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My issue with him, in addition to the crazy eyebrows, is his propensity to side with male litigants. I don't think the two female judges are slanted toward women, but he seems a bit misogynistic. And he's definitely condescending.

She was quite despicable. I love that JJ added a little more to her lecture after the case upon noticing that she was smiling. What JJ didn't point out is that every time a woman makes up a story about abuse it's that much harder for women who really are abused to be believed.

That was driving me nuts, too. But I liked her gutsy DD wager and the fact that she picked her next clues very quickly. The game moved fast, which I love.

Well, we got a "Radiator? He hardly knew her!" Fuck Harvey.

I am a huge fan of his stand-up, so I'm going to give the show at least a few episodes to find its groove. But, good lord, that was really painful for me. The acting was terrible, and I hated Martin Short's character. Like the poster above said, someone clearly didn't see him on Hollywood Game Night. I'm actually worried about the show hurting his stand-up career. It'd be a shame if someone didn't try his stand-up based on this awful show!

Seconded. Now I'm looking forward to it. I don't actually know what time it comes on here, but I watch it on the DVR when I get home - usually after Jeopardy. I may watch TPC first tonight just so I can see this couple!

Nope, nope, nope. It's never, ever okay for me. There are many expressions that drive me crazy, but that one has got to be the most annoying of them. It was like when, a few years ago, everyone started to say, "You go, girl." I hate that one, too. Or "YOLO." For me, it's not about whether or not an expression rings true. I just can't stand when something gets overused to the point where no one ever says anything else. As soon as the losing litigant walks into the hallway, I already know it's coming. Much like Harvey's "(Blank) her, he hardly knew her." Ugh.

If Korina really thinks she's so much more talented than Char, she should have been happy that Tim "wasted" his save on Char. I thought about this when Sean made his joke about keeping Char around. If I'm in a competition, I'd be happy that a weaker competitor I thought I could beat was still around. I do think Korina could have won if she'd gone into that final challenge with a better attitude. It may have been the editing, but it sure looked like Nina couldn't wait to put Korina in her place. I don't understand the shitty attitude on the runway. Is Korina so clueless that she doesn't understand not to piss off the judges?

Judge Milian said "it is what it is" during yesterday's episode. I decided I just have to give up my quest to ban that expression. If she starts saying it is as often as she says some of her other favorite expressions I will have to bid adieu to my beloved People's Court.

It's also my understanding that the receiver doesn't have to honor the date on a post-dated check. Maybe the rules differ by state? However, since the defendant admitted that she agreed no to deposit it for a specific time frame, I don't have a problem with the way JJ ruled. I, also, would not trust an accountant who can't freaking count!

I don't have a problem with Korina defending her look. My problem is her projection onto Char, who did nothing to her. She's been talking smack about Char for the past few episodes. If she'd spent that energy on her own designs maybe she wouldn't have been in that situation. And I loved the dress Char and Sean sent down the runway in the end. Char didn't ask to be saved. None of the other designers seemed to have an issue with her being there, and her attitude tonight was outstanding. Did it suck to have to make another look? Sure. But Char took it as a chance to save her ass. Korina took it as a chance to show her ass. In short, I'm glad she got eliminated, if for nothing more than her vile attitude. Honey, you're only a legend in your own mind. I'm sad that all the drama overshadowed Kini's victory, which I was really happy about. I love me some Kini.

I vote yes.

The Aristocrats!

Crystal Mounts is the perfect name for her. She obviously enjoys mounting. It's too bad her name isn't Crystal Responsibly Provides Support For Her Litter. Then the rest of us wouldn't have to. I don't know what brilliant financial institution loaned her $16K. But any time I've ever purchased a car with financing, the bank has always paid directly to the dealer or the private party. Issuing a check directly to the person doesn't ensure the collateral on which that loan is based is ever actually purchased. In short, I don't believe the money, if she ever had it anyway, was from a loan for a car. If she had that much money in an account it was definitely ill-gotten.

I should have said that she "borrowed" me a Diet Coke.

Her mother probably talks just like she does. Clearly no one taught that girl about decency, appreciation, humility, pride, or any other qualities most of us were taught. A co-worker "loaned" me a Diet Coke during one of my rare cravings for one. She told me not to worry about it, but I brought her one the next morning to replace the one I'd taken. I just don't like feeling as if I'm indebted to anyone. This girl seems like she goes around burning bridges. She's nice enough to get what she wants but then turns nasty when it comes time for repayment.

Bratinella: Do try to keep up with the various Drake cases this season!

Have any of you watched these court shows and wondered to yourself if you're the only person in this country who still has car insurance and a job? Sometimes I feel like I'm living in a bizarro universe. I really do have to remind myself that these are litigants and not your average people. But even the ones who look and sound normal have absolutely no regard for the law. And these litigants who always claim not to know their insurance lapsed are full of balogna. I practice insurance in all 50 states, and every single state requires at least ten days' notice of cancellation for nonpayment of premium. Oh, I forgot. They're always on their way to pay for their lapsed insurance when they get into an accident. These fools make me terrified to drive. Or walk. Or go to a bar. Or take my dog out. Or ride my bike. Good grief.

I was hoping that'd be discussed more. Fancy and Applebee's are words I don't usually put together. The courtroom audience was cracking up about that.That ungrateful half-sister was definitely crying over the iPhone. The defendant in the Drake concert ticket case was one of the more vile litigants I've seen on the show.

Thank you for pointing this out. As a product of a public school and a former English teacher, I don't think the sample size we see on JJ is accurate. It's easy to forget that we're not exactly dealing with the cream of the crop when it comes to litigants. Most of us with connected brain cells (TM Marilyn Milian) wouldn't be caught dead on a TV court show. Would I go sit in the audience? Hell, yes! But be a litigant? No way!

It's hard to watch shows about your profession. I was in the military - so I don't like shows about the military. Then I was a journalist - so I don't like shows about journalists. Then I was a teacher - so I don't like shows about teachers. My partner is a nurse - so she hates shows about nurses. So I'm not surprised the legal eagles on the board didn't care for this one. I love that they set the show in my old stomping grounds, Philly. I didn't know it was going to be set there, so that was a pleasant surprise. It's hard to suspend reality when things happen that you know would never happen in real life. For me, it made for entertaining TV. And I'm beyond thrilled that Viola got a show. I'm also happy that Octavia has a new one too, although I'm less enthused about hers. I stopped watching Gray's several seasons ago, but I still watch Scandal. So Shonda is getting two-thirds of my Thursday nights.

I think they were all waiting for one of the others to object. Then they all would have objected. Unfortunately, none of them had the stones to say anything. And, I agree, it didn't have to be in a nasty way. Saying something doesn't feel fair is a perfectly legitimate complaint. But since they were all cowards about it, who then immediately bitched about it to each other, screw 'em. And I don't like the cold shoulder they gave Char, either. They were just being petty. Tim could have given them all ten more minutes, but where's the drama in that? I also don't buy for one second that the "models" were just meandering around the park and could drop everything to participate. I watch PR for the fashion and to watch how garments come together. The show does its audience a disservice by not trusting that we would watch it without the manufactured drama.

I thought Amanda was the narrator this season, which was annoying enough. Now Korina is doing the narration. She can't get off my screen fast enough. She's a really nasty person. I feel like I can't fairly judge anything she makes because I detest her. And I'm surprised they didn't call her out for making yet another of those jackets. I wouldn't have been upset if Char had been sent home, but I don't think it was unfair for her to get to sew the zipper back in. I was pleasantly surprised that the judges brushed it off, but I agreed with them. And the designers complaining about it can't really complain when they had a chance to speak up. Yes, they may have looked bad for nixing the extra time, but they had a chance to do so and chose not to. And Tim did disclose what happened. I thought Sean was a bit mean to the regular person who he told was too short to be his muse. Maybe it irked me because I'm very short, I don't know. I would've been thrilled if someone had chosen a heavier girl. But we all know that designer would have had no chance to win.

I had to pull my policy, which is easy to do since I'm my own insurance agent! The dogs excluded from my homeowners policy are: Akitas; Alaskan malamutes; Presa Canarios; Chow chows; Doberman pinschers; German shepherds; Pit bull terriers; Rottweilers; and Siberian huskies. That's not to say I can't own these breeds, but if I wanted to insure against a claim like what happened in that case, I'd have to buy a separate dog owner liability insurance policy (yes, that's a real thing). My dog is a beagle, so he's not on the black list. If you have a dog it's a good idea to make sure your policy doesn't exclude them from liability coverage. Also, my policy will not cancel me if I have one of these blacklisted dog breeds as long as I have a separate policy that covers them. Your carrier and coverage may vary wildly from mine. As I tell all of my clients: read your policy.

The way I understood it was that he had homeowners but they wouldn't pay due to the type of breed his dog was. Many policies have exclusions for certain breeds. My policy lists certain breeds that aren't covered.