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I was watching a replay of some of the season 3 episodes and what I really noticed was how the quality of the guest judges has deteriorated in recent seasons. Season 3 had Fern Mallis as the finale guest judge. There was also Kate Spade, Vera Wang, Diane Von Furstenberg. And of course, Michael Kors as a regular. It seemed to me the show had some credibility in it's early seasons, that has, sadly, been lost.

Oh, I hadn't even thought of Nene. I hope we're spared that fiasco.

There have been rumors about Teresa and her lawyer for some time. Last season, she made a handful of negative comments about Joe - blaming him for the entire mess that they were in. And at one point, Melissa and Joe Gorga were wondering about the possibility that Teresa might divorce Joe. I thought at the time that Teresa was laying the groundwork. At that time, the deportation was out there, but it was vague. It's intensified now, and it really does look like he may be deported. If that happens, I expect her reason for the divorce will be that she can't uproot her family, she can't leave her father, her life and her children's life is here, Joe made this mess, etc. etc. If by some chance he is NOT deported - well, it will be interesting to see her reasons then. There is also this - apparently she initially posted a picture of her at dinner with a divorce attorney with a caption "dinner with a great friend getting great advice", which she changed to "dinner with a great friend lots of laughs". She then tried to explain it away to Andy Cohen, along with a million reasons why she hadn't been visiting Joe. https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/teresa-giudice-opens-up-about-her-dinner-with-divorce-lawyer/

https://people.com/tv/teresa-giudice-asks-luann-de-lesseps-about-difficulties-divorce-tv/ Teresa went to LuAnn's show Monday night: "During the Q&A portion of the show, Giudice asked a personal question of Real Housewives of New York City star de Lesseps — specifically, how her public divorce from Tom D’Agostino Jr. affected her. “Was it difficult going through a divorce on TV?” Teresa inquired. De Lesseps, whose divorce from D’Agostino was finalized in October 2017, replied, “You know, I knew it was time to go. I was solid in my decision. When I’m done, I’m done.” “Me too,” said the Real Housewives of New Jersey star. “When I’m done, I’m done.” Looks like Teresa may be moving on. There have been a number of blind items recently about a married east coast HW on vacation with her boyfriend, and this most recent one from CDAN: "Apparently that east coast Housewife who is still married was proposed to on her recent trip with her boyfriend. This is going to require some interesting footwork. My guess is file for divorce, wait a week, bring out boyfriend, wait three months and bring out the ring and then get married the day after the divorce is finalized. "

Me too. And “I like Jonathan but I don’t want him on my team.”

Seriouly, my biggest fear is Bethenny Frankel replacing Heidi. It may be far fetched but I can see it. She has a clothing line now and Bravo seems to love her so-called wit. They have already put her on a real estate show with Frederik (bomb that it was) and she's also done Shark Tank a couple of times. What's to stop them?

As much as I would love to see Michael Kors again, somehow I can’t envision him sitting next to “this week’s guest judge Melissa Gorga”, or judging this week’s Skinny Girl challenge.

I forgot how much I miss Michael Kors!!!!!!

Well, all I can say is I have been waiting years to see a HW finally put Andy in his place. Putting Bethenny in her place was an added bonus. It was pretty clear at that moment that Carole was a goner. I'm surprised Bravo/Andy let her spin it the way she wanted, but he probably didn't want to look like the petty little b*tch he is. Also Carole tweeted this on Aug 22, after the first part of the reunion aired. Carole Radziwill: Verified account @CaroleRadziwill "It's about the lies that were spun as truth regarding the red scarf guy. It's so wack. Can't wait to see the edited down version!" I wonder if the texts between Bethenny and RSG were part of the discussion last night and ended up on the cutting room floor or if that comes up next week.

CDAN has revealed one of the blinds to be Andy and Bethenny: "Well now I know why this talk show host is always sticking up for this reality star and making sure others corroborate whatever she says that is controversial even if it means taking a position 180 degrees from what they previously have said. Apparently she has some information from almost a decade ago that makes him look absolutely awful and would have everyone turn on him in an instant. Andy Cohen/Bethenny Frankel" http://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2018/08/blind-items-revealed-3_25.html

I think this might be the other blind, also on CDAN a couple of weeks, I guess, before the other one. "Well now I know why this talk show host is always sticking up for this reality star and making sure others corroborate whatever she says that is controversial even if it means taking a position 180 degrees from what they previously have said. Apparently she has some information from almost a decade ago that makes him look absolutely awful and would have everyone turn on him in an instant. " http://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2018/08/blind-item-3_17.html

The only other thing I remember from that post was that the person said Bethenny was telling everyone how she can fit in Brynn's clothes.

Me too. Didn't Ramona say she had dated the guy 4 times? Let's hope his name is not Tom and Jill didn't meet him at the Regency......

Yes - she looks like she's been summoned to the principal's office.

Also found this picture - I guess this is when they "toast" at the end of the reunion (the thing Bethenny refused to do a couple of reunions ago). Look at Andy and Carole. He IS pissed.

Here's a full length pic of Bethenny's reunion dress. Pretty sure it is that one @yourmomiseasy

Seriously, I can't wait to see this. Heck, they could put this on Pay Per View and I'd even pay to see the look on Andy's face when she says it. That and her telling him he's full of shi*t. I don't know if Carole quit or was fired - I can buy either scenario - but it pretty clear that she's over it.

CDAN blind for which most of the guesses are Bethenny/Andy. Again, CDAN, may or may not be true. "This A list reality star from multiple network and cable reality shows is putting her foot down right there on the throat of the executive producer all of you know who already looks ridiculous in the way he kisses her butt. She wants her own show. She wants no more sharing time with anyone else on screen. The last time that was kind of tried, the show bombed, but she is insisting and will probably get her own way." http://www.crazydaysandnights.net/search?updated-max=2018-08-23T08:15:00-07:00&max-results=8&start=8&by-date=false

In addition, it was no secret that Bobby was dying. Bethenny had ample opportunity to visit Bobby and Jill at the hospital if she wanted to. Why not do that? No one was going to throw her out. It's also very telling that in the 6 or 7 months since Bobby passed, she and Jill have texted each other occasionally but not seen or spoken to each other. (Granted, this is on Jill as much as it is Bethenny, but if either of them were really serious about ending this estrangement, I would think they both would do more than occasionally texting each other.)

And apparently Jill went along with it. She has even defended Bethenny on twitter after some claimed Bethenny's"I'm alone too" comment was insensitive. Jill Zarin Retweeted INQUISITR Entertainment "Don’t be hard on her. Who knows what to say in situation like that? She was trying to make me feel better and never took it as selfish. Her coming meant the world to me and Ally but especially Bobby who was only 10 feet away if you watch the videos the press took." Jill has also thanked Andy for the tribute to Bobby. With Carole gone and the rest of the girls so anti-Bethenny, I think Jill just might get her apple back.

IIRC, Bethenny attended the funeral and Bravo cameras were outside to capture the meeting between her and Jill. I believe Bethenny said she spoke to Jill inside, but then decided she wanted to speak to her again outside (while, coincidentally, the Bravo cameras were on). At the time it was reported that Bravo had filmed there, they caught alot of flak for it. Then Andy put out a statement that Jill had invited the cameras to the funeral. http://celebrityinsider.org/jill-zarin-invited-rhony-cameras-to-bobbys-funeral-confirms-andy-cohen-107015/ (Interesting tidbit in the article is that Bethenny sent Skinny Girl wine to the Shiva. Of course she did.)

Apparently Red Scarf guy comes up at the reunion?

He's her Johnathan Cheban.

I doubt Bethenny (or anyone else for that matter) puts much stock in what Kelly says, but this is a quote from Bethenny (People, 8/22/18) talking about the season. "It’s been a tough season for Bethenny Frankel on The Real Housewives of New York City. As the long-running Bravo series completed its tenth season, Frankel, 47, has found herself at a crossroads in her relationships with much of the cast — currently made up of Ramona Singer, Luann de Lesseps, Carole Radziwill, Dorinda Medley, Sonja Morgan and Tinsley Mortimer. “It’s a little bit difficult,” she told PEOPLE in May. “The whole season was a little bit challenging for me, truthfully. Working so much, I’ve filmed [other] television shows and I’m a mom, which is very important to me, obviously — and I just cracked at the end of the season. I’m not used to that either, so it’s a very different, unsettling season for me.” First of all, Bethenny can give as good as, if not better, than she gets. And if she really "just cracked" at the end of the season, then maybe it IS time to rethink her priorities.

Exactly - this has been my thought all along. First of all, these stories didn't appear out of thin air. Someone spoke to these publications. I'm not saying it was Bethenny - in fact, I doubt it was her personally, but I wouldn't go as far as to say that it wasn't done with her tacit approval. I think the fact that she has not released a statement like the above speaks volumes. And the paparazzi showed up at the funeral, even though there was never a published obituary that indicated the day, time and place of the service. Someone must have tipped them off - perhaps the funeral home, perhaps a family member, perhaps someone is Bethenny's camp....who knows? But I doubt Bethenny has reached the level of fame where paps follow her every move and camp outside her apartment waiting for her to make a move. (Heck, even the Kardashians often call the paps to let them know where they'll be.)