I’m doing the setups for the RHONY recap three hours early and I already have a headache just thinking about this show. Or maybe it is a traumatic brain injury for days of working on taxes. Okay, it is officially time for more drinking and screaming like a lunatic on national TV!
We didn’t even make it to dinner time! It looks like food is being delivered and of course Ramona expects the delivery guy to take it all the way into the kitchen. It wouldn’t surprise me if she asked him to feed her as well. Some of the girls did a costume change for dinner. Elyse and I agree that is sort of ridiculous. Dorinda and Ramona think that Sonja just needs to do her own cabaret shows again. Surely, one cabaret show is more than enough. Luann overhears and says Sonja did cabarresque. Which apparently isn’t a real word. Sonja is too drunk to feed herself. I am nervous for drunk Sonja eating on those gorgeous dinner chairs.
Slurinda Escalates The Fighting!
Dorinda has left the building and crying Slurinda has arrived. I’ve been crying Slurinda myself for a few days, so I’m not one to judge. But I’m feeling better tonight! Dorinda and Ramona both come for Luann about her shitty treatment of Sonja. By God, Ramona is the only one allowed to treat Sonja like crap. Ramona has to drag Luann away from Dorinda so she will stop shoving her finger in Dorinda’s face. The fight is escalating and I’m already praying for this night to end. Dorinda brings up Luann’s mugshot. Leah says in a talking head that the whole group is always one drink away from a mugshot. Luann runs off crying.
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Luann is sobbing and packing. Dorinda is pouring herself a tumbler full of straight vodka. How is she still standing? She is packing her Jovani and leaving. WTF is she going at this time of night? Dorinda basically shoves Luann out the door. Leah who seems fairly sober convinces Luann to go to a pub with her. That is not a good idea. Luann is crying again. Leah tries to get Ramona to deal with Luann. The three of them apparently went to a local pub together. The next morning, Dorinda is the first one up and dressed. How does she do that? Luann apparently stayed in a hotel. Dorinda calls Luann and tells her she loves her. She asked for an alcohol pass. They both agree to blame it on the alcohol. Sonja looks amazing in her talking head from home.
Shopping Fixes Everything
It time for a shopping outing. On the way, Dorinda points out the restaurant that she worked in “her whole life.” They pick up Luann en route. Actually, they are two cars so the two factions can talk. Luann and Ramona talk about how vicious Dorinda is. Then some furniture store gets an in show promotional. Sonja and Luann make up. And apparently, Leah and Luann made out at the pub. Luann doesn’t remember. Then it is off to a wine and cheese shop. I should have made a small cheese and olive plate for this recap. Oh noe. Colin Cowie is at Blue Stone Manor while they girls shop, making dinner. That’s not a bad thing in itself, but it just means another drunken row is on the horizon. I wish I had some of that triple cream. Sonja is still claiming that Frenchie is still in her life.
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Leah tells a story about a sexual hookup with a prince. She peed on him. Is that a thing? An accident? Piss play? I need to know more about the motivation for peeing. Or perhaps it’s best left unsaid. It seems they were in the shower. Back at the house, Ramona has clogged the toilet. I have to fast forward through this. Also, I heard other stories today that I wish I would not have heard, so let’s try to leave bodily functions out of comments. Please and thank you. Dorinda’s sister shows up for dinner. I miss being able to see my sister. We haven’t been talking much during quarantine. Neither of us really like the phone. Leah has invited the bartender from the Red Lion over after dinner.
Remember Heather Thompson?
Elyse has an alter ego, Erica? Why haven’t we seen her before? Heather Thompson and her husband Tom come for dinner. It’s good to see her again. Elyse is drunk before the salad course. Have we ever seen her drunk before? The food looks amazing. Dorinda is eating her lamb chop with her hands like a cave woman. I love Colin correcting Luann’s French. I still don’t know what she was trying to say. Dorinda wants to be added to an online dating site. Ramona says she is a one percenter and therefore she can’t be on an online dating site with the great unwashed. I’m pretty sure Ramona is not a one percenter. Maybe like a two percenter. Which is still good, Ramona. You’re not Oprah Winfrey or Tyler Perry though.
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Leah was actually the best behaved the night before, but on this night, she is getting sloppy. Girl, BEHAVE! WE HAVE COMPANY! Then she suddenly screams that she is so happy she is the only one with a period. There are a lot of things that suck about getting old. But not having a period isn’t one of them. I’m just saying. Leah and “Erica” make out. Ramona brought a Breathalyzer to the party. She blew a .19 on the first try. And this isn’t even drunk Ramona! Leah’s bartender from the night before, James. He seems…nice. Dorinda monopolizes James with drunk off her ass stories. Leah is not happy. She wanted to monopolize James with drunk stories, bitch. When Luann and Dorinda make out, Leah takes the chance to sneak off with James. And with that, this year’s trip to the Berkshires is over.
Next week: Ramona and her ex and her daughter go out for a celebratory dinner. And well, I really don’t know what that was I just watched, but Ramona is screaming for someone to get the producers.
Grew up nyc live now berkshires , scene at wine store totally staged, red lion one if oldest prestigious inns northeast and big employer so can believe Dorinda waitresses there. And guy delivering food was probably paid well bc basically no delivery here.
As I read your comment it all became clear! The whole episode I was wondering what was so special about working at a cheap motel… I was thinking the Red ROOF Inn 😂😂😂😂😂
I really need to be allowed to leave this house, this state and this country and get my brain back.
I love Dorinda’s house &:she always makes it nice.
I was going to stop watching,but since that trashy,low class guy John is gone. I might hang around.
Yeah, John was so trashy and low class. Not like these geriatric alcoholic cunts at all. And I freely say that as a geriatric alcoholic cunt myself. Praise the Lord and pass the sangria.
This is why I love this site. Yeah, John is the trashy one. Laughing and enjoying my cocktail. Like John “needed” Dorinda. He might be sweaty and needs some blow, but he was good to Dorinda. I’m pretty sure he dumped her, and that’s why we see all the grave fake crying.
Hey now. We are all sweaty and in need of a bump every now again 😂
I am convinced he didn’t get tipped at all- they showed a very brief shot of him shaking his head on the way out. If not I’d love to start a go fund me for him! Any ideas on how to track him down?
TT, i miss my sister but we somehow figured out how to FaceTime and I gotta tell you, it makes a huge difference. Try it out. And great recap BTW. You nailed it!
TT can you or anybody answer this question for me? … it’s been bugging me for a few seasons: I keep reading that Sonjas fashion line is ‘Target overstock,‘ right? Watching her “fashion show” this season I can say that none of those clothing items are for sale at any Target I’ve ever visited. What’s the deal? So her stuff is legit on sale at Century 21…….and I just keep rooting for her hoping that’s it’s real and not just bullshit for the show
Sonja doesn’t have any “clothing line” she buys over stock, changes the label and resells it to other stores.
https://tamaratattles.com/2018/07/20/sonja-by-sonja-morgan-is-actually-overstock-from-target/
TT, isn’t this similar to Ramona’s old business, but a tier down the resale food chain? I think Ramona did resale between designer lines and discount department stores. That was so many years ago. I can’t believe that information is still taking up space in my brain. Season one?
Ramona was very upfront that she was the middle man that bought overstock and sold it to TJ Maxx etc. Sonja claims this is all her fashion lines and sells on her own website.
Leah is very charismatic but is making the show super trashy and is trying really hard to make her alcoholism and messy ness cute and funny. Isn’t she pushing 40?
She’s in her mid-fifties. I worry about what happens the next time she gets arrested while drunk. She won’t be able to claim that it was a one time slip up.
No she isn’t
Born 1965 according to Wikipedia. She looks great, but there’s no way she could pass as under 50 (let alone 40).
Leah is 37, Luann is in her mid 50s
Ignore everything about me. I auto-incorrected “Leah” to “Luann.”
Leah is three years younger than I. You’re tripping
Leah is not in her mid fifties
I’m surprised Leah is 37, I thought she was in her late 40s.
Maybe because she’s so smart/witty? And can keep up with the other ladies. I Just love her.
This episode was the straw that broke this camels 🐪 back. I’m out on NY. Last one left is BH. I may finally be off the Bravo teat.
Take care TT, happy to hear today has been a better day!
I’m out too. SonJa, Dorinda and Ramona are a disgrace to women. They are truly disgusting, nasty, mean-spirited drunks. I am embarra.ssed for them. SonJa and Dorinda need rehab for at the very least – alcohol, allegedly
Did anyone notice LuAnn’s fake crying? Really watch her. And Dorinda is on WWHL tonight and is making me like her again. She is slur-free and seems very charming like she was 4 seasons back.
IKR? It sure as hell didn’t sound like her, and it didn’t even look like those sounds were coming from her…like they were dubbed in later or something, wtf?!?!
Yes! Definitely fake crying while she was packing. This show is really off the rails, but l kinda like the new tag lines.
Luann is just an awful person plain and simple. Love how she had to whisper to Sonja that she isn’t making any money so she can’t pay her more, that was it for me. What an ungrateful bitch. I hope people remember just how awful she is when we get “back to normal” and she’s tries to revive her cabaret crap.
Yep, no tears. None.
Yes! I didn’t see a single tear! I was cracking up because her acting was so horrible. Just the weird moaning and frowny face.
Leah exclaiming she still gets her period reminded me of when Brandi Glanville said it when she was younger and still cute…now look at her. I’m just saying.
The nice thing about the NY ladies is they are pretty no nonsense, except for Dorinda. They put it all out there, take sides with who they feel is right depending on the situation, and move on as a group. That is something most of the other franchises are missing….It’s night and day watching BH then watching NY.
You can’t possible think that THIS SEASON of RHONY is better than THIS SEASON of RHOBH?
Neither one is very good, but RHONY is HORRIFIC.
It’s close. I think the group dynamic is better in NY….it always has been. It’s basically RHOBH with a wash and repeat storyline with a new victim vs. RHONY with no storyline except everyone being fall down drunk every episode 🤷♀️
JustJenn, I agree. NY is better than BH. BH chooses one person and one topic and hammers it to death the whole season. Kyle being a victim and crying, Lisa being a shit and it’s a bore. Time to put this franchise to bed.
I think the RHONY thing is our fault. The first super drunk episode in the Berkshires was a great episode. or two. Since then, it has been decided that we want to see them falling down drunk every week. Everyone loved Slurinda the first few times she was wasted. Now it’s just a bunch of sad old women being drunk and screaming at each other.
RHOBH just picks a target every season and sadly, this season it is Denise. But I can’t recall any of the RHOBH except for Kim and Brandi getting wasted and getting really aggressive and violent and they aren’t on the show anymore. Everyone else is fairly civilized with a few blowups here and there.
Both franchises have completely lost the plot.
NY does drink alot and have fights. But usually they apologize and make up. So at least there is a new drunken episode or something new. BH is one topic all season. They never move on and want to talk it to death. Teddi has rubbed off on all of them…they are all boring.
Nyc keeps it real even if it’s messy. I kinda loveeee this season even though I don’t want to admit! But do feel bad for Sonja she does need some help. None of those girls really have her best interest at heart.
The New York HWs actually know each other, at least mostly. I think that’s why it’s funnier and also why they get over stuff better than the others.
Sonya looked amazing in her confessionals. She must have been filmed at the spa. I swear I remember her saying that she stayed there during quarantine
Dorinda bringing up LuAnn’s mugshot again was gross. I google NY stuff during commercials and it looks like Dorinda’s sister has a past. Yikes. I think I’d hire someone to try to bury that stuff, especially if there was no conviction.
Ramona is so full of herself, but I wouldn’t want her off the show. Leah and Elyse are coming for her on social media.
Do tell!
Google Melinda Handlowich. Arrested and charged in 2009.
Thanks for the tea!!
With all the firings at Bravo why have they allowed her on the show?
She hugged and kissed a special needs boy in a non-sexual way. Are you going to tar and feather her?
I cannot believe that Dorinda has the audacity to even say “mugshot” repeatedly on television after that google and i didn’t do any sort of deep dive. Just highlight and lookup. Lordy Lordy
I am not entertained by drunken women falling out of chairs and potty issues. Why does Bravo think we are interested in diaper wearing toilet clogging poop type stories? This show has become gross.
I fast forwarded through all of that and it seemed to take forever… So gross.
Omg, I was so grossed out that the cameraman kept showing the clogged toilet. I didn’t need to see shit stained toilet paper nor a baby turd. I know we all shit but I do not need to see someone elses. Btw, loved how Ramona lied about doing a number 2 and then they showed she lied (insert sarcasm). Is she really that helpless that she cannot unclog a toilet. She was making the problem worse.
Totally agree!
I guess I am alone here but that was the best episode of RHONY I have seen, I think. Definitely one of the best. I love Leah and really appreciate how unapologetic she is. Next weeks looks off the hook though….
Can you share some of your favorite parts of the episode? Because I must have missed the good stuff. The cheese shop seemed nice….
My best part was Dorindas Missoni carpet runner… I know nothing of designer carpeting and I couldn’t find that pattern on their website. I love it and I need to know how much it would be to do mine so I can have closure and move on 💰💰💰
I side eyed her for saying “I’m only going to do this once.” That’s a bold statement about a mostly white carpet in a high traffic area.
Also, for saying “I had Missoni make this for me.” It looks like their Balducci pattern which is sold at Carpet One, among other national chains.
Bucky, thank you so much! Just ordered samples 🙂
Oh! That’s exciting. It looked beautiful on camera.
NY is really missing Bethenny. I know people can’t stand her but she really was the voice of reason when these ladies would get out of control drunk. I think about Sonja last season in Miami when B took control of that situation or when she talked with Dorinda about being an alcoholic. The Berkshire episodes when she was on the show were the best. This years episode was just disgusting.
Ramona must be confused, she is not 1% but she would love to find a 1%er.
I do like Leah though, not super drunk Leah. Beer drinking Leah is better than liquor or wine drinking Leah
Ramona is back with Mario…. and has been since last summer for a while. All of her man listing is storyline
SCOOP!!!
I wonder how Mario feels about Ramona telling that guy that Mario had a small wiener and that she made soooo much more money than him…
Yes, while she was “quarantining” here in Boca Raton (where I live) I saw them playing golf and at a beachside restaurant in West Palm Beach and they seemed very much a couple. BUT Mario was not very “attentive” and seemed distant, it nay have just been a time, but I think they are together, but if something younger, richer, better equipped comes along on either side, one will bolt.
They’re not together. She’s spotted out on dates several times a week.
Man lusting. Not listing. How do I know this? I actually know someone who lives in her building. No shit.
So all her dates and all the crying about her wanting a man to hold her and the flirting with other men are/were lies. If that is the case there is nothing authentic about Ramona. She was in on giving Tinsley a hard time about not being honest.
At the Berkshires has anyone else seen the vape in Dorinda’s hand in the past two episodes? I noticed it last week when the camera caught her blowing out. I looked at her hand and saw the black vape she was clutching. She clearly tries to hit it when the camera is not on her.
I think both Dorinda and LuAnn are smokers. There have been little peeks in group shots of them with cigarettes. Last year when LuAnn was waiting to leave Blue Stone Manor because of a fight, she was sitting on the stoop and sharing a cigarette with someone, I can’t remember who.
She smoked a real cigarette out on the porch with Jules. Remember her? Her tag line: “An Asian and a Jew walked into a bar and they got me”?
This episode was super messy and really not watchable in my opinion. I did like the dinner party until everyone got sloppy drunk and were making out. It was great seeing Heather, I wish she was still on the show. I’m sure I am sure I’m the only person who liked Heather.
Did anyone else worry that Dorinda’s sequined minidress would scratch the beautiful upholstery of her dining chairs?
All I worry about when we go to the Berkshires with these women, is those dining room chairs. They can all fall out in a pool of their own vomit. Just don’t do anything to the chairs! I am surprised Dorinda even allows them to be used with these women.
Right! Love them!
She actually is a one percenter on paper at least. In NY it requires an income ot f about 550k. Ramona allegedly gets 500k per season for the show and I assume she gets some additional income to make up the difference. 1% or not… money doesn’t buy you class…clearly!!
Surely that is an old figure… I feel like a lot more people make that than just one percent of the US population.
Nope. As of April 2019 minimum amount to a 1% in NYC is $550,124. Most 1% average $2.2 million. I could cite my source, but I believe it would break a commenting rule. Let’s just say it’s very reputable
And yes I’m a huge dork for looking this up😂
I believe TT is referring to national numbers while you’re referring to numbers local to NY. I have to admit to being surprised by that number for New York. I would have thought it would be significantly higher, but nationally it’s something like 730,000 for access to 1% status, which is still lower than I would have thought. Either way that does hint at just exactly how concentrated wealth is in the US.
The top 1% average $26.1 million a year.
I just watched this show, and it’s sad, really just sad. It’s like these women need serious help and Bravo is just using their personal frailty for entertainment. The alcohol abuse is just way way over the top this season. There’s nothing fun about what has essentially become a shit show of human disaster in the making.
Did we really need to see Ramona reaching into the bowl with tissue paper to pull out her feces and deposit it in the trash can because she’s so personally incompetent she doesn’t know how to use a toilet plunger?
Must we really sit through another episode of Dorinda verbally abusing other housewives?
Are we really expected to not notice that LuAnne finds a reason yet again not to stay at the manor every year most probably to hide the fact she wants to go out drinking out of sight of the cameras?
Was I the only one who noticed she was looking for the result of that blow test kind of nervously. I think it’s apparent at this point that Bethenny, and surprisingly Tinsley were mitigating positive influences on the behavior of these women.
That job seems to now fall to Ramona; god help them.
Thanks for the break down!! I was really grossed out by Ramona and the stopped up toilet. Why the cameraman had to keep showing the toilet is beyond me. And the blatant lie from Ramona stating she didn’t take a crap. When in fact we could actually see it.
WTF has happened to RHONY! These last few episodes have made me cringe.
Agree w/everyone regarding toilet scene – totally gross, too long and unnecessary!!! Dorinda, Lu, Sonja, can’t move past their former lives! Funny, I have to admit when Dorinda is sober (rarely) she’s an awesome, caring, intelligent person who is a good friend except, of course, to Tinsley. They are all soo in need of intervention/rehab. Dorinda’s rant to Lu was vile; she was actually spitting, Sonja’s just a drunken mess, slurring, stuffing her face, Lu drunk and slurring and her Cabaret Persona/Delusion out of control! Flashback to Sonja’s Burlesque Act truly cringe worthy. Daurghter and Morgan’s must be proud. Tinsley wise to flee and live her life! Ramona, with all her flaws & crazy, divorced quickly, retained properties/$, didn’t make a career of trashing her ex & wanted daughter to have relationship w/him and is not living in the PAST! after a long, marriage. Even on good terms w/Mario to the extent they were able to quarantine together.
Not so sure what’s going on but if the show has new showrunners they need to get rid of them. The “acting” is beyond horrific.. pretty sure the producers told them to act a fool so they could get the typical Berkshires weekend RHONY is known for. But if the fights are not authentic, people can see it. The way Dorinda mentioned the mugshot and how Luann responded kinda indicated Lu knew it was coming. Another thing I noticed is that the cameras and lights are actually visible in some of the scenes.
Ramona and Dorinda IMO need to leave the franchise. Leah, Elyse, Sonja (she’s a mess but she can adapt) + 2 new housewives could liven up the franchise again.