seem like Kim has another objective when it comes to being so open about her appearance. Yes, she is getting attention and people like me write these articles, but she is creating the opportunity for people to have an honest dialogue about cosmetic procedures and try to change the view on how it’s perceived. Not everyone who gets plastic surgery is superficially motivated. 

As strange as it sounds, Kim has a good point. With careful research, proper safety precautions, and a positive motivation, cosmetic procedures can be a good thing for women. It just really depends on the circumstances and people need to chill out and stop being so automatically judgmental about everything plastic surgery-related.

TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF KIM’S VIEW ABOUT PLASTIC SURGERY HAVING THE ABILITY TO EMPOWER WOMEN?

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Paul Abrahamian: I was shocked to lose 'Big Brother,' the jury was a little bit pissed and bitter



Paul Abrahamian was absolutely confident he'd win Big Brother regardless of whether he brought James Huling or Nicole Franzel to the Final 2, but he was shocked to discover in last night's finale he was wrong.

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Gigi Hadid assaulted after leaving Max Mara fashion show in Milan



Gigi Hadid was assaulted by a man who broke through security and ambushed her from behind as she was exiting the Max Mara fashion show in Milan on Thursday.

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The How to Get Away With Murder Hashtag You'll Be Using After the Premiere Is Terrifying

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Photos: Bethenny Frankel And Her RHONY Co-Stars Attend NYC Events

Bethenny Frankel at Stanton Social's 11 Year Anniversary Party_by Pearcey Proper

Bethenny Frankel at Stanton Social's 11 Year Anniversary Party_by Pearcey Proper

Bethenny Frankel and some of the other ladies of The Real Housewives of New York have busy this week! Bethenny, Jules Wainstein, and others have been spotted at various events around NYC and we have the photos for you!

Bethenny, Jules, and Kelly Bensimon and were among the New Yorkers who celebrated “The Stanton Social‘s 10+1 Anniversary” in New York City on Tuesday night.

Earlier in the week Bethenny and Jules were both photographed at the Beauty & the Beast 25th Anniversary Screening at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center.
 
And last night Bethenny and Luann de Lesseps were photographed attending National Geographic’s “Years Of Living Dangerously” New Season World Premiere at The American Museum of Natural History. Check out all the pics in the gallery.
 

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Lauren Diaz talks 'The Voice' proposal: I was literally in shock... but it was about time!



Lauren Diaz got engaged to the love of her life on The Voice after joining her idol Alicia Keys' team. What more could a girl want?

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Rachel Ako talks 'Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X' cyclone evacuation: "It was 'Survivor' purgatory hell!"



Rachel Ako has provided insight on what it was like for the castaways when Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X producers evacuated both tribes once a cyclone hit Fiji on Day 2 of filming.

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Porsha Williams Is Excited To Be In Her First House After The Divorce

Grey's Anatomy's Chandra Wilson & Jason George Put Their Knowledge of Medical Jargon to the Test

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Why Pitch's Mark-Paul Gosselaar Relates to His New Character Way More Than Zack Morris

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‘Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen-X’ Episode 1 recap: Weathering the storm

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Unlike contestant and television writer David Wright, I’m ready for Survivor!  The 90-minute Premiere Episode of Millennials vs. Gen-X blew in like a tropical storm just upgraded to a cyclone, and in its wake it scattered a number of likable castaways all over the island, representing two of the most annoying generations of America (I belong to one of them, so I can say this).  The “Survivor culture war” was on and within the first day, battle lines were drawn.

So let’s not take any short-cuts, even if Jeff Probst offers us any.  We’re about to dig right into Episode 1 of Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen-X…and because this is a “recap,” that means that I’m either assuming you saw the episode, or you are wanting to know what happened.  I’ll always try to keep headlines and the first few paragraphs “spoiler free,” but spoilers are definitely coming if you haven’t yet seen the episode.  We’ll assume this pertinent information moving forward through the seasons.  So with that…

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So here we are!  We’ve arrived at the first Survivor recap of the season, and overall I thought it was a promising episode!  As mentioned, there seemed to be several people worth rooting for, there were some new, mysterious twists introduced (the “legacy advantage” anyone?  More on that in a bit…), there was a creative challenge that presented the teams with some interesting choices, and with a “Survivor first” happening in Episode 1 of Season 33, the show once again proved why it’s the greatest Reality-TV Competition Show of all-time (I don’t care what the Emmys say!  And how in the heck is Jeff Probst not even nominated for Best Reality TV Host, a category that was created for him?  But I’m getting off-topic…).

This first episode was also not without some Survivor “norms.”  There are a few castaways introduced that clearly don’t belong (ahem, David), some that may belong but have zero chance of winning (Rachel, who proved this true by getting voted-out) and a handful who appear to be All-Stars-in-waiting (I see you Zeke, Figgy and Mari).  But unlike Premiere Episodes from recent seasons, this first episode didn’t do a great job at introducing us to all 20 players…there were several who were left on the cutting room floor.  Poor Lucy (if you’re asking, which one is Lucy? Exactly) barely even smiled, was the only one who didn’t raise her hand when Probst asked who felt like they were in danger, and an eye-roll at Tribal Council was her biggest contribution yet this season.  She’s not exactly getting the “winner’s edit” thus far (but for those keeping score at home, Adam definitely might have been).

But Lucy wasn’t the most unpleasant of portrayed contestants through the game’s first three days.  That award belongs to Rachel, who was voted out over meek TV writer David, a man who thus far plays Survivor with the same level of confidence a man would had he showed up to give a keynote speech butt-naked.  It’s never good when a player is shown barking orders during the “camp-building” portion of the show, as Rachel was, and Rachel was barely given any moments at all that would have made us care about her.  In her closing comments, Rachel mentioned she “had a lot of fun” during her time in the game…but we were not shown a single second of that fun.

As the episode began, it was interesting that Probst gave Survivor‘s definition of a Millennial and a Gen-Xer, almost as if acknowledging that people were going to cry foul with their “loose interpretations” of the words.  According to Probst, a “Millennial” is someone between the ages of 18 and 31, whereas a “Gen-Xer” is ages 33 to 52 (we will have to get back to what that would then mean for poor 32-year-olds trapped in-between…)  Even with this definition, saying that 52-year-old Paul is a Gen-Xer is a huge stretch, just as Zeke tells us that at age 28, he never considered himself a Millennial.  With Paul on one end of the age spectrum, 18-year-old high school student Will is the youngest player ever to play Survivor…he was just 3-years-old when Rudy was telling us that Richard Hatch was his friend, “but not in a homosexual way.”

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Jeff Probst has always stated that he loves moments where the contestants are given choices, and this thought was integrated in a major way during Episode 1.  We’ve seen tribes start the game needing to scramble for supplies, but never have they been given definitive choices to make as to what to take (cultural differences showed up immediately when the Millennials chose to take chickens and the Gen-Xers selected fishing gear…one planning for the short-term with the other looking to the long-term).  Another compelling wrinkle was introduced during the Immunity Challenge obstacle course, where the tribes could take short-cuts in exchange for having to solve a harder puzzle.  The Millennials showed great teamwork and a well-laid out plan, whereas the Gen-Xers took every shortcut presented to them…yeah, that sounds about right!  The teamwork and confidence of the Millennials paid off in a major way though, when they won and now sit with a 10-9 player advantage in the game over the Gen-Xers.

Tribe dynamics look very interesting this season, and cultural differences were prevalent when Probst arrived at camp to inform them that, for the first-time ever in Survivor history, the tribes were going to be evacuated due to a cyclone that was sweeping through Fiji.  Day 2 was a vacation day for both tribes (I’m sure they were kept without food and nourishment, but we weren’t shown how Day 2 was spent off-island) but the Millennials saw the storm as a new adventure, whereas David (sorry to pick on you bro) feared for his life.  We’ve always seen bad weather on Survivor, but this must have been the most serious threat ever provided by Mother Nature.  It did lead to the new anti-climactic Survivor hashtag on Twitter:  #dropyourtarps.  So there’s that.

We know that there are Idols in play (people wouldn’t have spent time getting paranoid about them if they weren’t), but what’s this whole “legacy advantage” twist all about?  Gen-Xer Jessica picked up an envelope during the supply scramble and was told of this new Survivor wrinkle:  If still in the game on Day 36, you get an advantage in the game.  But if voted out of the game, you must will it to someone else.  So here’s what we know:  The legacy advantage will come into play, probably during the Finale Episode.  Here’s what we don’t know:  Will possessing this advantage make Jessica a threat should others find out?  Can she use the threat of this advantage to help her game?  And if she is keeping it a secret but then gets voted out, how exactly does she “will” this advantage to a new player without putting a huge target on that player?  Time will definitely tell.

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Episode Take-Away:  What I took away from this 90-minute premiere is that Survivor is once again going to be awesome this season.  I think the twist works, although it doesn’t fit perfectly, and I think there were a lot of very likable players…mainly on the Millennial Tribe.  Zeke seems to be making the most of every second of screen-time and had the best one-liners, not to mention shirt and stache.  The “legacy advantage” is interesting but we will be waiting a long-time for its pay-off.    And if the Gen-Xers are going to compete with the Millennials, they need to lighten up a bit…not exactly a characteristic of the generation.

Strategic Move of the Week:  Forming good alliances is much more important than forming early alliances, and I’d put the “Triforce” alliance in the latter category.  So the “winner” this week for me is Jessica for her decision not to share her “legacy advantage” knowledge with anyone else.  It might have been Bret and Chris, who seemed to form a majority alliance within the Gen-X tribe and due to their screen-time, figure to be the bigger players within that group of six.  Keeping David around could backfire, but he is also a free vote, a shield, and the sort of player that will be in the game a very long time the longer he stays…meaning that the longer he’s in the game, the more he will become a player people want to take to the end, because he’d never win.  It at least got them through this first vote.  But dudes, you should never split votes when the minority has more votes than either side of the split…or in other words, 4 beats splitting votes 3-3.  

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Voted out this week:  Rachel

Vote:  5 – Rachel, 3 – CeCe, 1- Sunday, 1 – David

Next Week’s Episode:  I avoided talking about the “Triforce” alliance between Jay, Figgy and Taylor this week because their dynamic looks to be heavily featured next week.  Taylor and Figgy (“Tiggy”?  “Figler”?) seem to be on the verge of  a showmance…but it’s the threat of another medical evacuation next week that really looks to strike viewers in the heart.

TELL US – WHAT WERE YOUR THOUGHT’S ON THE PREMIERE EPISODE?  WHICH PLAYERS ARE YOU ROOTING FOR?  DO YOU LIKE THE “LEGACY ADVANTAGE” TWIST?  WILL THE TRIFORCE ALLIANCE PREVAIL?

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'Big Brother: Over the Top' online broadcast schedule and format details released by CBS



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Little Women: Atlanta Recap: Recycled Drama

Little Women: Atlanta recap

Little Women: Atlanta recap

Little Women: Atlanta focuses on motherhood this week – the good, the bad, and the pukey.

With baby Aubrey still in the NICU, Amanda and Andrea Salinas head to the gym with Minnie Ross to work off some of those bad vibes from the psychic dinner gone wrong. Minnie feels like the psychic was a fake but right on cue, the lights in the gym go out. Minnie is spooked but the real issue here is that The Other Twins stirred up drama yet again and Minnie is pissed Ms. Juicy jumped on the opportunity to question her miscarriage. I would like to think, along with Minnie, that issue has been put to bed, but Ms. Juicy isn’t about to give up that bone.

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Although Minnie says she will never be friends with Juicy, she still has a friend in Andrea – since her loser of a baby daddy took off, Andrea asks Minnie to move in with her. The offer is motivated by part fun (roomies!) and part necessity (babysitter!).

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Ms. Juicy decides after the psychic dinner of shade, she’s finally done with The Other Twins, so it looks like maybe we won’t have to see any more appearances out of those two. I hope they enjoyed their fifteen minutes! Monie Cashette joins Juicy at her hair salon (good thing it’s not to work, right?) so they can discuss the details of last night’s dinner. Although Monie thinks the psychic was “fake as hell”, she knows her psychic vibes were spot on when it came to her dealing with her anger issues before she gets married. So I guess the night wasn’t a total waste.

Minnie has to tell her mom that she is moving out to live with Andrea and she knows her mom won’t take this well. Her mom does make a good point that moving in with Andrea to help will just turn into one long adventure in babysitting. Minnie wants to take her dog with her but Tammie says nope, she’s keeping the dog and also expects child support so she can pay for dog food. That seems a little steep; just how much are biscuits these days?

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Bri Barlup wants to get her adorable son, Meek, into modeling and I couldn’t agree more. The kid is a natural when it comes to his photoshoot for some head shots. Just don’t expect him to wear a tux – Meek has to draw the line somewhere and decides he’s had too much. Trouble is brewing with Wooda because he thinks modeling isn’t something his child should be doing until he is old enough to decide for himself.

Monie has agreed to take anger management classes, thanks to fiancé Morlin insisting. The counselors are one question in and see how much work they have ahead of them but press on anyway. They take Monie and Morlin outside and make Monie yell things about her anger. She quickly gets overwhelmed with emotion and decides to take the whole thing seriously. Monie admits after she screamed at a bunch of trees that she does feel better.

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Baby Aubrey will be home from the NICU in a few days, but first, Minnie has to move in. She gets the room with the closet door punched in (courtesy of deadbeat dad, Chris) while Andrea gets emotional over the fact that she has to raise their daughter on her own. Andrea recovers just in time to be annoyed with Minnie scraping up her daughter’s crib when moving it to another room. She also learns that while Minnie might be able bodied to help out in theory, in practice, Minnie can’t deal with the reality of baby puke.

Now that head shots are done, Bri and Wooda are meeting with an agent to see how they can get Meek into modeling. Correction, how Bri can get Meek into modeling. Wooda still isn’t on board with the whole thing, despite Bri’s pressing. The agent is overly optimistic and goes on and on about how much a kid has to love modeling. Wooda still isn’t convinced by Agent Sunshine and the next day, continues to argue with Bri about his disapproval. Bri thinks modeling will help Meek’s confidence as a little person but Wooda just thinks Bri is being pushy about what she wants.

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Aubrey is finally home and Andrea is ready to have the girls over to show her off. She looks adorable in her little cheetah print (which just so happens to match Minnie’s cardigan). Once all the ladies have arrived and settled into eating, Juicy asks Andrea about Chris and where he is. Andrea deflects and explains how Minnie is moved in now. Once Ms. Juicy hears that AND the fact that Minnie is being crowned Aubrey’s godmother, she doesn’t even bother to hide her disapproval. She laughs and eye rolls, saying she’s ok with it, but quickly decides to turn the shade up a notch.

Ms. Juicy presents Andrea with a few gifts for baby Aubrey and Minnie immediately notices she recycled the gift bags from her surprise baby shower that turned out to be a disaster, since she was forced to admit that she had a miscarriage/wasn’t really pregnant. Recycled baby shower gift bags would be fine on their own but Juicy digs deep and keeps on digging, bringing out the recycled plates and decorations too, saying she doesn’t want them to “go to waste”.

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Minnie, clad in her hot pink “Mama Bear” shirt (why??), has had enough and storms to the front door, throwing out the offensive recycled baby shower gear into the hallway and demanding Ms. Juicy leaves. It’s Andrea’s apartment so the decision gets put back on her and she stumbles through a polite agreement with Minnie, so Monie and Juicy head out.

A few days later, while Amanda, Andrea, and Minnie are enjoying taking care of Aubrey, guess who walks in the door like nothing happened? Ugh, Chris. Andrea doesn’t want to confront him but Amanda won’t let it go and asks Chris why he left his girlfriend and newborn baby. With one headphone still in, Chris mumbles something about getting cool air. Andrea tells Minnie she is welcome to stay, even with Chris being back, but who would want to stay in that awkward mess of a situation? I hope Minnie runs right back to her mom’s house with a big box of dog biscuits.

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Unfortunately, we have to end this episode on a sad note. Bri, Monie, and Ms. Juicy go for a walk and Juicy asks about Emily Fernandez and Baby JJ. Bri starts to cry and we hear the first of some really sad updates that JJ isn’t improving. Bri is going to Dallas to offer Emily emotional support in person and you can see how hard this is for Bri to process. Sadly, this story doesn’t have a happy ending and I’m not sure how it will play out on the next few episodes, but I’m sure we can all agree Emily deserves all the love and support her friends have to offer.

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'Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X' castaway Rachel Ako voted off her Gen-X Tribe



Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X castaway Rachel Ako was voted off her Takali (Gen-X) Tribe during Wednesday night's premiere broadcast on CBS. 

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'Survivor' host Jeff Probst: There will be young love on 'Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X', a brazen romance early on



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Little Women: LA Recap: Birthday Blowout

Little Women: LA recap

Little Women: LA recap

After Christy McGinity brought her new trusty sidekick, Plastic Martyr, to Tonya Banksphoto shoot last week, the ladies of Little Women: LA are pretty much done with her. Christy was attempting one last Hail Mary to get these women to understand how much of a dirt bag Briana Renee’s hubby, Matt Ericson [Grundhoffer], was and continues to be. (Although I truly don’t think anyone needs further convincing. WE GET IT.)

Despite her motives – which were decent – Christy’s delivery left a whole lot to be desired. She’s desperate. And, like grandma says, desperation is the worst perfume! The whole scene pretty much stinks, stank, stunk. Now it’s time to rehash that mess as the ladies gather this week for Elena Gant’s surprise birthday party. Because, what’s a LWLA event really worth if it doesn’t sport a few murder threats and potential lawsuits? Happy birthday, Elena!    

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But first, Elena and Preston share their new baby twins with Elena’s mother and sister, who have visited from Russia. Usually, Elena doesn’t have a big birthday bash, so she’s agreed to a quiet dinner out with her family while her mom and sister are in town. Plus, she hasn’t been sleeping lately, so she’s pooped. 

A thousand feet above the ground elsewhere, Christy and her mother are sliding down a freaking scary as hell glass slide in a skyscraper. WHY? Oh – here’s why: So Christy can film her explanation of Tonya and Plastic’s altercation. Groannnn. She fills her mom in on the dirt – well, her version of the dirt – and maintains that she didn’t ruin the photo shoot! Tonya ruined it on her own by reacting to Plastic the way she did! So, Christy is not sorry about a thing, except maybe that she still can’t get in good with this group. She’s also sad about her father, who is sick right now.

Tonya and Terra Jole are washing Tonya’s car in one of those self service joints where the hoses are stronger than either of them. Terra is two weeks away from giving birth, but she still hasn’t told Tonya her “big secret” of appearing on Dancing With The Stars yet. She can hardly contain herself. Ah well. She’ll have to settle for smaller secrets! Preston is throwing Elena a big surprise party on a boat, which the girls are excited about. Tonya warns Terra that EVERYONE will likely be invited. So they need to prepare accordingly. Tonya feels kinda-sorta bad about how she treated Plastic, but she was pissed, and it’s all Christy’s fault! As usual.

Because Penny has been slower to communicate verbally than developmentally expected, Terra and Joe take her to an ASL (American Sign Language) class. Wait – they’re doing this just two weeks before baby #2 is born? Smells like producers up in here. Terra thinks this class will be great for Penny to learn useful phrases like “toilet” and “poop” and “Christy is the devil.” 

Joe and Terra have also bought a new house, despite Terra’s sketchy credit. But there’s a hitch: the previous owners haven’t moved out yet. Weird. Terra may have to start the eviction process, as the sellers are basically squatting in her new home. Hmmm. I’m calling bullsh*t on 97% of this story. Given Terra’s penchant for exaggeration, and given her super shady credit, I wonder if there are other issues at play with the sale of this house? Escrow did take four months, she says, which is insane. Ho hum. Let’s just blame it on Christy

Briana and Tonya want to get Elena a unique gift that she’ll hate so they decide to blow her a vase. Yip. They huff and puff into a pipe to create a ball of glass which – hopefully – an actual artist will make into a vase at some point. After practically busting forehead veins blowing their glass, the ladies sit down to catch up. Tonya fills her in on Plastic crashing her photo shoot, ala Christy’s turd-stirring. Briana fakes being incredulous.

It’s tough to get all huffy when you’re the foolish wife of a serial cheater, but somehow Briana manages it. She claims Plastic is just a fame ho who wants to piggyback on Briana’s name. Plus, she already knew Plastic was on Matt’s gross list of sext partners five months ago, so this is not news to her. She thinks Christy is just trying to revive the drama for her own self interests.

Perhaps. But Matt is still disgusting. If he has to pay and pay and pay, then so be it! Maybe I’m hardened to their plight, but after witnessing Matt’s deplorable, manipulative, smarmy behavior on that hideous Ride or Die special, I just CANNOT with him. Not now, not ever. #NoForgiveness #CallMeCrusty #HeWillCheatAgain #CheckHisDamnPhone #CallCPS

Meanwhile, Christy is at therapy trying to figure out how to deal with her “friends.” She can’t believe she’s the enemy now, when it’s Matt who ruined everything! She needs to see her part in things, which the therapist tries to point out, but Christy is just too defensive and angry about the principle of the matter. She feels ganged up on (yes), scapegoated (yes), and feels like it might be easier to walk away (maybe). Her therapist encourages her to listen to her friends, find the truth in what they’re saying, and try some new tactics. Um, Miss Therapist: You have no idea who Terra Jole is, do you? 

At their new home, Terra and Joe plan to accost the previous owners/squatters in person. What are they gonna do to these people? Demand they leave, and then…? Terra cries that she just wants to MOVE IN! But Joe is just making a joke of it all, trying to lighten the mood. They rally, then knock at the door accompanied by their realtor and a locksmith. Dang! They brought backup.

No one answers the front door. They peek in the windows, and it looks like the previous owner’s possessions are still inside. Plus, there are guest houses in the back that still have random tenants in them. Ick! One tenant tells them that the woman who owned the house still lives there. Joe and Terra introduce themselves as the new owners, which the tenants are surprised to hear. Is this going to turn into an episode of COPS at some point? Terra and Joe hope not. They plan to move in, whether by negotiation or force. Eviction papers are posted!

Briana and Matt head out for lunch to discuss the Plastic situation. Matt asks, “What the f–k is wrong with Christy!?” He claims she’s mentally unhinged for dredging up this old dirt, but he’s not surprised. “She’s like Satan’s spawn!” he accuses. Hey! No fair! That’s the name we reserve for YOU, Mr. Ericson/Grundhoffer/Whatever! Briana agrees that Christy is cuckoo and dangerous. But she’ll have to see Christy at Elena’s upcoming birthday party anyway.

Matt thinks Christy is disgusting and should disappear from their lives forever. (Exactly my sentiments about you, dude!) Briana notes that all Christy is doing, despite herself, is bonding Matt and her closer together. Ugh. Sad, but true. 

It’s the day of Elena’s surprise party, and guests start to assemble. Briana hopes Christy can swim because if sh*t starts to go left, “that b*tch is going overboard!” Tonya is ready to confront Christy about her accusations that Tonya was insulting the trans community. She was blinded by rage that day, but doesn’t want to be known as a trans-hater. She’s just a Christy-hater! 

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When Christy and Todd arrive, they’re treated to an ice cold reception. Jasmine Sorge is, in fact, the only one who even says hello to her. The group assembles on the deck anyway, yelling surprise to Elena after she takes off her blindfold. Elena is less than thrilled with her surprise, though. She wanted a low key dinner with family, not to be stuck on a boat with these b*tches all damn day! 

When Terra tries to give Elena a gift, Elena breaks down in tears. She is not happy about this surprise party, but she doesn’t want to talk about it. She tries to get Terra to back off, eventually walking away to cry by herself while her guests sit in awkward silence on deck. No one is sure how to handle this. 

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Tonya follows Elena to the bathroom, where Elena is bawling – and concerned that she has no makeup along to touch up her face! She didn’t plan her birthday to go this way, but she appreciates Tonya coming to comfort her. Elena’s always been weird about her birthdays, so everyone sort of gets it. The group gives her space to eat a quiet dinner with her family on the lower deck…while they prepare to start WWIII on the upper deck. 

Tonya confronts Christy about Plastic. She defends herself, but Christy accuses Tonya of calling Plastic “It,” “Him,” “Her” – every name in the book. “You insulted a transgender after being a little person and black!” Christy claims, which sends Tonya into complete freak-out mode. She gets in Christy’s face, screaming that she was baited into it! (True) She was disrespected and just popped off at the photo shoot! Christy snarks that Tonya needs anger management. 

But sh*t gets next-level CRAY when Briana starts attacking Christy, then Christy sneers at Briana, “You have autism.” Huh? Cue Matt marching over to bark, “WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY!?!?!?” Christy thinks Briana is just “getting weird.” Matt tells Christy she needs to go. “You’re f–king sick!” he screams at her. Todd joins in to defend his wife, confronting Matt: “SHE’S SICK!? For you to call anyone sick? That’s classic!”

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Matt instructs Todd to go get a life, which is hilarious coming from this unemployed D-list reality TV hanger-on. Todd offers that perhaps he should start sexting people? “Maybe,” snarks Matt, “but I don’t think you’re gonna get a whole lot of hits, bro.” 

Meanwhile, Christy is claiming that she brought Plastic around because Tonya wanted proof. But Tonya just screams that she never wanted proof! She, and everyone else in the universe, already know what a pile o’ garbage Matt is. Matt, however, still thinks he has the upper hand, as he demands Christy and Todd leave this boat. The entire group is actually screaming this sentiment in unison at this point. So, they do leave. Yet again. 

“So, who invited the b*tch?” Briana snaps after Christy disappears. She is back in control of this group, and she knows it. Blech. 

TELL US: IS CHRISTY EXILED FROM THIS GROUP FOR GOOD? DO YOU THINK MATT HAS REALLY CHANGED HIS WAYS AND DESERVES ANOTHER CHANCE? 

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