Gretchen Mol was by far one of the main reasons I kept watching Boardwalk Empire for as long as I did. I felt the show peaked kind of early, but stuck around just for the chance to see Gretchen Mol topless. If you had a similar reason for watching that show, then get ready because Gretchen Mol is coming back to television. … read more
Here’s Gretchen Rossi at the “3rd Annual End of Summer White Attire Affair” with her boyfriend Slade. Yes, you read that correctly. His name is Slade! How much douchier does it get? Judging by his outfit, much much more. Let’s move along. Photos: WENN.com Continue reading →
The Breaking Bad finale has come and gone, and there were relatively few unanswered questions left in its wake, at least in terms of plot points. No one can say they were let down by this ending in terms of its finality. No Lost or Sopranos ambiguity here. At all. Bad was pretty much all tied up. WARNING: If you haven’t seen it, major spoilers below … Walt came home from the Granite State (Live Free or Die), ingeniously worked his way into Uncle Jack’s compound and rigged a machine gun to kill his crew. He ended up taking a bullet himself during that elaborate stunt, fittingly bleeding out by his own hand. But not before he found some level of redemption. Walt used the Ricin on Lydia, a substitute for her beloved sweetener. How, logistically, did he pull that off? We’re left guessing there. But it happened. He freed poor Jesse, who we saw in a flashback crafting and caressing the wooden box he once spoke of fondly in therapy, from slavery under Todd. He even, at least to a degree, made up with Skyler. The night’s emotional high point was their final exchange in the dingy place she now calls home, when Walt admitted that he did it all … for himself. The fallen kingpin had finally come to grips with the violent egomaniac he had become, and the toll his reckless ambition had taken on all he loved. No one who met Walter White was ever the same, nor did leave any better for it. Walt tacitly acknowledged this and did not even ask for forgiveness. After so many lies, to others and to himself, that admission was perhaps the most significant moment in an episode that lacked for any major twists. Walt was a narcissist, control freak, liar and manipulator who once hit nine of Mike’s guys in under two minutes. But he was not pure evil like Jack. The Neo-Nazi posse got what was coming to them, and it was hard not to root for the “good” guy Walt at that moment, especially as he took a bullet for Jesse. The look Walt exchanged with him as the two parted ways was wonderful, too, Walt resigned to his fate and bidding his former protege farewell. Has Walt been redeemed by his actions in the Breaking Bad finale ? That’s likely taking it too far, but for a man with his resume, he went out on a high note. Will Jesse get his life together? That remains an open question, and his prospects are not good, given his fragile state. But if nothing else … at least Walt is gone. And Todd. And Jack. Maybe he can at least go chill with hit men posers Badger and Skinny Pete for awhile and go back to the man he used to be. Speaking of gone, Walt appeared to be from the moment he got into the Volvo at the beginning. He was more ghost than man, a shell of his past self. Walt walked in and out of gas stations, restaurants, even homes as if invisible. Yet he was secure in the mission he came back to ABQ to finish. Never was this truer than when the finale circled back to Gretchen and Elliott Schwartz, whose Charlie Rose interview spurred Heisenberg’s last stand. Walt’s former partners at Gray Matter were terrified, and he relished in that, even as he laid out his plan to give Walt Jr. the money through their trust. Will they honor his wishes? We’ll never know, but the bigger unanswered question – perhaps the only one from a plot perspective – involves Walt’s past. The show never fully explained why Walt broke away from Gretchen and Elliott, and this seemed like the perfect place to do so. He was there for a WHILE. There were hints throughout the series, many of them conflicting. Did they screw Walt out of his share? Did he leave out of arrogance then regret it? Walt’s transformation from teacher to criminal mastermind made for the best show in TV history, but how he became a teacher instead of Elliott’s partner? That was perhaps the one big secret Vince Gilligan & Co. never truly spelled out in an otherwise air-tight finale bringing to a close this epic saga. Follow this link for TV Fanatic’s Breaking Bad finale review , then tell us: Did Walt redeem himself on the series finale? Yes! What a way to go out! No, but at least he made some things right. No, he’s still a meth lord and mass murderer. View Poll » Will Jesse get his life together? Yes. This was a turning point for him. No. He’ll be scarred for life! View Poll » Walt using the ricin on Lydia: Did you see that coming? Yes! It’s all about the Stevia! No. Never saw that coming at all! View Poll » Will Walt Jr. get the money in 10 months? Yes No View Poll » What was your favorite moment from the finale? Walt quietly threatening Gretchen and Elliott Walt telling Skyler that he did it for him Lydia getting poisoned The neo-Nazi massacre Jesse killing Todd! View Poll » Great the series finale overall: A B C D F View Poll » Best show of all time? Breaking Bad The Sopranos The Wire The Shield Mad Men Lost Other [Cite in Comments] View Poll »
In a possible sign of shark jumping, actor and singer Robert Davi tried to teach Gretchen Carlson how to Twerk this morning on Fox & Friends. This was the result (skip ahead to 1:30) … Robert Davi, Gretchen Carlson Twerking The segment pretty much speaks for itself honestly, but let’s just say we feel confident guessing that Gretchen Carlson hasn’t seen Miley Cyrus Twerking . That’s how it’s done, Gretch. Take heed. Also, Twerking is officially over.
Welcome back for Part Two of the The Real Housewives of Orange County reunion! After the ladies grilled Gretchen on her maybe-more-than-friends relationship with a mystery dude during her late fiance’ Jeff’s illness–an event that happened SEASONS ago and was mentioned in passing during the 100th episode special–Andy Cohen will finally give the fashion maven a chance to turn the tables on the girls. Will Gretchen get closure from her so-called “friends”? Ehhh, probably not. If there’s one thing the previews tell us, it’s that the ladies better be wearing waterproof mascara. Let’s get started with our THG +/- recap, shall we? Minus 10 for hearing Vicki say “whoop it up” again. And minus 15 for reliving Stripper-gate. Vomit. Minus 45 for hearing about Jim’s Big Jim. OMG. Vomit and brain bleach and more vomit. And mouthwash. Lydia says she’ll be open with her kids about her mom’s pot-smoking ways, thanks in part to the show. Vicki’s never smoked pot and doesn’t think her mom should smoke it either. Um. Okay then. Tamra looks visibly upset when Andy brings up the secrets she revealed this season. She says that opening up about her past wasn’t what she planned to talk about at the Women’s Expo, but she did and she’s glad she did. None of Tamra’s friends or family knew any of her story. She breaks down when she talks about Ryan and his struggles with mental health. Gretchen asks if Tamra feels lighter after revealing this part of herself and Tamra says yes. Gretchen encourages her to keep talking. Plus 15. This is one big therapy sesh for Tamra. Alexis says that she could tell Tamra was sincere when she made her apology. Alexis forgives her. And probably forgets, too. A caller says she doesn’t believe Tamra’s changed at all and is just trying to soften her image. Tamra says that isn’t true. More questions about the 100th episode. The one thing the women regret from the retrospective is seeing their hair. Especially Vicki. And her hair was pretty bad, so yeah. I’ll give her that. Talk turns to Gretchen again and the fact that Jo called her out on her relationship with Slade. Jo says Gretchen broke the “Girl Code.” Gretchen says she did no such thing. Gretchen gave back the Rolls Royce Slade got for her birthday. Plus 10. Everyone had a beef with Gretchen this season. Everyone. It wasn’t a good season for her. They jump directly into Tamra inviting Alexis to go dress shopping with her. When Gretchen says that Tamra didn’t really want Alexis at the dress shopping day, Alexis wants to know if she was really invited or not. Tamra says yes. She was really invited and wanted there. Tamra just couldn’t tell Gretchen that. Minus 9. There’s a lot of unintelligible shrieking about who’s a liar and who isn’t a liar and who’s difficult and who isn’t and I need an aspirin. After her stunt with wearing her engagement ring from Jeff to Tamra’s dress shopping day, Gretchen apparently has a problem with being happy for other people. And now it’s time to talk about the now-canceled Malibu Country . Plus 15. Heather insists that the producers wanted a guest star to play the role of a housewife and called Gretchen who had availability issues. Then they wrote a role and called Heather specifically for that role and canned their offer to Gretchen because having two housewives from the same franchise on the show would’ve looked silly. Okay. Makes sense. Heather’s story now is that she was most upset with Gretchen for ruining Tamra’s dress shopping day with her story about Malibu Country. Which doesn’t make sense. Because that’s not at all why Heather was upset. Gretchen brings a voicemail from her agent to check her availability for Malibu Country and all the other ladies chime in that they received similar calls. Tamra gets upset that Gretchen just stood in the corner while they were dress shopping and didn’t seem at all interested in being there. Gee, Tamra. Do you think Alexis being there had anything to do with it? Minus 9 . Heather admits to being purposefully condescending to Gretchen in her text message about who called whom. Minus 10. She’s certainly not painted herself in the best light this season. She and Gretchen split hairs over whether a call to Gretchen’s agent is the same thing as a call from casting and Gretchen calls Heather “Miss Superior.” Andy asks Gretchen if she considers any of these women her friends after this season. Gretchen says “yeah, I do.” She considers Lydia and Heather friends, despite any drama this season. Plus 15. She wishes she could be friends with Tamra and doesn’t hate Alexis but doesn’t know how to get things back to where they were. She has nothing at all to say about Vicki. Alexis says that the only reason Gretchen wanted to be friends with Tamra was because Gretchen was scared of Tamra. Tamra thinks she could get her friendship back with Gretchen but she’s never going to trust her. Tamra calls Gretchen out on saying “I’m sorry you feel that way” instead of just “I’m sorry” and Gretchen says she’s heard it from two people now so she’ll take a look at it. Plus 10. The focus turns to Alexis and her claim that the women bullied her. Alexis says that the word “bully” doesn’t really matter so much as the fact that the women were just mean to her. She’s tired of hearing about it as much as everyone else is. She’s past it. Plus 12. Heather blames Alexis for the events at the CUT Fitness party because Alexis talked over Heather. But Heather never does that, does she? Nope. Not Heather. No way. Minus 2. Alexis calls Gretchen a liar and Gretchen calls Alexis fake on camera. Gretchen gets accused of being fake on camera but says the cameras actually show a lot of things about her that aren’t so flattering. Vicki says that Gretchen is fake on camera and says she doesn’t think Gretchen’s proposal to Slade would’ve happened if she hadn’t been able to do it on camera. Tamra says it’s been discussed and there’s been talk about the timing of their engagement. Lydia and Heather both question the timing and Lydia says Gretchen proposed to Slade because she didn’t have a story this season. Heather calls her out on not inviting their friends to the engagement party. Gretchen says the girls just can’t let her be happy and Heather calls the proposal “hollow.” While watching the playback, Gretchen starts to cry. Tamra goes over to comfort her ( Plus 10 ) while Alexis and Vicki shake their heads in disbelief. Vicki says she didn’t mean to make Gretchen cry. She doesn’t want Gretchen to hurt. Gretchen says that the thing that hurt most about the engagement party was that Alexis, the one person who never had anything negative to say about her relationship with Slade, wasn’t there. EPISODE TOTAL: -13 SEASON TOTAL: -247
Because there’s nothing cougars love more than sitting poolside in bikinis and luring in the next guy, here’s Crystal Hefner , Coco Austin , Pamela Anderson and Gretchen Rossi celebrating the grand opening of their new hunting grounds, the Sapphire Pool and Day Club in Las Vegas. And yeah, I know Crystal isn’t really a cougar, but she sure looks like one even though she’s only 27. So I guess we should consider this a trial run until her meal ticket leaves her all his money in a few years and she officially becomes one. I’d better start practicing to become a pool boy now. » view all 50 photos Photos: WENN.com
The ORH (that’s “Original Real Housewives”) are back as the Real Housewives of Orange County season 8 premieres! This season promises drama, babies, and lots of blonde headed women–and Heather–knocking back wine and ” champs ” on Bravo’s flagship franchise. With new cast member Lydia McLaughlin joining in and former cast member Lauri Peterson set to return this season, there’s sure to be some drama. This should be awesome. Vicki’s redecorating to celebrate Donn’s exit and Brianna and Ryan’s entrance. She’s ready to dive right into her role as grandmother. Plus 10 . A quick minus 5 for calling Brianna huge. Plus 3 for moving the furniture with her assistant instead of waiting for a man to help her and another plus 5 for the wine break while moving it! Still reeling from Slade comparing her to Miss Piggy during his stand-up gig last season, Vicki’s been working out in the off season. And by working out, we of course mean getting a nose job, cheek injections, and a chin implant. But hey, at least she’s not hiding behind “sinus surgery.” Plus 12 for honesty. Except she hasn’t told the other women. Her relationship with Brooks is “unsettled.” After hearing it from so many people, she finally started to see him for the opportunist he is. Can we keep New Vicki? I kind of like her right now. At Casa Dubrow, Heather’s planning a clambake for the ladies. All the ladies except Alexis. Since they don’t get along, Heather doesn’t want Alexis in her life. Plus 5? Minus 5? I can’t decide. So, both. We’ll call it a wash. Terry really, really likes onion rings. Plus 15 to Heather and Terry for being awesome together. Tamra and Eddie are co-habitating, with her kids, in preparation for their impending nuptials. She’s moving forward with her fitness studio with Eddie as an investor. They’re splitting things 51 and she likes to let him know. She also likes to let him know she hates his taste in decor. It does kind of suck. Oh, hooray! It’s baby day! Briana’s in the hospital. How long before Vicki will try to find a way to make this all about herself? Gretchen and Tamra are out shopping and Heather calls to let them know that Briana’s in labor. Heather suggests Tamra shoot Vicki a text and Tamra says she’ll text Briana instead. She and Vicki are still on the outs. Tamra hasn’t talked to Alexis either. Apparently, Alexis took offense to being called “Jesus Jugs” during the reunion show and she and Jim have thought about suing Tamra . Minus 8, Alexis. Tamra’s mean, but Alexis walked into everything she said. Briana’s been in labor for 18 hours. Still no baby yet. The doctors are talking c-section and Vicki’s freaking out. Baby Troy is here! Plus 50! He’s so tiny and cute and the little baby sneeze! Oh my god! The cute and I die!! Briana makes babies and Gretchen can’t figure out how to make coffee. Minus 8 . Slade has a new job as a radio DJ and without him there, Gretchen’s morning routine is suffering. Minus 10 more for good measure. Now that Slade has a real job, Gretchen has hired Cindy to help her manage her business and life. But Cindy is no Slade. The Bellinos have moved into a new home, one which they own. But Alexis and Jim keep arguing about how to decorate the space. Alexis wants to change the art and Jim takes the opportunity to ask her what she knows about art. He’s such an ass. Minus 12. Alexis maintains that she was bullied by the other women last year. That they intentionally attacked her repeatedly because she was weaker than they were. She knows about Heather’s clambake and knows that she wasn’t invited. She’s not ready to be around those women and Jim agrees that Alexis is right to avoid them all. While preparing for the clambake, Heather’s micro-managing the people she hired to design and plan the party. Minus 7. She’s also putting Tamra and Vicki across from each other at the table without bothering to find out if they’re even talking. Eddie and Tamra are picking up Gretchen and Gretchen’s nervous about seeing Vicki. Vicki’s also nervous about seeing the other women but plans to be honest about the work she had done. At Heather’s house, the chef Heather hired has prepared a meal that’s making my mouth water. Terry asks about onion rings. Again. Tamra, Gretchen, and Eddie arrive at Heather’s house and after her last shindig, Heather has hired bodyguards. Minus 8 for overkill. Heather has Gretchen seated next to Vicki and she and Tamra immediately go to work to try to needle Heather into changing the seating chart. Heather’s not budging. Tamra and Gretchen also think that Vicki hasn’t actually broken up with Brooks like she says she has. What happened to honesty, Vicki? Vicki has arrived and she’s ready to be a bitch to Tamra if Tamra’s a bitch to her. Cat fight! Bring it on, ladies! EPISODE TOTAL: +37 SEASON TOTAL: +37
Last week the RHOC left off with Vicki speechless after learning that Briana eloped . This week, Vicki has Briana in tears, and they don’t appear to be tears of joy. Find out what happened in THG’s +/- review! Vicki and Tamra meet up at a lingerie store for bra fittings. Vicki’s bra fitter thinks she’s a FF. Tamra’s a 32D, which she feels is impossible given recent surgical de-enhancements. Tamra suggests that Vicki get Briana some bridal lingerie for her honeymoon. Minus 30 for the gross factor of your mother buying you lingerie. Ew. EW EW EW. Vicki thinks Briana’s eloping is disrespectful and wrong and is upset that it robbed her of all of the wedding planning “fun.” Minus 10 for being selfish, Vicki. This isn’t about you. I’ll give you a Plus 5 for realizing this isn’t about you and knowing you have to suck it up. But ONLY 5 because I don’t trust you to follow through with this. Slade’s getting ready to go for a ride on his bicycle and Gretchen’s getting ready for lunch with Tamra. Gretchen just wants everyone to get along. Slade just wants to get married to Gretchen. He meets up with Gretchen’s dad on his ride and asks for her hand in marriage. Plus 10 for being the gentleman Ryan wasn’t when he eloped with Briana. Slade doesn’t know if Gretchen’s ready, but he at least wants to let her know that those are his plans. Pops says he sees a wedding off in the distance and says that Slade needs to clean up his image before he gets the seal of approval. Then they ride off together into the sunset. Gretchen and Tamra meet for lunch and cocktails and Tamra tells Gretchen she’s thinking of starting her own business. She wants to open a fitness studio and she’s telling Gretchen first (after Eddie, of course). Something tells me this won’t make Vicki happy. Then Tamra asks Gretchen what’s up with Gretchen and Slade. Gretchen says she supports Slade in everything he does, but the past three years have been tough. Slade has debt issues and if Gretchen marries him, his issues become her issues. She’s financially sound and doesn’t want to ruin that. Plus 10 . And Gretchen doesn’t think she wants to get married because of unresolved issues from her previous marriage. Something tells me she and Slade are going to have an interesting conversation. Vicki’s getting ready for a party. She and Tamra are launching a wine company. They’ve decided the party should be a formal party because people in Orange County never get dressed up. Ever. (Uh, The O.C. told me differently, Vicki.) And she’s going to make the announcement that Briana’s married. Because this is a big deal that everyone is going to freak out over, right? Minus 10 , Vicki. This announcement is more about you than it is about anyone else, including Briana and Ryan. From the one-on-one, it seems like Briana has issues with the fact that Vicki’s divorce isn’t final but she’s dating Brooks already. Hmmm, pot? Kettle? Vicki’s planning to introduce Brooks to her kids at the party when she knows that Briana’s not ready to meet Brooks. I can almost feel the fireworks already, can’t you? The flashbacks from previous seasons show just how delusional Vicki is regarding Briana and their relationship. Tamra and her son arrive at the launch party for the wine club first with Vicki and Brooks close behind. Tamra thinks Vicki’s headed for a nervous breakdown. Gretchen and Slade and Heather and Terry arrive and the only wife we’re missing is Alexis. Plus 5 for that! Tamra has an impromptu consultation with Dr. Terry about having her tattooed wedding ring removed as a surprise for Eddie. Brooks cracks the lamest joke in the history of jokes when he introduces himself to Michael, Vicki’s son, as Brooks and Dunn. Minus 20 . Brooks tells Michael that the two of them have a lot in common and thanks him for supporting Vicki in the past year. He tries to chat to Michael about Briana’s new marriage. Awkward.
It’s a new week on The Real Housewives of OC and we’re picking up right where we left off during last week’s season premiere – the party at Vicki’s house. Actually, we’re backtracking a wee bit and seeing the arrivals of all the women again. And the awkward. Alexis looks downright unhappy being in the same place as Peggy. And Peggy looks like a man. So there’s that. The two of them swap some war stories about broken bones and Alexis attempts to one-up Peggy’s three year old daughter. Minus 10 , Alexis. But Plus 5 to Peggy for walking away. Vicki says she’s having seller’s remorse and will be sad to leave the house. Then she sort of dodges questions about Don’s current relationships. You know, since they’re still living in the same house and all. I mean, seeing your nearly-ex-husband’s hookups doing the walk-of-shame out of your own house can’t be awkward AT ALL, right?? Ahhh, finally. Time for the appetizer course. Oysters. Minus 10 for gross. Gretchen shows Tamra how to eat oysters and Tamra makes a face that says she does not enjoy swallowing. Oysters, I mean. (Sheesh, people!) Plus 15 for trying those slimy little bottom-feeders because that’s more than I would do. Vicki watches this entire exchange and suddenly realizes that something’s up with Gretchen and Tamra, but before she can form a coherent thought about what she’s just seen, new housewife throws her two cents into the pot when another party-goer says her fianc
We love Gretchen Mol because she never seems to mind taking her clothes off for various roles and here in this video clip she is completely naked showing her body Continue reading →