The claws have come out between Alexis Bellino, her husband Jim and Tamra Barney. The legal claws, that is. Days after The Real Housewives of Orange County reunion special, Alexis and Jim have released a statement in which they threaten to sue their castmate over recent remarks, most notably her insistence on referring to Alexis as “Jesus Jugs.” ” The Real Housewives of Orange County is a reality show that is meant to entertain and engage audiences with the lives of its cast members. We recognize that the personalities, drama and conflict of the show attract fans to the popular Bravo reality series,” the Bellinos said to Us Weekly . “Unfortunately, some cast members use the show as a platform for personal attacks and character assassination, perhaps out of personal insecurity or simply to inflict pain. To the extent possible, we try to ignore this behavior. “This vicious and malicious attack on our family will no longer be tolerated. We have continually tried to take the high road, however, if necessary, we are prepared to defend ourselves against these unfounded, slanderous and defamatory remarks to the fullest extent of the law.” Barney isn’t likely to back down, however. She recently went off to Rumor Fix about Alexis and her hypocritical lifestyle. “Unlike Alexis, I don’t need to hide behind the Jesus curtain and I don’t feel the need to preach. When someone is constantly preaching about something they are lying! Alexis and Jim are faux Christians, like her ring. Does she think Jesus would be proud of her for judging me as a Christian, and the crosses in my house? Jim Bellino used to take Peggy Tanous to strip clubs after church when they were dating!” While it’s possible Bellino won’t even return to Bravo next season, one thing is for certain for now: It. Is. On. CHOOSE A SIDE IN THIS FEUD:
Tonight on The Real Housewives of Orange County Heather and Terry throw a party and one of the housewives brings a party-crasher as her date. Find out how things went down on our THG +/- review! Tamra meets Heather and Gretchen for dinner to show off her new bling and tell the story. She called Heather from Bora Bora. She didn’t call Gretchen. Minus 12. And minus 3 for those giant blue feather earrings Gretchen’s wearing. Tamra thought Gretchen would be upset, but Gretchen’s happy for her. Plus 10. Mostly happy at least. There’s that whole “Tamra just signed her divorce papers” thing. Tamra hasn’t been able to get in touch with Vicki because Vicki’s spending all her time with Brooks. Ew. Alexis meets up with Sarah and tells her about Phony-gate. Apparently, Alexis is just nice. And nice means phony now in Alexis Land. And in the real world “nice” means “nice” and “phony” means Alexis. Minus 8 . Sarah says the other women are just jealous. And then she says Heather’s had too much Botox. And then Alexis invites Sarah to be her wingwoman at Heather’s party and all I see is Sarah starting drama. Minus 5 . It’s party day at Heather’s house. She’s celebrating her name change. And giving somebody a diamond in a champagne glass. Plus 20. Vicki’s heard Eddie and Tamra are engaged and she thinks it’s too soon. Considering she’s technically still married and in a relationship with Brooks, she’s not one to talk. Minus 12. Brooks bought her a fur. Poor, poor baby rabbits and foxes and small woodland creatures. Minus 52. This will be Vicki’s first time seeing Briana since their fight. Cue more drama! Tamra’s suspicious of Brooks, too. She and Briana should hook up and compare notes. Alexis and Sarah isn’t at all nervous about going to Heather’s house. She plans to demand apologies from the women if any of them bring up Costa Rica. Good luck with that, Alexis. At Chateau Dubrow, party prep is in full swing. This is going to be a swanky affair. Plus 20. Terry wonders if Alexis will confront either of them about Terry’s comments. Heather says that would be “wildly inappropriate.” Alexis, in her conversation with Sarah, seems to agree. She’s going to let Jim handle it at lunch. But Sarah plans to call the doctor onto the carpet. In his own home. When she’s a guest of a guest. Minus 15. This Sarah girl is just all sorts of ballsy. Sarah was entirely uninvited to the party and Heather’s kind of surprised to see her. But, ever the lady, she invites Sarah to get a cocktail. Plus 5. Something tells me Sarah shouldn’t drink though. I think it’ll be like feeding Gizmo after midnight–Gremlins. Vicki cannot shut up about her new fur and how Brooks bought it. Briana shows up and Vicki pretends their fight never happened. Must be nice in the Land of Denial. Sarah walks herself right into the kitchen to start munching on whatever food she finds. Alexis follows her to the bathroom and says “Your eyes look a little drunk. Maybe we should sip water.” Maybe that’s the best idea Alexis has had all season. Plus 15. Jeana’s here as a guest of Gretchen and Slade. Tamra’s not excited. In fact, she seems downright scared. Vicki, however, is happy to have her there if for no other reason than to show off her new coat. AGAIN. And, of course, shock them with her tale of how Briana deprived her of her mother of the bride duties by eloping. AGAIN. Minus 57. Kara, Jeana’s daughter, brought a poncho to the party, just in case Tamra decides to throw more glasses of wine. Plus 4 for being prepared. Tamra, Kara, and Jeana talk and Tamra cries “please just be my friend again.” She ain’t too proud to beg, y’all. Alexis should’ve kept better tabs on Sarah’s alcohol intake. Sarah “has a sugar problem” so she helps herself to a piece of the bow from Heather’s cake. Then she calls Heather fake and pretentious and Alexis tells Heather she’s overreacting. Except Sarah’s a sloppy drunk and she’s rude and disgusting to boot. EPISODE TOTAL: -90 SEASON TOTAL: -265 Next week on the season finale, Tamra and Briana DO compare notes on Brooks and things get ugly between Tamra and Vicki. Finally.
Dancing With the Stars bid farewell to two of its top six competitors on last night’s results show. Did the four favorites survive, or were there surprises? It was really anyone’s game. A week after scoring a perfect 30, Maria Menounos and Derek Hough found themselves in second-to-last place Monday. Roshon Fegan, who narrowly avoided elimination, climbed to second, while only six points separated William Levy in first from Melissa Gilbert in last. So which four celebrities are moving on to the semifinals? Roshon and Chelsie Hightower were the first couple to be eliminated. Even after having one of their better weeks, it wasn’t enough for the young pair. “I’m definitely very happy that I can add ballroom dancing to my super-duper dance moves,” Roshon told co-host Brooke Burke-Charvet in response. “I’m so proud of you,” his partner Chelsie said. “He was such a joy to work with and came to work everyday willing to work and with such a great attitude.” “I’m happy to end it on a high note and I’m happy I had you as my partner.” The second couple eliminated on Tuesday were … Melissa Gilbert and Maksim Chmerkovskiy. “I can’t even describe what a learning and growing experience it’s been. It’s been a real blessing and a joy,” said the actress, on her 48th birthday. “I’m amazed that I even made it this far, and the things that I was able to do and the things that were able to overcome to have been here on this day, does make it a really incredible birthday,” Gilbert added. “Maks has been amazing, an incredible teacher, an incredible friend.” And so it goes. Levy, Menounos, Katherine Jenkins and Donald Driver are on to the final four, where it will again be anyone’s game next week! What do you think? Did America get the DWTS results right?
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.
The Real Housewives of Orange County took last week off, but are back this week and ready to get dirty. Let’s find out how Vicki and Co. are doing in THG’s +/- recap! Heather and Terry head to David August so Terry can get a wardrobe makeover. According to her, Terry “is not a suit guy” and “has the style of a doctor” meaning scrubs and clogs. I’d like to point out that his status as a doctor is what’s allowing this little indulgence. For three suits and a couple of sports coats? $40,000 to $50,000. Add on the “accessories” and we’re adding another $10,000 to $15,000. They’re spending more on a partial wardrobe than teachers make in a year. Minus 30 . Tamra and Eddie hit the gym. Tamra says she was insecure with her body in her previous marriage but working out has definitely given her something to work toward during her divorce. Tamra thinks she wants to open a fitness studio. Perhaps Heather’s entrepreneurial ways are rubbing off on Tamra. A word of advice, Tamra: If you go into this with anyone else, get a contract! Vicki would be proud. Talk of Tamra’s breast reduction surfaces when Eddie says “If you go through with this…” Tamra says she’s already scheduled her surgery date and she’ll be out of commission for at least five days. Eddie’s totally supportive, probably because she’s not having anything done to her derriere. Something tells me Eddie’s all about the A. Plus 5 for the happy couple. Vicki’s daughter Briana is recovering from her recent thyroidectomy. Briana calls to tell Vicki that the pathology is back and it’s not cancer! Plus 15 . Vicki immediately calls Tamra to tell her the good news. Meanwhile, back at Chateau Heather, Tamra stops in for a workout. Tamra can’t seem to understand why Heather wants a different house. Neither can I, for that matter. Tamra and Eddie are doing a charity mud run and Tamra invites Heather and Terry to join them. Heather agrees. Then Tamra says that Gretchen and Slade will also be attending and that Tamra invited Slade because he and Gretchen are a package deal. Plus 5 for playing nice, Tamra. Tamra thinks that maybe she and Slade got off on the wrong foot, which causes Heather to wonder aloud if that’s what happened with she and Alexis. Tamra’s immediate response is “No, Alexis is an idiot.” And here I thought we were playing nice, Tamra. Minus 5 . Alexis won’t be at the mud run, of course, because she’s still recovering from her “sinus surgery.” Gretchen finally stops in to see Alexis post-surgery. Alexis is in a full flu mask like she’s come down with the plague. And it’s day 5 after her surgery. How long does she have to be bedridden? Minus 5 for milking this. Alexis decides to show Gretchen the pictures of the gross the doctor removed from her sinuses. Which means WE had to see the pictures again. Minus 5 because I NEVER WANT TO SEE THOSE PICTURES AGAIN. Alexis’ plan for post-recuperation is to invite Tamra out to lunch to ask Tamra why she’s so mean to her all the time which only puts Gretchen more in the middle than she already is. Vicki’s getting clothes together for a charity called “Working Wardrobes” and Tamra stops by. Don’s clothes are still in Don’s closet. Vicki says her house is too quiet and she doesn’t like it. She likes to have a man in her life. No, really? We had no idea, Vicki. Brooks sends Vicki three to four cards A DAY. That’s dedication, y’all. Or a deep desire to get into her…uh…pocketbook. Plus 5 for Brooks. It’s the morning of the mud run and Slade tells Gretchen that in order to keep the mud from sucking his shoes off, he’s put holes into the bottom of his shoes. But not Gretchen’s. Minus 5 , Slade. Heather and Terry have named themselves “Fancy Pants” and “Dr. 92660.” Gretchen and Slade are “Naked Waitress” and “Comic” respectively. Yes, Slade is still milking this comedian thing for all it’s worth. Tamra, Eddie, and Tamra’s son Ryan are “Cougar,“ “Boy Toy,” and “Big Boy.” Heather says she hopes this is “mud run light!” Miss Priss is scared of getting dirty. But I’m giving her credit for going through with this. Plus 10 . Gretchen thinks she’s sprained her ankle and has her Pussycat Dolls audition coming up. She and Slade are out of the run but plan to meet up with everyone later at the bar. I guess Slade stopping the mud run makes up for his not drilling holes in Gretchen’s shoes. Plus 5 . Alexis is having her nose cast removed and with the way she’s carrying on, I’m beginning to wonder how she ever made it through pregnancy and childbirth, even with heavy doses of drugs. Minus 5 for the carrying on. Plus 5 , however, for the pretty new nose. Back at the mud run, we’ve got another injury. Eddie thinks he’s broken his finger. Thankfully, Terry’s a doctor. He just snaps that finger right back into place and then they’re all off to the finish line. Plus 5 . Heather is totally rocking the mud run. She’s getting down and dirty with the best of them and says that this is easy compared to her daily life because this mud doesn’t stink the way her children’s diapers do. I’d definitely prefer a mud run to dirty diaper duty. Plus 5 for being a trooper, Heather. Then Tamra calls herself “a boy with a vagina.” That’s how much she’s loving the mud run. In case we didn’t already know she’s loving this. After everyone’s all cleaned up and bandaged, the mud running maniacs meet up for some grub. Eddie and Slade bond over bike riding and Tamra’s first question for Slade is “have you ever been hit”? Slade says “yes, I have.” And then Tamra starts showing off Eddie’s bike-riding battle scars. It’s the weirdest one-upping I’ve seen. In the one-on-one, it’s clear that Tamra’s never going to accept Slade, and she’s especially not going to accept Slade for Gretchen, even if Slade makes Gretchen happy. Brooks is in town, so he and Vicki head out for dinner at a seafood place that doesn’t serve catfish. Or any other bottom feeders. Which means Brooks should maybe dine elsewhere. Vicki calls Brooks an “entrepreneur” which is almost as vague a term as “consultant,” which she also calls him. He can work from anywhere. So why then does he continue to work from Mississippi and only see Vicki twice a month? Brooks says that he may only be here physically part of the time, but mentally he’s in California all the time. He tells Vicki he loves her and she starts crying and talking about how her love tank was empty two or three years ago. And then she says she misses her Daddy. Then Brooks asks her to kiss him across the table and she keeps saying, repeatedly, that she doesn’t like PDA. I am so confused right now. Minus 10 . Brooks and Vicki creep me out. It’s the next day and Tamra’s on the way to sign her divorce papers. She calls Eddie on the way to the lawyer’s office and Eddie says they’ll have to go out and celebrate her freedom. Tamra sits down in the conference room alone and starts to cry. She feels like she’s let her kids down and split her family up. I feel kind of bad for her right now. Tamra’s decided to waive spousal support. The only thing she wants from Simon is her kids. Plus 5 for deciding to go your own way, Tamra. You can do this. EPISODE TOTAL: EVEN! SEASON TOTAL: -40! Next week we’ll see Alexis on camera again and Gretchen will audition for the Pussycat Dolls. Tarma’s going under the knife and Vicki’s getting into another heated argument.
Heidi Klum took the stage this weekend when UNICEF, a global charity organization, held a karaoke event with celebrities to raise money for a school in Africa. At the event, Klum was set to sing “My Girl” with Smokey Robinson. He never showed up, which could’ve been a disaster, but things took a very positive turn. The New York Post reported that Klum came out and told the audience the news: “Smokey stood me up. He was supposed to sing ‘My Girl’ with me.” “Will anybody else sing with me?” YMCA by Heidi Klum, Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks Little did she know, there were other plans in motion. The host of the event suggested everybody join together in a rendition of the Village People’s “YMCA.” It turned out to be quite the star-studded performance! Klum tweeted photos of the event showing herself and other celebrities in Village People attire. The celebrities joining Klum included Wayne Brady, Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, and Castle stars Jon Huertas and Seamus Dever. Talk about making awesome lemonade out of lemons.
You absolutely will not believe this, but at least one person out there thinks an engagement has been arranged for the sake of reality TV ratings. We’ll give you a moment to get over the shock… In the wake of Tamra Barney’s engagement to Eddie judge , co-star Gretchen Rossi has come out and called BS on the entire arrangement. Without quoting any sources directly, TMZ claims Rossi was actually approached by Real Housewives of Orange County producers first, as they asked her and Slade Smiley to get engaged on this season’s finale. They even, allegedly, bribed Smiley with a free ring and an all-expenses-paid trip to wherever he wanted to pop the question. But Slade and Gretchen turned down this offer. Tamra and Eddie, though, jumped all over it and the same insider says Bravo helped organize the entire proposal. No comment as of yet from the network, Rossi or Judge. [Photos: WENN.com]
Last week, The Real Housewives of Orange County got together to play Bunco and Terry, Eddie, and Shady Slade crashed the party. This week we’re picking up right where we left off. Let’s document the drama with our THG +/- recap! In walk the men. Terry and Eddie are rocking skintight zebra pants that show off any ASSets they may have at their ages. Slade’s rocking a mullet a la Billy Ray Cyrus. Gretchen says in the one-on-one that he looks like “such a douchebag.” Ouch, Gretchen! Plus 5 . Gretchen fills Slade in on the drama that was brewing between her and Tamra’s friend Ricky. Slade responds “Let’s start sh*t.” Oh, Slade. Minus 10 . This isn’t your party OR Gretchen’s and you’re doing no favors by bringing the drama. Slade asks Ricky if he has a problem with Slade’s stand-up. Ricky replies he wasn’t even there. Vicki asks Slade when he became a comedian. Slade’s response? “When I decided to go do it.” Not an answer, Slade. Or at least not a good one. Minus 10 . Vicki calls Slade a piece of sh*t repeatedly and leaves saying she’s going to see her daughter, who actually matters. Gretchen makes a valid point to the rest of the people in the room that none of them knows what she and Slade have discussed post-Improv and Vicki comes back in to speak her mind to Slade. First, she tells him she’s sorry she doesn’t fit the Orange County mold of what he thinks she should look like, but her mom and dad think she’s pretty, so that’s all that matters. (Sidenote: Her parents have got to be, what, in their 80s now? Can they even still see her?) Slade says he never said she didn’t look the way HE thinks she should look and that he only commented on things other people had said. Vicki says it was mean and hurtful and she’s never talked about how he looked. That comment lights a fire under Gretchen. She chimes in asking how what Slade’s done is any different than Vicki calling Slade a deadbeat dad for failure to pay his child support. Vicki tells her, basically, that she has no room to speak because she doesn’t have kids of her own. Gretchen tells Vicki she’s smoking crack and calls her out for dating Brooks since Brooks also fits the definition of “dead beat dad.” They continued to shriek like banshees and I’m pretty sure someone said something about babies and vaginas while Heather, Alexis, and Tamra just looked on in horror. Plus 15 to Gretchen for defending her man and standing up to Vicki, even if Vicki says she can’t stand up for what she doesn’t know. Tamra says she wouldn’t have invited Slade if she knew he’d make Vicki that upset. And then the camera goes back to Gretchen who has gone from drunk and fired up to crying in her skinny margarita because of Vicki’s constant belittling of Slade. Tamra’s outside consoling Vicki and talking about how removed she is from the situation. Gretchen’s crying some more and talking about Vicki’s double standards and how it’s always okay for Vicki to talk about everyone else but it’s never okay for anyone to talk about Vicki. Minus 10 for the high-school drama. I mean, like Vicki said, aren’t they adults? Vicki finally leaves the party and says she’s done with Gretchen because her behavior has been inexcusable. Heather’s shocked and horrified by what’s going on and it’s a school night, after all. Tamra tells Gretchen that Vicki’s close to a nervous breakdown, but Gretchen says that’s not really an excuse. I sense trouble brewing in Gretchen-Tamra reunion land over Vicki-gate. Then Tamra says the magic phrase. “I think I need to eat some carbs.” Plus 10 Tamra. Carbs are good for you. Finally, things seem to be settling down at Bunco night. There’s food and chatting and questions of plastic surgery recovery time with Terry which prompts Gretchen to offer the gossip morsel that Alexis is going in for surgery the following week. Tamra’s first question? “Oh, is she getting her boobs bigger??” Plus 5 . Gretchen says Alexis has bad sinuses and Tamra’s not buying it. Terry offers up a little free consultation to Heather, Gretchen and Tamra. Alexis overhears their entire exchange and says she’s having her nose job at the same time as her sinus surgery because she’ll be under. And that she’ll “hock a loogie” if the ladies want her to. Minus 10 for gross. Terry says it makes total sense, but says he didn’t even know they were talking about her. Alexis gets super defensive. SUPER defensive. But Tamra DID say Alexis has a big nose and should totally get her nose done. Minus 5 Tamra. Alexis privately calls Gretchen out for not defending her. Gretchen says in a one-on-one that Alexis really needs to just move on from this. Minus 10 to Gretchen for not defending her friend and for starting the whole thing in the first place. Out in the parking lot, Alexis continues to defend her necessary nose job and says that Gretchen should have defended her. Inside, Heather calls Alexis stupid and asks Terry if a brain lift is an actual procedure. Terry says Heather should give her friends an IQ test and Heather says she’ll be sure not to use any big words. Minus 5 because I’m bored with this nose job news already. Finally, FINALLY, Bunco night ends. Finally. Briana’s in her kitchen cracking open a beer and Donn, Vicki’s sort-of ex-husband, stops in for a visit. Briana says she doesn’t really know where her place is in the middle of the divorce. Donn says he’s staying busy and living the bachelor life. Briana lets us know Donn has finally moved out of Vicki’s house and she’s glad that the two of them are able to develop an adult friendship instead of a parent-child relationship. I’m getting a slightly Woody Allen-Soon-yi vibe which kind of creeps me out. Minus 10 . Briana tells Donn about her upcoming surgery and says it’s nice to have his support because he doesn’t freak out like her mom does. Gretchen’s got a sore throat from all the screaming she did the night before and hates that she got so in the middle of everything instead of just letting Slade fight his own battle. But the fireworks continued even after they’d all gone home. Gretchen says Vicki kept texting her after she got home last night saying that she wouldn’t tolerate people talking about her boyfriend not paying child support. That she wouldn’t tolerate a man who didn’t pay his child support. Uhhh, Vicki? Hello?? Seriously? Minus 20 . Vicki and Tamra are having coffee in Vicki’s office. Tamra says she was just in the area and thought she’d stop by. Plus 5 for the coffee peace offering. Tamra says she’s just stuck between two friends. Vicki, in the one-on-one, says she’s not a hypocrite for being with Brooks because Brooks is all caught up now and works a job while Slade doesn’t. Tamra says in her one-on-one that Gretchen’s got a point – Vicki’s dating a guy who went to jail for not paying child support. Plus 10 Tamra. Then Vicki says that she’s upset that no one stood up for her and told Gretchen to shut up. Tamra says it was all white noise and impossible to follow. Vicki says she hopes to get to a point where she and Gretchen can talk and she can apologize to Gretchen, but Gretchen also needs to apologize to her. Don’t hold your breath, Vicki. Especially since Slade’s the one you really need to have the conversation with. Alexis shows up for her necessary nose job and this time, Jim actually goes with her. How nice of him, right? Alexis says her doctor is the best in the area and is “really known for his breasts.” Plus 5 for making me laugh. Alexis is a crying mess. If they don’t get her to sleep soon, this surgery’s going to be off the books because she can’t stop crying. Vicki is with Briana preparing to take Briana to the hospital for her thyroidectomy. Vicki says she feels like her world is falling apart and says, again, that the prognosis for Briana isn’t good. That she might have cancer. As they drive to the hospital, Vicki says “I feel like I’m driving into Heaven” and that she might throw up and that she doesn’t feel like she can get through this. Minus 20 to Vicki for being insane right now. Briana, in a one-on-one, says “Nothing is ever about me, or about anyone else, when it comes to [her] mom. It always ends up being about [Vicki].” Truer words have never been spoken, Briana. Except Gretchen’s said them before, too. During this episode even. Plus 10 for honesty. EPISODE TOTAL: -50! SEASON TOTAL: -30! Next week, Alexis and Briana go under the knife and Tamra gets a consult to have a little surgery of her own.
On last week’s episode , we watched Tamra and Eddie patch up their relationship after a wayward boob grab in Catalina. We also saw Vicki and Alexis awkwardly learn of the newfound friendship Gretchen and Tamra are rekindling at Heather’s painting party. Tonight, we’ve got comedy, and, of course, drama. What else went down tonight? Find out with in THG’s Real Housewives of Orange County +/- recap below! We start off the night with Vicki and Tamra at Vicki’s house that she still shares with Don. Her not-yet-ex-husband. Tamra is upset that Vicki didn’t say goodbye to her after Heather’s party. And Vicki is being all kinds of passive-aggressive about Tamra’s newfound friendship with Gretchen. Vicki is pretty butthurt over the whole thing, so she starts playing the one-up game and claims that she and Alexis are BFFs now. Tamra knows better. Tamra breaks out a book called 52 Weeks of Great Sex that she bought with Gretchen and Vicki is immediately turned off. “It’s not Biblical,” says Vicki. Tamra fires back, “Oh God, you have been hanging out with Alexis!” Minus 10 to Vicki for acting like a scorned 14 year old girl. And a prude. Plus 10 to Tamra for playing dirty with Vicki. Alexis and Heather are getting together for sushi and sake. Alexis claims she’s doing news anchoring – and, of course, she’s just doing some booty-lifting guest spots on the local news channel. Heather is in disbelief, asking if she’s more like Jillian Barberie or Katie Couric. “I would be more like Jillian Bar-beer-ee” says Alexis. Minus 5 , you ditz.
Enormous news out of the world of scripted drama today: Tamra Barney and Eddie Judge might be getting married! “We’ve talked about marriage and we want to get married,” Tamra told Radar Online of her relationship. ““It’s an insane amount of love; I have never said term ‘soul mate’ before, but we are!” The bond between Barney and Judge got off to a rough start, as Tamra’s ex-husband, Simon, says he was friends with Eddie when Tamra first started doing him. She denies this. “Within the next year we’ll be married,” predicts the reality star, adding that her four kids all approve of Judge. “Eddie is one of the best things that’s ever happened in my life; he’s understanding, he’s caring and he just really has a big heart.” The irritating Real Housewife also says she and Eddie might adopt a child. [Photo: WENN.com]
