Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles Season 15, Episode 8 Recap: Mo’ Mansions, Mo’ Problems

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There is trouble in paradise with Heather and Altman on Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles Season 15, Episode 8. Last week, Flagg dumped the co-listing work onto Tracy, and the Altman brothers sold the most expensive listing ever in Encino. This week, Heather and Altman are at odds on prioritizing work and family life, and Tracy and Flagg find buyers for their Roxbury listing. Here’s everything you need to know about Million Dollar Listing LA Season 15, Episode 8: “Mo’ Mansions, Mo’ Problems.”

Tracy might have to negotiate against Flagg for their Roxbury co-listing on Million Dollar Listing LA

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Heather was trying her best to juggle work-life balance but was feeling overwhelmed. Altman was in Orange County a lot more because of their new office, which meant she had to single mom it with the kids. Don’t they have any nannies to assist? Still, the show must go on, so Heather went to work on their Beverly Grove listing. This 7,000-square-foot home with amazing views had been stagnant on the market, so they dropped the price by a few million. Once that happened, Heather couldn’t keep up with the showings. It was a good problem to have, but Heather needed help.

As Tracy predicted, the Roxbury listing did not sell itself, contrary to what Flagg said. Flagg had jetted off to Paris for fashion week and left Tracy to pick up the slack on their co-listing. There were many showings, but no offers due to the remodeling that needed to happen. However, the home was move-in ready, which was a positive. Tracy knew they just needed the right buyers to see the potential. And they were Flagg’s clients, Kevin and Shiva. She noted that since Flagg was representing the seller and the buyers, she might have to negotiate against Flagg. She mused, “Which will be fun … for me.”

Altman shows RHOC star Heather Dubrow a property in Beverly Hills owned by Hollywood royalty

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Altman’s next big listing was Tower Grove, which was close to home. He noted this would make Heather happier, as the two were not on good terms at the moment. It was an old-school Hollywood mansion, owned by film producer Dino De Laurentiis, AKA, Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis’ grandpa. It had eight acres and was perched high up on a hill with views of the city, ocean, mountains, and most importantly, Drake’s house.

Real Housewives of Orange County star Heather Dubrow swooped in on the property once her son told her about it. Nick Dubrow had been interning at Altman’s firm and knew his mom would love the home. Altman joked that Nick was brought onto the team because “his parents sold a $55 million house with me.” Note to future real estate agents, that’s all it takes to get on Altman’s team. No biggie.

Heather immediately had a vision of how to redo the property to her liking. She said owning this home would cement they were out of OC and officially in LA. Then finally she could cross over to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills! Bravo Gods, make this happen. Altman told her to move fast, as this $20 million listing was a steal. Any construction would have to happen fast as well. They only had six months until the wildlife ordinance took effect, which preserved land so developers couldn’t keep building these mega mansions all over the place. The horror! So Heather quickly called up her hubby, Terry Dubrow, to get the process started. 

Heather and Altman are taking different paths on Million Dollar Listing LA

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Tracy called up Flagg to let him know the good news about their Roxbury co-listing. They had a potential offer with Kevin and Shiva, so he has to get back to LA pronto to begin negotiating. They would need to decide who was going to represent the buyer and seller to ensure both parties got a fair deal. However, Flagg was too busy shopping the streets of Paris and buying Birkin’s to celebrate. Tracy lamented, “He’s too much work.”

Heather was excited to finally sell the Beverly Grove listing. She said, “Yes, I can be a mom and successful. I can do it all!” But that excitement quelled down when she met up with Altman to shop for finishes for the new OC office. They had $2 million for renovation, and he was worried she was going over budget. Heather was insulted that he questioned her spending. The larger issue though was that the two were on different paths. Heather wanted Altman to settle down, while Altman wanted to keep his foot on the gas. He said Heather has wanted him to slow down for years, but that’s just not who he is.

Flagg and Tracy snuggle up in bed to close their Roxbury listing

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Flagg popped over to Tracy’s to discuss his trip and the Roxbury listing. He said, “Paris was great. Food was 10 out of 10. Dick was off the charts.” But it was time to get to business. So naturally, Tracy and Flagg snuggled up under a giant comforter to negotiate. And the word “negotiate” is used loosely. Flagg had an offer of $8.5 million all cash, and Tracy told the seller to take it. Alrighty, then. Tracy joked they should do more deals together in bed. Flagg agreed. He said, “Tracy’s right, we should do deals like this more often. I go to Europe; she does the work. I don’t see any problems with the situation.” 

Altman also closed the Tower Grove listing with the Dubrows. He and Heather met up with them at Drake’s to celebrate. Unfortunately for Heather Dubrow, it was at the restaurant, not her soon-to-be neighbor’s house. They gave Altman major kudos that their home was the third-largest sale in OC history. Heather Altman cringed. She didn’t want her husband to get praise that would encourage him to work harder.

Josh then told the story of how Heather had the nanny follow him when he was playing with his son. Heather Dubrow told her to trust her husband. Josh joked that it was hard being a parent, and he didn’t know how his wife did it. It was an awkward exchange where no one would let Heather Altman get a word in. She sipped her martini and smiled, but all was not well with the Altmans. 

Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles continues Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.

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Review: Why Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Should Be Your Next Reality TV Obsession

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If you haven’t guessed it, I love reality TV. And if a series has a scandalous group of Mormon mom influencers, I’m hooked. Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is Hulu’s newest hit series. The new eight-episode installment will show the group of #momtalk influencers imploding when they are revealed to be in the midst of a swinging sex scandal that makes worldwide headlines. 

The book of belonging on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

I know a little bit about the Mormon culture thanks to my dabbling in Sister Wives, but I really wasn’t ready for every one of these young women to be relatively so young. I was introduced to the cast: Taylor Frankie Paul, Demi Engemann, Jennifer Affleck, Jessi Ngatikaura, Layla Taylor, Mayci Neeley, Mikayla Mathews, and Whitney Leavitt, and immediately, I knew there was trouble in paradise. Between divorces, strict Mormon rules, and fighting from within, I kept thinking these ladies were trying to figure life out while still being babies. They say they want to be the movement of change and to break stereotypes, but all they do is the silly TikTok, plastic surgery, and tons of make, so it’s hard not to judge a book by its cover. But I can agree that the underlying theme is a bunch of Mormon women fighting the patriarchy. 

Each mom had her own social media but banded together to promote mom talk (honestly, I kept hearing Montauk). I learned the niche was a content creative house. The more they posted together, the more brand deals and revenue generated. I’ll admit I tuned in to watch swingers, but in all reality, only one cast member, Taylor, was the admitted swinger. Taylor is the first villain of the series as she is the black sheep of her family, thanks to her lack of belief in monogamy and her divorce. But as we learn, none of the wives have perfect lives. Whitney’s husband had a porn addiction which led to Tinder flirting, but they seem fine now… or in denial.   

The book of saints and sinners

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The first episode was slow, but the last five minutes changed the entire outlook. Taylor’s arrest for domestic violence was caught on a police dashcam and aired. The mother of three was having a hard time with life and took her anger out on her new man, Dakota, whom you meet later. Episode 2 starts 11 months after her arrest, and the ladies are divided. It gave me a real Heather’s feel. Fans learn quickly that it’s Team Taylor or Team Whitney. Both feel they have a claim to the queendom, but in reality, both are kind of annoying. However, Whitney feels the meanest out of the two.

Even though Episode 2 is a vast difference from the premiere episode, it’s interesting to learn that the women are the breadwinners in their house. It’s actually humorous that they will swing, but think twice about pushing vibrators. I found myself yelling at the TV when Whitney was debating about posting a photo holding the sex toy for $20K; like, do it, girl! 

The book of Jen

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If you ask me, the real story within the series revolves around Jen. She is 24 and controlled by her husband, Zac. She is a mother and the sole provider. Zac is on his ten-year journey to becoming a doctor and doesn’t appreciate how much his wife does for him. He also has a gambling addiction, which is definitely a no-no within the church. Jen is pretty down to earth and won me over after she shared that her mom is the cleaning lady at the same hospital where her father-in-law is a surgeon. 

Zac is a real piece of work and tags along on the girls’ trip to Las Vegas. As the girls head to Chippendales, Jen is bombarded with texts from her husband threatening divorce. She breaks down, leaves the show, and ends up having a long talk with her husband. But her friends have already seen the abusive text messages, telling Jen she has no morals. Sadly, by the end of Season 1, Jen has agreed to give up mom talk and move to New York City to pursue Zac’s dreams.  

The book of truth

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The foundation of the friend group has cracked. Since episode 2, Whitney has steered clear of the ladies, and no one but Mayci likes her. Whitney reminds me a bit of Regina George, as she is super manipulative. One example is her choice to make a TikTok while her infant son is in the ICU on oxygen. She cried for half an episode about how trolls called her out and didn’t even acknowledge it was probably the wrong time and place to make a viral video. But the ladies knew her plan; she wanted followers and attention.  

The series ends with Mayci, who is the most put-together, launching her brand, Babymama. Everyone shows up in hues of rose, and it has me thinking on launch day, we wear pink. As Mayci counts down to her site going live, all the women decide to unfriend Whitney on social media. It’s a bold statement since these women make their bread and butter from these sites. Whitney is unphased and instead tells her parents she’s pregnant by baking her actual pee stick into a cake. 

I’ll be honest: when I first started watching, I wasn’t sure this show was going to be for me, especially when it turned out to have little to do with swinging. But by the end, with the birth of Taylor’s new baby, the post-Whitney era, and Jen caving to Zac, I wanted to see more. So here’s hoping Hulu drops a Season 2. 

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Bristol Palin Says One DWTS Pro ‘Hated’ Her ‘So Much’

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Bristol Palin competed on Season 11 of Dancing with the Stars way back in 2010. Now she claims that one of the professional dancers “hated” her, and she’s still holding a grudge 14 years later.

2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s daughter named Maksim Chmerkovskiy as the pro dancer who “rolled [his] eyes at” her throughout the season.

On August 26, she told DWTS alum Cheryl Burke on her Sex, Lies and Spray Tans podcast, “Oh, Maks … He hated me so much.”

Bristol Palin came in third

When Cheryl asked why Maks “hated” her, the Alaska native recalled her controversial season on the show. Despite low judges’ scores and negative viewer feedback, she and professional dancer Mark Ballas finished the season in third place.

“I don’t know,” Bristol responded. “Probably just because we kept going though. I mean, he was real nice at the beginning. But it was one of those things where, like, as we kept going through, I definitely felt the tension from him.”

A rep for Maks told Entertainment Weekly, “Maks doesn’t hate anybody. For [Palin] to say that would be a mischaracterization of his feelings. “I think he and everyone else in America, 14 years ago, thought that he and Brandy were on their way to winning that year, if not coming into the finals. So there was a bit of disappointment when she leapfrogged him into the finals. It’s a competition. He’s very competitive and took it seriously.”

Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey and her partner, professional dancer Derek Hough, took home the mirror ball trophy that season. Meanwhile, Maks is married to DWTS alum Peta Murgatroyd. They just welcomed their third son on July 12, 2024.

Ballas was a “very supportive partner”

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In spite of her unpleasant memories of Maks, Bristol enjoyed dancing with Mark. She still remembers him as being a “very good” and “very supportive” partner.

“I was so thankful to be partnered with Mark because Mark was so sweet and very patient,” she told Cheryl.

As always when two people dance well together, rumors swirled that she and Mark had a romance going at the time, but Bristol insists they were just friends. In 2012, the partners were asked back as part of an all-star cast in Season 15. They were eliminated in week four following low scores from the judges.

Dancing with the Stars premieres on September 17 at 8/7c on ABC and Disney+.

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