Reality TV

23 Feb

‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ Season 7 Episode 3

by Hannah Rose

What a place to leave off last episode! All of us are feeling a little bit more smug now that our most insecure and embarrassing moments in our relationships have not been captured on camera (well, not all of us, I guess… Bethenny, are you reading this?). I just wanted to hurry up and tell [...]

22 Feb

Just What Exactly is New Housewife Heather Dubrow Doing Slumming it With the ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’?

by Hannah Rose

If you were wondering what the hell this Heather Dubrow, billed as this season’s classiest Real Housewife of Orange County, was doing on a show that can sometimes be, shall I say, a bit low-brow, this might help explain things. Heather recently gave an interview to The Orange County Register and explained how she got [...]

21 Feb

‘Bethenny Ever After’ Season 2 Episode 1 Recap

by Hannah Rose

Everyone’s favorite quintessential New Yorker is back for a second season of Bethenny Ever After! Bethenny Frankel, who just yesterday revealed that she had suffered a miscarriage, is ready and raring to go. This is guaranteed to be a good season as a result of all the bad press Bethenny has suffered in the past year. Amid allegations [...]

20 Feb

A Virgin ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Viewer’s Take on the Show

by Hannah Rose

Truth: I had never watched Celebrity Apprentice until last night. I prefer my reality shows have no talent-based or otherwise competitive angle; the only fights I want to see are the ones erupting from one person calling another a “thug in a cocktail dress.” But, pass up the opportunity to see Teresa Giudice and Victoria Gotti rub [...]

16 Feb

‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ Season 7 Episode 2 Recap

by Hannah Rose

I have literally been waiting ALL WEEK for the second episode of this season (which should tell you what kind of week I’ve had)! Like Andy noted, this looks like it’s going to be the best season yet. And have you been keeping up with the housewives’ Bravo blogs? Did you see Vicki had written [...]

16 Feb

‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ Season 7 Episode 1

by Hannah Rose

Welcome to season 7 of Real Housewives of Orange County! Is it just me, or is it every time a new Real Housewives season begins, I think, “No, this is my favorite city!” I’m always in the mood for the newest, freshest season. The first ladies of Bravo are back for what looks like a seriously [...]

13 Feb

“Talks Like She’s Chewing Her Face?”

by Hannah Rose

I have been watching a lot of Bethenny Getting Married? and Bethenny Ever After lately, in anticipation of the new season of the latter show, and came across the following observation. While watching Bethenny on her Skinnygirl Night Out tour, hearing her repeat her same stories about her dysfunctional childhood and “breaking the chain,” I couldn’t [...]