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31 minutes ago, Marley said:
Who the fuck is Bo Dietl it sounds like a fake name lol.
Oh, he's for real alright. Last time I heard about him he was involved in a local missing persons case in my area, but this is how I always remember him, shilling for Arby's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjsCs5fgSEU
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1 hour ago, lightninggirl said:
Does Danielle have an actual storyline outside of her dumb brother conflict?
No less than most of them.
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2 hours ago, Chatty Cake said:
I wouldn’t be surprised if Fessler was lying. She seems to enjoy name dropping. She picked a deceased man as her celebrity lay. Now she brings on those annoying twins and suddenly Barbara was at their house singing. Please.
Gandolfini spent a lot of years in the New Jersey/New York area. I would say a good amount of the population in her age group have more than one person they have shtupped in their lifetimes. It wouldn't be a stretch for their paths to have crossed. I think the Streisand story sounds plausible too.
But...there is something a little icky about the name dropping because it seems like a ploy to make herself more interesting and she has enough personality that she doesn't need that.
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6 hours ago, Chatty Cake said:
Jen Fessler is such a name dropper. I wanted to like her but she seems like an asshole. I didn’t find the quirky twins to be entertaining at all. Marge Sr in her pajamas and Marge Junior in her caftan also suck. Why is she propping that annoying voiced Lexi so much? Who cares? The outdoor shot of that house continues to be one of the ugliest.
I do like Jen F, possibly because of the contrast between her and some of the others in the cast. She's upbeat and does seem to have a genuine sense of humor. She has, however, she does seem to have been working overtime to grab a "housewife" slot though and doing her utmost to make herself popular and interesting. I'm still wondering why she wasn't given the title but remained "friend of". Perhaps not enough drama potential?
Naturally, Marge has a gathering and the main topic of conversation is gossiping about the casemates she has in her sightline this season. The only other thing she brings up is what a good friend she is to Lexi...of course the story about her ex-friend divulging secrets putting Marge in a bad light would have nothing at all to do with her wanting to prove how wonderful and loyal she is.
4 hours ago, heatherchandler said:I do think where there’s smoke there’s fire. And I don’t believe anything
Teresaanyone in this cast says, ever.FTFY
5 hours ago, snarts said:Not obvious here. Louie's done nothing to separate Teresa from the Gorgas, they did that themselves. For more than year, we watched Louie try repair the relationship. Many even accused him of not having Teresa's back. After months of extending the olive branch, while they repeatedly turned down invitations and lied about it, he's given up. I don't blame him.
Is he perfect? Well, nobody is. He certainly seems to have some quirks. But...I'm guessing he has watched the entire series and poked around the net since becoming part of Teresa's story. He's probably seen the same things that many of us have seen in regard to Joe and Melissa. He's for sure more astute than T. Honestly, if it were me in that position I would no doubt be telling my spouse to wake up and cut out the people who have shown themselves to be duplicitous and always talking against them behind their back. Also, there have been leaked text communications between T, Luis, & the Gorgas which took place while filming was going on for this season which add a lot more flavor to the story.
5 hours ago, wallies said:Why didn't we see a picture of Jennifer Fessler's mom and aunt with Barbara Streisand if they were so close?
Ha! I was thinking the exact same thing! I even rewound to see if I had missed it.
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On 5/5/2023 at 9:31 AM, chaifan said:
I still think they're aging Joel way too much way too quick.
I agree in his case but overall I think the aging makeup has been some of the best! I hope it will be recognized at Emmy time.
20 hours ago, kwnyc said:And Midge says she's "feeling nostalgic" in the video. That gives me a bad feeling...like she's getting her affairs in order.
The same thing crossed my mind. I really hope it doesn't go in that direction though. I'm hoping it ends with her settling down and successfully taking over a premier late night slot with lots of reconciliations. I want the happy ending...
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7 hours ago, Baltimore Betty said:
also, who gives a set of ORANGE Tupperware cause I got that too, ORANGE!!!
Someone regifting the set they got at their shower in the 1970's.
21 hours ago, ZettaK said:The mother, per links which were posted here was/in in jail for years. She didn't just disappear. The Fudas knew very well where she was, and they didn't say anything, although Rachel had no problem mentioning already on a previous episode that the mother was an addict. It was only a storyline for them, and a disingenuous one.
If Rachel has a genuine desire to adopt her stepson I really have no issue with it. I can even see where her not having any legal right could become potentially problematic should something happen to Bluto before the boy's 18th birthday. What I have issue with is making it a storyline with bullshit thrown in for dramatic effect.
19 hours ago, Hedgehog2022 said:Jennifer Aydin’s daughter would benefit more from socializing with her peers at age appropriate parties and social gatherings rather than attending RHONJ functions where a brawl (that might be alcohol induced) could break out.
Her presence at the party wasn't completely out of order. Jennifer and Teresa supposedly have developed an off-screen friendship. Jennifer and her family were in the Bahamas recently and got together with the T's girls and their father. I suppose it is possible the kids get together from time to time and Audriana was at the party for her to hang out with away from the adults.
3 hours ago, bichonblitz said:Does anybody give a rat's ass who is living in Margaret's house (or guest house) now? Does she hate just living there alone with her husband? Did we have to waste our time watching footage of Marge and her posse at lunch talking about what a wonderful, loyal friend she is?
I know I don't! Actually, aside from being a shit stirring, gossiper Marge really has no story line to speak of, does she? It appears her modus operandi for relevance has been to pick an adversary who is more interesting than herself. It seems like she's been trying to make Lexi happen for several seasons and I doubt many viewers are clamoring for more. The most interesting thing about that one is that wackadoo hybrid accent and even that got tired fast. As for Margaret's mom...the less I see of her and her tightened up features the better. I don't find her at all charming in any way. Nor do I have any interest in her little sartorially challenged yes man.
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16 minutes ago, snarts said:
In the car, Teresa says the wedding was six days away, which means the shower was Sunday, July 31st. The dinner Louie planned was actually the cast finale party on Thursday, August 4th. Initial rumors were that's when the shit hit the fan and Gorgas decided to skip the wedding. However, it's apparent now that they really decided that much earlier and based their entire story line around being hurt victims of terrible Teresa.
All About the Real Housewives (blog, podcast, maybe both?) timelined leaked text exchanges between Teresa and the Gorgas during that period and outlined a story tilted very much against the Gorgas as far as what was supposed to have really been going on between them.
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1 hour ago, Baltimore Betty said:
Teresa said she was surprised by the shower but she is wearing something akin to bridal fashion for just lunch with her dorters?
As soon as I saw that dress I knew that was bullshit.
1 hour ago, TattleTeeny said:Ugh, i don’t care if Jennifer is terrible or not; Bill is an asshole in regard to raising their kids.
Speaking of assholes, the shady camera people and editors saw fit to focus on the soiled butt of the Gorga's dog during their home scene.
Speaking of the Gorgas, in the same scene they said Antonia's birthday was coming up and that she is getting her license but yet had Grandma pull up in the Porsche...gee, the cameras rolling couldn't have had anything to do with the timing could it?
2 hours ago, Stats Queen said:I think it is disgusting that Fuda is airing this whole adopting her stepson while the biological mother is still alive.
No opposed to what she is doing, but man to air it on TV, if you care about the kid you wouldn’t do that.Did I hear correctly tonight that they claimed to not know the birth mother's whereabouts? Birth mom supposedly has some thoughts from behind bars...https://allaboutthetea.com/2023/04/07/rhonj-rachel-fudas-husband-exposed-by-his-felon-baby-mama/
1 hour ago, kristen111 said:Melissa’s distaste for everything is showing. Their storyline has disappeared.
Except Marge and company doing their best to keep them alive. It's interesting how so many of the others have to bring up the Teresa/Gorga discord even during their individual scenes proving that they don't have much of their own going on to produce interest.
2 minutes ago, ZettaK said:Frank is fighting for a place on the show, and I'm tired of it.
That's my opinion for the main reason behind it as well. I've heard that the guys get paid for appearing on this franchise. He has that new business that could probably benefit from the publicity of having it talked about while filming. Wonder if there are plans for other Husbands of New Jersey appearances again this year? If he gets pushed out he probably loses a bit of revenue.
28 minutes ago, Chalby said:I'm trying to give Danielle a chance, but it's hard. What am I not seeing?
Yeah, I have to admit that her false bravado has become old and annoying, but there is something likable about her and her family. I can't say the same for the Fudas. I would be okay with Fesler being swapped for Rachel. At least she has a sense of humor.
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1 hour ago, TheGreenKnight said:
or the Kara-Ellen season back on FOX
I somehow had completely erased that from my mind! I guess I needed a reminder that things could indeed be worse.
1 hour ago, JayDub1987 said:and then someone like Mariah Carey
Ummmmm, yeah, season 12...been there, done that and it's not exactly something to look back upon fondly.
Just give it to We Ani this year. She could actually be a star with looks, talent, stage presence, etc. even though her regular speaking voice sets my teeth on edge.
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1 hour ago, amarante said:
And yet two D list celebrities managed to find this hideous outfit and wear it in public.
Where do they sell this stuff? I have never seen anything like it in a normal store
So many many features, it reminds me of the blind men describing an elephant.
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1 hour ago, snarts said:
Forgot to add, I found it incredibly rude that they were wearing pajamas for Paul's family visit. It wasn't clear to me whether Dolores told them about it in advance but even she chose to wear a sweatsuit! I was embarrassed for his family, how awkward they must've felt. I heard my grandma in head, talking about "getting ready to receive company"
One of them (Danielle maybe?) did express some concern about the cast being in pajamas when Paul's family arrived so I got the impression that at least she was not previously made aware of the visit, but who knows.
5 hours ago, Chatty Cake said:Melissa is enjoying acting butt hurt over the wedding. Joe too. So Louie only knew Bill a year, who cares? Teresa’s known them longer and they like Jen and Bill better than Joe and Melissa It’s just tiresome to watch because at this point we know the wedding is more about Bravo than anything else.
How about little Joey scoffing and ridiculing Bill having been asked right to his face during boy's night. Like a child! Naturally the other Y-chromosome yentas chimed in. I still think those cast additions to the bridal party were completely producer driven anyway.
2 hours ago, QQQQ said:Loved what Margaret wore to dinner. So much better than the usual cleavage-to-navel outfits. That's all I have.
Wasn't there talk of her being on a weight loss drug? I saw an article yesterday about hair loss being associated with at least one of the drugs. I noticed how very thin her hair looked during one scene while she wore it up and was wondering if that was the reason. No wonder she had a wig or hair piece with her that was prominently displayed on a lampshade during one scene in the episode.
3 hours ago, snarts said:Marge should remember how she got Joe B. Wouldn't be surprised (and it would be karmic) if something did happened between him & Lexi. I find him smarmy as hell.
I won't make any guesses about that but I do want to say that I don't get why Lexi keeps getting featured in episodes. Is she filling in as a housekeeper in return for being allowed to stay with them? What happened to the little woman who used to fill that role, the one who really seemed to enjoy the cameras?
56 minutes ago, njbchlover said:That was one of the worst things I've seen any housewife wear. She looked like a 1980's 42nd Street hooker. Trashy and cheap looking.
Whatever she has done to herself has not been to her benefit. She's looking really rough this season. The lips in the talking head clips are so inflated it appears she is having trouble speaking. There have been a couple of times the camera has caught her looking really harsh and much older also. As for the clothes? Everyone in this franchise suffers, some more than others, but none of them an be called a really sharp dresser.
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16 hours ago, JayDub1987 said:
Hahaha. They made that one obvious. Lionel was working the crowd after her shit storm of a performance. But hey, she deserves it. After all, no one else has ever had children or “wanted it.”
Just now, gingerella said:To have Nailyah cut in favor of Lucy? What the everloving fuck?!? I get that Lucy has a mom story and if this show was called 'Most In Need Idol' then sure. But Nailyah is so freaking talented.
I am so sick and tired of every competition show overloaded with contestants who seem to feel their tales of life's woes entitles them to win over pure talent. It's always the same stories, single mother, family member or friend who has attempted or committed suicide, lost a parent...all my sympathy, but this is a singing competition in the end.
I miss the Simon days when they were actually looking for a marketable singing star and performer. People who could fill big and important venues rather than state fair stages. I only watch to humor a family member who can't give it up yet...but I wish they would.
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I hope it is renewed. Wish it had received some more publicity here in the USA. HBO doesn't push some of its quality programming as much as it should. I want to see more of these messy, endearing characters.
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The only two who really didn't bother me were Alexia and Marisol, they are the Statler and Waldorf of the group. Porsha was okay. Whitney and Heather bringing what just happened not long ago in their franchise into this trip was beating a dead horse and only served to showcase their weaknesses. Giselle is a pain in the neck. Candiace is obnoxious. Leah is best left at her home in NYC and off the TV screen.
Every aspect of the missing bottle bullshit seemed contrived and stupid from beginning to the end reveal.
Phuket was wasted on the majority of this cast.
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I can't decide if it is lazy writing or writers who have no actual real life experience of how people in lower income brackets get by. There have been many logical solutions to the tuition issue already mentioned in the above posts and more in addition to those. Most of all I don't understand why is it necessary to keep each member of this family down with the exception of mating them off.
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https://twitter.com/beverlybroccoli/status/1648506648800169986?cxt=HHwWhMDUuYOE1uAtAAAA
I think the reunion is taping tomorrow. I have watched the Melissa/Joe victim act for too many years. I hope to that Teresa comes prepared this time, not because she is a saint but because Melissa is no better.
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1 hour ago, snarts said:
If the show learns anything from this season, it should be to institute a minimum age requirement of at least 30 AND stop including rejects from other dating shows. Lots of rumors that Irina/Micah were both castoffs from Too Hot to Handle auditions.
I think most reality shows are always going to draw heavily from a particular demographic. In addition to a handful of actual employed individuals with real professions there always seems to be an abundance of "entrepreneurs", "actors", "models", and self-employed people with vague resumes who don't have to worry about taking time the time off from paid jobs which is needed for filming/traveling, etc. with hopes of parlaying their 15 minutes into a reality show career of sorts bouncing from franchise to franchise.
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On 4/16/2023 at 11:29 PM, DearEvette said:
Nick was a lump of coal.
On all of the relationship shows I've seen him host! I have no idea why he and his wife were chosen for the job. They may have other talents but this isn't among them. At least Vanessa seems to have followed along or done some homework regarding the season while he comes off as though he just walks in and tries to wing it.
13 hours ago, sainte-chapelle said:Yup, she wanted to change Paul. Even before the wedding she waxed on about how she would elevate Paul’s style. All this coming from a woman who cannot wear proper undergarments for her wedding dress and has so many fillers she looks like a muppet. Meanwhile Paul is making wedding rings in a forge. They were poorly matched. Micha would do well as a trophy wife to an older well to do gentleman. She wasn’t into him and Zack was the only one to call her on her bullshit.
I always got the feeling she felt she was doing him a favor by being with him. I wasn't swayed by the tears and attempts at victimhood. As petty as this may sound it gave me joy to see that sloppy bra strap when she was wearing the wedding gown during the ceremony.
23 hours ago, sainte-chapelle said:I think Zack was the one who dodged the bullet.
100%. He and Bliss appear to be happy so good for them.
It looks like the three married couples on the show have gotten together over the last year. No doubt they have compared notes on what they actually lived vs. what made the final edit. I have a feeling Zach had a whole lot more he could have unloaded during the reunion regarding the mean girl team.
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On 4/14/2023 at 3:03 PM, sainte-chapelle said:
Micah’s comment about “ elevating Paul’s style” she is insufferable. I don’t think she looks that great fashion wise. Her bra straps were showing FFS.
I'm guessing if someone in production were looking out for her or cared there could have been a brief cutaway while someone fixed it for her. I'd like to think the people behind the cameras were enjoying the messiness as much as I did.
On 4/14/2023 at 10:02 AM, Snapdragon said:Don't think that Kwame and Chelsea made the right decision but who knows, maybe it'll work out in the long run.
Yeah, I hope that Kwame is that special type of person who can go with the flow of what appears to be her domineering type of personality. I mean it's not that I think she's intrinsically bad or anything, just that she seems to have the type of personality which needs a particular type of partner to be together successfully. Good luck to them both.
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20 hours ago, amarante said:
I had a wee bit of sympathy for her because it is really awful to not drink and then be forced into situations in which everyone else is drunk,
Not me! I doubt anyone forced her to join and sign a contract for this season. It's not like alcohol isn't a feature in every franchise!
I wonder if her overall attitude might have been somewhat different if her buddy Tinsley hadn't pulled out of this season. If RHoNY is anything to gauge by she seems to do better when she has a buddy she is comfortable with, but even then in a one-on-one situation rather than a group.-
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6 hours ago, hottesthw said:
I think Marge is desperate. She’s got nothing to keep the cameras on her except her fake shock and awe when the women “come for her”. It’s so ridiculous.
That and those brief scintillating scenes of her at home telling her husband what to do.
4 hours ago, Lumpier said:Danielle was not in first class, but Jackie was!
I noticed that they seemed to be in different classes but I think Aer Lingus only offers Business Class seats. I wonder if it was in her contract or if she upgraded on her own dime.
1 hour ago, lasu said:To be clear, I'm not team Margaret. Margaret has a nasty mouth and a steady stream of gossip, a lethal combination I would personally steer clear far clear of, but it seems like the only thing Margaret did wrong in *this particular* scenario is trust her long time best friend. But I feel like maybe I'm missing a piece?
Unless I'm missing something Margaret is not owning anything and suggesting her former friend fabricated stories to make Margaret look bad. According to Melissa on WWHL it hinges on the friend being sour because she tried three times unsuccessfully to join the show, which interestingly Andy did not confirm.
23 hours ago, ZettaK said:Jennifer Fessler mentioned again that Melissa's mother was not invited to Teresa’s wedding to start a fight...
I've noticed that Teresa hasn't actually started anything this season and just keeps getting pulled in by the others looking for camera time. What I'm wondering is why Fessler, despite very obvious attempts, was not made an official "Housewife" and delegated to "friend of" status by the time the season aired. She knows how to stir the pot but without the vitriol Margaret has pickled herself in over the years since she joined the cast. If anything Fessler seems to be more entertaining than Rachel Fuda who for some reason made the cut.
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So glad this isn't available yet to binge watch because each episode needs time to digest. Who doesn't know broken people who were totally f'd up by their toxic and dysfunctional families during their formative years? Only one episode left...I hope these characters end up in a better place than where they started.
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22 minutes ago, deaja said:
Wasn't that more because, like Tom, Greg has basically become Team Logan, so against her and her brothers? I think Greg is basically a grifter, and Shiv and her brothers have started to see it.
Perhaps, but it seems like they've treated him like garbage since the beginning.
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On 4/9/2023 at 11:20 PM, aghst said:
Greg is still around for comic relief. Shiv was cold to him this episode but in the previews it looks like the children are tolerating him, but not outright telling him to GTFO. But unless he gets more shares, either from his uncle or Logan or both, it's surprising how much they tolerate him.
I am really curious about the endgame for Greg in the series. Is he just there for laughs and to illustrate the intrinsic nastiness of the other characters (I.e. that "don't touch me" from Shiv on the boat in this episode) or will there be something substantial for him in the end?
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S13.E15: Flappers of Fury
in The Real Housewives Of New Jersey
The way the entire situation played out on screen was spoiled before this season even started to air. Teresa was set up to be damned if she did and damned if she didn't.
Regardless of anything else Danielle related she was correct about one thing, and that's why is Margaret not being held to task for her involvement while fingers get pointed elsewhere.