Survivor: Winners At War Episode 4 Recap: Dead Man Walking

Every single week on Survivor: Winners At War, it feels like a championship heavyweight fight. Well of course it does…this season features nothing but champions, and each week’s vote-out feels like a knock-out punch. As excited as I am to watch this season each and every week to see some of the best-of-the-best play the game head-to-head, there’s a sense of dread that comes in knowing that one of these favorites is going to go home. Taken a step further, NINETEEN of these champions are going to be down for the count when all is said and done at season’s end. It’s a hard pill to swallow, but it’s an exhilarating rush of adrenaline knowing that these contestants are going to leave it all out in the ring.

Continuing the boxing analogy, this week’s episode featured not one but two underdog, come-from-behind miracles that would have made Rocky Balboa proud. It also – if my Survivor-senses are serving me proper – contained a LOT of foreshadowing of what is to come down the stretch as Season 40 heads towards the final bell.

As I do at the beginning of every recap, please heed the following: Remember that this recap assumes that you have already seen this week’s episode of Survivor: Winners at War. If you have not and don’t want to be spoiled, please come back later! It’s important to add that while we WILL hit on all of the important developments of the episode, this is not a linear “blow-by-blow” recap. It is more of a discussion and reaction of what we just witnessed together.

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Tonight’s episode began as most episodes of Survivor do, shedding a bit of light on the fall-out following a tumultuous Tribal Council. In this case, we got to see the affect of last week’s events as they relate to Adam, the previous winner of Gen-X vs Millennials who had seemingly been in a good position before his game was blown up from all sides last week. We saw him this week kissing lots of ass, and trying to make amends for his “hubris” getting the better of him. Anyone rooting for Adam can breathe somewhat easier knowing that he has made the first milestone of the season – next week’s tribe swap – so his game has a chance to rebound. But it’s unlikely that any of his previous tribe will forget the kind of player he revealed himself to be this season.

Because of the looming tribe swap next week, we’ll never get to see if Boston Rob and Parvati would have been able to work their magic, but damn are they good. In fairness – and as much as I love her – the credit for this week’s move goes mostly to Boston Rob though. In a tactic used far to infrequently in a game where you are meant to “outwit,” Rob made up a flat-out lie about Adam that was based on enough of a kernel of truth that Jeremy and his alliance seemed to buy it. Would Adam have gone home before Parvati or Rob? Still unlikely. But it’s quite incredible and a weekly treat for us to watch the likes of Boston Rob play the game of Survivor. He’s simply got a knack for this game and is one of the best that ever, or will ever, play.

Speaking of the “best” that has ever played, anyone who has read my stuff for any length of time knows what I think about “Queen” Sandra…that, by default, she’s the greatest player in the game’s history, an opinion that is rooted in statistics. See, for all of you who want to hate, two is larger than one, and that’s how many wins and millions of dollars Sandra has earned from this game in comparison to every other winner. Until the end of this season, where there finally WILL be another two-time winner (or if Sandra wins a third time there’s no debate anymore…), Sandra reigns supreme and is in a league of her own. Why am I gushing about Sandra…again? Because I’m about to keep it real and – as this week’s episode showed – I think Sandra is showing some MAJOR strategic weaknesses this season that make it IMPOSSIBLE for her to win this game.

Why? Well, Sandra‘s whole “Queen” schtick I don’t think holds much water with this group of players. When they rename the sit-out bench the “Sandra sit-out bench,” that might be cute and funny but I don’t think it earns her any sort of respect among this group of champion players. Add to that, her “anyone but me” strategy has proven to be one of the best strategies the game has ever seen – see previous paragraph – but is Sandra really trying to apply her same-old tried-and-true strategy of “anyone but me” to this group? Not only is it predictable and shows her inability to adapt, but I once again don’t believe it’s going to gain even an ounce of respect, even if Sandra somehow did manage to sit at Final Tribal Council. Not in a season where we have players taking 20 trips up a mountain and back to get firewood to earn a Fire Token, digging deeper than what is even conceivable to prove something to themselves and to the fans watching. Honestly, as much as I love Sandra, watching that entire AMAZING “Ethan on the Edge” segment in the same episode as watching Sandra gloat about sitting out yet another physical challenge, just put into perspective how dated her approach to the game is.  If Sandra is really the Queen and wants to prove herself as the “greatest” that ever was, she would be approaching the game humbly the way that Michele has thus far, not resting on her past laurels but wanting to prove herself to the Survivor world at large.

Circling back to Parvati for a quick sec, has she…lost some of that fire? The fire that made her one of the deadliest Survivor players in the game’s history? It could very easily be blamed on the editing, but thus far Parvati has not been shown doing much other than riding Boston Rob‘s coattails. She has said in confessionals that she “isn’t going to go down without a fight,” but we haven’t been shown her doing anything to help her own game. Perhaps the mere fact that Rob has aligned with her at all is something she should be given strategic credit for? She swooned Russell Hantz during Heroes vs. Villains to the point that he played an Idol on her. And now she’s got her hooks in Rob…is perhaps one way to interpret it? We definitely know what Parv is capable of, we just haven’t seen much yet from her to hang our hats on.

We’ve come this far, we might as well discuss Tyson. Coming into the game as one of the biggest threats and personas in the show’s history, I knew he’d have a tough time going deep, and I was even more nervous when they featured him prominently during the episode. By the way, I think he was 100% right with his read on the game, that with him out of the way, people like Sandra and Tony were exposed. Tony’s gut – you know, the thing that led him to his winning season – seemed to realize that it was probably better for his game to vote out Nick over Tyson, yet it was nearly unanimously a Tyson vote. We’ll have to wait and see next week what Tony’s rationale was, and why the tribe ultimately decided to vote-out Tyson over Nick.

Legacy Watch: Since the game of Survivor will forever be changed as this season rolls along, I’ve added a new segment where we’ll take a look at whose game legacy’s have taken a hit, and whose have risen, based on the actions of this week’s episode. As far as legacies go, I don’t think Tyson‘s takes much of a hit.  Yes, his winning season was one of the more impressive performances among winners, but he already has on his resumé the biggest – well 2nd biggest (sorry Erik Reichenbach!) – blunder in Survivor history when he basically got himself voted-out of Heroes vs. Villains. He had lost his first season (Tocantins) before finally winning during his third. And because of his big name in the show’s lore, I don’t think anyone will knock him for getting voted-out of Winners At War so early. Elsewhere however, I think that it should be pointed out that Michele‘s legacy is on the up-and-up after this week. After confessing to Boston Rob that her win was “controversial,” and implying she had lots to prove, Rob – Boston Rob himself, the Rob-father, He That Shall Be Known As Rob From Boston – gave her a bona fide Survivor stamp of approval when he told her “a win is a win. End of story.” If Rob approves, we all should. Now, as the man said, let’s all move along.

And if it can ever be over-stated, the word “inspiring” doesn’t even scratch the surface of what it’s like to watch Ethan. This man was a Survivor winner, a Survivor hero, and just a survivor in general. He’s awe-inspiring and an example for all humanity, and even saying that doesn’t feel like it’s quite doing him justice. If we could all just bottle up even an ounce of what fuels Ethan, this world would be an exceptional place.

A parting “kudos” to Natalie as well, whose legacy took a hit when she was the first person voted-off, but she absolutely CRUSHED it again this week on The Edge. Now with FOUR Fire Tokens and an absolute physical beast, she has positioned herself as the absolute front-runner to return to the game…and the rest of these winners better hope they don’t have to go up against her in individual challenges, or she might just will her way to the end. Now that’s a winning story that nobody would argue with.

This week, be sure to check out new art from Erik Reichenbach below…this special print is also available in black-and-white so that you can fill in the colors to your liking!

“Color By Numbers!”

Photo: ERIK REICHENBACH / WWW.DABUDOODLES.COM

Episode Take-Away: I’m loving me Survivor more than ever right now, and that giddy feeling has re-entered my life, where I find myself buzzing with excitement for each week’s new episode. It’s sad to see someone get voted-out each week, but man it’s so cool to watch all of these greats.

Of them all, something is striking me with two players in particular, one from each tribe: Jeremy and Sophie. They’re cool, calm, collected and in control of their games so far. And, we keep getting shots of them as they silently glare at the shenanigans going on around them. I feel great about their games, but of course, that was before next week’s tribe swap, so never mind…

FIRE TOKEN/ADVANTAGE TALLY

Natalie: 4 FT (Fire Tokens)

Boston Rob: 2 FT

Denise: 2 FT, two-halves of an Immunity Idol

Parvati: 2 FT

Nick: 2 FT

Jeremy: 1 FT, 1 “leave Tribal before it begins” advantage

Ethan: 1 FT

Amber: 1 FT

Danni: 1 FT

Everybody else: 1 FT

Sandra: 0 FT, 1 Immunity Idol (has this expired yet? It’s unclear)

Sarah: 0 FT, a “Steal a Vote” Advantage

Tyson: 0 FT

Voted Out This Week: Tyson

Won Immunity Challenge: Blue Tribe

Vote: No advantages or Idols played. 7 – Tyson (Yul, Sophie, Wendell, Sandra, Tony, Sarah, Kim), 1 – Kim (Nick), 1 – Nick (Tyson)

Next Week’s Episode: Drop your buffs! The first major shake-up is happening next week with the game’s first tribe swap! Boston Rob admits he hates this portion of the game but is hoping the cards fall in his favor, and Michele is feeling uncomfortable on her new tribe because it contains…her ex-boyfriend??? If you’re wondering (like I was) who this might have been, well, there’s only Nick, Yul, Wendell and Tony as possible suspects…I’m hearing elsewhere that it’s Wendell? We’ll find out soon enough!

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TELL US – WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THIS EPISODE? WHO DO YOU THINK BENEFITS MOST FROM THE UPCOMING TRIBE SWAP? AND DID THEY MAKE A MISTAKE IN NOT VOTING OUT NICK?

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Survivor and Ethan Zohn made me (briefly, temporarily) love the Edge of Extinction

For once, Survivor: Winners at War justified the amount of time it spent on the Edge of Extinction. Meanwhile, a tribe actually voted out a major threat!

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Married At First Sight Recap- I Want You to Want Me

On last night’s episode of Married At First Sight , with less than five weeks left until the end of the experiment, the couples focus on trust and intimacy. The five pairs of newlyweds adjust to married life in their own ways. While passion heats up between some couples, others completely melt down.

There were definitely some shocking revelations this episode. Just when I think things can’t get worst for some, they always do. I am starting to doubt the expert’s capabilities. It’s becoming increasingly obvious questionable advice is being given for the sake of the television show.  The general well-being and emotional health of the participants aren’t being taken as seriously as it should with some of these couples. Let’s get straight into the recap!

Mindy & Zach

Mindy Shiben may be finalizing realizing no matter what she does Zach Justice just isn’t that into her. After a fun night of games, she is shocked that her husband didn’t decide to stay the night. Well she would be the only one who is shocked. I don’t think anyone in their right mind still has hope for this couple.

Dr. Pepper Schwartz meets with the unhappy couple in Mindy’s apartment. Mindy shares that although she likes Zach, he does not act like a husband. She also feels stupid for trying so hard with a person who doesn’t reciprocate. Dr. Pepper reminds Zach that before the experiment he said he would give his all even if he wasn’t attracted to his wife. When Dr. Pepper points out that he isn’t fully participating by not moving in, he is says he will strongly consider it. WTF! This guy is going to have future men on this show thinking they can pick what aspects of marriage they want to complete. Dr. Pepper recommends he either move in or just walk away from the marriage all together. At this point, MINDY shouldn’t even want his superficial a$$. Runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Mindy, run!

Mindy and Zach meet with a tantric therapist for an intimacy exercise. Mindy is falling in love before our eyes while grinding on Zach’s lap staring into his eyes. Girl, this isn’t going to get him to move into that apartment. Hell it isn’t even going to make him spend more time with his wife.

Meka & Michael

 

Things are tense in the household after Michael Watson revealed he isn’t getting what he needs from Meka Jones. The next morning Meka angrily confronts Michael after he refuses to go into more detail about his request for her to be more vulnerable. Sigh! Can you guys just break up already? These constant fights are giving me a headache. Meka, girl, you have to stop being so aggressive. You are way too young, to be so jaded. Michael, please stop the passive aggressive BS. Are the experts incapable of putting their foot down and being real with the participants? Their meetings seem less like real counseling and more like friendly suggestions. Lifetime, I volunteer my overly critical mother to be a expert. If you want a no nonsense approach, she is the woman for the job. She would have shamed Zach into moving into his marital home the first week. After getting frustrated and leaving, Michael returns home to attempt to have a conversation with his wife. He explains he doesn’t feel comfortable when he is met with aggression during a conversation. Meka asks him to stop shutting down and walking away every time they have a disagreement.

Meka confronts Michael at lunch after making a MAJOR discovery the night before. After arriving for a yoga class, Meka learns her husband isn’t a yoga teacher but cleans the rooms instead. WTF!!!!!!!!!! It isn’t a big deal that he has a second job cleaning. What is crazy is this man has lied about sex, a job promotion and now about being a yoga teacher. Now I totally believe Meka when she accused him early on of demanding sex off camera on the flight to Panama. Out of all the things to lie about, who lies about being a yoga teacher? LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I know this show is on Lifetime, but who knew Meka was walking into a classic Lifetime movie. Do the experts not vet these people?

Dr. Pepper shows up just in the nick of time to counsel this couple. Meka tearfully confesses she doesn’t trust Michael due to him lying constantly. When Dr. Pepper asks him directly about being a yoga teacher, he has a fishy excuse. I’m sorry, but there are wayyyyyy too many coincidences with him. He finally admits that he lies at times, but blames Meka, as the reason. Huh???????? Dr. Pepper even tries to minimize this grown man telling tall tales every day.  Am I in the twilight zone? On what planet, is this okay? Meka can work on her aggression, but a grown man lying to his wife constantly about EVERYTHING in his life is huge problem. These experts never have women participant’s best interest in mind. They encourage them to stay in emotionally unsafe relationships season after season.

Meka and Michael complete a blind trust exercise where they ask and answer questions while blindfolded. They both seem more comfortable being open when the other is blindfolded. Too bad they can’t walk through life communicating this way. They probably would get a lot further faster.

 

Austin & Jessica

While most of the couples are fighting, we can always count on Jessica Studer and Austin Hurd for some good wholesome scenes to balance out the show. This week the two bake cookies to remind us just how boring they truly are. The raciest thing they have done all season is play the intimacy game the experts organized for them. There were body shots, PDA and awkward lap dances, all in one episode. I can’t believe it!

 

Brandon & Taylor

Dr. Pepper meets with Brandon and Taylor to get an understanding of the breakdown in their marriage. Brandon is defensive while Taylor plays completely innocent about the video on social media. Dr. Pepper has to literally explain to Taylor why her video was inappropriate. She finally admits that she was still upset about Brandon’s neglectful and disrespectful actions. Brandon doesn’t seem to remember his own disrespectful actions, while he is so outraged. Taylor has transformed from the meek wife to someone who no longer cares, before our very eyes. She doesn’t think she did anything wrong and is not sure she even wants to apologize. SMH… throw the whole meeting away, this is ridiculous! Knowing Taylor, there would be no way she would be okay if the situation was in reverse. Regardless of what has happened in the past, the video was wrong. Just admit it! Brandon storms out of the room and demands his mic is removed. But before he leaves he drops a bomb, insinuating Taylor may have been unfaithful. He claims she has had many random calls from men late at night which she denies. No need to cry Taylor, this is for the best. Brandon was emotionally abusive and not worth the time invested.

Brandon meets with a friend to vent about his mediation with Taylor. At this point, he is unsure if he even wants to pursue anything with his wife anymore. Taylor reached out a few times after mediation and wants to meet to talk. If they aren’t going to take accountability, there is really no point.

 

Derek & Katie

Derek Sherman and Katie Conrad organize a cooking class for the group after almost burning down their apartment making breakfast. Everyone is in attendance with the exception of one couple. Things get awkward fast when Mindy and Zach still not living together is discussed. The group pressures Meka to give an update on Taylor and Brandon relationship. She explains the situation in broad terms to not violate their privacy.

Derek sets up a painting and wine date at home for Katie. This was such a cute idea and way to show his wife that he is actually trying in their marriage. While having dinner, Katie reminds him that he needs to win her over. Although they had sex quickly, she wants Derek to be a “little scared” about whether she will decide to stay with him. Whatever Katie, as soon as he says ‘I love you’, you will melt like butter.

 

 

TELL US – SHOULD MINDY JUST GIVE UP ON ZACH? DO YOU THINK MICHAEL IS A PATHOLOGICAL LIAR? SHOULD TAYLOR HAVE APOLOGIZED FOR HER VIDEO? WHAT DID YOU THINK OF KATIE REMINDING DEREK HE DOESN’T HAVE IT IN THE BAG?

 

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Why Sandra sitting out back-to-back Survivor challenges is allowed

Survivor queen Sandra Diaz-Twine has now tied the record for the number of challenges sat out by a player on Survivor. So why is she allowed to sit out multiple challenges?

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Real Housewives Of New Jersey Recap: Season 10 Reunion Part 1

Season 10 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey has come to a close, so it’s REUNION TIME! There is a lot to break down too. These ladies had an eventful season in both their personal and group storylines. Jennifer Aydin is going to be in the hot seat more than anyone most likely. She had it out with most of the cast this season. Let’s see what happens when she faces off with Melissa Gorga, Jackie Goldschneider, and Margaret Josephs.

Another big moment at this reunion will be the fallout of Teresa Giudice’s friendship with Danielle Staub. After that shocking finale, there’s bound to be an epic confrontation. Teresa was so ride of die for Danielle, only to be betrayed in the end. However, Teresa doesn’t get to play the victim here. It wasn’t her ponytail that got dragged across the room! The end of an era starts now!

Jennifer looks fabulous following all of the work she’s had done. I think she looked great before, but whatever makes her happy is what she should do. There’s no need for anyone to ever shame her for what she’s had done.

I love the homage to the season 1 reunion. SO ICONIC. That initial set was sooooo ugly, but it’s cool to pay tribute. That reunion kicked off an amazing franchise.

This pregnancy storyline of Melissa’s is such a sham. Someone really needs to call her on it. Also, who has a birthday party with themselves as the theme. It’s great to honor yourself, but it’s weird to have yourself as the theme. But yeah, nobody is buying this story of them trying for another baby.

JENNIFER DID IT. She totally calls out Melissa for being self absorbed for the same reasons I described. Melissa wants examples of how she’s self absorbed. How about you re-watch your tenure on this show? That’ll speak volumes. Jennifer doesn’t want to reveal who said all of that about Melissa, but they pan right away to Teresa. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if the sister-in-laws bash each other behind the scenes.

Jennifer says Melissa is making a mockery of real women who are actually trying to have a baby. She thinks Melissa would never want to give up the things she would have to. BUT NOW WE SAID IT.

Andy Cohen asks Teresa if she agrees with Jennifer, but she evades the question. BOOM. I love that they’re even bringing up the long lost sister and the failed restaurant. It’s a common comment on social media that Melissa fakes her storylines every year. Jennifer knows exactly what she’s doing by bringing it up. She is about to get a lot of support on Twitter.

Melissa swears that all of her storylines are real, but they do get dropped rather quickly. Teresa not defending Melissa fully when Andy asks makes me believe she was Jennifer’s source. I’ve never really bought the united family act they try to portray. I would ever go as far as to say that when their father dies, they’ll fall out again.

Margaret and Jackie try to chime in to defend Melissa, but Jennifer stands her ground. She’s quickly become the most outspoken woman in this cast. She doesn’t give any f**ks what anyone thinks. I don’t necessarily dislike Melissa, but it’s refreshing to see her actually get called out. Jackie tried to do the same with Teresa last year, but she backed down a bit.

I love how open Margaret is about all of her legal issues. Not everyone can be that open. Looking at you ladies over in the 90210. A certain woman with a fake accent should take note.

Marge Sr is so cool, so it’s heartbreaking to watch she and Margaret go through so much. It sounds like Margaret spent much of her childhood stressed out about her mom’s behavior. She opens up about her father, but they don’t have a relationship of any kind.

I wonder how different things would have been if Margaret had both parents in her life. I get why Margaret never would miss something she never had though. My father was the same as hers, and it sucks, but it’s not going to change my life.

Dolores Catania sets the record straight about her relationship with Frank Catania. She says they haven’t been intimate since she was pregnant with Franke. She appreciates the support, but they’re never getting back together. I’m a little sad to hear this in all honesty. David Principe is never around and never puts her first. She deserves so much better. Dolores should find a man who treats her as a priority in her life.

Dolores is good without a commitment right now. She will not be moving in with him despite the new house. Nobody thinks she is going to find true love with him. Jennifer says Dolores wants love so bad, she will settle for anything.

Things get tense when Margaret tells Jennifer to stop cutting in and let Dolo talk for once. Jennifer snaps at her telling her to shut up. Jennifer is not here to make nice at this reunion. She’s coming for the entire right couch and gives no cares about it. She’s low key even coming for Dolo right now. Woah.

Dolores calls herself a good catch and is upset David didn’t show up for things. Andy gets messy and asks the group if they think she should drop him. I mean, duh. David is NEVER around. He needs to step out or move out of her way, so she can find someone she deserves.

It’s time to revisit the Dolores and Jackie feud. I totally forgot this way a thing. Dolores saying she doesn’t consider Jackie to be a friend triggered so much in Jackie. Jennifer was a little messy for saying that. It’ll come out eventually anyway. so why not expedite the process?

Jackie and Dolores don’t appear to have the same animosity toward one another they previously had. Things have clearly progressed between the two because Dolores now considers Jackie a friend. Of course, Jennifer has to chime in. She doesn’t think it’s legitimate at all and too corny. Alright I was into her opinionated attitude at this reunion, but now she’s being annoying. She’s trying to turn EVERY moment into her own. Let someone else speak for a hot second.

Margaret addresses Jennifer’s comment about not knowing what kind of mother she was. We’ve never seen her with her kids really, so maybe it’s a fair question. Jennifer claims it wasn’t a personal attack and that she genuinely didn’t know. I’m not sure if I believe that. Would Margaret be this defensive if it didn’t strike a nerve? I think Jennifer is being shady for asking, but we truly don’t know much about it. Margaret could maybe open up about it a little more.

Margaret shuts Jennifer down, but if you act shady, you get it back. Jennifer says that Melissa and Teresa were stay at home mothers before the show, so Marge is insulting them too. Shouldn’t we just not touch anyone and anything to do with their kids.

Why are either of them shaming one another for any type of parenting? Both are great mothers in their own way. Jennifer tells Margaret not to stalk her Instagram because none of it is real. Is she calling her own self fake? She is called out for partying ever night, but is that really Margaret’s business. Any time it involves children, things get so uncomfortable.

The topic turns to Jackie’s eating disorder which is always hard to watch. Her father truly didn’t understand what she was going through in the past. He got shamed a lot on social media, but now the truth is out. It’s easy to judge, and I did it myself. However, now I realize he didn’t know the full scope of how bad it was.

Jackie didn’t know the camera caught her not eating breakfast. She is ashamed that her children will be able to see it. I think her opening up about her story helps her kids and kids around the world. She might be saving many lives.

Teresa says Jackie is just as strong as she is. These two have come such a long way. They’ll never be the best of friends, but getting to a place of coexistence is just as good. Just don’t bring up her family.

All of this stuff about their solo storylines is cute, but I want Danielle. I don’t even care for Danielle, but this is her last rodeo. She’s retiring as a housewife, so I want to see her final moment. Someone like her is definitely going to go out with a bang.

I totally understand how much of an impact bullying can have growing up. People used to throw pickles at me in high school, and it was the worst. I feel so hard for Jennifer’s daughter and what she’s gone through.

Say whatever you wish about Jennifer, but she was a major LGBTQIA ally this season. She accomplished a lot when it came to her mother and brother. Things have greatly improved between the two. This conversation is so important to have. Even Margaret appreciates the work Jennifer did on camera with her family.

Bethenny Frankel shading Jennifer was so hilarious. Bethenny isn’t someone I’d want to go to war with in a verbal battle. She’s read me so hard, and I don’t want to be crying in the corner hard pass.

Melissa and Jennifer haven’t spoken since the Jersey Shore trip which isn’t surprising. What would they have to see to each other? Jennifer brings out the worst in Melissa, but she also makes Melissa relevant.

I do feel as if Melissa’s comments about Jackie’s kids being successful were misinterpreted. She was just trying to make a point about what Jackie was doing, but she said it wrong. However, Jennifer shouldn’t be throwing ANYTHING. EVER. Period.

Of course, Dolores doesn’t feel like Jennifer did anything wrong. Her ride or die level is great if you’re her friend. It irritates me so much though. These ladies all go zero to one hundred so fu**ing fast. Melissa wanted to physically assault Jennifer because she’s an asshole, but she showed restraint. Jennifer feels judged by everyone. Marge says her cover is fine, but her insides are screwed up. The gloves are off!

TELL US – IS MELISSA AS SELF ABSORBED AS JENNIFER CLAIMS? IS DAVID THE RIGHT MAN FOR DOLORES? DID YOU ENJOY PART ONE OF THE REUNION?

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Love Is Blind Twist: Giannina Gibelli and Damian Powers Are Dating After Ending Engagement

Love Is Blind sure loves twists--and they kept coming at the reunion filmed in February 2020. In the one-hour special, the couples looked back on their time in the pods and the few short weeks...


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Mãe de Gabi fala da relação da filha com Guilherme no 'BBB20': 'Não gosto de julgamentos'

O romance novelesco da sertaneja Gabi Martins e do modelo Guilherme Napolitano, eliminado anteontem da casa do “Big Brother Brasil 20’’, deu uma pausa. O relacionamento já dava o que falar dentro e fora da casa. Além da torcida dos fãs pelo casal,...

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Tonight’s Masked Singer reveal ruined my primary theory about its celebrity contestants

I’ve used one criteria to exclude people from possibly being behind the mask on The Masked Singer, and tonight’s reveal wrecked that.

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Riverdale Reveals the Truth About Jughead

Surprise! Jughead's not dead after all! Despite all of the evidence that he was dead, we're not the least bit surprised to be announcing that Jughead Jones is alive and well,...


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The Masked Singer Unmasks the Taco

The Masked Singer's got something to taco 'bout. The Taco was unmasked in tonight's episode, revealing himself to be none other than Tom Bergeron, host of Dancing With the...


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NeNe Leakes & Marlo Hampton Call Out Eva Marcille For Being “Negative”

Despite being one of my favorite Housewives franchises, I have to admit that Real Housewives of Atlanta has been a little lackluster for me this season. Of course, they haven’t even had their big cast trip yet (I don’t even count the snooze fest that was Toronto) but the drama just seems kind of stale. NeNe Leakes and Kenya Moore still hate each other, even with NeNe’s fake attempts to mend fences. Same with Porsha Williams. It looks like those two will finally make amends at some point but is it for real this time? Now I did thoroughly enjoy Kenya bringing a whole marching band to Marlo Hampton’s wig event but that just wasn’t enough to sustain me over the next few episodes. Give me more interrupting marching bands or I don’t want it!

I think part of what is boring me is all the baby and pregnancy stuff. I find them almost as insufferable as weddings. I know, I know, fans love it but I personally think it’s a distraction from the REAL storylines. Those storylines are supposed to be well, the relationships between the women on the show. Sure, their lives are being featured but I personally don’t care to watch Eva Marcille eating ice chips and having false labor pains. Does that make me a bad person? Don’t answer that.

Sounds like I’m not the only one who isn’t feeling what Eva is bringing to the table though. In a recent appearance on the Watch What Happens Live After Show, NeNe and Marlo dished on their real feelings about Eva.

When a viewer called in to ask them how they are feeling about Eva this season, Marlo told host Andy Cohen, “Well as for me, I thought Eva and I were in a good place. Until I saw the shade she threw on Wendy Williams.” NeNe immediately broke in to ask what kind of shade. Marlo clarifies, “Oh like Marlo being negative….”

 

RELATED: NeNe Leakes Responds To Kandi Burruss Saying She Has “Fake Friends”; NeNe Says “I Have Lots Of Great Friends”

 

NeNe jumped in again, saying, “She’s been negative. Very negative. She’s talking about everyone in their interviews including me. But how do I feel about her? I’m numb.”

NeNe followed this up with a big ole frown to tell us she remains unbothered by Miss Eva.

 

RELATED: NeNe Leakes & Marlo Hampton Want Kim Zolciak Back On Real Housewives Of Atlanta

 

The questions move on from there but I think NeNe and Marlo said enough. Now I’m wondering how Eva is going to respond to this. If she does at all.

 

RELATED: NeNe Leakes & Marlo Hampton Don’t Think Kenya Moore Was Ever Legally Married to Marc Daly

TELL US- DO YOU THINK EVA HAS BEEN NEGATIVE THIS SEASON?

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NeNe Leakes Responds To Kandi Burruss Saying She Has “Fake Friends”; NeNe Says “I Have Lots Of Great Friends”

Real Housewives of Atlanta hasn’t shown NeNe Leakes very much this season until recently. Now we have seen her try to make amends with former bestie Cynthia Bailey. Awkward!  I wasn’t sure how genuine the emotion was from NeNe. Kenya Moore said that NeNe doesn’t have any friends on RHOA, and only apologized because she had no other choice.

The person that NeNe had the most conflict with this season is, of course, Kenya. Now it looks like Kandi Burruss can add her name to that unfortunate list.

NeNe threw a “leopard lunch” event to promote sisterhood. Cynthia went, but had to drive mommy-to-be Eva Marcille to the hospital because she was having contractions. Now that is a fool-proof way to leave a party! Kenya showed up and waited a couple of minutes before leaving. That left Kandi and Tanya Sam to greet NeNe, the hostess, when she arrived hours late for her own event. And NeNe wasn’t wearing any type of leopard or zebra print. So, why did she tell the ladies to wear animal prints? Not cool, NeNe.

Kandi and Tanya thought they were the only guests, until NeNe called over a large group of ladies who had been waiting in another section of the restaurant. In her RHOA interview, Kandi asked, “Who are these random ladies?” She also said that maybe those ladies were invited in case no one else showed. So shady, and so possibly true.

 

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NeNe and loyal soldier Marlo Hampton were insulting Kenya chatting on the March 1 episode of the Watch What Happens Live After Show, and NeNe was in rare form. A caller asked NeNe what she thought about the comments that Kandi made on RHOA about NeNe having “fake friends” at the lunch.

“Kandi wouldn’t know who my friends are because she’s never around me with my friends, okay? No shade! But shade at the same time,” NeNe responded. “I mean, I have lots of great friends, and I don’t share them with her, just like she doesn’t share her personal friends with me.”

 

RELATED: NeNe Leakes & Marlo Hampton Want Kim Zolciak Back On Real Housewives Of Atlanta

 

But NeNe wasn’t done tossing out her shade grenades. “And in fact, when she was at that brunch, she was very nice to everybody. I was really surprised to see her get in her interview and say those things,” NeNe said. “Fake ass.”

I am ready for some epic drama at the reunion!

 

RELATED: NeNe Leakes & Marlo Hampton Don’t Think Kenya Moore Was Ever Legally Married to Marc Daly

TELL US- WAS KANDI BEING FAKE? WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF THE LEOPARD LUNCH? WERE THOSE LADIES NENE’S PERSONAL FRIENDS?

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Jax Taylor Predicts Which Vanderpump Rules Couples Will Split

Let me ask you guys something serious: do you think Jax Taylor knows anything about relationships? Yeah, yeah he married Brittany Cartwright, his now-costar on Vanderpump Rules but he basically took an Instagram to Vegas nightclub relationship and calls is a marriage. And a super dysfunctional one at that. Okay so let’s also stop for a second and go through his past “relationships”. I use that term loosely.

There was “I am the devil and don’t you forget it” Stassi Schroeder, who he cheated on multiple times and constantly fought with. There was Carmen who….ummm…wasn’t even with him long enough to make any lasting impression on me so let’s skip her. Next was Laura-Leigh, who he dumped outside of her AA meeting. #justice4laura-leigh. But she got a movie role and promptly disappeared from VPR forever and who could blame her? He also hooked up with Kristen Doute, which he denied until she outed him and got backhanded for it. Finally we come to his flirtation with Lala Kent, which was a big did they/didn’t they have sex. Lala later confirmed that she did not, in fact have sex with Jax but this gal isn’t buying it. I personally just think she’s too embarrassed to admit it, which would be understandable.

I guess one could argue with all of these dalliances under his belt, Jax is the perfect person to talk about relationships. Or one could argue that he is full of failure and knows nothing. Take a wild guess as to which side of the fence I sit on. To me, Jax is a serial dater and he just so happened to find someone who would put up with his s**t, so he went ahead and married her. Plus, there were a bunch of TV cameras there and tons of publicity so I’m sure that didn’t hurt either.

So despite being what I would consider a stain on marriage and relationships in general, Jax has decided to dish on which of his castmates’ relationships will stand the test of time. Please note, he does not mention his own and that’s probably because we all know how that’s going to end up. I give them 3 years. Anyway, in a video interview picked up by Us Weekly, Jax tells us, “I’m really good at predicting this stuff. I’ve rarely, rarely ever been wrong on this show. I can’t even think of a time I’ve ever been wrong.” Excuse me while I judgment snort uncontrollably.

 

RELATED: Stassi Schroeder Says Vanderpump Rules Cast Was More Vocal About Jax Taylor & Brittany Cartwright Pastor Controversy Than What Was Shown On TV

 

Jax dives right in with the negativity, starting with Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval. He laughed, “There is no relationship. I have no ill will toward either of them, I just see them as roommates. Glorified roommates, who hook up occasionally.” Jax elaborated, “I think Tom wants to have kids, I think he wants to get married. I think he plays the whole, ‘Oh, I don’t need that’ … [and] I think that’s bulls—t,” he explained.

Jax continued, “I think in the next couple of years, something’s going to happen. … I don’t think it’s going to last that much longer. I don’t know.”

Jax said, “I hope … I don’t think it’s going to last forever.” Nice way to talk about your friends. Moving on.

Next, he targets James Kennedy and Raquel Leviss, who we all know he isn’t exactly fond of. He doesn’t hold back either, “I’m utterly shocked it’s lasted this long. I personally don’t think it’s love,” Jax said. He declared, “I think he’s got a good situation in his relationship. I think he controls it and I think he likes that. Raquel, as sweet as she is, is just along for the ride.” At least he didn’t shade poor Raquel too hard.

 

RELATED: Tom Sandoval Responds To Rant From Jax Taylor; Says Jax Was “Angry & Projecting”

 

Finally, we come to Scheana Marie and hotty hot Brock Davies. Jax said of the two, “I love Scheana to death and I love Brock. I think he’s a great guy … I’m sorry, guys, but I just don’t think it’s going to last. But I’ve tried to put myself in her shoes and being like, ‘Look at all these guys. Look at my friends getting married, engaged.’ You know, it’s got to be tough to be around. Her and Kristen need to be single for a while. They’re extremely co-dependent, both of them. They both love to take care of their men, which is awesome, but they just need to take care of themselves.”

Fine, I will hand this one to him as much as it pains me. Not only is he right (ugh) but it appears that Scheana and Brock have already broken up, with both of them deleting all of their pictures of each other from social media.

 

RELATED: Vanderpump Rules Star Jax Taylor Says Kristen Doute “Loves Being Miserable”

 

So, there you have it. Now maybe Jax can go back to minding his own marriage (for now).

TELL US- DO YOU THINK JAX’S PREDICTIONS ARE RIGHT?

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Why is Lego Masters’ judging so bad? Why do we see so little Lego building?

Lego Masters can be a lot of fun, and its contestants have produced some fantastic builds. But like on other recent talent competitions, the judging is a major weak spot.

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MTV's The Challenge: Total Madness Cast Revealed: These 28 Players Will Battle for Season 35

It's Total Madness for The Challenge season 35 on MTV. E! News can reveal the cast for the landmark season titled The Challenge: Total Madness. The all-star lineup includes veterans you've...


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Jeopardy!'s Alex Trebek Celebrates Defying Cancer Battle Odds With Emotional Speech to Viewers

Alex Trebek is defying the odds. The longtime Jeopardy! host took to social media to give viewers an update on his battle with pancreatic cancer. Trebek announced his diagnosis with the aggressive...


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Grey Has Quite the Proposition for Dex in This Stumptown Sneak Peek

Oh, motel life. That's the situation Stumptown's Dex Parios (Cobie Smulders) and Grey McConnell (Jake Johnson) find themselves in while making the trek to Los Angeles from Portland in...


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Prior e Manu Gavassi discutem no 'BBB20': 'Machismo já tirou metade da casa', diz sister

Depois que Guilherme foi eliminado do "Big Brother Brasil 20", na disputa contra Pyong e Gizelly, os confinados tentaram buscar um motivo para justificar a saída. Enquanto Manu Gavassi e Rafa Kalimann tentavam traquilizar Gabi Martins, e criticavam...

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Prior e Manu Gavassi discutem no 'BBB20': 'Machismo já tirou metade da casa', diz sister

Depois que Guilherme foi eliminado do "Big Brother Brasil 20", na disputa contra Pyong e Gizelly, os confinados tentaram buscar um motivo para justificar a saída. Enquanto Manu Gavassi e Rafa Kalimann tentavam traquilizar Gabi Martins, e criticavam...

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When the Show Must Go On, Even Amid a Coronavirus Outbreak

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Thelma, do 'BBB20', passou por transição capilar e marido relembra; veja antes e depois

Quem vê Thelma Assis desfilando seus belos cachos no "Big Brother Brasil 20" nem imagina como foi o processo para aceitá-los e também para que eles atingissem a forma que têm hoje. A transição, que se deu início em 2014, foi motivada por trocas com...

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Meet the Judges & Hosts for The Funny Dance Show!

Get ready to LOL! As we previously reported, a hilarious new dance competition show is heading to E! (premiering Wednesday, Mar. 11 at 10:30 p.m.) The Funny Dance Show tasks your favorite...


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Netflix Launches "Because She Watched" to Celebrate International Women's Day

Netflix is home to some seriously powerful women, on screen and behind the scenes. Now the streaming giant is teaming up with the UN Women to celebrate the power of storytelling on International...


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Enquete 'BBB20': Quem vai vencer, após a saída de Guilherme?

Batendo recorde de votações de todas as edições do "Big Brother Brasil 20", Guilherme Napolitano foi eliminado com 56,07% dos votos, na disputa contra Pyong, que levou 43,29%, e Gizelly, que correndo por fora, ganhou apenas 0,64% da rejeição do...

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Guilherme, ex 'BBB20', reavalia atitudes com Bianca e quer se desculpar: 'Não soube dosar'

Sexto eliminado do "Big Brother Brasil 20", Guilherme Napolitano reavaliou suas atitudes dentro do confinamento em um papo com Ana Maria Braga e Louro José, no "Mais você". O foco foi Bianca Andrade, a Boca Rosa, de quem o modelo se aproximou...

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