We are back at the birthday party for Dorinda where Heather and Bethenny have both burst into tears after an argument. And just as suddenly as the tears came Bethenny has suddenly decided she wants to give Heather a hug. So they hug it out. Do you think Bethenny realized she was looking like a bitch? Are is she hormonal like some of us? What the hell are those weird green statues on the shelf in the dining room? They are creepy and wonderful all at once! Bethenny tells us in her talking head how much pressure she is under.
I forgot how drunk everyone was. Sake was not a good idea for this crowd. Luann stands up and walks over to John and gives him some sort of condescending speech about how she likes him, sort of. Apparently, that was supposed to be a toast. Not to be outdone, Ramona gives a toast. Then Bethenny gives a toast to the party saying when Sonja is the sanest person in the room, we’ve had a good party. Bethenny is still doing sake shoots. She says to Sonja, she doesn’t think she is a good dinner party guest.
They separate into two camps one for Heather and one for Bethenny. Clearly, the hug didn’t last long. They are all drunk. I doubt Bethenny will remember this in the morning.
Ramona
Back in NYC, Ramona goes to pick up Avery for winter break. They literally ran toward each other and hugged. It was so sweet. Avery has a paper to turn in by tonight. They start semi arguing in the car. That hug didn’t last long either. I love seeing New York decorated for Christmas. I’m glad they are back to cold weather filming in NYC.
Ramona tries to talk to Avery about Mario “trying to reconcile with her.” Avery wants no part of the conversation. Avery says she should do whatever makes her happy. She is a grown up, she can handle kit. Avery seems a bit teary in the conversation. Avery has grown into a wise and lovely young lady. 
Bethenny
Bethenny goes to a business meeting with all of her business partners. It’s a “brand summit.” It’s in a hotel banquet room that is literally covered in SkinnyGirl products. Bethenny has invited Sonja to show her how real business meetings go. Sonja asked a question about if Bethenny’s fanbase was responsible for her success. The answer was unclear. Sonja says something about how good Bethenny looks in a bustier. Bethenny really is a boss.
Later Bethenny and Ramona go to dinner. Ramona is pissed there are no men for her to rub on there. Dorinda and Heather also join them. Ramona wants to rehash Heather and Bethenny’s argument. Carole arrives late appearing to be freshly fucked and walking funny. Carole tries to stick up for Heather but Bethenny says she does not want to hear it. Ramona is having a party at her sports bar and has invited me for the single ladies. Carole starts talking about being in three ways. Ramona is grossed out. Bethenny contemplates being an above the waist lesbian.
Kristen
Kristen wants to do a nail polish line. That’s a new one. Something I might actually buy if the polish is any good. Carole comes to the meeting saying that she had been thinking of doing a nail polish line so she has some research. Kristen has trademarked “Pop of Color”! Wow, that’s a good trademark. Carole wants to name all the colors with sexual terms like, “thrust” and “slide” then she rattles off a bunch of terms for penis as options. The group is appalled.
Ramona’s Sports Bar Party
Ramona is excited that Bethenny is getting along with her. For now. Bethenny is sitting with one of Ramona’s UES friends . She comments that it is weird that the RHONY girls are behind a red rope. The UES chick says, “It’s because they are not our kind of people.” Bethennys says they look like her kind of people. In her talking head Bethenny says, “What, are they not our kind of people because they haven’t had vaginoplasty this week?” I have to say, Bethenny’s talking heads make this show. And in comparison to what I endured last not with RHOOC, this whole cast is just fine. Kristen comes in with her husband Josh and things are awkward between Kristen and Bethenny. I have heard that Kristen really had a hard time with the taping this season. I think she got boxed in as Heather’s ally by Bethenny and pays for it all season. Thankfully, Heather and Luann arrive shortly behind to rescue her.
Heather and Ramona talk about Heather by her back saying they both find her disingenuous. That was Bethenny’s word of course, not Ramona’s. Meanwhile, Kristen tells Heather that she feels Bethenny freezes her out. Carole goes to Kristen and stirs the shit . She tells her that Bethenny said that Kristen doesn’t hold the trademark for Pop of Color and Bethenny called her dumb. I thought that would be a huge trademark that someone already owned. I guess I was right. Carole seems drunk as she is saying all this to Kristen. So rude.
It Ramona really is a partner in this bar, it’s a very pretty bar. Tons of windows. Luann and Bethenny have a conversation. Luann just wants to stir the shit and is asking Bethenny why she lost it at the dinner table. Bethenny wants to know where this is coming from and Luann asks if they are friends or not. Luann just wants to know she is okay. In the middle of this disagreement, Kristen tries to interrupt to confront Bethenny. Both of them tell her to go away.
Kristen finally corners Bethenny to approach her about why she is so standoffish with her. Kristen tells her how excited she is about her nail line and asks he why she is telling Carole her nail polish line is not trademarked. Bethenny realizes that she is busted googling and researching Kristen’s nail polish line and totally storms off and refuses to give Kristen a response. Kristen chases her through the bar asking for answers.
Bethenny is drunk again. She goes to Heather and apologizes again for their argument in the Berkshires. Bethenny says she is hanging on by a thread. She used to be tough, but things in her life are at a new level. They hug again. Bethenny leaves.
Next week: Luann has some sort of a photo shoot. Sonja invite everyone to Turks and Caicos’ . Bethenny cries some more.
You really have to feel bad for Kristen, the other women just bulldoze over her. It was hilarious when she tried to get in on the Luann-Bethenny conversation for some camera time and they just told her to shove off.
For someone who acts like they just do this show as an interesting little social experiment and are above its low-class mechanics, Carole sure acts more and more like a typical housewife star.
I don’t feel bad for Kristen at all, I find her pretty obnoxious.
I soooo agree about Carole. She’s a classic Real Housewives shit stirrer now! First googling pics of Ramona’s business partner and showing them to Luanne and now telling Kristen that Bethenney called her dumb. The Classy Housewife my ass.
I’ve lost a lot of respect for Carole this season. She used to be a woman of substance, compared to most of the other housewives, but now she only wants to make out with her
Oops, sorry TT — didn’t finish my post. Now that she’s not focused on writing a book or defending the fact that she wrote a book, she seems shallow in her pursuit of a good time. I thought she was witty, with a side of gravitas, and had heavyweight friends in fashion, media, society and the arts. All we’re getting this season is a one-dimensional view of Carole as a stoner and a cougar. I miss the other Carole.
Hawkmoon, well said. I completely agree, I also miss the “other” Carole.
Bethany is not herself. She seems to be in a lot of pain still.
Jason has turned out to be a not so nice man. First season I recall Bethany getting really wasted.
Oops – I DON’T recall Bethany …
Bethenny definitely got wasted first season. Remember when Silex showed up to her party on that boat and she got drunk and basically told them she didn’t care about them?
I see what you mean about Carole, she does seem to be re-living some kind of childhood rebellion. After a life filled with so much trauma and gravity, I’m sure it’s fun for her to act like a lovesick capricious kid with her new young boyfriend. Hopefully it is a phase and she will balance out with her former self soon.
It has seemed like Bethenny has been drunk in a lot of scenes so far, she’s obviously in a very bad place. I wish she had not come back this year and waited until she felt a little more stable, it’s hard to see her feeling/acting so volatile and I feel for the other ladies trying to figure out how to interact with her.
I always thought Avery was the most sane person on any of the HW franchises. She is living up to it!
I blame the menopause. it can make you lose your mind.
@susan, ALWAYS. Blame the MentalPause. Always.
Aww, I feel for B.
Kristin actually does own that trademark lol
Off subject, but I saw a promo for flipping out , and that made me so happy
Me too!! I miss Zoila & Jenny!!!
I am warming to Dorinda, she came off as brusk at first and now we are seeing her for real. She seems to have some good insights into people and says the right thing at the right time. I also am still loving her teal room, my good it is gorgeous!!! Ramona is turning sneaky snatch again, which i hate as i had just started to like her. I love heather and Carole, always will.
“Bethenny Cries Some More” should be an episode title…
lol agreed. The drinking game is always DRINK WHEN BETHENNY CRIES! Don’t drive after next week’s episode.
On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 10:57 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Meanwhile, Betheney is crying…
It’s nice that we have no shortage of “Meanwhile…” In Bravolandia
I totally say “meanwhile” too much when recapping. 🙂 that should be the drinking word when reading my recaps.
On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 11:25 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I actually feel bad for Kristen. Seems like RHONY really set her up for failure by bringing her back. I could see Kristen be a nice, good friend in reality but she’s lost among those bitches. I want Kristen to gone not because she’s boring but because she doesn’t fit the platform indeed.
She is a bit pitiful and trying too hard. I am sort of rooting for her though. I won’t mention the last RHONY I felt this way about because y’all eviscerated them.
I will say I don’t hate anyone this season. No one is that horrendous. And I see good in all of them. That is how it should be.
On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 11:42 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Bethanney needs more professional help. I feel unstable just watching her pretend she is normal and helathy
“I will say I don’t hate anyone this season. No one is that horrendous. And I see good in all of them. That is how it should be.”
Me too! They all have their eye rolley moments but I don’t HATE any of them. There are no Brandis or Tamras in the bunch. And they’ve all had moments where I saw some humanity in them – like Bethenney being kind to Sonja, Ramona’s love for Avery, Dorinda’s empathy for Ramona in the first episode, Carole trying to stand up for Heather (it was short but I appreciated that she made the effort), etc.
Hopefully Kristen’s ties to Brandi don’t extend too deeply. I’m pulling for her, in a little kitten against the crazy cat lady’s horde of feral pusses kind of way.
I think it’s good Nail Polish- my friend put a bottle of it called “Easy like Sunday” in my birthday basket- and it’s really all I wear now- I like the skinny bottle shape and the brush- “it’s pretty!”.
Seriously? Why would Bethenny google Kristen’s business? That sounds like a desperate, nosey, snooping, bitchy thing to do. Carole might be a stoner looking for a good time, but dumb she ain’t. Something tells me Carole doesn’t like Bethenny.
I have a friend who started a business, and I Googled it coming from a place of being excited for him and wanting to express an interest in what he is doing, unfortunately that doesn’t seem to be Bethenny’s intent. I know she’s unfiltered but she knows Carole is friends with Kristen and I can’t imagine what she was thinking badmouthing Kristen to her, especially calling her dumb which is below the belt. I don’t think Carole handled that well, but I see how she was put in a weird spot. I agree Carole doesn’t seem to like Bethenny, I’m sure the issues with Heather don’t help.
How is it below the belt whenKristin said that in her opening sound bite last season?
It was a self-deprecating joke when Kristen said it about herself. Not that it was a good idea…
This is going to a helluva triangle because Bethenny clearly digs Carole and Carole is clearly Team Heather and Heather, unfortunately, clearly ha a hard-on for Bethenny.
This is 2015, why wouldn’t you google (or Facebook) people with whom you are going to:
1. Go on a first date with
2. Go into business with
3. Going to work for
4. Going out with your best friend
5. Running for office
6. Know she is a good friend of a major bitch from another franchise
7. Want to know as much about the people with whom you are going to be on a national TV show so you don’t look like an uninformed fool
I can think of a hundred reasons to google someone, none of which include being ” desperate, nosey, snooping, bitchy thing to do”. I take it you just don’t like Bethenny.
Yes, I would consider it strange if they all did not google each other.
You’re right sequoia. I don’t like Bethenny. So, I’ve never googled her, or anyone else I don’t like. I only Google people I like, or people who have posed a threat to me of some sort, whether physical or professional. Seriously, no joke. I deal with people in ordinary situations head on. I try to be cordial and polite, and I expect the same in return. And, when I make a statement I stand by it. Bethenny is a sneaky snake, and googling Kristen is something she admitted to only because she was drunk and was trying to insult her. Ew.
You’re an idiot.
You’re a cow. Go somewhere and plop out a pie. And then eat it.
Am I bitchy, Minky? I google every single person that puts feet in my house…
No, you’re not necessarily bitchy. If you were to tell people what you found during your google search (relationship or financial info, for example) in an effort to shame that person, yes. That’s bitchy.
I ♡ you Sequoia
I think that Carole liked being the witty one..the fancy one, the one with the heavy duty past connections. I think that Bethenny somehow bothers her and threatens her position. She is not as nice or as funny as she was last season. The rest are about the same. I too like Dorinda the most and find Kristen to be the lost sheep among a bunch of wolves.
I agree that Sonja’s the same as last season and Ramona is the same, to some extent (she’s added a layer of the wounded woman this season). I would add that Heather is not the same this season – she was much more supportive of all of the women last season. I’m finding the way that she’s approaching both Bethenny (let’s talk about your personal problems and what you should be doing to fix them) and Ramona (you’re so much more evolved this season) really obnoxious. Did someone elect her the sorority mother here?
I don’t want to give up on Carole yet. I still don’t see her behavior as heinous. I don’t think that she’s worried about Bethenny or her position, but I think that Carole’s a lot more perceptive and astute that she lets on. During the crying fit in the furniture store, I think Carole was assessing Bethenny’s m.o. Carole, at least to me, looked like she was studying Bethenny and trying to figure out how much sincerity was there, if any.
It’s gonna be a bit hard for her to be nice and funny when Bethenny, Heather and Ramona, three very strong personalities, bulldoze and steamroll everything and everyone around them and turn every single get together into an emotional version of American Gladiator. Their behavior is ridiculous, and it’s hard to have a good time in that kind of environment.
because she’s a businesswoman, and would probably be curious about one of the other ladies’ ventures?
am I the only one who totally doesn’t find her interest in it odd?
Since when is googling somebody or something such a big deal? If someone told me “so and so is starting her own x line of products” that’d be the first thing I’d do, especially if I was an entrepreneur myself.
It’s not a big deal Shae. All I’m trying to say is that many times, but not all, googling someone isn’t necessarily coming from a good place. Especially if you’re googling stuff like a person’s business information. Nothing wrong with being curious about what the competition is up to if they’re your rival. That’s normal and natural, but it can be a bit unhealthy and obsessive.
Kristen is not Bethenny’s rival in business. Right? This is my opinion only, and I could totally be wrong, but to me it seems that Bethenny’s reason for googling Kristen and/or her business would be to load up on ammo in case Kristen becomes a problem that Bethenny needs to neutralize. And to tell people that she did it is just stupid on Bethenny’s part, drunk or not. Like Claudia said to Nene: “Why are you so bothered by me?” Especially if Kristen’s a non-entity on the show?
No, it’s strange if a new contact is not googled. My sons are advised to google all new contacts prior to meeting with them. Informed interest.
Again. That’s for legitimate business reasons. That makes sense. If you’re in a position where you’re risking your money, job, or reputation by your involvement with someone, then by all means google. If you’re just hating on someone, then no. That’s not a good reason.
Minky — you do not know what Bethany was thinking or feeling.
Yes, calipatti. You are correct, Madam! (Read that in an Ed McMahon voice) I do not know what Bethenny is thinking OR feeling. I can only go by the way she chooses to behave on television, where all of American can see and hear her. That fact alone makes me figure that she’s gonna be at least somewhat cautious about what she says and how she behaves.
She claimed to know something about Kristen’s business that she wouldn’t have been able to know unless she had inside info, or if she had researched it herself on the internets (aka Googled it). She took this information, however it was procured, and didn’t hesitate to trash talk Kristen’s business, saying that Kristin’s product name was not trademarked or, whatever it is that constitutes ownership of a name. In addition, she said that Kristin is “dumb”. Okay?
First of all, that’s not nice. Calling someone who’s done you no harm dumb, is not good behavior. Even if she hadn’t mentioned the business at all, that would be bad enough. The fact that she knew shit about Kristin’s business means that she probably sought out the information. Why she would do that is anybody’s guess. It seems weird, though.
I’m not totally against googling. We’ve all googled exes and old friends from high school on occasion. My issue is that she was being nosey about something that is really none of her business, with the intent to talk shit and/or possibly use the info against Kristin from the get go.
Again, very similar to Nene and Claudia. Why the fuck does Nene have to know about Claudia’s finances or her love life? If they’re not going to do business together or if she’s not a rival of Claudia’s over a man they both like, there is no legitimate reason, other than being snoopy and using the info to “read” that person at a later time. That is my issue with Bethenny’s behavior.
Please forgive me if I’m wrong about something.
How is calling Kirsten dumb not nice? That’s the MO she created for herself. Kristen would’ve taken it as a compliment if Bethenny added “…but she’s pretty” to the end. Even at the business meeting for her polish Carole kept throwing jabs about how josh was the one doing all the work :/.
When and how did calling someone dumb become okay?! I can call myself a bitch. If someone else calls me a bitch, yes I would take as an insult. Them’s fighting words!
@minky – you are forgiven.
Minky…How silly do you feel now? Check out TT’s newest post (Bethenny’s Blog) ☺
Well shit, now I’m all embarrassed. Mmm hmm. You sure told me.
Um? How silly do I feel? Did you check out TT’s post about Bethenny’s blog? Not only is reading fundamental, but so is reading comprehension.
Bethenny still sounds like a bitch to me, unless I’ve missed something. TT even called her a bitch in purple ink.
When I made my comments above I was reacting to what I perceived as bullying on Bethenny’s part. Kristen didn’t deserve that shit. Nobody does.
And, yeah, dammit! I still stand by what I said. WTF is going on when I can’t express my opinion that someone has been disparaged unfairly.
To you and the one who called me an idiot I have one word: Mooooooo!
Carole came off as “freshly fucked” LMAO! I noticed that as well. I thought she was completely stoned. She looked like someone spun her around 5 times and pointed her in the direction of the table.
Carole is just making a fool of herself this season. Just a quick question : when did Heather demonstrate this nurturing and fixer behavior? I don’t remember that
The only time I recall seeing the “soft-side” of Heather is when she is interacting with her son specifically related to his medical needs. But I may have missed an episode or two
Carole seems to be equating being domineering/overbearing with being nurturing.
She did it with Sonja and her toaster oven fiasco. She tried to be the mentor and failed. Heather is annoying.
I’ll start by saying that although Heather annoys me, I do respect her as a mom and business woman (from what we’ve seen). That said…
I feel like Heather thinks harping on others’ drama is the way to bond and create intimacy but in reality, it pushes most people away. I’m a very warm, almost overly friendly person but even when I meet people like this I tend to recoil and shut down. Also, Bethany making a toast is a different kind of attention than be hovered over and questioned about her divorce/child custody. Sometimes people talk a lot to almost throw attention off themselves as a subject even.
I found Carole really dismissive of Kristen during the meeting, all the snide Josh comments were pretty catty. Either be genuinely supportive or just leave her alone.
That really was hilarious to watch. I didn’t know if that was swagger or stoned.
Ha ha yes your right, she did look like that. I also noticed her walking funny and Bethenny gave her a weird look.
Thanks TT for the recap because I stop watching and only wait for recaps. I will tune back in when Beverly Hills & Atlanta return. Any juicy tea on who is not returning on Atlanta?
She posted piping hot tea abt ATL earlier today
nope haven’t heard a thing.
Jesus. Take. The. Wheel.
On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 12:06 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I think that Avery must be the most well adjusted kid of a RH in franchise history. Amazing considering her mother is Ramona, who I like but is nuts.
When Avery was talking to Ramona about Mario, she sounded like a Kardashian. Every other word was “like”. I thought my head was going to explode!
seriously? are we watching different shows?
On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 1:58 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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She’s, like, a college freshman. It happens. It speaks nothing to her character.
@Meggie – Who said anything about her character?
@TT – Nope. Same show.
Bethenny is in a lot of emotional pain it’s sad. Jason turned out to be exactly who he was the night they met. He was rude to her and that attracted her to him.
When you feel bad about yourself it’s really hard to make good decisions. I don’t know what’s it’s going to take for bethenny to start liking herself but convincing others of how great she is doesn’t seem to be working out for her. The only customer not believing in her brand is herself.
We know that the collapse of Bethenny’s marriage has devastated her. It probably undermined her image of herself as an intelligent, confident woman who could cope with anything and anyone. It’ll take awhile before she can trust her judgment and instincts.
She has stated that when she married him, he wasn’t “the one”. So maybe this is karma for her. I never think she is authentic in any interactions. It’s definitely become one hour Skinnygirl episodes. I do like dorinda and sonya. The rest are phony and superficial. I’m officially over the non storylines. Just has become infomercials for the half assed crap they peddle. Has anyone tried skinnygirl Booze? It’s horrific. As bethenny said, i would rather eat glass.
Who wouldn’t want to be Avery’s mom? I hope Ramona won’t mess Avery up with ANY Mario crap. I like Dorinda, a lot. And, I think we are seeing the real Carol, finally. She’s never been my favorite but all of you seemed to like her so I thought it must be me,
I didn’t like Heather much from the beginning. Love Bethenny and I always have. I feel she is deeply depressed. She is trying to make a new life equal to Bryn’s old life it seems to me. Divorce is like banging on the gates of hell and demanding to enter…then there you are next to the devil. Plus, Bethenny is just this side of OCD. And the countess, what is up with her? She thinks way too much of herself. As my mama use to say, “I’d like to buy her for what she’s worth and sell her for what she thinks she’s worth.”
why do you keep posting with this oddly misspelled name? Are you the real peach?
On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 12:44 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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It took me a good 5 minutes pondering what UES stands for. I figured it out.
I had to get a new computer and I typed my name in 2 different ways. Plus, I’ve been under the weather so on good days I could come here and read. It’s your same old teacher-friend from south Georgia. I am feeling better but I remain a techno-idiot.
Lol UF. I figured out it was Upper East Side friends and I’m as country as collards and fried cornbread. You must be tired honey or maybe a little stoned perhaps. Hehe.
I never tried to figure it out.
Those women,especially Ramonsa, need to learn how to correctly use objective and subjective pronouns.
What is worse; the person who talks nasty about you or the person who tells you about the person trashing you?
@fivecats – I was thinking the same thing! Even Carole, who is a writer, said “for Bethenny and I” and “between Bethenny and I”. This is basic grammar that should have been learned in grade school, and a college graduate should know that a preposition is followed by an objective pronoun. What’s even worse is when they mix the two and say something like “just her and I” or start a sentence with an objective pronoun. It seems like the only time they ever say “me” is when they say something like, “Me and Sonja went to dinner with Luann”.
This has been bugging me ever since I started watching these shows.
I met a dear old gentleman wearing a shirt that said silently correcting your grammer.
please you are being ridiculous as the grammar police. I have a graduate degree and don’t take all of that so seriously.
You have to understand that people speak differently with their family and friends than the do when.. I dunno trying to impress you.
On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 1:51 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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@TT – Thank you! Good God Almighty! Theez kinda commints make me alllllmost afraid to post a commint! 🙂
Language evolves and changes. What is “proper” today may be obsolete tomorrow. I try to get the message and ignore the package. It makes viewing easier.
I’ve noticed that grammar and spelling is not always a writer’s or and English major’s strong suit. They’ve got editors for that, but sometimes even the editors miss the errors.
@TT- I use correct grammar no matter who I’m speaking to – or to whom I am speaking. 🙂 A college professor tried to talk me into becoming an English teacher, but I wasn’t interested.
That sort of restrictive rule following makes my ass itch.
On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 12:02 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Caint know what is preposition?
@DJFL:
While you are certainly correct, the I/me errors are misdemeanor grammar crimes to me. (Although I have been known to yell at the TV, “It’s Heather and ME! ME damnit!”)
In my mind, the major felonies are subject/verb agreement “issues” and misuse/total ignorance of the subjunctive. Those are the fastest ways to sound like an idiot.
(Though yes, subject/object “issues” rankle me too. “Her and Tamra went shopping…”? Like nails on a chalkboard.)
Don’t mean to be a contrarian, but…iron fisted grammarians don’t make such great writers, IMO. I understand the need to know about grammar and it’s role in language, but you shouldn’t overlook it’s role in linguistic determinism. The art of conveying ideas using words is just that, an art. If writers like Mark Twain and Jack Kerouac had been like the grammar popo, we wouldn’t have their beautiful ideas to inspire us now.
Heather Dubrow also makes mistakes. I notice because she speaks so precisely and thinks she is smarter than everyone else.
I have always been suspicious of the person who tells me when someone is trashing me. Are they really trying to help me or do they think the same trashy thoughts or are they trying to make me feel bad? Then I realized they care about what other people think of them way more than I do.
I wonder someone’s motive when they tell me something someone has said about me…unless it’s something nice. I looked up Pop of Color, Bethany was wrong.
Yes, it’s very much like something Brandi would do. Like when she told Yolanda that EVERYBODY is saying her daughter’s a drunk. Same underhanded, passive aggressive kind of shit, different septic tank.
@fivecats – I saw that shirt somewhere online!
I have that shirt and bought one for a male friend, but I haven’t had the cajones to wear it yet. 🙂
How many nail polish “lines” do we need? They are all basically the same, and they all have pretty much the same colors. I have yet to find a brand that doesn’t chip in two days no matter what it costs. Is there really a need for another one?
It’s OPI or nothing at all.
On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 1:30 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Yep, OPI is the best. Also, add a few coats of clear when you get home from your mani and its lasts much longer.
OPI it is, and I actually thought that some of Carole’s names for the colors would be right up their creative alley.
I’ve never had any luck with OPI. It lasts forever on my toes but not on my fingers.
As opposed to Mario’s brand, OPP.
My very favorite OPI color was turned into a “Kardashian Kolor.” They took a preexisting color and slapped their name on it. I haven’t bought it since.
I used to only wear Chick Flick Cherry. The problem with OPI is there are SO MANY colors and stores can’t carry them all and you have to change colors a lot or hunt for your favorite over several stores.
On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 3:26 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I used and loved OPI for years until I discovered Butter – London. It lasts FOREVER.
Xana! Bwahahahaha!
Yeah! You know me!
I think that I’m licking windows over an innocent misunderstanding, so I doubt that my post will go through.
But I guess that I’ll give it a try.
I recently bought a bottle of Sally Hansen’s Complete Salon Manicure, it’s super cheap and lasts for at leadt a week. My hands are always in bleach or cleaner and I’m continuously scrubbing something (slight ocd) I put on two coats and don’t have the patience for a top coat and I’m good for at leadt a week. I have natural, long nails with long nail beds so my nails alway look long therefore polish chips are very noticeable. A friend told me that Sally Hansen’s gel polish (that requires 2different bottles but no light) works reall good. I plan on trying it next week. If I’m not licking windows, I’ll let you know.
Thanks for letting me out of the wls, it was getting really crowded in there.
Sorry for all of the typos in my post. I forgot to proofread before I hit ‘post’ . I promise to work on that in the future.
Thanks for letting me out.
@Angie – I tried SH Complete Salon Manicure, but I woke up with a chip the next day – even with an extra top coat. Apparently, I am doing things in my sleep that I don’t remember.:) It’s somewhat better than the others I have tried, but I have to add another coat every few days. I’m still using it because I found several shades that I like – I’m not into the weird ones like green and blue. I managed to get a week out of a manicure but had to touch up about three times.
Sally Hanson makes this “Nailgrowth Miracle Serum” that is crazy good. I stopped wearing nail polish for a couple months and used this serum every day, my nails are hard and long. And who doesn’t like hard and long?…..
Wet and Wild! It’s $1 and I scrubbed my tub a few hours after painting them and not a single chip!
@DJFL- maybe it’s the use of the top coat that’s causing your polish to chip?
I apply two coats of polish but wait at least one hour before applying the second coat. Never ever use a topcoat and this polish lasts at least a week. I did my nails 3-4 days ago and have scoured sinks and tubs every day. I also use bleach in my dishwater and do dishes daily.
Maybe the reason that my polish lasts is because I always file and buff (using 3 different files for buffing) before polishing.
I ran into the store quickly today, but while I was there I ‘sampled’ Sally Hansen’s gel topcoat (step 2) over my SH’s Complete Manicure polish on one nail. So far it looks better and gave my polish a nice shine since SH’s complete manicure polish isn’t very shiny, it’s almost a matt finish. This was just an experiment I still plan on buying the two bottles of gel polish by SH, I’ll report back and update you on my experiment as well as SH’s two step gel polish.
I just got the Nails Inc. Victoria Beckham in Bamboo White. It’s been on my nails for like 3 days, and I’m blown away. I chip in a matter of hours, I don’t even BOTHER doing my nails it’s such a waste. This stuff here is the shizz…but it hurts the wallet.
@TheArtist- I purchased that Victoria color, and got the ciate gel to go over it under the light. (gel and light made to go over regular polish!) Love it! Spent years with the perfect cream, short fake nails. Have been trying to save the natural ones, hoping this would do it. That color is perfect however. If it would just stay…
Carole is annoying the hell out of me this season! Like what if we had a tv show where some “pushing 60” yo man talked about his 20somethings body on top of him? Or referred to things as vagina, tits, blowjob like she was at Kristen’s meeting? Again, Carole looks very trans to me; I used to think she was cute and quirky but now she’s trying wayyyy too hard to remain relevant.
I think Bethenny googled it bc that name is popular already and I don’t know why but when I first read it .., “someone has that” was my first thought!
I feel bad for Bethenny this season, she’s so funny and has always been my fav but the other girls aren’t naturally interesting like she is so they have to poke at her to stay on the show and I don’t think it was like that when she was on before. All of the other ladies had their own lives and were actively a part of the show but now Carole, heather, Kristen, Ramona don’t have much of a storyline outside of getting along w Bethenny. So w her public divorce and the constant “impressions” being imposed upon her on the show she is just sensitive.
I can’t stand the way they are all judging her: “Is Bethenny “fitting in” with the girls?” “Is Bethenny putting in the effort?” EFF OFF!!! Heather talks about her like she’s a frigging mental patient or something.
They appear to be both judging and “needing” Bethenny. The newer ones she has not worked with before all seek her attention and friendship-and find her faulting when each meeting doesn’t go as they want- like Heather last week and Kristen this week. The original cast members want to reconnect and consider themselves close to her- and seem offended when that doesn’t come as they seek it- like LuAnn last night. . Bethenny can’t win, with all these expectations- and she just wants to settle in without everyone demanding things of her- as they try too hard.
I thought it was good of B to apologize a second time to Heather when Heather overreacted and tried to be the hostess last week- and then was offended when B didn’t do just what she wanted.
Well, she is kinda acting like a mental patient.
“Fitting in” is highly overrated, frankly I’m skeptical of someone who seems to “fit in” with everyone. In actuality, if you’re true to your character, there will always be some you vibe with and some you don’t, that’s only natural. I can totally get why Kristin and Heather rub Bethenny the wrong way, while Dorinda and the others don’t- they bother the shit out of me too lol
Bethenny should brush up on her Google skills. Kristen Taekman is indeed the owner of the Pop Of Color trademark. It was filed in September 2014.
Lol. Kristen IS pretty and smart.
To her credit, Bethenny built her business from the ground up. I remember earlier seasons when she was peddling baked goods in suburban grocery stores. Then we saw the beginning of Skinny Girl when she was having drinks with the Countess in the Hamptons. On the other hand, it looks like Kristen is joining forces with Ricky’s NYC for a nail polish line. I doubt she’s in the trenches meeting with chemists, sourcing factories, choosing vendors or seeking financing. Her trademark (yes, I looked it up) includes other beauty products that may be added to the line if all goes well.
Who cares that Bethenny didn’t have connections, and built her company from the ground up? She figured out who she had to snag (or shag) to get investors/attention. Don’t forget she was gunning for Martha Stewarts job, before she figured out booze was the ticket. MS doesn’t do hard liquor, at least in public… Kristin, has a husband in the biz, so she already had some input. And sorry, but they are doing all the things you just mentioned-it’s not like they are on the stock exchange…Why re invent the wheel? Good for her/them too.
Oh snap!
It’s awful to assume a woman succeeded just because she shagged someone. You can hate or like Bethenny, but you can’t deny her business acumen, grit and work ethic. She didn’t marry into money, she made it, unlike many upper crust women. That’s something to admire.
No matter how you may feel about Bethenny, she has a wicked sense of humor and is one of the few housewives that can make me laugh out loud. For that alone, I’m a fan.
Agreed. I don’t particularly like her, but she does make me laugh in her talking heads!
I missed the part when bethenny was suppose to have said pop of color wasn’t trademarked.. why would she care anyway.. this gal is running a multimillion dollar corporation.. she doesn’t need the housewives pay… I thought if Luanne was interested in bethennys well being she should have contacted her privately..
the question of ‘how are you doing’ is pointless.. they have all discussed the personal things she has on her plate.. living in hotels, no divorce, sharing custody, raising her daughter and running her corporation..
what do they have going on to drive the ‘housewives’ series… not much.. Sonia seems to have a business but no sales, carol has a young boyfriend, dorina has a boyfriend that likes women, now theres pop of color, luanne will be modeling something.. Ramona is separated, looking for men and partnered in a bar/restaurant.. no idea what heather is contributing..
I like bethanny, shes smart and witty, if they didn’t get it before, seeing the people representing her many lines may give them an idea of her business saavy .. I wasn’t surprised to see her get a talk show and not surprised when she gave it up… again.. she doesn’t need the money and if it wasn’t personally fulfilling.. theres always another bus.. she may have looked at housewives as a chance to socialize and ‘forget’ her personal issues, even if it was just for a few hrs.. but these gals constantly asking her whats going on, in her personal life negates that… she said.. she just wanted to go out and leave that behind… if they want to ‘help’ they are going about it the wrong way…
Pop of CRAZY. That was the ep title. So funny.
Glad we are here on the same day. I adore your remarks.
Those Skinny Girl products though. One of my friends bought a bottle (I think it was a margarita type of drink?) two years ago. We were so excited back then to try it and to be drunk and skinny. One sip and we both gagged. It was like drinking Alka-Seltzer. We tried adding stuff to it at no avail. just totally undrinkable. it was pricey too.
Her liquid stevia is pretty good.
Her Lime is good also.
I like the sparklers….they are pretty good.
I’m surprised at how fragile Bethenny appears. Do you suppose being on the show has exacerbated her depression? Or is combination of motherhood, divorce and financial success blowing her mental circuits!
Bethenny seems on the verge of a breakdown. When she’s not in or near tears she’s lashing out in anger. I hope she’s ok for Brynn’s sake.
Bethenny is drinking too much which is why she is forever crying. Drinking while going through a hard time is bad enough, but having it recorded for everyone to see would be my worst nightmare.
I had a hard time getting into this season, but now I find it enjoyable. I’m glad that Luann is back! I really like her and Dorinda.
I’m not a fan of Kristen, but good for her with Pop of Color! It’s a bit more unique than most other crap these housewives hawk, and she’s already up and running, you can buy it online. See Sonja, it can be done.
Indeed! It’s not another wine, it’s not another clothing line, and it’s not another “lifestyle brand.” I hope it works out for her.
Ah, so! Kristen’s polish line is already going. I did not know that. Now it makes more sense. Good for her! Seriously, everybody does wine or home sewn looking clothes, a la Nene. It’s silly. Kristen does have a husband who knows about business though, doesn’t she? That doesn’t mean she didn’t work hard to get this done, but good guidance is very important. That would explain some of the shade from Bethenny.
yes Heather needs to back off. it’s like poking a rattlesnake multiple times. I thought she was relatively intelligent, but anyone with half a brain could tell Bethenny wants nothing to do with her smothering mothering.
Kristen’s nail polish has nice packaging and colors – I want ‘blue moon’ and ‘pyjamas’ – but it is suspiciously cheap. I am a nail polish whore and would try it if the shipping to Oz was reasonable. Right now I have acrylic stiletto talons that I’d love to have in ‘pyjamas’ or ‘easy like Sunday’. All bethenny has done is help spread Kirsten’s brand message across the planet.
I didn’t think that Bethenny actually googled Kristen. I thought Kristen just threw that out there as a diss. I was in and out of the episode though so I missed the entire conversation between Bethenny and Carole and only saw where Carole told Kristen that Bethenny called her dumb.
I did love the part where Avery told Ramona that she can’t claim a color and name it after herself because it’s obnoxious. If only Avery would just make a list of whats obnoxious for all of these women. Of course, then I wouldn’t be able to laugh at them as much as I do.
I just wonder if Bethenny is giving Kristen the cold shoulder out of loyalty to Kyle Richards since they’ve been friends for over 20 years and Kristen has been friends with Brandi Glanville since Brandi’s early modeling days?
Kristen filed the paperwork for Pop Of Color in Sept 2014. She didn’t have the Trademark yet. The trademark was not actually recorded/approved until March 2015. So Bethany wasn’t completely wrong.
She probably had a patent ‘pending’ trademark before it was approved. It seems that Kristen went about her new business the right way and smartly launched it in time to capitalize on the free Bravo advertising for her new product/brand. Good for her! I hope the other ladies have acknowledged her hard work. I wonder if Sonja will ever have product to sell to the public.
Oh hell, I mixed up patent w/trademark – ignore my first ignorant comment.
I just googled Pop of Color and I’m impressed
The packaging is pretty and I like the interesting variety of colors.
I especially like how she used her own image for the ads. She’s a professional model and it shows. Way to capitalize on her assets.
Good for you Kristen!
Tamara,
I noticed those green statues too. They are the Chinese Zodiac. I expect from the size and depth of color on the Jadeite they are worth quite a little fortune. They look like Imperial Jadeite. The characters have a bizarre fascination about them.
I loved seeing Dorinda’s house. She seems to have some really interesting pieces collected there.
Thanks for the info Shannah. I saw them and said WOW, bet that jade is worth a fortune. I’d take them! : )
Avery does seem very level headed. I remember her sweet 16 party and how she acted, compared to Lu’s daughter. I hope those selfish days are over and she realizes what’s truly important in life. I still love Heather and loved that she didn’t continue to try and win a relationship with Bethenny.
Thanks for the info, Shannah. I just happened to pause to type and they were on the screen. They were pretty cool.
On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 9:29 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I LOVE this season. I generally love everyone for something different, and don’t really hate anyone. I’m definitely the biggest fan of Bethenny, Sonja, Luann (in an ironic way, because she’s SUCH a condescending shit stirring bitch), and Kristen because she’s the most normal. I like Ramona, because for as much as she “changes”, she’s still the same Ramona-coaster I love from season 1. Dropping bombs everywhere and stepping away.
Not really a fan of Carol this season… Heather has her moments as well.
Oh I also love Dorinda!! She calls everyone out on their bs in her talking heads. Very spot on with everything about these ladies.
Dorinda has a great Twitter feed, too. She’s funny and irreverent, but never mean. I respect her so far.
Didn’t Heather chase Kristen or someone through the Montana woods last season insisting on making her point? I think Heather sees a space where every house wife should fall in line, if they don’t go along with that, she is eternally trying to mold them to her way. She was such a bitch not including Ramona on her London trip first season. She is all about control.
I have been sick of the over used phrase “pop of color” for years. I think Rachel Zoe wore it out. Now, everytime I hear it, it’s like chalk on a blackboard. Does color make a noise, do you shoot it out of a cork gun? It is too uncreative and overly obvious for a new product launch of anything. I agree with Bethenny, surprised the name was available after all this time of every person describing anything saying it. I guess no one wanted it before now. I will admit it is more befitting nail polish than pillows and shoes. It is just played out.
This is what I’ve been wondering, that phrase is generic and has been in wide use for years and years. Kristen didn’t come up with it so how can she trademark it?
El Partner and I were at a revival house showing of Psycho, so we missed RHONY and Dance Moms. It seems fitting, though.
Carol used to be one of my faves but she is so annoying this year. For someone who doesn’t want attention brought to herself Bethany sure is a fame it’s all about me whore. I love that Dorinda tells it like it is. I think the old Ramona is back
Although it was rude for Carole to te Kristen that Bethenney called her dumb or stupid , whatever.. I see Kristen and Carole brainstorming about yet another way to get Kristen some camera time, and voila’ .. now Kristen has an excuse to confront B! Kristen didn’t handle it well. She looks really desperate and in the next seen , In an attempt to argue with Bethenney again, she comes off looking very insensitive . I’m not a fan of Kristen. Last season, as soon as I thought I liked her, she’d act like a whiny smart ass and I disliked her again. Remember the whole ” you hit me with a GLASS!” Thing! It was a PLASTIC flimsy wine glass and I thought we’d never hear the end of it! Uhg!
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