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It’s almost Friday! So so close. To kill the time until then, here’s an open chat post to dish on whatever you’d like (politics aside) and even use it to discuss shows without a preview post. Down below the jump you’ll find what’s on reality TV tonight. And in the meantime check out new posts by some of our favorite sites!
Kanye West throwing tantrums aimed at Jay-Z now – Dlisted
Kim Kardashian still milking this “laying low” thing – Celebitchy
Brad met up with Maddox for the first time, but not alone – Dlisted
Kim K is building a panic room – The Blemish
Stevie J still facing jail after 13 years of dodging child support – Starcasm
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60 Days In (A&E)
Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (Bravo)
Chopped (Food Network)
Project Runway (Lifetime)
Growing Up Hip Hop (WE tv)
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Beat Bobby Flay (Food Network)
10:30 PM EST –
I Love Kellie Pickler (CMT)
Project Runway: Fashion Startup (Lifetime)
11 PM EST –
WWHL (Bravo) – Tyler Perry and Padma Lakshmi
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Kim Zolciak wants us all to know that no matter how it seems, “I’m a mom first!” and that means defending her daughter’s honor on social media. With six kids of a million different ages, Kim has a lot of experience with motherhood and she’s imparting her wisdom.
In a new interview Kim and eldest daughter Brielle Biermann talked plastic surgery, handling haters, and Kim’s excellent parenting.
Contrary to what Don’t Be Tardy cameras show, Kim doesn’t have “all this staff” and insists she’s a really hands-on mom. “We have a pretty close family, and I’m cool so [Brielle] likes to hang out with me,” says Kim.
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Kim takes offense to accusations that she favors Brielle. She doesn’t – it’s just that Ariana doesn’t like social media or famewhoring! “She’s not into the cameras,” shrugs Kim. “She’s totally different than Brielle.” Meaning nothing like Kim!
“Ariana definitely does not care,” adds Brielle. “She tries to avoid the cameras as much as she can.”
“I think you parent each child differently,” Kim explains. For instance, KJ dreams of being an actor (Brielle says he has “young Macaulay Culkin vibes”) while the rest of the kids don’t really notice the cameras that have been in their faces since birth.
With Brielle now an adult, their relationship “has evolved,” but Kim is still a mom first – which means defending Brielle!
Recently Brielle was guest ‘Snapping’ for BravoTV and had her looks attacked by haters. A furious Kim lashed out. “I didn’t expect it. It was just one after another after another… I just will never understand how people can just sit there and make a conscious effort and decision to write something negative to somebody. You’re not gonna take your miserable life and put it onto me.”
“I think we’ve opened ourselves up to the world, and we share our lives with the world, but it just doesn’t mean that you have the ability to comment…” Kim tells Perez Hilton.
“It’s made me have to grow up really, really quick because you have to be very strong to be in this industry,” agrees Brielle. She used to make her instagram private, but gave up since she received so many follow requests.
Kim knows she shouldn’t waste her time with social media trolls. “Kroy even gets on me, cause he’s like you don’t have to prove anything to these people… but when it comes to my kids I become a different person.”
“I said I wasn’t gonna let people comment anymore,” continues Kim, but Brielle talked her out of it because of her fans. “It’s very important. I wouldn’t be where I am today without them,” explains Kim. “I run all my own stuff. I try to respond as much as I can. I like engaging with people, but then I also like blocking people. I block people left and right.”
So what inspires such animosity towards Kim and Brielle? “It’s the plastic surgery, I think,” speculates Kim. “I guess they think we have time off? I don’t know when it’s been a week that I’ve had off in ten years.” Ummmm… doesn’t she go on vacations?!
Kim insists Brielle has only done her lips, and denies that Brielle is getting surgeries to look like Kim (or vice versa). “Who’s she supposed to look like?!” Kim scoffs. “She did come out of my hoohah – she is my blood! I am her mom. She has half my DNA.” Kim claims that as Brielle grows up, they naturally look more similar. Umm… except that does Kim even look like Kim anymore?!
Since she’s super mom, combating the evils of social media, Kim warns other parents about the dangers. But monkey see, monkey do in Kim’s case, right?!
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“The best thing a parent can do is communicate with their child and listen to them,” cautions Kim. “You can lose a child very easily – especially at 14/15/16 and with all the social media…I think even sooner now. I monitor everything.”
“I think parents aren’t involved with their children as much as they maybe should be,” chides Kim. Well perhaps because most parents WORK and don’t have live-in help in the form of maids, nannies, and personal chefs?
Brielle opines that most parents “aren’t as accepting” as Kim. “You’re not like a mom,” she giggles. Kim denies this – “I’m a mom first,” she declares.
TELL US – WOULD YOU TAKE PARENTING ADVICE FROM KIM?
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Danielle Staub is the most notorious cast member to ever come out of the Real Housewives franchise. There's no arguing on that point. Her two seasons as an original star of The Real...
Kelly Dodd has said some pretty offensive stuff to her Real Housewives of Orange County co-stars, but it was so obvious that they were all trying to provoke her during the Ireland trip. Everyone knows Kelly doesn’t shine when there’s liquor involved, so I found it extremely suspect that Shannon Beador, of all people, was pushing Kelly to down more liquor when she said she didn’t want to. Why would she do that? I really don’t get it and neither does Meghan Edmonds.
Even though the trip to Ireland was supposedly Meghan’s idea, she was not present for most of the drama, so she was watching that dinner scene for the first time with us viewers. I was on the fence about Shannon setting up Kelly at that 70’s party, but after seeing her push alcohol on Kelly (multiple times!), it definitely seems plausible.
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I actually do think that genealogy is interesting and I totally get why Meghan would want to investigate her family history since she has her first child on the way, but it just didn’t make for compelling reality TV footage, if I’m being honest. So I will save you the trouble of reading Meghan’s blog about the last RHOC episode in its entirety since she talks about that part A LOT.
I don’t know about you, but if I do something embarrassing in response to alcohol consumption, I try to keep myself in check the next few times I go out so I can redeem myself. So yes, Kelly has had some pretty memorable drunken moments on this show, but I think it’s perfectly acceptable for her to take a breather after that shit storm of drama between her and Tamra Judge over the comments she made about Tamra’s family life in the middle of a pub crawl. As her friend in my head, I totally supported Kelly trying to tone down the partying for the rest of the trip.
And since the ladies are constantly complaining about Kelly being drunk, I find it weird that Heather Dubrow tried to push Fireball shots on Kelly in the middle of the afternoon and that Shannon kept ordering Kelly tequila when she didn’t want it. Clearly, they were trying to stir up trouble. With that said, the one part of Meghan‘s blog that truly interested me was Meghan’s take on Shannon and Kelly’s interaction at that last dinner in Ireland.
Meghan said what we were all thinking when she wrote, “It was strange to see Shannon asking for a double for Kelly. I don’t understand why she wanted to get her drunk? Since Kelly has a history of behaving badly when she’s drunk, I believe that she had every reason to feel set up by Shannon.”
YEP. And now I cannot help flashing back to that 70’s party and over analyzing that whole fiasco.
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Meghan continued, “I don’t know if that was the case, but that whole meal felt weird and a little forced. Of course that meal then lead to World War III later that night!” Right. Why on earth would people who claim they don’t want Kelly to be drunk around them try to make her drink? It is definitely suspect.
Unfortunately for Meghan, she was present for the car ride to the airport where everyone was popping off for that juice footage with the grainy night vision camera. In regard to that, Meghan wrote, “That car ride to the airport was not how I wanted to end my time in Ireland – just wait until next week when you see the rest of the footage!” Is it Monday yet? I am so ready to see how the rest of that journey goes.
It really does seem like Heather, Shannon, and Tamra were pushing Kelly. Whether you like Kelly or not (and I’ve been up and down about this all season), it was clear that she was upset by the way the other three ladies were acting – not to mention the fact that her new bestie Vicki Gunvalson seemed to care more about getting back in the good graces of the other cast members than standing by the one one person in the cast who has actually had her back all season.
I have never been #TeamKelly this season, but with most of the cast shitting on her and going against their own “family is off limits” rules by making comments about feeling sorry for Kelly’s daughter (cough cough Heather), I cannot help feeling bad for this chick.
Not to mention that Heather went way out of the way to film Kelly popping off via her cell phone – maybe she is the puppet master that Kelly claimed in the preview for the next episode? That would be the ultimate twist since I always thought Tamra played that role.
TELL US – DO YOU THINK SHANNON AND HEATHER WERE TRYING TO SET KELLY UP FOR DRAMA BY FEEDING HER ALCOHOL?
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You've been hearing it for months--actually over a year: "Watch Crazy Ex-Girlfriend." Do you watch Crazy Ex-Girlfriend yet? No? What's wrong with you? You need reasons to?...Luann de Lesseps will let no one rain on her happiness! Recovering from a rough season of Real Housewives Of New York, Luann is still in love and moving forward, but it has changed her relationships with some of her co-stars.
Luann declared Season 8 to be her least favorite and most difficult season. “It was uncomfortable,” she explained. “Even though I got engaged.”
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“It was so toxic against me from the other women about being in love,” Luann continued. “They kind of tried to ruin my happiness.”
Luann and Sonja Morgan have worked things out, but most of the cast? Not so much! “Sonja is happy for me now,” said Luann.
When asked why Sonja was mad at Luann, but not Ramona Singer, for dating Tom, Luann said, “Because I’m marrying him.”
Luann agreed that her Real Housewives of New York co-stars were jealous.
“After this last season I have just been focusing on our wedding, and traveling with Tom, and being with my children so I haven’t really thought much about the Housewives,” added Luann, “except for Dorinda.”
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Both Sonja and Dorinda attended Luann’s bridal shower where they “did not speak” according to Luann. Yikes.
Are we still pretending this wedding won’t be televised? Apparently so. Since Luann is serenading Tom at their wedding, and wearing three dresses – one of them short – she’s shedding for the wedding. “Since we’re not filming I don’t have the stress of the Housewives to keep me thin,” Luann joked on Wake Up With Taylor.
In other news, Carole Radziwill‘s twitter feed has transformed from bashing Luann, to non-stop politics. She’s heavily invested in the presidential race, but still taking time out for her BFF Bethenny Frankel.
Actually, Carole will be having lots of fun with Housewives this weekend!
TELL US: WAS SEASON 8 OF RHONY LUANN’S WORST SEASON? DO YOU THINK LUANN WILL RETURN NEXT SEASON?
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If you have been waiting for Jacqueline Laurita‘s take on the last episode of Real Housewives of New Jersey, sorry, you’re sh-t out of luck.
Jacqueline claims she “can’t remember” the last episode, adding, “So I’m just going to share my thoughts on Melissa Gorga because…why not?” She says Melissa is a “two-faced trouble making RAT!” who lies. A lot. “The list is a mile long. It’s insane. I will save some of her lies in my back pocket for a later time.”
Jac blames Melissa for her “scattered emotions” about Teresa Giudice. Not PMS? Not her period? What happened to those convenient excuses?
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“Unfortunately, Gossip Girl Melissa has forced me to tell the truth about her shenanigans because of her twisted tales she tells. Melissa is the sole reason my emotions were so scattered about Teresa. I really wanted to believe that Teresa was sincere about wanting to rebuild our friendship, HOWEVER, Melissa was the one who kept me from believing it was ever genuine from day one!”
Jacqueline continues on (and on) about all the feelings Melissa forced her to feel, “Melissa was the one who told me not to trust Teresa. Melissa was the one that told me Teresa’s friendship with me was not real or sincere and not to trust it or her! Melissa is the one who made me feel paranoid and confused about my friendship with Teresa. I would listen to Melissa, but then when I would actually spent time with Teresa, it felt real and normal, like the good old days. I felt confused. Melissa is the one who always made me doubt my friendship with Teresa.”
When Melissa was not telepathically controlling Jacqueline‘s thoughts, she was spilling Teresa‘s secrets. “Melissa kept me in the loop all of the time (just like she did with Danielle) and I wasn’t the only person she was talking to.” But, if this happened, Jacqueline looks just as bad as Melissa. So what’s her point?
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Jacqueline insists Melissa is also responsible for the shift in relationships on Real Housewives of New Jersey.
“It’s obvious how so many relationships changed once Melissa came into the picture. It is ALL CLEAR to me now! She definitely was in everyone’s head causing problems. The real paranoia came from Melissa who then projected it onto me, because as we know in the past everyone has had a relationship with Teresa except for Melissa. Melissa’s paranoia was worrying about me getting close to Teresa again because she was finally getting acceptance from Teresa publicly and she didn’t want anyone to take her spot.”
Jacqueline goes on to say that Melissa called her every day to gossip about “the inside scoop” from Teresa‘s lawyer. Jac downplayed her participation in these alleged gossip sessions, asking, “Who wouldn’t?” Um, someone who has her friend’s best interests at heart, that’s who.
“Melissa also wanted to know EVERY detail of EVERY moment I spent talking to Teresa. I could tell it bothered her when we got along. I wonder what she was busy telling Teresa all that time behind my back. I did see some of it. All this deceiving and plotting just to get that ‘Ethel’ status? Trust me, she can have that spot. It’s absolutely not appealing to me anymore. I’m better than that. I’ve moved on and up from that.”
Jacqueline, who claims she only leaves her house for work or charity, calls out Melissa‘s thirst, for both fame and gossip.
“I’m not out looking for gossip, like Melissa does, but it just comes to me at times (usually from Melissa’s mouth). Unlike others, I don’t like assuming rumors and gossip to be true. I think I’ve shown that I give people the benefit of doubt, and I go straight to the source, or find out the facts first. I’m about truth. You can call me an investigator if you want, but I prefer to call myself a truth seeker, or a fact checker. Melissa, on the other hand, is just a nasty gossip.”
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Jacqueline claims Melissa and Teresa‘s reconciliation isn’t genuine, at least not on Melissa’s part. “She wanted to play the game for her family.”
After bragging about what a giving and selfless friend she is, Jacqueline says, “Melissa is mischievous. She plants seeds and waters them and waits for them to grow so she can hide behind them, hoping to take the light off herself. Sorry girl, I can still see you, and you’re ALL DIRTY, especially your hands. Melissa is a dirty, sneaky, RAT!”
Jacqueline says Teresa and Melissa are desperate to make her look bad.
“Fortunately for me, just because they say it, doesn’t make it true. They simply can’t change the reality. There’s definitely a pattern with these two shady girls. Facts are facts and they are out there! Their opinions of me and made up lies don’t mean anything to me or affect my life in any way. Either way, I am winning! My light is bright and shining stronger than ever!! Life is good over here!! I am happy!!”
TELL US – WHO ARE YOU MORE INCLINED TO BELIEVE: MELISSA OR JACQUELINE? DO YOU THINK JACQUELINE IS AS HAPPY AND CONTENT IN HER LIFE AS SHE CLAIMS?
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The most surprising twist of the fall TV season? Our favorite new show is Return to Roanoke: 3 Days in Hell. OK, to be fair, it's not really our new favorite show because the fake...On last night’s Little Women: LA, Christy McGinity Gibel rolled the dice… and lost again. In an effort to extend a virtually rotten olive branch, Christy invited the ladies to a Casino Night. She also suspiciously invited surprise guests to the event, including Little Women: NY henchman defender, Dawn Lang. But her passive-aggressive (emphasis on the aggressive) tactics, which included revealing her head injury medical records within the invitation, didn’t do much to win friends and influence enemies. Christy was, as ever, her very own worst enemy.
Meanwhile, Terra Jole and Joe Gnoffo are still on the baby name hamster wheel. She firmly wants D’Artanyan, although they’ve already agreed on Grayson. Joe concedes that – FINE! – they can add D’Artanyan to Grayson’s middle name. Terra stops whining, and concludes that she’ll be calling this kid D’Artanyan whenever she feels like it. Hmmmmph!
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Over at Briana Renee and Matt Ericson [Grundhoffer]’s house, they’re playing happy family with new son, Maverick, who has been an easy, healthy baby so far. Briana is grateful. She is not so thrilled with the prospect of facing Christy, however, who Jasmine Sorge and Elena Gant are taking up for lately. They want Briana to give Christy another chance. But Briana says she can “see Christy’s bullsh*t a mile away,” and suspects this attempt at mending fences is just a selfish move on Christy’s part. She agrees to maybe hear her out, though.
Back at Terra’s house, she’s consumed with moving, mothering a newborn, and preparing for Dancing With The Stars. She confesses the big DWTS news to Elena, who is excited for Terra, but concerned that she’ll have to start practice in only two weeks! They discuss the Sip And See next, and Elena’s stance that Christy needs another chance. Terra is all eye rolls and WHATEVER! But Elena knows that Christy is desperate to make up with the group, so if she can help as peacemaker, she will. “Honestly, I don’t think it’s worth it,” sighs Terra. But she agrees to think about it.
At Christy’s, Dawn shows up to start sh*t and cause more problems support her. Remember Dawn? She was last seen perched on the reunion couch next to Christy last season, screaming at Terra about the battery charges Christy had filed. So, yup. Dawn will certainly help Christy face her frenemies in the spirit of peaceful reconciliation she’s claiming. Nice move, Christy! Ugh.
As Dawn and Christy disrobe for massages, they get rubbed down and creeped out by their sketchy masseuse. Mr. “There’s Nothing Wrong with Being Tight and Compact…HeHeHe” takes care of Dawn, while Christy gets her own rub down. Then she shares her latest brainchild with Dawn: A group invitation to a Casino Night party, in which Christy included her medical records in the “jackpot” icon of the evite. WTF. Oh, Christy, Christy, Christy. You make it tough for people to be on your side, lady. Sigh.
Even Dawn is like, WHY?! Why did Christy feel the need to twist the knife in the very same gesture she’s using to make amends?! It’s just so childish. Christy smirks and says she wants to prove the facts. She’s ready to apologize for her part in things, but she expects the girls to apologize to her as well. Well, wishin’ and hopin’ and prayin’ only gets you so far. “You’ve run out of olive branches,” says Dawn. Exactly.
Yay – a lighter moment now! Elena and Preston are taking beautiful family photos with with their precious little boys. Elena can’t believe how fast they are growing! She’s also been reflecting on the genetic testing they’ve been stalling on; she’s ready to think about it now. What if one or both of them have health issues related to dwarfism? She wants to put her fears to rest, or at least know what they’re dealing with. Preston agrees that it’s time to do the testing.
Getting ready for her own bundle of joy, Jasmine goes out baby shopping with Briana. They discuss Christy’s Casino Night invite, which Briana calls “bipolar.” The medical record jab in the invite ruined all chances of Briana forgiving Christy now. “I hate that b*tch,” deadpans Briana. She is disgusted with her as a person, Briana says through tears. She understands the group wants peace, but this situation is beyond repair. It’s too deep, and Christy has gone too low (in Briana’s eyes) to bounce back. Jasmine astutely wonders how Briana can forgive the lowest and basest fool among them – MATT – yet not give Christy another chance? Good question.
It’s finally time for Terra to truly move in to her new home, which she does with the help of Tonya Banks since Joe is out of town on another gig. Tonya can’t believe Joe is MIA again. She wants the movers to unpack all of this sh*t for them! Not sure that’s gonna happen, boo. The ladies discuss Christy’s “janky invitation,” as Terra calls it. She can’t believe the medical records bullsh*t that Christy put on blast in the invite, and even questions the legitimacy of the records themselves.
Christy has had concussions in the past, but Terra’s not convinced that the bar fight brought on new injuries. In any case, this Casino Night is not looking promising for the group. Terra has no intentions of being Christy’s friend again. She will never come to Terra’s house again, she will never meet D’Artanyan (is she seriously going to call him that for LIFE?). Christy is as dead to Terra as she is to Briana, it seems.
Elena comes over to Jasmine’s house to get ready for Casino Night. They’re not sure if everyone will come, but are willing to hear Christy out on her totally botched attempt to make amends. Briana has been on the fence about coming tonight, but Terra is definitely bowing out. Neither Jasmine nor Elena can believe Christy’s bullsh*t invitation, and both agree that Christy shoots herself in the damn foot at every turn. “We can only do so much,” sighs Jasmine. “She has to do the rest.” Oh, girl, she’s about to do “the rest” at Casino Night! Just wait until you see the mangled cast of characters Christy has assembled as backup. It’s Messy with a capital M.
It’s Casino Night! Christy sits waiting with her “really good friends” Carla and Rhonnie, not to mention Dawn. Christy’s new “really good friends” encourage her to apologize, but also expect her other “really good friends” to apologize to her. They essentially work Christy up to a lather before any of the other ladies get there, reminding Christy of the names these ladies have called her, and defending her as “the most wonderful person” they know! With that boxing ring mentality, let the death match begin!
Elena and Jasmine enter and are all “HUH?” at seeing the backup Christy has brought along, especially Dawn, who was pivotal in helping Christy file that police report against Terra last season. Elena just shakes her head at Christy’s messiness. She can’t believe she tried to defend this chick. After Tonya joins the group, she is instantly pissed. She knows this is not going to be fun. It’s going to be gangsta.
No sooner does Tonya think these thoughts, than Rhonnie accosts her: “I’m sorry Tonya,” she goads, “Are you okaaaaaay?” Tonya’s like, “I’m fine.” She knows this weirdo is about to start some sh*t. Christy then asks if Terra is coming? Tonya says no, because the invite with the medical records was just too much. Christy feels like this is a win, which sadly shows that she was never really trying to extend an olive branch. She was just trying to rub it in Terra’s face.
Rhonnie jumps on Tonya again after Tonya says “hell would have to freeze over” for Terra to listen to Christy now. Rhonnie accuses Tonya of being “fake,” which doesn’t sit too well with Little Boss. The brass knuckles better be in her handbag, yo! This Rhonnie character is cruisin for a bruisin! SECURITY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is Briana coming? they wonder. Jasmine reads Briana’s text aloud, which indicates she’s not coming, but that she hopes they have a good time without her. Random backup chick #3, Carla, goes in on Jasmine next. “Do you guys really care about her feelings?” she asks (about Christy). A flustered Jasmine can’t be made to defend Briana, who can speak for herself. And just did, via text.
Carla takes it to next level cray-cray when she starts speaking to Jasmine in Spanish, claiming that in their “culture” they shouldn’t go behind friends’ backs to sh*t-stir. Jasmine’s like, um – okay? What is your name, rank, and file, por favor, you crazed lunatic? She has no idea what the f–k Christy is trying to pull with these three merry henchwomen, but she’s not going to play this game. There is not enough tequila in the world to numb this nonsense. It’s become almost laughable at this point! And all Jasmine, Elena, and Tonya can do is sit there in disbelief at the new low Christy has gone to in order to defend herself. Damn, Christy! You need a life coach, woman. And a new sponsor.
Having had enough, Jasmine, Elena, and Tonya peace out. Christy delusionally whines that there’s nothing more she can do to win these girls over. Whah! Whah! Please, girl. You is not smart, you is not important, You is a dumba$$. “We tried to give this broad the benefit of the doubt, and she f–ked it up AGAIN!” concludes Tonya. None of them are willing to deal with Christy after this. She has gone too far. And I have to say, I agree with them one hundred percent. Christy had a real chance to make things right, and she took that chance and shot 1,000 holes in it with her crazy gun. She is beyond salvation at this point.
Back at the poker table, Christy’s “really good friends” talk smack about the ladies who left, much to Christy’s delight. She thought all of her “proof” would set things right. Instead, her idiotic tactics just sealed her fate as Enemy For Life.
Jasmine, Elena, and Tonya get a table in another part of the casino to calm down. They want to talk to Christy alone, but uh oh! Here she comes with her posse! So, we’re gonna do this again, I guess. Dawn asks whether Tonya believed Christy had a concussion? Tonya says yes, but doesn’t know whether the bar fight actually brought it on. She believes it could have been an issue that bled over from her past (abusive) relationship. No matter anyway, because Christy doesn’t need to prove ANYTHING to them. She just needs to apologize, period.
Christy does apologize for bringing backup tonight, but says she’s been feeling ganged up on. So she needed her own ragtag gang! Tonya reminds Christy that she has been the only friend who’s invited her to every event this season, so Christy can go ahead and back up off of her. Elena reminds Christy that she ruined Tonya’s photo shoot. So where’s the apology for that? Or for calling Tonya names at Elena’s birthday party? Christy admits she is sorry for that. But then, she’s suddenly cut off by sidekick Carla, who jumps in to…do what exactly? To make this thing a tire fire, apparently. Because everybody just starts screaming at each other henceforth.
“WHY ARE WE WASTING OUR TIME HERE?” an incredulous Elena bellows. Good question, Elena. This is some low, stoooopid horse manure. Speaking of low, Carla takes it one notch lower when she finally barks at Tonya, “You are a motherf–ker! That’s what you are!” It’s to Tonya’s immense credit that she doesn’t smash a glass over anyone’s head at this point. Because someone deserves to be concussed after that.
Unbelievable, LWLA. Freaking Un. Be. Liev. Able. To be continued…
TELL US – HAS CHRISTY FINALLY JUST GONE TOO FAR? WHAT’S UP WITH THE RANDOM BACKUP SHE BROUGHT ALONG? WILL TONYA, ELENA, AND JASMINE DRAW A LINE IN THE SAND AFTER THIS CASINO NIGHT DEBACLE?
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Kelly Dodd is speaking out about The Real Housewives of Orange County's final night in Ireland. The episode, which featured Shannon Beador pushing alcohol on Kelly and then later used cell...Reality TV reunions are by nature, just for the sake of rehashing the same drama we watched all season and in some cases, get some new insight into why some things went down the way they did during the show’s season. Oh and to see who stayed friends and who hates each other now.
Little Women: Atlanta is no different. While we did not really get to the bottom of anything, we sure know who hates each other again. We also got treated to a barrage of interesting insults such as “you belong on the animal channel” and “two ash trays for ankles.” At least those are some new ones.
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Kicking off with host Kevin Frazier, we haven’t even started talking about resident outcast and habitual liar Minnie Ross yet, but she sure looks fired up when the camera pans to her. Her feelings of annoyance play out as we watch a highlight reel of the season’s nastiest moments, many of them featuring her long standing beef with Ms. Juicy. Sitting on opposites sides of the set, both Minnie and Juicy start screaming at each other the second the tape stops. It’s like two boxers entering the ring, one just happens to be wearing a bejeweled tiara. Juicy accuses Minnie of being a liar and Minnie yells something about Ms. Juicy needing to sign up for AARP. LoL.
We are getting nowhere with these two so Kevin switches up to Andrea Salinas and her baby daddy drama. Ugh, this was the worst part of the season for me – watching a pregnant Andrea take back her loser boyfriend as he abandoned her (and their child) over and over again was too much for this Recapper to take. Trying to decipher what he was saying half the time was even worse. All the mumbling makes my brain hurt.
As Kevin tries to coax out of Andrea how she felt with Chris leaving all the time, she stonewalls him with silence and he’s forced to play the montage of Chris packing his bags, mumbling and leaving. Then Chris comes out to supposedly defend himself for his indefensible actions. No one really knows what Chris is saying and even the parts I did catch didn’t make any real sense but Emily Fernandez tries to jump in anyway and speak logically to Chris about how he would feel if his daughter had a man like him. Cue mumbling and more unintelligible words.
Sister Amanda Salinas and her boyfriend Jordan even try to get in on the action and explain their feelings on the matter but to no avail – Chris is a grade A dead beat dad that won’t change. I don’t even know why everyone is wasting their breath on trying to talk some sense into him! Moving on.
Time to take it down a notch (sort of) and discuss Monie Cashette and how she went from an angry woman sweeping the floors of a salon, to a kill ‘em with kindness voice on a cartoon. Monie admits she isn’t in anger management therapy anymore and Bri Barlup and Emily try and vouch for the fact that when they do see Monie now, she is a calmer person. Something tells me she won’t be after a few more hours at this reunion but whatever.
Shifting gears to a much deeper topic, Kevin discusses the loss of Emily’s son JJ. All of the women are visibly upset and need tissues and it’s extremely hard to watch Emily break down as she watches a clip of herself talking about her son and what happened.
Emily admits she didn’t leave the house for weeks on end after his death and while she feels just “okay” now, losing a child in the public eye made things even more difficult to process. She says her daughter got her through it and truthfully, I’m thankful Emily is strong enough to even partake in the reunion. I can’t imagine how hard it must be for her to emotionally show up to something and relive some of her saddest moments.
On to Minnie’s pregnancy, which I’m kind of annoyed we have to talk about at all. Why? Because suddenly, Minnie went from “thinking” she had a miscarriage while filming the show to being at the reunion and confirming her miscarriage was at 14 weeks of pregnancy. What the actual hell? I said this before and I will say it again, I hate to dive so deep into such a personal topic but Minnie is out there discussing it so I kind of have to go in on it.
Minnie‘s original claim on the show was that she thought she was pregnant but eventually went to the doctor and they told her she wasn’t. Now, even if you haven’t been pregnant before, you probably know this sounds a bit off. But if you have been pregnant before and have passed the 14 week mark, which is the second trimester of pregnancy, you know damn well that there is no “thinking” miscarriage at that point. You would KNOW if you had one. It’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard and I’m a little mad the other ladies either didn’t point this out or it was edited out and landed on the cutting room floor.
But Minnie doesn’t stop with the delusions there – she takes it to another level by stating that Pastor Troy’s response to her miscarriage was that they could “try again.” Ms. Juicy and Monie don’t even attempt to stifle their laughter and I can’t blame them.
Amanda and Andrea claim that they believe Minnie was pregnant simply because she said she was pregnant, which they don’t say with much conviction. Emily asks what Minnie’s HCG levels were after the doctor’s appointment to confirm her miscarriage. Minnie refuses to answer and just starts yelling at Emily, a woman who actually just lost her child. Then she starts crying about how hard it was for people to not believe her. I can’t even.
A viewer question asks why Ms. Juicy threw Minnie a shower if she never believed she was pregnant to begin with. We all know that Ms. Juicy was throwing shade, we don’t even need to ask but either way, we get treated to some unseen footage of Ms. Juicy meeting up with Pastor Troy to get to the bottom of what was going on. Pastor Troy is as dumb as Amanda and Andrea and operates under the assumption that if Minnie said she was pregnant, she was pregnant. He likely doesn’t care about the absence of the story making any sense and why should he?
Either way, we all know that much like Minnie can’t keep her stories straight, she also can’t fight her own battles so she brings out her mom to help out. Tammie comes out, sucking her teeth with her cockatoo hair at full mast on the top of her head, ready to fight everyone all over again. Kevin pushes her on why she felt the need to throw the wings on Ms. Juicy and confused her response as something remorseful. Tammie quickly corrects him and lets him know she isn’t sorry for throwing food on Ms. Juicy.
The argument escalates, with Tammie accusing Ms. Juicy of wanting to get with Minnie romantically. Everyone’s head explodes and it’s time to pull the plug on part one of this reunion.
Looks like next week gets even more heated with the Drummond Twins and more than just insults being hurled. Hide your chicken wings, ladies!
TELL US – DO YOU BELIEVE MINNIE WAS PREGNANT? WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE LITTLE WOMEN: ATLANTA CAST MEMBER?
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After last week’s fantastic, best episode of the season, things definitely calmed down a bit this week on Survivor. That’s not to say it wasn’t a great episode (OK, great may be a stretch, but it was a solid episode nonetheless). But with Jeff Probst announcing #dropyourbuffs tonight, much of the episode felt slow, as it took a lot of time familiarizing us with the new tribes that were formed. It ended with another interesting Tribal Council and the episode overall set the stage for what will be coming in the following weeks.
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Tonight’s episode began and ended with David questioning his decision-making. You may recall that David made the controversial play last week to use his Idol on Jessica, saving her and sending home Lucy. I had mentioned in my take on the move, that David was smart to play Survivor one step at a time…but David debunked this strategy when he said tonight that he is a chess player, and that his strategy is to try to look several steps ahead. I get the gist that David isn’t quite sure of what he’s doing thus far, but the evidence is clear: Last week’s move was a successful play for him, and for his ally Ken. Jessica felt so indebted to them, that she told Ken about her “Legacy Advantage” (Ken’s vote for Jessica at Tribal was never explained). It wasn’t explicitly shown, but Jessica must feel indebted to David as well.
Adding to the argument that David made a good move last week, he wakes up on Day 13 and – boom! – he finds another Immunity Idol! The same Idol that was put back into play after he used it the night before. So basically David ended up gaining an ally in Jessica, showed the others that he is not afraid to make big, bold moves and then he ended up with an Idol in his pocket anyways. The Survivor Gods are smiling right now at David, I’m just not sure if they are laughing with him, or at him. Time will tell.
The big development tonight was that the tribe’s were getting a shake-up…but Probst surprised us all by announcing that not only will the players draw for new tribes, but that there would be three new tribes and not just two. Nobody gives a flyin’ fish about the tribe names, so I’ll just refer to them here on out by their colors.
The new Orange Tribe consisted of three Gen-Xers (CeCe, Chris and David) and two Millennials (Zeke and Michelle). The new Purple Tribe kept the showmance going when Millennials Figgy and Taylor drew the same colored buffs (and Taylor referring to his showmance as “Fig-Tayls” is way better than the “Figlor” moniker I had been using…let’s stick with Fig-Tayls here on out). They were joined by fellow Millennial Adam (who remember has a hidden Idol) as well as Gen-Xers Ken and Jessica. Last and certainly least was the newly formed Green Tribe. This tribe had the unfortunate task of getting a brand new beach and having to build their shelter from scratch, but were given a sixth member to help ease the pain. Gen-Xers Sunday and Bret selected green buffs, as did Millennials Hannah, Jay, Will, and Michaela, who was visibly upset with having to start over, and even threatened to flip off Jeff Probst in her confessional. Gotta love Michaela!
As mentioned, the rest of the episode mostly dealt with familiarizing us with the three newly formed tribes. All three of which did have some interesting dynamics. Here is a break-down of what was going on at each camp:
Orange Tribe: Michelle and Zeke were the only Millennials on this Tribe, and they weren’t exactly allies back at their former beach. This left Michelle feeling especially vulnerable, especially when Zeke instantly hit it off with fellow Oklahoma Sooner, Chris. Chris played on Oklahoma’s championship football team, a team that Zeke knew and idolized growing up. We know that Chris had been burned by David and CeCe in the past, so this new bond seemed dangerous, a thought that was confirmed by Chris when he approached Zeke on the beach and told him that he was ready to flip the game. This left Zeke feeling great with his position in the game.
Green Tribe: Jay was the one feeling great over at the new Green Tribe, but he was shocked at how Gen-Xers Sunday and Bret just seemed to stand around and weren’t all that useful in building a new shelter. After the boys tried and tried again to get fire, Michaela stepped in and basically willed the fire into being. She is a total bad-ass, and keeps adding to her resume. Michaela had an emotional moment after she got her tribe fire, and talked about her family a bunch. I personally love how they’re building her character arc this season. She’s one to watch! From a strategic standpoint, Bret and Sunday looked clearly on the outs.
Purple Tribe: At least one-half of Fig-Tayls seems to still possess half a brain cell. Even in front of new tribe mates, Taylor is still all about just making out with Figgy, and seems to have lost all sight that he is playing a game for a million dollars. When Taylor goes to hug Figgy, she puts the stop to it, explaining that they can’t show that they are an item in front of Ken and Jessica. Ken and Jessica had just bonded after the last Tribal, so they seem maybe just as tight as Fig-Tayls. That leaves Adam in the envious position of “middle man,” who could choose to go with either pair should they go to Tribal Council. Adam is growing tired of the showmance, and his kind nature seems to rub Ken and Jessica the right way…all signs of Survivor foreshadowing point to Adam flipping on Fig-Tayls down the road, should he be given the chance to.
Once the stage was set with all of the tribal dynamics, it was time for the Immunity Challenge, where two teams would get Immunity this time around. David did so bad, it led to his team thinking that he was perhaps throwing the challenge (he wasn’t) and it ended up costing him. Michaela – beast-woman – dominated once again and earned her tribe Immunity, while Ken was good enough at shooting hoops to take second place. The Orange Tribe – David, Chris, CeCe, Zeke and Michelle – were headed to Tribal.
We were in for another #blindside, with CeCe getting a unanimous, unexpected vote-out. But what led to it? Simply put, Chris put his plan into motion, and he was hell-bent on flipping.
For the first time this season, someone used the words “voting bloc,” a term that we haven’t heard since the Second Chance season, where Survivor veterans evolved the game-play past just mere alliances. A “voting bloc” strategy means that you gather enough votes to get you through a particular vote, but that doesn’t mean you have extended loyalty to that group of people.
David, although he had been aligned with CeCe, saw that Chris was forming a voting bloc to get rid of her, and instead of fighting upstream and using yet another Idol on someone other than himself, he just decided to go with the majority vote…just like that. Was this a good move? I’m sure it will be debated again by fans, but in this instance again, yes, I say that it was his best move given his circumstances. If he goes out on a limb again to now save CeCe, he would have only gotten out Michelle, and now would have no Idol. Even if he stayed loyal to CeCe, he’d be up against Chris and Zeke, who now seem pretty close. That’s a much less desirable position to be in than where he is now, potentially at the bottom of his four-person alliance but with the power to play his Idol and blow things up.
As for poor CeCe, man, talk about fighting upstream. CeCe just seemed on the outside of everything all season long, and had been on her way towards a new Survivor record for votes against without actually being voted out. She continued and fought, but never really was able to get into a good working alliance, and she also just didn’t seem to be savvy enough strategically to last too long in the game. That being said, she had quite an opportunity to save herself in this game tonight, when Michelle approached her to try to vote out David. Had CeCe flipped on David, she might still be in the game, but as Keith Nale famously put it, she decided to “stick to the plan!” David is still in this game because he was willing to adapt and change his game, and CeCe didn’t show the same flexibility. But damn…another Gen-Xer bites the dust.
Episode Take-Away: I like the three tribe dynamic because the less number of people at Tribal the more interesting I think the voting becomes, but I’m personally not a fan of three tribe challenges. Finishing second should not win you anything in Survivor. And while it was overall a solid episode, it felt like a Season Premiere in many ways, as much of the episode spent time re-introducing us to tribes and camp life. But it did set up a lot of interesting premises, the most compelling of which being Adam‘s position on the Purple Tribe. I hope though, that this entire season doesn’t turn into “will Fig-Tayls make it to the end together?” Blech.
Strategic Movie of the Week: This has to go to Chris, for his ability to form a new bond with Zeke and his willingness to flip on his former tribe mate, getting CeCe out of the game.
Voted out this week: CeCe
Vote: 4 – CeCe (David, Chris, Michelle, Zeke), 1 – Michelle (CeCe)
Next Week’s Episode: Huge surprise! Fig-Tayls can’t keep up the act for much longer, and they start to suck face again. And a spinning challenge looks to take a serious toll on the castaways, with Jeff Probst at one point calling out for medical. Let’s do this all over again next week…see you right back here and thanks for reading! But before you go…
TELL US – DID DAVID MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION TONIGHT IN NOT PLAYING HIS IDOL ON CECE? WHO WERE THE WINNERS AND THE LOSERS OF THE TRIBE-SWAP? AND DO YOU THINK ADAM WILL STICK WITH FIG-TAYLS OR WILL HE ALIGN WITH KEN AND JESSICA?
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