Well, I guess it’s official: Kristin Cavallari ‘s become a former reality star cougar. I know she’s only 27 and that seems kind of young to make the transition, but the pictures don’t lie. See, here she is launching her new jewelry line flanked by Gretchen Rossi , former star of Real Housewives , and Carmen Electra , former star of many Tuna fantasies, which I’m assuming is her official initiation into the hot cougar ranks. Now I just wonder what her hazing is going to be. Fingers crossed it’s hooking up with a blogger, or something equally humiliating. » view all 17 photos Photos: WENN.com
Oh say, did you see Julianne Hough posing naked, with only an American flag covering her body? Or Kate Upton licking a patriotic popsicle on the cover of GQ? Or Heidi Klum waving more than just her hot assets while going for a dip in the ocean? Indeed, while we can think of many reasons to love America , the following photos only add to our list. They feature stars from across various industries (music, acting, modeling) coming together in the name of other stars… and stripes, posing while showing patriotic support for our country. So, in honor of 4th of July weekend, click around now and join these celebrities in supporting the red, white and BOO-YEAH: Celebrities Support America: USA! USA! 1. Julianna Hough Loves America! And we love the way in which Julianna Hough loves America.
Tamra Barney is unafraid to dish it out online, or on TV, or in person, but a recent f-bomb she dropped on Gretchen Rossi’s fiance might have taken it too far. The Real Housewives of Orange County star, who is current embroiled in a vicious custody battle with her ex-husband Simon Barney, got fired up on Twitter. When a fan suggested she was a hypocrite for criticizing Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley while dealing with her own family issues, Tamra went OFF. Bridgette Ramirez wrote on the social media site: “@TamraBarney Would Talk About @SladeSmiley ALL The Time, But Now That Roles Are Reversed … She DOESN’T Like It! @GretchenRossi #Karma” The mother of four snapped back unabashedly: “Oh plz. That f–ker is a deadbeat with a sick son. Keep supporting him, it makes you look Real good!” Tamra Barney to Gretchen Rossi: You Nasty B!tch The Tweet was quickly deleted … but ouch. Smiley’s ex-wife took him to court multiple times in an effort to make the Bravo star pay for the medical treatment of his young son, who was diagnosed with cancer. However, if you watch The Real Housewives of Orange County online , you saw Slade make a real effort to get out of debt and be there for his son last season. For that reason more than her own situation, Tamra Barney may have gone too far with that Tweet, no matter what bad blood exists between herself and Gretchen. Do you agree? Sound off below … Real Housewives: Before They Were Reality Stars! 1. Tamra Barney: Before The Real Housewives OCs Tamra was quite the bodacious bikini babe. Still is!
In case you couldn’t tell from all those backyard bikini pictures , Joanna Krupa really likes posing for the paparazzi, which is definitely a good thing for all of us. Especially when she gets her hot friends involved. So here she is with her fellow former Real Housewife Gretchen Rossi and a third hot cougar leaving lunch at a restaurant in LA and doing the Charlie’s Angels pose for the paps. And as long as they’re reenacting classic TV shows for the cameras, how about taking things back to Joanna’s pool? I never really watched Charlie’s Angels , but was there ever an episode where they all made out with each other in bikinis? » view all 19 photos Photos: WENN.com
There’s drama afoot at Vicki’s end-of-season party on The Real Housewives of Orange County . But then it wouldn’t really be an OC party without drama, now would it? No, it wouldn’t. Let’s dissect the drama one more time with our THG +/- recap. Slade and Gretchen arrive at Vicki’s party and can’t find anyone. Because they’re all sitting around talking about Gretchen and Slade. Minus 12. Slade pays Lydia an actual compliment and she calls him a douche anyway. Two wrongs and a right, or something, I guess. Minus 4. Ryan tells Slade and Gretchen that Brooks isn’t allowed on the property because he’s not a great man and he’s a liar and Brooks is bad. Vicki’s on the phone with Brooks while that’s all going down. Lydia brings her mom to the party. Maybe Grandma brought the party favors? Heather and Gretchen have a chat where Heather says she’d never throw Gretchen under the bus with people in the industry. Heather’s acting a little jealous, to be honest. It doesn’t flatter her at all. Minus 8. She hears nothing Gretchen has to say about how Gretchen feels and only says “No, you’re wrong for feeling that way.” Then Heather calls Gretchen and Slade out for their behavior at Hot in Cleveland . And that’s when she has a point. Heather admits to being hurt and making the Malibu Country stuff sound worse than it was because of being hurt. Then Heather says that when she’s wrong, she admits she’s wrong. Except Heather doesn’t seem to think she’s wrong? Gretchen can’t apologize for doing the wrong thing in getting up and leaving during the filming. Heather can’t apologize for being condescending. They call it a wash. Plus 5? Vicki gives Tamra another friendship bracelet. A bigger, nicer bracelet than the one Gretchen gave her. Oh well. Plus 5 because something’s better than nothing? Tamra finally makes amends with Jim Bellino in an emotional apology, then says she’s happy she can be the bigger person in cases such as this. Don’t give yourself too much credit, T … but progress is progress. Plus 10 . “I own live here,” Ryan says, chastising Lydia’s mom Judy for putting her feet up on the table at the party … think there’s some tension building up here? Minus 20 for lashing out in such a way at someone clearly not trying to cause trouble or an argument – whatever issues they have beneath the surface. Lydia gathers her mom and gets ready to go when Vicki runs after them to prevent them from leaving, at which point Ryan continues to lose his $h!t. Ryan and Vicki have it out, and the tension is clearly all about Brooks, who Vicki says she will start seeing again – even as Briana threatens to move out. Call it a Wash on that whole situation, where no one comes across well. Vicki busts out her new Bacon Vodka (in honor of her “Miss Piggy” nickname) … and then sticks it to Slade for his derogatory remarks about women. The gang backs Vicki on this one, and Plus 20 for that. Slade’s not all bad, as he’s shown recently, but there’s no excusing some of the things he says. Lydia lashes out again Slade and Gretchen, calling them both “dirty.” As we head into the reunion, we have a feeling this beef is far from over. Plus 15 . Heather sums it up best: “This year has been interesting. It’s been mercurial. Exciting at times; incredibly upsetting at times … but that’s friendship.” Plus 5 to all you ladies on one heck of a RHOC Season 8. EPISODE TOTAL: +16! SEASON TOTAL: -142!
Another week, another episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County! Just what Monday night needs, right? “The Time Is Now” for Gretchen and Slade as the buxom blonde will propose to her beau (finally)! And Vicki will make a surprising announcement about Brooks. But not before she can receive a new nickname, of course. Let’s get rolling with our THG +/- recap! Vicki’s having Lydia and Alexis over to show them the new un-Donn’ed house. Vicki’s thinking of having a party to show everyone the new house. But she’s going to have a Winter Wonderland party outside. To show off the inside of the house. Okay. Lydia says she feels like she likes Slade and then he talks and she doesn’t like him anymore. Plus 3 . Slade’s pulling his old tricks again and talking about Vicki on his radio show. Her new nickname is “Tupperware Face.” Immediately upon hearing it, Alexis tells Vicki to turn the radio show off. Smart, Alexis! Plus 2. Vicki plans to invite Slade to her party anyway just so she can call him out on his latest antics. At Casa Dubrow, Terry calls a family meeting. They need to tell the kids that they’re building a new house. Nicky isn’t a fan at first, but then Terry tells him they can build a bigger movie theater and he’s on board. Plus 10. At the radio station, Slade’s co-host plays the “perfect” song for him. She pushes play and Gretchen’s song begins to play. At first he doesn’t know what’s going on but by the time the song hits the bridge, he’s crying, his cohost is crying, and it’s a little dusty in my living room. Plus 50 . While Slade’s being song-bombed in his studio, Gretchen’s busy setting up an engagement party for him. The party looks way more like it’s for Gretchen than for Slade, but hey, everybody loves a party. Plus 5. Gretchen pulled out all the stops for this engagement. She sent a tux and a limo to his office, scheduled a helicopter ride, planned the party. Oh, and the song. She didn’t invite any of the ladies to the party. Vicki hates Gretchen and Slade, she’s been on the outs with Alexis for a year, she and Tamra are in a rough patch, and now Heather’s talking smack about her acting gigs. Poor Gretch. At least she’ll get the guy. She sits down with her mom and has a heart to heart about her past relationships. They’ve all ended in tragedy so she’s a little scared of the next step with Slade. Mom gives her stamp of approval on Slade. Plus 4. As the helicopter lands, Slade catches site of Gretchen and Gretchen catches sight of Slade. They’re both crying. She makes an amazing speech, the smartest, most eloquent thing Gretchen has ever said in maybe her whole life. It’s so incredibly sweet. Plus 50. Before giving an answer, Slade gets down on one knee, apparently not realizing that the proposal already happened and he wasn’t the one to issue it. Whatever. He says yes. Plus 20. Tamra and Eddie are ready to sell memberships to CUT Fitness even though the gym isn’t open yet. Alexis, who was kicked out of the studio once upon a time, is the first to show up and be welcomed into it. Plus 12. Back at the hotel, Gretchen and Slade enter the party and are greeted by their family and closest friends. Slade’s mom welcomes Gretchen to the family. So does Slade’s son Gavin, who sounds exactly like his father. Plus 8. Gretchen gives another little speech and welcomes her friends from high school and college and now and then welcomes their family. Vicki’s setting up for her Winter Wonderland party but tells her decorators and crew to scale it back. She wanted a Mediterranean Winter Wonderland. She’s shouting about the “bitches” who are arriving in an hour. Minus 12. She wants no drama at her party. Good luck. Ryan’s back in town so he gets his honey-do list: fix the fridge, fix the water heater, take out the trash. He declines. Tamra and Eddie arrive first and Tamra’s excited to meet Baby Troy. Baby Troy’s excited to make a poop in his diaper. As a housewarming present, Tamra brought Vicki a BFF frame with a picture of the two of them in it. A not terribly flattering photo, but a photo. Plus 3. There is much SQUEEing as the rest of the group arrives. Tamra’s surprised to see Jim arrive with Alexis. Never seeing Jim ever would be great, so I feel you, Tamra. Lydia believes people should whisper the word “magical.” Minus 4. Hey, Lydia. Stop eating your mom’s brownies. While the ladies are sitting around, Vicki announces that Brooks is back and Tamra’s visibly unhappy. Briana doesn’t know yet and Tamra previews the giant problem Vicki’s going to have when Briana finds out. Tamra changes the subject and announces that she and Eddie have a wedding date set. Then talk turns to Gretchen just as Gretchen and Slade walk in the door. Next week’s finale is going to be…a lot of Vicki screaming like Vicki screams. Can’t wait! EPISODE TOTAL: +151 SEASON TOTAL: -158
Vicki’s looking for answers on The Real Housewives of Orange County . Gretchen, on the other hand, is looking to pop the question! Oh, and Terry sold their house for $16.4 million dollars. No big deal. (Hey, remember when Tamra pretended to be Heather’s realtor??) Let’s catch up with these OC Housewives with our THG +/- recap! Gretchen’s at home with her puppies, finally back in town from Canada and filling Slade in on the drama with Tamra. And apparently Heather sent her some pretty condescending text messages that make Heather seem like a Jealous Julie. Green’s not a great color for you, Heather. Minus 12. Terry takes Heather to a beautiful lot with a view of the harbor. $16,450,000 for their custom home. All because they need a 4th bedroom upstairs. Somehow, they’re going from a 15,000 square foot home to a 17,000 square foot home and that’s going to allow Terry to work less and be home more. Huh. Interesting. Eddie and Tamra are two weeks out from the grand opening of their fitness studio. They’ve finally gotten a moment to get together and have dinner and Tamra asks the waitress if the restaurant they’re at does weddings. Eddie scoffs. Minus 10. She asks him to be honest with her. He shows no interest in planning a wedding and she wants to know what he’s thinking. He says the last thing on his mind is the wedding because the wedding isn’t going to pay the bills. Then he tells her to stop pressuring him. Tamra’s not going to plan a wedding until Eddie gives her a date. He tells her to get a wedding planner and she says they need a date first. And they have a date! Plus 30. On June 22nd Tamra Barney will become Mrs. Judge . (Actually it was June 13th. I guess the chapel wasn’t available on their original date.) Vicki had an allergic reaction to her eyelashes. Minus 8 . She’s going to Napa to distill and test Vicki’s Vodka. Brooks will be there. Minus 10. Briana’s not happy about the fact that he’s leeched on to Vicki’s Vodka. Baby Troy looks exactly like his dad. Exactly. Plus 2. Vicki says she doesn’t need a man to support her but she wants a partner. Briana tells her to keep looking. Vicki says they need to agree to disagree and huffs out to catch her flight. Alexis has invited Gretchen to lunch to chat after their trip to Whistler. Alexis should maybe not attempt these meetings without Lydia and her peace pipe. Gretchen wants to know why Alexis never reached out and Alexis says she reached out on Twitter. Alexis starts to cry. Minus 12. Alexis really wants to make amends and be friends with Gretchen again but Gretchen’s having no part of it. She doesn’t know how they go back to where they were before and she’s not really interested in trying. Poor Alexis thought they’d hug and make up and skip out of the restaurant holding hands after exchanging BFF bracelets. Nope. Minus 8 Slowly but surely, every other woman is isolating herself from Gretchen and it’s kind of weird to see. Maybe it’s the editing but it really doesn’t seem like Gretchen is doing anything overtly worthy of everyone dropping her. Aside from being kind of a ditz, which she’s always been. Doug and Lydia are hosting their Life Group. Life Group is a bunch of people who are going through life together. And share cake and tea. Plus 7 Lydia’s “natural trait” is to be silly. That’s her gift from God. Silliness. Really, Lydia? That’s the best you can do? Vicki and Brooks are with two other business partners and she refers to him in the past tense like he’s not there at all. Then says “I don’t know what we are!” like that’s not an awkward car ride. Minus 8. She keeps saying Brooks isn’t her business partner. Robert is her business partner. Brooks is the idea man. When they sample the bacon vodka, she names her signature drink the “Bloody Piggy” as both a nod and weird reverse insult to Slade. Alexis is on her way to film a pilot for an FBI drama and she says, of her marriage, that right now “the I of he and I is much more…one.” Yeah. I don’t understand her either. She feels comfortable with her acting ability because of the classes she’s been taking. And she knows that Heather and Gretchen haven’t been called for this role. Plus 4. She’s reading for the role of a child psychologist. When she reads the lines “I’m just going to show you a picture” she actually draws a picture to show it to the producers reading with her. Ha. Hahahahhaha. Minus 6. Alexis knows she’s no Julia Roberts, but she hopes that maybe she can play “a day in the life of Jennifer Aniston” because Jennifer’s just so cute! Ha. Hahaha. Hahahhahaha. Minus 8. I can’t tell if the producer is feeding her a line with his “a lot of things are starting to happen right now” or if he legitimately thought she gave a convincing read. Gretchen’s hitting the recording studio to put down the vocals to a track she’s going to use to propose to Slade. She knows she’s not the best singer, and the songwriters have the blank stare going hardcore when she tells them that she and Slade were praying for each other at the same time. But this is coming from her heart. Plus 9 I wish you could see the look on the producers’ faces after she sings. Priceless. Vicki and Brooks head to dinner and she wants to tell him thank you no matter where they, personally, end up. He responds with “you’re only as strong as your weakest link.” Um. Minus 12. She wishes they were still together like they used to be. And in order to tell him that she tells him about the stories Lauri told her. He denies it all saying he’s just a big tipper and has been trying to stay far away from her friends. She believes him. Minus 20. Vicki tells him that Briana has been staying with Ryan so she’d like to have him over to the house when Briana’s away. He’s not hearing it. He believes Vicki’s allowing herself to be pushed around by her “adult grown daughter who is now a mother” and seems to want Vicki to choose him over Briana. Vicki tells him that he’s confused when it comes to the two of them and he says no, he’s not, but she is. He’s not going to sit around and wait on her and Briana is tearing them apart. Finally, he spells it out for her. They’re dating, but they’re not exclusively dating. They’re going to make a lot of money together. He wants the best for her but things have to change for them to be together. So now Vicki can stop asking if they’re dating or not dating. EPISODE TOTAL: -62 SEASON TOTAL: -309
The third time’s the charm for Tamra Barney! She has the groom. She has the bling. And if the ladies have anything to do with it, she’ll have the dress, too. And Vicki will get some shocking news about Brooks thanks to Lauri, who went away to marry George but has come back again to start trouble because apparently her new life was boring. Silly housewife. Let’s catch up with them now with our THG +/- recap! Tamra meets Eddie at what will eventually, hopefully, maybe be their fitness studio. He’s set up a candlelight dinner on a card table. How romantic! Plus 8. They were supposed to be open weeks ago and there’s still no floor. Eddie’s so not interested in hearing Tamra talk about her Spanx. So not. Fake it, Eddie. Fake it. He asks about the Alexis-Gretchen drama and about Gretchen backing out of dress shopping and says that Gretchen’s being childish. Really, Gretchen’s just being a friend and knows that if she goes she might fight with Alexis and doesn’t want that for Tamra. Plus 3. Heather has another table read! She’s going to read for a guest starring role on Malibu Country . Terry was excited when he heard this time and didn’t crack a joke! Hooray, Terry! You really can teach an old dog new tricks! Plus 5 . Lauri and Vicki show up at Tamra’s and they’ve brought coffee. Lauri thinks it’s funny that Tamra’s getting married for a third time when Tamra cracked jokes about Lauri’s third wedding. Tamra’s previous wedding dresses were maternity dresses. The fact that this one isn’t is a big deal. Plus 8. Lydia believes that “marriage is forever” and says that about Tamra’s pending wedding to Eddie. Except this is Tamra’s third wedding. This one will totally stick! The ladies in the limo discuss Cheeseburger-gate and Slade. Lydia’s not a fan of him at all and calls him a 12-year-old tool. Eh, Plus 12. Gretchen wears her engagement ring from Jeff and Lydia sees it immediately upon Gretchen getting into the limo. Vicki thinks it’s Gretchen’s way of upstaging Tamra. It’s a ring, Vicki. That’s it. Heather and Alexis are at the bridal store when the limo arrives. They’re more than just cordial. They’re nearly chipper. Plus 3 Tamra wants to plan her wedding around the dress. The men helping her try on dresses have nothing but dollar signs in their eyes. Gretchen’s kind of stand-offish because she doesn’t want a repeat of the ladies’ night at the gym to happen in the bridal shop. She’s the only one who seems to be thinking about that. Heather pops the cork on a bottle of champs and Tamra comes out in the first dress. While she’s changing into the second one, Vicki tells Alexis that Gretchen wasn’t coming at first because Alexis was coming. Minus 12. Tamra stood up for Alexis, though, so Alexis plans to thank Tamra for that. She’s so done with Gretchen. So done. Alexis follows Tamra into the dressing room so she can thank her for the invitation. Tamra says that she wanted Alexis there and so she was there. Then in an interview, Alexis delivers the best line of the night. About Gretchen: “When it comes to Gretchen and I, I just wish sometimes Gretchen would eat some of her own makeup so she could become pretty on the inside again.” After Alexis leaves, Lauri says it might be Gretchen next time and Lydia says it might be Vicki. Vicki says it won’t be her. She and Brooks went to dinner and ended everything. His love language is quality time and Vicki can’t give him that since he’s not welcome in her home while Briana and Troy are living there. Lauri says Briana and Michael must have an intuition kicking in and she wants to talk to Vicki at some point. And then she just launches into the information she has about Brooks. Minus 26. He’s dating Lauri’s daughter’s friend. Where dating means probably having sex. With a 21 year old. A 21 year old is probably having sex with Brooks. All the bleach in the entire United States isn’t enough to purge the image of Brooks having sex with anyone from my brain. But a 21 year old?? Minus 75. I have a major case of the heebie jeebies right now. And the dry heaves. Lauri doesn’t have any concrete evidence about the probably sex. She just knows he met the girl at a poker party and he was throwing Benjamins at her. Probably Vicki’s Benjamins . Minus 14. Vicki’s kind of devastated because she still has feelings for Brooks. (Why? He’s a disgusting leech! Who probably had sex with someone his daughter’s age!) The girl Brooks has probably had sex with has made porn videos before. And Lydia says that talking about this feels extra dirty because they’re in a room surrounded by white wedding gowns. Gretchen’s come to life now that Vicki’s been knocked down a peg and Alexis has left. When Tamra comes out in The Dress, they all start to cry a little. Heather makes a toast. Tamra says the dress costs $10,000. Yes, 4 zeroes. This one better be worth it. Tamra wants to take a picture of herself and the ladies, and Vicki has to walk away and cry for a minute. She can’t get herself together. Lydia and Lauri go to console her and Lauri says she feels like she’s always the messenger. Well, Lauri, that’s because so far you are. Minus 8 . After shopping, the ladies head to dinner. Tamra finds out that Brooks broke up with Vicki. Then Lauri fills her in on the probably sex Brooks probably had with an under 21 year old girl. Heather asks if Vicki really needed to know the information. Lauri would want to know. Lydia says she would want to know. Heather wouldn’t want to know. Vicki comes back to the table and they order tequila. Plus 9. After a visit from the chefs, Heather tells the ladies about her possible recurring guest-starring role on Malibu Country and Lydia says she’s gone from “Fancy Pants” to “Fancy Outfit.” Gretchen told Tamra that she had been offered a spot on Malibu Country and Heather says that the casting director denied ever offering Gretchen anything of the sort. Oops? Tamra’s pissed about catching Gretchen in this lie. Heather says there’s a chance she’s colossally confused, but Vicki calls her a liar about half a dozen times. Lydia feels squicky talking about Gretchen when Gretchen isn’t there and Lauri feels like this is a giant case of pot meeting kettle for Vicki given all the lies she’s told. Tamra’s also upset that she opened up to Gretchen about her life and now Gretchen’s lying to her. Bad form, Gretchen. Bad form. EPISODE TOTAL: -87 SEASON TOTAL: -190
Tonight on The Real Housewives of Orange County, Vicki will have to decide between Brooks and Baby Troy. Will she run away for a weekend with her lover or will her loyalty to Briana win out? We know what we’re hoping for. And it’s certainly not more screen time for Brooks. Find out who Vicki chooses as we recap tonight’s episode with our THG +/- review! Tamra and Heather kick off tonight’s episode with a glass of wine and a little girl talk. Heather felt that Gretchen and Slade’s behavior at Hot in Cleveland was disrespectful and weird. And it was. Minus 10 . Alexis and Lydia meet for coffee. Except Alexis orders tea and says she’ll “do” a banana. Then Lydia orders “basically” warm milk with a little taste of coffee. Lydia definitely doesn’t need caffeine. When Lydia tells Alexis that she went to Heather’s taping, Alexis is visibly shaken. She doesn’t like it that Lydia is spending so much time with the girls and thinks Alexis should reach out and apologize. Lydia thinks Alexis needs to make “a bold move.” And I think Lydia needs to drop it. Alexis throws out the bullying word and says she doesn’t trust Tamra but needs to let all of this go. Vicki finally admits that Brooks is her boyfriend. Since Briana and Ryan don’t want him in their home, she’s just going to visit him at his house. Which is 5 miles from her house. Which is still too far away for Vicki. Minus 12. Brooks asks Vicki to go away with him for the weekend and she says that she can’t because she’s traveling to San Diego to babysit Troy while Briana and Ryan go to the Marine Ball. Way to choose the grandma duties, Vicki! Plus 8 . She asks to reschedule, but Brooks is actually going to play Dad the following weekend, so that doesn’t work for him. Vicki asks for a raincheck and the following exchange occurs: Vicki: Can I get a raincheck? Brooks: Maybe if you’re nice. Vicki: I’m always nice. Until you piss me off. Brooks: You don’t want to piss me off either. Uh, that sounds like a threat, Vicki. Head for the hills! Minus 34. Tamra’s been asked to speak at the L.A. Women’s Expo, but she’s really nervous about the prospect of speaking in front of so many people. She hires a speech coach to come in and help her write the speech and give her pointers on delivery. During their conversation, Tamra seems vulnerable and emotional and real. It’s a different side of the brash, loud, somewhat crude Tamra we’re used to seeing. Plus 9. Lydia’s stirring something in a pot on the stove, but she’s a self-proclaimed non-domestic. She hasn’t done a load of laundry in their house. Like, ever. Minus 12 . She doesn’t make dinner. She makes reservations. Minus 12 more for good measure. Lydia tells Doug about the conversations she’s had with Puff the Magic Grandma and Doug tells her she needs to lighten up. In different words, of course. Plus 25 . Gretchen and Slade are visiting her doctor to discuss her fertility. Slade’s been snipped, so there’s that issue to work around, too. During her date with the dildo-cam, the doctor declares that Gretchen’s uterus is “nice and lush” and her follicles are “pleasantly plump.” Plus 8? Somehow knowing that much about the inner workings of Gretchen’s girl parts doesn’t feel like a plus, but we’ll run with it. The doctor recommends in vitro fertilization for Gretchen and Slade given his vasectomy and her age. Gretchen envisioned making a baby the old fashioned way. Briana, Ryan, and Vicki are heading to San Diego with Baby Troy. While Ryan and Briana are at the ball, Vicki’s playing Nana. Vicki, the 90s called, they want their “whoop” back. Ryan has a deployment to Afghanistan coming up. He’ll be gone for 11 months. Vicki vows to do whatever Briana needs her to do to help her daughter through it. Plus 7 . Terry’s taking Heather out to dinner to apologize, again, for not supporting her and dropping The D Word into their fight. Good job, Terry. Briana and Ryan leave for the ball and Vicki says she’s more than happy to be watching Baby Troy. Even if she wishes she were with Brooks. Minus 15 . Over drinks, Terry starts apologizing and says that he thinks the reason he acted like a jerk was because he worried about how Heather going back to work would affect his life. Heather’s not buying that as an excuse. After a really serious heart to heart, he passes a card across the table. He’s written a note inside that’s so sweet it makes her cry. And then he cries. And maybe I cried, too. Or it just got really dusty in here all of a sudden. Hooray! The Dubrows are good again! Plus 37. Tamra’s mom comes over to accompany her to the Women’s Expo. Tamra’s speech contains parts that might make her mom uncomfortable, but she’s pushing forward with it anyway. If she doesn’t chicken out. Lydia’s mom comes over to teach Lydia how to (half) bake a lasagna. In her one-on-one, Lydia lays all of her non-domestic tendencies on her mom because she was too busy teaching them how to throw flower petals in the air to teach them how to do practical things. And then she says she didn’t learn those things because she never had to learn those things. Way to tell the truth, Lydia. Plus 2 . Lydia says she could never measure up to being the kind of mom to her boys that her mom was to her. But wouldn’t smoking up be the answer to that? They (half) bake the lasagna and call it a day. Mom gets to smoke her joints and Lydia gets to keep her mom around. All is solved. Tamra’s at the Women’s Expo and ready to give her Keynote address. She’s looking great in a red dress. She cracks a couple of jokes that get no laughs. She starts her speech and there are tears in her voice. She talks about how her tough exterior is a mask for her insecurity and why she is the way she is. It seems like Tamra had a little enlightenment up on that stage. Good for her! Plus 20 . Tamra’s got to have a tough discussion with her mother after a speech that ripped apart her childhood. The only time Tamra can remember her parents telling her that they loved her was when she was 21 years old. Minus 4 . Not knowing how to express her emotions makes Tamra an angry woman. But Tamra wants to change that. She’s turning over a new leaf starting with telling her mother that she loves her. Plus 20. EPISODE TOTAL: +37 SEASON TOTAL: +25
At least 51 people, including seven children at an elementary school, were killed Monday by a massive tornado in an area just outside Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City Tornado The tornado was estimated to be at least two miles wide at one point as it moved through Moore, in the southern part of the Oklahoma City metro area. Videos showed a huge funnel cloud stretching from the sky to the ground, kicking up dangerous debris . Officials say the death toll is likely to rise. Emergency personnel were scouring the school’s rubble Monday evening, reports indicate. Footage also showed a number of other leveled buildings. The casualties may be even worse than are being confirmed at this time: Twelve adults and eight children are being treated at the Oklahoma University Medical Center and The Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City. The Norman Regional Hospital and the Healthplex in Norman, Ok., are treating an unspecified number of people for “trauma, lacerations and broken bones.” Thirteen patients have been moved from Moore Hospital to other hospitals, Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management officials said. Oklahoma Tornado Keli Pirtle, a spokeswoman for the National Weather Service in Norman, Okla., said the tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. and traveled for 20 miles. It was on the ground for 40 minutes, she said, striking the town of Newcastle and traveling 10 miles to Moore, a populous suburb of Oklahoma City. Pirtle said preliminary data suggested that it was a Category 4 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which measures tornado strength on a scale of 0-5. Television on Monday showed destruction spread over a vast area of the region, with blocks upon blocks of homes and businesses destroyed. Residents, some partly clothed and apparently caught by surprise, were shown picking through rubble, while several large structures were on fire. Cars were upended, flipped and stacked on top of each other. The deadly storm system continued to churn through the region on Monday afternoon, and forecasters warned that new tornadoes could still form. An earlier storm system also spawned several strong tornadoes across Oklahoma on Sunday. Several deaths were reported then as well. Russell Schneider, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Storm Prediction Center, said the area’s tornado risk is still high. Our thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones.
