Carolina Girl

"He's doing a lot of directing." Yeah, I'll bet. Because there aren't enough GENUINELY talented directors to go around so they need to hire chinless ex-producers no one wants to touch with a 10-foot pole to fill the void. I imagine this Travolta film goes straight to streaming service and paired with "Battlefield Earth" on a double bill. I can't think of a single reason that Travolta would agree to direction by this dilettante if he had a say in the matter. This just screams "low budget" - as in "UCLA Film School Low Budget."

I think it's hard for me to figure out the timeline for a lot of this and when the cameras went up for filming the new season. I give her something of a pass for anything within even the first three months, since she was still raw and the press wasn't shutting up about it. Also, since Scheana, Lala et al went to her when this all broke and advised her they had her back and were through with Tom, he was no longer their friend, yada yada - you would think they would stick to their word. In no time at all they were finding excuses for doing a 180 as they rushed to get more camera time filming with Tom. She was perfectly within her rights to say "hey, if you're friends with him. you can't be friends with me." The time was THEN for these women to talk her off the ledge - not a few months later when they realize that Tom is going to continue to get some significant camera time and best to get in on the action. I don't think initially that she thought she was going to be thrown together with Sandoval the way she has. But then again.....maybe this is all just being supremely scripted (and in some cases well-acted) long-con attempt to keep a dying show alive. I have one friend who, after looking at all of said the only thing she believes wasn't planned in advance was "the bubble head not wanting to come back."

You're nicer than me. I wouldn't even give that low-life ONE minute.

Jax's bullshit comment "just because she's opened two or three restaurants" in his dismissal of Lisa's importance, I would remind this misogynist racist piece of shit that one of those restaurants provided his entree into reality television. This turd owes EVERYTHING to Lisa Vanderpump. And frankly, what has he actually accomplished. He put his "name" on a bar someone already put together. I recall we heard just ONCE about his line of cocktail mixers (odd for a guy who everyone agrees is a crappy bartender) and some bullshit beer cheese.

I thought she waited for the Chinless Wonder to leave on some extended trip or whatever, packed the baby and her belongings and ran - at least that's what she was claiming on one of those "specials" relating to either Randall or the Scandal (poetry unintended). I'm not all that inclined to believe Sandoval's claim about "lag time."

I couldn't believe it either when I heard it, considering her past history and even her recent addiction and losing custody of Alana. But I think you're right - she's looking to parlay it into another season, and more money for the girls' appearance on the show. Since there are no Coogan laws in Georgia, she'll be keeping ALLLL that money for herself. And it looks like she's going for another "Not to Hot" storyline scheme with Ozempic. I suppose the girls will get social security money but I don't see that it will amount to much. Anna died young and I believe the benefit is only 75% of the benefit the parent would have received. Without the show money to live on, Soooeee June will have a tough time on those benefits alone, especially as she likes to say how much she loves the "good things in life". I'm willing to be if the SS money turns out to be the only thing she has to live on, suddenly the ex will be the correct parent and she'll give up custody. Which will be a win for the girls if nothing else.

She was thin that one year only - she's been packing the pounds back on ever since Sugar Bear married Jennifer. Stop cramming shit in your mouth - by they way - was she trying to resurrect that "Southern Treats" box grift of hers - it looked like it in the last episode "this is ____ from the box and it's so good." I didn't think that was still a thing since it was so obviously a complete and utter rip-off. I would assume that one Pumpkin assumed the legal guardianship of Alana, she would be aware of any and all accounts for Alana. June spent tens of thousands of dollars - had to sell her house at a loss to pay for "muh adickshun" so if she had access to Alana's money, she TOOK it. She has no morals.

But one thing that I don't understand is where is all of Alana's money she earned for the Mama June show AFTER she went to live with Pumpkin? Have they mentioned that amount or what it has been used for? I'm thinking she went to live with Pumpkin before "muh addick-shun" started, so there should be a pretty hefty sum from multiple filming seasons. I will assume that once Pumpkin had physical custody, even before legal custody was signed over, that the producers made all checks payable to her - I cannot fathom that they gave them to Mary the Meth-head.

Yes, if it Pumpkin can prove that she did not place the requisite amount. The $30,000 owed sounds about right - especially if June calculated the 15% AFTER taxes were taken out. Under the law the 15% is to be calculated for deposit BEFORE taxes are deducted. And Pumpkin was right - in California, our tax bracket for $400,000 is something like 11%, not 50%. Federal might bring it up close to 50, but I don't think so. I think, though, Alana will need to bring the lawsuit in California.

My answer when I talk about it is to say it was the only time in my life I went for "style" over "substance."

June seems to forget she told Justin flat out that she put 80% of the DWTS money in Alana's Coogan account. Not true. She KEPT 80%. Not only that, she apparently kept ALL of the money generated from Toddlers and Tiaras and Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. I hope this is being brought to the attention of the Georgia Legislature. Considering the amount of filming going on in Georgia, and especially Georgia's promotion of same, it would be VERY wise of them to pass a law similar to California's Coogan law to protect child actors. Especially those featured on reality TV. And none of this bullshit 15%. It should be the 80%. The kids should not be financing the family's lifestyle.

We are kindred spirits! But I have seen some good decorating videos on YouTube for the home baker (not that pricey dvd course Wilton offers). My goal is to be able to make roses. Considering this show isn't pulling in even 500,000 viewers, I'm thinking the well may very well HAVE run dry. I'm sure they will be doing their level best to drum up interest in the show during the off season, and I shudder to think that they'll exploit Anna (which was my fear this season so I took it off the DVR) but they really have nothing else, unless they go with the legal action against June. But frankly who the fuck CARES at this point?

I remember that same moment of realization with a guy I was head over heels about. Man that is a horrible day.....

Scheana and Lala sure have that dilemma thing going, don't they? Agonizing over being friends with Tom yet practically racing each other to attend his events.