Were into to second episode, and if it continues this way, its gonna be a smooth season.
Were still in Miami waiting for the other ladies to arrive from Atlanta to surprise Nene.
So far this season Porsha, who couldn’t buy a non-scandalous camera time last year is the face of RHOA so far this season.
Were in Miami, where Porsha is with her man Dennis. Porsha is more than a little upset because Dennis doesn’t want to share his toothbrush.
Porsha, who is too old told to act this Giddy over her man. And she’s so pissed, over the tooth brush she picks a silly fight with Dennis “I use it every day at home!” She doesn’t understand why she can’t use it now! Where was he and who was he with? Some real silly shit that repels a man.
The other ladies arrived and its time for annual the Housewives run for the room. However, Porsha put kibosh by pre assigning rooms, every body is ok except the bitch without a Peach! Marlo!
Marlo and the ladies discover an in room elevator that leads to the Penthouse suite. PORSHA’S PENTHOUSE SUITE! And Marlo moves in an MOVES Porsha’s things to the smaller room,
Eva Marcille, one of the newest housewives said : “I was wondering what’s in Marlo’s bags, but I just figured it out!!!!” “Her sense of entitlement is in these six bags”
Ladies and Gentleman, I think we are gonna like snarky Eva!
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In what could have been a major scream fest between Marlo and Porsha worked out.
With Marlo’s clothes all over the Penthouse. Porsha borrowed Marlo’s Versace and a few items. The two laughed and after a night of laughter and had bonding. Porsha said she never really disliked Marlo and Marlo said her bluntness can get her in trouble.
The ladies surprise is just what she needed. Nene was the MC of the comedy set and Nene’s joke about Kandi licking coohie…it didst go over well. Kandi smiled, but its too close too soon.
Nene opens a new Miami Swaggalicious boutique in a hotel two blocks away. Marlo overacted and two blocks was an imposition and didn’t understand the Uber concept. They made it screaming corns intact.
Meanwhile, Kandi DOES know Porsha’s boo Dennis. She knows a LOT. For now its underwraps. For Now……………….
Nearly every housewives franchise has a love story. In Atlanta, it is Nene and Gregg Leaks. We’ve been through there divorce and we’ve seen them return in a wedding for the gods.
I have a love and hate affair with Nene, she has the fastest tongue in Atlanta and is funny as Hell. Then there are moments where she is cu-cu for Coco-puffs and moments of great insight and caring.
The scene opens with Nene bringing a giant bowl of pills for Gregg. Last year, Gregg had issues with his heart and the doctors were successful. When he returned to the hospital with stomach pains, he was diagnosed with stage-3 colon cancer. In the scene we see him with family and friends. “When they cut my colon out, my heart got bigger,” Gregg says. Typical old corny Gregg. Nene of course rolls her eyes at him, but we hear her say “I put on a brave face, but I have my moments. If my car could talk, my car would probably be like, This bitch cries too much.” She’s back, baby!
Season 11 Episode1
Porsha, Porsha, Porsha
Porsha is thick and wider bodied, in a good way. You could show a double feature on dat ass. She’s got a new man, and she tells us “The power of the tongue is real,” Her man is Dennis McKinley who owns and operates a Hukkah lounge and a hot dog restaurant. They’ve been seeing each other for five months and talking engagement slash marriage. Yes, five months!!!
We see them shopping for diamonds rings from 6 karats to 10 karats (and $145,000 to $552,000). While I smell some on camera fronting from the Hot Dog king. Miss Porsha isn’t worried about the price tag BECAUSE Dennis is “the boss of Atlanta.” Porsha is as giddy as a second time bride could be. She and Nene has mended their friendship. Nene is working in Miami and Porsha, wants the other housewives to join her has a surprise.
Cynthia Bailey
Has a new man, who works for Fox Sports in L.A. Cynthia lets us know the new man has swam in the cool and refreshing waters of Lake Bailey several times.
Nene’s ‘SWAG”
Boutique seems to be a little K-Mart-ish filled with too much clothes and not enough customers. Porsha tries on an outfit so loud it could be seen by passengers on a Southwest Jet at 35,000 feet. Her twerking assets makes Nene laugh. Lets hope she paid retail.
Eva
Eva is engaged and a wedding is soon. We see several professional shots of her children and boyfriend. She’s beautiful, but is there something there, there ?
Kandi
We see Kandi with members of Xscape receiving a Golden Note Award. The award was by the America Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. They brought the baby (Ace) with them, who was cranky because it was past his bedtime. Papa Todd, gave Ace to Don Juan to care for while he was at the bar.
At dinner, with the entire Burruss/Tucker clan. Kandi tossed around the idea of expanding the family. (she has unused eggs in the freezer) There is something in the Burruss blood because ,Kandi’ daughter Riley told her in a mono no-nonsense tone. No! you don’t need no more children cause you barely have time for the children you have!! Shy Riley, has a bit of her Grandmother “Mama Joyce” and her aunts Bertha and Nora. Kandi can be a bit dull at times, I hope we get to see the Old lady gang this season.
Eva Marcille and Shamari DeVoe who was the lead singer of Blaque and wife of Ronnie (New Edition and Bell Biv-Devoe) are the newest peach holders in Atlanta.
Next week,we will get our first real taste of drama….
We began last night where the show ended last week with Carole telling bossman Andy ” He was full of Shit” for saying that Carole and Bethenny trashed each other the entire season.
Nearly half of the episode was the Bethenny and Carole feud, it was endless and ruined the reunion, at this point I’m on team “can’t give two shits”. If you need details of their bickering, stop here and read another review. I can’t!
Sonja Tremont Morgan
For most of this season I thought there was something different about Sonja. We love her ditzy gentleness. But there was something different. While she didn’t seem to get much screen time but she seemed insightful and sometime brilliant in her confessionals.
Yes, I said it! Sonja Tremont Morgan. Last night we learned that she has (I’m not fully clear about this) had some spiritual cleansing? (again, I’m not sure). She has cut back on the drinking and she seems clearer, more so than ever before.
The spiraling Sonja has found her footing. She has rented her townhouse, moved into a small apartment and for the first time she seems to have direction. Bravo, didn’t let us see her move out of her townhouse, we weren’t privy to her personal successes, shame.
Bethenny said she regretted calling Dorinda a drunk, which moved Dorinda to tears. Carole said that she regretted failing in her attempt to remain cordial with Bethenny. She didn’t regret calling Andy “full of shit’. Ramona and Sonja made up, a bit.
Let’s Not Talk About Bethenny
The real housewives of New York survived the dreaded season 10 Housewives curse. At its worst, New York is the platinum franchise. The disintegration of the friendship between Bethenny and Carole was sad and dominated the season but destroyed the reunion. The resentment towards Bethenny by half of her cast mates was clear and with merit. No one can take away her heroic efforts in Puerto Rico.
At beginning of the reunion, some of her cast mates accused Bethenny of “only doing things for the cameras”. Carole has written about it on social media. On the reunion,we see montage of Ramona attacking Bethenny ,what we don’t see are images of Bethenny attacking Ramona. In fact ,we rarely see images of Bethenny attacking cast members,no one has a deadlier sword than Bethenny. What we see is a regretful apologetic Bethenny, who has sliced and diced nearly every cast member since her return. I am a huge fan of Bethenny Frankle, I love her intelligence and humor. The producers of #RHONY seem to project a positive image of Bethenny, perhaps to protect her brand. I believe the producers have created a wedge between Bethenny and her castmates which in the long term could ultimately damage the show.
It’s Lu Baby!
This season, I believe Luann had the most compelling story line from beginning to end. We saw her at lowest and we saw her comeback. I thought the conflict between Dorinda and Luann was far more layered than Bethenny and Carole. Her absence was notable. Luann’s story has captured our hearts.. Make some room, its Lu baby!
I will miss Carole, she was a formidable presence. We didn’t see enough of Ramona this season, the same was true for Dorinda. I’m on the fence with Tinsley, she doesn’t have a storyline and she doesn’t hurt the show. I suspect there is something there, its deep, dark and bubbling Drip, Drip, EXPLOSION!!!
See Ya next season….thanks for following.
CityFella
recommendation: Catch this season of “Married to Medicine” and Binge watch Last Season of Married to Medicine.
Season 10 is a wrap. The New York ladies is the first franchise that survived the curse that befell Orange County and Atlanta.
Last night episode was the premiere of Luann’s cabaret show. The women were dressed to slay, at the opening. Its was sequins, shoulders and jumpsuits .
The heat between Luann and Dorinda continues. At Tinsley’s penthouse, Dorinda mentioned, John wasn’t invited to the show. Dorinda say’s Luann told her earlier that day that she didn’t know John wanted to come and there was no room for him. “If you wanted him to come, you should have bought a ticket,” Here, I’m on team Luann, like this wasn’t a POP UP show, why would wait until the day of to ask for a ticket for your boyfriend. Luann is star of the show and this is opening night , she’s super stressed and your pissed that she is dismissive?
Dorinda Go Home!
I love Dorinda, Lady M the East Side Gangsta. Her anger and disappointment with Luann has consumed her. Everywhere she goes adark cloud follows affecting all around her. She just should stay home.
(Okay, I know this a reality show and she has to be there,but DAMM!)
As they wait for the show to begin, Tinsley tells Carole that Luann invited her boyfreind Scott earlier in the day, but he was out of town. Tinsley asks Carol, should she tell Dorinda. (Here’s a thought-HELL NO!) Carole agrees with me.
Speaking of Carole, da gurl is being shady. Initially, I thought she wanted to heal the ever growing fire storm between Dorinda and Luann. The reality seems, she wants the two to explode. You have the combustible Dorinda who is beyond angry and resentful towards Luann and Luann who’s grown weary of Dorinda’s stanky attitude and from the side you have Carole pushing Dorinda into a confrontation with Luann. Don’t you want to stay and say something to Luann?
SHOWTIME
#Countess and Friends
What we saw, was no fluke, the show was beyond! And its a bonafide hit. (Before her relapse. the show was on a national tour) Our Countess turned adversity into a fun night, she poked fun at herself, her stint in jail, her marriage to Tom, all the while looking stunning. Joining her were comedians, actors and Sonja. Who just had to expose her body, despite a request from Luann, to be cool on the first night because Luann’s 89 year old mother and her son would be in the audience. But our Sonja couldn’t help herself and it all came undone and it worked.
The energy from the audience was outstanding. One of my favor parts of the show is when Luann was talking about her arrest and mug shot and TINSLEY got caught up and gave Luann this sort of right on girl ,I got a mug shot too! Everyone was into to it.
Wait, not quite! Dorinda was that face in the crowd, that was too angry to get into it. She wanted to be acknowledged. She pick out some of the dresses for Luann for the show and started shouting “Jovani” ” Jovani” every fucking time Luann would come out.
Coming Together and Falling Apart
Its the after party. For the first time this season, Carole and Bethenny were having a nice conversation, they were talking about what was going on in their lives. For a moment there was a glimpse of their old relationship, with a genuine hug, the barriers seemed to come down. THEN Ramona appeared, disturbing the energy. Bethenny asked Ramona to give them a minute. Ramona: how long, one minute, five minutes, just being pissy. Bethenny snipped back and told Ramona he could call her secretary and schedule an appointment. But Ramona, has her own agenda. This was too much for Carole and she walks away, and what she and Bethenny had disappeared.
Ramona, is pissed at Bethenny for not showing up at her New Skin Renewal party. She feels while she has supported Bethenny in her endeavors, Bethenny wasn’t there for her. and to add insult to injury, Bethenny dismissed her without an apology.
Bethenny said she didn’t go to the party because she doesn’t take Ramona’s businesses seriously because so many of them fail. I’m on team Ramona on this one. You support your friends. Before Bethenny became the SkinnyGirl Mogul, the ladies supported her when she was super poor.
At the after party Dorinda was still mad and planned to leave. At one point she saw a friend and decided to stay,with the cloud over her head.
With the exception of Sonja, all the women seems to be stirring up the John controversy. Only Bethenny, heard Luann’s side and saw that Luann may just had a good reason to respond to Dorinda they way that she did.
Dorinda was already wound up, but add alcohol to mix and its a recipe for a slapdown.
It was Luann not Dorinda who initiated the conversation. Dorinda tells her “I don’t want to talk about this on your big night. You were so great and you look so good, I don’t want to talk about how you didn’t invite John but you invited Scott.”
I was like, you look Wonderful, but your still a bitch!
The reunion plane is boarding and ready for take off . There are two more episodes before it lands. Last night we are beginning to see some sparks and possible fights during the reunion. Bethenny and Carole is a given but the Colombian blow up between Luann and Dorinda is simmering. Luann is crazy if she thinks Ramona isn’t going to comeback after taking a swipe at her remodeled Hampton home and everyone except Sonja is going to take a crack at Bethenny.
“Lets talk about some Shit”
The ladies survived the boat ride from hell. Tinsley is still caught up in her feelings about the trip . Tinsley is still in denial. Insisting that it was merely bumpy and the near death experience was a bit exaggerated . Carole said that Tinsley was in denial, like a battered woman (everything was fine)and the tears began to flow.
Lets move on to some real shit. The ladies spent a lot of time talking about their bowl movements, who is having solid or loose. The conversation went into some deep shit, like how frequent and the consistency of the shit. We learned that Ramona, lost a nugget and the east side executive smeared that shit across the floor, in their rented house in Columbia, that is some serious shit!
Som more Shit (TMI)
Last night we learned that Ms Sonja Tremont Morgan frequently wears a diaper. YESSSSSSSS Ladies and Germs. A d-i-a-p-e-r. Ms Morgan is an on the go gal. She wears one when she goes to the Hamptons. Why be delayed by a number 1 or number 2, when she is wearing something that gives her that exclusive feeling and she can avoid those icky public toilets.
As long as she is sitting in her own squish, who are we 2 judge?
“Right on Maude” I mean “SONJA”
A lil more shit with Sonja. Her East Side Townhouse in on the rental market. She no longer has a wait staff, so she is responsible for her cat and dog poop. Who seem to have free rein and in the winter poop isn’t a problem, however with the melting snow, she is overwhelmed with poop and a potential client is on route.
Our divorced Ramona, (Mario who?) is renovating everything. Her Apartment, her boobies and now her 7000sf home in the Hampton’s . When it comes to her decor, no stuffy design shops or Home Depot’s for her, its about point and click. She is excited, Dorinda,Sonja and Luann are the first to see it . There is no real imagination (to be fair, its in its early stages) but what we saw was white on white on white, with touches of gray and dog poop proof rugs. For now its as sterile as a hospital waiting room.
Bravo can be shady and if I were Ramona, I’d be pissed after seeing this episode.
We get to see Bethenny’s 4000sf new apartment which is completely done. Bethenny likes white too, but the touches, the unique furnishings, elevates her place well beyond Ramona’s
The only let down is the closet. Real Housewife of Beverly Hills, Lisa Vanderpump’s is larger than many New York Studio apartments and better appointed.
We love you Ramona! (sorry). Sonja saw her apartment in its early stages. Dorinda saw the final product. The two sits down for a salad . Dorinda tells Bethenny she is still reeling from the trip, physically and emotionally AND she is still PISSED at Luann after what she went threw hell with TOM! What kills me about this, both of them are being phony, kissy, kissy, we love each other and everything is fine! Meanwhile, both of them are telling anyone who will listen, they’re pissed!
Bethenny and Sonja goes denim designers house. WHERE we learn they use sandpaper around the men crotch to make the package seems larger .
Last night there was not one but two parties. Carole hosted a casual athletic leisure themed party for her Cosmo party. Based on her article about her she wrote about her participation in the NY marathon. Home girl looked good as she arrived a track suit. Dorinda splashed in with a tight zipped number in heel’s Tinsley showed up in pigtails wearing her Columbia shirt WHERE she played tennis. Her boo Scott was there in his trademark (yawn) sweater and jeans. Carole’s ex Adam was there. It looks like Adam wants her back and two look good together. Scott and Tinsley wants them to get back together
Ramona had a pre-lunch party for her skin care line. My favorite part of the party was Sonja, who thought she would have a launch party of her own at Ramona’s party. As she came with shoes for some of the Housewives. Some not all, Dorinda, shouldn’t expect a pair of shoes from the Sonja Collection anytime soon.
Notably missing from either party was Bethenny
With Carole now hanging out with Tinsley and Luann and Dorinda on simmer. Bethenny and Luann are slowly getting close. Last night Luann said: “Now that Carole “out of the way,” she can hang out with “fun” Beth.
This was a real Shit show, literally, figuratively and emotionally……Dorinda Medley
The Trip from Hell!
Piss, Tears, Vomit, and Diarrhea
The New York Housewives are always news. This episode, taped last February was the real deal . While vacationing on an island in Columbia, the ladies were told they had to leave immediately, some leaving their personal effects. The water was dangerously choppy and things were flying off the boat. Filming was halted. At one point the engine caught on fire. Apparently the boats anchor came off and got caught overloading the engine. Shipmates had to saw the chain to free the ship and keep the boat from capsizing. Add to this disaster (which could be a TV movie) they could only locate two life vests. Four of the six women came home with a parasite. Carole Razidwill believes it was from the fish they ate. Tinsely and Bethenny are allergic to fish,and didn’t have the fish. Nearly all the ladies had various forms of diarrhea.
The final shot of the ladies leaving Columbia, was of a housekeeper washing down a mattress…. (oh Bravo)
Ship Happens
This could be one of those episodes that you have to watch several times. I’m not ready to call it Iconic, but its damm close.
After years of terrific vacations this one was from hell.
Its the morning after. The ladies have gotten used to the never ending Bethenny and Carole show. The talk is about the other close friendship of Luann and Dorinda. We know the east side gangsta (Lady M) can go long and deep. (especially after a few drinks) But not with Luann. But its another day, they’ve slept. Lu is talking about the night before and when Dorinda arrives, she is on! Another round of attacks. When Bethenny and tries to calm Dorinda, Dorinda tells Bethenny to back off! Ramona, attempts to cool Luann. When Carole enters the fray, Bethenny attacks Carole and were off. Tinsley considers cancelling the boat ride but they have done her hair. (she has this thing about braids)
Is it the Sacramento heat or is Sonja Tremont Morgan the voice of reason, this season?
She predicted this day would get worse.
Dorinda admits to Bethenny she went deep and nasty on Luann and is very remorseful. Carole later encourages Dorinda to Luann to talk privately.
The two hash it out and its love and kisses. However, due to the personal attacks, Luann is forgiving today.
Someone who should have had a private discussion is Bethenny, who is talking to the group at breakfast about Carole. She is so involved in telling this story that she doesn’t noticed what everyone else has, that Carole has entered the room or did she?
On the island, they let loose. Finally, the ladies we love are finally having fun, enjoying themselves. Luann finds a dead crab and decided to prank Ramona. In the hammock, she drops the dead crab on Ramona’s chest, her screams could be heard in Peoria Illinois. (Well played Countess)
Sonja, who is always the life of the party, didn’t disappoint. She shared her finest with Columbia and left the price tag on the bikini for………
The island visit ended abruptly. Everyone had to leave. On the boat, a drunken Sonja argued with a drunken and delusional Tinsley about how unusual and choppy the boat ride was. “Why would you bring us on that boat?” Tinsley who was insisting the boat ride was nothing uncommon. Tinsley was simply trying to save what has been a terrible vacation. “This is no fucking joke. This is like taking an airplane with one fucking propeller!” Sonja screamed! as she was clinging to Ramona “I just peed my pants!
“ There was real fear and panic with the women. Dorinda said she smelled smoke and said the boat was taking on water . Carole was vomiting . Bethenny asked ” Why is there a siren?” and the screen went black.
“The production crew had to shut down due to rough waters and the safety of everyone on board” (Bravo)
Back in Cartegena,there is peace. The ladies are in the house, ready to return to NYC.
Bethenny, “When we left that island we got on the boat from hell,”
Luann, “We all thought we were going to die it seemed,” “And I’m just holding myself on the ground, praying this boat doesn’t capsize.”
Carole, “I worked as a foreign correspondent during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, said of her experience overseas: “It was nothing compared to what happened on that boat.”
CityFella
What are your thought about the trip? Luann and Dorinda?
After several years of Vacation bliss with the ladies ,Columbia is a bust. Usually the ladies have a fight on the first night. But this is the third night and not only is there one fight, there are two fights at the same table. The only person who seems to be enjoying herself is Tinsley. She is positively giddy having a glam squad at her disposal.
Last night, was odd, Ramona was relatively quiet and I found Sonja to be the person of reason. (Yes, I said Sonja.)
Bethenny’s is on her own with her breakdown. After rejecting Luann’s attempt to be a comforting friend, the rest of the women are like “fuck her” Dorinda said it best, when she says “Bethenny is used to having an ally, but a lot of us have been in situations now with Bethenny where maybe she hasn’t been so kind, so we’re less tolerant to being kind.” Its this weird back and forth between Bethenny and the women. I want my friends…… then oh get away, I don’t want to be with people now! They are done with her! When she realizes this, she calls her friend Dennis, to get her plane because no one wants to deal with her madness.
Bethenny changes her mind about the plane and goes shopping, with the exception of Dorinda and Sonja the other women are like go catch bricks bitch. This isn’t lost on Bethenny, who shops until she drops.
The vibes between the women and Bethenny are as bad as it can get. Carole talking to the other women said . “I just can’t engage with someone who is crying every time we talk.” I am sympathetic to that and it seems like Bethenny, even while trying to not make this about herself, is making it even more about herself. It’s deflection aggression.
Sonja takes Dorinda’s role as shit stirrer and tells Bethenny every thing everyone has said about her. With Bethany telling Sonja. She doesn’t care.
A brief OG Moment
Between meltdowns. Tinsley, Dorinda, and Carole exits. Leaving Bethenny with a rare moment with some of the original cast members Ramona, Luann and Sonja. “This feels like old times,” Bethenny says to them. “This feels like the originals.”
This vakay is tense. The source of course is Carole and Bethenny. Bethenny wont look at Carole. Everyone wants them to fix it! Hoping to lift the dark cloud that’s ruining the vacation. With Sonja and Bethenny being chummy, Carole goes to Sonja hoping that Sonja could lend some insight, but Sonja has nothing substantial to add and late reports Sonja reports to Bethenny.
The
in the Room
Carole want to deal with it! She says she loves Bethenny but she doesn’t get it! A very emotional Bethenny says their relationship has eroded. BUT WHY, HOW! Perhaps the silence between them went on too long. There is frustration on both sides. Carole wants a quiet private conversation. Bethenny is very emotional and is yelling at her, accusing her of making things up. Screaming about Text messages and is demanding validation from Carole!
Meanwhile at the other end of the table
Dorinda and Luann are about to go deep. We love our Dorinda but she’s has tossed a few and Lu said to her ” You’re about to turn” and she did! Dorinda, takes no prisoners when she’s had a few! And she went deep on Luann, deep and nasty. The fight at the other end of the table was much safer. She called Luann a felon and that she should drink some more and get arrested again. Dorinda made light of her Countess Title (Say it with me DAMM!!!!) Luann says, “I see how you really feel now,” Within some of her drunken venom is delayed truth. Something that she wanted to say but using alcohol as a shield. At one point, she knocks her glass over and it spills all over Luann. Ramona, waved the waiter away to cut her off. The words cut through a very fragile Luann and leaves her devastated. Dorinda, wasn’t done, with Luann gone, she turned her sites to Ramona.
At the house, a shakened Luann tells Bethenny about Dorinda and her drinking. Bethenny shares her experience with Dorinda in Florida. After a few drinks, Dorinda was a jerk to Bethenny’s friends. A pattern that repeats itself over and over.
Columbia has been a rough trip. Is Dorinda a Alcoholic ?
