This week on The Real Housewives of New York City, Sonja Morgan throws a Burlesque party and costumes are required as long as they show some skin. As always, THG recaps all the craziness in our +/- review! The Housewives have some serious mother / daughter bonding time with mixed results. Ramona takes Avery shopping … for a burlesque outfit? What exactly is she teaching her 16-year-old? Where to buy her bustiers and S & M gear? Minus 5 . But I must admit, Avery always seems to have more sense than her mother. She turns down an invite to the party and she earns a Plus 7 for telling Ramona that she’d look like a chicken in that feathered outfit.
From the boring Keri Hilson performance to the bland opening of Lady Gaga’s music video, much of this episode felt like a waste of time. The big question, of course, is which could would be eliminated after the previous night’s performances on So You Think You Can Dance? Here’s our recap from beginning to end … Group Dance – Jazz: The dance reminded me of a 90s routine; the throwback factor was actually nice. Then again, I like anything Sonya Tayeh produces. Pre-Elimination Drama : The first three couples were up and Melanie & Marko, Missy & Wadi, and Iveta & Nick were easily safe. Ashley & Chris and Caitlynn were safe, while Jordan & Tadd and Clarice & Jess were the first two of the bottom three. Finally, Ryan & Ricky and Sasha & Alexander were safe, leaving Miranda & Robert in the bottom three. I wasn’t surprised much, except for Jess not having the fan base I expected. Musical Guest – Keri Hilson “Lose Control”: If this routine didn’t scream pre-recorded, I don’t know what would. The song also was clearly lip-synced. I think the highlight of her performance was when her feather earrings got stuck in her mouth. It’s not like Keri was even dancing that intensely that she would be out of breath. Special Performance – Gopak (Gennadi Saveliev): The dance fanatic thought that the leaps and kicks were amazing, but the ignorant guy in me totally remembered when I used to win Tetris rounds and the little Russian Dancers would celebrate. I was in the minority that thought Jeanine & Phillip did a good job doing the routine (I thought the pot-stir at the end was amazing), so this dance was watching a “celebration of dance” Solos Mitchell – I thought that Mitchell doing holds and slow motions was an interesting tactic when you only had such a short amount of time that you would be so slow with your movements. He definitely fell out of a few of his places as well. Jordan – Jordan continued her sexy streak with the hooker jiggles and high splits. I’m not sure if prancing around would sell it enough for me and it seems as though every girl has really good splits in their repertoire. Tadd – I thought that Tadd was smart to open from the side of the stage and his music choice of “Jump, Jive, and Wail” was great especially when he emphasized the beats at the end. Sonya Tayeh was impressed and that’s enough for me. Clarice – I really liked the split in the opening, but I thought she was prancing around a lot like Jordan. The difference was that she had a bit more difficulty in her routine. Jess – I knew from the hat, we were in for a treat. Jess does Broadway well, but he does dance with a bit of a cold shoulder which he still hasn’t fixed from his original audition. Miranda – I found her performance to be a happy change of pace where she was dancing with some emotions. She was a bit wobbly during the whole performance probably because she was filled with adrenaline. Robert – Robert was good at getting the crowd to like him, but I really thought the performance lacked any quality content. His Michael Jackson inspired moves were good, but a bit redundant and more copycat than anything. Musical Preview – Lady Gaga, “The Edge of Glory”: The big news was that Lady Gaga will be judging, which seems like a better fit than her mentoring on American Idol. Her music video (or what we got of it) was a bit slow and vacant. There was something missing after “Judas” was a bit more on the epic side. Eliminations Nigel asked to Mitchell and Robert to dance again , totally throwing off Cat. After the producers scrambled to get rid of the elimination chairs, Robert had his music play again and he did a lot better the second time because he started over dancing and adding elements of interest. In Mitchell’s second turn, I’m surprised that he decided to still go slow, but I thought that he upped his game with fewer nervous movements. Nigel started the eliminations as he normally does: Jordan was told she was amazing, Clarice was told she was she had a nice smile and Miranda had amazing elevation. In the utter confusion of the contestants and Cat, Nigel moved onto the guys: Jess was told he was magnificent, Tadd was creative and had a great Jazz routine last week, Robert has a big personality, and Mitchell was also a good dancer. Nigel announced that no one will be going home , but next week four people will be eliminated next week. The double elimination will give some more exposure to all the dancers, but potentially backfire and eliminate Jess & Clarice. What did you think of this So You Think You Can Dance shocker?
Be it in Morocco or New York, the Real Housewives can’t stay out of trouble or each other’s business. Let’s recap their ups and downs with our +/- review! On her return from Morocco, Ramona sets up a serious date night. Negligee, rose petals, the works but Mario leaves her waiting which gets a Minus 5 .
Tears. Lots of tears. That’s what happens when things spiral out of control between Jill and Ramona . It’s the aftermath of their battle as The Real Housewives of New York City continue their Moroccan adventure. THG’s +/- recap breaks it down: “That will be a day rotting in hell before I kiss that woman’s ass.” Jill cries. Jill’s upset but then Luann jumps in saying she won’t let that happen. Then she storms off to find Ramona. Minus 7 for taking sides without having been in the room. Alex describes Luann as acting as though she were watching the Christians being fed to the lions and although I was taken aback by the description, I can’t disagree with it. Luann reacts with a strange combination of judgement, condescension, and glee.
It’s all about ME. That’s the theme as Sonja takes center stage. So, the Marriage Equality of New York (MENY) march asks Sonja to be the Grand Marshall? Is she really that big of a draw? I mean I know I’m not their target audience but still, Sonja’s a gay icon? Oh, and in case you missed it, it’s Sonja Morgan’s special day.
Last night, the Real Housewives of New York City cast assembled on a magenta couch in midtown Manhattan for the first of a three-installment reunion. The ladies answered Andy Cohen’s hardball questions — like, “Alex, why was your husband so bloated this season?” and “Ramona, have you had anything injected into your face lately?” — and then scratched each others eyes out. Click through for the moments (and disses) that made the Movieline Real/Fake alarm sound.
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