Real Housewives in the Media

[stewedsquash]

So I am a casual watcher of OC (NY/BH were my favorites until they were ruined) but I always liked (in a reality show way, not a real way) Heather so I will probably come back for a peek at her. I saw enough of that Brawn whatever idiot that I am glad she is gone. Kelly was eh for me. Don't know the third. I will probably annoy all here next season with not knowing the dynamics of the ones that remain. Apologies in advance!

eta I do love some Shannon ridiculousness and please reality powers that be, No Tamra! Just no no no. 

Edited June 17, 2021 by stewedsquash

[Cosmocrush]

On 6/16/2021 at 7:20 PM, Cosmocrush said:

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Edited June 19, 2021 by Cosmocrush

[sheetmoss]

5 hours ago, Cosmocrush said:

Emily and Gina will be fine as long as they don't touch Heather's cake.  

Last time we saw Heather she was increasing her carbon footprint to match a small country by building a house as big as mall.  I wonder if that ginormous conspicuous consumption is done and if we will get to see it.  

Heather has been showing her home for awhile now on her YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/c/heatherdubrow/videos

[SweetieDarling]

Does this mean we're down to Una Amiga?

Shannon is going to be extra neurotic (paranoid?) without a sidekick.

[dmeets]

The worst three from last season are out and the best former is back? Yes, Yes, Yes, and YES! I'm so elated I'd even take Tamra back (NO Vicki though!)

[lasu]

I think the Gina/Heather dynamic will be up to Heather. Despite what she says, I think Gina does like to be babied a bit by the other women, provided they can do it without making her feel bad about being babied.  I can't see why Heather and Emily wouldn't get along, at least on paper, but this is RH so I expect they will clash about something.  Two seasons ago I NEVER would have said this, but I'm actually glad Shane's weirdo ass is back.

I don't care if it's Tammy Sue or someone else, but I don't think the current four are enough to carry a season.  I hope they add at least one more to the mix, and probably two if they are both newbies, since at least one tends to fizzle out.

[dmeets]

According to Variety, one or two (yet to be named) new women will also join the cast.

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/kelly-dodd-heather-dubrow-real-housewives-of-orange-county-1234907794/

[Mar]

Kelly just can’t stop herself. She posted this on this morning’s Instagram.

 Braunwyn texted her:

I hope you’re OK. I know we’ve been through hell and back but I’m here if you need me.

Kelly shared it on Instagram and replied…

 

https://www.realitytea.com/2021/06/17/kelly-dodd-blames-braunwyn/

Edited June 17, 2021 by Mar

[dmeets]

So Braunwyn made Kelly tweet all that disgusting stuff that probably got her fired? GTFOH.

[eclectcmoi]

20 hours ago, Cosmocrush said:

LOL.    Well she did graduate law school so I'm guessing not too bad!

And passed the bar... 😉 Wonder if Shane will give it a go again?

So glad Braunwyn is gone.  It chaps my hide that she really wasn't ever held accountable for abusing her husband and still wanted everyone's sympathy for her struggles.  So thirsty. 

Not surprised that Kelly is gone if Heather is coming back.  Didn't Heather say she'd never film with Kelly again? 

Add Elizabeth to the one and done list.  

According to Page 6 two newcomers will be added to the cast.  

https://pagesix.com/2021/06/16/kelly-dodd-not-returning-to-real-housewives-of-orange-county/

[b2H]

And now, this.

https://pagesix.com/2021/06/17/kelly-dodds-husband-rick-leventhal-leaving-fox-news/

[chenoa333]

Anyone heard/read any news that Tamra will be returning to the show as "a friend of"? Just asking.

[Mar]

1 hour ago, b2H said:

And now, this.

https://pagesix.com/2021/06/17/kelly-dodds-husband-rick-leventhal-leaving-fox-news/

Wow!! I wonder if Kelly’s behavior has in anyway influenced the decision to apparently let him go. On her Instagram she has been showing that they bought land in Palm Springs and are building an extravagant house.

[DeeplyShallow]

Just read today (ugh, can’t find the article) that Brawny’s friend Noella signed up. She was the thirsty curly haired friend who showed up one episode.

[goofygirl]

Thankfully, we can wave buy-bye to that nutjob husband abusing fake ass Brown Wind.  And Kelly just got a little too weird and mad to keep up.

I'm GLAD Heather's back.  It will be interesting to see how she and Gina get along.

[chlban]

In "news anyone with functioning brain cells could predict" Kelly's mad:https://people.com/tv/kelly-dodd-claims-its-braunwyn-windham-burke-fault-they-are-no-longer-rhoc/

[Jextella]

On 6/16/2021 at 9:20 PM, Cosmocrush said:

Emily and Gina will be fine as long as they don't touch Heather's cake.  

Last time we saw Heather she was increasing her carbon footprint to match a small country by building a house as big as mall.  I wonder if that ginormous conspicuous consumption is done and if we will get to see it.  

I haven't cared for RHOC since when Brooks came on the scene. That storyline was too gross for me and it was followed by Kelly and then Braunwyn. I can't stand either of these two, but I will say this....I appreciate Kelly's transparency. She may stick her foot in her mouth, but in a free country, she's entitled. I'd rather have honesty and transparency than phony storylines.

Heather doesn't interest me. I don't like or dislike her, but the home she's building is ridiculous and offensive.

I think I'm done with OC. I'm down to RHONY and RHBH but they may be going soon too.

[Cosmocrush]

11 minutes ago, Jextella said:

Heather doesn't interest me. I don't like or dislike her, but the home she's building is ridiculous and offensive.

 

On 6/17/2021 at 12:32 AM, sheetmoss said:

Heather has been showing her home for awhile now on her YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/c/heatherdubrow/videos

Wow.  I couldn't get through more than a few of these videos.   Ridiculous and offensive is a good description.      Why does she have her name/initials on everything?  Is she selling crap too? 

[Kiss my mutt]

Count me as one who isn’t excited for Heather’s return. I think she’d be interesting on BH where everyone wouldn’t be as wowed by her money. 

[PrincessPurrsALot]

17 hours ago, DeeplyShallow said:

Just read today (ugh, can’t find the article) that Brawny’s friend Noella signed up. She was the thirsty curly haired friend who showed up one episode.

I don't want Brauny back and I don't want anyone who is Brauny adjacent.  Ugh.  Anything that could provide an inroads for more Brauny is not okay with me.  She's insufferable. 

[SoCal4Us]

Well I for one have been waiting years for the return of Fancy Pants and will be watching for sure. Since I said that out loud, I'll probably be disappointed.

Hoping Shannon doesn't whine/screech too much but I still like her.

Even though I couldn't stand Kelly's vulgarity, she could be very funny. But getting rid of her or really anyone for Heather is fine.

Unpopular opinion but I'd rather have Vicki back than Tamra...if we're voting lol.

Don't care about the rest of the regulars except I do have a soft spot for Gina.

Oh almost forgot - so glad Braunwyn is out.

 

[BrownBear2012]

On 6/17/2021 at 9:26 PM, Mar said:

Wow!! I wonder if Kelly’s behavior has in anyway influenced the decision to apparently let him go. On her Instagram she has been showing that they bought land in Palm Springs and are building an extravagant house.

I read that Rick told Fox News he wanted to stay in California and did not want to do any travel assignments...oh...and he wanted a huge raise. They declined and sent him packing. There goes Kelly's retirement plan...I predict they'll be divorcing within two years.

[BrownBear2012]

8 hours ago, Cosmocrush said:

 

Wow.  I couldn't get through more than a few of these videos.   Ridiculous and offensive is a good description.      Why does she have her name/initials on everything?  Is she selling crap too? 

Talk about flaunting your wealth...ugh. I'm not crazy about her coming back. 

On 6/17/2021 at 1:09 PM, Mar said:

Kelly just can’t stop herself. She posted this on this morning’s Instagram.

 Braunwyn texted her:

I hope you’re OK. I know we’ve been through hell and back but I’m here if you need me.

Kelly shared it on Instagram and replied…

 

https://www.realitytea.com/2021/06/17/kelly-dodd-blames-braunwyn/

A lot of venting here....and reads like a mean tweet from a 14 year old.

[Baltimore Betty]

9 hours ago, BrownBear2012 said:

I read that Rick told Fox News he wanted to stay in California and did not want to do any travel assignments...oh...and he wanted a huge raise. They declined and sent him packing. There goes Kelly's retirement plan...I predict they'll be divorcing within two years.

I didn't give more than that when they got married...she has got to be tiresome to live with and now they are both unemployed they will be spending a lot of time together, that should lead to a speedy end.

[Cosmocrush]

13 hours ago, BrownBear2012 said:

I read that Rick told Fox News he wanted to stay in California and did not want to do any travel assignments...oh...and he wanted a huge raise. They declined and sent him packing. There goes Kelly's retirement plan...I predict they'll be divorcing within two years.

I have no idea why this happened BUT if Rick was a real news guy(journalist) that could be the reason.  Fox has recently cut most of their news programs to promote their 'opinion' programs that get bigger ratings.  

OR wanting to change his job description from national news correspondent to just a local LA reporter but still command the same high salary doesn't make any sense; especially since they can probably find some 25 year old to do it for 1/3 of the money.  

OR maybe it was the gross scenes between him and Kelly, lol. 

Whatever it was, I'm enjoying the schadenfreude of money grubber like Kelly and her husband both being out of work - at least for now. 

[chlban]

On 6/18/2021 at 2:45 PM, SoCal4Us said:

Well I for one have been waiting years for the return of Fancy Pants and will be watching for sure. Since I said that out loud, I'll probably be disappointed.

Hoping Shannon doesn't whine/screech too much but I still like her.

Even though I couldn't stand Kelly's vulgarity, she could be very funny. But getting rid of her or really anyone for Heather is fine.

Unpopular opinion but I'd rather have Vicki back than Tamra...if we're voting lol.

Don't care about the rest of the regulars except I do have a soft spot for Gina.

Oh almost forgot - so glad Braunwyn is out.

 

Also very happy Heather is back and I would also prefer Vickie to Tamra, but she burned bridges with BRAVO. Maybe they can drag up at least one more interesting Housewife that we don't yet know. I find Emily super boring and suspect she was only saved because they were dropping three already. And I am still amazed that Gina grew on me,  I couldn't stand her at first. She certainly has no house Porn to bring, but she at least appears to bring some honesty, which is so rare in these shows. I hope her and Heather get along.

[Jextella]

Heather's house looks like a huge department store. There is no warmth or character. It seems their motivation was big for the sake of big.

I feel the RHOB women, despite having wealth, strive for at least a little bit of "home".

 

Edited June 20, 2021 by Jextella

[Kiss my mutt]

Heather’s home looks like a masuleum, like her face. 

[65mickey]

Best news of the day that those 3 are out. Good move to bring back Heather. But bringing in 2 new housewives is not going to work. They will bring in 2 younger women with no connection to the 4 already there and there will be no chemistry. I would vote for Tamra to come back and move forward with these 5. Heather, Tamra, and Shannon have a real relationship. Gina and Emily get along  with everyone. I think this would be a good mix. 

[Cosmocrush]

10 hours ago, Jextella said:

Heather's house looks like a huge department store. There is no warmth or character. It seems their motivation was big for the sake of big.

I feel the RHOB women, despite having wealth, strive for at least a little bit of "home".

 

I agree it's just big and since she's selling versions of almost all the stuff in it  the house is kind of a department store.  

But I feel like  missing warmth and character describes Heather too so maybe the house does in fact reflect the owner.  Hehe

Edited June 21, 2021 by Cosmocrush
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[Jextella]

10 minutes ago, Cosmocrush said:

I agree it's just big and since she's selling versions of almost all the stuff in it  the house is kind of a department store.  

But I fell like  missing warmth and character describes Heather too so maybe the house does in fact reflect the owner.  Hehe

Touché :)

Good point, too, about her selling stuff like it is a department store. I'd never thought of that, but it makes tons of sense.

[Kornfan]

So glad Kelly is gone. I don't mind Heather but I wish they had brought back Laurie or Gretchen.

[SoCal4Us]

3 hours ago, Kornfan said:

So glad Kelly is gone. I don't mind Heather but I wish they had brought back Laurie or Gretchen.

Laurie and The Wallet yes. Gretchen and Slimy Slade no. IMO.

[Stats Queen]

1 hour ago, SoCal4Us said:

Laurie and The Wallet yes. Gretchen and Slimy Slade no. IMO.

Can’t understand why Gretchen is still with this man.

[albarino]

On 6/21/2021 at 6:17 PM, Stats Queen said:

Can’t understand why Gretchen is still with this man.

I don't care one way or another about Gretchen but I would like to see Jeana back.  She strikes me as having an interesting life and was likable.  

[Stats Queen]

13 minutes ago, albarino said:

I don't care one way or another about Gretchen but I would like to see Jeana back.  She strikes me as having an interesting life and was likable.  

Me too. I really like Jeana, although her oldest kid, Shane, was a jerk. However, he was young and hopefully he has grown up in the last 10+ years.

[emmawoodhouse]

4 hours ago, Stats Queen said:

Me too. I really like Jeana, although her oldest kid, Shane, was a jerk. However, he was young and hopefully he has grown up in the last 10+ years.

Shane seemed practically normal in his Real HouseKids of Bravo segment. He'd better; he's even older than Briana, who also made an appearance.

[dosodog]

Recently I discovered Jeanna was in the ZZ Top video Legs.  I knew she had been in Playboy, some tv and dated Tom Selleck, but ZZ Top was new for me!

I rewatched the video and I'm pretty sure she is one of the "fairy godmothers".  She's in white, with thigh high boots and a chauffeur's cap!

Holy moley!  After further research, Jeana was in the trifecta of ZZ Top videos:  Legs, Give Me All Your Loving AND Sharp Dressed Man! If you're young, you're scratching your head, but those of us who are of a certain age, recognize the trifecta achievement, for what it is.

I would LOVE for her to come back.

Edited June 30, 2021 by dosodog

[Slakkie]

Kelly and Rick were on Jeff Lewis' show and what he said is that his job has always been to go where Breaking News is and he just does not want to live his life like that and so it was pretty amicable.  And I do get that because my husband was in Special Forces and our honeymoon cruise got pushed back so many times our son came with us at 6 months old LOL.

Personally I am glad the three are leaving - Kelly was actually pretty (as much as she can be) okay with being off the show.  I think she is playing the game in hopes that they want her back.  I also think its time to settle this one down a bit and I am hopeful that the changes will make this watchable

[PrincessPurrsALot]

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[Snarky McSnarky]

Is this a first?  It appears a new HW's husband is in financial trouble AND divorcing her before a single episode of theirs has aired.

Noella Bergener's soon to be ex-husband James filed for divorce,  and also reportedly owes nearly $6million in back taxes.  But the most cringeworthy part of her apparent storyline is that he's a personal injury attorney in SoCal who calls himself...wait for it..."Sweet James."

  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9870969/New-Real-Housewives-Orange-County-star-Noella-Bergeners-husband-James-files-divorce.html

Edited August 8, 2021 by Snarky McSnarky

[PixieDust]

Ugh gross! Really Bravo this is the best we can find after claiming OC needs a reboot? A thirsty housewives with fake money and divorcing? Gee haven’t seen this before.  Sometimes I really wonder who is casting this crap? And she was a friend of Brawnwynn’s to boot? I was actually hopeful for this season after the firing they did but this makes me so uninterested. Lame! 

[chlban]

On 8/7/2021 at 11:43 AM, Snarky McSnarky said:

Is this a first?  It appears a new HW's husband is in financial trouble AND divorcing her before a single episode of theirs has aired.

Noella Bergener's soon to be ex-husband James filed for divorce,  and also reportedly owes nearly $6million in back taxes.  But the most cringeworthy part of her apparent storyline is that he's a personal injury attorney in SoCal who calls himself...wait for it..."Sweet James."

  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9870969/New-Real-Housewives-Orange-County-star-Noella-Bergeners-husband-James-files-divorce.html

Oh, I see his ads on TV all the time, at least I did during lockdown. Can't remember if I have seen one recently though.

[chenoa333]

On 8/8/2021 at 12:41 PM, chlban said:

Oh, I see his ads on TV all the time, at least I did during lockdown. Can't remember if I have seen one recently though.

His ads are still everywhere ad nauseam. Especially on the radio. 

[Bossa Nova]

Anybody know when the ne season of OC is set to air ?

[emmawoodhouse]

52 minutes ago, Bossa Nova said:

Anybody know when the ne season of OC is set to air ?

I would guess this winter. 

[tabloidlover]

Ok, so Heather Dubrow was on Chat Room last night.  I’m only 2 minutes in and had to pause to post over here for y’all 

Heather - TOO MUCH FILLER!

 

[tabloidlover]

8 minutes ago, tabloidlover said:

 

 

 

Edited August 26, 2021 by tabloidlover
Added photo

[StevieRocks]

2 hours ago, tabloidlover said:

 

Oh, no...Madame Puppet said that she and her fame-whoring loose butthole of a huzzbin will return to the show. Ugh.

[Cosmocrush]

2 hours ago, tabloidlover said:

Ok, so Heather Dubrow was on Chat Room last night.  I’m only 2 minutes in and had to pause to post over here for y’all 

Heather - TOO MUCH FILLER!

 

Luckily I know a show she can go on and fix that:  Botched   Heh.