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JasmineFlower, I'm so with you. I absolutely loathed that woman. Why would you spend one thin dime renovating a rental property? It needed so much work. The kitchen was horrid, one of the bathrooms wasn't even there. Never mind that all that effort would be going into fixing up a rental, not something they had any ownership stake in. The last place they saw was perfect in every way, other than being overbudget. This is Mexico. Has no one ever heard of negotiating? I'm suspicious of her homeschooling. It sounds like an excuse not to work outside the home. 'Oh, I must homeschool the kids. Mustn't have them exposed to outside influences.' I thought the purpose of moving to Mexico was to immerse them all in another culture. Homeschooling won't do that.

Today's mail brought the Living Spaces catalog that Jeff's team worked on in the most recent episode. Page 3 has a Styled By Jeff Lewis, Creative Director credit, along with a photo of him. In fact, the first 25 (out of a total of 60) pages contain a Styled by Jeff Lewis credit. I have no idea why I got this. I've never bought anything there. But still, nice to have, since I watched it being created (so to speak).

I died, just died at the sight of Austin and James competing. I was laughing so hard at the Mutt and Jeff juxtaposition that I couldn't hear the question or the answer. Good going, show.

Why is everyone playing Clay's game? Every season, it seems, there's one person who gets the other hamsters to play their game and this season it's Clay. I find this incredibly annoying. Almost as annoying as his Cougarmance with Shelli. You know he wouldn't look at her twice IRL, She's not unattractive, by any means, but she's 10 years older than he is. So, yeah no.

Well...tonight's episode was just painful to watch. Everything that I liked about the first 3 shows was just negated by this one. I mean, seriously, what happened here? Jill comes across as awkward, but real. Well, real-ish. But Abby Elliott's character has completely devolved into charicature. An Olympic skier in Nagano? Really, show? Bouncy houses in Africa as a charity? Please don't let the promise of the first shows be turned into this hot mess. Please.

I have to admit, I tuned in, not really expecting much and was pleasantly surprised. I actually loved this. It's now on my DVR list. What makes Jill the Odd Mom Out is that she's Jewish in a sea of WASPs, even her own in-laws. She doesn't have a nanny. She 'summers' at her own apartment. Her husband, while he's recently made partner, is not a big bucks finance guy. Jill is...different. And she doesn't care. OMO is snarky and irreverent. And that's a good thing.

Wait. Wasn't there a scene with Red and Mr. Kaplan in the very room where the showdown with Liz, Harold and Connolly took place where they (red and Mr. Kaplan) we're talking about placing some incredibly high tech recording equipment? Am I misremembering? Was it the room where Red has gathered all the journos? No, I'm fairly certain that the room where Liz shot Connolly was wired for sound (and pictures). I guess we'll have to wait until the fall to find out hat Red plans to do with it.

IANAL, but how did the COTW get bumped to First Degree Homicide? If the guy died 6 years after the beat down from juries received in the fight, where's the pre-meditation there? Shouldn't the charge have been, at most, manslaughter? It's a sign of Matan's overwhelming hubris that he thought he could charge (and win) the defendent with First Degree. It's definitely his fatal flaw.

Because Margaux knows that Victoria isn't dead and that the 'funeral' is all for show. So, why not get all blinged out and fancied up, since there will be oodles of press there, especially with Emily/Amanda sitting in a jail cell, awaiting trial? Meanwhile, I can't believe that the show finally gets decent with only one more left. Way to go, show. Color me disappointed. So many hours, so wasted.

Ermahgerd!!! That Pilates studio that Kim went to with Brandi (and claims to attend on the regular) is right near my house. In Encino. In the Valley. Surely, there are fancy Pilates studios in the Hills of Beverly?

No way, ab-so-lute-ly NO way that ginormous house would have exploded like that from a leaking gas fireplace. You could see the air spaces under the French doors in the room that contained the fireplace itself. For that to have actually have happened, Victoria would have h to stuff towels under all the windows and then duct tape everything in place. A house that big is hella drafty. I call shenanigans. But then, this show has long ago let go of ant semblance of reality.

Thank you. I knew I knew him, just couldn't place him.

It's been making me crazy, but I can't seem to find the name of the actor who played Judge Solomon in the mock trial that R.D. had Diane act as plaintiff's attorney in. He looked so familiar. Any ideas?

I was so certain Alicia was being set up to lose. Dayum! I just knew Diane was going to enjoy her first kill. Even though she seemed surprised, I wasn't. Oliver Platt (R.D.) wasn't ever going to be a one-off. Way to be obvious, Show.

I, too, was the executor of my parents' trust. Still am. I live in one state, the trust was executed in another with very different tax laws. I had to liquidate stocks, set up trust accounts for all the grandchildren, pay for the upkeep of the property until its sale, manage the sale, pay the final income taxes for the last year of my dad's life, etc. I had to hire a trust attorney and a team of accountants in this other state to make sure the estate taxes and the income taxes got paid properly. Also had to wrap up all outstanding medical bills. I was entitled to a 1% fee and I took it. I handled all the disbursements to my siblings and am managing disbursements to the grandchildren as they age out. It's a mountain of work, but my dad entrusted me with it, so I do it to honor him. My sister resents me for it and has accused me of commingling the funds (among other things). So, if Kyle was the Trustee, and she's dealing with Kim resenting her for that as well as her having made a success of her life, I can truly say that I feel her pain.

I've lived in SoCal for some time and love going to the desert. In fact, going next week for a couple of days. I didn't understand the attraction either, until I made my first trip out there. Yes, there's the total lack of humidity, but the air sparkles and there's hiking and a stillness that isn't found in the rest of SoCal. There's no rushing around and the extreme heat doesn't move in until the summer months. Even that time of year is becoming popular now. One of the more incongruous things I've seen in Palm Springs is a dive shop, believe it or not. The spa facilities are amazing and really cheap, compared to LA. And there's a ginormous outlet mall. And Hadley's for date shakes. Mmm, next week can't come fast enough.

I think Kristen will be back next season. With Stassi pretty much assured to be out of the picture (LVP seems to have no more fucks to give as far as Stassi is concerned and the rest of the cast has no use for her), without Kristen, there will be no drah-mah. I mean, how many times can there be cries of 'he cheated on her' and 'she cheated on him'? And who would stir the pot, without Kristen there to wield the stick? I'm so ashamed of myself for watching this hot mess of a show. But I can't help myself.

Oy. All this to-do about Joan's mother possibly in the early stages of dementia. How about Joan's brother (what kind of name is Oren, anyway?) lying about having an affair?! Wouldn't that be a standard reaction to someone's sister calling out of the blue and asking a question like that? Imagine this: Mom says she said she saw you kissing a blonde in the driveway. Brother: Say what? Wasn't me. I'm happily married to whatshername. Mon's losing her marbles. Lock her up in the old ladies' home, pronto! [before she sees me again and tells someone else.] Of course, I could just be overly sensitive. Like most of CBS' audience, I'm an old. We'll see.

That large painting that Eileen and Kyle were standing in front of and commenting about the clothing is 'The Night Watch'. It's enormous and occupies an entire room by itself. There are multiple signs throughout the museum that say, 'this way to The Night Watch' It's really impressive. I've been to Amsterdam and it's a lovely city. I'd love to go back, given the chance. I go to lots of museums when I travel and always make comments about the art I see there. There's a museum, also in Amsterdam, that's full of modern art. Oy, you should have heard the things I said. Thankfully, no cameras. But, hey, it's art to someone, right?

And when LisaV went over to the table with Yolanda, she appeared to be quite shaken up by Brandi's 'joke' and didn't appear to see any humor at all in it. She even said that she'd been married and faithful for over 32 years. I totally believe her.

OK, what the actual feck was that? I'm pretty much an unabashed fan of the show and I stared at the DVR clock, willing it to move faster. The writing was sloppy and lazy, the entire show felt like filler and nothing happened to advance the overall story arc. Fail.

I really thought that, at that SUR party, Stassi reminded me of one of those girls in the Robert Palmer video, 'Addicted to Love.' The slicked back hair, the red lips, the dead-eyed expression. Anyone else? Just me then? I'll show myself out.

I just saw her on an episode of CSI on CBS. I wouldn't worry all that much about how much work Lisa Rinna gets or doesn't get. We've also seen her fill in on one of those daytime entertainment chat shows. She seems to be quite adept at hustling for, and getting work. If anything, after this experience, I would be concerned that she would opt not to return unless bat-shit crazy Kim Richards did not. She and Eileen are breaths of fresh air. Mileage varies, of course.

I loved Stassi snarking and whining about Scheana's wedding dress. Listen, Chica, tacky, skanky Quincinera dress or no, it's one more wedding than you're ever going to wear.

This was from Brandi's blog. Does Brandi not know that Lisar and Kyle are long-time friends, way pre-dating this show? Lisar and Eileen clearly have no interest in getting to know Brandi on anything other than a superficial level. I mean, who can blame either of them? Eileen has already told Vince that Brandi is 'toxic'. And that's on-camera. Who knows what she's said when the cameras aren't rolling? Oh, and Brandi? We all think you've got a problem. The line to tell you that would be longer than the one to get pictures taken with Santa at the mall during the holidays.