I don’t normally recap WWHL unless a Bravo personality is on the show. I cannot resist watching this episode with Harry Hamlin and Van Jones, two swoon worthy guys in their own right. This may or may not get posted, but I thought I’d recap along anyway.
This is a surprise couple of guests because it was supposed to be Josh Gad and Rupert Grint. It seems like that neither could get to town due to the weather so since Harry was in town with Rinna, and Van Jones was in town as well, we got really, really, lucky. Van Jones and Anderson Cooper are the only two journalists who keep me somewhat sane when trying to stay abreast of the current terror level in this country. In my opinion we’ve been at level ORANGE for several months and it’s kind of scary!
Andy says Rinna is not there (I am not sure I believe that) and decides to ask Harry about all the big dramas on RHOBH and how he feels.
1) Xanax smoothies? They have smoothies, but sadly no Xanax is involved. He says they do take a Xanax from time to time on long flights, but never in a smoothie.
2) Harry defends the “close to death” comment using the justification that Kyle had said that she was terrified of getting “the phone call” about Kim.
3) Does Rinna have a sixth sense? Absolutely. It’s called production.
4) Harry says Rinna has made her amends and has moved on from the Kim situation.
5) Harry says he encouraged Rinna to give Kim the blue bunny for her grandson after she was worried about whether or not she should.
Van Jones has no idea what they are talking about. Someone needs to get him another drink.
Van was good friends with Prince so he is going to grill him about that.
Van met Prince because he spotted him on TV working with urban youth.
Prince was a very philanthropic person so he tried to send Van money anonymously and he kept sending it back. Finally, Prince’s lawyer called and insisted he take the money. Van didn’t want to take anonymous money. The lawyer said he can’t tell him who it was from, but his favorite color is purple. So then he took it.
Prince was great at ping pong and used to have Van running back and forth on his end trying to keep up.
Prince got Van to stop swearing. At least around him. 🙂
Van talks about the backlash he got for saying that Trump became president in his speech to Congress. For those who don’t know, Trump has not been behaving in a very presidential way. Then on his first speech to Congress, he stuck to his teleprompter and gave a very good speech. For a moment, we all had a flash of hope that things were going to be okay. Van has been very fair with Trump being critical and complimentary based on each situation, as good journalists are. But the Trump haters can’t tolerate the tiniest bit of acknowledgement when Trump does something positive and they came for Van pretty hard.
Wow, even Andy, the poster boy for liberals, asked, “Doesn’t that point out the intolerance of liberals that they can’t put things in perspective?” I’m shocked. Van agrees and says that those against Trump are in danger of becoming exactly like him with their constant hatred and vitriol. It’s all a very sad state of affairs.
It was shotski night and Van and Harry both had water.
A caller asked Harry if he was going to retire since Rinna says that her QVC line means he never has to work another day in his life. Harry says know. He likes to stay busy. In addition to acting, he has an interest in an energy company that keeps him busy and he also runs one of Rinna’s companies. Andy says Harry needs to sell his pies on QVC. Sign me up to buy one and I’m not much of a pie fan.
Van wants Oprah to run for president. He’s serious.
Andy asks Harry if now that Playboy is back to nude, would he support Rinna doing a spread? Harry tells us that Rinna has done it twice before. The second time he says she came home from Melrose Place when she was seven months pregnant and said she was going to do Playboy pregnant. No one had ever done that before or since. Harry didn’t think it would happen. She called up Hef and was in the next issue. That he says, is the girl I married.
Andy asks Van who is married with two kids what it is like to be such a hit with the ladies on CNN. Wait, what? It’s not just me? Van says he has been the geeky nerd all his life especially in high school. And all of those people are now trying to sidle up to him. He seems to enjoy being able to shut them all down now.
Andy’s jackhole went to Oprah. He played a video of her really pumping up the gifts she got for the cast and crew of A Wrinkle in Time. She made a HUGE deal out of it recalling how excited she was to pass out all of those cars on her talk show. So what was the spectacular gift she got everyone? Juicers.
VAN JONES IS ADORBS. Cant believe that he is married with kids. All the good ones are taken.
I didn’t expect them and was wildly happy! They are two hotties and they are just awesome guests. It was fun and relaxing. He should have them again they were a great team. I think Van is a really fair and balanced journalist. We are lacking that in this country as of late. I love that he can go high. I don’t trust the news any more at all. But him….well, yes please. I just think Harry is cute as pie and would gladly indulge in his pies any day.
Hm, I am not sure about the current state, but I was really good at ping pong in my youth. Even more dangerous because I am a lefty. Played on some competitions too. It was fun.
The bashing of our president should stop asap. We all look like clowns, let the man work. Nothing so far has warranted the vile attacks. The Europe is laughing at how undecided/undermining/disrespectful we are. Does any of the naysayers have any other plan than screaming “no” to everything?
Can’t warm up to Lisa R, sorry, not my cup of tea.
Yeah #agentORANGE has shown us his true colors over and over. Even if he was pandering to a certain demo, why would anyone believe differently?
I really wish I could get access to a time machine to November 2020. But oh well
He is not the first agent to become president. There were many prior and they were very supported by us. Don’t have a selective memory now.
@Oopsie: I guess you haven’t watched the news today – geez.
Well, what happened? Besides announcing the cuts?
“Does any of the naysayers have any other plan than screaming “no” to everything?”
Hmmm sounds a lot like 2008-2016.
And I’m decidedly sure that the reason Europe – the whole world, actually – is laughing at us is assuredly NOT because unapathetic citizens are taking a stand against a corrupt government that is colluding with one of America’s greatest enemies (that would be Russia, on the highly probable side that you don’t know what I’m talking about since you seem unaware of all that he has done to warrant these “attacks”).
Well, I was born and raised in the communistic country. Conspiracy is my specialty. Now, I stand by there is nothing earth shuttering to warrant all the name calling, assassination calls- all very dangerous. Here, now I don’t really see conspiracy with putin yet.
I do remember when I was going through divorce, I cut tv, phone, car. I was walking, listening to the radio, listened to opera at home. I actually miss those times. I lived by my means. 5 years later I bought the house.
Take it as you want, but you live within your limits, everything else has to go. Nothing weird about it. And yes running a country is running a business, sorry.
The logical fallacy perpetuated by those who managed to “pull themselves up by their bootstraps so why can’t everyone” is becoming such a tired argument. Good for you that you could get through a divorce and buy a house.
And running a country is NOT like running a business, not iota. That’s another logical fallacy.
I wish I had seen the show but glad you caught it, Tam. Harry sounds like a really great guy and husband.
What strikes me the most about these days since the election is that it seems like a lot of liberals are acting like a lot of the conservatives acted when Obama was elected. It seems weird to me. Am I alone in feeling this way?
No, not at all. Our country, credibility and way of life is at stake. This is beyond what party you’re affiliated with.
Geez, I don’t care which color is your favorite, I’ll take all the money you want to give me.
Re Andy’s comment on liberal intolerance. I think that man who was on with Rinna who called Ramona a racist because she supports Trump affected Andy. Andy’s response at the time was “That’s a reach” (or stretch).
Just one thing: Oprah for President, no. Not a fan. That woman is so out of touch with real people and has been ever since she became successful. Any time I’d catch a glimpse of her show, she’d offend me. What? You don’t change your sheets every week? Mine are changed every day (yeah, by your staff). Oh SJP you look great post-baby. SJP: Why thank you, but I have luxuries most new moms do not like trainers, chefs, housekeepers, etc. Oprah: But you still do all the work. SJP: No, not really, I have a lot of help. I’m no mom hero.
Ugh!
Harry Hamlin wore a swastika to a Halloween party. That’s not “swoon worthy” to me. Van Jones should have taken heat for his reaction to that speech. Principles don’t come and go like summer rain.
HH did? Are you sure you’re not thinking of Prince Harry, who definitely did that?
I was exasperated with Van Jones and the other “Wow! He’s so presidential” enthusiasts largely because a a Naziesque policy announcement was slipped into the speech that should have had chills running down everyone’s spines, but went unremarked on. So while it’s great that he didn’t soil himself or fall over during the speech, the actual content of his words was alarming.
Many people were also disgusted that the SEAL’s widow was so exploited when we know his father feels that it shouldn’t have happened.