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Ha! For me it was the previews for next week. “Wait, who’s that? Oh—Britney! That’s right... she’s on this show! Er, right? Or am I conflating 90210 and VPR again?”

Another quaint moment was Lala sharing some fairly deep stuff about Sober James to a completely inebriated Ariana. I believe Ariana is happy for James but seeing her glassy-eyed response to this report... was a bit of a disconnect.

Now, this isn’t quite Luke, Jason, or Shannen, but I have been watching Barnaby Jones on MeTV (yes, apparently I am Grandpa Simpson! LOL) and I’ve noticed how many 90210 parents “guest starred” on various episodes. Katherine Cannon (Felice Martin), Michael Durrell (Dr Martin), Joe E Tata (Nat), Christine Belford (Samantha Sanders)... Given the nature of their work, and their ages, it wasn’t entirely surprising, but it’s still pretty funny watching and thinking, “what parental figure from 90210 will show up today?” 🤣

Oh, hooray! The return of the Bizarre Scheana Accident, Which Brings Completely Odd, Only-Scheana Consequences. “A guy came out of nowhere and ran into me and I banged up my knee and hand, and now, I CAN’T TWERK.”

The sequestering must really be getting to me, because I keep getting what happens on this show confused with what I’ve been seeing in my daily watch of 90210 reruns.

I haven’t seen this episode but I did just watch an episode of Beverly Hills 90210, where Donna Martin served as a “model” for her own fashion show. Everyone was like “ooh, ah, you are SO amazing, Donna!” But to the viewer, it looks like she’s clomping along in those chunky late-90s heels, wearing mediocre outfits. Life imitates art (“life” imitates “art” 🤣)

Oh I’m SO GLAD that Danica is here to straighten out who should date based on astrological observations. I mean in their case, you could stick with, I don’t know, actual behavioral patterns on both sides. When did foil dresses become stylish again? Why is Katie sitting with a large pink couch cushion in front of her, in her talking heads? Oh, that’s a DRESS?

I realize that I may be shouting into the void here, but I just watched this episode as I recorded it off a recent airing on Pop. David, there’s no shame in Armpit Music. If he was really that savvy, he should have considered it a bridge to a longer-term working relationship with the director. (Incidentally: People on this show sure talked about “selling out” a lot, didn’t they?)

Gotta say that Jax’s “PowerPoint presentation” was my favorite part of the show. I don’t know that Jax (or Jason) would choose Comic Sans—seems more of a Copperplate Gothic kinda guy—but having seen someone use Comic Sans on a “professional” budget spreadsheet, I got a kick out of it. Not to mention the HIIIIIIIIIDEOUS color palette 🤣

Here you go! Maybe this is why Jax said Brittany was “Prince Charming”: Finding Prince Charming is an American reality-TVdating show that premiered on the cable network Logo on September 8, 2016. It is hosted by actor and pop singer Lance Bass. Robert Sepúlveda Jr., an interior designer based in Atlanta, was cast as a suitor for the first season. (From Wikipedia)

And Another Thing! How do a bunch of bartenders screw up THE BAR at the wedding?

I dunno, I’m under shelter-in-place and I wasn’t moved a mite. Maybe I already turned the corner? 🤣 Brittany’s hair was pretty. And it was nice to see her so happy. Even if she was marrying Jax. This wedding was like one big product placement for other reality shows, new and old... Shep. Larry Burkhart, The Stripper Fairy dress. Am I missing anyone/anything? 🤣

I couldn’t help but hear Brett’s “Charli/Scheana Smoothie” as “Charlie Sheen, A Smoothie” and that does indeed sound gross. But somehow appropriate to this show.

I’m not sure what’s more tedious, this show or the Super Tuesday results. I found myself fixating on odd things, like Ariana’s cosmetics collection. And why, with all the money Lisa has, she can’t hire someone to hang signs straight. The letters at SUR and Villa Rosa are both crooked, like someone forgot the level in their other truck. Why? And when is this unflattering off-shoulder shirt trend going to end?

That was truly a sight to behold. It was like a movie scene between a wounded soldier and his brave buddy getting him off the battlefield.

The most authentic relationship on this show is between Tom and Tom. Ariana really bugs me, but I can totally understand how she can be depressed and not “look like it.” She needs to take some time for herself. Stepping away from these people for a while could only help.

I really wonder! Some of the women in the cast did date him, and didn’t Dayna hang out in the bathroom with him (and deny anything happened)? He’s also dated non-show women. I used to think he was the coolest guy on the show... but not really anymore. Yes, yes, and yes. She put on that front but revealed herself really quickly when Mama Frosty Lips came to town and they joked about Brittany having keggers at home during high school. There’s also that matter of DATING JAX, which I just can’t escape. None of those scream “naive ingenue” to me.

Yes. I frequently feel puzzled at best and disgusted at worst by the choices people make on this show, and roll my eyes at the stupid things they say, but this is one of the few times I’ve watched and had serious alarm bells of fear go off on someone’s behalf. Raquel is not bright, but she doesn’t deserve that kind of mind-screwing mistreatment. (No one does)

This Dayna/Max thing is ridiculous. He “just happens” to want to date someone who “just happens” to turn up on the TV show he’s on... a show that largely centers on the relationship drama of the cast. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiighhhhht.

Brittany? Inconsistent? 😯🤣 And yes to the whole matter of who, specifically, she’s choosing to marry. I have Christian friends who “technically” know (per their beliefs) they should have married another Christian—who married men who are not Christian in their beliefs but are moral, good, kind guys who love them, and you get why they are together. But JAX? That’s not some guy who has one too many on occasion, or swears a little too often. It’s JAX. She doesn’t seem to care about much more than being Brittany Who Locked Down the Guy on Vanderpump Rules.

I heard Dorit left PK with a lovely woman who had a lovely home.

Last week “Collector’s Call,” a show on MeTV hosted by Lisa Whelchel, visited the home of Charlotte Rae’s son and showed some of Charlotte’s memorabilia. Geri Jewell also turned up and talked for a while. Anyone else see it? I thought it was kind of fun. Here’s some info and quick extra clips from the show.

I saw it under construction when I was visiting a friend in LA last year. I keep asking “So is it opening soon?” (she has some reason to know—I’m not just asking randomly 🤣) and I was shocked to hear the news that it’s not opening until December! That better be one amazing museum 🤣

This sounds like an episode of Perry Mason or something. Vicki would LOVE it.

LITERALLY CYA mode 😉