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I think the difference is that it is a given that beef is going to be expensive whereas there are certain courses which can be delicious and winners without using expensive ingredients. Of course you can make a delicious entree with an inexpensive beef cut but neither of the teams begrudged the expense for the beef. None of the other chefs seemed to gratuitously overspend for no purpose as Tom was trying to point out.

The other shows which have female EMT'S, doctors and firefighters generally don't have the same kind of long coiffed hair. It is in a pony or in an alligator clip.

I have a really dark heart obviously but I was rooting for the baby surgery to fail. I am just not interested in their always successful medical miracles. And on a superficial note - my god the hair. Could Lucas have more ridiculous hair? Why do the women all have long hair flying everywhere. At least most of the other shows have realistic hair where it is clipped back in some way. I have long hair and find random long hairs in strange places :-)

I don't see how any residency program could possibly allow Ahmad to continue to get credentialed as a doctor. It is one thing to not recognize the lines of authority and reporting. That is a political issue and generally a career killer but doesn't make someone completely unfit to be a doctor. However, rolling someone in to have organs taken out before the protocol has played out is the most basic breach of medical ethics. The protocol doesn't exist just for "political" reasons - it exists for actual medical/ethical/practical reasons. And even if there is a single instance in which a 24 hour delay might make a difference to an individual, the reality is that the organs will still be usable for other patients after protocol is observed. Larger good after all. This is her third strike. Any rational person would not color outside the lines at least until they were on their own. And she is certainly free to use her medical training to work for causes that have an impact on medical care delivery in the US where her "passion" coupled with her expertise would be functional since it isn't a clinical setting where she endangers patients Chicago Med has always had the standard trope of doctors who are willing to bend the rules for the good of their patient - interesting that Ahmad is - to my recollection - the doctor who went so far as to not be viewed positively as the "heroic" doctor.

I ask in all seriousness who is actually listening to these podcasts. Does anyone have the time or interest to actually spend a significant amount of time listening to what is essentially boring crap. Anything of real interest is reported the next day where I can read in 30 seconds what you probably need to spend at least 30 minutes listening to. I don't even generally follow links to podcasts because they take up too much time.

Gizelle should be careful what she wishes for. It is almost certain that Robyn is gone which really leaves Gizelle with no "base". No one is left who has any *emotional* reason not to go for the kill - not Ashley, Wendy, Karen or Mia. Candiace's replacement might form an alliance but not like the bond Robyn and Gizelle had since they were actual long term friends.

I don't even know what low culture means. Do I hit it when someone makes a post that indicates a lack of knowledge or lack of knowledge of the specific show. I don't understand the need for a mission statement although I don't have problems with not having overtly racist, misogynistic, homophobic or those kinds of threads being deleted or being banned. People mention Television Without Pity but as I recall it was incredibly easy to get banned from that forum for the most mysterious reasons. I got banned a couple of times and my posts were very innocuous. On a serious note - are we not supposed to comment on the looks or clothing on HH - for example. I certainly don't generally even notice most people in terms of their being completely ordinary or I wouldn't make offensive comments about someone's weight if that wasn't part of their story. But there have been a few instances when it just seemed like the elephant in the room - as I recall there was a relatively wealthy couple moving from one of those odd states like the Dakotas to Florida and the woman had a massive amount of not very good plastic surgery.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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/

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/

I think the issue in Miami just like it is in other hot markets like Los Angeles or Manhattan is that there is a shortage of AFFORDABLE apartments (and houses) and no shortage of ultra expensive apartments. In Los Angeles you can easily find a one bedroom for $3500 or $4000 in desirable areas but difficult to find an affordable apartment. There are a few ultra high end apartments in Los Angeles but for the most part people rent a super high end house for $40,000 or so. Manhattan has much more of the lifestyle of having super high end condos that are rented for huge amounts of money. But again - someone who can afford to pay a lot wouldn't have problems finding an apartment. You wouldn't need to pay $40,000 as you could find something for $5000 or $6000 - the issue is that amount is not affordable to most people.

It is up to the producers as housewives on all franchises have barred other housewives from attending events they are "hosting" They can't bar anyone from any of the trips even though these are theoretically "hosted". Marysol and Audriana are unique as they are for all practical purposes housewives and not friends even though they aren't holding anything in the opening credits. I don't know why it is structured this way but they are in every episode and are major cast in terms of interactions and story lines. The trips away are all paid for by production and the "hostess" is just picked by production for whatever reason they have. The events that housewives throw in their homes or at local venues are paid for by the individual housewives - but often they get free or reduced pricing from suppliers for promotional benefit as their names are either mentioned or they are credited in social medial posts by the housewives. I suspect that is the source of all of the gifts that Marysol had at her event. It is sometimes a major storyline - in RHONY the women got pissy with Jenna because she was gifting them with items that she had deals with and on the most recent UGT, people were pissed at Kelly because they thought her gifts were also a way for her to get paid for promoting items she had deals for.

Alexia lived in an extremely large condo - as I recall it had two floors. They might have gotten a deal on it because Alexia said their rent was less than the $40,000 for the unit they toured in this episode. Really rich people do NOT rent unless they are sent someplace on a job for a limited period of time - e.g. people working on a film will rent. People like Alexia rent for the same reason that people lease cars - the monthly payments are lower and so you can pretend you can afford more car than you can really afford. And I don't know how Larsa can - with a straight face - say that someone should not depend on a man for their income. As IF she didn't have most of her money because of a marriage. And I think most mothers would not stay in Miami if their high school daughter was in Los Angeles. Larsa has no pressing reason to be in Miami except to be on a reality show.