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For all you Angelenos out there... I had to do a double take. I thought this was Angelyne.

Andy, again - you are a fifty something man. Smoking pot is not cool or awesome. Actually, smoking pot is fine, but bragging about what a pothead you are is just sad and thirsty. Please stop talking about how you constantly smoke pot. You sound like Miley Cyrus circa 2014.

I can't believe the shit Jeff said about the birth mom. Talk about ungrateful. Not funny and totally horrible. Hope he doesn't talk about his daughter that way Jeff should NOT be raising a child. The sick mind games he will play with that poor kid!

Wow... okay, I have had my struggles with my weight. But man, Shannon is OBSESSED. She talked about food throughout the entire episode. I feel sorry for the poor thing. When she was skinny she was miserable, now she's overweight, she's miserable. I know he's a cheater, but David is a saint for standing by her this long. He's probably afraid she will go off the deep end into multiple DUI land if he bails. I didn't follow Tamra's story with her mom. Is Sydney not talking to her mom either? Peggy is... weird. Homophobia aside, she just struggles to communicate. She was barely able to make sentences with Tamra. I didn't mind her daughters. Typically the children of housewives THs annoy me, but they seem kind of cute. As much as I am Team Vicki, it would drive me nuts to be Tamra and Shannon and have everybody telling me I was the one who needed to get over it. I mean, they do need to get over it, but the story is getting flipped where THEY are the crazy ones, not Vicki, and I kinda love it.

I just don't understand Tamra and Shannon's continued anger at Vicki. I may be biased, because I love Crazy Vicki, but if they truly believe she perpetuated a cancer scam, how does it hurt them? Shannon's continued embarrassing antics on this show are way more damning than anything Vicki did to her, and I won't even get into Tamra, who has been hateful and mean for seasons. Not defending Vicki, but get over it, or get in her face and fight to entertain us. If they think they are rising above, that ship has sailed, because everybody who is on a Real Housewives show at some level is gross. Shannon's alcoholism was on full sad display tonight. She was practically sweating avoiding the booze while her enemies were there. As soon as Vicki left, she leapt over to the vodka and 'joked' about drinking the whole bottle. But it was no joke. Shannon, you may need inpatient rehab. If this show is making you drink and eat, it's up to you to fix it. The fact that you won't is almost as sad as the fact that Tamra is willing to lose her child to remain in the spotlight.

Have you noticed almost every caller lately is like, Andy you are SO CUTE!! I'm IN LOVE WITH YOU!!!! This show was already too much about Andy's ego, please cut the shit with the stroking of his monster ego! Halle and Toni were really cute and fun.

I was not a Simon fan, but I tended to take his side in the Ryan issues, because Ryan was so entitled and lazy. Simon was not his dad, yet he seemed to expect Simon to take care of him. And Tamra would often play them against each other. Refresh my memory - how much of Simon's fall from grace at FJ was due to bad publicity from Tamra's antics on the show? I remember reading on TWOP years ago that he was a distraction. I think even the best of marriages would be tested by reality TV, but these two were doomed. Eddie seems to have really calmed Tamra down.

Kelly is a hot mess but when she stormed in and yelled "IM HERE TO GET MY SNATCH TIGHTENED", I rewound it and watched it a few times. She is funny as hell. I'm assuming Lydia's brother that was at the kid's party is not the pedophile brother? Knowing she had a pedo brother made that an uncomfortable scene to watch. I was prepared for a super boring episode but I actually kind of enjoyed this one. I see Ryan inherited the 'tearless crying' gene from his mother. I don't really feel bad for either one of them. Tamra was so toxic and disturbing that she ran Simon off, and alienated one of her children in the process. She seems to have turned over a new leaf so hopefully she will repair those relationships. And Ryan was such a little shit when he was under Simon's roof, refusing to work, bragging with his stupid friends about how he was going to be a cop... actually I kind of pity Ryan because he's so pathetic, and his mom knows it.

Tasha is breaking my heart. I really want Lawrence to treat her right but I don't see it happening. She's beautiful and sweet and I hated seeing Issa dream-punch her. Definitely getting Carrie from SATC vibes from Issa - in that, I don't really like her that much - maybe because we can all relate to the mistakes she's making. Molly is also getting in her own way a bit much. Good for her to stepping up to pretend to enjoy hockey, and when she didn't feel that clicking, moving on to a female mentor. Chad is gorgeous, although I was shocked by that scene of he and Lawrence, and there appeared to be about a foot difference between them. Is Lawrence super tall?

Thank you! I was trying to figure out where I recognized Destiney from. GG's catwalk scene seemed like a remake of the runway roadkill scene of SATC.

What about the white guy who used to work with Norman who got canned because Wendy said HBCU's were unfair to non-blacks (in so many words)?

Thanks LIMOM! Appreciate the assist, I don't want to upset anyone here with my thoughtless post!

Dayumn.... did anybody hear Wendy's interview with Howard Stern today? She went IN on him... she for sure won't be invited back. Old school Wendy for the win.

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Kelly is... extra. Her 90's b-girl talk and corny jokes crack me up ("The Q Dub is my jam!") and I definitely see the temptation to trigger Shannon. I mean, it's so easy. However, Tamra clutching the pearls over Kelly makes me vomit. Tamra has redeemed herself mostly from her nadir of Naked Wasted, but she was way more toxic than Kelly for years and years. I blame Tamra for the current state of reality TV actually - prior to her, the Housewife shows were fairly innocuous, day in life stories of 5 women living in so and so city... Tamra took it to the next level, playing up petty squabbles to major wars and destroying people. It would truly make me believe in karma if Kelly turned her drunken toxicity on Tamra. Shannon, leave the show. It's not fun anymore. You are a sick, sick woman. Your husband is waiting you out until you are (a) institutionalized or (b) the kids are out of the house. For some couples that may work, but it is making you literally insane. Run - you are not living your best life.

I saw the movie today - normally I'm a sucker for these types of flicks but it was HORRIBLE. I'm shocked it has a high Rotten Tomatoes score. Jada is so annoying, but she has been charming on several shows I've caught her on. She looked great in Girls Trip.

Here in LA the first twenty minutes of the show were pre-empted by the OJ parole hearing. I wonder what Wendy would have to say to that. Abby Elliott was not a right fit for this show. What an awkward interview. Her interview with Havoc was much better. I believed Wendy when she said she was a true fan and it was nice to see. Oh never mind - Wendy just tried to lead the audience in a call and response of a Mobb Deep song and messed it all up. Oh well...

Why does Andy think smoking pot is sooooo cool? Isn't he over 50? It makes my skin crawl when he calls it 'dope'. Even Miley Cyrus has stopped thinking pot is so like, cool. Andy, grow up.

I kinda love Wendy when she's reacting to somebody who is extra and/or insane. Cardi B is an example... Wendy just kept looking at her and responding to her like she was an alien... and I relate! I'm ten years younger than Wendy and I don't know what the hell is going on in pop culture half the time anymore.

I used to feel bad for Shannon when she would get gaslit by people. But although Vicki was sleazy for going along with Brooks, I definitely think Shannon has overplayed her betrayal card and now looks like the crazy one. She's so easy to trigger, so when people mess with her, I no longer feel bad for her and instead laugh my ass off. She puts herself on this show, so it's on her. I can't believe I would ever say this, but Tamra seems to have really changed. She actually does seem like a grounded, decent person now. I was calling her a rapist until a few years ago. I do hope they get past all of this and she reconnects with Vicki, because they are fun together. Speaking of Vicki... I know it's not popular but I adore Vicki, because she is crazy. She was harmless crazy with Donn, and it's not been fun watching her flame out the past few seasons. But I laughed a lot when she called Shannon's distractions a crock of shit. She's absolutely right. Lydia seems the same to me as she ever did. I enjoy her more than Heather, so it's an upgrade to me. I was promised we were done with Meghan, I thought?? Why is she back? GO AWAY. She was sensible last season but it still unlikeable.

I really can't stand Vanessa... I find her really shoe-horned into the show and adding nothing. She and Jill have little chemistry so their repartee comes across really forced to me. Otherwise I love this show.

Wendy tried but that Lamar interview was boring as hell. Why the hell did she break down in tears at the end? Wendy, please get yourself into therapy. Why does Wendy need to take 3 months off every summer? I don't watch any other daytime shows, is this common? It seems like a huge missed opportunity to not be able to weigh in on the summer stories.

I think the weight loss and the hair really 'edge up' Brie's look, which was kind of generically pretty before. The Debra Winger wigs and maybe a tan (?) give her a more interesting look than previous roles. She's great.

I just noticed that I haven't seen Suzanne clowning for the audience in a few days. It's been nice. Nothing against Suzanne but she's kind of annoying. I wonder if Wendy gave her a few weeks off... or more likely Wendy realized that she can't stop herself from bullying Suzanne and it's best that she's offscreen until things cool down.

Really enjoyed Wendy's interview with Janet Mock today, who had I never seen before. Very poised, beautiful young lady. I also kind of feel like Wendy got a raw deal when people protested her Logo spots for Drag Race, so Janet's endorsement was nice.