What’s on TV Thursday: ‘American Honey’ and ‘Fire Island’

“American Honey,” starring Sasha Lane, hits the road on a reckless adventure. And “Fire Island” embeds with six men in a house share for the summer.

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Survivor: Game Changers Episode Recap: Reshuffling The Deck

Only “Booboo the Foo” would think it’s OK to get cocky when competing on Survivor. Tonight’s episode had more than one player boast that they “were running the show” and there was a lot of talk about “lines being drawn,” whether in the sand or in concrete. But here’s a prediction: Whomever ends up winning this season can draw a line straight back to the events of this episode, to determine just who ends up coming out on top.

It was explosive, emotional (in a good way this time) and really featured a pivotal Tribal Council that is usually reserved for the merge episode. Let’s get into the events of tonight’s episode, and remember, only read on if you’ve seen the latest episode of Survivor as this is not a straight “recap,” but more of a reaction/discussion of the episode.

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“The tide comes up pretty quickly and that line gets washed away,” Sarah told us tonight, proving that the “concrete” Deb had referred to must not have set just yet. Tonight was all about Sarah, like an episode of a great ensemble show like “Lost” or “The Walking Dead” that just puts focus on one character for the full hour. Sarah was the key vote last week, the one that sent Ozzy out of the game, and she once again held all the cards at this week’s Tribal Council. Speaking of cards, I loved Zeke‘s analogy that with each Tribal Council “the deck is reshuffled.” Oh, and speaking of the “walking dead,” you can put a fork in Sarah’s game, as I’ll make the argument as to how she chose poorly tonight by deciding to vote out Deb, going against her alliance of six.

Let me start be saying, man, I am loving me some Sarah this season. She, like Hali and Sierra, was one of the questionable picks for a “Game Changers” season. She showed some flare her original season and was most known for being able to sniff out Tony‘s lie, that he was a cop like she was. But a “game changer”? Well, I’ve been extremely impressed and a bit surprised with how well Sarah has performed this season. She used her status as “not a huge threat” to fly somewhat under-the-radar at the beginning of the season, but she has been working her end-game from Day One. Early on, when Troyzan was clearly at the bottom and the man on the outside of his tribe, Sarah slyly formed an alliance with him when nobody else thought to. She has been making small, subtle moves all season long, but there comes a time in every game where you have to eventually show your hand. That time happened tonight, when Sarah was finally put at an impasse. Her cards are now out on the table for all to see, and I think that Sarah made the wrong decision.

Let me break down why. Yes, I know you are all ecstatic to see Deb voted out…from the comments on this site at least, let’s just say Deb shouldn’t be expecting any Christmas cards. Sarah chose to blindside Deb and go against the alliance that she sided with last week when she voted out Ozzy. On one hand, Sarah could have decided to stick with her alliance of six and vote out Andrea this week, or, on the other hand, she could have done what she did, and turned against them to vote out one of their own (Deb). It was a tough position to be in, and there wasn’t an easy path forward.

But in blindsiding Deb, she in turn blindsided Culpepper, Sierra, Tai and Troyzan. And for what? Does Sarah really think she is in any better a position of power while aligned with Andrea and Cirie? Sarah outed herself as not only a cunning player, but one that is willing to make huge game moves and go against her own alliance if she deems it necessary to do so. As we even see in next week’s preview, these people are here to play and we see two groups – Cirie, Andrea and Sierra in one scene and Brad, Zeke and Troyzan in another – scheming to make a “big move.” So who could they all be talking about? Well left out of all of these scenes was Sarah.

But that’s just speculation…the main reason I think she would be better off had she voted with her alliance, is because I do sort of put stock in what Troyzan said tonight:  You have to get to Final Six before you can start strategizing about Final Six. When there are six left in the game, anything can happen. People start jockeying for who they want to sit next to and even if you’re on the bottom you are only a few Immunity Challenge victories away from willing yourself to Final Three. So the question becomes, is a Sarah who turned against her alliance stronger than a Sarah who just stayed loyal and got “dragged” to Final Six? I say no. Now having turned, Sarah faces a tougher road than ever to get to the end, and now that the target is firmly planted on her back, even if she were to somehow make it, I’m not sure a bitter jury would reward her. I could be wrong of course. But there is a deeper issue at hand that is playing out tonight, that makes me think that all of these players are dead-in-the-water despite Sarah’s actions tonight…

Here’s the nuts and bolts of it: All of these players – Sarah included – are absolutely playing a ridiculous game for one reason and one reason only: How on God’s green Earth is Cirie still in this game? CIRIE IS THE MOST DANGEROUS PLAYER IN THIS GAME. I’ve been saying it all season and I have to keep saying it because it is completely unfathomable to me that these other players keep letting her survive another day in the game. Sure Andrea is dangerous, but Cirie is Cirie. Her whole ordeal during tonight’s Reward Challenge really shows you the respect she has and the bonds she’s formed with all of the other players. Cirie is not a physical threat, so she doesn’t scare anybody in that respect, but how she is still in the game is a minor miracle and a testament to Cirie’s social skills in the game. Brad and Sierra are obviously not wanting to go to the end with Cirie, and because she’s not a big physical threat they may just be thinking they can get rid of her whenever they want. But her influence and manipulation over others is just too powerful to allow to hang around for any amount of time. It would be like if Boston Rob came back to play again and the others were just like, “Oh, let’s just get him out NEXT vote.” No! You take him out when you get the chance! Cirie is Andrea’s partner-in-crime and Cirie also has Michaela under her wing…taking her out would cripple anything that the minority alliance had going, and it’s painful for me to watch Team Brad/Sierra over-looking this obvious threat that exists right under their noses.

All of this being said, there might be a reason why Cirie is still in the game (other than the fact that she went nearly 20 days without going to a Tribal Council). A brief but very telling moment occurred tonight when Sierra and Sarah were chatting on the beach. Sarah mentioned she made it to Day 19 on her first season, to which Sierra reacted in complete shock. Um, Sierra…are you not a Survivor fan? Did you not see that season of the show? How do you not know your competition? If she doesn’t have a point of reference as to who Cirie even is or her legacy in the game, that explains a lot.

So really, Sarah is now in a world of trouble, despite being perceptive enough to find a Secret Advantage that really should have gone to Michaela. Poor Michaela. It’s insane that she wasn’t picked to compete in the Reward Challenge, but it appears that nobody really likes her…most of the other players have said as much. Cirie has taken a liking to Michaela, but Michaela just needs a big break in the game…it almost came tonight, when she sat on top of the Secret Advantage throughout the Challenge, at one point tying her shoe as her hand was approximately just a few inches away from it. Kudos to Sarah, who noticed it and nabbed it up quickly. Sarah now has the ability to steal another player’s vote at Tribal, but it can only be used up to when there are five people. This reminds me that we should do a quick recap of all of the in-game advantages at the moment: In addition to Sarah’s “Stolen Vote” Advantage, we have Tai who still possesses two hidden Idols while Troyzan still has one. Then there is Sierra who still is hanging on to that “Legacy Advantage.” In a bit of possible foreshadowing, Sarah acknowledged that “extra vote” advantages have rarely worked out throughout Survivor history, but she vowed to be the first player to use her advantage correctly. Time will tell!

10 players are now left, and if we’re to believe Sarah has found a new home with what had been the minority alliance of five, that would mean that Brad, Tai, Troyzan and Sierra are now going to be scrambling. That’s three Idols that could come into play soon. This game is far from over, as the deck continues to be reshuffled. The tide comes in and the tide washes away.

Episode Take-Away: It was all about Sarah tonight, which meant that I was totally enthralled. She’s playing hard and smart, but tonight she was put in an impossible situation. Her choice to vote out Deb was great television, but in my humble opinion it wasn’t her best move in the game. In addition to seeing Sarah get a Secret “Stolen Vote” Advantage literally right from underneath Michaela, we had a few other interesting subtleties play out: We saw Cirie fight through her fear and exhaustion to finish a grueling Reward Challenge, but in slight conversation with Sarah we also saw how influential and dangerous she can be (you may recall that she put it in Sarah’s head that she would not be able to win in the end if she stayed with the alliance of six). We also saw a subtle strategy-reveal by Brad, who admitted there was some strategy as to who he chose to pick for the Reward (he purposely didn’t pick his entire alliance to make sure that they could have “eyes and ears” back at camp). Zeke looks to have a new lease on life in the game after he was able to bury the hatchet temporarily with Andrea, but beware…that hatchet could reappear at any moment.

I will say that I love when seemingly strong alliances get broken up as it makes the season much more enjoyable to watch, and I like the fact that this season seems unpredictable from week to week. Michaela is starting to look like she could go all the way to the end – as a goat unfortunately – if only the others can stomach her (I for one, love Michaela and hate how things have shaped up for her this season). And Aubry – one of the most hilarious cast members ever, to me anyways – provided a few more GIF-worthy facial expressions that are already circulating on Twitter. I’m hoping that Sarah‘s big shake-up tonight leads to more and more fireworks and entertaining eps down the stretch.

Strategic Move of the Week: Whether I like it or not, the biggest strategic move of the week was without a doubt, Sarah‘s decision to go against her alliance to vote out Deb. Honorary mention goes to Cirie, for her subtle manipulation of pretty much every other person she comes into contact with, including the audience.

Voted out this week: Deb

Won Immunity: Troyzan

Vote: No Idol Played. 6 – Deb (Cirie, Andrea, Aubry, Michaela, Sarah, Zeke), 5 – Andrea (Brad, Sierra, Deb, Tai, Troyzan)

Next Week’s Episode: Continuing with the tide analogy, Probst tells us that the “tide is turning” and it looks like another big blindside is brewing. We’re headed into the homestretch people, with just three episodes left leading up to the Survivor: Game Changers Finale on May 24!

Important Note! Remember to return right here to RealityTea for my FilmSurvivor Podcast Thursday, where you can listen to my full exit interview with Deb (or Debbie if you prefer). Last but not least, I encourage you to check out my weekly movie reviews. And as always, the easiest way to get all of my Survivor coverage and movie reviews is to follow me on Twitter – @tomsantilli – or on Facebook.

TELL US – DO YOU THINK SARAH MADE THE RIGHT OR WRONG DECISION? DO YOU AGREE THAT CIRIE IS THE MOST DANGEROUS PLAYER IN THE GAME? AND WHO DO YOU THINK IS BEST POSITIONED TO WIN THE GAME?

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The 100's Lindsey Morgan Explains Raven's Big Decision

The 100 returned tonight after nearly a month away, and it brought with it a chance for survival. With just six days left before the onslaught of radiation, a bunker has been found that...


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Southern Charm’s Cameran Eubanks Pregnant! Announces She’s Expecting A Daughter With Husband Jason

A big heap of well wishes are in order! There’s a Southern Charmer who isn’t Thomas Ravenel with some baby news! Cameran Eubanks, who has been riding an iffy maternal train for the first three seasons has just announced that she is expecting a daughter with husband Jason Wimberly. That’s going to be an adorable little one, for sure!

Cameran, who has spent her time on the Bravo hit wondering if she’ll ever feel ready for motherhood (while narrating the show and snarking on her co-stars), has flipped the switch. Avid viewers know that Cameran often opines about whether she’ll ever get the baby itch, most recently stating on the show that she’s quite fine with just taking care of her pooch. However, I think we all knew it was only a matter of time before she changed her mind!

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Posting the sickeningly adorable above picture on her Instagram Wednesday, Cameran writes, “Times a changin’ y’all! Baby girl Wimberly will be touching down this fall! Excited (and nervous) for this next chapter in life!”

The reality star gets a lot a flack for relishing in her friends’ drama while keeping her personal life private (I’ve always found it to be slightly genius though), but this is certainly news her fans will get behind…even though we likely won’t see much (if any) of Baby Wimberly if the show is renewed for another season. Obviously, I am just speculating, but given how fiercely Cameran protects her husband’s privacy (at his request), I can only imagine that their growing family will receive the same treatment. It’s actually kind of refreshing in my opinion!

Well, we still have almost a full season of Southern Charm to indulge in where Cameran no doubt grapples with views on parenthood…unless the baby announcement comes in later episodes. I can’t do math, nor do I know when/how far along these reveals are made–she could have learned after filming ended. Regardless, congratulations to Cameran and Jason. That child is blessed with some pretty great genes!

TELL US – ARE YOU SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT CAMERAN IS EXPECTING? 

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Kevin O’Leary, Reality TV Star, Ends Bid to Lead Canada’s Conservatives

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Alex Apple’s final thoughts on Stranded with a Million Dollars

Alex Apple, one of MTV's Stranded with a Million Dollars' four winners, writes about the finale—and Cody's final, crappy attempt to get Alex and Gina out. Read this story »

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'Survivor: Game Changers' host Jeff Probst: I was wrong about Ozzy Lusth by several thousand miles

Survivor host Jeff Probst was initially hesitant to have Ozzy Lusth compete on Game Changers since he played three times before, but now the longtime host is singing a different tune.

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Link Love & Wednesday Night Reality Schedule – April 26th

Oscar-winning director passes away after cancer battle – Dlisted

Joanna Gaines isn’t ditching houses for makeup – Starcasm

Jackson Avery left his wife for Lyla Garrity? – Celebitchy

IKEA gives you dog parking stations so your dogs don’t sit in the hot car – Dogtime

That’s a low blow Mary J. Blige is dealing with – Dlisted

Wednesday, April 26

8 PM EST –
Survivor (CBS)
My 600-Lb. Life (TLC)
Black Ink Crew (VH1)

9 PM EST –
Storage Wars (A&E)
Real Housewives of New York (Bravo)
Total Divas (E!)
Cooks vs Cons (Food Network)
Little Women: Atlanta (Lifetime)
Are You The One: Second Chances (MTV)

10 PM EST –
Little Women: Dallas (Lifetime)

11 PM EST –
WWHL (Bravo) – John Oliver and Dorinda Medley

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Brandi Glanville says Kim Richards friendship is "legit"

Brandi Glanville says her friendship with Kim Richards is "legit."

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Kelly Osbourne: I helped Yolanda Hadid with Lyme disease battle

Kelly Osbourne says she's done nothing but help Yolanda Hadid with her Lyme disease battle.

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Chris Soules accident: Whitney Bischoff, Andi Dorfman and Britt Nilsson react to "horrific, life-altering tragedy"

Chris Soules' unfortunate vehicle accident that resulted in another Iowa farmer's death has Bachelor Nation talking -- including Whitney Bischoff, Andi Dorfman and Britt Nilsson.

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The 100's Lindsey Morgan Says We Should Be "Very Worried" About Raven

Every character on The 100 has been dealing with the potential for inevitable death this season, but that death is even more inevitable for a couple of characters in particular. Neither...


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Dorinda Medley Sick Of Sonja Morgan Holding A Grudge; Warns That She’s Going To Have A ‘Dorinda Melt Down’ On Her!

Dorinda Medley is mad as hell, and she’s not going to take it anymore! “Enough is enough!” The Real Housewives Of New York star warns, revealing that tonight she’ll be appearing in Dorinda: The Meltdown. Featuring Sonja Morgan as the hapless (and sh*t talking) recipient of her wrath. It’s all poised to go down at Ramona Singer’s dinner party, where Sonja brings new roomie, Tinsley Mortimer, along for the ride.

In her blog, Dorinda also recaps last week’s antics, which included Ramona questioning Bethenny Frankel about a decades-old horror flick in which she appeared nude. Or, as Ramona calls it: soft core porn. But first, Dorinda explains her sleeping arrangements in the Hamptons. “I am being pulled between staying with Luann [De Lesseps] and staying with Ramona, so I decided to split the weekend and stay with both. I was happy to finally see Lu’s newly renovated home, and it is gorgeous. It is exactly what you want a beach house to be—cozy, updated and with a view of the water. What more could a girl ask for?”

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Dorinda explains what’s transpired in the interim between the last year’s reunion and this season’s premiere: “I really haven’t seen the girls (except Ramona and Lu once) this summer after the intense reunion in July. I felt like we all needed to go back into our corners and heal. I did try to invite Sonja up to the Berkshires for a girls weekend (Ramona came), but she never responded to my text. Sonja not only didn’t respond, but she has spent the summer continuing to bad-mouth me, John, and Lu’s relationship with Tom.”

Recalling the bad blood from last season, which was born of Dorinda not inviting Sonja to a Berkshires trip (that became more of a BEZERK-shires nightmare), Dorinda thinks it should be water under the bridge. Not so for Sonja! She’s still hanging on to that slight like the memory of partying aboard yachts with Madonna, passing her toaster oven delicacies around on gilded platters.

Dorinda blogs, “I have tried to live by the Michelle Obama quote, ‘You go low and I’ll go high,’ but quite frankly, I just can’t do it anymore, and I need to clear the air once and for all. Here’s the thing: I like Sonja, and I feel we have so much in common, but she gets on these tangents and you cannot just move on. As I said at the reunion, I am sorry I hurt your feelings, and I thought she was receptive, but clearly she is holding a grudge. So this weekend is a perfect time to get it all out in the open in front of me—not behind my back—and decide how we can or want to move forward.”

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Since Sonja is holding Tinsley hostage friends with Tinsley, Dorinda has been kept at arms length from meeting her thus far – but she looks forward to doing so tonight. “I am also going to FINALLY meet Tinsley, as I did not have the opportunity at Sonja ‘s tea party, because I was persona non grata. But before all of that, let’s talk about the dinner with Lu, Ramona, Bethenny and Carole [Radziwill].”

Yes, lets! Dorinda rehashes the drama: “I felt like as soon as I strategically sat by Carole and before I could even get my ‘Hello, how was your summer?’ out, Ramona was confronting Bethenny about a 20-year-old tape Bethenny did when she was trying to make it in Hollywood. The kicker was that Ramona involved Bethenny’s daughter and as we all know as mothers, that’s a supreme no-no. All I wanted to do was crawl under the table and make it go away. I tried to focus on Carole and get a few words in edgewise but it was not going away.”

Dorinda continues, “I thought it was clever that Bethenny used her humor to deflect from the whole thing: ‘Oh yeah, Diane Sawyer showed up at school.’ But nonetheless, Ramona’s timing and delivery was not good. Why why why! It ended in a walk out and we all barley had a chance to connect before, as The Gap Band sang,  ‘You Dropped A Bomb On Me’ was delivered. UGHHHHH.”

After gathering her wits the next day at Luann’s house, Dorinda planned her confrontation with Sonja. She fumes, “I am so mad, upset and hurt by all of her slander and lies, especially since we never even see each other and know nothing of each others’ lives. I hope we can get it all out on the table once and for all, and then decide to either move forward or not. I know one thing for sure, this has to come to a head and stop once and for all. I have a feeling it’s not going to be a cozy sit-down, and I apologize ahead of time if I have a ‘Dorinda melt down.’ One thing I won’t be doing is having any martinis, and stick to Diet Coke, as we all know once I get on the martini train, that never goes well!”

So, there won’t be any Slur-inda toasts or takedowns in sight? Dang! Well, Dorinda still warns viewers, “Hold on folks. It’s going to be a zinger of a Saturday night!”

Tonight is an all new episode of The Real Housewives of New York. According to Bravo’s summary, we can expect: “Ramona’s Hampton’s dinner party continues and barely into the salad, Dorinda takes the conversation to a new level when she confronts Sonja about her incessant trash talking. Carole disinvites Ramona from her Election Night party because she doesn’t believe Ramona is taking the presidential election seriously enough. Tinsley gets drinks with Luann and Dorinda, but leaves out her roommate Sonja.”

Viewing kicks off at 9/8 CST, so meet us back here in the comments!  

TELL US: DOES SONJA DESERVE TO BE CONFRONTED? SHOULD SHE LET GO OF THE BERKSHIRES GRUDGE? ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO DORINDA’S ‘MELT DOWN’? 

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'Survivor: Game Changers' host Jeff Probst: I was wrong by several thousand miles about Ozzy Lusth

Survivor host Jeff Probst was initially hesitant to have Ozzy Lusth compete on Game Changers since he played three times before, but now the longtime host is singing a different tune.

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Kailyn Lowry of 'Teen Mom 2' posts new baby bump photo

Kailyn Lowry celebrated "bump day" on Wednesday by posting a new baby bump photo.

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Erika Jayne responds to criticism of her Instagram nude photo: "Sending my love"

Erika Jayne sent her "love" Tuesday to critics of her latest nude photo.

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Kim Zolciak thanks husband Kroy Biermann following son's hospitalization

Kim Zolciak has paid tribute to her husband Kroy Biermann on Instagram thanking him for his love and support as their son Kash was hospitalized.

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'Bachelor' Star Called 911 Before Allegedly Fleeing Scene

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Chris Soules called 911 and attended to victim before fleeing accident scene

Chris Soules didn't flee the accident scene immediately after his truck rear-ended a farm tractor on Monday night, as new details have emerged proving the former The Bachelor star called 911 and attended to the victim first.

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Caitlyn Jenner: I would "seriously" look at running for public office

Caitlyn Jenner has expressed interest in getting into politics, noting that she would consider running for public office.

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Survivor: Game Changers Preview: ‘A Line Drawn in Concrete’

Last week’s double-episode of Survivor began the formation of the Jury, and left us with just 11 players remaining in the game. There are still enough contestants alive in the game to shake things up and blow-up the current power structure, but it looks like one person is about to blow-up their own game.

Let’s get you set and refreshed as we head into tonight’s new episode – you can access last week’s full interview with Ozzy and Hali, as well as a link to the Podcast here. You can also read last week’s recap here.

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With the drama of the Varner/Zeke situation in the rear-view, we saw one alliance seemingly take control of things last week. On the winning side of things was the “Team Brad/Sierra” alliance, and I name them because they appear to be the ones calling the shots. They are followed by Troyzan, Tai, and Deb. On the opposite (losing) side of things you have “Team Cirie/Andrea,” who still have Michaela and Aubry but who just lost Ozzy. That leaves just Sarah and Zeke in the middle. Yes, Sarah ultimately voted along with Team Brad/Sierra last week, but she seems to be playing her own game and as the preview for tonight’s episode shows, she’s willing to make whatever moves are necessary to further her own game…you know, the way the game is meant to be played.

Zeke on the other hand, completely disintegrated his own chances in the game, squandering the sympathy he might have gained following the whole Varner episode. Zeke was outed – not just as being transgender – but last week he was outed as being a manipulative sneak, trying to play both sides of the tribe. Cirie and Sierra caught on to what he was up to and Zeke now finds himself either an easy vote-out by both sides, or most likely, the game’s newest free-agent.

Could Zeke be the person who is alluded to in the official episode synopsis from CBS? Here is how they describe tonight’s new episode:

“A Line Drawn in Concrete” – Friends become enemies when one castaway is caught trying to sabotage another’s game, on SURVIVOR, Wednesday, April 26 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS.

Hali and Ozzy became the first two members of the jury, and a quick note on them: If you are not watching the Ponderosa Videos on CBS.com, please explain yourself! “Ponderosa” is the place where the jury members stay and live out their remaining time in the game when they’re not sitting in at Tribal Council, and each person voted out gets their own new, online Ponderosa video each week. That means there are two episodes currently available, one for Hali and one for Ozzy. I consider the Ponderosa videos to be required viewing for any real Survivor fan! They provide insight into the game and a view as to how the jury might be shaping their opinion, but often times the videos are just entertaining and fun. Please, by all means, make these videos a normal part of your weekly Survivor experience, if you haven’t already!

So who will join Hali and Ozzy on jury after tonight? Well, if there is a new “saboteur” introduced tonight, that might make things interesting. But my guess is that Zeke may be a target. Usually someone who blows up their game at this point, others might want to keep them around as a Goat to sit beside them at the very end, but in Zeke’s unique case, you better believe that most everybody out there still considers him a player that could win in the end. He will need to be taken out, and sooner rather than later. Zeke’s name was written down by the others, so that could polarize his relationship with Cirie/Andrea even further.

Also watch out for Sarah tonight…she has expertly navigated herself thus far but if she starts trying to play both sides too hard, she may find herself being targeted as well.

It should be fun!  I urge you to check back in here for my full recap/reaction to tonight’s episode and you won’t want to miss the newest edition of the FilmSurvivor Podcast right here at RealityTea on Thursday, where I will be speaking with the contestant (and third member of the jury) voted out of Survivor: Game Changers. The best way to get all of my Survivor coverage and movie reviews is to follow me on Twitter – @tomsantilli – or on Facebook.

TELL US – IS ZEKE IN TROUBLE? WILL SARAH MAKE A MOVE? AND WHO DO YOU THINK IS IN THE BEST POSITION AT THIS POINT IN THE GAME?

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Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott get close at NBA game

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott got close Tuesday at an NBA playoffs game.

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Joanna Gaines Not Leaving HGTV's Fixer Upper for the Beauty Business: "Don't Buy the Facial Cream, Friends"

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Eden Sassoon Says Dorit Kemsley Drinks Too Much, Lisa Rinna Is Full Of Sh*t, & Erika Girardi’s Friendship Ring Diss Was Shocking

Based on the footage shown, Eden Sassoon contributed nothing valuable to this Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season. To be fair, this was due to some major misdirection from Lisa Rinna, but she definitely didn’t handle any of that well. I am not going to belabor that whole thing though. To paraphrase Erika Jayne, Eden is (finally) saying “important shit instead of boring shit.”

I can’t verify if this shit is accurate, but I can say that Eden hasn’t learned a lesson when it comes to diagnosing people with substance abuse issues. This time she’s calling out Dorit Kemsley and it’s not for (allegedly) doing cocaine in the bathroom in the middle of a dinner party.

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Eden’s presence on this season has been odd for many reasons. One weird aspect is that she didn’t appear until episode five, which felt random since the (beyond annoying) Pantygate story line was already in full swing.

In an interview with Heather McDonald on her Juicy Scoop podcast, Eden revealed, “They called me five weeks into the show,” which I get since the season was pretty boring at that point. But it felt unnatural for her to randomly show up and start accusing people of enabling addiction. It didn’t get much better, but I don’t blame production for adding another cast member to the mix.

After talking about her background and blah, blah, blah, Eden had a lot to say about Dorit, who she barely seemed to interact with all season, but apparently that was not the case. Dorit told Heather, “They didn’t show our interaction. When we were together, we went shopping, we went hiking, we did things. We really had this back and forth fun humor. They didn’t show it.”

It was probably for the best. It’s already tough enough to watch most scenes with Eden or Dorit, seeing the two of them together one-on-one would be way too much to handle, especially if they get along so well.

Or maybe it’s because they “used to” get along so well since Eden confessed, “I think she’s got a couple problems because I’m honest and I say things.” After some prodding from Heather, she explained, “It was about drinking.” That seems so random since Dorit is so composed, but then again, accusing people of abusing alcohol and/or drugs is not new to Eden.

Eden shared, “She’s upset because I said somewhere that she drinks too much.”

RELATED: Eden Sassoon Offended By Erika Girardi’s Reaction To Her Gift

Supposedly, Eden told Dorit, “Every time I’m with you, you drink and you can’t remember the next day. I am a recovering alcoholic and did the same thing, so what do you want me to say? If you don’t want me to say you drink too much, then don’t drink too much.” Damn. I would love to know what Dorit thinks of this one. Dorit, if you’re reading this, please slide into my DMs if you want to talk shit about Eden defend yourself against these accusations.

Unfortunately, none of these issues between Eden and Dorit made it into any episodes this season, but I’ll never forget Eden flipping out at Lisa Rinna during the finale episode. Clearly, it’s not all good between the two RHOBH troublemakers since Eden shared her thoughts about Rinna: “You’re full of shit. You’re fake and you’re lying.” She admitted, “I was thinking you were liking me or loving me.” Eden concluded, “It was so hurtful. It took me months to get over. I wrote her finally after the reunion.”

I would never get over this. Not only did Rinna use Eden to do her dirty work, but Eden didn’t get any story line of her own this year. If Eden does not come back next year, I would definitely blame Rinna if I were her.

Another situation where I found myself siding with Eden was when she bought a friendship ring for Erika Girardi in Hong Kong. It was a little out of bounds for the extent of their friendship, but she was just trying to be nice and cheer up Erika after that rough night of turning on her fan club president Eileen Davidson. Yes, it was a little weird for Eden to do, but she was coming from a genuine place and Erika shit on the gesture.

Normally, I live for Erika Jayne, but the way she treated Eden was not nice. Eden recalled, “I was shocked. First of all, my father didn’t raise me like that? Who acts like that? Then she goes up to all the other girls and they’re in on it? I’m like ‘whoa.'” This doesn’t happen very often, but I totally agree with Eden on this one. Erika was out of line and owes Eden an apology if she hasn’t said sorry already. There was no reason to make fun of Eden for purchasing a gift.

TELL US – DO YOU THINK DORIT DRINKS TOO MUCH? IS RINNA IS “FAKE” & “FULL OF SHIT’? WAS ERIKA’S REACTION TO THE FRIENDSHIP RING JUSTIFIED? OR WAS IT UNKIND?

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Prepare to Meet Eva Longoria's Empire Character: "She Kind of Feels Like a Sarah Palin"

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It's Been One Year Since Michael Strahan Announced He Was Leaving Live!: A Timeline

Can you believe how time flies?! It's been a year since Michael Strahan surprised America--and Kelly Ripa--with news of his departure from Live! With Kelly and Michael in favor of...


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Marissa Hermer Has No Idea If Ladies Of London Will Have Another Season

Marissa Hermer has a new country, a new cookbook, and a new scoop on the next season of Ladies Of London.

While promoting her book An American Girl In London, Marissa whipped up some savory scones and discussed the future of Ladies Of London, revealing that she’s not sure if there’s a plan to give the show another season. I hope, and so does Marissa. So far, there’s been “no word” on a possible next season.

“I don’t know anything!” Marissa admits. Presumably the other women, many of whom Marissa is still in contact with, are in the dark as well.

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With Marissa and Matt now living in L.A., and Caroline Stanbury‘s move to Dubai, the London Ladies may have reached a natural conclusion. “We’re all over the place,” she acknowledges. Still, Marissa hopes the show can survive, with herself included, naturally.

RELATED – Will Caroline Consider A Ladies Of London Return?

Marissa is “definitely” on board for another season. “I love it! Obviously I love any excuse to get back to London.” Or back to TV! 

After all the drama Marissa endured – particularly last season while dealing with Sadie’s health and her own postpartum depression – she’s still so eager to go at it again? I suppose a girl’s got cookbooks to sell.

Marissa has been keeping in touch with her friends over the pond – just in case. “I spoke to Sophie [Stanbury] and Julie [Montagu]  yesterday,” she tells People. “I spoke to Adela [King] a couple days ago.” Just like on the show their conversations are about “life, kids, family.”

RELATED – Caroline Stanbury & Juliet Angus Hit The Slopes – Pics

I happen to love Ladies Of London because it seems so un-produced and would really like to see it return – but only if the show continues with the natural and organic premise between the ladies. And of course: MORE MANOR HOUSE PORN!

TELL US – DO YOU WANT LOL BACK? WITH OR WITHOUT MARISSA?

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Maksim Chmerkovskiy clarifies home "intruder" was actually "civil dispute" with police and former owner

Maksim Chmerkovskiy is clearing up the whole "intruder" incident that initially led fans to believe a "break-in" had occurred at his home, potentially putting his fiancee Peta Murgatroyd and their baby son Shai in harm's way.

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Gizelle Bryant Understands Why Ashley Darby Wanted To Meet Charrisse Jordan’s Husband; Hopes Monique Samuels Is Legit

Alpha female Gizelle Bryant came out swinging with new cast mate, Monique Samuels. But now the Real Housewives Of Potomac star says she is letting her initial reservations about Monique’s “bragging” go – although she’s still side-eyeing the NBA wife and mom. As for Ashley Darby wanting to meet Charrisse Jordan’s estranged husband, Eddie, at their daughter’s sweet sixteen party, Gizelle understands. I mean, this dude has been the invisible secret hanging over Charrisse’s life for over a year now. People want proof that he actually exists!

Before breaking down her thoughts on the ladies, Gizelle comments on her mom – and her mom’s mad love for Gizelle’s current squeeze, Kevin. “I’m very happy that my mother likes a man that I’m interested in, but I think her love for Kevin is a bit much.  Looking at how excited they are about seeing each other reminds me of the movie, How Stella Got Her Grove Back. Is Kevin’s real name Winston?”

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Gizelle continues in her blog, “There is no question that when it comes to my Mom, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.  I learned how to ask direct, ridiculous, unnecessary questions from my dear sweet INQUISITIVE mother. So it’s NONE OF HER BUSINESS whether or not Kevin and I are physically compatible. I’m all for a helicopter Mom, but she has parked the helicopter on top of my forehead.”

Moving on to Ashley’s behavior at Charrisse’s daughter’s party, Gizelle explains that it makes sense. Even though she agrees that Ashley acted like a kid on Christmas morning when she saw Eddie. “Ashley was like a kid who just saw Santa Claus and desperately wanted to give him her Christmas list. The more Charrisse told her no, the more she was determined to meet the mysterious husband. In Ashley’s defense, I completely see wanting to meet the man that Charrisse is married to for 20 plus years. However, clearly the thought of Charrisse making that introduction made her more uncomfortable than wearing socks and flip flops.”

Speaking of Charrisse’s estrangement from her husband, Gizelle calls bullsh*t on Charrisse claiming she’s been celibate for two years. Fake firemen boyfriends aside, Gizelle just isn’t buying what Charrisse is selling. “A very grown, sexy, socialite women celibate for TWO YEARS, who doesn’t live in Mayberry, who is out and about and meets a lot of people (men). Nope, don’t believe it but it sounded good, kinda like those fairytale books that I used to read my kids at bedtime.”

RELATED: Ashley Darby Insists She Doesn’t Stir The Pot

Gizelle admits it was hard seeing just how emotionally raw Charrisse is over her impending divorce, though. “Seeing the conversation between Charrisse and her therapist was HEARTBREAKING. I hope she finds peace because she deserves it.” You know, I have softened on Charrisse this season too. She has got some serious walls up, but I am impressed with how much more vulnerable she is making herself lately. It’s a start.

When it comes to Monique, Monique’s four homes, Monique’s perfect marriage, and Monique’s personal friendship with Michelle Obama <side eye>, Gizelle is taking it all with a grain of salt – for now. She explains the (temporary?) truce she’s struck with Monique: “Clarity is the key to life. I’m happy that were able to discuss our first meeting and see the different sides of it. I love learning who people are not what they have, but I guess I’ll find that out at a later date or never.”

“Nice that Charrisse said that I have met my match, but I don’t play badminton or tennis,” closes Gizelle – who just cannot let a fairly neutral blog end without throwing one final punch!

TELL US: WAS ASHLEY’S EAGERNESS TO MEET EDDIE JUSTIFIED? CAN GIZELLE AND MONIQUE GET ALONG, OR IS MONIQUE FRONTING? 

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Where Does Dorit Kemsley Rank Among All 97 Real Housewives?

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MTV’s Challenge is spinning off a new competition

MTV's Challenge is spinning off a new competition, The Challenge: Champs vs. Pros, that will have MTV stars face off against pro athletes. Read this story »

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Chris Soules deletes Instagram account after fatal accident and jail release

Chris Soules has deleted his Instagram account after being arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident in which his truck rear-ended a farm tractor and killed the tractor driver.

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'Married at First Sight' couple Jamie Otis and husband Doug Hehner reveal sex of their baby

Married at First Sight couple Jamie Otis and husband Doug Hehner have revealed whether they are expecting a baby girl or boy.

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Exclusive: Shamir Arzeno talks 'The Amazing Race' -- "The power of editing definitely augments reality"

Shamir Arzeno talks about his time on The Amazing Race with his partner Sara Fowler during an exclusive interview with Reality TV World -- including how bad he says his memorable injury really was when he rappelled down a building in a harness.

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The Handmaid's Tale Is a Gripping Story About Survival That Will Make You Uncomfortable (In the Best Way Possible)

We're saying it now: The Handmaid's Tale will be your new TV obsession. The new Hulu series based on Margaret Atwood's book of the same name dropped three episodes on Wednesday, April...


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The show where strangers strip each other is casting in the U.S.

Undressed, the hit international show, is coming to the U.S. Bunim-Murray Productions is holding open casting calls now and filming in June. Read this story »

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Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills Reunion Part 3 Recap: The Power Of Words

It always pains me to see Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills go. Like a visit from a pesky sibling who annoys you the whole time they’re there, but the second they leave it’s like awwwww… but you guys have big diamonds, mini ponies, glam squads, and travel to fancy destinations, and I miss you already. I should note that no siblings of mine have any of the aforementioned things but my sister-in-law does work for Disney World.

Alas, my love-hate relationship with the ladies of Beverly Hills goes deep and none so illustrates this point better than Lisa Rinna. That woman! One part high-octane insanity, one part sensible bluff caller, one part, well, a concoction not currently identifiable. But as Lisa Vanderpump agreed, there’s something lovable about Lipsa!

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Rinna is a wild ride: she’s the one who will ‘go there’ – ten minutes later she’ll be frantically scrabbling to put it in reverse, then blaming you for not telling her where the hazard lights were. But for the ten minutes she’s in the crazy zone, driving with one hand in her pocket and the other one handing out high fives (or bunnies), I am hanging on for dear life and laughing my ass off. It should be a ride at Disney World actually. And that’s exactly how the showdown (part 200) with Kim Richards went.

So the damn bunny, the damn Rambles, and the damned Rinna were back in all their splendiferous nonsense. Just when I decided LVP should make an exemption and bring the bunny to Vanderpump Dog Rescue, it thankfully found its forever home in the WWHL clubhouse where Andy will honor its drama and respect its sad, crumpled life as the talisman of everything that is hateful about Kim Richards. A quick death at the jaws of lifelessness from Kingsley would have been less painful than being shuffled around the reunion stage as if it carries the plague of bankruptcy, cheating husbands, repossessed Bentleys, and de-youthening Lyme treatments.

Honestly, this bunny deserves a memorial for its suffering. First being trapped in Kim’s condo of crazy, then for being subjected to the reunion. Erika Girardi should do a song, complete with gyrating bunny hop dance, called “No Bunny Loves Me.” Kim can sing backup, with Rinna and Eileen Davidson as backup dancers. Bravo should most certainly produce their own line of stuffed bunnies – the perfect baby gift for someone you hate? Let’s put a werepuppy face on a bunny. Or a Kim Richards face on a bunny. The possibilities are endless.

So we hop right back into the drama with Kim pretending she needs to explain to Rinna how she’s just a superstitious gal who didn’t want the bad-juju bunny to fall into the hands of her innocent grandson. Last week, when Kim approached Rinna to talk, Lisa’s succinct “No” was perfect! I cheered! This week, sadly, we see Lisa elaborate on that “no” and fall right back into the iron clutches of Kim’s drama. She told Kim she’s a “sick woman” (she is!) and called the bunny bitch slap “the most humiliating thing” that’s ever happened to her. I find it hard to believe that a woman who described her birth canal in gory details on national TV is so embarrassed by Kim’s de-bunnying maneuver! I mean, Lisa did a Depends commercial for God’s sake!

Yet because Kim is a sick woman, that’s exactly the response she’d hoped for: to goad Rinna into snapping and to say some mean stuff so she could be vindicated in showcasing “The Real Lisa.” Kim excitedly repeated this several times – thankfully it fell on deaf ears.

Lisa even pulled out a “f–k off” button and aimed it at Kim. Kim did not take the hint. Of course not, because we have to play round three zillion of “Poor Whiddle Rambles Richards – Victim Of Our Times; Martyr Of Despaired Housewives Everywhere” UGH. F–k OFF indeed.

Rinna said it when she accused Kim of using her as a “meal ticket,” and that Kim had been plotting the bunny-annihilation for months. Kim and Kyle Richards get all huffy that Kim is an “original Housewife” and has turned down the show for the last few years. LVP even bemoans Rinna denigrating a woman so humbly devoted to her sobriety, needing tireless support. To quote Rinna; “yeah the f–k right!”

It’s assumed Kim is broke and needs the work. Also, rumors had suggested that producers have wanted her gone for years, but Kyle (who reminded us with a clip way back from S1) reportedly begs to keep her on the show. That is why Lisa is correct to stop engaging with Kim from now on, to never mention her again, and to just not comment.

RELATED – Kyle Says RHOBH Saved Kim’s Life!

Kyle can deny she’s an enabler, even when confronted with hard and fast evidence caught on tape (the infamous S1 limo scene), because she’s not handing Kim a drink. Instead, she’s handing her stacks of dollar bills via a Bravo contract, and that flashback was shadiest Andy moment ever. YESSS!

Kim and Kyle sure love their revisionist history. Kim has been on this show with her crazy ass behavior, her obviously “induced” outbursts, yet because of MY SOBRIETY! no one is allowed to comment. No boo-boo – doesn’t work that way. You play; you pay! The Twisted Sisters Richards live on forever circling their own drain, and draining the life out of everyone else in the process.

So why did Eileen even bother engaging Kim to defend her legacy as an EMMY AWARD-WINNING SOAP ACTRESS who would never(!) fake drama for RHOBH. Why bother responding to Kim’s disseminating breakdown of ‘reality’ vs. ‘reality life’? Says Kim, the woman who wants to hide her entire life from reality TV because MY SOBRIETY is off limits, you bad evil women.

C’mon, Eileen?! Rambles will be the “loudest and the most obnoxious person” in any room for attention. She has that in common with Eileen’s pal Rinna! And who cares what Kim thinks about your career!? When Eileen found herself turning into Rambles and straying far, far from that sought real-reality she had the presence of mind to call it quits. Because what Kim wants is attention, which she equates with relevance. (Let’s hope Kim doesn’t post any nearly nude Instagram pics in her quest!)

Why was Eden Sassoon there? To remind us that it was she who actually egged all the ‘is-she-or-isn’t-she’ (sober or on Xanax) story lines on? Kim thinks Eden did this on purpose, but Eden maintains that she was projecting her own relationship with her sister. Then Eileen unhelpfully reminds Kim that she’s the one who started all the drama with Rinna at game night by interjecting in panty problems and insulting Soapy & Sudsy, the dual-sworded, self-reciprocating friendly fire harridan.

Everyone presses Rinna on whether or not she truly didn’t remember the “near death” comments. She’s still adamant she didn’t – Kyle thinks she was backed into a corner and panicked, then didn’t want to admit that she said it in that moment. Lisa and Kyle have this realization that Kim ruined their friendship, and it was sort of a sad moment because Kim ruins Kyle’s everything. But Kyle’s not an enabler.

Poor Rinna. It’s hard being everyone’s mouthpiece and then having to own it! But as Dorit Kemsley perfectly explains, “You keep taking it on the chin because you’re the one putting your dukes up.” That is so true. Lisa may argue that she “observes behaviors” and “speaks her truth” but that is some Ramona Singer logic that’s only applicable in the land of Housewives.

Then, it’s time to discuss Xanax and inducements, which in Housewives land is all the fault of Eden‘s word salad, tossed with smoothies full of supplemental knowledge, then sprinkled liberally with crystal hearsay.

In many ways, Dorit is Lipsa-Lite, and in that same way I both love and hate her. And respect her and am appalled by her. I predict next season she’ll be making the same sort of outlandish accusations then claiming her Ginkgo Biloba isn’t working. LVP has a type, apparently. We never get an answer on what Dorit meant when she suggested Lisa’s personality was “induced.” I do think Dorit had something up her bedazzled sleeve when she kept casually mentioning the Xanax to the other ladies, then demurring that it was a joke. One thing that’s cleared up is that Rinna’s coke accusation was “retaliatory.”

So to grade Rinna’s performance, despite falling into Kim’s trap, she still has the upper hand. Because with all Kim’s hopping around in her seat, levitating with vindictive glee, Kim’s ass was out (not literally – figuratively). However, when it came to Rinna’s issues with Dorit, though, she’s no longer winning. The coke comment was pathetic and meant only to defame.

Luckily, before we spent 1900 hours arguing about what “induced” means to each woman, Erika swoops in with an equalizing after-school special about the power of words and the importance of not perpetuating half-truths, which can be career and life destroying. Erika graciously allows Kim to include herself in the category of ‘women whose careers has been negatively affected by things others have said on RHOBH.’ Sure – we’ll go with that. [eye roll]

Rinna whips out her baggie of pills, which has Kim salivating to illustrate how bad Lisa is (or the powerful inducements of digestive enzymes), but Lisa has a master-list to account for every pill, which she reads aloud until Andy actually offers her a Xanax! A real one. We finally – Finally! – say goodbye to Kim as she tries to hand-off the bunny, and Lisa stalks off stage seeking that Xanax.

Then it’s onto LVP and her touching story lines of saving dogs and Max’s adoption. Happily, ten dogs have been forever homed in the four days since Vanderpump Dogs opened. Also, the fight against Yulin continues and is starting to have effect.

LVP reports that Max found his birth mother, and she’s actually glad, not threatened. Lisa wants Max to contact her, but is concerned that he may be disappointed. Max plans to thank his birth mother because otherwise he wouldn’t have gotten LVP and Ken. AWW! And obviously – who wouldn’t want LVP and Ken?! Maybe Giggy now that Harrison, that hairy usurper, has arrived! (How cute was that interlude?)

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Rinna’s daughters are also tackling the world of Gigi and Bella. Delilah modeled for D&G, and Amelia almost walked in Miu Miu but she’s too young (15!! What about school?!).

Rinna praises Gigi up the wazoo and gives Yolanda all the credit for raising such a beautiful daughter. I guess Mohamed has been master cleansed right out of the equation? Overall, Lisa’s home life is “happy” despite Housewives, but even HarryHamlin (one word) remarked, “You just can’t help yourself, can you?” Rinna, like Popeye (pop-lips?) is who she is, and smoothies make her strong.

Ergo, the ladies end with a smoothie toast and positive recollections. Dorit has learned a lot about how fast things spread – especially legs! – and regrets panty-gate. Lisa, as always, has regrets, most notably that she ever discussed Kim, and vows not to do it again. Kyle actually looked sour at that prospect – cause Kingsley’s Kim’s gotta eat.

LVP had a good season – she loved working with Dorit, her friendship with Kyle strengthened, and despite it all, she’s found the love for Lipsa again.

Eileen has finally recognized that not everyone is playing with the “same deck of cards” and doesn’t need to discuss every nuance and detail ad nauseam. Life isn’t like a soap opera script with carefully written dialogue and intense conversations about meaning and suspected schadenfreude. Kyle has love and respect for all the women and loves this group as-is. Erika is happy the women got to know her softer side, but she still believes everyone needs a little Erika Jayne gyrations in their life. Andy, well, he rescued blue bunny, so all is well that ends well.

Backstage, I’m sure Kim was plotting, plotting, plotting for how Eileen, that beast, will become her target next season.

TELL US – DID LISA RINNA WIN OR LOSE THE REUNION? DO YOU WANT DORIT BACK NEXT SEASON? WHAT ABOUT KIM?

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