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It really is difficult to watch an actress who can only move her lips - especially when the lips are a bit distorted from filler. I get the pressure to look young but there are actresses who aged without sacrificing the mobility of their faces so completely like Meryl Streep.
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I am continually amazed at some of the grooming and sartorial choices people make when they know they are being interviewed for a television show. You don't have to wear a suit and t but maybe not a baseball hat worn backwards? Or the female equivalent?
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My interpretation is that she probably came from Indiana although there are increasing numbers of these "death" states. She made it to a rural clinic but her condition was so bad that they didn't have the expertise or equipment to handle it so they evacuated her via helicopter. The lack of good medical facilities is a real issue in rural areas and getting worse in some states as there are beginning to be actual medical deserts in some places like Idaho where the closest OB/GYN for delivery is an hour or more away. The hospitals had to close the department for a variety of reasons including funds as well as no personnel wanting to practice in these states.
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No - surprisingly people think that reality shows are "real" I watch the Housewives franchises and during the season they go on trips somewhere to heighten the drama. These trips are "hosted" by one of the women for the sake of the storyline but are obviously paid for and booked by the producers along with every single restaurant, store or outing they go on. But some people will comment and it is clear they think that the "hostess" actually planned and paid for the trip. Like - yes of course - someone on a show is going to pay to "host" her castmates.
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I vacillate between thinking HH can't really be that dumb and then thinking that a significant percentage probably are To quote George Carlin - Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.' If non-affluent people are actually ripping out functional kitchens and bathrooms because they aren't white or resemble a spa respectively, no wonder most Americans are one paycheck away from a financial disaster or hold significant amounts of high interest credit card debt. However, I have to believe that the producers of HH deliberately don't let the HH talk about the kinds of critical stuff I would hope that most HH would find most significant - like school districts. Very occasionally a HH - generally in Florida - will have a rational request in terms of not being in a flood zone or wanting hurricane windows and masonry construction but that is the exception. And my personal snarkiness comes out when people are moving to cultural backwaters and exclaiming about all the "amenities" in these podunk places - their standards must be quite low. Don't get me wrong - you can get some wonderful dive type of food off the beaten track but I have a sense that these people are not boasting for the most part about these kinds of hidden gems.
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60 would be a Spring Chicken compared to some of the really old guys like DeNiro who had his 7th kid at 79 and Al Pacino recently fathered his child at 83 Typically it is older men with trophy wives as it is part of their narcissistic personality to want to appear to still be virile enough to father children and part of the quid pro quo in terms of being with a woman young enough to be their grandchild. Given the poor level of parenting most of these people have, the early death of the father is probably the least of the issues. Women - even with frozen eggs - seem to not want to have children beyond a certain age. It seems more typical when a woman has deferred having children but they seem to have them in their late forties even if by surrogate rather than having a child at 60. If a woman has a child at 45 odds are that she will be alive well into the child's adulthood as expected life span would be at least 30 if not 40 years. And potential trade off is that many women (or people of either gender) will have more emotional intelligence to parent a child versus raising a child when one is in their 20's.
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Not a rumor. I think they deliberately released it officially on Super Bowl Day so it wouldn't be "big news". This is pretty widely done as "bad" political stories are traditional released on Friday afternoon to minimize coverage.
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S06.E13 : Miami in Mexico
amarante replied to Keywestclubkid's topic in The Real Housewives Of Miami
Neither Larsa or Lisa have invested any money in their lines. They are licensing their names and promising promotional exposure for a royalty of some amount. -
S06.E13 : Miami in Mexico
amarante replied to Keywestclubkid's topic in The Real Housewives Of Miami
Is Larsa that unself-aware or does she think people are that stupid? She walked away with what I am sure was a huge amount of money from Scottie. I am equally certain that he is the one who is supporting the children as he would have paid a lot of child support. When they divorced, she essentially had no income and had never worked except for the brief stint as a housewife. -
He gets to be on television being described as a legendary producer - why not? With no shame to him, I haven't thought of him in 20 years or more and then only as Gloria's husband. So now - to the extent I think of him - it has been pounded into my brain that he is a "legendary producer". Obviously he is a valid musical talent but producers tend to be background players. I don't get this music - it reminds me of the earliest days of disco when producers like Giorgio Moroder created the music but the singers like Donna Summer had actual singing ability. Adrianna's songs could be sung by a robot as she has no "voice". Also although she is an attractive woman, she is a bit old to be attempting to make it as a singer. I feel the same way about Candiace from Potomac who actually has more of an actual voice
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Marcus owns a "rare" sneaker store called the Trophy Room. That is the extent of his "work". He has as much need to be in Paris for fashion week as any random person walking on the street. To the extent he has received invites it is part of the whole ritual of inviting random celebrities so that their picture will be in consumer gossip sites in order to bring attention to the brands. I think that Julia is gorgeous but stunt casting for the show. If there is going to be stunt casting, let it be iconic at least like Ramona's bulging eyeballs on RHONY
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S04.E18: Reunion Part 2
amarante replied to TexasGal's topic in The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City
It is extremely strange that Monica's mother went to New York to break into television. No talent wannabes go to Los Angeles to break into television. While there are shows that are shot in New York - i.e. Law & Order for example in all its permutations, they cast for the most part from the very strong pool of theatrical actors - i.e. actual talented actors - versus Los Angeles which where the best looking high school graduate from a small town can eke out a small career (if lucky) in minor roles based on their looks -
Wendy Osefo, Ph.D : 4 Degrees .... and 99 Problems
amarante replied to eXiled's topic in The Real Housewives Of Potomac
Her and Lebe did something last night and her mother agreed about Her and Lee My ears!!! -
This listing has a blueprint of the unit. There are two floors - this links to the main floor with the garages. You would drive your car into the garage on the ground floor and the elevator would take you to the apartment and there are spaces for four cars that you would drive into https://www.compass.com/listing/18555-collins-avenue-unit-5205-sunny-isles-beach-fl-33160/553002771425930257/
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Alexia’s old apartment sold on December 15, 2023 for approximately $10,5000,000. It obviously wasn’t sold when it was being filned so who knows what the real reason was or when she moved, It was 10,000 square feet which is massive even for a single family home. 🤷♀️ Since she doesn’t live there, I assume posting the listing is okay https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/18555-Collins-Ave-APT-5201-Sunny-Isles-Beach-FL-33160/247680773_zpid/