Um hi! I know it is three pm. Let me explain. I never went to bed last night. I don’t know why. I watched a bunch of happy shit on Hallmark Murder and Mystery overnight. It’s usually lots of Hart to Hart late at night and I miss the shows that are that sweet. It’s like a Real Housewives antidote. I think I may be addicted to TV like the kids that are addicted to that Fortnite game. My TV never goes off. But it has been paused for a while so I can listen to Outkast, Aquemini. On reply. That was an important time in my life.
Anyway, I have shit to tell you… let me see if I can find it all.
RHOC
Don’t believe the shit Andy Cohen spews from his ratchet radio show.
RHOC taping has been delayed until early next month. They are getting the Southern Charm treatment because the show sucks and the casting pool sucks too. Producers are filming test scenes with Braunwyn. There will be a new showrunner and a new story team to freshen the show up. Despite the “shake up” rumors the cast will stay mostly in tact. They have sent out pick up letters FINALLY. But even my source is not sure who is getting what. I am not even sure the new showrunner or the story team knows. It’s a fucking disaster.
RHOBH
My sources say the upcoming season is going to be “boring.” That means I might like it. They are done with regular filming but they have a LOT of pick up scenes left to film.
Shake That Load Off!
Sorry, this is my favorite Outkast song… playing now. I have no idea why everyone is mad at Denise Richards. She works A LOT for that ocean front house acting. The ladies went to see Erika this week on Broadway on her hubby’s private jet. No Denise and no Garcelle. No biggie they are not close with Erika. But Erika cried when they all greeted her at curtain call with flowers. Kyle got sick on the trip but whatever it was a shot a prednisone seemed to cure her as she was dancing on the plane ride back.
Shahs of Sunset
Shahs is finally coming back. Nema got cut out of a lot of the promos. Are we finally going to stop pretending he is straight? It looks like a great season. It will air on Sundays following RHOA so the suits clearly like this season.
Adam and Reza are in a bad place for real. It seems that MJ might mention this on the show so Reza decides to disclose MJ’s personal medical problems while she is in ICU. Tommy tries to kill Reza but he his like a little bitch and called the cops. Sigh.
Southern Charm
My sources say that Kathryn And Thomas are just cordially co-parenting. It’s bullshit that they are getting back together. It was a large party in Charleston. A picture in public means nothing. All of those people in the photo at some point had the last name Ravenel. Relax.
Thomas is still sort of not really part of Dawn’s lawsuit against Bravo and production. He will not be back. I mean they can’t be that desperate can they? Thomas was one of the few people FIRED from a Bravo show. Usually they are just not renewed. They told him not to tell anyone he was fired. Because legally that would look bad for Thomas. So the joint lawsuit with his alleged “rape victim.” Is kind of ridiculous at this point. Raise your hand if you would agree to being co-defendents with your “alleged” rapist? Do I believe Dawn? Yes. Do I think she sold out? ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY.
MAFS
Y’all know I don’t recap on this consistently but I know how the whole season works out. So it makes it hard to recap. It’s either going to be the worst or best season EVER. Also ask me about the casting process later. Oh and the marriage license thing.
RHOSLC
Oh Yeah, I am already getting filming news. I was just too deep in the crazy to post it. Thanks to my source. So for my grand finale today… I give you my newest source…
My husband and I and two friends went to a bar called Prohibition last night, they had signs up saying that they were filming an unnamed project and made everyone sign waivers that we were okay with being filmed and wouldn’t take pictures and such. Everyone knew that they were filming the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and we had it confirmed by one of the performers.
Prohibition is a very popular bar with burlesque performances by both male and female dancers, production reserved nearly half the bar for the filming which made the rest of us have to cram into an area not nearly large enough to accommodate the tables and everyone who was left standing. It looked like they were filming a party of some sort as there were at least twenty people in the group being filmed, one couple arrived early and was alone for at least half an hour before anyone showed up, once the bulk of the group arrived they moved out onto the dance floor to talk to each other and ended up holding up the start of the performance for nearly forty minutes.
Wait No Fights Broke Out?
At one point one of the managers told the emcee to “get them off the fucking dance floor and start the show.” Some ladies enjoyed the show much more than others, one even asked for the first male performer to come back and dance so she could “make it rain” on him. In Utah we have very strict laws about stripping and you aren’t allowed to touch the dancers or hand them money, so she ended up throwing a large stack of ones on him while he danced, and one of the other ladies stroked the back of one of the female dancers and the emcee had to remind them that there was no touching allowed.
A few ladies looked like they would rather have been anywhere else than watching a burlesque performance, but there didn’t seem to be any drama between the women, there were a few serious looking conversions and as usual with Bravo several women showed up very late, but no fights broke out.
Pretty sure that is one of the story writers running out there to tell them their lines. Because, reality TV. Mary-Ellis Bunim is clearly rolling over in her grave over the entire Bravo channnel. It’s one thing to put a bug in someone’s ear. It’s another to write out a story book and dash out and tell the contestants what to do. All the Bravo fucks need to watch SEASON ONE OF REAL WORLD OVER AND OVER. That is reality TV. Not this misogynistic shit that sets women back for decades. Y’all need to figure out why you like the WOMEN NOT SUPPORTING WOMEN SHIT. Or maybe, I’m just old.
Thanks for the RHOC update, TT. I’ll just say I’ve seen the rumors elsewhere, but I wanted to wait to see your 411 before I believe any of the other stuff out there.
I still have a soft spot for Shannon, but I can do without the rest of the “Tres Amigas”. I hope Emily and Gina stay, and I guess I can give Kelly and Braunwyn another chance.
My sentiments exactly! I had read the other stuff about RHOC being cast & read what Andy was saying. I kept waiting for TT to post a legit update. I’ve said it over & over, I can’t stand Vicki. I think she’s vile and really want her to go away. I’m ready for Tamra to go as well, and same here, I have a soft spot for Shannon because her husband was a cheating douche and as much as I hate the Tres Amigas crap I hate for her to lose the income. I’m goi w/the rest of the cast, even Kelly even though she gets a bit crazy at times. Sometimes I can relate to her actually and I liked Braunwyn. Emily is a refreshing change and I have a bit of a soft spot for Gina too.
I’m SO glad to hear Kathryn and the sweaty church whore are not together again. I agree w/TT, Dawn sold out & it makes me sick.
I like Adam. He deserves better than Reza and what Reza did to MJ, and calling the cops on Tommy, was a bitch move.
*good w/the rest of the cast
Was reallllly hoping Braunwyn was not coming back. That IG live that she and Kelly did was embarrassing. She was really kissing Kelly’s a**. Kelly seemed almost annoyed by her. And Braunwyn let it slip ( she was drunk) that Elizabeth Vargas would pretty much be a new cast member.
Isn’t Elizabeth Vargas a recovered alcoholic? If so, I think she’d be nuts to be part of this.
I think you’re thinking of a different Elizabeth Vargas. I thought same thing when I first saw the name. It’s not the one that is a journalist that used to be on abc’s “2020”. It’s some chick who is a neighbor of kelly’s with same name in OC. For whatever it’s worth now, lol.
Is there a consensus out there yet about whether the Denise-Brandi affair is a real thing or not? Both of these ladies are so kooky that I could “go either way” on the rumors, or how to interpret Brandi’s comments.
I tend to believe they did hook up. I think Brandi is thirsty, but she does seem to say it like it is …good, bad or ugly. My turning point w/LVP was when Brandi said LVP told her to bring the tabloids about Mauricio cheating on their RHOBH cast trip. That’s when my Rose’ colored glasses began to clear and I saw LVP for the manipulative puppet master bitch that she is.
Good points!
My turning point was when LVP kept shoving Scheana in Brandi’s face. They were supposed to be friends at the time.
Brandi has proved time and time again to be a liar. Just because she markets herself as a truth cannon doesn’t mean she is one.
I don’t like Brandi, but what did she lie about? I remember her exposing Kim Richards’ issues before they became friends and she exposed that Adrian had a surrogate.
Thanks TT. I just can’t wrap my mind around a Real Housewives of SALT LAKE CITY. Such a odd option, may be the best thing yet?
I start watchng MAFS when after a million times having to listen to “I chose Marriage at First Sight ……….” It’s to the point where I can’t take any more.
so by episode three, they say it less.
I skim the first three episodes. It’s not interesting to me until they are alone with each other. Next episode should start the interesting stuff 🤞
I ff for about 10 minutes because it’s all the same week after week. Then honestly, I watch EVERYTHING trying to find the flaws, trying to figure out these people and of course what’s driven by production which I don’t always get right but I’m so much better at it now thanks to TT and you guys. I’m behind again so no spoilers please! I even watch the silly show with Jaime and the “newlyweds”…can’t remember what it’s called.
Oh blast from the past! Real world used to be awesome, loved it through i think the vegas one, or was it new york 2.0. Now those people were slightly off because they were young and forgot that mornings arrived with hang overs and regrets.
The Real World was an all time favorite!
I loved it too! Why did MTV cancel it? The kids were young wild cards, but that’s all part of growing up. At least each roommate had a set goal in life (unlike Jersey Shore). They were either college students or musicians or artists, and they each got a chance to try out something in their respective fields. If they weren’t interning somewhere, MTV got them jobs (like the fish market in Seattle? Portland?). When they replaced it with Jersey Shore I was mortified. Talk about the “dumbing down of America”!😑
No truer words spoken about reality tv. I say it all the time. I guess it’s time to accept that I’m getting old myself, lol.
I really wish they’d let RHOBH be boring. Yes, I love and will miss LVP, but to bring back Brandi to fake fight with Denise is just going to make them all look bad again..especially if Brandi or Denise is singled out from the rest of the group.
Brandi is already tweeting waaay too much about the season. Maybe that’s in her contract?
Pretty sure they all are supposed to generate buzz on their social media. I’m w you…bring back boring HW’s…like the early seasons ejete it wasn’t fake drama bs every dang day. I want to see them having fun, going to fancy parties, and having silly fun times on vacation.
I stopped watching Atlanta because if the constant yelling and fighting, same thing w NJ, and don’t get me started on Vicki’s ridiculous screaming! 😄
I did not know Brandi was coming back. What the hell did she do to her face ? She was so much prettier before those lips !
Brandi will make a few appearances in the second half of the season. She is back to gang up on her (former) BFF Denise Richards. EVERYONE comes for Denise this season. I’m pretty sure Denise is just a friend and yet the cast is PISSED that she works lots of other jobs during the season. She also had hernia surgery or something and missed some things.
WHY ARE THEY GOING TO PICK ON DENISE? She is the nicest person on the show!
TT you remind me of myself in a lot of ways. My tv stays on 24/7, can’t sleep without it. I have to find something that I actually like to fall asleep to. I get my days & nights mixed up, especially if I find something really good to watch. I was born at the wrong time. Growing up during the summer I would stay up all night and watch George and Gracie (Burns), Bachelor Father, I Married Joan. I love old shows. Now, I stay up and watch Hallmark or The Love Boat, unless TCM has some good movies on On Demand. I love Lana Turner, Doris Day, Rock Hudson, so many others. There are some old movies I could watch over & over. I go through depressed funks. I have since my daddy’s suicide. It wrecked me. I’m really grateful for your site. The posts & comments literally keep me company on a lot of sleepless nights.
I often fall asleep to Judge Judy! Once you see the cast of characters you can close your eyes and listen to the case, then the sleep fairies come.
Lol! I do the same thing every night at bedtime! 😄
I actually love Gina. Maybe it’s because I relocated to NY and love the accent and the attitude. But it’s also because she seems genuine to me. She hides nothing about her private life and she is actually showing her family on the housewives. That’s one thing I miss about the real housewives show: the family dynamics.
I always seem to be the odd one out. I’m glad Braunwyn is staying and Vicki didn’t get a letter to return at all. Too bad about Gina, I am really wondering what they are going to do with Emily. She seemed to rely on Gina to keep her story alive. Now to get rid of the Sunday Christian Tamra.
I want Vicki and Tamra gone. As for Bev. Hills…the thought of Brandi being in the mix is nauseating. I will miss Lisa.
Still trying to process Salt Lake City…If someone gets pissed off at a castmate for not meeting their MLM quota will they dump Funeral Potatoes on each other?
OMG. The MLM and funeral potatoes line is amazing. Sounds like a tag line in the making.
OMG! YES! That’s the SLC women I know! 😀 LOL
So are they going to promote their Amway products? and….apologize for dumping Funeral Potatoes on someone’s head by bringing them Green Jell-O the next day? 0_o
What are funeral potatoes?
Lol Beets! I just googled it and it seems it’s just the potato casserole with cheese like a hash brown potato casserole. Guessing that the funeral reference is because it’s a popular hot dish for pot luck, or the casserole that Vicki was expecting?
I thought you were saying funeral potatoes were actually beets, not potatoes. I was like, how strange…. Fyi- I am very stupid.
LOL. This comment gave me a much needed smile. FYI we are all very stupid. At least from time to time. 🙂
Also, I’m not familiar with funeral potatoes either. Down here it’s a green bean casserole for funerals. 🙂
I, like Suzanne, am also very stupid as I initially thought the same 🙂 But it’s even worse, as I read on, I kept wondering, ‘and where do the beets fit in here’?
PS – I don’t cook much 🙂
Why can’t we have new seasons of The Real World? I would wait until they did a marathon and watch for 18 hours straight.
There was a new season of the RW recently however it was aired exclusively on Facebook (who watches tv on FB??)
I saw a Bravo ad about the return of Sweet Home. Yay! More Pumps. Every time I see a head for random stuff I hope it’s about the renewal of Mexican Dynasties. No YET.
What’s Seeet Home? I e never heard of it before, but we don’t always get all the Bravo shows here in the Great White North 😄
I don’t know that one either, is it restricted ? I am in Alabama they don’t let all in 🙁
Sweet Home was on a few seasons ago. It was nothing to write home about. But lots of people like it. I was kind of funny.
I’m confused. Your previous post said Thomas WAS back on SC and this one says he is not.
Don’t usually watch MAFS but since it’s in DC, I’ve got to watch. TT, any tidbits would be greatly appreciated.
You are so cryptic RE MAFS; please tell us all! I think I may be even more invested than usual! And I think the whole cast is very attractive. Maybe the most of any season.
I kinda hate that I am spoiled on this. I may just do a poll…. It is a lot less fun if you know how it ends.
Please tell us how it works out ~ I’ll still watch! 🙂
Hey TT-any chance you’re going to recap Siesta Key? I love that shit-show.
I’m also LOVING MAFS this season. Everything looked good until the “this season on…” preview where they show pretty much all relationships failing.
Is Southern Charm New Orleans canceled?
Ahhhh! You & I don’t always agree….but!….when you included that Outkast (love them) song link w/your blog? I put my headphones on….played the song & read the post? (Although I got a little distracted by the song sending goosebumbs all over my body)…I enjoyed it so much more! *Idea*? Maybe incorporate a ‘music mood’ link along w/posts? I think you may be on to something!! 😀
This black and purple TT pic is tha shit. Love the unspoken reference to your glorious purple pen, which is fire.. 🔥 🖊 🔥🖊🔥🖊🔥 🖊
Could some of the cast of RHOBH be alittle jealous of Denise. She has had some what prominent role on The Bold and The Beautiful for the past several months, she has done hallmark and Lifetime movies and she is in what seems like a happy marriage. She also doesn’t kiss ass. Kyle’s attempt to get back in the “biz” didn’t take off and the last thing I can recall Rinna doing was her Depend commercial. Erika is doing well on stage from what I hear so I don’t think Erika cares. The women seem to fight with a pack mentality. One woman has an issue with another and the rest smell blood and follow suit. Brandi is just starving for attention, good or bad. Maybe I’m wrong about the jealousy. Who knows?
ONE OF MY FAVORITE ALBUMS!! It also marked an important era for me. Great taste, TT 🙂