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Rinna, LVP and Erika -- had the seating been different.

Excellent post, RuntheTable! I shook my head at Brooke's battle-weary response, "I'll handle it," when facing Sludge's huffing and puffing over Hope/Liam living there. Why, oh why? Do we have to be dragged through this all over again? If Swill had been allowed to just develop, it might have been OK. This hostage bride nonsense is fugly and I see no end result. Soooo ... Steffy does or doesn't have feelings for Bill? If Minnie-Eggo turns out to Half-Dollah, are Hauxd's feelings going to magically change? I so want that kid to be born with lots and lots of jet black hair and black eyes, so there is no mistake. I know Lame has dark brown eyes, but there are no mistaking Bill's.

She has been looking particularly bad the past few days. I don't care for the overly dark hair color, black attire and winged eyeliner. That, plus the tightly pulled/Botoxed upper half of her face is what's giving her the Asian appearance. I also noticed that she's been wearing an unfortunate shade of foundation that's giving her complexion an orange cast. I stumbled on an old old clip today with Lindsey Price and um, no ... Steffy. Watching Steffy alone and crying at the end of today's show was a thing of beauty. Especially after the dog and pony show with the baby clothes and photos didn't work. Likewise, with the delaying Liam from having dinner with Hope. Now, that will be a dinner from hell with a fuming Sludge, passive-aggressive silent Brooke, Hope's eyes darting back and forth between Sludge and Lame and Lame just staring off into space as he shovels risotto into his gaping mouth. Any idea as to why she was calling Bill at the end of the show today?

Since Brad Bell is good at jumping on hot social trends and ruining them, how about the story going viral today about the woman who gave birth in a hotel bathtub overseas and followed Wikihow online to deliver said fetus. She claimed that she didn't know she was pregnant and started having severe cramps on the transatlantic flight. But she was able to carry her healthy infant onboard a return flight the very next day. (Sorry, but I smell a rat in that story. Why didn't she go to a hospital immediately instead of a hotel?) I mean, Taylor delivered Bridget over the phone back in the day while Ridge cradled the received on his shoulder and just followed orders. Steffy, in total defeat and despair, retreats to the bathtub where it all started and ends up delivering the mini-Eggo wafflette. She rips the umbilical cord with her teeth.

True. I wonder how much they paid for product placement in that photo! LOL!

There were lots of truth bombs dropped today. Ridge: "This ugly mug ... " and "I know how to clear a room." When Brooke was telling Hope about how Brooke brought Hope to work with her when Hope was a baby, she probably wasn't thinking of this: I am glad that somebody brought up Steffy's constant belly rubbing. I have noticed that she's not doing it so much lately. I thought Robin Givens was horrible as the obstetrician. I don't care who it is, you don't tell expectant parents that there might be a problem with the baby then ask them to come back in a few weeks. Also, she stood there with a worried look on her face and told Steffy to not worry. Damn! That was some smackdown that Sludge gave Hope. I am not going to say that she didn't 100% deserve it but still .... I'll bet Sludge is going to be sleeping on the sofa tonight. I hope that 1-800-GOT-JUNK shows up bright and early to haul the sofa away the next morning. Could Steffy and Ridge please just die?!

I would have sent Caleb home for saying, "MARS-ca-pone." I was rooting for Heather but I guess I will pull for Nacho next week. If he loses, each member of his and Susanna's army of kids could show up year after year until the family name is exonerated. LOL!

OK, Ridge Forrester, which is "for better" and which is "for worse." Dumping your wife because she exchanged text messages with the father of her child about said child. The content of the messages being for the father to stay away from the daughter. Dumping your wife because she fucked your father. Because she wanted to and enjoyed it. GMAFB. I wanted to bitchslap his greasy face, lecturing Liam like that about breaking vows. For one fleeting moment today ... when Hope mentioned scarves being added to the HFTF line ... I was hoping it was telegraphing that Ronn Moss was coming back. No such luck, I'm sure. We'll be stuck with the grimy hobo until "death do us part" ... literally.

I think that Bronson really didn't want to be there in the first place. I knew he was toast when he called Anne, "Baby." I dunno. I just picked up this kind of "I'm too cool for this shit," vibe from him. Maybe he self-sabotaged himself with the gross overly spicy sauce. I can't think of much worse than avocado, hot sauce and tequila. Tyler seems to being a bit of a fan of LaToya. I was honestly surprised that she was the winner for the blue team. I secretly think that Eye-an knows a lot more about cooking than he's letting on. It wouldn't surprise me if he took some crash courses before filming. He's that competitive. I saw him on "Celebrity Apprentice," and I have to give him props for not giving up. Otherwise, I'm not a fan. Anne always gets stuck with the ditzy blonde comediennes. She must have a type. I thought that maybe Catherine was going to get the Barbara Eden edit but she seemed to pull through this past week.

The guy who plays Simon is related to the Princess who plays Allison. I think he's been on the show before. I am so bitterly disappointed in Liam. Duh??? Moving into Brooke's cabin is asinine and he just stood there grinning like an idiot. "I didn't even think of this myself." Ya think? Oh, I forgot, his head is too "messed up" to think for himself, so Hope (and Steffy) have to do it for him. What was his excuse previous times? So now he loves Steffy again. I thought he clearly told her that he hated her. Why was Steffy wearing lingerie to the office? She looked like a corpse with the overly dark hair and overdone makeup. By comparison, Hope looked light and fresh. Brooke looked like absolute perfection today. Her makeup and clothes were spot-on. I looked up her outfit and there is actually a matching pair of pants to go with the cold-shoulder blouse. Yikes! Even on a skinny model, it was WAY TOO MUCH pattern. I liked KKL's dove gray slacks much better. Trouble is brewing in Garbridge-land and I'm loving it!!! I don't care if Garbridge splits up but Brooke really should know better. Liam should NOT be living anywhere near their property.

That is a superimposed photo of the Plaza during the holiday season. It is a composite of about four photos. I'll post a photo below so you can get an idea of how it looks during the day. This photo was taken after the Royals won the World Series in 2016. The plaza actually covers only about 12 square blocks. It's not that big. The architecture is Spanish and influenced by Seville Spain and is designated as the "first shopping center" in the U.S. It was originally built by J.C. Nichols, a long-time KCMO realtor back in the 1920s. The Nichols real estate group owned it forever then sold it about 15 years ago (not sure on the timeframe.) Since then, ownership has changed hands a few times and the quality of tenants has declined sharply. Every years, KCP&L (Kansas City Power & Light) sends out crews and they start stringing the lights. Every building is outlined. On Thanksgiving evening, there is a huge "Plaza Lighting Ceremony." There is music and a guest of honor (some local celebrity, usually a sports figure, but one year it was Gillian Flynn, who is from this area.) A child is selected from the audience to help flip the switch. It is very beautiful but I used to work on the Plaza, so I got kind of tired of seeing it every night. The lights stay on until the week after New Year. Nigella was in Kansas City back in 2011 or 2012 for a book signing. I could just kick myself for not going. She obviously stayed at a hotel on the Plaza to see the lights. At least Nigella got it right and went to a BBQ joint. There are so many here that I am not familiar with the one she went to, but good for her for selecting a hole-in-the-wall instead of one of the mini local corporate chains. She also went to some bar on the Plaza, but so many of the occupants have changed hands that wherever she was most likely is not around any more. My guess is that she stayed at the Raphael Hotel (at least I hope she did.) It is a very elegant boutique hotel that has been around for decades. Otherwise, the only hotels in that area are Sheraton Suites, Embassy Suites, Holiday Inn Garden, etc., Blerghh ... The shops on the plaza used to be high-end and very exclusive/upscale and was the shopping haven for the wealthy. I used to work for the in-house agency for three very exclusive high-fashion (EXPENSIVE) department stores owned by the Hall family (of Hallmark fame.) Sadly, the stores there now are mostly national retail chains like Forever 21 and H&M and national corporate chain restaurants. I never go there, so I don't even know. I do know that the current owners keep increasing the rent, so there is very high turnover of tenants. Unfortunately, during the summer, for the past few years, there has been a pattern of inner city youth congregating and there have been several muggings and shootings. There is a very strict curfew for teenagers. There used to be horse-drawn carriages but that was closed down after there was a carriage accident and a horse was injured (as well as the passengers.) I want to say that the horse wasn't put down, but don't remember. Anyway, animal activists jumped all over that and the livery service shut down. Soooo ... more than you possibly want to know, I am sure. I am happy that Nigella enjoyed her stay in Kansas City and she certainly picked the best place possible to stay for a December visit. Regarding Ree's "Kansas" menu. I have lived on the Missouri side of the state line longer than I did when I grew up in Kansas (still in the Kansas City metro area.) Barbecue would be a good choice and maybe some type of homemade wheat bread, since at lot of wheat is grown in Kansas. Other than that, maybe something with artisan honey from Lawrence, Kansas (home of KU Jayhawks) and there is a decent winery about 25 miles from where I grew up. Otherwise, Kansas and Missouri don't have much to offer in the way of "signature cuisine." We've seen Ladd ruin perfectly good K.C. strip steaks with his buttery/lemon pepper baptism, so I wouldn't suggest that.

I definitely recall Bethenney saying that. I have often fantasized about going ballistic on somebody (usually former bosses or co-workers) like Dorinda did but I don't think I could treat my family or friends that way -- not matter how angry I was. They would have to have done something truly egregious. I do know that if somebody went off on me like that, I'd be right back at them. The fact that Sonja just sat there and basically ignored the rant really took the steam out of it and kind of made Dorinda look like a loon. (Don't get me wrong, I love my Doris but still ... ) It seems to me that with Sonja, fight fire with fire. Maybe "somebody" should start planting nasty gossip about her on Page Six? Or has that already been tried? That scene really needed a good Lisa Rinna glass smash! (I'm sure LuAnn's kitchen has taken that and worse before.)

/facepalm. So Liam's moving into the illicit tryst den hidden cabin on Brooke's estate. Wasn't that the scene for Rick & Maya and Caridge? I'm sure there were more. I can't wait until tomorrow when Sludge's sweaty face turns beet red at the news that Liam's moving in. Maybe he will have a stroke and drop dead on the spot. Who TF cut his hair? Yeah. Rats either gnawed it off or somebody cut it with gardening clippers. So all Brooke has to repeat over and over is, "Steffy signed the annulment papers." That's right up there with, "Katie (or Hope) took off her ring(s.)" To her credit, Brooke did (feebly) try to make Hope back off and "respect" Steam's farce of a marriage. She can also use that in her arsenal of excuses. Shit. The apple sure didn't fall far from the tree after all. I am getting tired of Hauxdi's cryptic, "I really didn't have a choice," about signing the annulment papers. I'd keep pressing her padded ass until she gives a better explanation than she's toying with Liam to see whether he'll tear up the papers or file them. I also agree that her dogged insistence to "raise her family in this house," is stupid. IF there is the slightest chance in hell for Liam to reconcile, they definitely need a fresh start in a new home. And the stupid heifer seriously thinks that if her name is on the deed that it will stop Bill from coming over? I laughed when Brooke tried to tempt Liam with "home-cooked meals." By who? Blue Apron? The only thing I've ever seen Brooke make was a sandwich. Moving into an upscale athletic club is an excellent idea. He would be on his own, be able to take care of himself, blow off steam (ha! ha!) by working out and he'd probably also meet/bond with some other men who might be in a similar situation. He'd also be away from the clutches of Hope and browbeating by his FIL. I mean since being in the same hotel as Sheila wasn't taken advantage of, why stick around? /snerk.

Hee! Sadly, all Liam has is Copyright Carter to offer some weak sauce excuse as to why the annulment should be reconsidered. Honestly, his main concern should that if Steam breaks up, then he'll probably have to be faced with officiating marriage #1,987 somewhere in the not so distant future. Hmm ... that's a valid point. If Liam refuses to sign the papers, Steffy (and moreso, Taylor) is screwed. So, I guess the next move would be for Bill to lean on Hope to lean harder on Liam to ditch the bitch. I really don't know about Liam. I do not want him back with Steffy, baby or not baby (still leaning towards no baby.) Fucking Bill was reprehensible, this on top of everything else she's done to Liam along the way. But, I really don't want him with Hope either, especially because of her extreme thirstiness -- thinly veiled in the guise of "concern." While I am intrigued by Lally, I would still like for the writers to give Wyatt and Sally a chance. I believe they'd click and have lots of fun together. Wyatt's PR savvy and devil-may-care approach towards social media is just the kick-start Spectra could use to get off the ground. Put Katie with Thorne. While Watie has finally grown on me, Katie also deserve better than an under-the-radar love life.

Ah, I liked how they cracked the fourth wall just a teeny bit with Damian Hurley. The expression of endearment on EH's face during their scenes was priceless. I love Joan Collins and was happy to see her do more than just appear for a few seconds at a time. The dame can BRING IT at any age. I can't add anything more to what's already been said about Robert, Cassandra, Jaspenor, Willow, etc. I thought Jasper's father was a hoot and oh, yes ... I was happy to see Cyrus. He's actually been my favorite character all along, but Robert is rapidly escalating on my "most liked" meter. Damn! He's the whole package -- looks, charisma, he can ACT! I believe the show has improved by about 100% this season and it's all due to Max Brown. If the rest of the season progresses at the level of this episode, we're in for some campy, bawdy entertainment.

I thought the funniest moment was at LuAnn's house when Ramona said (paraphrasing) that they should make a pact to be nicer when they talked about each other. Since I am only in my second season of watching this show, I'm not privvy to all of Sonja's misdeeds but I've seen enough. She is a gossip and shit-stirrer and I am on the train that something is seriously wrong in her head. I wonder if she acted more rationally when she was on the AD meds? I laughed at her crappy old Benz and is it safe to dye your dog's hair? Did she deserve Dorinda's tirade? Probably, but "Doris" needs to dial it down to at least 10. Again, not knowing the history between the two, I don't know if Dorinda had built up a legitimate head of steam but at least she appeared to be sober when she erupted. (Wasn't she?) I rewatched the lunch with Tinsley and LuAnn and while I think Tinsley is getting her footing, her end of the conversation sounded like she had been reading general public SM posts about LuAnn and that was the fodder for her cross-examination. Otherwise, why would Tinsley really GAF? Other than Palm vs. WEST Palm Beach, she and LuAnn have never really issues other than LuAnn being a double bitch in her smugness about her faux engagement and the mean-girl dismissive she gave the "new girl." I reading the comments about people's on and off accents, nobody does this better than Dorit! This show is way better than BH.

That would be great and maybe TPTB could make some kind of arrangement via Kim Matula for Peter Stormare (from "L.A. to Vegas" and much much greater roles ... ) to play the TB man.

Kohola3, really? Don't you know by now that the Drummonds rule OSAGE COUNTY?!!! (j/k & LOL!) Sheesh ... It hasn't been so bad this season, but for a while there, Ree was dropping Osage County as many times as possible within an episode. /eye roll. Maybe it was part of the plan to grease the skids for the upcoming town takeover commercial boom she was hatching.

I want that baby to be born with a shock of jet black hair so there is no mistake ...

Well, that was a healthy lunch. NOT. It's not like the crew was out in the hot sun threshing acres of wheat by hand. I literally couldn't hear Ree speak over the sound of all of the grease sizzling. What I didn't understand was the addition of garlic and rosemary to the vat of oil at the very end of frying the potatoes then admitting that both would burn. Wouldn't the subsequent batches of potatoes pick up the bitter flavor of burned garlic? Yuck. That might have actually called for a legitimate use of garlic salt or some kind of seasoned salt blend to hit the potatoes right out of the oil. I mean, why bother in the first place, if cowboys only like black pepper? /shrug. So, I didn't really understand what we were supposed to take away from today's show. Every recipe has been made before and more than once. I've seen those cherry pie cookie bars before. Todd and Bryce are surly little pricks. I got the impression from Ladd's joking-but-not-joking comments, that maybe Paige was working on the ranch to earn money to buy a car to take to college with her. Ree desperately needs some bronzer and blusher and contour. She looked extra ghoulish and washed out today under the harsh lighting.

Me, too. Why did Stuffy look so sweaty yesterday. Her forehead and clavicle were all shiny. Pregnancy glow?

Ya reap whatcha sow, Steffy girl. (TM) Grams.

I watched this whole series and was underwhelmed. The only one I was familiar with was Kandee Johnson and I was happy to see Lisa Eldridge as a judge one night but she was like "WTF? Get me OUT of here." Laverne Cox was terrible as the hostess. Usually, on competition shows, the host doesn't weigh in on the judges' decision making. As far as I know, LC isn't a makeup expert. I cringed every time she said, "wiped from the competition," "your glam has NOT been mastered," or "live a beautiful life." I guess that I expected Kim Kardashian WEST to come out at the very end of the finale to at least meet/congratulate the winner ...

I would love to see Rill. They would make the ultimate power couple and a force to be reckoned with. I would definitely tune in for that. I am dating myself, but did anybody ever see the movie, "Tommy?" There is a scene where Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed are urgently singing to young Tommy, "You didn't see it. You didn't hear it. You won't say nothin' to no one ever in your life." The young boy immediately does deaf, blind and "dumb." That reminds me of the theme of the past weeks. I fully expected to see Liam walking around in dark glasses with ear plugs and a ball gag. Too bad they can't stunt cast/tap Roger Daltrey for a cameo as Liam's therapist! If I can find the clip and it isn't too long, I'll post it. I am about to brace myself to go watch today's show. I take it that Lippy is gone for good. Hauxdi: "Mother. You.have. toget. help.: Lippy: "Mwaffhh... I aurlgyey will do shhooff so. I ......... pro ... om ... miss."

Indeed. Or, I'd be perfectly happy with another tock for that tramp. She needs to lose the last leverage she has with Liam so he can move on. If Sally is coming back, then I'm team Lally all the way!