Exclusive: Trump Says He Thought Being President Would Be Easier Than His Old Life

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Exclusive-Trump Says He Thought Being President Would Be Easier Than His Old Life

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Here's Your First Look at the Cast of Bobbi Kristina Brown's Made-for-TV Biopic

Bobbi Kristina Brown's life is headed to the small screen. TV One confirmed Thursday afternoon that a made-for-TV biopic centered around Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston's only...


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Thursday Night Gossip Links & Reality TV Schedule – April 27th

That’s gonna be a pain in the ass to cover up – Dlisted

Interesting blind item reveal – Crazy Days & Nights

Gotta try anything for some attention since it’s fading FAST – Celebitchy

Another scandal for the sports world? – Dlisted

Thursday, April 27

8 PM EST –
MasterChef (FOX)

9 PM EST –
Kicking & Screaming (FOX) – finale
60 Days In (A&E)
Married At First Sight (Lifetime)
Braxton Family Values (WE tv)

10 PM EST –
Amazing Race (CBS)
60 Days In (A&E)

10:15 PM EST –
Married At First Sight: Second Chances (Lifetime) – premiere

11 PM EST –
WWHL (Bravo) – Allison Janney and John Benjamin Hickey

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Bethenny Frankel and Fredrik Eklund to co-star in new 'Bethenny and Fredrik Property Project' Bravo reality series

Bethenny Frankel and Fredrik Eklund have landed a new Bravo reality series together.

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend recreate 'Devil Wears Prada' scenes

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend delighted fans by recreating The Devil Wears Prada scenes this week on Snapchat.

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'Southern Charm' star Cameran Eubanks expecting her first child

Southern Charm star Cameran Eubanks has announced she is expecting her first child, a baby girl.

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Kim Zolciak reportedly returning to 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta'

Kim Zolciak will reportedly return to The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

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Chrissy Teigenand John Legend recreate 'Devil Wears Prada' scenes

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend delighted fans by recreating The Devil Wears Prada scenes this week on Snapchat.

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Exclusive: Sara Fowler talks 'The Amazing Race' "nightmare" partner Shamir Arzeno and finding "love" with Logan Bauer

Sara Fowler talks about her roller coaster of a time on The Amazing Race with partner Shamir Arzeno and being "happily in love" with fellow Racer Logan Bauer during an exclusive interview with Reality TV World.



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Bravo renewed these 16 reality shows

A list of the 14 reality shows Bravo renewed today, plus the two it previous renewed. Also: new spin-offs for a RHONY star and two MDL:NY stars. Read this story »

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Exclusive: Debbie Wanner -- Sarah Lacina repeatedly crossed the 'Survivor' line by swearing on her child

Debbie Wanner talks about her Survivor: Game Changers experience in an exclusive interview with Reality TV World -- including whose behavior she found "disgusting" and which castaway she feels is not receiving enough credit for his or her strategic gameplay.

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Chris Pratt Misses Parks and Recreation Family and Shares Hilarious Deleted Scene

Us too, Chris Pratt, us too. The actor took to Twitter Thursday to reminisce about his time on the show that made him famous, Parks and Recreation. Pratt played the hilarious...


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Channing Tatum celebrates his 37th birthday with Jenna Dewan and their daughter

Channing Tatum celebrated his 37th birthday with his wife Jenna Dewan and young daughter on Wednesday.

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Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt celebrate wedding anniversary after baby news

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt celebrated their wedding anniversary this week.

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Kim Kardashian: I don't respect Caitlyn Jenner's character now, parts of her book are "not truthful" or "tasteful"

Kim Kardashian is taking her mother Kris Jenner's side when it comes to personal details Caitlyn Jenner alleged in her new memoir about their family and married life.

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America's Got Talent Season 12 Adds Laverne Cox as Guest Judge

The roster of guest judges for America's Got Talent season 12 is growing. Following NBC's announcement that DJ Khaled and Chris Hardwick would be stopping by the summer's...


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Exclusive Interview With The THIRD Member Of The Survivor: Game Changers Jury – Spoilers!

The Survivor Jury has grown by one, and soon it will outnumber those still standing in the game. As we enter the final month of Season 34, we said good-bye – or good riddance, if you prefer – to yet another “Game Changer” as we barrel towards the May 24 Finale of Survivor: Game Changers.

Caution, as spoilers from this week’s episode are to follow! Turn back now! If you want to get caught up, be sure to check out the Episode 10 Recap here.

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Good ole’ Deb (or Debbie) Donato-Wanner was the latest #blindside victim on a season that his been full of them. Considered by some to be the “female Coach,” her eccentric personality and incredible resume (she’s seemingly held every job title known to man) definitely made her a stand-out during Season 32, Survivor: Kaoh Rong, if not a “fan-favorite.” She was going to re-appear again inevitably; she’s too interesting a character not to get a second chance.

Debbie got her second chance this season and tried to make the most of it. Survivor has a funny way of revealing a person’s true self, as there is nowhere to hide out there in the game…almost always a person’s true colors will be revealed at some point. Deb wears her oddities on her sleeves, with pride. But she was more than just the resident clown this season (she was that too), she proved to be a savvy strategist who was definitely playing her own game. Several times throughout the season, she was shown being approached by others with strategy, and quite keenly, we saw her ability to sift through the BS being spouted by others.

It didn’t appear that Deb was on anybody’s radar, but as Aubry pointed out this week, success in Survivor doesn’t bring out Deb’s best qualities. After successfully taking out Ozzy last week, a move that was instigated by Deb, it seemed that success was going to Deb’s head. She started coming across as arrogant and cocky to the others, where earlier in the season she seemed quite capable of restraint and grace. Sierra had even floated the idea of a Final Three with Sarah and Deb, but Sarah had other plans. Instead of voting along with her alliance of six – an alliance that Deb had full confidence in – Sarah instead sided with the minority to blindside Deb, making her the third member of the jury.

I have always seemed to “get” Deb and I enjoyed her on the show, both times she’s played. That being said, I can clearly see and understand why Deb has so many haters. If ever there was a Heroes vs. Villains 2, there’s no question which side of the fence Deb would be called to.

I spoke to Debbie today and it’s a Podcast interview you won’t want to miss (the full audio of which you can find at the bottom of this article). But here were some highlights:

DEBBIE INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS:

On who she suspected was behind her blindside:

Debbie Wanner: My first reaction was Troyzan or Sarah. I suspected Troyzan initially because he was not part of the original Nuku Tribe and from my vantage point the Nuku Tribe had been very strong, very connected, we had a lot of good times. Sarah was my second choice because of the six, just a day or two before, I had mentioned to Brad that when the Nuku Tribe does break up, it was going to be Sarah who broke.

On why she thought she was a target over some of her alliance members:

Debbie: Good question. My speculation was that they perceived me to be the mastermind behind taking out Ozzy. That I had the power of persuasion over my alliance. Or just that Brad and Sierra were just way too obvious of choices.

On what she considers to be her weaknesses in the game of Survivor:

Debbie: You’ve heard it a million times, but it comes down to, you can’t trust anybody but you have to trust somebody. If there is one flaw that I have, it’s the classic one. It’s getting  comfortable, it’s trusting the group of people that you’re with and not going over to the “enemy camp” enough, and trying to fish out information. Or being even more duplicitous or disingenuous with the people you fully have no plans of working with for that particular vote. So I guess it’s while I’m leading people to the slaughter, I don’t lie my butt off, I don’t volunteer to sacrifice my child’s life…maybe I should become a more smooth, savvy liar, perhaps?

On why Michaela may or may not be a good person to take to the end of the game at this point:

Debbie: That depends on how much strength you have left in your gas tank after all of those days in Survivor. I can never adequately enough let you know how tough this game is on so many levels that you literally get exhausted. To top off the [game-play], the exhaustion, the starvation, now you have someone who aggravates you. Maybe you just want a little bit of fricking peace for a moment. So that’s why people maybe get rid of somebody that the public thinks they should just take to the end.

For much more from Debbie Donato-Wanner, including her take on why Cirie has been allowed to stay in the game, why she used her “double-vote” when she did, and what she got out of her time spent with Cochran on Exile, please listen to the latest episode of the FilmSurvivor Podcast below or by clicking here.

Be sure to follow me on Twitter – @tomsantilli – and on Facebook, for all of the latest Survivor coverage, interviews, and movie reviews.

TELL US: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT DEBBIE’S ELIMINATION?

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Alpha Male Madness 2017: Vote in the Final Round!

And then there were two. It's the final round of Alpha Male Madness and it's time to determine a winner. Will Outlander's Sam Heughan take the title for a third year in a...


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Why Southern Charm's Shep Rose Is Ready to "Settle Up" With New Dating Spinoff Relationshep

Get ready for even more Southern hospitality, y'all! Two more Southern Charm spinoffs are coming to Bravo, the network announced on Thursday, with fan-favorite Shep Rose landing his...


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Troy Ramey talks 'The Voice' ouster: I knew I had no shot at staying over Mark Isaiah, "Mr. Handsome"

Troy Ramey talks to Reality TV World about his time on The Voice -- including whether he was surprised to land in the bottom two to begin with.

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Exclusive: Debbie Wanner: Jeff Varner shouldn't be crucified for outing Zeke Smith as transgender on 'Survivor'

Debbie Wanner was voted out of Survivor: Game Changers in the latest episode, and now she's commenting on the high-profile incident in which Jeff Varner outed Zeke Smith as transgender during an earlier episode.

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Chris Soules reportedly may face manslaughter charge if cell phone was used at time of fatal accident

Chris Soules could reportedly face a vehicular manslaughter charge if authorities determine he was using his cell phone at the time of the fatal accident.

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She's Back! Pretty Little Liars Sneak Peek Brings an Old Foe Back Into the Mix

If you, like us, have been wondering when Hanna's fashion designing was going to become relevant to the mystery of the final episodes of Pretty Little Liars, you're in luck! In...


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Death and Kisses: Riverdale Stars Preview the Road to the Finale

It's a big day for the students and the parents of Riverdale: It's time for Homecoming! There's also only the final three episodes of the season left, which means there's...


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Dorinda Medley Doesn’t Think Ramona Singer Has Political Views Or Great Social Cues

The only thing that bothers me about Dorinda Medley is that she didn’t join Real Housewives of New York sooner than she did. She brings it with the gif-worthy catchphrases and I hate to say this, but I love it when she gets angry.

An angry Dorinda is prime entertainment. After she went off against Sonja Morgan and compared her vagina to the Holland Tunnel…and the Lincoln Tunnel, I figured Dorinda would be hating on Sonja during her appearance on Watch What Happens Live. Weirdly enough, she ended up insulting Ramona Singer a few times. If it was any other Housewife, I would assume Dorinda was being shady, but you know when Dorinda is coming for you. Still, Ramona could not have been happy watching that episode. Or maybe she has a better sense of humor than I thought.

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After playing a clip of Sonja washing her undies in the bidet, Andy Cohen asked Dorinda, “Is that a common practice?” Dorinda hit back with a question: “What’s a common practice with Sonja?” Sonja is definitely a character. That’s for sure.

As for that dinner party confrontation, it seems like Dorinda had nothing left to say, “I got it all out.” When asked if she regretted the incident, Dorinda shared, “Absolutely not.”

After that surprisingly brief conversation about Sonja, the topic turned to politics, specifically Ramona’s political views. Dorinda declared, “Ramona: an authority on politics? That’s frightening. I love Ramona, but that’s not her forte. Stick to dating.” If it wasn’t for the way Dorinda said it that would come off as a major dig. Again, I’m curious to know what Ramona thought about that remark.

Later, Dorinda was asked to share her thoughts on Ramona’s political views. She said, “I don’t know if Ramona has political views. I love Ramona, but I have never heard her have a political view.” Ouch.

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Dorinda tried her best to defend Ramona after she decided to bring up Bethenny Frankel’s daughter in a conversation about soft porn. “Ramona doesn’t have great social cues. She doesn’t do great social timing. Remember, we hadn’t seen each other all summer and we came off of a very difficult reunion. We couldn’t figure out where it came from. She mentioned her daughter and we sort of have a golden rule that we don’t mention our children.” Which Ramona broke, and we all know she would be livid if someone brought up her daughter.

Even though Dorinda insisted that she loves Ramona several times throughout the interview, she still doesn’t think that Ramona actually cooked dinner in the Hamptons. “I was with her the whole day. Then all of a sudden these things appear and they’re perfectly done. I know Ramona. And listen, by the way, she’s a good cook.”

Later, Andy read a tweet from Ramona: “Not true prepared some of the dinner.” That word “some” really stands out to me, but she did include a smiley face emoji so I guess she’s not upset about the suspicion against her. Another tweet from Ramona that didn’t make the episode said “Love you @DorindaMedley.” So I guess Ramona wasn’t insulted by some of Dorinda’s answers. Even if she was, Dorinda spoke the truth, so whatever.

Then the conversation jumped back to Sonja with the question, “Would you still invite Sonja to the Berkshires?” Dorinda revealed, “Well, I do invite Sonja to the Berkshires and we’ll see how that works out. The real question is: Will I invite her next year after this year?” Oh damn… I need to see these Berkshires episodes ASAP.

TELL US – DO YOU THINK RAMONA HAS POLITICAL VIEWS? DID SHE COOK THE DINNER IN THE HAMPTONS?

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Bethenny Frankel, Fredrik Eklund Are Teaming Up for the Bravo Mash-Up Show of Your Dreams

It's a Bravo mash-up for The Real Housewives of New York City and Million Dollar Listing New York. The network announced Bethenny and Fredrik Property Project (working title), a new series...


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Kim Kardashian: My Paris robbery was "meant to happen"

Kim Kardashian believes her Paris robbery was "meant to happen."

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Shiva Safai Talks 33-Year Age Gap With Fiance Mohamed Hadid; Says It Doesn’t Matter

Shiva Safai has shed Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills and the lurking shadow of Yolanda Foster Hadid for Second Wives Club, a new reality show she’s starring in with fiancé Mohamed Hadid.

Shiva and Mohamed may have a 33-year age gap between them (as in a bigger age gap than his daughters Gigi and Bella are old), but that doesn’t affect their relationship. Everything about Mohamed is “amazing” according to Shiva, and she is excited to show off that “amazing” life. Criticism be damned!

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Age, like money, is but a number, y’all!

“I don’t feel the age difference at all,” Shiva explains. “I’m an old soul and he’s young at heart.”

RELATED – Mohamed Dragged Into Housewives Lawsuits!

Further breaking down their relationship, Shiva reveals that she has been married once but has no children, and reminds us that Mohamed brings two ex-wives and five kids to the equation. None of that history matters either.

“He brought back the sparkle I was missing in my eyes,” Shiva tells E! News in a preview of the premiere episode. With tears in her eyes she adds, “He really, really put the broken pieces back together.” Mohamed beams, as he whispers, “You’re welcome.”

RELATED – Gigi Celebrates Birthday With Shiva & Mohamed

Actually these two are super cute together and appear very happy. I have a soft spot for Shiva, who seems mature, centered, and above petty drama.

Second Wives Club premieres Thursday, May 4 on E! at 9 PM. Reality Tea will be recapping so make sure to tune in.

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'Survivor: Game Changers' Maku Maku tribe blindsides Debbie Wanner after Sarah Lacina flips

Survivor: Game Changers' merged Maku Maku tribe voted out Debbie Wanner during Wednesday night's episode of Season 34 on CBS.

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The Handmaid's Tale: Your Guide to the Citizens of Gilead

Handmaids, Marthas, Commanders--there's a lot to take in with The Handmaid's Tale, Hulu's ambitious new dystopian drama that has everybody buzzing. The series, based on the...


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Survivor and Jeff Probst acknowledged a moment but missed a milestone

What Survivor and Jeff Probst missed last week, and what happened this episode, from Aubry returning to coleslaw to the fall of Debbie's alliance. Read this story »

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Real Housewives Of New York Recap: The Etiquette Of Friendship

It’s Go Time! This week’s Real Housewives Of New York picks up right where we left off – in the Hamptons at Ramona Singer’s home, with Dorinda Medley poised to pounce on Sonja Morgan. And pounce, she does. She does NOT make it nice. No, no, no. And Ramona couldn’t be happier (or more Pinot’d up) that she gets to host the party that will launch a thousand storylines this season. Ramona isn’t so happy later on when Carole Radziwill un-invites her to her election party, though. This week also marks the emergence of Tinsley Mortimer out from under Sonja’s tattered wing when she sneaks out for dinner with Luann De Lesseps and Dorinda – but fails to invite her benefactress along! Oh, I could just pinch myself with delight at the Jane Austen-ness of the whole Tinsley/Sonja tableau! It’s just…delicious.

As Sonja and Tinsley stroll into the party, Tinsley is nervous to meet Dorinda. But there’s no need! Because after double kisses with Luann, Dorinda plays nice with Tinsley, trading small talk about how it’s going living at Sonja’s Socialite Rehabilitation Center. But Tinsley goes deep fast, revealing her messy past – then instantly regretting the word vomit. Dorinda’s like, Who cares? I see a limping gazelle strolling through the weeds… She’s got her sights set on Sonja, and only Sonja, tonight.

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In another corner, Carole and Sonja discuss Bethenny’s “porn,” which Sonja couldn’t care less about. Sonja chalks up Ramona’s attack on Bethenny as Ramona just being Ramona! Which is like being all, “That’s just Ted Bundy being Ted Bundy!” when another murder occurs. Ramona gets a pass on atrocious behavior because her calling card is atrocious behavior. It’s the circle of life!

Dinner is served. And Candace Bushnell of Sex And The City fame is in attendance, ya’ll! (Does she need fresh material?) Sonja acknowledges Dorinda first, asking why she’s staying at Ramona’s now? She used to be friends with Luann and Ramona, but now she’s booted out to the borrowed pad of a faceless friend. That’s all Dorinda needs as ammunition to cock and load. She confronts Sonja on talking sh*t about her in the blogs, on the streets, on the Facebook – whatever. And Sonja, mute and frozen in her chair, has no choice but to absorb the next twenty minutes of vitriol headed her way.

“Shut your mouth,” begins Dorinda, which is always a strong opener. So Sonja does. Then Dorinda reads her for filth like only a gangsta can. She wants Sonja to 1) stop getting vaginal rejuvenation, 2) put an EZ Pass on that vagina of hers since it’s the Holland Tunnel and 3) install and turnstile and ticket system in her townhouse. In that order. Even Ramona feigns shock over this brutal takedown, although her nervous smile belies the fact she knew it was coming.

Then Dorinda calls Sonja out on enjoying her “sober” doggystylin’ with the stripper at Luann’s bridal shower. Sonja, unsure why this is a read, innocently chimes in that yes, she enjoyed it very much! And herein lies the paradox of Sonja. She is a dazzling mix of innocent (clueless), messy (backstabbing), and charming (manipulative) that constantly sets her up for a fall. She just can’t get out of her own damn way, and she is coming to a battle of wits with Dorinda utterly unarmed. Which is reminiscent of the battering she took from Bethenny last year over her Tipsy Girl launch. Is she at fault in both cases for ruffling others’ feathers? Yeah, probably. Was she calculated in doing so? More than likely. Does she have any foresight about what it will cost her in the end, though? Not. One. Iota.

Tinsley, afraid that Sonja might actually get punched in the face, attempts to defend her friend. But Luann speaks up to offer some proof: There was a blogger that very day who quoted Sonja saying she “wouldn’t be caught dead” at Luann’s wedding. Sonja denies ever saying such a thing. “I don’t talk like that,” defends Sonja, who adds that she wouldn’t miss the wedding for the world! Oh, dear, dumb Sonja.

“YOU WEREN’T INVITED!” shouts Dorinda, while Carole just chows down on spaghetti, giggling. “This is Dorinda on Diet Coke,” muses Carole, who wonders what the fug would be going down if martinis had been consumed?

Finally finding her voice, Sonja starts to battle back, claiming that the press is twisting her words! She NEVER said these things that a large handful of separate people at disparate media outlets have conspired to lie about! <side eye>

Oh snap! What? There are dudes at this table. When did they show up? One of them – Glenn, a friend of Ramona’s who likely wants to vertically slit his wrists right now – offers a toast to Ramona, telling the table as diplomatically as he can that this dinner party is an embarrassing sh*tshow and they need to put a sock in it. The group quiets down for a beat, then turns to safer talk: the election. SNORT! But Dorinda isn’t done needling yet, so she finds a way to throw Sonja to the wolves (ie, Carole, in this case) again by revealing that Sonja was a Trump consultant. Yeah – in 1993, Dorinda. For a hotel or some such nonsense.

Remember how Dorinda said she had a hard on for Sonja? Well, she seems to have taken 4-6 Viagra out of John’s medicine cabinet before dinner. The Dorinda train is officially OFF THE RAILS. As she gets up to leave the table, she snarks at Sonja, “Fix the toilet in your townhouse!” then literally leans over her shoulder to mimic Eadie Beale ala Grey Gardens. Okay – I love me some Dorinda (and some Sonja), but Dorinda, in this moment, has officially jumped from righteous indignation to schoolyard punk. She needs to be shot with a tranquilizer dart, yo!

After Dorinda storms out, Carole tries to use small words, explaining to Sonja just why Hurricane Dorinda blew through. Tinsley is utterly freaked out, yet enlightened about what Sonja may or may not have said in the press. Oh Lord! Dorinda is suddenly back, still Level Ten Pissed, and ready for more. She snarls at Sonja for being a “delusional fool!” just as Carole gets a call from Bethenny, who’s waiting in a car outside.

From her car, Bethenny peeks through the curtains like a stalker while Carole relays the events going inside the Housewives Zoo, where ample feces is being flung. Dorinda is off the reservation, Sonja is delusional/confused about her part in things, and the entire dinner party has turned into Planet Of The Apes, Dorinda Rising. Bethenny, who can hear actual screaming through the phone, obviously wants a ticket to this show, but the specter of Ramona keeps her at bay.

Inside, dinner has finally broken up, and Ramona attempts to comfort Sonja in that pat-the-head-I-love-you-both-now-get-over-it way. Meanwhile, Carole is telling Bethenny that she needs to un-invite Ramona to her election party because…well, she hates that b*tch! But the reason she offers? Ramona is a know it all who drives her insane, and since she doesn’t care about the election anyway, why bother coming?

Well, because cameras will be there, Carole, and we all know what happens when a Housewife is banned from a potentially important dramatic scene. Sonja, circa RIGHT NOW happens. That’s what. Offended, Ramona announces that Carole is not her friend anymore! And by the way, neither is Sonja for supporting Carole’s decision! Hmmph!

Dorinda has taken her ball of rage to the parlor, where she chats with Candace (well chats at her, technically). She’s sick of everyone asking how she’s doing. “I’ll tell you how I’m doing,” she snarks, “Not well b*tch.” And, cue the soundbite of the season. Luann’s “Be cool, don’t be all…uncool” has heretofore been replaced with Dorinda’s line of the night – the year – nay, even the franchise? Powered by Diet Coke (TM).

But Ramona doesn’t care how anyone’s doing right now, for it’s her birthday! It’s everyone born in November’s birthday! Let them eat cake! As Ramona inanely screams “Happy birthday, Bethenny!” at no one, everyone sighs and watches her cackle over turning another chronological year older, yet retaining the maturity of a fourth grader.

Sigh. I cannot believe we’re only thirty minutes into this episode. I feel like we just lived through The Hobbit – all three parts.

But a new day dawns! The next morning, Dorinda and Ramona head over to Luann’s house for brunch. Dorinda is feeling relieved after her rage-enema the night before. She’s not a grudge holder; she’s a straight shooter…or that’s how she sees it. Ramona is still raw about Bethenny holding a grudge against her (what, for 24 hours?) and Carole banning her from the election party. No one gives a rip about Ramona’s problems, though. Dorinda and Sonja are the ladies of the hour. “Enough is enough!” says Dorinda, who is happy she turned this cold war white hot.

For her part, Sonja is letting Dorinda’s tirade roll off her back. But her memory is refreshed very soon. Because when she and Tinsley arrive at Luann’s house – oops! – she hears Dorinda loudly talking smack about her just before they enter the room. Hence, Tinsley is in disbelief that Sonja greets Dorinda with a version of “Friends again? Okay, yay! Kiss-kiss.” Is this how these broads roll? wonders Tinsley.

After a tour of Luann’s renovated home, Sonja and Luann make up too. Aww. It may not last, but it feels good in the moment, doesn’t it? It also feels good to imagine you’re invited to events that you’re not – as in, Luann’s wedding. Which Sonja legit still believes she’s going to.

Back in the city, Tinsley meets Dorinda and Luann out for dinner. One hitch: She didn’t tell her guardian about her plans. Yikes. They discuss Ramona’s upcoming birthday party – in addition to the cake she already served herself, and the Ladies Who Lunch shindig she hosts every year. She’s turning SIXTY after all – a number Dorinda relishes repeating several times to make sure it sticks. Tinsley agrees she’ll go, and that she’ll keep mum about the surprise.

They rehash the Sonja/Dorinda drama again (but let’s take a page out of the RHONY playbook and not revisit this again here, shall we?). Then Tinsley spills the beans that she didn’t tell Sonja about dinner tonight, leaving her at the townhouse to pick through her underwear drawer in preparation for a date with her new man – Frenchie. They ladies agree that Sonja is a big girl, but secretly know that she is extremely jealous.

Tinsley might be playing with fire. But she’s not playing coy when it comes to her past as she divulges the troubled relationship that landed her in the slammer. She’s gotten the arrest cleaned off of her record and simply wants to move on now. Luann and Dorinda listen non-judgmentally, at least for now. “You’re gonna do very well in New York,” encourages Luann, who knows that men love damsels in distress.

At the Madam Paulette Warehouse in Long Island, Dorinda is visiting John – who I thought was not appearing on RHONY this year? At least that’s what Dorinda promised in some recent interviews. Oh well. Here he is! Dorinda’s daughter has moved out, but it’s not necessarily time for John to move in. John will have to be satisfied with the occasional sleepover until further notice.

Over at Carole’s house, Bethenny visits to discuss how to solve a problem like Ramona. Carole has obnoxiously named ALL of her animals “Baby,” by the way, which she tells Bethenny upon greeting her. What. Ever.

Carole defines “shacking up” for Bethenny. Spoiler Alert! It means…living together. But only if you’re too cool for school, name all of your animals the same name, and refuse to reupholster your couch.

Bethenny is reeling from “unexpected events” that have happened in the wake of her divorce, and from Ramona coming at her by way of her daughter. “I have no room. I’m full,” says Bethenny, who just wants off of the Ramonacoaster – for REAL this time. Even if she makes up with her, she knows she’ll get burned again.

Back at Sonja’s, she’s discussing Tinsley with her assistant, Connor. She likes that Tinsley is a girl about town, but she kind of resents it too. She found out about Tinsley’s dinner with Luann and Dorinda and, true to form, is fit to be tied. Why doesn’t Tinsley invite her along to events that Sonja DESERVES to be at!?!? At least, that’s what the voices in Sonja’s head ask her.

Eeeeeeek! Outside the kitchen door, Tinsley hovers, hearing Sonja smack talking her. Tinsley is upset that Sonja can’t allow her to create her own social connections (just like she advised her to do!) with or without her and, furthermore, that she’d call their friendship into question over it. Methinks Tinsley is unaware that Sonja delusionally sees herself as a mentor to the charges in her care.

Sonja’s spare bedroom comes with strings, and these strings include walking side by side with her everywhere – and not bringing strange men home. That’s Lady Morgan’s job! Tinsley gets over it quickly after confronting Sonja on the matter, but wonders if living in her daughter’s spare bedroom makes Sonja think she’s Tinsley’s mother? Because no grown gal deserves that fate.

TELL US: THOUGHTS ON DORINDA’S MELTDOWN? HOW CAN SHE AND SONJA MOVE ON SO QUICKLY? WILL BETHENNY EVER FORGIVE RAMONA? IS SONJA TOO TERRITORIAL WITH TINSLEY?

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