Tonight’s RHONJ showdown with Teresa and Jac should be good. It is also going to be so interesting knowing that we know Tre might be in the big house by next season. As of now, this will be posted tomorrow morning unless it is so good and I can’t stand it and go to the McDonald’s parking lot or something to try and post. J Did Melissa just call Teresa her sister in her talking head about Sizzle Tan? Or did her actual sister do a billboard too?
Who’s gonna dress the girl’s Barbies when Tre goes to the pen? I spent a few moments thinking about raising them myself. They would have to read books and I’d take Gia off twitter. It’s time for Sunday dinner at the Giudices. The cousins are all so excited to see each other. I wonder how much they hype the kids up for these scenes. “Okay kids, when we start filming be super excited to see your cousins!” Also, Tre has cupcakes on the table, they look store bought. But, in one of the original bankruptcy documents (not the current one with the 39 charges) there was mention that Tre was trying to start a cupcake business. Now I am going to catch all these things I would not have paid attention to before. These little things will keep me interested as we go over the sins of Jac for billionth time. Can someone explain extensions to me? Melissa (and oddly also Elissa from BB15) always seem to be raking through their extensions with their fingers. Melissa does it at the dinner table! What is with that? Sunday dinner ended without any actual crucifixions.
The Manzo boys are still working on their restaurant. Which reminds me how much I miss my favorite housewife, Greggy Bennet. Why did he have to smarter up and leave Jersey? Big Al hates the Hoboken apartment. Al and Caroline are not getting along. This makes me sad. I think the apartment is more a getaway from Al than the trailing in the wake of her kids than I did before. Or they are just having a fight and that is what they chose to air. Albie is getting a bit cuter!
Melissa is very into getting a lot of fan in her hair for book cover photoshoot. Meanwhile, since Melissa was not in the shoot, they cast another young lady for the billboard with Joe. This will not go over well. The chick is laying all over Joe. I am sure she was covered with body oil and black hair spray after the shoot and took more showers than a victim of sexual assault afterward.
Jac talks about the importance of spending quality time with CJ and apparently that means taking him to a toy store for a photo op which will be shockingly interrupted for a phone call from Tre.
Once again it is time for a round of Get Rosie Laid. Mel and Joe and Rich and Kathy go to the gay bar. What could possibly go wrong here? Actually, it went fairly normally. I figured we would get a lot of inappropriate behavior from Joe and Rich. But they didn’t show any of that. Rosie got drunk and hit on a chick that was out of her league. I don’t think they will be talking again.
It’s almost time for the big hyped scene. I was worried that this show was going to be so good I would be compelled to dash off to a Wi-Fi spot right away but that ain’t happening. I REALLY WANT to go to this nice breakfast place with free Wi-Fi in the morning. That has been the plan for about a week and I am such a narco I can’t get up to go. Wish me luck.
Gia has on more makeup than Gretchen Rossi. Even Juicy Joe notices. Tre is proud of the billboard for Sizzle Tan (they did NOT use the two person pictures, wonder if Joe mentioned the female model to Melissa or if she will learn about it on the show?) but makes it clear that she shot a commercial. Always one upping, that Teresa. Gino calls his father stupid on the way to wherever they are going. Joe should have PULLED THE FUCKING CAR OVER RIGHT THERE! What is wrong with parents today?
Tre and Joe met Jac and Chris at a restaurant. Tre and Jac met alone. Tre points out that Jac drove a wedge between Tre and her brother. Jac talks about Tre not taking responsibility for her actions. Tre doesn’t take responsibility for her actions HOWEVER, that Melissa set up was Kim D and Jac KNEW IT. I still believe that to this day. That is the ONLY time I had ever taken up for Tre, and it caused an uproar on Tamara Tattles, but I do think that Teresa was blameless in THAT situation. Production was out to cause drama and they set Teresa up to look like the culprit. Tre wants an apology from Jac for saying that Juicy is cheating on her. Sigh, oh Teresa. Jacqueline is a major fucktard, but even Gia and Milania could tell you that Daddy cheats.
Meanwhile, Juicy Joe and Chris squash things and move on within the first few sips of wine in the cigar room.
Jac calls Tre a sociopath because of the phone call with Kathy! Um, really, you grabbed Kathy’s phone OUT OF HER HAND in the store and start a dramatic public display of stupidity and Tre is the sociopath? Tre calls Jac out for all of her twitter insanity and Jac admits she is impulsive on Twitter.
Ya know when I get impulsive on Twitter? When I am having a few PBRs while tweeting! I’ve never gotten impulsive on twitter when I was caring for a child with autism who requires a very time consuming special diet. Teresa says she thinks Jac is evil. This is one of my pet peeves. Evil is a very strong word. I like to save the word evil for people like Ariel Castro and elementary school principals who garb themselves in Christianity while living in the closet and kicking abused little girls who are being starved and abused in her own home out of their schools because they want to be hurtful to one of their teachers. Those are the evil people. Jac is stupid, egotistical, self-centered, morally corrupt, and reprehensible. She is not evil.
NEXT WEEK IS GREGGY’S GOODBYE PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY DANCE!!!!!!!! Not that he left, but that we get to see him again! I sure do miss Greggy. Can’t Andy give him a spinoff in San Fran or wherever he is?
Update: To Allow Fellow TT Followers
Hey everyone!
I have been in contact with TT. She is not feeling well and asked me to convey a message to all her loyal followers. Due to her illness coupled with internet issues she is a bit overwhelmed at the moment. She has not forgotten about any of you. I fear the stress of not being able to do what she does best, writing and interacting with you all has not been advantageous in her recovery. Please be patient, knowing she will return as soon as possible to dish the tea, internet willing. On a personal note, our hearts are with you TT and we anxiously await your return, which I am sure will be in next to no time. 🙂
Thanks Sammie. I was sick as a dog yesterday and averse to leaving the house on Sunday. Right now I have a glimmer of Internet.
Was headed to the doctor…I have been having TT withdrawals! So glad I saw these couple of posts. Will save my HSA dollars for another day.
LOL @sara I don’t know why but I am able to pick up a signal today for a spurts and dribbles of Internet access. Trying to get caught up!
I have to agree about the Teresa/Kim D thing. I’m definitely not a fan of T but it was clear as day that T was set up. I just hope down the road those intimately involved can finally open their eyes and see that production played the hell out of them.
As for this epi, I didn’t watch. I just read the recap because I was happy to see words from you TT. I hope you get the net issues figured out soon and feeling better even sooner.
No way am I buying the whole Teresa was set up; she instigated that whole thing and Kim D is her evil, simpleton accomplish, willing to do anything, including blowing every member of production for five minutes of camera time. I totally believe Jac when she says Teresa first approached her to sideswipe Melissa with the stripper thing. Jac, unlike Teresa, has never been caught in a lie regardless of whatever other faailings she has displayed and was the only one willing to cross the Manzos by telling the truth about the book in season one. Teresa is a twisted liar and Jac is not far off the mark if not dead-center on when she says Teresa is sociopath.
Hey TT, Georgia here. I sooooooooooooo enjoy your writing! You please feel better. I check on you every day. Was a little concerned when I saw you were dark the past few days. Happy for the update. Rest up and know you are in our thoughts & prayers. I wish you all the best!!
If Teresa goes to the big house, she is going to make some woman who wants a more manly girlfriend very happy. She looks more and more like a transvestite every season, and not one of the cute ones who can pass for a woman,.
Glad your are back! Hope you’re feeling better! Great blog, look after yourself.
I don’t understand all the Jacqueline hate. She’s over-emotional and twitter impulsive, but I hvnt seen her lie or not take the consequence of her actions.
I used to adore Jac. When I see her disclosing confidences of ppl who trusted her when they had a friendship, my feelings changed. It also turned my stomach to see her so gleefully bashing Tre at reunion show. There’s no doubt Ashlee acted like a spoiled brat, but as a mother, I cannot imagine airing all that nasty business on national television documented forever. Ashlee even caught a lawsuit because she got involved in her Mother’s craziness with D.
The scene with Caroline’s family was weird and chilling. When she told Albie not to get involved in their issues, it was like she was warning him not to say anything else on camera. Possible deep marital issues there that we are not seeing… oooo.
I think it was a good move for Melissa to not do the billboard. I don’t know why, but I really do want them all to get along. They’re fambly, y’know?
The Teresa and Jacqueline feud bores me. I agree that Teresa did not set up the Posche fashion show fiasco last year. Now that Melissa and Teresa have let it go, Jacqueline needs to let it go too. Jacqueline needs a new hairstyle. The constant greasy side bang is just not doing it for me anymore.
miss you TT! Rest up and come back when you can 🙂
Hi TT. Greggy is not on anymore because Caroline saw he was getting more popular that the Albie Boys and had great camera personality. Bye bye Greggy. Mama grizzly Caroline will not have her boys upstaged.
Oh please. Caroline ADORES Greggy like her own sons. He is not on for a couple of reasons, mostly because he MOVED TO CALI!
Honey, please! didn’t say she didn’t like/love/adore him just that he was out-shining her boys and got gently moved on. He moved to Cali when he no longer was going to film. (Everyone just ignore our drama – nothing to see here.)
Great blog as usual. They sure did mend fences quickly after the G8 Summit up in the spooky castle. Bring on the federal trial! Does it bother no one else that Juicy is always shot while driving?????? WTF! I hope he gets the big house on that alone.
I’m wondering if he got some sort of limited driving permission like only for work and during certain hours? Otherwise WTF.
Thank goodness you’re back! I was afraid I might have to actually start watching this shit again.
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I hope you get better. I watched the Season 4 finale for the first time this week (we don’t get RHONJ in Canada anymore), and I don’t think Teresa had an idea of what was going on. Jacqueline did not show anyone the texts she got though. Production had a huge part; that is what I know.
Anyways to this episode, I honestly found the Teresa/Jacqueline thing the most boring part of the episode. I think Jac should get the boot this season; I heard Teresa might get the boot because of her case. The Giudice/Gorga scene was very nice, but not overdone. While I do think Caroline is too involved in her kid’s lives, she was giving some great advice. It is clear their marriage is not the best at that moment. Rosie should not tell the world about not having sex in 6 years, and the Gorgas are extra when it comes to photos. Overall it was a nice episode.