I’m just going to post what I have if that is okay…I just sort of had to stop last night. I’m not going anywhere, I still want to chat with you guys. I just need a bit of time off the pressure.
It’s time for another RHONY recap and I am excited to see who sleeps in the fish room when the ladies head back to Blue Stone Manor. But before we begin, I have to let you know that Thursdays have the most shows to recap and I am falling further and further behind. I plan to catch up ASAP. However, I’m having some mental struggles. My brain feels heavy in my head and it is difficult to think. So please bear with me. I am totally NOT feeling Jovani tonight. I think it is mainly the quarantine, but if things worsen, I’d like to know where to go as I haven’t had a doctor since the second year of “Obama Care” when I wasted well over 10K on “healthcare”. Sorry, moving on.
Busted Pipes & Busted Friendships
Dorinda’s repairs to her house after a water main broke are now complete and she is ready to show it off again on the show. And I am down for that! Anything other than Halloween. Dorinda can’t get through to anyone. Not one of the ladies is taking her calls. I love that. Sorry not sorry. Elyse goes to visit Sonya who is rambling almost as incoherently as I am tonight. Basically she is relieving her glory days. No one does that more than the RHONY. They all live in the past. I am starting to see the value in Elyse which means they will ax her for next season. Elyse is done with Ramona. Apparently, Ramona came on to her husband right in front of her!
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Luann meets up with a disheveled Leah and Ramona in a store. Ramona thinks that Dorinda is taking things out on her because she never properly grieved Richard. Really? All she does is grieve Richard. Even Leah and Luann are not letting her get away with this. Dorinda is mad because Ramona made her and Leah drive all the way into the burbs only for it to be a photo op to get Ramona’s birthday party catered for free.
Is Everyone Jealous Of Ramona Singer?
Ramona thinks everyone is resentful because she has 50, 60 eleventy billion friends. No one has fifty friends. That would be exhausting. Ramona doesn’t seem to know what friends are. If you have five good friends you are fortunate. If fifty people like you enough to come to your birthday party, that’s fantastic. But they are acquaintances who like you. I suck at all relationships so feel free to correct me if I am wrong. That said quite a few of you I consider my friends. So… WTF do I know? Y’all continue to surprise me every day. Ramona is an idiot. Luann tries to tell her to CALM DOWN at the Bershires and she just doesn’t get how many of her “friends” are angry with her.
Sidenote: I am currently fighting with my dog over sleeping arrangements. Is this normal?
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Dorinda is training her housekeeper not to step and fetch for Ramona and I love it. With this cast you never really have anyone to root for. But now we have Len, Dorinda’s housekeeper in the Berkshires. But, Dorinda? Not so much. Len is my favorite person on this whole season. Can she be a friend next season? For the first time all season, I MISS BETHENNY FRANKEL! How can we do the Berkshires without her? She was our voice of reason!
Did Insurance Pay For Water Damage On The Second Floor?
It’s odd to me that Dorinda was bemoaning all the things she had done due to the flood but all of the bedrooms even on the second floor have been redone, yet the gorgeous dining room is still the same. Even the outside furniture seems new. Those dining room chairs may actually be different. The fish room is updated (also not effected by water damage) and one of the fish is in Luann’s bed. Cute! Luann and Leah are both still drinking. But Leah is sober again and Luann is not. I’m not judging. Just passing on info.
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Ramona has apparently unfollowed Leah on social media. Twitter is my favorite app. And I would never notice if my almost 12K followers unfollowed me. BTW, PLEASE FOLLOW ME! I DO MY BEST CRAZY ON TWITTER! And Even if you don’t like me, I follow the best people! You can share my amazing friends! I HAVE MORE THAN RAMONA! 🙂 Do we like Luann’s black sweater with pink lips or hate it? I am conflicted. This is being set up as Elyse’s initiation beat down and I am NOT here for it. I have a few posts about Elyse that are negative things from her past here (use my search box). But this is just ridiculous behavior from women who can contribute a few more dollars to their IRA for being old!
Sides Are Drawn Before Everyone Gets There.
Ramona hates Elyse. Elyse’s room may be the best of them all but they are all so gorgeous it is hard to tell. Dorinda is totally on Elyse’s side for political purposes. It is an everyone hates Ramona season. And for once I am not sad she is being ganged up on. She continues to ditch filming for dick. That has been going on for two season now. She needs to decide what is more important, dick or money and if she chooses dick, she needs to leave the show. But Elyse is smarter than we gave her credit for and she is not buying into the bullshit. Wow. I am starting to see why she was cast. It’s a bit late, but she has been observing the nonsense and being very sensible about it. Look at her go Too little too late for Bravo?
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Ramona?
Still, Ramona is a total cunt. I feel like this show has been on for three hours and we are only halfway through. She tries to take Elyse away to chastise her in private. And everyone goes in to confront Ramona. This is the best moment of this episode. No one is going to let Ramona intimidate Elyse. And Elyse is not one to be intimidated in the first place. Ramona runs away.
Luann tells Dorinda that her toast was mean to Ramona. And Dorinda refuse to hear that. Probably because Ramona is an idiot. Meanwhile, Ramona and Elyse argue about whether Elyse is one of her “fifty close friends.” Elyse points out that Ramona does not have fifty close friends. They are in the same social circle. But Elyse is a true friend. Dorinda kind of comes for Ramona.
Somehow the very expensive purple couches were saved from water damage. AHEM and they other reconvene to chat. And magically Dorinda and Ramona are BFF’s? Then Dorinda and Ramona have a weird conversation about not needing a man. ROFLAMO these two could not last ten seconds without a man.
Hi, I am sorry you are feeling blue, it may be due to that tropical storm that was offshore by you last night. It is heading this way. I had so many things planned, and have them planned each day but they never seem to happen. On top of visiting and helping care for my husband in rehab (discharge planning meeting is today and I am excited/nervous), also my favorite cat is dealing with some chronic illness, and he is just such a love, it is adding to my stress. My internal motto is, if he is eating and content, I dont have to make a serious decision that day.
I loved Bluestone manor, it has so much color and character, she did a great job with it. Ramona is delusional (no shock). Why brag about your 50/60 close friends? I think if would help you lose friends to keep bragging like that. I bet she cant even name them all. Also drunk Luanne is NOT FUN to see again. It bothers me more than seeing the others drunk.
Hope today is better for you.
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Hi Nanette — Could you let me know which product you buy for your dog? I have a 13 yr old tripod lab and he is struggling. I went to the website but didn’t know which product to try. Thanks!
Yay! I am glad there is another who respects the CBD. It is not just for animals, my sister in law has fibermialgia (suck at spelling do excuse) and was taking mass doses of opiods prescribed by her doctor. I told her to switch to CBD and apply for medical marijuana card for her pain and anxiety. She’s been off 2 years since then (happy dance) and has been able to deal with this mess even stuck in her Queens apartment alone with her dog. Drive thru is contact-less and delivery is a great thing.
Be careful with the oil version as some dogs are prone to pancreatitis and the oil can make them very sick. There are treat versions not based with fat.
Those rich people sure know how to manipulate insurance companies to get everything they want!! I saw that firsthand after Super Storm Sandy in NJ. I think Dorinda claimed that the flood caused structural damage that affected the entire house & that’s how she was able to remodel every room.
Maybe some of her theatrics were staged to lend credence to her insurance claim.
Elyse!! Where were you all season??? This shit show of an episode was actually a great showcase for Elyse. I loved when she told Ramona she was an idiot for believing she has 543 very close girlfriends. Dorinda yelling “I’m a loser!” during the first five minutes of the show was very nice as well. Because it’s true. Maybe my tv’s saturation is off but the colors in Dorinda’s home were just too much and this is coming from a person who’s had a guacamole colored kitchen and a very rich nautical shade of blue in my dining room. At least the fish are off the walls.
This post was awesome. It made me LOL.
I hope it’s normal. I always wind up almost hanging off the bed because of their aggressive snugs. Must. Always. Be. Touching.
What amused me was how irate LuAnn got when the other ladies wanted to know why Sonia only got $225 per show. LuAnn insisting that is what performers get paid. It’s what she pays everyone and she has only the “best” comedians and performers in her show. Who does Sonia think she is? Sonia will not be the star of MY show and get paid more. Before the ‘rona came along and destroyed the restaurant business, any good wait person in NYC at a good, busy place made more than $225 a night.
Like Amanda, I thought the colors were a bit much. Are the blue living room walls some type of glass? They seemed reflective. The bedrooms were all lovely.
The walls were probably painted with many, many coats of a high gloss paint. It’s a very expensive process to have done by very experienced and skilled painters.
It looks like the shiny walls are lacquer. I love it in small doses for an entry hall or powder room. Maybe even built in cabinets and shelves of a den/library. The electric blue lacquer would have been amazing in the fish room.
We’re getting ready to sell our house and splurged on some very expensive paint from Fine Paints of Europe (Front door, trim and bathrooms). The finish looks like Dorinda’s and I’ve never seen anything comparable. I’ve painted most of the rooms in our house twice (26 years) and this stuff is amazing. Benjamin Moore is crap in comparison. I hate to say how much a gallon costs.
I hope Elyse gets a second season. I feel like it takes at least one season to settle in. They should have given Barbara another chance as well. Ramona sucks, but she’s an interesting idiot.
Good luck in your sale. A beautiful entry door can make a major difference in how your house presents itself to buyers, so I think obscenely priced paint is totally justifiable.
Did you see Ramona’s profane gesture toward Dorinda’s swordfish?
I feel like Eylse is last year’s Barbara.
I agree about the colors being a tad too much. I like pops of colors but not too much. I half watched as I couldn’t take more drunken Dorinda on the attack. At the end, it seemed to me that Luann was also very intoxicated. And mean. Back on her cabaret high horse. Unbearable. All of them. I like sober Leah. But that’s the best I can say about any of them.
I am guessing that $225 is the minimum payment for SAG members. But I could be wrong and I am wrong way more often these days.
I am sure you are correct. Seems about right that the Countess would pay the minimum she can get away with. It is a privilege to work with royalty after all. They should be grateful.
Being a stage show, LuAnn’s act wouldn’t be under SAG/AFTRA’s purview.
If it’s a union production at all (which I reeeeally doubt) it would be governed by Equity.
My guess is that “An Evening with Countess LuAnn” or whatever she’s calling it these days is a very low-budge endeavor and that $250 is generous remuneration, relatively speaking. (And trust: I am loath to defend LuAnn!)
If the venue seats more than 99 people, it is governed by the Stage Actors Union which is Equity. (SAG is Screen Actors Guild, ie: movies and AFTRA is for Film, Television, and Recording Artists.)
An Equity production pays a minimum of $2,034 a WEEK.
According to Zip Recruiter, a Nightclub Performer can expect an average of $938 a week.
No matter how you slice it, Luann should be paying Sonja more.
IMHO of course!
I doubt that Sonja is a member of AFTRA, and while I agree she should be paid more, I think Sonja is/was just happy to be there, She loves burlesque, and had her own show first. I think the real problem is that Sonja would do it for free, but the payment itself is INSULTING if that makes any sense.
Hello Tamara. I wish I knew exactly the steps in Georgia because I know how exhausting it is to try to find help when you need help. Please call 211 it is run by the United Way. They can point you to a place where you can get a shrink and medicine. I really think medicine would help you so much. There are lots of ways you can get help to cope and feel safe. We are all on your side and want you to feel good. A lot of us have had similar issues. I believe in you and I am sure you will feel better again.
I just lived WWHL last night with Sonja Morgan and the phenomenal Sarah Paulson. Sonja looked absolutely amazing last night. Whatever work and/or spa stay she had was so worth it. She looked 15 years younger than she has so far on this season of RHONY. Also, she said she doesn’t drink during the off season and it showed. She is so much more coherent. That’s the Sonja I’d like to see.
I’ve been holding off watching WWHL because I didn’t want to see another drunken Sonja appearance. So I am glad to read your comment. It hurts my heart to see these ladies so fucked up. NOT in a judgy way. I don’t think I would still be alive if I hadn’t had alcohol and opiates to get through the tough times. It’s just that the level — NOT JUST HAVING FUN AND CUTTING LOOSE — that these ladies use shows up some major underlying pain.
Speaking of drugs … I hate to jump on the “who’s on cocaine“ train, BUT … I was halfway watching some reruns from back when Harry Dubin was poking his wiener everywhere. The episode where LuAnn got in a car with him after he came on to Sonja. I think he gave Sonja a ring. LuAnn sure did have the moves/vibes of taking off with her candy man. Maybe it’s not the wiener the ladies were after. Is Dubin about the pasta?
What do y’all think about the new taglines for RHONY??
I’m ambivalent.
I don’t like when they recycle sound bites that commandeered attention from the previous season.
It’s cheap and obvious.
So, no!
More Elyse Please!! She knows where the bones are buried! And there is a Heather sighting in the preview!!! YEAH!!! Heather & Leah would be a great duo!
Agree!!
Hahaha I LOVED your recap, I literally laughed while reading it. It’s wonderful and impressive how you do this while you feel all muddled and not up to it. I, too, am up for Elyse,and anyone else who wants to, to give Ramona a dose of her own medicine! Of course, it will rol off her back like water off a duck’s tail, and she will move merrily on, but I’m still here to read about it. In fact, I’ll probably watch it cause it sounds like it will make me laugh. Sigh, I’m actually a good person, never wishing I’ll ill anyone, but golly, she needs to get her comeuppance. Although we all (here on this site) know it won’t make a bit of difference. Which makes me shake my head.
Again, loved the recap and you take your time to do what you want to do, need to do. You are Not alone! Hugs and peace! And Thank you! I wasn’t expecting this recap, I was just checking to see how you are doing and lo and behold! Take care!!
Yikes! Sorry for the typos! I usually catch them. But my old phone is acting funky today. Or my eyes failed to catch them. Probably both.
Take a much needed vacation, eat your favorite food, drink your favorite drink and hug that special dog. We’ll be here when you come back!
Honey, thanks for a marvelous recap! Made me laugh and made my day. As always, only do what you feel like doing, and don’t worry about it. Have some good food and drink, and give Banjo some love. Try to get some fresh air. Sending healing prayers to you.
This is what I wish….I wish TT you would stop being so hard on yourself all the time. You are far more of wonderful than you think you are. I am just saying the truth and will stop sucking up right now. But , the truth is the truth.
Thanks Sundayhare. I’m just exhausted. Ever since I went to the dentist…. I never quite recovered. I’m rewatching this episode now because I get up from the couch to go into the kitchen and don’t get what I went for like five times in a row. I’m starting to think I have dementia.
Anyway Dorinda is RICH AS FUCK. That home makeover that she clearly used a big design company to do is MILLIONS of dollars. Other than RHONY she hasn’t worked in YEARS. How much money did her dead husband (s?) have????
From the little bit I have looked up about her late husband he was a big deal in business. At one point he worked for Soros which that man puts larges amount of money into election and is a billionaire. So I am guessing he left her a decent sum. She also doesn’t seem to live beyond her means.
I’ve read On several sites that Dorinda sold Richard’s “international geopolitical consulting firm” for estimated $20-25 million after his death.
You are quite right that $250 a performance is well within Actor’s Equity pay. It is Sonja’s choice to spend that much money on hair and makeup professionals. A more reasonable negotiation would be to ask for hair and makeup to be done for her at the theater (their people, not hers). The reality is that most theatrical actors learn to do their own or each other’s makeup and hair (or they are wigged), unless their makeup is of the specialty variety (aliens, etc). It is part of the necessary skills to be a theatrical actor. LuAnn could have explained it better, but perhaps she has before in all the other conversations that were eluded to and this was the last straw. It sure felt like it was the last straw.
Some thoughts…
Ramona has 80 girlfriends!
80!
Meaning, 80 women that suck up to her for a sliver of screen time and mock her behind her back.
Bluestone Manor 2.0 is gorgeous…I’m here for the pink velvet ottomans!
But the flocked green dining room chairs are the same.
I like Lu’s lips sweater…very 80’s Chiavarri…but too young for her and black is not her friend.
It’s better suited to Leah! ?
One more thought…I’m warming up to Elyse.
She has a dry wit, abs and she is gorgeous!
scratch “abs”!
I loved seeing Blue Stone Manor again. Her gutsy color and pattern choices are such a pleasure.
I’m tired of the pile ons. Yes, Ramona can be an asshole, but then she can quickly turn around and be the rational one talking to Lu. Someone recently said that the fights on these shows turn into fights about who is making more money off the deals/promotions from being on the shows. Last year the target was Bethenny, and now it’s Ramona. And Dorinda is SUCH A SHIT STIRRER!
What deals off promotions do you think Ramona is making?
I used to like and respect Dorinda. This season has finally shown me who she really is. This season sucked
Yeah I agree. RHONY was my favorite of the franchises. Their dialogue was always smart, hilarious, and equal parts relatable and ridiculous. This season seems to force everything and everyone to hang out with one another. Even the fight at Bluestone Manor seemed forced. Luann didnt seem pissed at Sonja, she was just (sub par) acting pissed.
I LOVE Leah… but its time some of the other ladies need to leave.
I don’t understand why Elyse, Dorinda and Sonja want to be friends with Ramona. Or any of these RHONY. I understand that Dorinda and Sonja have known her a long time but Ramona is selfish and mean. She’s been so condescending toward Elyse. And apparently Elyse’s husband helped to get Avery her dream job. Ramona likes to “move on” which is her way of saying that she only wants to concentrate on what someone will do for her today. Everyone says “Ramona is Ramona” as if that excuses her behavior. When will she be held accountable and pay a price for her behavior? I find her more despicable than Dorinda when she’s in her mean girl mode. There was something really boring about this episode, so boring that I cannot remember it. I always thought the fish room was downstairs. Has it always been upstairs or just since the remodel?
Ramona will never be accountable. If she ever does allow for that she’ll likely become suicidal. Ramona has no depth, very glib charm and childish anger which she employs to get her things.
I don’t think people really matter (to Ramona) other than their ability to reflect her back to herself. She’s constantly projecting her own maladies onto the people she’s objectifying. Ie: Ramona (not Dorinda) seems to be the unhappy one; mourning the life she thought she was to live; very unhappy with the hand she was dealt. JMHO lol.