Teresa Giudice is desperate to get in. And Caroline Manzo just got out. With Giudice hoping to sign a new deal with Bravo and play a major role on The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 6, multiple outlets confirm that Manzo wll NOT be returning to the franchise that made her famous. Caroline Manzo Spinoff: Headed to Bravo This mother of three was an original cast member then RHONJ debuted in 2009, but her departure from the flagship does not mean viewers have seen the last of Caroline Manzo. Far from it. As previously reported, Manzo is already taping the pilot for a spinoff titled ” Manzo’d With Children ” (seriously). It will center on her Italian family and chronicle how Caroline plays the “ringleader of a crazy circus,” according to a Bravo press release. The Season 5 finale of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, meanwhile, airs this Sunday night. Will you watch Manzo’s Bravo spinoff? Yes, can’t wait! No, not if my life depended on it View Poll »
Facing pressure from multiple human rights organizations in the United States, Dunkin Donuts has apologized for an ad that ran recently in Thailand and which depicted a woman in blackface. The spot was never intended for an American audience, but featured a woman in dark makeup promoting a new chocolate-flavored menu item, along with the tagline: Break every rule of deliciousness. “We are working with our Thailand franchisee to immediately pull the ad,” the company said in a Tweet today. “DD recognizes the insensitivity of this spot.” Watch the commercial below, along with a report that covers a great deal of the U.S. criticism: Dunkin Donuts Blackface Commercial Dunkin Donuts Blackface Ad Controversy “It’s both bizarre and racist that Dunkin’ Donuts thinks that it must color a woman’s skin black and accentuate her lips with bright pink lipstick to sell a chocolate doughnut,” said Phil Robertson, the deputy Asia director for Human Rights Watch. “Dunkin’ Donuts should immediately withdraw this ad, publicly apologize to those it’s offended and ensure this never happens again.” Should Dunkin Donuts have apologized for this ad? Yes, it’s so inappropriate! No, America must chill out! View Poll »
Leave it to The Real Housewives of New Jersey to turn a “Horse Whisper to a Scream.” Read on as we recap who embraced their vulnerable side and who ended up looking like a horse’s ass in our THG +/- review. Jersey is still in the house at the Mirval Resort and Spa and it may never be the same again. But psychic advisors and gong therapy aren’t what Melissa envisioned for her birthday. “I’m done. I want a f**king cocktail by the pool in a bikini.” Plus 15. No one can say she’s not a girl who knows what she want. Everyone’s still recovering from the ghost whisperer when they all head out to see a horse whisperer. Funny thing is, Wyatt the equine therapist reads these Jersey housewives and their hubbies like the comic book characters they are. Plus 22. As they head towards the stables everyone comments on how refreshing it is. It’s a healing place. Or in Joe Guidice words, “It smells like sh*t.” Plus 7 for keeping it real Joe. We expect nothing less. Wyatt tells this motley crew that when they’re not being authentic, the horse can pick up on it. Energy is his language. I wouldn’t blame the poor creature if he took off at a full gallop and never looked back. Everyone thinks this is a bunch of hooey until Wyatt takes one look at Richie and tells him that he creates jokes so he doesn’t have to pay attention to what he feels. Plus 20. Nailed it. It also comes out that Richie has a lousy temper and yells at Kathy when he’s aggravated. Somehow the fact that he drives his wife to tears on a regular basis is a shocker to Richie even after decades of marriage. Minus 30 . OK. Show of hands…who thought Juicy Joe was taking a phone call from his mistress? Yeah, me too but it only turned out to be Milania. But the look on Teresa’s face made me wonder if she was worried too. The Gorgas and the Guidices can’t get the poor horse to raise his hoof. Not a good sign. But plus 27 to Joe Guidice for actually admitting that he’s scared about his legal issues and giving his horse technique another go. When Melissa doesn’t know how to handle the horse, she falls back on her instincts…or as Wyatt dubs it, her “whore on a stroll walk.” Plus 33 . This guy is good. He also explains that there’s a difference between being nice and being manipulative. If you’re being nice you’re not expecting anything in return. Ha! When was the last time that happened between Melissa and Teresa? In one of the most touching moments, Albert opens up about being abused as a child and Wyatt terms Caroline Manzo’s support of her husband a “thing of beauty.” Plus 22 . Then Caroline turns around and handles that horse like a pro. The aftermath of the day is even more telling. Kathy realizes her voice deserves to be heard, even when her husband and the other Housewives seem to drown her out. Of course Teresa describe this breakthrough as, “Kathy’s having one of her Marcia, Marcia, Marcia moments.” Minus 13 Damn Teresa. Heaven forbid it’s not all about you. As the rest of the group walks away with the knowledge that sometimes the more vulnerable you are, the better off you’ll be, Teresa and Melissa decide the therapy was a waste time. They don’t have any insecurities. ……OK. I’m sorry. I couldn’t stop laughing. Or should I be crying because I can’t decide whether that is funny or sad. At least Teresa made the effort to approach Jacqueline. Jacqueline admits that Teresa is like the horse. She’s afraid if she gets too close she might get kicked. Good analogy. But if Tre were a true friend she should have told Jacqueline her hair was a mess on camera. Just sayin… At least Teresa got something out of the day. What did Melissa learn? “That I can’t lift a horse’s leg.” So much for therapy. Episode total = +103! Season total = -343!
The Real Housewives of New Jersey head to Arizona with their “Spaghetti Western & Meatballs” indulge in not one…but two cleansing rituals. Check out all of the dirt in our THG +/- review. Teresa Guidice is riding high. Everything’s going well. Cook books, Milania Haircare. Criminal charges… oops . She conveniently forgot that one. Minus 15. But you know something’s wrong when your 12 year old has to edit your fashion sense. Shouldn’t it be the mother putting a ban on the skimpy bathing suits, not the other way around? Still, everyone looks fairly happy as they start off to their Arizona retreat, except for birthday girl Melissa Gorga who would have preferred a little quiet time with her hubby. Minus 11 . I doubt Bravo would have picked up the tab for that. After half the cast experiences the plane ride from Hell, they finally all arrive at a gorgeous resort and spa in the desert. Melissa wants to know if it’s OK to touch the cactus. Plus 20. Did anyone else have the urge to tell her to go ahead and try? Chris and Jacqueline get to their room and Chris asks her to try is spicy nuts. No, he’s talking about actual nuts, in a bowl. So much for sexy time. Speaking of sexy time, it looks like Joe Gorga’s not getting any either as Melissa’s got a cold for her birthday trip. He asks, “You want Tarzan?” Melissa’s response, “No!. Ew. No.” My thoughts exactly. Plus 22. The worst of the bunch is Richie who complains in front of his kids that he’s not getting any sex and then does nothing but bitch about the beautiful resort he’s staying at for free. Minus 30. The guy is more of an ass every week and the tears shed over his dad didn’t save it for me…but we’ll get to that in a minute. An energy healer who speaks to the dead stops in to help this crew cleanse their aura or some such thing. She claims she can hear voices from another dimension from people who are dead…but not dead. Minus 10. What does that even mean? As much as I want to be open minded, I have several issues with this side show. First off, if the dead are speaking to her, why can’t they just tell her their name? What’s with the first initial bs? Then she asks if anyone has a connection to a Mary or Maria. Seriously? It’s an Italian family. What are the odds that at least one of them has a dead relative with one of those names? Minus 18. And did anyone else get the feeling that the all knowing medium has watched the show before? Despite my belief that this is all a scam, that doesn’t mean it wasn’t fun. Love Teresa saying, “Even the dead is telling Melissa that I had nothing to do with these rumors.” Tre will take backup from just about anyone and breathing is optional. Plus 25. Even better was Juicy Joe messing with the psychic about relatives who were still alive and then the misunderstanding over the dog? The duck? Was this a joke about them walking into a bar? Honestly, she may have had Richie and Kathy in tears but she could have gotten all of her information off of a quick internet search. Minus 17. I’d rather have spent the night enjoying one of Albert’s steaks. Once the dead are put to rest, the crew heads out on a hike to be one with nature. And we get yet another classic Teresaism… “Anything to do with the outdoorsy, I’m all for it.” Plus 10 because everything about Teresa just screams nature lover. Apparently everyone’s auras need more cleansing as they burn their thoughts with sage and let go of negativity, worry, hate, fill in the blank here. Teresa and Jacqueline continue to bond until Teresa mentions that if karma doesn’t come back to you, it comes back to your kids. Huh? Do you think she was referring to little Nicholas? Jacqueline sure seems to. Overall, Melissa had the right idea. A drink by the pool was the way to go. Episode total = -24! Season total = 446!
The Real Housewives of New Jersey found Melissa Gorga unknowingly “Drinking With the Enemy”. We recap the liars, cheaters, and so-called friends in our THG +/- review It all starts out innocent enough. Kathy’s cooking in her test kitchen and Rosie’s recounting how she had to pull her cartilage back into place after her meeting with Teresa. Minus 10. Did we really need to hear about that? Then Rosie shares Teresa’s idea of a retreat between the Guidices and Gorgas and invites the others along. Unsurprisingly there were not a lot of takers. Caroline rolls her eyes and Jacqueline proclaims she won’t join them in the gates of Hell. Plus 23 . I really couldn’t blame her. But even Jacqueline seemed to have bought a ticket on the crazy train. The way she tore that cell phone out of Kathy’s hand and wouldn’t give it back was surreal. Minus 12. Then she’s screaming over the speaker phone in the middle of a store and wouldn’t stop. As Kathy pointed out, there were “all kinds of crazy on both ends” of that call. Perhaps Teresa and Jacqueline really should just avoid one another in the future. but what fun would that be? I was wondering why Melissa’s so called friends were giving her such strange looks when she told them about her book deal. minus 22 . Don’t get me wrong. I think writing a book titled “Love Italian Style: Secrets to My Hot and Happy Marriage” is arrogant if nothing else but these are suppose to be her closest friends. Shouldn’t they have at least faked being reasonably happy for her? Apparently Melissa’s friends weren’t all that friendly. Jan, her former bridesmaid was happy to share with Kim D and Teresa that Melissa was supposedly cheating on her hubby. Minus 18 . Melissa and Teresa have some of the sleaziest friends. Put Jan, Kim D., and that scary looking realtor together that’s one creepy looking circle of friends. Or maybe it’s just way too much Botox all in one place. I was kind of surprised that Melissa confronted Kim D but I guess she had her own posse surrounding her at the time. Plus 11. Scarier was the way Jacqueline reacted. She couldn’t keep her mouth shut. Minus 9 . The slide into crazy town continued. However Melissa ended up with some of the best lines of the night, including telling Kim D: “This year I’m a cheater. Last year I’m a stripper. Next year I’m gonna murder all your kids.” and my favorite: “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, go jump off the GWB.” (That’s the G eorge W ashington B ridge for those not in the know.) Plus 25. I’m certainly not wishing bodily harm on anyone but if I never had to lay eyes on Kim D again it would still be too soon. On the flip side we got to watch the Gorgas and the Wakiles attempt a sexy strip tease. Minus 15 because doing it with the other couple watching was just plain weird…and Rich really did look like someone shot him in the leg. Caroline appeared to be far away from all the fun. The problem was that even Albert was questioning her motives for staying in Hoboken. Minus 13 . It’s hard to convince anyone she’s not doing it to be closer to her kids. And on a side note…why did the Guidices need to make 800 lbs of sausage. Doesn’t that seem a little excessive? But it looks like the whole gang will be heading to a castle in the mountains next week. Is it a retreat, an intervention, or a ticking time bomb? Tune back in to find out. Episode total = -40! Season total = -237!
The Real Housewives of New Jersey gave us a confrontation between “Gym Rats.” We recap the foul mouthed tirades and insults in THG’s +/- review! Honestly, if you are buying a book from any of the Real Housewives for marriage advice, you should probably just file the divorce papers now. Or admit yourself to the nearest asylum because that’s just crazy. Minus 22 . Still, I’m sure Melissa Gorga ‘s book on having a happy marriage will sell with words of wisdom from husband Joe like, “The sex is important.” Sort of gives credence to Filomena Guidice’s words when she basically says that Melissa dresses like a prostitute. Maybe Joe picks out her clothes. Plus 10 to the publishers…who actually expect Melissa to write a little something before she starts cashing the checks. Right now that bible on marriage is looking more like a pamphlet. But Minus 18 for pushing her to add stories about her philandering father who was killed in a car accident when she was a teenager. Is it more heart they’re looking for…or more salaciousness? The entire cast of the show swears they’re done with Teresa Guidice but why can’t they stop talking about her. Minus 9. And if Jacqueline is wondering if Teresa’s a sociopath, then what the heck is Rosie? The woman can’t hold a conversation for more than five minutes without screaming and causing a ridiculous scene…even at her niece’s birthday party. One moment Victoria is giving a very sweet speech about sharing her birthday with her father, “the first man I ever loved.” And plus 15 to her. The girl seems to possess more tact and sense than most of her family. Moments later we hear Rosie spouting, “Take it up the ass, Teresa” and “I’m going to speak my mind. I don’t give a sh*t..” Minus 30 . I don’t mind her speaking her mind but does she have to sound like a foul mouthed truck driver every time she does it? You can’t blame Teresa for ruining that party. She wasn’t even there. The only people not talking about Teresa seem to be Caroline Manzo’s sons. Chris and Albie have a new venture. Imagine that people didn’t want to drink black water. Go figure. They’re opening their own restaurant in Hoboken called Little Town NJ. They’re following in their father’s footsteps and you now what…best of luck to them. Plus 10. But let’s get back to the gym. Where does Teresa get that incredibly gaudy work out wear? And you can tell that she’s serious about working out by her long flowing hair and full makeup. If you missed it, yes. I’m being sarcastic. Minus 9. Then T spots her brother across the room and things turn bad quick. Joe reminds Teresa of every horrible thing she’s said about his wife…which she mostly denies. Then he brings Teresa’s husband into it. At first I wanted to call foul but since Teresa’s always bashing his wife I guess turn around is fair play but when he threw out, “I respect my wife. I don’t call my wife a c**t” I began to think he’d gone too far. Minus 13. But it was Teresa who made laugh when she shot back with, “He didn’t call me that to my face.” So it’s OK if her husband calls her the C word to other people then. Maybe Melissa should write the down for her book. That’s just … incredibly sad. Minus 35 . I think that water bottle is the first thing Teresa has thrown all season. Plus 12 . It’s good to have things get back to normal. Somehow I don’t see a happy family reunion any time in the near future. EPISODE TOTAL: -89! SEASON TOTAL: – 166!
The Real Housewives of New Jersey gave us a confrontation between “Gym Rats.” We recap the foul mouthed tirades and insults in THG’s +/- review! Honestly, if you are buying a book from any of the Real Housewives for marriage advice, you should probably just file the divorce papers now. Or admit yourself to the nearest asylum because that’s just crazy. Minus 22 . Still, I’m sure Melissa Gorga ‘s book on having a happy marriage will sell with words of wisdom from husband Joe like, “The sex is important.” Sort of gives credence to Filomena Guidice’s words when she basically says that Melissa dresses like a prostitute. Maybe Joe picks out her clothes. Plus 10 to the publishers…who actually expect Melissa to write a little something before she starts cashing the checks. Right now that bible on marriage is looking more like a pamphlet. But Minus 18 for pushing her to add stories about her philandering father who was killed in a car accident when she was a teenager. Is it more heart they’re looking for…or more salaciousness? The entire cast of the show swears they’re done with Teresa Guidice but why can’t they stop talking about her. Minus 9. And if Jacqueline is wondering if Teresa’s a sociopath, then what the heck is Rosie? The woman can’t hold a conversation for more than five minutes without screaming and causing a ridiculous scene…even at her niece’s birthday party. One moment Victoria is giving a very sweet speech about sharing her birthday with her father, “the first man I ever loved.” And plus 15 to her. The girl seems to possess more tact and sense than most of her family. Moments later we hear Rosie spouting, “Take it up the ass, Teresa” and “I’m going to speak my mind. I don’t give a sh*t..” Minus 30 . I don’t mind her speaking her mind but does she have to sound like a foul mouthed truck driver every time she does it? You can’t blame Teresa for ruining that party. She wasn’t even there. The only people not talking about Teresa seem to be Caroline Manzo’s sons. Chris and Albie have a new venture. Imagine that people didn’t want to drink black water. Go figure. They’re opening their own restaurant in Hoboken called Little Town NJ. They’re following in their father’s footsteps and you now what…best of luck to them. Plus 10. But let’s get back to the gym. Where does Teresa get that incredibly gaudy work out wear? And you can tell that she’s serious about working out by her long flowing hair and full makeup. If you missed it, yes. I’m being sarcastic. Minus 9. Then T spots her brother across the room and things turn bad quick. Joe reminds Teresa of every horrible thing she’s said about his wife…which she mostly denies. Then he brings Teresa’s husband into it. At first I wanted to call foul but since Teresa’s always bashing his wife I guess turn around is fair play but when he threw out, “I respect my wife. I don’t call my wife a c**t” I began to think he’d gone too far. Minus 13. But it was Teresa who made laugh when she shot back with, “He didn’t call me that to my face.” So it’s OK if her husband calls her the C word to other people then. Maybe Melissa should write the down for her book. That’s just … incredibly sad. Minus 35 . I think that water bottle is the first thing Teresa has thrown all season. Plus 12 . It’s good to have things get back to normal. Somehow I don’t see a happy family reunion any time in the near future. EPISODE TOTAL: -89! SEASON TOTAL: – 166!
This almost makes all that Real Housewives of New Jersey absurdity worthwhile. During an appearance on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live this week, Ethan Hawke and Liam Neeson – who has recently stripped down for charity and starred in a new musical – promoted their movies… and also reeacted a scene from the recent Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion. Seriously! Watch the actors make like Caroline Manzo and Teresa Giudice now: Ethan Hawke and Liam Neeson Makes Like Real Housewives
Teresa Giudice would like to thank her fans for their recent show of support. And THG would like to ask: Who are Teresa Giudice’s fans?!? The Real Housewives of New Jersey cast member continues to be embroiled in a feud with Caroline Manzo – which stems from Teresa comparing Caroline’s Italian authenticity to that of the Olive Garden in her cookbook – and, in the wake of Manzo once again lashing out , has taken to Twitter to write: “Thanks for watching the show everyone. Thanks again for the support.” Giudice has referred to Caroline as a “very angry person” and WENT OFF on her during the last episode, slamming Manzo as “a f–king c–nt [who] can go f–k herself.” You can fill in those blanks. And then you can response: Whose side are you on in this feud?
The Real Housewives of New Jersey are headed to Napa…the long way. “Pack Your Baggage” finds the ladies camping in heels. We recap all of the stupidity in our THG +/- review. The show opens with the recap of Caroline commenting that Albie hasn’t had a serious girlfriend in about two year but how he should really be concentrating on work.
