April 9, 2008
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For four weeks the Chefs in Chicago have been mellow yellow, kumbaya. Well let me assure you that tonight all hell breaks loose... Three fights simultaneously erupt in the stew room. I love the drama of chefs! They get pissed! They have feelings! (Everybody does.)
In other niblets:
** My yoga teacher gave me her headshot this morning, which makes me ponder the eternal question: what is the correct etiquette when someone gives you their headshot? I said "OH MY GOD! THANK YOU!". Is that overdoing it? I don't wanna hurt nobody's feelings. (Everybody has feelings, you know?)
** I loved last night's "Housewives" so so much. Those "Housewives" shows have a way of sucking you in for one reason (you think its a voyeuristic craziness), and then keeping you for another (you start to care about the gals). At this point in the run, you understand the ladies' motivations and what makes them tick. It’s also damn funny for some reason. Yes we are taping a reunion and yes I can't wait!
What about Ramona!? I am obsessed. And what about the discussion of class and etiquette?
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Comments
kelpan wrote:
About class and etiquette, tell Luann, Simon & Alex that they all have none so don't bring that subject back up. Ramona is a different entity all together. Just because Luann is married to a Count doesn't mean she has class or etiquette and just because Simon & Alex go to social functions where they can attempt to get into the appropriate social circles doesn't mean they possess it either. Look at their home, need I say more.
posted on April 9, 2008 at 12:36 PM
may wrote:
I thought the oc ladies were crazed - nothing like the NY ones - Do like LuAnn (Mrs. D.), Bethany and Jill Streisand. Alex and Ramona are clueless social tards. (is that a class or ediquette faux pas?
posted on April 9, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Anna wrote:
What does Dr. Baten say is wrong with Splenda?
posted on April 9, 2008 at 4:18 PM
Lexi wrote:
I love Jill!! She is super cute and real, she's just like my mother. The class discussion was hilarious. Ramona was out of control and her whole "Oh I forgot I had plans" bit was so obviously fake. I was so unimpressed with the LuAnn, umm excuse me Mrs. D, situation. In her blog she said it was a matter of respect not superiority, that's BS. Its a matter of respect when you are 8 years old and addressing your teacher or your friends mother, not when you are among adults!
posted on April 9, 2008 at 10:42 PM
Tinagella wrote:
Hi Andy,
I've never posted a comment on your blog but since you brought up the fracas with Project Runway I wanted to share my thoughts with you. First, I love Bravo, I love all your programming and if PR is lost to Lifetime then I will simply not watch it. And, to the Brothers Weinstein perhaps they should consider that many loyal male PR fans will not turn to the Lifetime channel simply because it is Lifetime. I have never watched their programming, I don't even know what channel it is on because their whole image is so cliched. Frankly, if PR jumps networks then I think it has officially "jumped the shark" and my affair with it is OVER. Seriously, can PR improve on Christian-I don't thinks so! Andy, don't worry, keep on kicking ass and just come up with the next PR becuase PR is so OVER!
posted on April 10, 2008 at 9:54 AM
Liz Pasquale wrote:
Andy,
My family and I have been wild about The
Real Housewives of Orange County since
day one and have had three seasons of fun
at the blogs. That's a lot of blogging
experience by four viewers so we know
we're not imagining what follows.
Being life-long residents of the UES, we
haven't missed a minute of The Real
Housewives of New York City but we can't
believe Bravo would allow women like
Ramona Singer and Jill Zarin to take
control of their own blogs and fail to
post messages that don't say things such
as "I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE you! You are so
amazing, beautiful, well-dressed,
brilliant, etc." Frankly, the few
messages that are posted are so alike that
it appears as if they are being written by
one person--- perhaps Ramona and Jill
themselves?
Help us, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're our only
hope. Your viewers love the blogs, but
when they become an ego-fest for
opportunists, Bravo's credibility
really suffers.
posted on April 12, 2008 at 5:56 PM
Wendy wrote:
Ramona reminds me of Edina Monsoon on Ab Fab. It was funnier when played by Jennifer Saunders, who understood why her character was obnoxious, selfish, tacky, irresponsible and out of control. Plus it was a 90s thing -- labels, labels, labels and the rest of it. Today, it's a tired joke and grotesque. It makes me sorry for the daughter and husband. What on earth does he see in her?
posted on April 13, 2008 at 3:51 PM
Stacy Asturias wrote:
Andy, is there anything you can do about all the "bleeps" on Bravo's air? I don't mean the curse words, I mean the device used to censor them. I'm a loyal viewer but the bleeping completely freaks out my dog, so it gets to be a problem. Plus it actually draws attention to the cursing rather than "hiding" it. I like the way some other channels do it, where the audio just drops out during the curse. Help me out, brother!
posted on April 18, 2008 at 5:45 PM
susan zuber wrote:
I love BRAVO - especially Top Chef and Project Runway (Ugh, do I have to watch Lifetime now?). Despite my intial misgivings I have become addicted to Real Housewives of NYC (I can't even believe I'm admitting it). I have to say that unfortunately, except for Jill and her family and also LuAnn (who I refuse to call "the Countess") the characters are shallow and despicable, most notably Alex and Simon who, for all their poseuring and affectations (and ill-mannered, over indulged sons) professed on the reunion show to care nothing about social status. What a load of bull. Ramona is a bit over the top, obnoxious and risks becoming a caricature while Bethenney does provide a somewhat-nice counterpoint perspective as a successful, single (but yearning) women in NYC. Message to Bethenny: you do not need a man to complete you.
Can you come back next year with one less NYC co-dependent housewife and effeminate husband? Otherwise I may have to watch Deadliest Catch on Discovery on Tuesday nights (which is an awesome show, by the way).
Jill and the Zarin's rule!!!!!
posted on April 24, 2008 at 3:51 PM