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“She’s not English French, Darling; she’s from Pittsburgh Connecticut.”

I could do with a fraction of the Bethenny talking heads.

Ha, Dorinda just said that too!

I loved the shark with the Santa hat. ETA oh gosh, Rhett the Butler

Part of me was super frustrated with her because she was contradicting herself. The other part did make me feel bad for her as I’ve been in that position—trying to quietly deal with something related to my dinner (allergy related) and then the whole table starts focusing all their attention on me, and asking a bunch of questions in rapid-fire succession. People mean well—and for once, I think these guests did, too—but it’s embarrassing and I get flustered, too.

At dinner, someone said something like, “the technosphere is ruining our humanity.” I missed who. I bet it was the redhead. She seems to know everything...

Wondering how Ariana knows this for sure? I thought contracts weren’t solidified until after the reunions. Though maybe there were cameras at her amazing Las Vegas debut, and that will be covered next season.

I hope not... I mean, he really likes attention, but he’s so genuinely emotional about everything, it doesn’t seem phony. Not like Scheana’s exaggerations. I think back to his reaction about his parents’ divorce. It was A LOT but he didn’t seem to be lying. So maybe it’s his way of getting attention, but it’s not *fake.* At least to this armchair psychologist ;)

And apparently Sandoval thinks he’s the referee!

When Lala stomped off, the camera guy (Paul, apparently) followed her and she said “don’t follow me, Paul.” I don’t want her indulged, is all. If you’re going to be dramatic and stomp off, you don’t get to call the shots.

Oh good grief, Sandoval. Your bro Schwartz is a partner with Lisa and the last time he tried to work, he came home crying after 15 minutes. Stassi shouldn’t have to re-start from scratch just because YOU think she should. On another note: Paul, please follow Lala.

Even if Uber manages to clean up the crapstorm that is their legacy of harassment, rape, and other assorted misbehavior, I won’t believe ANYTHING until they get their drivers to actually obey the rules of the road. I can’t count the number of times I’ve been behind an Uber driver who stopped randomly in the middle of the street, suddenly turned in front of me without a signal, pulled an illegal U in a busy street, sat with a driver’s-side door open in the road, or stopped with their hazards in the middle of a busy one-lane street while they waited for a rider in the middle of the commute hour (oh, I guess it’s ok that you’re illegally blocking traffic because you have your hazards on!)... And don’t forget, your bill will go up because they “lost their way” (and we can’t let our leaders lose their salaries or jobs, nooooo) PG&E: the embodiment of ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Just don’t get in their way. They take anything that’s not 1000% praise as a slight. I saw comments on the Dick Clark’s Rockin New Years Eve show Facebook posts and they were crazy. “YOU DIDN’T SHOW THEM LONG ENOUGH! YOU SHOULD HAVE HAD THEM ON EARLIER! THEY SHOULD HAVE PERFORMED TWICE! THEY ARE THE BEST AND SHOULD HAVE TAKEN UP THE WHOLE SHOW!” It was nuts. Yeah, I felt like I could only really see Janet during the last half of the performance. She kept dancing in that cage contraption and they’d show part of her, or the back of her head, and it was just really poor blocking. The cage thing didn’t really add anything, anyway. It’s not like she was Paula Abdul dancing to “Cold-Hearted Snake” back in the day.

Apparently Julie Montagu covered the wedding for the BBC? Or at least parts of it... http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/prince-harry-meghan-markle-wedding-covered-by-ladies-of-london-star-julie-montagu

Five percent of every sale goes to support Gwynn’s Personal Shopping Internship for Wayward Girls! Yep, and services like Stitch Fix aim to serve women who may not have as much money, but who lack time and don’t want to spend it shopping and/or appreciate the fashion help. Yeah, I’m with those above who think this has more to do with the women he’s around, rather than his sexuality. He also may just be one of those guys who doesn’t like to put his sexual chemistry on display, or who’s nervous about it for whatever reason.

Skinnygirl is gross. I love LVP Sangria and I love Rose, so I may have to try hers! I just tried out Whispering Angel, and I liked it—but to be honest, it’s on par with a lot of Provençal roses I’ve had, which are usually a few dollars cheaper (excluding Miraval, which is kind of pricy for the quality, IMO). If you like rose and you like Whispering Angel, I recommend trying out other roses from Provence—if you get one in the $12-13 range, you’re likely to like it :) Oh and @Mindthinkr—there are some great roses made from Pinot Noir! :)

I think Melania also has a dress like that black Chanel—that plus the hair (and skin tone) read as “Melania-esque” to me too.

I’m on the “Bethenny’s comment about Tinsley and Carole being unmarried and childless was super cold” side of the fence. Sure, it’s a statement of fact, but when I hear it, I think of Tai’s comment to Cher in Clueless, when she was mad about what Cher had said about Tai’s chances with Josh: “You’re a virgin who can’t drive.” It was true; and yet, it was a putdown. To imply that two people would be better friends because neither has had kids or is/has been married is shady—a very “I’m up here and you’re down here” moment, IMO. Like, “of course they have time to be friends—they don’t have a kid (like me) or a committed man (like me) or a successful business (like me).” Bethenny said it to feel better about herself, likely because she feels a sting in her “parting” from Carole. Poor Natalie Cole... I saw a video of her rehearsing Nat King Cole’s “Love.” I personally think this show is going to be entertaining. A wonderful musical experience? Nooooo (at least for the singing). But entertaining? Oh yes.

Just came to comment on flat ironing a dish towel... As Homer Simpson said: “Een America... first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women...”

Wow, I would have imagined she’d have gone with Domino’s first, but a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do! (Just take a lesson from Kramer, and don’t let the horse get into the DD box before you take the carriage for a spin around Central Park.)

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Ha! I loved Ramona and Luann’s toast. She totally did!

Good grief, Bethenny. How much more does Tinsley need to say re: Sonja? She gave her an enormous gift card; and Sonja was a jerk anyway.

I’m just glad Vanderpump Rules is basically over for the season. Maybe The Not Soup will be back to weekly eps by the time it comes back :) I do think this show drives viewers to the show it features. So maybe Netflix’s MO is to drive people to shows? Hmm.

Seriously, they’re fancy like Iggy Azalea is fancy.