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1 hour ago, WireWrap said:
What I find odd is that Bethenny sent wine, be it hers or another brand, to a family that doesn't drink alcohol to begin with. The food/drink is for the family to consume so that the family doesn't have to worry about cooking meals during this painful time and since alcohol is not something they consume, it doesn't make sense. IMO, her going to the memorial was enough but if she felt she needed to do more, either send food or give a donation to the cancer group that Jill/Bobby supported.
Does the family not consume wine?
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58 minutes ago, SCS said:
in search of a boilermaker and a bang?
You win the day. This totally cracked me up.
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4 hours ago, PickleDeeDee said:
Did anyone else find it strange how Erika referred to her husband Tom as “Mr Girardi” to Mikey? I mean even if the assistant calls him that out of respect, why did Erika have to refer to him that way? If I was speaking to my husband's employee who referred to him as "Mr. Pickles" I would still call my husband by his first name in conversation....
I noticed that as well. She called him that when she first mentioned what had happened, but later in the conversation she called him "tom" several times.
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49 minutes ago, zoeysmom said:
I didn't think this needed an explanation but the RH are being paid for filming. Some get paid per diem such as Friends of Real Housewives, some get a flat rate for the season. Others start a season with great promise and fizzle out either do to lack of magic, unwillingness to film or personal issues. They still get paid. So when they are scheduled to film -they are being compensated for their time.
I get what you are saying now. I thought when you said she was paid until 5:30 that she was paid by the hour. Basically, she was paid for the whole day, night, and all the other days and nights during filming. They are compensated for their time regardless of whether or not they are filming. They even get paid if they take 10 days off (Kyle for example) to go on vacation during filming. Unless of course they are being paid to play. I have read (around here I think) that this happens some times, although that might not be true. Maybe this is the case with Teddi? So basically, Teddi was being paid no matter what. If she had stayed and waited around for Teddi, she would have made the same as if she would have just gotten in her car and driven home (which she did). Just the same as the HW's who come to a party late, or leave early. Or don't come at all because they have other stuff going on. Or go on vacation. Since they basically get paid the same no matter what, their incentive to do as much filming as possible is to get as much camera time as possible. Since you cannot make a connection, or get really noticed, if you are never around.
I have little doubt that no matter how she was being paid, Bravo loved the fact that she left and told Teddi to basically bugger off. If she had stayed and waited, they no doubt would have quickly patched things up and it wouldn't have become a silly thing that goes on and on for way too many episodes. It happened exactly the way Bravo would have wanted it to happen.
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1 minute ago, Jel said:
BBHN and Gundysgirl, I am a big fan of your posts, and I take your point about the slippery slope. It's a weak argument to use to defend the actions of any HW -- I agree completely. But having said that and having watched these shows for a number of years and having seen the same pattern repeated year after year (always with the new person) I don't think the idea that a few well placed, completely "innocent" questions from a producer is out of the question. I think the difference is that the vets stop falling for it.
I think this is probably right. The vets don't fall for it if it happens. Or in some cases they don't probably need the prompting that someone new might need to keep things going.
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45 minutes ago, BBHN said:
'm not sure how leaving a restaurant after waiting for someone who is 48 minutes late and couldn't be bothered to inform you that they are going to be late makes the person leaving a snowflake. If anything, it makes the person being late a selfish asshole.
An asshole, or a snowflake. If Dorit feels like someone should be expected to wait almost an hour for her, without giving her any kind of a heads up that she would be late, she could be a snowflake. In the end, I don't really think that Dorit cared that much if Teddi waited for her or not. She just doesn't want anyone to point out how incredibly rude it all was.
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3 minutes ago, BBHN said:
"Did you hear that Kim Richards is thisclose to death and that Kyle enables her?"
Once you get on that slippery slope...
Yea, the the producer driven stuff can be a slippery slope. If production is fucking with us through the women - getting them to say stuff to start trouble - they are fucking with us through all the women. I get that they probably are here and there. Reminding a gal of something that they might bring up to try and resolve an issue at the worst possible moment. Encouraging someone to not let something go but to keep pushing for resolution/drama/shitshow material. They probably are. But they are doing it to everyone at different times, which makes it impossible to know who should be held accountable for acting like an asshole at a particular moment.
47 minutes ago, zoeysmom said:I totally get being frustrated by another's tardiness. Here is the reality apparently they had PAID Teddi to meet Dorit for drinks through 5:30 pm.
This is new news to me. Do you mean Bravo was paying her until 5:30? Do they get paid by the hour? I have never heard this before.
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1 hour ago, NeverLate said:
Well she knows that gig isn't going to last too much longer, so hopefully she's saving for her old age, or another sugar daddy.
Has anything been said that would hint that she won't be taken care of when he passes? Isn't California a Community Property state? I would assume she won't be broke when he is gone. If he has lavished her with this lifestyle and has been so open to financing her act while he was alive, I wouldn't assume he would not want to do the same when he is gone.
1 hour ago, Mindthinkr said:With their age differences I would have thought that Erika would have anticipated something happening to Tom at some point. Illness or a heart attack or stroke happens all the time to people in his age group. Heck, it can happen to anyone at anytime but surely she went into this marriage knowing at some point she'd have to give up on her needs and focus on his.
She probably did, but the reality can still be a shock. We have all experienced someone close to us who is elderly becoming ill, and while it shouldn't be a shock, it often shakes us up. We expect our parents to pass long before we do, but the reality of it all is still hard to take, even when we know what is eventually looming.
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26 minutes ago, DeeReynolds said:
Did anyone else notice in the scene where Erika is talking to Mikey that there were two pillows embroidered behind them with their faces on them? Who has pillows of themselves on their own couch?? Poor Mr. Girardi was not present in embroidered form as far as I could tell.
It's her work space. I have all kinds of pictures and things in my work space that don't include my husband or family.
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9 hours ago, Lady of nod said:
And if we're gonna talk about the husband, let's talk about HH. Let's address those allegations of battery on his lover. And Rhinna going after her. I have no doubt that she did. That I would love to see. But LVP is way to classy to bring that up hmmmm maybe we need one more appearance from Kim.
One final thing about Rhinna. She said it herself on her first reunion. She'll do anything for money. Think about that.
I would think that they are too classy to bring up internet rumors that are damaging. Very different from bringing up an actual lawsuit that is reported on heavily in the media.
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39 minutes ago, Martinigirl said:
Don't forget Sheana and Brandi. Even Faye said to LVP's face she has others do her (LVP's) dirty work.
Yep. Faye is a lot of things, but she told the truth more than once. It is interesting watching those early seasons and seeing the way that LVP worked things.
Speaking of past seasons, I know that word on the street is that Rinna had recently watched earlier seasons. I know, I know....she saw them before. No way I believe that she didn't, because she was so thirsty to come on the show. But she loved LVP back then. They were friends. I wonder if she watched them now with a different set of eyes. Seeing the way that LVP does her work with a different vision. She saw the way that LVP would work drama into the show - things that others would rather not be on the show. And maybe that is why she decided to be the one to bring up some of the legal stuff with LVP, where others have feared to tread. Just a thought.
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32 minutes ago, WireWrap said:
Mo never gave any indication that he talked like that to any woman and he didn't know Brandi from a hole in the wall so I doubt he would include her in tat sort of conversation.
Ken has inly been accused of getting physical with 1 other woman, Yolanda, and that was proven a lie. It was all on film/video and Ken never touched her, let alone grabbed her as Yolanda claimed. In fact, the footage showed Yolanda slapping Ken's hand even though he had not touched her, so she got physically violent with him.
I didn't say women. He was sued for the one case that Rinna mentions, and another one when two brothers sued him a few years before that for assault. Then of course Cedric accused him of throwing him up against a wall. Not that I believe any of it. I have a hard time believing the Ken I see is one to get physical.
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5 hours ago, sarivon said:
I am this thinking he DID make the remark to Brandi. Mo has never shown himself to be a class act. In fact I am thinking maybe he said it to Brandi during pillow talk. She looks like his type -- tall, willowy, young. Maybe he was banging her, huh? Funny I never thought about this til I read your post. Brandi and Mo. Something to ponder.
I don't think they ever slept together, but never doubted for a second that he made the comment to her. I can see "pussy" talk taking place among the three of them. LVP loves talking about pussy in various ways. Totally believe it happened.
17 hours ago, Jextella said:Holy smokes. I just googled for "Vanderpump lawsuit". Seems Ken and Lisa have been hit a ton. More than normal. I've never been a huge Lisa fan. I'm still not. I think she and Ken are more shady than we see on the show.
I know, right? They have been hit a lot. And I believe Ken has been accused of getting physical on three different occasions.
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5 minutes ago, sarivon said:
Yes they did. They're as bitchy and sneaky as Rinna. You're just not remembering.
I don't remember Kyle questioning it, but I have little doubt that she did. Didn't everyone, even if they didn't say it out loud? LVP might not have thought it (I am sure that she did), but she is the one who threw out that Mo didn't believe the kids had it. Totally made Yo out to be not only a faker of her own illness, but doing the same with her kids.
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3 minutes ago, breezy424 said:
Just wondering... Does anyone know if at the time of filming that Mauricio had the listing for PK and Dorit's house?
Yes, he did. The listing went public on July 27th. Assuming they had to do the usual stuff that is done prior to listing (get comps, have photos taken, sign contracts) they were probably getting it ready to put on the market when the season began (2nd week of July). Since the lawsuit news about Ken hit the papers on August 7th, the house had already been on the market for a couple of weeks when they filmed the episode we saw last night. Strange no mention of this from Dorit.
And yes, I am sad that I actually now all of this. Must get a life of some sort.
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46 minutes ago, nexxie said:
Kyle is so careful about her sisters, I wonder if producers will leave all the salacious parts out of Kyle’s TV projects - or maybe the sisters aren’t actually jelly (as I said upstream), but rather nervous about what will be shown about them and the family.
I think it is both. Maybe jealous, but also nervous. Nervous that Kyle is breaking the Big Kathy rule - don't talk about the family. And I've no doubt there is a lot to tell, although I think Kyle is protective of her mother and her memory.
1 hour ago, WireWrap said:The reports of the other 2 lawsuits happened during filming last season. As for Lisa bringing up tabloid crap on camera, she did so directly to the person the tabloids were talking about, face to face, not to others behind Kyle/s back. Rinna is a coward, she does this crap behind her victims back time and time again then denies or downplays what she said.
1 hour ago, BBHN said:Both of those lawsuits happened a couple of weeks before they started filming last season. Not right in the middle of filming.
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22 minutes ago, WireWrap said:
Yes, it was in the news, as were the lawsuit against Tom G for ripping off clients and the law suit against Kyle for Kim's dog attacking yet another person last season, yet Rinna never mentioned either. IMO, both of those lawsuits are more salacious but not a peep from Rinna about them because she has a hard on for Lisa/Ken and is desperate to keep on Erika/Kyle good side.
I agree that she is probably out to get LVP, and I don't think that she should have brought it up on camera. But then I am always against them doing this. Including when LVP did the same to Kyle about the Mauricio cheating stuff. I think that they should all stay away from this stuff. But if they don't, they are going to eventually find themselves in the same situation. So Rinna was wrong, but LVP cannot really complain much.
Regarding the other legal stuff, correct that it was never mentioned (that we saw), but it wasn't necessarily happening within days of when they were filming. The truth is, that while it sucks and they are petty to do it on camera, if you had heard news like this about one of your co-workers, the next time you saw your other co-workers, it would probably come up. That is actual reality. Pretending like it isn't a big thing in the news is what is fake. Rinna was still a bitch to do it. Just like LVP was when she did it.
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6 minutes ago, Kokapetl said:
Teddi can be annoyed at Dorit’s flakiness, but she didn’t show up at 4:00 because she really wants to get to know Dorit, she did so because she was told to by production. She got paid to sit there, and that’s why she did it. If she has a problem with the sloppy drunk Real Housewife at this early stage, I don’t think she’ll last.
I don't think this is the way it works. Production isn't sitting around scheduling things for them. They are the ones who decide who they want to hang with and then arrange it with production, because production has to clear it with restaurants and get the film crew scheduled. Yolanda explained that this was how it worked at one of the reunions. She said that she had wanted to film with Kim, called production and arranged it, but then Kim didn't show/respond.
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6 minutes ago, Jel said:
In Kyle's blog she mentions that this lateness issue continues for a while. Blah. I am not looking forward to another apology gate.
Oh good lord. It was rude beyond belief and I would have been pissed. But it is hardly enough to go on and on about episode after episode. My guess, however, is that Dorit does something to add to this first infraction. At least I hope so, because a long drawn out deal over Dorit being late will bore me. She can find many other things to not like about Dorit.
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21 minutes ago, Neeners said:
I was thinking about this, too! Rinna really is insane to even talk about that when there have been those rumors/gossip/whisperings about HH and JP. I'm pretty sure this is what Kim was hinting at in Amsterdam when Rinna flipped out and threw the glass.
Not to defend Rinna, because I think she was wrong to bring it up, but she wasn't bringing up rumors. She was mentioning something that was in the news and was being reported on in many different outlets at that time. The ridiculous part was the other gals acting like they had heard nothing about it. I never believe they don't all have Google Alerts for their co-workers. From what I can tell, Rinna co-hosted that show on Aug. 11th, and the news about Ken broke on Aug. 7th. No way they hadn't heard about it. But I guess good for them for probably not wanting to talk about it on camera.
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So I guess the real storyline this year is going to be about Dorit coming between Kyle and LVP? I agree with others here - why would either one of them want Dorit? There was a scene in the previews where Erika says something like "this is all because there are three bitches who are competitive over friendship". It sure looked as if LVP was none to happy to learn that Kyle was opening up to Dorit, saying she didn't even know her very well. Things that make you go hmmmm.
Rinna is gonna be in big trouble with this Ken deal. This is simply not how it is done, and she won't get support for it. Not when she is talking about LVP and Ken. They have had many legal issues over the years and have always managed to keep them off the show because they are not going to bring them up, and no one else has ever dared. LVP can bring up tabloid shit on camera, but she won't have anyone doing the same to her, and she will be backed up by others (well, at least Kyle). Rinna clearly doesn't care if any of these people actually like her or not, and she is clearly not afraid of LVP at all. She is just going to bring the drama. I don't think things will end well for her here.
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2 hours ago, QuinnM said:
So if I had a brand that was SkinnyGirl now is the time to do jeans since everyone has skinny jeans. I mean everyone, all sizes. The look is skinny jeans.
I agree with this. She has "skinny" in her name, and skinny jeans are all the rage. Seems like the most natural fit in the world to me.
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On 1/12/2018 at 0:22 PM, nexxie said:
That was pretty cute - imo Kyle is very likeable and fun! Also agreed with most of her choices.
It was cute. I cannot agree with the part about dating PK, however. Just yuck.
I am surprised to hear that she only knows HH "superficially". When she was addressing the HH hiking incident with Rinna, she said "you know I love Harry". She made it sound like she knew him more than superficially. Haven't HH and Rinna been attending Kyle's White Parties since they began over a decade ago? Again, surprised she doesn't know him better. But probably most of these friendships are superficial to some degree.
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1 hour ago, Higgins said:
It's not a fact. It's my opinion that cats like the outdoors just like all living creatures. IMO it is a quality over quantity argument. For me, quality outweighs quantity.
It is a fact that indoor cats live longer than ones that are allowed to roam in the great outdoors. Many estimates are the indoor cats live into their late teens or beyond, and cats that go outside live a decade less. There are just too many dangers for cats outdoors. PETA, The Humane Society, and most other organizations recommend keeping cats inside. It is also the neighborly thing to do if you live in suburbia.
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Bethenny Frankel: Skinny Girl
in The Real Housewives Of New York City
SG wine has alcohol in it? I had no idea, LOL.
Clearly others know more about Jill and the drinking habits of her family. I have no clue if her mother, sister, daughter or others consume alcohol. I don’t remember this ever coming up outside of Jill’s choice, but it must have if so much is known about it. Honestly I find it surprising that none of her family drinks, but anything is possible. I wish I could say I have watched more closely what others were drinking during events in the Zarin home. My guess is that Jill served wine and booze to her quests during parties and dinners. She never came across as super judgemental about the drinking habits of others. Certainly she was good friends with legendary boozehounds like Ramona and Luann. I am sure she was more than fine with someone sending some wine around for the guests in her home that do like some booze.