SemiCharmedLife

I saw the video again yesterday, as well and noticed a couple of things. Someone referred to "Sutton's table" in the audio, clear as day. Also, I think that was Jennifer Tilly next to Sutton and her date- a good friend of Sutton. So, I'm pretty convinced Sutton purchased the table. Lisa and Harry were sitting there, based on the video evidence, provided by Lisa. We know Sutton donated about $77,000 to the event. The Hamlins are not on record as donating anything that year.

Ha! I was thinking of the pea puree, too! I'm glad you brought it up!

It's interesting to see that many posters don't care for LCK. I personally enjoy it and wish it were on the regular tv feed. I find it fast paced and fun, and we certainly got to see more of Tom's personality, especially this season (I found him curiously quiet on Top Chef, lately). But, for me the best part of LCK is that a chef can have another chance at redemption. This is especially helpful in this competition, which bases the elimination on the last meal cooked and not the whole body of the chef's work thus far. Any chef can have a bad day, forget a spice or leave an ingredient in the shopping cart, but at least there is still the possibility of reentering the competition, or at least cooking a decent meal for Tom. I feel badly when one of the top achieving chefs makes an error that sends them "home," but the blow is softened by LCK. I've even wished other competition shows would use a format like this so the contestants they cut could battle back into the competition. Just my 2 cents...

Thank goodness they finally started catching some fish- they had me nervous for a while there. I'm sad to see Nick go...he is a very talented chef and I look forward to hearing more about him and his Mississippi culinary creations in the future. It sounded like his flavors were spot on, but the taco was dry and the fish cake didn't come together, due to his forgetting his binder. He can go home proud of his accomplishments and buy his mom a new Mercedes with all that cash he won! I'm still rooting for Damarr and Evelyn, but would be happy with a win by any of them. Buddha is so creative and Sarah is a fighter. I'm looking forward to the finale!

Right before the new episode each week, there is an episode called Never Before Seen Scenes, I believe - which is repeating 57 minutes of last weeks episode and 3 minutes of extra scenes. I fast forward through the episode, keeping an eagle eye out for a pink label in the upper left corner, which shows which scenes haven't been aired yet. There are usually 2-4 extra scenes included, and I have found them interesting. A lot of them this season have been Gary flirting with Daisy.

An online sleuth (forgot her name) shared the records from the EJ Aids Benefit Gala and it was explicitly stated, among all the other donors, that Sutton paid around $77,000 for the table. (I'm relying on my memory for that figure, but it's close to that.) Also, Lisa and Harry sat at Sutton's table, at her invitation. And, is Lisa's point that she goes to the gala every year without donating any money for her tickets? Not a winning look, either. It is a fundraiser, after all.

As long as a designer label is marketing them for thousands, it's all good. 😉

I watched the extra scenes and found this scene fun- Daisy, Ashley and Marcos prepare a gigantic Bloody Mary for the guests the next morning, complete with massive shrimp skewers, bacon and even miniature sliders. I will try to post a screenshot here, but no guarantees. ☺️

I think that's his charging port, and by the looks and sounds of things, he is badly in need of a recharging. Better get on that, Mama Yve! 😂 On a more serious note: Yve and E.T. (short for Egyptian Tim) MUST have discussed the caregiving scenario while he was still in Egypt, right? I'm sure Theron goes to school for a large part of the day and then she thought ET could watch him until she gets off work. But, this should have been discussed extensively and in detail prior to ET jumping on the plane.

In this case, I don't think anyone else will be eating that spaghetti- the crew all said they were put off of spaghetti for, if not life, a very long time, after that display. But, yes, it was disgusting. (And not much better the next morning.) I hope you were able to control yourself around him! 😉

Sometimes I call my husband "El Rey," which is Spanish for "The King," followed quickly by "...of your own world." 😂. Can't let him get a big head! BTW, we are one of those international couples. He is from Mexico and came here on a spousal visa. Also, I'm a lot older than him, but I'm hoping that's where any resemblance between Angela, BGL and Jenny and myself ends!

When I saw that they had another bedroom, not being used previously, my first thought went to: How about converting one of those many bedrooms to a bathroom? Of course, it may be too late, now, since it appears it will serve as Kobe's room...

Gary seems to be the type of person who loses interest in a partner as soon as they are interested in him, or as soon as they hook up. He seems to love pursuing women. It's sad that almost every woman who works with him falls for his "charm." I had higher hopes for Scarlett. But, by this point, the ladies must know Gary's reputation, so if they want to go for it, that's on them.

I couldn't help but recall how much she abused Tom about guys his age being immature as she demonstrated the essence of the word in this episode. I was glad Colin called her out on her behavior in the van. She was making herself look bad by dwelling on Gary's disinterest and bringing everyone else into it. I hope that spaghetti eating scene follows her for years... (She'll probably turn it into some kinky Only Fans content and make bank.)

Someone bought Jibri's ripped pink pants??? for $28,000? I'm definitely doing something wrong with my life...

Yes, and I believe she said she hopes that eventually they will call her umi, which she explained is also used for step parents and those as close as a mother. I don't disparage her for saying this, because it opens the door for them to use it if they wish and for the kids to know that she is looking forward to being a close figure in their lives. I do think she needs to be more open to playing games and doing things the kids enjoy, while at the same time she can introduce them to some of her interests, such as yoga.

Pillow Talk seems like the best gig, to me. They don't have their privacy invaded and live out their ups and downs in front of a camera. They just have to react for an hour or so to a tv show every week. It's mind boggling that PT would pay more per episode than being on the series. Also, I don't think the audience has to like the couple for them to be regulars; so many of the PT commentators are not popular at all: Tom, Angela, Tania, Colt, Family Brandon, Yara (maybe that's just me, but I don't care for her.) It seems like the only way we can avoid seeing some of these obnoxious former 90 Dayers is if they cut ties with the franchise by their terrible behavior: Baby Girl Lisa, Geoffrey the abuser, and some others come to mind.

I guess this could be said for all three of the chefs in the bottom, but especially for the raw squid: why aren't the chefs tasting their food? Ashley said she could have easily left the squid off the dish and still have a full, well rounded dish, so why didn't she? Did she not taste it and find it lacking, as the judges did? Nick acknowledged his pasta was overcooked, so he was tasting the food, but sent it anyway. Sarah plated family style with the sauce to the side, but I wonder if she tasted her ahi to see how the texture was?

Hopefully for her there is a whole segment of non-insulted consumers to buy her Rinna Beauty line. 😉

I'm interested to see how this Rinna vs. Sutton dispute regarding the Elton John charity tickets plays out. I remember watching WWHL when Sutton brought it up, as a way of defending Garcelle. (My take away is that the FF5 feel it's fine for Kyle or Rinna to publicly humiliate Garcelle, but heaven forbid it's turned around on them!) I really hope that Rinna is exposed as an ungrateful noncontributing partygoer.

Maybe it's just me, but I wanted to see a few more scenes of how they were managing to cook in that shared space, with a very limited number of stoves, etc. The episode built up the premise and then, IMHO, didn't deliver. The only point, then, was to advertise for VRBO.

I agree with this 100%! I could not believe some of the things she continues to say in her talking heads and the WAY she says them. She was also straight up lying to Garcelle about the proof having come out (without a shred of evidence supporting that), but then again, we know she likes to spin a yarn. 😉

What a fun episode- it had everything! From tears of joy reuniting with family and friends to scary weather conditions and the near loss of Tom's hat! I loved seeing Shota again, as well as Sheldon and Adrienne. I like having so many Top Chef alumni come back as judges these past few years. I was really surprised that Buddha won on that seemingly simple dish. It must have been flawless. The story behind it was sweet. I'm continuing to love what Evelyn and Damarr are bringing to the table, literally and figuratively. I'm glad I was able to split up my fan favorite votes.

Dorit said that she ALWAYS has the kids sleep with her when PK is not home, but thank goodness she didn't that one time. We can all agree that is a blessing. But, it does cause one to think why did she pick this one night to have them sleep in their own rooms? It's just another odd thing to think about. I agree with Glowbug that the Kemsley's abundant grifting ways leave them open to this kind of scrutiny. Hopefully, they are above doing this for insurance gains.

I know, right? I'm just so confused by Sutton at times. I really go back and forth with her, but was really glad she stood up to Erika last season. I just don't know why she didn't have any sympathy for what happened with Dorit. I was hoping she was on a great trajectory this year.