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Filming for Real Housewives of New Jersey is underway and (some of) the cast members took a trip down to Boca Raton to celebrate Melissa Gorga’s birthday. If you follow Siggy Flicker on Instagram, you know that she is a part-time Boca resident, so it makes sense that the ladies would head down there. Teresa Giudice and Dolores Catania were on the girls trip as well.
I have no idea how interesting these episodes will be since these four ladies all seem to get along well, but I guess we will find out soon enough. I just wish that Jacqueline Laurita or Danielle Staub were there to keep things interesting, but I don’t blame Melissa for wanting to celebrate her birthday in peace.
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There is a definite difference in the trips that the RHONJ ladies take and the ones on the other Real Housewives shows. I’m not sure what the reason is behind it, but it just comes off like a stark difference in the budget. Since we all know assume Bravo foots the bill for these trips, I’m so thrown off by the Jersey girls sticking to the east coast for the most part.
I mean, they did have that Italy trip a few years ago and the Giudice/Gorga clan did go to Mexico, but the other Real Housewives have had drama in Hong Kong, Amsterdam, St. Barts, Anguilla, London, Morocco, Paris, and Ireland.
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Then we have the RHONJ ladies going to Atlantic City, Vermont, and several Florida locations. Don’t get me wrong, I would love to go on any of those vacations, especially if I was getting paid, but I feel like my fellow Jersey girls are getting jipped.
A lot of the RHONJ cast members over the years have families with young kids so maybe they just felt more comfortable making shorter trips in locations close to home. The Jersey ladies have always been very family-orientated. Now, I’m sure that Teresa’s post-prison probation is a factor in the trip location, but the RHONJ adventures were domestic before she had legal troubles.
International or not, it does seem like they had a fun time on their trip. Check out their photos.
TELL US – WHICH REAL HOUSEWIVES CAST GETS TO GO ON THE BEST TRIPS? WHICH CAST MEMBERS WOULD YOU WANT TO VACATION WITH?
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Last week’s episode of Survivor gave us an early game-changing surprise when it split the remaining 18 contestants into three new tribes, just six days into the game. For tonight’s Episode 3 (or 4 if you consider the two-hour Premiere as two episodes), the producers have another twist up their sleeves: There will be not just one, but TWO Tribal Councils tonight…yes it is double the Survivor fun crammed into just one normal hour.
So what can we expect heading into tonight’s episode? Let’s go over what you may be able to anticipate as we barrel towards tonight’s new crazy episode. And in case you missed last week’s episode, here is the Episode 2 Recap as well as the Exit Interview with the contestant that went home last week.
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Taking a look at the Video Preview of tonight’s episode from CBS, it looks like Jeff Probst is left speechless after what could be one or even two crazy Tribal Councils, and seeing Probst speechless is not an every day occurrence. Now with three tribes, it appears as if BOTH losing tribes at the Immunity Challenge will have to shed a member. Following last week’s Caleb exit, that tribe – Tai, Brad, Deb, Hali, and Sierra – are the only tribe with just five players left, with Hali appearing to be on the outside. But hey, whenever Tai is on your tribe, nothing is certain.
Troyzan, of course, could be the person who supplies some of the Tribal Council drama tonight. He seemed to clearly be the odd-man-out at his tribe, but having found a hidden Idol during the Immunity Challenge, Troyzan is in the best position to supply some fireworks tonight. JT was also outside of his tribe’s core alliance, and if he doesn’t find an Idol soon, he may really be on the outside, as in outside of the game.
Here is the synopsis of tonight’s episode from CBS:
“The Tables Have Turned” – A dramatic twist in the game sends shockwaves through the tribes. Also, castaways are flying blind at a classic immunity challenge, on SURVIVOR, Wednesday, March 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Be sure to check back in here after the episode for my full recap/analysis/reaction of what looks to be a huge, shocking episode. Remember, the best way to get all of my Survivor coverage and movie reviews is to follow me on Twitter – @tomsantilli – or on Facebook.
A quick note: I’m still awaiting word back from CBS as to my exit interview schedule, as I’ll be traveling during my normally scheduled time on Thursday…that means that the exit interviews and Podcast will come, but it may come later or earlier than the usual Thursday evening time-frame. I did put out a new episode of the FilmSurvivor Podcast this week, featuring my interview with Dax Shepard and Michael Pena, stars of the upcoming “CHIPS” movie, which opens this coming weekend. Please check out the FilmSurvivor Podcast here, and then listen again for this week’s episode with the new Survivor Exit Interviews.
TELL US – WHO IS IN TROUBLE TONIGHT? WILL TROYZAN USE HIS IDOL? AND WILL ALL GOATS MAKE IT THROUGH THE END OF THIS EPISODE UNHARMED?
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"I caught him texting another girl." For the first time since filing for divorce, Scheana Marie is coming face-to-face with estranged husband Mike Shay...and Bravo's cameras...
Little did Wheel of Fortune contestant Kevin know that he'd be a viral Internet star the moment he assumed A Street Car Na_ed Desire needed a "k" instead of an...I would love to see a reality show staring Miley Cyrus. Unfortunately, that is not happening, but her sister Brandi Cyrus and her mother Tish Cyrus are set to star in their own series on Bravo.
There’s no word if Miley will be gracing the show with her presence, but I’m hoping that she does. Maybe she will make a brief cameo via speaker phone or FaceTime like Lindsay Lohan did when her mom and her sister had their short lived reality show Living Lohan a few years ago.
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According to Bravo, the show is tentatively titled Cyrus vs. Cyrus and will center around the mother/daughter duo competing against each other to design homes in Nashville.
They will create and present designs to clients and whoever is chosen gets to carry out the plans with the loser serving as her assistant.
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There probably won’t be too much drama with this one, but the interior design and real estate shows tend to do pretty well on Bravo, so it will be interesting to see how this one stacks up with the rest.
Filming is said to start “immediately” and the show is supposed to premiere this year, so we won’t have to wait too long to see how it is… and hope for a Miley cameo appearance.
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Consider this a case of art imitating life. With Fox's new event series Shots Fired, co-creators Gina Prince-Bythewood and Reggie Rock Bythewood set out to create a 10-episode...
Last night’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills episode was a hot mess. I found myself rooting for Erika Girardi to destroy Dorit Kemsley during their argument. But then I was vicariously embarrassed for Erika when she freaked out at her biggest fan Eileen Davidson for making an innocent comment.
Erika stopped by Watch What Happens Live to address the intense episode with Andy Cohen and fellow guest, Real Housewives fanatic Megan McCain. I have to admit that I am an Erika Jayne fan, so it was tough for me to watch. It was the first time in Erika’s two years on the show when I found it difficult to back her up. I was nervous about the (deserved) backlash that she was bound to get for flipping out at Eileen for no reason.
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Andy shadily played the clip of Dorit claiming, “I think all of the people that Erika pays have literally gotten to her head” and asked Erika for her thoughts. As per usual (minus that last episode), Erika was calm, cool, and collected. She simply said, “No.” And then she added, “They’re really honest. They will tell me ‘Slow it down. That’s stupid.’ They’re very good to me.”
Megan later chimed in, “Dorit reminds me of every girl I went to college with who studied abroad, came back with an accent, and thinks she’s more cultured than I am.” That is the most perfect way to describe Dorit. So. On. Point.
Andy started to ask Erika, “Did you see watching the episode back that Eileen‘s intent was…” and Erika interjected, “So innocent. Her intent was innocent. I overreacted.”
Thank god she admitted that. It was going to be a pretty bad look for her if she did not immediately cop to that one. Eileen has always been Erika‘s biggest cheerleader. It would be dumb for her to hold a grudge because of the comment.
And it all seems good in the hood these days since Eileen, Lisa Rinna, and Harry Hamlin showed up to support Erika during her first night on Dancing With the Stars. Clearly, they’ve moved past the incident, but I’m just hoping it doesn’t get dragged out for a dozen episodes before they got to that point.
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A viewer called in to ask Erika how her husband Tom Girardi responded to the panty gate saga. Erika responded, “I think he’s just finding out now. I kind of figured this was going to be a story line.” So I figured she would have warned him about it ahead of time, right?
Andy said, “You talked about it for a long time.” Erika agreed, “Yeah, we talked about it for a long time. It was just kind of kept alive and kept alive.” And she explained, “You know at some point it’s going to be more about the people around him instead of him and that’s why I was so angry about it.” I mean, if her husband’s law career hasn’t suffered from Mrs. Girardi’s outrageous Erika Jayne persona, I doubt a lack of panties is going to do too much harm. Or at least I hope not.
Another caller asked Erika is there was a reason she and Lisa Vanderpump “haven’t clicked as friends,” and Erika countered, “I think we are actually clicking more and more as time goes by.” I find that to be interesting since Dorit is the most loyal LVP soldier at this point, but I would love to watch Lisa and Erika as good friends next season.
Like I said before, I am an Erika fan, but even I found it hypocritical that Erika had Rinna and Eileen avidly defending her, but whenever Vanderpump stepped in to back Dorit, someone would say something about keeping the disagreement “between Erika and Dorit.” One viewer asked why that was okay and Erika didn’t technically answer the question, but her reply did make it clear that she’s not bothered by Lisa supporting Dorit.
Erika said, “LVP does stick up for Dorit quite often. She can do whatever she wants. She’s free to say whatever she wants. That’s her friend, go defend her.” And last but not least Erika (once again) addressed the other women referring to her “as cold” by saying, “I’m not cold and anyone who truly knows me knows that I’m not cold.”
TELL US – ARE YOU SURPRISED ERIKA ADMITTED SHE OVERREACTED TO EILEEN’S COMMENT ABOUT HER SON AT DINNER? WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON: ERIKA’S OR DORIT’S?
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The Love Actually cast is back for another trailer, and this time we're getting an even bigger look at what's to come from their reunion short film Red Nose Day Actually. The new...Well last night’s Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills was really something! Erika Jayne went from having no feelings she lets out, to melting into a puddle of icky goo. Don’t even get me started on Lisa Rinna. She needs to play Freeze Tag with her own lips. But we learned a very important thing: if you do not abide by the Buddha’s preach for peace and goodwill, you’re going to get served a severed friendship, surrounded by unfounded accusations.
When I say last night was not a good look for Erika, I mean that literally. She has a pretty cry face, but good lord, her sobbing and swearing at Eileen Davidson with 10 feet of pancake makeup and and Tammy Faye Baker eyes was frightening, Wicked Witch Of The West style. Honey those glams you pay need to tone down the fabulous.
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What I realize is that I, like Erika, have so many feelings about last night’s episode:
So, here we are, stranded on a junk boat. The drama all began over Dorit’s insinuations that Lipsa is abusing Xanax. Now I think Lipsa is crazier than a corkscrew with a banana on top, but clearly the woman isn’t dosing herself with Xanax smoothies every day. I know this because she never SHUTS UP or shuts down. Lipsa claims she heard this little tidbit from her sixth sense, also known as an unnamed source, also known as this feeling she gets in her throat when whatever on her mind combines with bacteria and bubbles into an insane word spew. What I’m getting at here is that we all know it is Erika who told Lipsa.
And that’s why this fight suddenly became not about what Dorit said, but about what Dorit did and didn’t do. Specifically when it came to panties. And that’s why it’s suddenly not about Lipsa at all, but about Erika and Dorit.
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I, like LVP, just don’t get what the big deal is at this point. Sure – Dorit handled it badly, and PK is a lecherous creep, but her defense of him is mandatory given that he is directly connected to her Rose Gold Bentley. Now, would I personally go around advertising that my husband stares up random acquaintances skirts? No. But what I do I know – I’m not from CT, impersonating a British person with an Australian accent. Maybe PK’s behavior is normal ’round Dorit’s parts?
The other thing is, Dorit is fibbing. She absolutely questioned if Erika was flashing intentionally. But for a lady who was so affronted by Lipsa’s misremember earlier this season, she sure has a lot of Oops – I crapped my brain moments. So which is it Dorit: do you not remember, or do you just not care to? Whatever the case – Dorit DID question whether Erika flashed PK on purpose (as if!) and she did insinuate that Erika should get over it. And she IS the one who made it a big deal. And yes, at first, all the women thought giving the panties was a funny joke, but once it was apparent that Erika was hurt, Eileen and Kyle both tried to tell Dorit that. So Dorit trying to blame “these girls” for stirring the pot – no it was your girl PK who stirred the puss, and you who patted it dry. Lipsa didn’t need to shove her finger in Dorit’s face to make this point though.
Yet, the bottom line (pun intended!) is that Erika should’ve aired her grievances a lot sooner.
Respectively, I feel that both women held their own in this fight. Dorit can be a BS person, and she is desperate to be considered important, but Erika is delusional about her own importance as well, and she does pay sycophants to tell her how fabulous she is all day.
So, after all of that bravado, Erika retreats to the bottom of the boat and starts to cry. LVP follows her, and now Erika is upset that everyone is seeing her cry. Erika doesn’t want your hugs and cuddles and sympathy, dammit! She just wants to be alone, frozen in her own glory, stared at like an animal exhibit in a zoo. Bedecked by the sparkles of a million lighters. She is Erika JAAAAAAAYNE. And her tweeter is on fire. But look, only don’t look. Yes, that makes no sense, because that’s how Erika makes me feel: like no sense trying to posture itself as sense.
Erika’s sudden explosion of emotion was like shaking up a snow globe and discovering the little town actually looks less pretty covered in dandruff white chunks. After that, no one is much feeling like dinner or drinks, so the groups splinter off. One team treks to the safety and security of church Chanel, where even quilted bags couldn’t remove the searing sting of Erika’s accusations that Dorit is desperate for her friendship; so blindly desperate for it she’d sell her firstborn Birkin for a little of Erika’s attention and praise. Now I don’t think that, but I do think Dorit feels a universal need to be liked that isn’t just about trying to be nice.
The other group retires to the hotel where a tear-soaked Erika is embarrassed people she knows have seen her cry. Erika’s don’t cry! They mist! They evolve, like a Pokemon, into a higher form with more sophisticated attack features. Finally, emotionally exhausted, Eden yanks off her wig, and they all go to bed. Except Lipsa who probably did some Jane Fonda aerobics in her room because she was so jazzed up by shoving her finger in Dorit’s face.
The next day, over the river and through the woods to Buddha’s temple they go! He is large and in charge and has no time for their messy BS, so the women, fearing the wrath of Buddha’s revenge, are on their best behavior and even show their deference by covering their bad outfits in ponchos.
Erika waltzes around as if nothing happened the night before. At the sight of her, Dorit has turned to stone, afraid to blink for fear that Erika will misinterpret this as an intentional jab meant to imply some hidden intent,or another pathetic attempt at wannabe friendship.
First they must survive the gondola. In one carriage, LVP egged on Kyle’s melodrama’s until Kyle’s “tweeter” went numb. In the other carriage, the women, tired from Erika Jayne‘s emotional performance the night before, serenely take photos.
On the temple grounds, lighting enormous incense and calling Maurico doesn’t bring inner peace, so they finally decide to embrace the rain and walk all the way up to the tippy-top to Buddha. For one pleasant moment, no one behaved insanely. Ergo Buddha was a complete waste. Of Miu Miu and Valentino shoes, that is, because by dinner everyone was in Satan’s territory again.
Before dinner, both Dorit and Erika confer with their glammies to find their centers. Is this their version of yoga? Dorit doesn’t understand why Erika never told her how her feelings were hurt. Instead, she’s blaming Dorit for not apologizing and is mad at Dorit for subsequently trying to apologize. It’s a lose-lose situation. Another Housewives miscommunication that has become an asteroid hurtling doom towards dinner parties. Uh-Oh…. somebody’s crying.
For someone who can’t find a spoon in her own kitchen, Lipsa is an expert at stirring the pot. Before the first sushi roll is served, she wonders if Dorit has apologized to Erika for wounding her pride and causing her embarrassing feelings displays. Dorit’s mouth is open. And not to insert a chopstick.
Then, like berries and Xanax through the blender, Lipsa whirls things up to a frenzy by asking if Dorit trusts PK? She must not, considering how threatened she is by Erika’s vajaynejayne. Kyle is affronted. How DARE Lipsa make such a comment after she was so angry over Kim’s comments about what Harry did. Well, yes and no: Kim’s comment was baseless, where as PK has gleefully inserted himself in the goings on underneath a Housewife’s skirt. I do think Lipsa’s comment was equally rude and ruthless.
According to Kyle, husbands are off-limits, so it’s not fair that Dorit’s marriage be questioned. Naturally, this brings Erika to Tom. Apparently, HE has been deeply offended by rumors that Erika is intentionally flashing other women’s husbands. And now that it’s out there, the woman who is rolling around stage in a thong, has a bad reputation? Forgive me, but I don’t get this? I mean Erika Jayne, this denizen of so-called Female Empowerment, is now crying because Dorit’s off-hand comment insinuating Erika didn’t care if she flashed people, will upset Tom’s life and is harming their marriage? I thought Tom was No. 1 in Erika Jayne’s Pussy Patrol?
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Erika shrills that there is NOTHING! Absolutely NOTHING! Dorit can do to earn her forgiveness, except apologize to Tom and also have PK apologize to Tom. Dorit will not do this – she does not run PK, despite what Erika thinks.
Dorit, though, oh Dorit – little engine that can’t, she tries again and again to apologize. Perhaps this is why Eileen defends her? Last year, Eileen would’ve given her false lashes to get an apology from LVP, who wouldn’t budge, but Dorit is flinging apologizes at Erika left and right.
Poor Eileen – she simply tried to do the right thing by pointing out that Dorit, for all her social gaffes and tacky endeavors, was never attempting to be malicious. And she’s right. Eileen has maintained this point all along. So Eileen, trying to be the Buddha, tells Erika, that Dorit is trying to sincerely apologize – and it’s not like she killed her child or something, meaning the offense was not SO heinous that it’s unforgivable as Erika purports. Is Tom locking her in the chapel and forcing her to read Bar Exam texts after hearing that she unintentionally flashed PK?
Unfortunately, Erika did not take this kindly and reacted by swearing at a flustered Eileen to shut the f–k up about her son because Eileen has NO IDEA what it’s like to be the mother of a police officer. Eileen, bless her heart, tried to smooth things over and just move on to the fish course or whatever it was, but Erika was hellbent on accusing Eileen of intentionally minimizing her feelings. It was a whole hot mess of plastic short-circuiting, meltdown, that had every other woman at the table – even LVP, even Kyle, even Dorit, defending Eileen in earnest, while Eileen sat there with tears brimming over her eyes, looking shell-shocked.
With all of this going on, Dorit does finally have the wherewithal to finally SHUT. UP. To not try and mend things with Erika or explain herself. It’s not like Dorit could get a word in edgewise between Lipsa’s obstreperous ranting, Erika’s intractable accusations, and Eileen’s obsequious apologizes, so she just sits there, silently.
That is until Lipsa, once again, asks Dorit an inappropriate probing question – this time wondering if she does coke in her own bathroom during her own dinner parties, aka “getting touched up,” or if she’s just so rude as to leave guests wasting away at the table until the butler throws them out with the crumbs? I mean, LIPSA! Really?! Now were tit-for-tat drug accusations: Was it Lipsa with the Xanax (allegedly) or Dorit with the toot (allegedly)?!
Seriously – never have I ever had a harder time recapping an episode. And never have I ever been left feeling so WTF? So please, correct me if I’ve Dorited or Lipsad and simply forgotten a pivotal point. Now I’ll be having a Xanax smoothie and going to lie down.
TELL ME – WTF? DID ERIKA OVERREACT OR DOES EILEEN NEED TO BUTT-OUT? SHOULD DORIT BE FORGIVEN? HAS LIPSA GONE TOO FAR?
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If you’ll recall, Alexia Echevarria’s estranged husband Herman Echevarria was found dead in a Miami hotel room in September 2016. His cause of death was unclear with some people suspecting that he died of natural causes and others speculating that he might have had a heart attack. Not only has the former Real Housewives of Miami star been coping with this loss, but now she is at odds with Herman’s two sons.
Alexia is filing an injunction against Herman’s sons, Nelson and Herman, because they are attempting to seize her mansion and her Maserati. To make matters even more complicated, Alexia and Herman were separated, but still technically married and working together professionally until the day he died. To describe the situation as “complicated” would be a major understatement.
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A recent article from Daily Mail breaks down the messy situation with Alexia and Herman’s step sons based on court documents. The article also makes it a point to say that Alexia “has always loved the two boys as if they were her own.” I have no idea if that’s true since I basically remember nothing from Real Housewives of Miami, let alone the Echevarria family dynamic.
Herman’s kids have made efforts to take the $3 million home Alexia currently lives in, and they reportedly threatened to sue “if she didn’t hand over the keys to the Maserati.”
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Both sons are heirs to their fathers estate and are considered to be “co-personal representatives of his probate estate.” The issue here is that they are “ignoring their father’s clearly expressed wishes and contractual obligations to his own wife.” Herman left instructions for their home to be transferred solely to Alexia.
This is very interesting since they filed for separation after 15 years of marriage in 2015. Nevertheless, they both “predominantly resided” at the Miami property, never divorced, and even continued their professional relationship. That’s a lot of different factors to keep track of. Alexia is looking for a temporary injunction against Herman’s sons to keep her home and car. As of now, Herman’s sons have not responded to the accusations.
TELL US – DO YOU THINK HERMAN’S SONS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE ALEXIA’S HOME AND CAR OR ARE THEY OUT OF LINE?
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Last night, Little Women: LA welcomed a new baby boy into their lives!
Jasmine Sorge’s second son, Benjamin Michael, came screaming into the world at 8 pounds and 21 inches long – triggering a few complications for mama during delivery (don’t panic – all is well). Meanwhile, Briana Renee was rushed to the hospital with her own health scare. And here I thought Tonya Banks, Christy McGinity Gibel, and Terra Jole were the ones with health issues? It seems like bad luck is striking just about everyone in the group this year – with the exception of Elena Gant, who is busy nursing her grudges, though the expiration date on them is just about up.
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Jasmine’s pregnancy has been tough, but her last ultrasound reassures her that her baby is doing great. She’s not sure if he’ll be a little person or not, but she just wants a healthy child – as any mother would. Meanwhile, Tonya, Kerwin, and daughter Angelique are planning Tonya’s patio reboot. She doesn’t want it to say “disco lounge,” but she isn’t trying to make a man cave out here for Kerwin either. Angelique is trying to be a Disney performer and wants to live at home until further notice. Tonya is all, “I don’t want TWO kids here!” She does want Kerwin to make an honest woman of her though. But Kerwin’s not so sure.
At home, Terra bemoans losing her entire identity because IN CASE YOU HAVEN’T HEARD, she just left Dancing With The Stars. Now she has to focus on issues like raising children, which isn’t nearly as glamorous. She’s also trying to pick up the pieces of her busted up friendships – especially with Elena, who harbors resentment over Terra dropping everyone for the show.
In positive news, Tonya’s Bell’s Palsy has cleared up and she doesn’t have to sport the eye patch any longer! When she visits Elena, they celebrate Tonya’s health for a moment before navigating stormier seas: Elena’s fight with Terra. Tonya wants peace (HA!), so she asks Elena to come ice skating with the group to hash things out. Because that always goes so well on this show. Plus, Tonya says she’s the “black swan” on ice, which we absolutely must bear witness to.
Over at Briana and Matt Ericson [Grundhoffer’s] house, Briana is still struggling with her emotions. She may have postpartum depression, and is heading to a therapist in the next few weeks. In the mean time, her focus is on family and the ritual dusting off Matt’s pleather jacket each Fall. She and Matt want to get testing done on baby Maverick, whose dwarfism brings risks of breathing complications (among other things). Maverick has been hitting his monthly milestones (yay!), but Briana wants to stay on top of his health. She was in a stroller until age 11, so she naturally fears for her own children, both of whom are little people.
Elsewhere, Tonya and Terra head out to dinner, where Terra complains about her post-surgery restrictions. But before she can even pull up her shirt to flash a hernia or two, Tonya redirects the conversation to Elena. She wants Terra and Elena to bury the hatchet at ice skating, but Terra thinks it’s a ridiculous idea. A ridiculous idea she’s willing to film, however! Because, paychecks. Tonya just wants Terra to remember who her real friends are.
It’s delivery time for Jasmine! As she and Chris head to the hospital, Jasmine feels anxious about the high risk nature of her baby’s birth (which will be done by C-section). She also doesn’t want morphine, as it made her dizzy and nauseous with her last C-section. After they’re scrubbed up and settled in, Chris kisses Jasmine before she’s wheeled into surgery.
Cut to Tonya now reconsidering that man cave for Kerwin. If she wants a husband, this might be her best bet in securing one, I guess? In any case, there’s a pool table on a patio as proof of her eternal love. She wants to take this sh*t to “the next level.” She’s even been referring to Kerwin as her husband ever since he unpacked his duffel bag here – so why not? Kerwin’s like….um, slow your roll, boss lady! (Is he aware that Tonya thinks she’s already married to him? #SoManyQuestions)
Back at the hospital, baby Benjamin (who was almost baby Harrison!) is in Jasmine’s arms, and he is just precious. Chris and Jasmine’s mom are on standby as Jasmine starts to feel short of breath and nauseated. Did the doc give her morphine after all? As she slowly recovers, Jasmine frets that she can’t hold her baby during these first moments. Poor mama. 
It will be okay!
At the ice rink, Terra, Tonya, Joe, and Kerwin plan to meet up with Elena and Preston after they wander through an LSD-inspired fun house. No Elena so far, but Briana and Matt are on their way – until Briana’s extreme abdominal pain makes her think she’s having appendicitis. Yikes.
In tears, Briana finds Terra to tell her what’s going on while Matt runs for a wheelchair. Terra and Tonya comfort her as she waits, but Tonya wonders what the real truth is here? According to Tonya, Briana’s had these “stomach issues” before at suspect times. I dunno. It seems pretty real to me, but one never knows with Bonnie and f**cking Clyde! Tonya thinks some prune juice would most definitely take care of this situation.
After Briana is whisked away, Elena and Preston arrive. And Elena’s icy treatment of Terra doesn’t bode well for the evening. Nor does the ice skating itself, as Terra refuses to partake. Elena’s all, You can dance but not skate? Pffffffffft! On the sidelines, Joe piles on by criticizing Terra for pushing herself too hard on DWTS, which resulted in some fame, sure, but ultimately caused health issues that are affecting their family. Terra doesn’t agree, but takes Joe’s criticisms fairly well (for her).
Terra’s not ready to deal with Elena’s gloating yet though – but deal with it she must! For Elena is next on deck to say “I told you so.” (And she literally does just that after she returns from skating.) Barely able to conceal her glee at Terra suffering the repercussions of pushing herself too hard, Elena still thinks Terra chose fame over family and friends. Terra takes umbrage to Elena’s delivery, though, which was pretty brutal. Elena agrees, apologizing for her harsh words. However, she stands by her sentiment.
“I miss having you in my life,” says Elena, who does get why Terra went after what she wanted. She just thinks Terra took things to an extreme, and wonders where their friendship stands now. Crying, Terra confesses she feels a chasm between them too. She doesn’t even know Elena’s baby boys, and she thought they’d be raising their babies together. Aww. It all turns into a love fest next when Elena gushes about how she loves and admires Terra, and how Terra has changed her life. <side eye>
In the end, Terra understands that Tonya, Joe, and Elena have her best interests at heart. Elena coming at her with all of her Russian fierceness just got things a bit twisted.
Hey – where the hell was Christy this episode?! Man, talk about icy treatment.
TELL US: CAN ELENA AND TERRA MOVE PAST THEIR BEEF? SHOULD TONYA MARRY KERWIN? WAS BRIANA FAKING STOMACH ISSUES? ARE YOU HAPPY FOR JASMINE AND CHRIS?
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