‘Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen-X’ Episode 5 Preview: Drop Your Buffs!

Hard to believe it, but we’re nearly a third of the way through Survivor Season 33. With four episodes now in the rear-view, it’s time to look ahead to what will surely be the biggest game twist of the season thus far: The Tribe-Swap. Yes, as of tonight, if you identify as a Millennial or as a Gen-Xer, it’s only in your head, because as far as the game goes, that generational divide is a thing of the past.

Let’s get cued up for tonight’s big episode, and set the stage for what we might be in store for now that the tribe-swap is upon us.

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The “Tribe Swap” is not to be confused with “The Merge,” as the latter is when it becomes an individual battle for Immunity. The “Tribe-Swap” still gives us two tribes, but each will be made up of new members, selected at random as they choose colored buffs from Jeff Probst. The big tease last week was dealing with the showmance of “Figlor” (Taylor and Figgy) and whether or not the two Millennial love birds would be staying together following the swap. In case you’re curious, here is the official synopsis given to us by CBS about tonight’s episode:

Episode 5 – “Idol Search Party” – Castaways form a search party to hunt for the hidden immunity idol and one tribe gets an unpleasant surprise when castaways drop their buffs, on SURVIVOR, Wednesday, Oct. 19 (8:00-9:00PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

As the title of tonight’s episode implies, before the swap happens we will most likely see a mad scramble for the Gen-X tribe’s hidden Immunity Idol, which is now back in play following David‘s bold (and controversial) decision to play his Idol at last week’s #LiveTribal. David saved Jessica‘s game, despite Jessica having put more trust in Lucy than in David’s ally Ken. And as many astute readers of this column pointed out last week, I had made a mistake in my vote tally…it was Ken, not CeCe, who voted out Jessica (CeCe and David were the two votes against Lucy).  es, I made a mistake…it was bound to happen. That’s part of the drawback of writing recaps post midnight with a newborn.

But what’s done is done, and David played his Idol, and Jessica is still in the game. It seems like unfortunate timing for David that the swap would come right after his big move, but only time will tell if it was a smart decision, or a bad decision. And in any case and no matter what your opinion is on it, we must all agree: It was a heck of a big move, right or wrong.

With four people now having been voted out of the game, there are now nine Millennials to the Gen-X’s seven. The tribe split will presumably leave us with two tribes of eight, and although anything can happen, the odds are in the Millennials favor to have a majority at each camp. It will be interesting to see how things shake out. And going by Survivor history, the swap will be very bad for a few players and will be very good for a few others.  As of right now, only Adam possesses a hidden Immunity Idol and if last week is any indication, this season’s players will not be afraid to use it.

So before your brain explodes and your eyes melt off of your face when watching tonight’s Presidential Debate, make sure you tune into Survivor first, at 8pm on CBS. We’ll all find common ground and peace of mind when we regroup right back here at RealityTea tonight with my full Episode 5 recap.

“The Fans Have Spoken.” It’s no surprise that the comment board was dominated last week with talk of David‘s big move at Tribal, in choosing to use his Idol to save Jessica. Overwhelmingly, it seems like people feel it was a mistake. It’s definitely easy to Monday-Morning-Quarterback sometimes, but even Jeff Probst has said numerous times that the problem some people have when they play Survivor, is that they are looking too far ahead. In that regard, you have to play in the moment and make the best decision possible to set yourself up for three more days in the game. Sure, it doesn’t hurt at all to have a long-term plan, but how many players have we seen fail who were looking too far ahead and missed what was happening in the moment?

David‘s move, in my opinion, was a good one for his game, if you look at it as a move made in the moment. He had no idea there was a tribe swap coming. And let’s say that the tribe swap did NOT come this week, and he had saved his Idol and Jessica would have went home last week…he’d be in pretty dire straights and he could still play his Idol, but what if he played it on the wrong person or was the one sent home? He knew the votes were going to Jessica and he saw this as an opportunity to gain a number. I guarantee Jessica will feel loyal now to David. And as for Lucy going home, it doesn’t appear that anybody lost any sleep over it.

TELL US – WHO WILL BE VOTED OUT TONIGHT?  DO YOU HOPE THAT FIGLOR STAYS TOGETHER?  AND WHO AMONG THE GEN-XERS DO YOU HOPE FINDS THE NEW HIDDEN IMMUNITY IDOL?

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'The Voice' coaches advance Austin Allsup, Brendan Fletcher, Bindi Liebowitz, and Whitney and Shannon Sim as "Battle Round' ends

The Voice coaches advanced its final set of artists to the "Knockout Round" during Tuesday night's Season 11 broadcast of Night 4 of the "Battle Round."

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'The Voice' coaches advance four artists, including Austin Allsup and Brendan Fletcher, as "Battle Round' ends

The Voice coaches advanced its final set of artists to the "Knockout Round" during Tuesday night's Season 11 broadcast of Night 4 of the "Battle Round."

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Steven R. McQueen Leaving Chicago Fire: Find Out What Happened to Jimmy

Steven R. McQueen has put out his last Chicago fire on Chicago Fire. At least for now. McQueen, who joined the NBC series following his The Vampire Diaries tenure, had his last episode on Tuesday,...


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Dance Moms Recap: No Mo JoJo

I’m not going to bend your ears anymore complaining about why in the name of all that is decent Lifetime has decided that ninety minutes is the new norm when it comes to this season’s Dance Moms episodes. I guess the network just doesn’t have any reality stars that are as riveting as Abby Lee Miller and her band of dancers. I should be used to it by now, and it will be a special treat if I ever check the Lifetime schedule and see a show only spanning an hour. Silver linings! Of course, the veteran moms are still feuding with the mini mothers.

The episode begins with a heart wrenching announcement from Kira. A friend of Kalani Hilliker’s from the Arizona dance community has committed suicide. She has spoken with Abby and hopes the difficult topic will be addressed with the team. After last week’s solo bomb, it’s no surprise that Abby isn’t in the greatest mood for this week’s pyramid. Since they didn’t compete, the minis are spared the pyramid and sent to work with a guest choreographer. Abby vows to make more time for them this week, as she hopes she’ll find a mini-Maddie in the bunch.

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After admonishing JoJo Siwa for missing ballet practice earlier for a photo shoot, Abby chastises her dancers for under performing in the solo. She then criticizes JoJo for never trying to improve, and she places her at the bottom of the pyramid. Wait, did, Jessalyn just say she wants JoJo to be the next Kim Kardashian? Hashtags goals for sure, hashtag eyeroll, #hashtag. Kendall Vertes is next, followed by Kalani for their less than note worthy placements in the solo competition. In Kalani’s defense, it was technically a duet with a chair. Nia Frazier is in the second spot and Abby praises her for an outstanding role in the group number. Brynn is at the top of the pyramid, and she’s shocked, but excited.

Revoking solos after last week’s debacle, Nia and Brynn will be doing a War and Peace duet. JoJo and Kendall are gifted the second contemporary ballet routine entitled Push and Pull. Jill Vertes is floored–the girls never compete with a ballet number. JoJo is freaked out, as she doesn’t have the best technique when it comes to ballet. She’s more a jazz dancer.

Abby announces that the group number will called Suicide Hotline. Holly Frazier hopes that Abby will have enough time to focus on such a sensitive subject. Abby plans to bring in a counselor to make sure the dance is appropriate, focusing more on the hotline and less on the act. It is such a heavy, heavy piece, and I hope it will be a moving routine that could potentially help a teen in distress. As with far too many people, this is definitely a subject that brings up several very raw memories. I’m going to be honest, it’s hard to write about knowing most of this show is just screeching banshees posing as mothers tearing down their counterparts and each other’s daughters.

Kendall and JoJo are working with a ballet choreographer, and I want him to be a regular. Those jumps! That accent! Neither the girls nor the mothers are on board with having a ballet duet. Jess is concerned that this dance will make her daughter look bad and will affect her branding. You’ve never seen Kim K. in pointe shoes, have you? After a rough practice, JoJo is in tears about how silly she will look on stage. When Abby questions JoJo’s tears, Jessalyn pulls her daughter from the duo. Ashlee complains that Jessalyn never makes JoJo do anything outside of her comfort zone. Kendall sighs that she has the worst luck with duet partners (#truth), and

Abby decides she needs to focus on the minis punk band inspired group number. She’s not having much luck on that front either. Where is the cohesiveness? These minis are a hot mess.

The following day, JoJo is a no-show at her duet rehearsal, and Jessalyn is evading their phone calls. Abby begins to treat her absence as a teaching moment…you don’t give up on something just because it’s difficult. Jill argues that Jess has to be mindful of JoJo’s growing pop star brand, but she is peeved that her daughter is left without a partner. Unnamed mini-mom offers up her daughter as a replacement, and Abby graciously thanks her for constantly shoving her daughter down her throat. Kalani will take JoJo’s place. Jill breathes a sigh of relief. Kalani is an amazing phenomenal.

Ashlee suggests Jessalyn’s behavior is incredibly hypocritical. She’s called out Brynn for crying and being hateful and intimidating, despite touting her daughter’s anti-bullying campaign. Jill hedges that Jess isn’t quite a bully. Holly and Kira can barely hide their indignant snorts. Ashlee is concerned that Kalani’s addition to Kendall’s dance is going to take Abby’s attention from Brynn and Nia’s rehearsal time. Holly believes Abby has now decided to prove that she can make a winning dance without JoJo than working with Nia and Brynn.

Abby is beside herself at Jess‘ rude behavior. As a dance teacher, Jess should recognize that it’s important for JoJo to be proficient in several styles of dance. Ashlee and Kira scoff at this statement. They tell Abby that Jess couldn’t care less about dance. She wants to build the next Kardashian empire. Um, good luck. Meanwhile, the mini mothers taunt the veteran moms for being a man Jessalyn down. The remaining OGs are presenting a united front, but Holly silently seethes. Given the gravity of the message of the group routine, Holly wishes that Jess had put aside her disdain for the ballet duet in favor of doing a routine that could have an incredible impact.

After working with Brynn and Nia, Abby passes off the mini’s group routine on another choreographer to focus on the importance of the group number. A counselor and a teen volunteer from Teen Line’s suicide hotline come to the ALDC to educate them on the subject of depression and suicide, and the girls are mindful that they have a responsibility to portray such sensitive subject matter with their talents. I know it is going to be amazing and powerful.

The following day at competition, Ashlee revels in how quiet the dressing room is without Jessalyn’s booming voice and screaming rants. Abby isn’t sad to be free of Jess’ yelling as well. I will say, Abby seems to be in a much better mood. Kira is also thrilled and nervous for Kalani’s duet. Her daughter doesn’t want to be a pop star, she wants to be a dancer. As usual, Nia and Brynn are overlooked, and have been without Abby’s guidance for most of their rehearsal time. They feel unprepared for their dance, and Ashlee cites the unfairness. Say it with me, won’t you dear readers? Life. Is. Not. Fair.

Kalani and Kendall are the first to perform. While it’s no Black Swan, they both look graceful and poised. Kalani is one phenomenal dancer, and Kendall is very pleased with their hard work. Brynn is nervous about her duet with Nia, and Nia gives her younger teammate a much needed pep talk. It worked. Brynn and Nia are very proud of themselves for pulling it together for the stage, and Abby greets both duets with cheers and hugs, complimenting Nia and Brynn for making it look easy. Holly is beaming. Jill interrupts to say how wonderful it was for Kendall to have to work up to Kalani’s level, given Kalani’s stellar technique. She’d never get that challenge if she had remained paired with JoJo. After an impassioned speech from Abby, the elite team is fully aware of the gravity of their message, and the minis are nodding their crimped ponytails in agreement.

The minis’ group routine is cute if you consider a bunch of six-year-olds flaunting their inner 80’s Madonna to be “cute.” On the other hand, the elite group routine gives me chills, and I may have welled up with tears. It is incredibly moving, and Kalani proves yet again that she is the one to watch on this team.

At the awards ceremony, Abby is still harping on JoJo’s absence. She shouldn’t have to scramble because of Jessalyn’s lack of loyalty. Holly is impressed with Nia and Brynn’s third placing duo. Considering they did it with little to no help or supervision, she considers it a small victory. Jill beams as Kendall and Kalani take the top spot. Despite the mini mothers’ lack of confidence in their routine, their girls take first in their division. I can only imagine how their competitors looked. It shocks no one when Hot Line wins its age group. Abby cites the number as “perfect” and pats herself on the back for a great day. Backstage, Abby critiques the minis inability to dance as a group. Ashlee basks in the elite team’s victory as one mini mom interjects to say that Jessalyn posted a picture of JoJo lounging at the pool during the competition. Abby calmly decides that there will be no-no bow-bows.

TELL US – WHAT DID YOU THINK OF LAST NIGHT’S EPISODE? WAS HOT LINE ONE OF THE ALDC’S BEST GROUP ROUTINES? 

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Below Deck Recap: Decent Proposal

On last night’s Below Deck, love was in the air for Valentine’s Day. And Kate Chastain decided it was her turn to play Cupid! As both the coordinator of the charter guests’ engagement dinner and the mastermind behind Ben Robinson’s slick move to win over Emily Warburton Adam, Kate had her hands in everyone’s emotional business. (At least she didn’t have her hands all over Ro anymore, as most of us are still recovering from last week’s eternal public makeout session.)

Meanwhile, Captain Lee Rosbach still has a bee in his bonnet about Kelley Johnson’s ability to bosun up. Kelley doesn’t do himself any favors this week when he practically crashes the tender into the sea pool, the yacht, everyone on board…you know, just a minor slip up in the day of a yachtie! Oh – and Kyle Dixon decides it’s time once and for all to club his Alaskan faced woman over the head and drag her back to his cave (er, bunk). A dizzy Sierra Storm has no chance to escape The Kyle. The Kyle is a’comin, and he’s a’comin with no Wellies this time!

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After Ben was gobsmacked with the reality of Kate and Ro flaunting their luvvvv in his face on the crew’s day off, he needs to regroup. He doesn’t know how to deal with all of the feelings he’s got going on inside. Is he jealous? Confused? Rejected? He’s not necessarily sure, but he does admit that the whole situation has him questioning his perpetual single status. He might be ready for a real relationship. Kate thinks she’s in one (though current turbulent times in her love life prove that it didn’t ultimately pan out).

Enter: Emily. She sits down with Ben to chat about the Kate situation – right after she has a heart to heart with Sierra about the Kelley situation. And by Kelley situation, I mean, a Kelley problem. He’s been coming on super strong all season, and Emily is not interested. She seems more interested in Ben, frankly.

Back on Valor, Captain Lee reminds Kelley that he and his deck crew are on thin ice. He wants Kelley to be a stronger leader, which Kelley says he’ll be. He needs to be more proactive, less whiny.

As Ro takes her leave, she hugs it out with everyone – including Ben – before finally kissing/mauling/licking Kate goodbye. Kate seems utterly smitten with her new love, and she credits Ro’s visit as giving her the “best night of sleep” she’s had in three weeks. I credit Ro with being super creepy. I’m not sure what it is about this chick, but something is definitely off with her.

Now, on to the next charter! As the crew turn the boat around, Kyle propositions Sierra…for some fishing and food, not necessarily in that order. Kyle thinks Sierra is a goddess. Sierra thinks Kyle is from the “city” of Belgium. Sigh. These two are still, in the most confusing of ways, SO meant to be!

As Sierra and Kyle head out on a walk ashore, Kyle fills her in on the fact that he has a daughter and a baby mama back home. Sierra seems confused, which is nothing new. Kyle looks like he feels the need to explain, well, Sierra, when the sperm implants itself in the egg then we have something known as concep — oh, nevermind! Kyle’s baby mama was never a serious girlfriend, but Kyle is committed to supporting both her and his daughter as long as he can. Good guy.

The new charter guests will be a financial planner and his girlfriend – who he plans to propose to on night one of charter – and their friends. Kate looks less than thrilled about this proposal scenario. It’s high stakes – and it’s on Valentine’s Day, to boot! She tries to lighten the mood by asking Captain Lee how he proposed to his wife. “I just asked her if she wanted to marry me,” he deadpans, then gets back to business. I HEART CAPTAIN LEE.

The next morning, it’s all “Happy Valentine’s Day!” for Emily, who Kelley notes does not have a Valentine. Nor does she want Kelley as one, but he fails to catch her drift. Kate and Emily chat about the day, which has always been a blah one for Emily. She’s never gotten flowers from a guy, other than her dad.

Cue Kate’s bright idea! She heavily suggests that Ben should buy Emily flowers so he can up the chivalry game on this yacht. Which, at present, is in the toilet. Ben agrees a little too eagerly, showing his hand a bit, no? He’s definitely interested in this girl, and the conversation between these two seems to insinuate that they’ve discussed this matter before. Kate notes that Emily is just Ben’s type: young, cute, thin, and British.

When the flowers arrive later, Kate makes off with them to arrange some for the guests, some for Emily. She literally hides in the galley making sure the bouquet is perfect. It needs to say “I dig you!” not “I want to lay shirtless on you while you recoil awkwardly on a deck chair!” (Not that Emily is getting that message from anyone else on board.)

The guests arrive, drink champagne, take the tour, and settle in. After greeting the guests, Emily finds the card and flowers Ben left for her in her bunk and can’t stop smiling. Bwahahahaha! Kate is the puppet master and these people are all mere minions in her game! Her plan worked brilliantly. Now, all Emily has to do is send a note back to Ben: Do you want to go steady? Check yes or no.

But there are other matters of love to attend to. The head charter wants to pop the question tonight, and he needs Kate’s help. She happily agrees to be his backup. After they do business, Emily skips down to the galley to bear hug Ben, thanking him for making her day. He plays cool, but seems to blush a bit at Emily’s effervescence. “I’ll be smiling all day!” she gushes. He says that’s just what he wanted. She also privately admits that these flowers are a game changer; she’s getting all the feels for Ben now, and she didn’t even know they were there. Uh-oh. Shirtless Kelley gonna be Angry Kelley soon. Shirtless Kelley gonna go pound sand.

As Sierra goes on a mission to find the head charter’s engagement ring in his backpack (why did they send the IQ-challenged crew member on this task?!), Kelley and his deck crew manage to get Valor moving away from the dock in one piece. Ben prepares lunch, and the guests are happy campers eating his amazing food.

This charter wants all of the toys though, so Kelley and crew prepare the sea pool, slide, jet skis, etc…for some post-lunch fun. But now the guests want to snorkel first, so Kelley has to regroup and get the tender ready to pick them up. One issue: It’s nearly impossible to pull the tender up alongside of Valor with the pool already assembled. As Kelley struggles to pull the tender in, Captain Lee looks on with disgust. Why is this deck crew so inept? he wonders. The guests are also staring at this sh*tshow, which is not ideal.

“Jesus Christ, this guy could f–k up a 2-car funeral!” fumes Lee as he finally heads down to micromanage Kelley’s botched work. Nico Scholly and Lauren Burchnell look on silently, thanking the stars that it’s Kelley in the hot seat this time, not either of them. But wait! The entire deck crew is actually in the hot seat as soon as Lee sees how inept they are at tying lines and aiding Kelley in getting this tender in place. Captain Lee is embarrassed by the entire team, and Nico acutely senses this.

After the guests finally depart for snorkeling, Sierra and Emily chitchat about the romance afoot. Just to catch up: Ben, Nico, and Kelley like Emily. Emily likes Ben. Lauren liked Nico, but has sadly been friend-zoned. Kyle likes Sierra. And Sierra likes Belgium. So, it’s sort of a mess. In the absolute best way possible!

But everyone must put their own love aside for a minute in service to the actual major love event going on tonight – the proposal! Ben is nervous, as he’s never cooked a “proposal dinner” before. He needs to make it Memorable with a capital M. Kate is giddy about all of the love surrounding her (and no doubt, he recent 24-hour grope session with Ro). The head charter is sweetly nervous about the actual proposal that he will be making this very evening.

“You’ve been infected by the love bug,” Kate tells Ben in the galley. He’s too busy to be in love at the moment, but does admit he’s ready for some true love in his life…one day. It’s a Valentine’s Day miracle up in here! It’s all heart-eyed emojis as far as the eye can see!

After dinner, the head charter stands up and makes a speech about – what else?! – LOVE. Then he drops to one knee and proposes to his girlfriend with an enormous rock. She cries and accepts, and it’s applause all around for the happy couple. Awwwww. “There’s just so much love in the air!” cheers Kate.

But love is decidedly not in the air for Emily and Kelley. Even though Sierra all but begs Emily and Kelley to join Kyle and her on a double date, Emily seems in no mood to pretend anymore. Yet, oddly she does, agreeing to drag Kelley along on the fishing excursion. Kyle is none to pleased with this turn of events, though. He wants a proper date with Sierra! Not some crew-day-off group hang.

Nico and Lauren have the worst end of the deal, though, as they’ll be left behind cleaning the boat during this so-called date night. For her part, Sierra is feeling a little like Jane in the Tarzan movie. She doesn’t know why Kyle expects her to bend to his will so quickly? He doesn’t even know her yet! “For all he knows, I might have two heads!” she reflects. #NoWords #OneSierraHeadIsEnough

In the galley, Ben and Kate banter about the Emily situation. Ben wants to take her out to dinner, but doesn’t know how to ask. “I feel like a schoolgirl!” he giggles. Emily is a proper “English Rose” in his book, which ups the ante. He needs some game, but doesn’t want suggestions from Kate this time. He needs to plan his next move solo. It’s worth noting that he has no idea that Emily is going on a pity date with Kelley yet, which will also no doubt foul things up a bit. I am popping my popcorn for this!

Not heeding Ben’s request for private time, Kate sticks close by his side, pumping him up to do the deed. “You’re a man! You’re a man! You GOT this!” yells Kate, as Ben beats his chest and puffs up his courage. This. Is. Hilarious. I am loving nervous-Ben! It’s worth asking though: Does Emily have magical witchcraft powers that simply do not translate though our mortal TV screens? In four seasons of Below Deck, never has a male crew been so universally enamored with one chick. What gives!?!?

After he works up his nerve, Ben stiffly walks up to Emily and literally says the following: “Hello, Emily. I would like to take you to dinner. <awkward pause> Would that be okay?” Emily wonders where this came from? But answers right away, “That would be lovely!” with a true smile on her face. Ben is thrilled and blushy and nervously mangling his words. He hugs Kate afterward in appreciation of her tough love and guidance. She has never, ever seen Ben this freaked out over a girl. He’s so damn cute right now, and it’s just darling.

Okay, Kelley and Nico. Go ahead and turn in your badges. You are no longer on the case of Who Will Snatch The Girl? The girl done been snatched. By a chef with flowers. And a shirt.

TELL US: WHAT DID YOU THINK OF BEN’S MOVES? WILL KELLEY FLIP OUT WHEN HE FINDS OUT EMILY AND BEN ARE GOING ON A DATE? IS KYLE PUSHING TOO HARD WITH SIERRA? 

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On Survivor, early votes against people of color are increasing

There's a disturbing trend on Survivor: people of color are more likely to receive votes at early Tribal Councils. Why is this happening? Is it racism? Or something else? Read this story »

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Is Officially on the Hunt for Darkhold: What Does It Have to Do With Doctor Strange?

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Scream Queens Kills Another Fan Fave Because They Are Not Playing Around

This season of Scream Queens is truly savage. Last week, we lost Chad Radwell (Glen Powell), and we barely had enough time to fully grieve before losing another major character....


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Tuesday Tea – Link Love, What’s On Reality TV Tonight, Plus Open Chat

Check out today’s reality TV schedule and the best stories from our favorite sites. Feel free to use this post as a place to chat about shows without a preview post or any random thing you feel like discussing (politics aside, as always). Comment policy always applies.

Is a Captain Planet movie in our future? Courtesy of Leo D? – Dlisted

But will she wear a blaze orange and camo dress??!! – Starcasm

I’d take a senior dog over a puppy! – Dog Time

Is Joe Gorga refusing to see Juicy in prison? – Celeb Dirty Laundry

Giuliana Rancic’s four year old has interesting taste in music – Babyrazzi

Hot new couple or hot eww couple? – Celebitchy

 

Tuesday, October 18

8 PM EST –
The Voice (NBC)
Chopped Junior (Food Network)
Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After (Freeform)
Counting On (TLC)

8:30 PM EST –
Married At First Sight (FYI)

9 PM EST –
Below Deck (Bravo)
Dance Moms (Lifetime)
Strut (Oxygen)
Outdaughtered: Life With Quints (TLC)

10 PM EST –
Ink, Paper, Scissors (BET)
Chopped (Food Network)
Chrisley Knows Best (USA)

11 PM EST –
WWHL (Bravo) – Wanda Sykes and Randall Park

TELL US – WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING TONIGHT?

 

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Why Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell Decided to Go on a Double Date with JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers

Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell are just like any other couple...except for the fact that nearly their entire relationship has played out in front of millions of people. The stars of Ben...


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Josh Halverson on being stolen by 'The Voice' coach Miley Cyrus: She is my spirit animal, a better fit for me

Josh Halverson has found a home on Miley Cyrus' The Voice team following his loss in the "Battle Round" when he was a member of Alicia Keys' team.

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Khloe Kardashian addresses claims Donald Trump called her a "fat piglet" and "ugly" on 'The Celebrity Apprentice'

Khloe Kardashian has responded to allegations Donald Trump called her "the ugly Kardashian" and a "fat piglet" when she competed on Season 2 of The Celebrity Apprentice in 2009.

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How Arrow Will Honor Its 100th Episode Amid The CW's Latest 4-Show Crossover

Few TV shows have the privilege of making it to 100 episodes, but for Arrow it's an extra-special milestone: the landmark episode just so happens to fall on the same week as the CW's big...


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Vicki Gunvalson And Ramona Singer Talk Moving On From Exes & Living The Single Life

I never thought I would mention Vicki Gunvalson and Ramona Singer in the same sentence, yet here I am. No, there isn’t some sort of Housewives crossover happening,- although that would really be the dream. The two were both on a panel at Mohegan Sun’s anniversary party, so of course they were asked a million questions and it always comes back to the boy drama for these shows. Naturally, they both dished on being single after the very public demise of their previous relationships.

It seems like Ramona came out stronger than ever after her divorce from Mario Singer who she found out was cheating on her in the press. On the flip side, Vicki is still reeling from her relationship with Brooks Ayers and the cancer scam even though she already has a new boyfriend. Nevertheless, they both know what it’s like to have their love lives in the Real Housewives spotlight.

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Honestly, it seems like Ramona is really killing life now that she’s done with Mario. The woman did not miss a beat and she is all about dating and flirting it up. Ramona revealed, “I’m single, dating and skating, having fun!” And of course, Ramona took the opportunity to give herself a compliment: “I’m looking better than ever. I was definitely devastated after 29 years of marriage, but you can rise above it, things happen for a reason and I am really happy.”

I can’t even hate. Ramona really does look amazing these days.

RELATED: Vicki “Shuts Down” Kill All Cancer Because Of “Naysayers”

The eternally cuffed up housewife from Orange County admitted the obvious when she said, “I am a marriage girl, I don’t like being single.” Anyone who has ever watched Real Housewives of Orange County is very much aware that Vicki cannot deal with being alone. But at least she is dating Steve Lodge now and he actually seems to be a pretty nice guy (for once). Vicki shared, “He made dinner… and had wine out for me, he’s just incredible!” Even that small anecdote sounds a million times better than the previous relationships we have seen her have on the show.

They are living very different lives, but it really seems like Vicki and Ramona are both enjoying their lives after the end of their super public relationships.

TELL US – WHO WOULD YOU RATHER DATE (OR SET UP WITH A FRIEND): RAMONA OR VICKI?

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Big Brother Over the Top Spoilers: Power of Veto Ceremony Results (10/18/16)

At the beginning of this Big Brother Over the Top week, Scott Dennis set a plan in motion to backdoor Shane Chapman. He originally intended to nominate Shane and his showmance partner Danielle Lickey as initial nominnees. However, the latest Big Brother Over the Top care package made him reconsider his plan.

America granted Scott the second Care Package. It contained the ‘Pick-a-Veto’ prize, which Scott used to pick the double Veto. Yesterday, the Power of Veto competition resulted in both Justin Duncan and Alex Willett winning vetoes.

This secured Scott’s plan to nominate Shane, because it kept the vetoes out of Shane and Danielle’s hands. Around 1:10 BBT, the week 3 Big Brother Over the Top veto ceremony took place.

It started with Alex declining to use her veto. Then Justin decided to use his one to save Kryssie Ridolfi. Scott then nominated Shane for eviction. This made this week’s final nominees Neeley Jackson, Shane, and Danielle.

The current plan is to evict Shane, but the Ball Smashers and the Misfits would prefer to evict Danielle, but Scott wants Shane out. So we’ll have to see if the players finally give a head of household his wish.

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Gabe Broussard: My age is both an advantage and a disadvantage on 'The Voice'

Gabe Broussard opens up about being the youngest contestant on Season 11 of The Voice and surviving his Battle.

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Exclusive: 'Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X' castaway Lucy Huang talks (Part 2)

Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X castaway Lucy Huang wraps up her exclusive Survivor interview with Reality TV World -- including when her game really first began to crumble.

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Sa'Rayah on 'The Voice' battle: I was a little disappointed Miley Cyrus let me go, but Alicia Keys values me

Sa'Rayah talks about losing her The Voice battle on Miley Cyrus' team and why she feels like she landed where she belongs on Alicia Keys' team thanks to an exciting "steal."

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Tamra Judge Says Kelly Dodd Lies So Much She Can’t Keep Her Stories Straight

Last night’s Real Housewives of Orange County episode was a horribly edited mess, to say the least. It was choppy and you can tell we missed a LOT of what really happened. Thankfully Heather Dubrow videoed some of it or we would’ve only heard the many different versions of the story later.

Tamra Judge took to her blog to try to expand on a few of the situations and give her side of things.  In her blog she blasts Kelly Dodd for her crazy behavior, claims that classless booby flasher Vicki Gunvalson loves to throw people under the bus, stands firm in her innocence regarding attempts to get Kelly wasted, and so much more.

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Tamra writes, “The aftermath of Kelly in Ireland was difficult for me. Her words hurt me so bad and I just wanted to remove myself from being around her the rest of the trip. I knew in time I would forgive her, I just wasn’t ready to move on. For a woman that is constantly making public scenes and crying about how she doesn’t want her daughter to hear about it, I was in shock that she would go there. Did I want to ‘kill her’? NO, just a figure of speech. But I’m sure she’ll take that comment and start playing victim as if I was really threatening her. Seems to be a pattern of hers. For instance in Kelly’s delusional blog last week she wrote, ‘Tamra is a very strong woman and she hit me hard.’ You can ask everyone there if I hit her and they will tell you NO. Just another one of her lies. She lies so much she can’t keep her story straight.”

She continues, “I had to laugh at how Kelly said she was ‘joking’ when she yelled at me to keep walking and how I came back as if I wanted to fight. Oh please! I hate to reuse old lines, but I have to. Kelly, does your ass ever get jealous of the s*** that comes out of your mouth? This girl can twist any situation. We have watched Kelly verbally abusive everyone. She has admitted she has anger issues yet doesn’t try to better herself or stop drinking. I have forgiven Kelly, I honestly feel sorry for her. Her life must be miserable for her to act like this. I hope she finds her happiness one day.”

On Kelly apologizing and saying Tamra was a good mom, “It was nice of her to do that, but I was in no mood to talk about it. I had been crying all night and I needed to move on.”

RELATED: TAMRA SAYS IT’S NOT HER FAULT VICKI WAS DATING A JERK

On Vicki flashing her boobs during their dinner, “Vicki had been showing us her boobs the whole trip. I was pretty shocked when she pulled her blouse open at the dinner table in front of the staff, funny at the time, but pretty classless.”

She reiterates what Heather Dubrow shared on WWHL last night, that Shannon Beador was just trying to change the mood and have some fun.

“Our final dinner was bizarre in many ways. Kelly had this victim attitude, often muttering words under her breath acting like everyone was out to get her. Very strange behavior. Shannon wanted to have a fun night, it was our last night and we had to head to the airport at 3 AM. We all decided we were just going to stay up. Kelly had told us that tequila is an upper, so Shannon started ordering shots for everyone…doubles. Trying to change the mood. I was not drinking and Shannon kept ordering shots for me too, but I didn’t drink them. I didn’t accuse Shannon of trying to get me drunk, I’m an adult, I’m responsible for what I put in my mouth. I knew she just wanted to have fun our last night. Especially since everyone had moved on from the drama.”

She slams Vicki for trying to throw her under the bus, “I thought it was pretty crappy of Vicki to say, ‘Tamra could be behind trying to get Kelly drunk’. Making it out like it’s a big conspiracy. How dare you, I wasn’t even drinking or ordering drinks. It just goes to show no matter how forgiving and nice I am to Vicki she always stabs me in the back or tries to make me look bad. She talks behind everyone’s back including mine. We will get to that real soon.”

Tamra explains the chain of events after their dinner, “After dinner I went back to my room to pack. 20 minutes later Kelly and Vicki came knocking on my door all dressed up and ready to go out. I did not want to go out with Kelly and chance her getting drunk and acting badly, I did not answer the door. They went across the hall to Shannon’s room (I could see through the peep hole), Shannon asked Kelly why all the sudden did she want to go out and drink after she was refusing to at dinner? Kelly started getting loud in the hall and Shannon closed her door. Shannon and Heather came to my room and we decided to go to the hotel pub. We were there for a while and I decided to text Vicki to see what she was doing. She said after having a few drinks with Kelly she went back to her room and was lying in bed, I told her to come meet us but I did not want to see Kelly. She got dressed and came to the pub. We were having so much fun. Then Vicki started telling me that Kelly had been talking badly about me for months. I asked her why? I’ve been so supportive of her and stuck up for her knowing she was not in a good place in her marriage. The more Vicki told me the more I was feeling like a fool for sticking up for her. I sent Kelly a text with a picture of me and Vicki and asked why she was talking badly about me? What had I done to her? She called Vicki a liar and told me she was on her way to my room.”

RELATED: HEATHER APOLOGIZES FOR BRINGING UP KELLY’S DAUGHTER

And a rehash of what we did see on some of the video, “When she got off the elevator I started taking to Kelly and she started crying telling me she had never said a bad thing about me. So who’s lying? You could see Vicki felt really uncomfortable and ran down the hall so she didn’t have to be confronted. Vicki was doing what she does best tossing her good friends under the bus. By the way Vicki ran off, I believe she was lying to try to get me mad at Kelly. It was so calculated! She knew Kelly had apologized to me and knew I would move on. Seems like Vicki doesn’t want me to be friends with Kelly. I wonder why?”

Tamra is totally baffled by Kelly’s erratic behavior. She blogs, “3:20 AM we all got into the bus and Kelly instantly started in by telling Meghan, ‘I don’t know why everyone attacks me, I didn’t do anything to anybody, everyone can dish it out but can’t take it.’ What planet does this girl live on? Like Shannon said, ‘I took it from you Kelly.’ Does she forget how she’s attacked everyone on that bus? Shannon sat there while Kelly called her a c*** at dinner, I think she took it pretty well. Then she started screaming at everyone, I thought we resolved this in the hallway. Kelly said Vicki lied which didn’t shock me and we left it at that. Heather asked Kelly to ‘let it go’…but no! Calling Shannon a drunk, telling me I’m not nice, and we attacked her in the hallway. This girl! I never attacked her in the hallway. I just asked her about what Vicki had told me in a calm voice. Then she loses her s***, screaming SHUT UP, yet she was the only one screaming. Telling Shannon to go shave her face was so immature, she really does take things down to low level. Cutting down someone’s physical appearance is just horrible. Then there is Vicki that sits there and acts like she has nothing to do with it. Her big mouth was the reason the fight started.”

Tamra‘s hoping Kelly finally gets that Vicki is two faced, “Kelly now you know how I feel. For nine years I have been a loyal friend to Vicki and all she did was talk behind my back. I told the girls that after forgiving Vicki for the cancer lie I would be done with her if I found out she was talking behind my back again. Well guess what…you’ll have to wait until next week to hear what Vicki had been telling Kelly about everyone.”

TELL US – WHO IS MORE OF A TWO-FACED FRIEND: VICKI OR TAMRA? WAS SHANNON JUST TRYING TO HELP EVERYONE HAVE FUN OR PUSHING THE ALCOHOL TOO HARD?

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