Dina Manzo may be returning to The Real Housewives of New Jersey . But in order for Manzo to come back to the series she quit in 2010, the reality star made a demand of producers: Give the boot to Jacqueline Laurita. Jacqueline tells the latest issue of In Touch Weekly that she’s aware of Dina’s role in her ousting, dissing her sister-in-law to the tabloid and saying: “I understand why Dina wouldn’t want me on the show: She doesn’t want to address family issues on-camera!” What’s behind this family feud? From where do Manzo’s issues stem? “Dina started it because she wanted Caroline and Jacqueline to quit the show when she left,” claims a magazine source. “They didn’t, so this is her way of getting back at them.” A major casting shakeup is set to take place on Season 6 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Caroline is out. Jacqueline is out. And insiders say Amber Marchese and twin sisters Nicole and Teresa Napolitano will come on board when the series returns in 2014.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey heads back to the Teresa and Jacqueline summit as the “Children of the Scorned” try to patch up their friendship. We recap the tattered remains in our THG +/- review. After last week where Teresa called Jacqueline evil and Jac shot back with calling Tre a sociopath, I was expecting more from this summit meaning. Minus 15 because instead of a cat fight it was a giant snooze fest. I don’t think anyone really owned up to anything from the past, they just decided to move on. How long will it be before it all falls apart once again? The worst part was having to hear Joe Guidice talk about autism once again. Minus 12 because the ignorant meter was spiking off the charts. But then again, if we kept Joe to speaking about subjects he actually understood, it wouldn’t give him much air time. The Jerseyans seemed to be trying to make amends all over. Joe Gorga picked up Gia for a play date. Did anyone else notice how Teresa’s kids were climbing the two story foyer like a bunch of monkeys and her only concern was for the chandelier? Minus 10 . But Gia appeared to be the most mature person in the Guidice / Gorga clan as she told her uncle exactly what she thought of him and his tirade at the christening. Plus 30 for not sugar coating it. It’s sad that Joe doesn’t even remember Gia being in the room and the kid was between he and Teresa trying to drag her mother out of the fray. Back to the present, plus 20 to Teresa for her Zumba charity day to help The Nephcure Foundation and another plus 20 for everyone who came out and joined it. Two weeks ago, could anyone have guessed that the brawling Joes would be dancing and laughing on the Zumba floor? And as they all tried to get alone, a big plus 33 for all of the old pictures of happier times. How can anyone not laugh at giant Jersey ’80s hair? Of course some things about this family will never change. Joe Guidice asked Melissa Gorga to dance on the pole in the bus and Milania started swinging around pretending to be her aunt. Apparently the ex-stripper rumors were still alive and well in the Guidice household. At least they all seemed to be having more fun than the Manzo boys who were still trying to sell blk. Minus 13 because who in their right mind would want to drink water that looks like it came out of a sewage pipe? The worst was listening to Christopher fantasize about how he’ll cheat on his future wife. Minus 22. Have we ever even seen him with a girl, never mind in any sort of serious relationship? Their buddy Greg is heading off to San Francisco and Christopher admits he doesn’t think he’d ever have the guts to leave Jersey. Plus 8 for honesty. Jacqueline was the biggest surprise of the night as she flew out to Beverly Hills for a tummy tuck and a neck lift.. Seeing her pieces of fat and skin sitting on the surgical tray were kind of gross but plus 12 for getting rid of that crappy tattoo. Plus 35 to Ashlee who moved to California and actually grew the F-up! I never saw that coming but it looks like getting away from Mom was the best thing that could have happened to her. She even told Jacqueline when it was time to put down the shot glass. Go figure. So will you be tuning in next week to see the new and improved Jacqueline? Episode total = +86! Season total = -315!
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!
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The Real Housewives of New Jersey opens with its first of three “Reunion” shows and Andy needs a whip and a chair to keep these women from tearing one another apart. We’ll recap how the claws come out in our THG +/- review. The Housewives haven’t been in the same room together since the fateful night before last year’s reunion when the Posche fashion show episode was filmed. Since then Teresa has sold yet another cookbook. That’s three so far and they are all New York Times best sellers. Minus 10 . Who are you people buying these things and why? Caroline is writing her own book. Minus 9. Just what the world needs, another book from a supposed real housewife. Kathy’s had some work done. Nose job and lip injections. I’ll give her a plus 5 . She looks good but I’m with Andy on the flashing yellow light. It’s too easy to take these things too far. She needs to stop now. Unfortunately Jacqueline’s news isn’t so cheery. Her beautiful son Nicholas has been diagnosed with autism and at the moment he’s regressing and no longer speaking. It’s absolutely heartbreaking and brought me to tears…until Teresa opened her big mouth. Minus 13. Teresa simply doesn’t know when to stay quiet. I almost couldn’t blame Caroline when she told her “Listen, you in your f*ckin’ Christmas pageant dress, sit back and shut the f*ck up. We’re talking about this kid.” And I have to agree. The strange, sparkly green dress was outlandish. Minus 8. Everyone at this reunion has had enough of Teresa and they all tell her so but watching Jacqueline finally take the blinders off is the most satisfying. Plus 11 . Jacqueline was Teresa’s lap dog for so long that it’s great to see her stand up for herself. It only took Teresa blaming Jacqueline for setting up Melissa. Unbelievable! Teresa takes no responsibility for anything and blames the stripper debacle on everyone else. Whenever Teresa doesn’t like what someone else is saying, which is pretty much whenever they open their mouths, she calls them a liar and tells them to shut up. This prompts Caroline to say that if no one can speak she’d like to go home. She’s hungry. Hilarious. Plus 10 . Then Lauren joins them looking like a walking ad for the Lap Band. She’s lost 35 lbs and is looking good. Plus 7 . She looks so good that I wonder if she’s gone to Kathy’s guy to have a little work done on her face as well. Perhaps it’s just the weight loss and better makeup. Hard to tell. Teresa says she’s apologized to them all…in In Touch magazine. But to their faces she calls them names. She calls Caroline an old hag and says Kathy is Caroline’s puppet. But even Melissa seems to be old news to Teresa as her main focus is on fighting Jacqueline. Jacqueline admits that Teresa didn’t want Melissa and Kathy on the show. Jacqueline even claims that Teresa prodded her to leak the information about Melissa’s supposed stripper days. Teresa calls her a liar and swears she never said Melissa was a stripper when we’ve all seen her say it on camera more than once. Minus 15. It seems the best Teresa has for Melissa tonight is to accuse her of wearing the same eye shadow Teresa wore last year because of course Teresa cornered the market on sparkle shadow. Minus 10 . Yes, Teresa, millions of women out there are copying you, not just your sister-in-law. But once Teresa and Kathy turn on one another things get down and dirty between the cousins. Teresa says her mother told her that Kathy almost divorced Richie causing Kathy to call Teresa’s mother a liar and her father a coward. Minus 12 . Ladies, can we keep the parents out of this? Apparently not. Teresa bad mouths Kathy’s deceased father. Little does she realize that Rosie’s back stage and now wants her dead. Is Rosie lost, running around back stage? Is she so enraged she doesn’t know where she’s going? I’m sure no good comes of this but to find out we’ll have to tune back in next week for part two. Episode total = -44! Season total = -482!
As The Real Housewives of New Jersey make their way through northern California, they warn that “If This RV Is a Rockn'” run in the other direction. We break down all the laughs, tears, and unexpected nudity in THG’s +/- recap: Why can’t Joe Gorga keep it in his pants. He insists on taking his equipment out and showing anyone within view? Why does Vito moon his girlfriend’s brothers and pretend to have a tattoo? Why am I watching this show? Some questions have no answers but the Housewives and family are still crammed into RVs and wreaking havoc on northern California.
What happens when best friends decide to have a chat? On The Real Housewives of New Jerse y it ends up including lots of screaming and hand gestures and ends up with “Best Friends For Never.”
What happens when best friends decide to have a chat? On The Real Housewives of New Jerse y it ends up including lots of screaming and hand gestures and ends up with “Best Friends For Never.”
The Real Housewives of New Jersey are back and the feuding continues, but this time they’re leaving their McMansions and taking it down to the Jersey shore. Let’s assess all the cussing, name calling, and backstabbing in THG +/- review! It looks like no one has talked much since Teresa Guidice’s infamous cookbook came out. Between the digs about her being as Italian as the Olive Garden and rehashing her son’s brilliant idea for a strip car wash, Caroline Manzo is still pretty ticked off.
