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Maybe she can get together with Chris Pine and they can have a kid with an average forehead... I see what you and others are saying about this—but wouldn’t that still piss Katie, and hopefully Schwartz, off? Technically he’s not working with Katie, but he WOULD be at the bar that her husband “co-owns.” I get that they probably wouldn’t have much say, but still. Speaking of having say... Sandoval acting like Quizmaster during the interviews was super douchey. “Do you have pictures of your drinks?” Well, Grand Poobah, did you ASK for applicants to bring them? And the way he got when Hud walked out with a bar back job... Really, dude? He’s the kid of a famous person and related to LVP’s TV friend, and he’s going to be lugging ice, getting glasses, and wiping counters. And posing for Instagram photos. Not exactly intense work. ETA he also seemed to be pretty pleasant, and good looking to boot. What were you going to do, ask him about the variance in the crystal structure of ice made with LA tap water versus El Segundo tap water?

Wow, Brittany is like the Forrest Gump of cheese. “I like cheddar cheese... string cheese... sharp cheese... woda cheese... cheese in a can...” I can’t even lie. Thanks to this dumb show, I plan on making some beer cheese on Christmas. But watching the two of them? Brittany cutting random hunks IN THE BOWL? Jax googling “how to sell food”? Oy.

Oh, that was THE BEST. I remember watching this back when it aired—I couldn’t stand Michael Bolton’s music, but I gave him a ton of credit for doing such a great job with this. He’s just really game... he’s so hilarious in the Lonely Island “Jack Sparrow” song. But I digress...

I never thought much about “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” growing up (and generally didn’t care for it), but a few years ago I started really listening to it because I heard it ALL THE TIME that Christmas season, and yeah, the lyrics started to make me uncomfortable. However the Norah Jones/Willie Nelson version was the nail in the coffin for me because, well, Willie Nelson coercing* the technically-could-be-his-granddaughter Norah Jones made me grimace. I agree that it’s one of those things that, in its own era, was meant to be playful—but to modern #MeToo-era ears (with no context) it seems pretty icky. The Red Skelton version hit the right notes, so to speak, IMO. Not joking but Lu and her cabaret act could probably pull it off. It needs that hammy vibe. Speaking of terrible lyrics—How ‘bout that Bono whelping “Well, tonight thank God it’s them instead of you....” in “Do They Know It’s Christmas”? I mean, never mind that Africans would never likely associate Christmas with snow anyway (“there won’t be snow in Africa this Christmastime...”) but—Really, Bono and Geldof? Yeah, phew! Thank God THOSE POOR AFRICANS are dealing with all that suffering, not me! I do have nostalgic feelings about that song otherwise ;) And now, post-George Michael (RIP) we’re suddenly subjected to ten thousand terrible versions of “Last Christmas,” another nostalgia-filled tune from my youth.

“Gretchen and Slade: Suntheen Old, Suntheen New, Suntheen In Debt Borrowed, Suntheen Blew”

LVP looks photoshopped in.

Barf. I never wanted to see Brandi or Kim R again, so I hope they both show up in the same ep so I can skip it altogether. ...OK realistically? That won’t happen. But barf nevertheless.

Yep. I ask. And ask. And ask again. The embarrassment I get as I cause a stink is lesser than the fear of going through anaphylactic shock again. How frightening and frustrating. I’m sorry this happened but I can relate all too well. I’ve been dealing with this stupid tree nut allergy for more than 40 years—and I can’t tell if awareness has improved or not. On one hand, I do get fewer comments about just picking or scraping the nuts off; on the other, it seems like these days nuts pop up in more and more unexpected places. I don’t blame Bethenny for getting dramatic about this, but her shaming of Casper mattresses because they didn’t immediately kowtow to her “request” to refurbish the hospital with mattresses really, really gets me.

This is too funny. Your bar still sounds higher than that of the “kids” on VPR! ;)

Jax just came out with a canned beverage. It makes me wonder if they ditched beer cheese for the booze.

I guess Ariana has gotten over her body issues, what with the nightie she wore to the “Old Hollywood” night. (By the way: OC ladies, take note: minus Ariana and Raquel, thus is FAR closer to a “femme fatale” look than whatever it was you wore to Emily’s party.) Speaking of RHOC: looks like Raquel dipped into Gina’s eyeshadow stash.

I think it’s (as usual) the way Vicki did it—it’s one thing to pick a large size out for a friend if you think it’ll fit better; it’s another to announce (with cameras around) that your friend needs an XL and say “hohoho *I* wear a MEDIUM”.

I can see her in ad sales—I’ve known some pretty aggressive people on that side.

Agreed, but... She seems to be acting like all these accusations of cheating are some novel thing, like a fresh incident she has to “deal with” every time instead of just dumping him based on his behavior on the show alone. I dunno. As I said, I think she’s a terrible actress so it’s hard to tell what emotion she’s going for. In other news, Jax’s fidgeting—and armpit checks—while Raquel was “confronting” James (and holding in her pee) were awesome.

Right? She zeroed in on that sucker with her money heat-seeking radar... Looks like Stassi had the same one but with just an “S.” Because Stassi is far too modest to have her name on a necklace? 🤣 I don’t love Ariana “Grumpy Cat” Madix, but that face she made when Jax said they had to “consummate” the occasion was gold. And was no one going to mention how cute Peter looked at the engagement party? (Not so much in the Don Johnson outfit) ”SUR is professional, not a playground”—uh, LVP, you let James slag off on a girl—scratch that, at least two girls—that you treat like a daughter. How is Jax worse? Raquel is a terrible actress. You’d think that finding out your boyfriend is a jerk would produce actual drama, but she seemed more genuinely shook against Kristen in her TH than she did “confronting” James.

Let’s get Tati on the Housewives! She’d fit right in!

It’s Besame Cosmetics and not surprisingly sold out :(

LOL YES. But I’m not telling her where to get the “fairest of them all” mirror. On second thought, considering... maybe it’s appropriate?

First off, FIE ON YOU for sharing those shots of Gina Casita (though you did capture that particularly perfect one of her neck all crunched up... what the heck was that? 🤣) Re: the bolded—I’m not so sure I’d exclude Emily from the “shortcomings and dysfunctions” pile. The way she went from 0 to 60 in rage, both with the “I’ll KILL you!” bit at the party and the “I’M NOT TALKING TO YOU!” snap during the reunion, indicates to me and my medical degree from the Gina Whatserface Internet School of Psychiatry that there’s something up with Em, too. Even if there isn’t, I wouldn’t personally choose to be around someone who turned that quickly. I’ve known an Emily type, and I chose to distance myself. Other than that I 100% co-sign your post! Maybe the 20 pounds of eyeshadow stressed out her eyes? (And once again she matched her shadow to her outfit! I sentence her to a weekend in the casita, binge-watching episodes of Tati on YouTube.

This sounds like the name of a live-action Disney movie that Kim Richards would’ve starred in in the 70s. Like, Kim’s character comes across a mangy prospector and his wacky sidekick Jeb, and she gets into trouble because her softball team starts playing games on his claim. To chase them off, he tells them it’s ancient burial ground and wacky hijinks ensue. Anyway, show. Gina stresses me out and the reunion has not helped matters. Emily frustrates me—same deal. If Gina’s back I will try my hardest not to watch the next season. If Emily returns, I may watch but I really do think this franchise is on its last legs. I never liked Vicki; I thought I might like New Improved Tamra, but she quickly reverted to Old Unimproved Tamra; I think Shannon should get off the show for her own sake; and Kelly’s such a wild card.

Oh geez. On NY she’d be sidelined faster than you could say “make it nice.”

And then in two weeks, she’ll commit an infraction and be banned from “his” kitchen. Exactly. Not to mention that if they want burgers, it’s not like they can step out and go to McDonalds or something.

He said something similar in a previous episode. “All these people with their allergies and preferences LIMITS MY CREATIVITY.” Waaaahhhh. Granted it can’t be easy to accommodate a bunch of separate wants and needs, but I hate it when people get put out by food allergies (real ones), as if the allergic person is intentionally being difficult. There’s also something to be said for the idea that limitations enhance creativity. Isn’t that the whole premise of Chopped?

I’m with all you who would be annoyed by the Unicorn’s insistence of doing comfort food his way. I remember a friend of mine who used to run large meetings in hotels. After a full week of hotel meals, she was always looking forward to eating a chicken pot pie at Carrows or something. Maybe it’s the same for these guests, and I imagine I might be the same way after or during a week of travel. Give me a grilled cheese made with American slices and white bread – I don’t want gruyere and caramelized onions on an artisan baguette. I’m also tired of Unicorn’s pronouncements of who he does and doesn’t abide in his kitchen. It’s shades of Leon to me. Granted Caroline and Rhylee’s behavior was obnoxious, but suck it up, buttercup. You’re part of a team.

A. I’m jealous they went to Saved by the Max. I follow that on social and it looks like dorky fun. B. Beau kinda looks like Zach Braff to me?