Here we go: part one of the “epic” three part RHOC reunion! This is not a group of people who like each other better now that season 8 has ended, so this ought to be swell. But first:

* Exclusive scoop people! Vicki Gunvalson IS still dating Donn2! How do I know? A friend of a friend saw (and photographed) them together this weekend in Seattle. Vic was wearing a skintight, age-inappropriate and unflattering Herve Leger bandage dress and sky-high stilettos, and Donn2 was described as looking “smarmy as always”. So there you go.

* In other Vic news, her son-in-law Ryan Culberson is in what my mother would call deep caca over his vicious treatment of Puff Mommy in last week’s finale episode. The Marines are supposedly investigating him for conduct issues, and RealityTea has uncovered records of past domestic violence charges against Ryan. Eeeek!

* The ‘Wife in the deepest caca, Teresa Guidice, continues to roll on as though nothing has happened.

* The RHs of BH and NY continue to film. … Continue reading →

Ermagherd, I am back from my grand tour of the greater midwest and back to Bravo. I missed two whole weeks of Housewives and no, I can’t say I really noticed. Nor am I going back to catch up because it’s back to school week and I have a lot on my plate, so we’re all going to have to go on together from here and rehash the exciting parts in the reunions.

The news, the big news, the ONLY Housewives news of the past few weeks, is obviously Teresa and Joe Guidice’s federal indictments for fraud and conspiracy. Friends, these two are screwed. There’s not a chance in hell this would be happening if the US Attorney’s office didn’t have a complete, shatterproof case, and frankly we all know how incredibly brainy these two are so I can only imagine the paper trail they have left behind. Joe’s done for sure, and if he’s convicted on the identity fraud case related to the driver’s license deal he is going to be in much … Continue reading →

Ah, Housewives. Normally I find them exhausting, but we’re well into summer vacation around here and if my kid asks me what design elements I want in the Minecraft residence he is creating for me ONE MORE TIME I am going to go stark barking boonanas. Meanwhile:

· The biggest recent Housewives news story is that Vicki is being sued by her partner in Vicki’s Vodka, a misguided business undertaking if there ever was one, for fraud over allegations she manipulated their business arrangement to hand a cash windfall to Donn2. The claim is that she gifted part of her 50% interest to Donn2, he then sold it back to her partner for $50K, and then she somehow pressured the partner to re-equalize their 50/50 ownership which basically means she got her gifted chunk back free, Donn got the cash (which he used to pay – surprise! – child support), and the partner (who is a professional poker player) is out of pocket. Now I am no Vicki defender but a lot of this does … Continue reading →