LynnNChicago Personal Messages Nov 14, 2010

LynnNChicago                   Personal Messages         Nov 14, 2010

And now for something completely different, I admit that I did not do this myself, I had help but we’ve put together a list of regular contributors to the IHJZ blog and listed them here.  My critics are always saying that there are only a handful of regular posters to my blog, I’ve seen people use the number 12 and the numbers 20-35 and even I wasn’t sure exactly how many people regularly
post comments, after reviewing just the past 20 days of the blog, we’re at 160+ and counting. 

My plan is to write a short personal message to each of you to show my appreciation,  even I didn’t
realize just how many there are so rather than one post, it will be an ongoing project for me.  This list is not all-inclusive and for those that I’ve missed, let me apologize now and let you know that we are still working on the list.   While someone helped me compile the list, the messages all from me! 

Based on the number of unique hits the blog gets every day, this list is clearly not a full list of readers we have a whole lot of lurkers who I know enjoy the comments just as much if not more than the blog itself.  So thank you to ALL of you who contribute to the blog, you’ve all made it so much easier to continue to write and post blogs every day.  Please scroll past the mess...and know that Excel is not compatible with Blogspot :) Thanks!<><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>   <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><>

212 – Welcome to the   blog!    2Stupid - as a working mother that   you are, I can certainly appreciate your issues, hang in there it does get   better!  Very cliché but true, I   promise!  Thanks for your time on the   blog, I know how valuable your time is!

Ad Girl - You never cease to   amaze me at all the different topics you discuss with intelligence and   confidence, you must be a great conversationalist, I am so impressed by you!  Your compassion and support are a gift and   I thank you for sharing it with us all!   Yes, you are a “tough girl” but you’re also a sweet, supportive and WONDERFUL   girl! Jxo

Alexa Rose – thank you for joining   us, while we don’t see you often, you always provide insightful comments,   hope to see you more often in the future.

Amber…Real Wife - You are so funny!  I loved your gay date story in Florida and   your posts always make me laugh, you have a great way of making everyone   smile!  Thank you so much for joining   us!

AmericanIdiot - You're so sweet!  You welcome newbies, send birthday wishes   to everyone and are always ready with something nice to say to everyone,   Thank you for being you!

Andizi - I was touched when I   read your story about bullying and how you're breaking the cycle with your   son, I'm really proud to know you.   Thanks for the time you spend with all of us!    AnnaM – Some insane person who   was posting all over the internet using my name (losers with too much time on   their hands) brought you out of lurkerdom and so I’m grateful to them for   that reason.  I hope you’ll continue to   post your thoughts on the shows.

Arizona Magpie – Welcome to the blog,   with only a few posts but dozens of “welcome” messages you’ve made an impact   already, thanks for joining us!

Ashley - Welcome to the blog, I   know that you're fairly new to the blog, I've enjoyed your posts, you add a   lot to the conversation.  Thanks for coming!

AZ Girl - You first posted just   last July and you said, “First post, long time lurker.” you have been an   amazing contributor ever since, I’m so glad that you came out of lurkerdom,   your posts are priceless!  You’re on   top of everything that goes on and always quick to send love and support to   fellow posters on the blog.  Thank you!   Babelony – Your first post   predicted Kelly’s return to The Real Housewives of New York this season, that   was back in June and your prediction came true so I blame you for her return J  just kidding!  Glad you’re here!    BessiB – In one of your first   posts you said that my blog was, “More entertaining than anything Bravo airs!”  You have no idea what compliments like that   mean to me, thank you so much and I’m glad that Teresa screwed up so badly because   it brought you to the blog!

Blue Sky - We all miss your   intelligent and insightful posts, hope you'll be back soon, you have many of   us sending you our best wishes, thoughts and prayers, take good care!  xo

Boston 02127 - OMG Girl what can I   say?  I could go on for days about you,   you're the most impressive young lady I've ever come across.  Your family must be so proud of you because   I know I am!  Always positive, always   friendly and always hysterical!  I   appreciate your support of the blog and I always love to see your supportive   comments on Twitter too!  It really   helps to counteract all the negativity out there.  My admiration for you goes on for miles!   :)xo  Love you!

Buffywood - Your empathy and   kindness shines through in your words, the family photos you shared with us   are just beautiful.  Thank you for   sharing with us.  I loved the story   about your dog!

Butterisafruit - Your name has cracked   me up from the first time I saw it, and every time thereafter, I just love   it! I know that you're going through so much with your husband and we miss   you when you're gone but I know everyone understands.  Best wishes to you and your husband always!   California35 -  Welcome to the blog, it is so great to have   you!  I know you’ve been lurking for a   while but I’m glad you’re now feeling comfortable posting because you’ve   added a lot to the blog.  You’ve even   inspired a few other lurkers to come in and post so thank you!  It always helps to make others more   comfortable knowing you’re not alone.

Cdnfillie58 - You've been here since   the beginning, I appreciate you so much.   Thank you for sticking with the blog through all the craziness.  You add so much to the blog, I can’t imagine   it without you! (Oh and sorry for ruining your work ethic - LOL)  more to come…

Celeste - You have been around   from the beginning of the blog, I really appreciate it!  Your posts keep everyone on their toes with   things to think about.  I hope to see   you more often. Thanks Celeste!

Cheri - You joined us in June,   thanks for sticking with us! Oh and I love it when you criticize Andy Cohen, all   funny and all true, keep it up!

Ches - You first posted in   May and your posts got better and better so that now you're a wonderful   contributor to the blog. Your comments about Kelly are hysterical!  Thank you Ches!

China – Welcome to the blog, we’ve   only seen you a few times but hope you’ll keep coming back!   CinDLu – Thanks for coming out   to post, as you said there are a lot of lurkers who just enjoy reading, I   hope everyone feels free, as you did, to post anytime.

ConfabulatingKelly – I know you’re there,   although you don’t post often, we know you’re reading along with us all, hope   to hear from you more often.

CooCooPuffs78 – You’ve been with me   from the first day and I appreciate your wonderful posts, thank you for   staying with us through it all!  It’s   hard to believe it’s only been 7 months, I feel like we’ve been together   forever!

Cusi 77 – What can I say to such   a wonderful, lovely woman who originally came to us asking for forgiveness   for your English skills and we’ve watched as you mastered English providing   better grammar than some who’ve been learning English since birth.  You’re so supportive and kind to everyone,   you have the most amazing positive attitude and I enjoy seeing you every day   on the blog.  Your behind-the-scenes   support always goes above and beyond too! Thank you Cusi!  I Love you so much!

Dani – The very first time   you posted, your very first words were, “I hate Jill”  lol   That was back in May when the blog first started and then you   commented about Luann in the Opium den, hysterical, You’ve always made me   think and most times, laugh.  Thanks   for your great posts!

Dark Sonnet – This is from one of   your first comments, “Scooch over, I’m sitting next to you on the Kelly bus.”  Your sense of humor is awesome, you crack   me up!  You’ve given so much to the blog,   thank you for being with us from the beginning!

Debbie – on one of your first   posts you started out by saying, “Lynn, I agree with you” that’s always music   to my ears..LOL  You’ve been posting on   and off for many months and I can see that you feel comfortable enough to   post when you have something to say, I’m so glad!  I hope to see a whole lot more of you!  Thank you for being here!

Delia – In one of your posts   you wrote, “One of the best recaps I have ever read.”  You all have no idea how much that means to   me, I’m always thrilled but a little bit surprised that people enjoy my   writing so thank you for saying that, it helps particularly when the negative   stuff comes up then I read something like that and it makes the bad stuff a   whole lot easier to deal with.  I   notice we share a mutual hatred for Teresa as well as Jill…yippie!  Lol   Dickens – Back in June, one of   your first posts quoted Kelly Bensimon, you said, “’If I can make you think,   then I have done my job.’ Well she did a good job making me think she’s a   lunatic!” I love your wit and kind demeanor Dickens, thank you for being with   us!   DJLoopsFruit – I know that you don’t   always agree with my blog and that’s ok, I’ll forgive you JLOL  Your support on   Twitter has been unbelievable and I can’t thank you enough for   everything!  I’m glad you’re   comfortable on the blog to post whatever you feel and think, we always   encourage debate and other opinions, thank you for sharing yours with us!  You’re a great guy!  Keep sending Andy your music, he needs some   inspiration!   DRE – Welcome to the blog, I   hope you’ll share your thoughts with us more often!

Dreemz – I’m really glad you’re   back, you were here in the beginning but seemed to disappear for a while, I   was thrilled to see you return and so proud of the group for welcoming you   back the way that they did so please accept my personal “welcome back!” as   well!

DuchessOfDryerLint – Love your name so   much!  It just shows how creative and   fun-loving you are, your posts make me chuckle all the time. You once posted,   “Then may I humbly ask one of you esteemed ambassadors to support my bid to   crown myself the Duchess of Dryer Lint?”   Let me officially crown you Duchess of the blog! J  I always enjoy your   posts, thank you!!!   EarringGirl Elisa Emily EMT2 Error404 Fashion42 FloridaGirl88 FreeGinger Gina GirlyGirlNYC GoldenGirl Grace Had Enough HD Housewifeaddict ICantStandTheToxicity Ilovelynn ImSeaSquared Ione JazzNightOut JeanG Jen JillZ68 JKW JustAnotherMary JustToMakeYouULaugh Kansas Girl Karenne Karrylyn Kat Kat2 Katie Kbinldo KelliTam KellitaM KiallyJo KLHM Kmuellfa Kmuellfa Kokuanani Kokuanani Kookadoodledo Krone LillyBee LucyHPotter LurkerAlso Lynnnsocal MadameBoudin Majnon Mama MamaCat55 MAMAZ Mary T MaryJane Maxine49 Melinda MichelleFromNY MikeyMouth Missmi MoDee Molly MSU Chicago Nancy Nappykink NeedAHobby Nepenthe Neroes Nett Nightlight Noelle ObsessedWithRH OneMoreInBoston PantryViewer Pffffft PJ Plainviewsue PSOL PutYourHairUp QueenButterBean Quincy IL Rabble Rouser Rami Raquel Papel Real Minkey RealOldHousewife RileyKitty RubyNewbie Salish Sardonica SassafrasDonna Savannah111 SavingGrace357 ScorpioSue1102 Sha 2000 ShamrockBlonde Shane ShyAsrai SimpyCyn Skogsstig Snarkella Sofi SpunkyMonkey StillAWallflower StoopidHousewives SugarMagnolia10 Susu TEB TeeTee TeresaWest TheDesignDiva TLM Tracy aka MsCarp Tralena T-Rex TrillianAlice TrueLifeDiva Twoile Viki55 Vilzvet Wall St Lady Waxdiva Windy City Wandering Zarout! ZipItZarin ZoeKayla Zoey

LynnNChicago Watch What Happens Live Nov 12, 2010

LynnNChicago                   Watch What Happens Live            Nov 12, 2010

Andy Cohen hosts Brad Goreski of The Rachel Zoe Project and Jessie Tyler Ferguson of the ABC sitcom Modern Family.  Personally the guests did not interest me at all, I’m not a fan of Brad’s particularly since he’s left Rachel’s employ, I just couldn’t see what he would have to say that I’d be interested in but there he was, sitting in the hot seat next to Mr. Cohen.  Andy announces that Lisa Vanderpump will also be joining the show and we do see her via video phone with thankfully much better quality than we’ve seen in the past. 

I don’t have anything against Brad, I just don’t find him all that interesting and I wasn’t disappointed, the only questions of interest asked of Brad was why he left Rachel’s employ and whether or not he was feuding with Rachel.  Of course he claimed that there was no battle between him and Rachel and he explained that he was just ready to move on with his own business.  <yawn>

Jessie Tyler Ferguson had appeared once before on WWHL and did add a bit of comedy to the show the last time he was on the show, tonight however, he seemed a bit flat and dull.  In his defense, he didn’t have a whole lot to work with. 

I’m disappointed in Andy’s choice of guests tonight, as I said, JTF can be funny but not tonight and Brad is rather dull and personally I cannot see him being successful as a stylist without Rachel’s name behind him.  He may have thought that he had enough experience and had created a bond with some of these celebrities that Rachel had as clients but if given a choice between hiring Brad and just hiring Rachel directly, I think Rachel will win every time.  I’m sure Brad felt that he had gained contacts and suppliers to start up his own stylist business but I have a feeling that he’s going to find that some of these people only dealt with Brad because he had Rachel’s name behind him.  Less than three years is not enough time to really get a handle on any business and to be successful one of the qualities people look for is loyalty.  I see no loyalty in Brad.  Maybe Bravo is going to give him his own show following him around as he starts up his very own stylist business?  (Please NO!)

Enough about Brad, the poll of the day was asking viewers who’s side they were on in the Kyle vs. Camille argument, no surprise that Kyle got 88% of the vote, what I would like to know is who are these 12%?  And did they watch the show tonight?  Yikes!  Camille Grammer is simply not a nice  person!   Anyone who is talking to their mother who is going through cancer treatment and is talking only about how exausted they are from their taxing vacation in Hawaii is a selfish bitch!

Andy’s three things he was obsessed with started with Camille and her ridiculous statement that 3500 square feet of New York apartment space was simply not large enough for her, her family and her entourage to be squeezed into all summer.  Never mind that it would mean the kids could be closer to their father and get the New York experience which could be invaluable for the kids to experience with the nannies.  Museums, architecture, parks, zoos and of course Daddy, await them in fabulous New York City but alas, the damn apartment is just not big enough. 

Andy’s second obsession tonight was the dinner argument/discussion between Camille and Kyle on tonight’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.  Adding that next week the timid Kim and Oklahoma native, Taylor jump into the argument.  I simply cannot wait for Taylor to go Oklahoman on their asses!  Hysterical!  Somehow it just doesn’t seem to pack the same punch as going New Jersey on someone’s ass! 

Finally Andy’s third obsession consisted of a correction to a previous Watch What Happens Live poll that asked which Beverly Hills housewife you would like to be your mom.  The results are so quickly posted and removed from the screen that it was impressive that some caught that the percetages didn’t add up to 100% but did show Kyle as the frontrunner and Cohen had pronounced her the winner.  After re-doing the math, the results changed and in fact Lisa won most popular mom of the Beverly Hills housewives.

Lisa appeared via video skype to accept her belated award with her little dog in tow, dressed as deceased star of the movie Brokeback Mountain, Heath Ledger.  Jiggy the dog is sporting a cowboy hat and neck scarf as Lisa is cooing, “I can’t quit you”, a line from the movie.  It was all very strange and even stranger as throughout the evening the cameras kept cutting back to Lisa and her decked out little dog.

Lisa was also sure to let everyone know that she was refusing to take sides in the Camille/Kyle argument as that was the first thing that Andy tried to ask her about.  This is one smart lady!

To get some of the background story on this argument and an explanation on why it wasn’t caught on film, here is the producers’ blog:

http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/season-1/blogs/bh-producers/working-overtime

Interesting stuff, I’m sure he’ll get some nasty feedback for seeming to be downright happy that these ladies do battle this season but the behind the scenes information is fascinating.

I just cannot get into these games that Andy likes to play with his guests, I would much rather he threw out names of Housewives to his guests asking for their first thought or impression of each Housewife, or somehow get the guests to snark on other Bravolebrities because that is what we
really want to hear, isn’t it? 

Andy’s mazel this week shows him digging really deep as he struggles each week to come up with someone, somewhere who has done or said something positive this week, but Billy Ray Cyrus’s hair? Really Andy?  That’s the best you can come up with?   Ok, I’ve seen worse!  I completely agree with the jackhole, Andy showed a scene from NBC’s morning show where Kanye West over-reacted to the Today Show’s handling of his interview, more has happened about this incident since Andy talked about it, including West cancelling his upcoming musical appearance on the Today Show scheduled for later this month, you can get the whole story here:

http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/12/kanye-west-cancels-today-performance/

Thank you to HadEnough! For this hysterical site:

http://www.prettyandstupid.com/idiot/176

Another cool site that I just found is from a Twitter friend, @Imajustsayin with her take on the Housewives drama:

http://tvtime101.com/

Finally don't forget to check out my Real Housewives blog at:

http://lynnnchicago101.wordpress.com

Feel free to comment there on anything you read here...

Until Next Time…

LynnNChicago Setting the Record Straight and Housewives News

LynnNChicago              Happy Wednesday                November 9, 2010

Excitement on my main blog yesterday requires some explanation and so I will tell you what I can.  One of our regular commenters on the blog happens to live in New York City and found herself in Jill Zarin’s neighborhood over the weekend.  She snapped a few photos of the building and surrounding areas and asked me to post them on the blog so that people could get an idea of the neighborhood that Jill lives in.  It turns out that this was not Jill’s building, in fact, Jill apparently lives a few blocks from where the photos were taken. 

The photos were brought to the attention  of Jill and her “people” by a rat who has nothing better to do with their time then report back to Zarin what we're doing on the blog. 

The photos and story have been removed but not because of Jill’s people, but rather because they do not represent what they were supposed to represent, namely Jill’s neighborhood.

Keep in mind that Jill Zarin’s home address is readily available on the internet and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to find it.  The condo unit that Jill lives in has apparently been for sale in the past and the address and photos of the unit are available in several different locations as many people have pointed out to me.  Additionally Jill’s home address has been posted all over the internet  by trolls on several blogs and internet articles.  For the record, Jill’s address has never been posted on my blog and if it ever were to be posted, I would delete it.  

Let me also add that a few months back I was contacted by one of Jill’s people and told that someone was using my name and posting on Jill’s blog page as me.  It was pretty silly of them to waste their time as I’ve been blocked from Jill’s Facebook and her blog since the day I started my blog so obviously it wasn’t me.   I did, however, cooperate in helping them to find out who actually did post those remarks on Jill's blog. 

Best I can tell, the goal of Jill’s people was to try to get me to change the name of the blog or shut it down completely by attempting to intimidate me into thinking that I could be held responsible for these comments on Jill’s blog.  When people comment on blogs or most anywhere on the internet,  obviously they can type anything they want to in the “Name” field.  Several times cowards have posted on different sites using my name and saying things like, “I love Jill Zarin”.  Clearly, that wasn’t me!  I can say that I rarely ever post comments anywhere as I have my blog where I pour out my thoughts and feelings so I really don’t have any need to post it anywhere else on the internet. 

And so, Jill’s attempts at changing the name or shutting down my blog have been thwarted and the people who are attempting to sabotage or sully the blog have also failed and they’ve managed to out themselves as the simple minded people that they are.  Use your free will people!  Don’t read it if
you don’t enjoy it, why waste your time? 

I also just want to take this opportunity to say that I believe that my blog is misunderstood by some people, mainly those who don’t actually read the blog.  As so many of you pointed out, the name of the blog is how you found the blog, the name is just a means to an end, a way to attract readers. People keep coming back because they enjoy some housewives snark and the great comments posted on the blog.   I realize that this paragraph isn’t going to change anyone’s mind about the name, you either understand it or you don’t get it and never will.  I would be willing to bet that anyone with an education understands it.  Others are just ignorant and don’t care to bother.  In the end, I’m not hurting other bloggers or anyone else, people have free will to read it or not to read
it.  Use your free will people!   

Not only am I not hurting other bloggers, I encourage other bloggers, I advertise other bloggers because they have talent!  People like @PutYourHairUp who writes as Real City Housewife started to announce her blog on my blog and her readership has grown to an amazing amount of people, I’m not taking credit, credit goes completely to her for her talent.  I’m not naïve enough to think that those of you who read my blog, read ONLY my blog, of course you read anything Housewives related that interests you.  I read Real City Housewife and Real Old Housewives’ blogs regularly.  I anxiously await a new post from MickeyMouth, I advertise them on my blog because I believe these are worthwhile reading, these ladies are talented and funny! 

To clear up another issue that has been widely discussed, my radio podcast (or whatever you want to call it) happened this way.  Carly Hall who you hear on the show with me, originally contacted me and asked to interview me as a guest on her show.  She had heard about my blog, and while I initially thought she was a bit crazy to want to interview me, I finally agreed to do it.  Carly works with a web site called Winning Beauty Pageants and typically stayed with that subject matter.  Carly had  previously interviewed Sonja Morgan from The Real Housewives of New York and I found her to be
professional and talented. 

After the interview was posted, apparently it was off the charts and had a large amount of hits on the web site and it was also posted on ITunes.  Because the interview was so popular, Carly contacted me and asked if I would be interested in a weekly podcast recording, I chose the name, the format, going forward I will choose guests, etc.  While I realize that Reality Buzz is something that I could have done on my own, I have no experience in this area and honestly wouldn’t know where to begin.  I found the format and professionalism of Carly and her team to be outstanding.  The downside was that I would be responsible for some of the fees involved in recording, editing and hosting the podcast.  The producers of the show commissioned a logo and even ordered some merchandise with the logo imprinted on it, at their expense. 

The plan is to get sponsors who would be interested in advertising on the show but in the meantime, the costs involved are mine.  In order to help with the costs until some regular sponsors are secured, we did put out a plea for donations and we thought that it would be a good idea to offer some of the merchandise as an incentive for donations, in this case, the key chains.  Hopefully this goes without saying but no one is required in any way to donate!  I did do some research and asked some respected friends and family for their opinion before I jumped into this project, we’ve done only two podcasts to date and they’ve done very well.  Provided I can secure some sponsors to advertise on the show, we plan on doing many more.  We’re securing guests and planning some fun regular features for the show.  There are no plans to charge people to listen to it, I read that somewhere, it’s not going to happen.  The plea that I refer to can be found here:

http://wp.me/PVOhN-d9

Back to our regularly scheduled Housewives snark….

The magic of Twitter!  We’ve been able to learn so much about what is going on with everyone’s
favorite Housewives just by reading those 140 character tweets.

A few weeks back we learned that the season end annual party of The Real Housewives of Orange County resulted in some wine to the face for Jeana Keough.  Beginning with Jeana children tweeting how outraged they were, a few insiders came forward and that was enough to be able to piece together the whole story.  I would bet that executives over at Bravo were frantically trying to figure out how to hack into Twitter and shut it down before anymore of the story was spread to fans. 

Clearly Kara and Shane Keough (Jeana’s children) aren’t under Bravo’s gag order.  I just hope that they didn’t get Jeana into any trouble with Bravo.  Based on what we know, Jeana called her daughter Kara immediately after the incident to tell her what happened.   I am guessing that Jeana never once thought to tell her daughter not to tweet about the incident or maybe she did.  Jeana just doesn’t Tweet all that much, it probably never crossed her mind that Kara would immediately take to her IPhone or Blackberry and blab about her mother’s business.  Or maybe Bravo wanted this all released to create buzz for the show?

Kara’s tweets were directed toward Tamra and I’m sure that Tamra’s desire to try and set the record straight overtook her memory of any Bravo gag order that she may have signed 3-years ago.

Kelly Bensimon of The Real Housewives of New York appeared on Russell Simmons new show last night and while I did not see it, many tweeted about Kelly wearing fur once again and getting some criticizism about it from an assistant: 

@XXXXXXX    TO: @SimonvanKempen re Bensimon.. She is being grilled about wearing fur from
Russell's assistant.

@SimonVanKempen:   I prefer strong women who don't need their (ex) husband's last names or
(honorary) titles as validation of their identity.

@XXXXXXX   TO: @SimonvanKempen i think k bensimon has a few tools missing fm her toolbox. ie -
i think she's a raging lunatic

@SimonVanKempen:  vacuous ;-)

Webster’s Dictionary defines “Vacuous” as “marked by lack of ideas or intelligence”, I think that word was created specifically for Kelly Bensimon and I’m sure none of you missed the little dig at LuAnn that Simon included in his tweet. 

Some of you will remember that Jill tweeted a very nice message to Alex yesterday, here’s what Jill had to say to Alex:

JillZarin:   Thank you again @mccordalex for helping me today. I gave Ricki your book! Please wish Johan a happy bday. Tell him I have a present for him?

Is Jill asking if she has a present for Johan?  Alex took almost a full day to respond, here was her response

@McCordAlex  TO:  @Jillzarin Will do and thank you -- so happy to help -- it is a great cause and a very good thing to do.....

Fans certainly did see through that, here is one of many tweets regarding Jill’s PR102 tweet..

@XXXXXXXX: @mccordalex Leopards spots don't change.....That nice tweet you got from someone last night I didn't buy it for 1 second..:D

Alex did not respond to this tweet, but Simon did..

@SimonVanKempen:  It's easy to tweet but how we act is judged over time....

Does anyone else think that Simon's at the end of his rope regarding his wife's cast mates?

Simon got a bit of flack about his maiden name vs husband’s name debate.  As he pointed out his first wife did take his name and years ago it was not really an option to maintain your maiden name.  He’s just pointing out how things have changed and it is completely acceptable for a woman to choose to keep her name after marriage.  I have to agree with Simon, I’m glad that it was perfectly acceptable for me to keep my maiden name after marrying the love of my life 12 years ago.  The more choices we have, the better! 

Here is a very good reason why children should not be on Twitter:

@XXXXXX TO: @BrielleZolciak YOU'RE MOM IS VERY CRAZY!!!!!!! WHO DO SHE THINK SHE IZ?

@BrielleZolciak   Your real classy to tweet me & talk bad about my mom.

I think it is safe to say, “consider the source” here but I can only imagine the mean tweets that the kids of some of the Housewives must get, it just isn’t something they need to be exposed to at their age. 

Until Next Time…

LynnNChicago Watch What Happens Live Nov 8, 2010

I Hate Jill Zarin   Watch What Happens Live           Nov 8, 2010

More Andy Cohen and more Bravo Clubhouse Fun!  Monday, Thursday, Sunday we just can’t get enough of Andy Cohen.   Many people suggested that the show change from a 30-minute format to a full hour, instead they’ve decided to put the show on twice a week and continue to post the after show on Bravotv.com.

Andy’s guests this week, the hysterical NeNe Leakes and stunning, clever Cynthia Bailey from The Real Housewives of Atlanta.  I really did laugh out loud, as this pair plays off each other well, they have chemistry!

Andy starts out, as always, with his three obsessions of the week, the first being Kim’s junk..er estate…er Yard Sale.  Kim learned very quickly that it is always a good idea to clean out drawers of furniture that you plan to sell.  Who puts that stuff in storage completely jammed with clothes and junk? 

Second on Andy’s list is Phaedra’s due date, the topic of many discussions on the internet, on television and probably around many a water cooler, it is clear to me that this woman is lying.  It is possible that Phaedra was just 7-months pregnant at the beginning of May (it was Mother’s day) and it is also possible that the baby was already 8 pounds as babies are born as large as 10 and 11
pounds at times.  Here is where she lost me, she claims that her doctor is going to allow her to purposely deliver the baby early adding that as long as the baby’s lungs are fully developed, it’s
fine. 

It’ll be interesting to see if Phaedra defends this doctor at his medical license review hearing.
If he’s allowing this woman to dictate an early delivery just because she’s uncomfortable, I would think the doc could be in some serious trouble. 

Before we toss the doc in the clink and throw away the key, I think we need to consider just for a moment that Phaedra is a lying piece of garbage!  She’s risking the reputation of a doctor and is either ignorant of the fact that purposeful early delivery is unethical and most likely illegal or she thinks that the people she’s selling this nonsense to are dumber than she is.  Her vague answers about her due date, (late July or early August) were clearly a quick addition of her wedding date plus nine or ten months in the hopes that no one would catch on to her shotgun wedding that the baby attended as a passenger. 

It was clear that NeNe and Cynthia knew the truth and were unable to say much because it will play out on the show.  That Bravo contract is really hammered home to these housewives, isn’t it? 

Third on Cohen’s list was Kandi with Lawrence and Kim in her recording studio and the stark contrast of Lawrence’s beautiful voice and Kim’s cringe-worthy screech.  When Andy asked his guests what they thought of Kim’s singing I think NeNe said it best, “bless her heart”.  

NeNe had some priceless answers to Andy’s questions, she was on fire and had me truly laughing out loud.  So much of NeNe’s personality is her facial expressions and gestures so it doesn’t translate well in a blog but wow, if you missed it and you’re a fan of NeNe’s, you have to watch it on BravoTV.com. 

NeNe explained to Andy that some people may have “book sense” but not “common sense” to which Andy asked if she was talking about Phaedra, NeNe simply said, “I’m just sayin’” adding that she prefers Phaedra’s husband Apollo to Phaedra.  I think we all do, maybe “pity” would be a better description.

When asked if NeNe thought Sheree was shallow, she answered, “no” but her gestures said a resounding, Yes!

Andy asked NeNe about Phaedra’s baby shower, NeNe seemed to have the same impression as the rest of us, it was over the top and the beauty of a baby shower is to annoy only close friends and family forcing them to oooh and ahhh over baby clothes, diapers and rattles as they’re unwrapped. 

Cynthia held her own with NeNe, she’s one smart lady and isn’t intimidated by NeNe’s larger than life presence, admitting to having a boob job and a little liposuction, Cynthia was easy going and honest in the hot seat.

The Lame Game this week was some homemade ghetto wheel with glued on photos of different men with different negative qualities.  Cynthia and NeNe were asked if these qualities were deal breakers.  It really was lame and nothing interesting came out of any of it.  It did however solidify my disgust at Andy for his obsession with Bishop Eddie Long, I’ll bet Andy is sorry he cut ties with DeShawn Snow, former Atlanta Housewife.  DeShawn introduced Long on the show as her pastor. 

Throwing away the Mazel and Jackhole tonight, Andy decided to provide us with his three wishes this week.  1.  Best wishes to Aretha Franklin for a speedy recovery.  2.  Hoping viewers worship Iman on the new Bravo show, The Fashion Show.  3.  Hoping the Obama’s host a weekly dance party show.  Playing footage of the Obamas dancing in India with young children, Andy giggles like a school girl. 

Watch What Happens Live will be on Thursday and Sunday at 11pm – 10pm Central time. 

Some new information has been posted on my Wordpress blog, I hope you'll take a moment to review it...Thank you to all of your for your support! 

http://lynnnchicago101.wordpress.com/exciting-news-my-own-radio-show/

My newest podcast radio show has been released, you can listen here:

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LynnNChicago Watch What Happens Live Nov 5, 2010

LynnNChicago   Watch What Happens Live - Round Two

For the second time this week Andy Cohen hosted his talk show in the Bravo Clubhouse with guests Isaac Mizrahi and Kyle Richardson from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. 

Tonight's poll asks which Beverly Hills Housewife you'd most like to have as your mother.  Kyle has won the past three Beverly Hills polls, including her husband being voted hottest husband.  This poll is no exception, Kyle makes a clean sweep. 

Each show Andy provides us with is astute insight into the week's shows with three things that he's obsessed with.  In a repeat from Monday night's show he includes Phaedra's crazy photo shoot featuring a huge jar of pickles, a sneak peek at Isaac's new show "Fashion Show" showing his co-host Iman in a rather poor light, and finally showing Mizrahi as a child star in the TV show "Fame" looking like a complete dork with a goofy hat on his head.  That is the best you can do Cohen?  Nothing about a $60,000 4th Birthday Party? or a diamond necklace?  How about a working mother who works 30% harder than the rest of the country...  Moving on.

A viewer called in to ask Kyle why she is so mean to Kim and of course Kyle defends herself saying it's just how the sister's happen to interact.  Kim is truly grateful for Kyle's advice (criticism) and she almost goes so far as to blame editing but I think she knows better.  We never buy the editing excuse. 

What a treat!  Paris Hilton calls into the show and annoyingly refers to her Aunt Kim and Aunt Kyle
as AWNT, taking on the European pronunciation of a word that we American's pronounce the same as Ant, the ones that ruin picnics.  Paris ruined our picnic with her moronic phone call that was simply another Andy Cohen stunt meant to up the ante for Bravo when in reality, Paris Hilton doesn't provide credibility, only adds to the jokes.  Kyle does just fine on her own. 

As if to say, please continue to make fun of my obsession with young boys, right on cue, Andy's biggest fan, Ben Weiner calls into the show.  He confirms that he is, in fact, a cousin of Isaac Mizrahi and that he put the word out via Twitter that The Real Housewives of Atlanta are moving to Sunday night.  More great news, a 13-year old boy watches Bravo's Housewives AND has a Twitter account. When will the fun end?  Soon we'll learn he swills bourbon and smokes cigars. 

By the third segment of the show it was clear that the glass of beer that Isaac was drinking had gone to his head, either he'd been drinking heavily prior to filming the show or he's a lightweight in the drinking department.  His inability to respond to simple questions would have been funnier had he tried to hid his drunkenness but he put it all out there.

The lame game of the night was what Cohen called the $100,000 Pyrakid promising both child stars on his stage he would never show their photos again if they got 7 out of 10 correct.  The five correct that they got won them absolutely nothing.

The Mazel tonight was the mother of a 5-year old boy who had dressed up as Daphne from Scoobie Doo for Halloween.  Had I known that I would have forced my son to wear a Princess Barbie outfit. 

And the Jackhole, Former President, George W Bush, Andy doesn't like Bush, no surprise there. 

Bravo has also posted the after show which was almost more interesting than the on air variety.  Kyle
was asked if she had a tattoo (no) and the designer of her dress in the show's opening (Roberto Cavalli) and how she feels about Taylor buying diamonds for her 4-year old (to each his own).  

Isaac was asked about fashion trends that he wished would go away, (huge platform heels) and then he managed to get a dig in to Mr. Tim Gunn which was probably a really big mistake for several reasons.  Two of which are that Tim Gunn is very popular and Project Runway used to be on Bravo but isn't anymore.  With a new show coming out on Tuesday it's not the best strategy to annoy the audience. 

Kyle was asked about her relationship with Bethenny and having known each other for 20-years Kyle admits to having called Bethenny for support when she was having a melt-down during filming.  This led Isaac to ask Andy Cohen about the cast of The Real Housewives of New York and whether or not Bethenny would be back. 

Typical Andy wouldn't answer the question but did mention that he had been at Bethenny's birthday party where both Ramona and Alex were also in attendance.  That is a good clue.  It could have been filming her 40th Birthday party for Bethenny's show or Real Housewives, or both?  Probably not both but it'll be interesting to see where the footage ends up and if Andy Cohen will be included in the scenes on the air. 

It's What Happened, as Bethenny would say....

I have just recorded my latest show with Carly Hall and it should be available to hear sometime this weekend or early Monday morning, thank you to everyone for your support, it has been overwhelmingly positive and the last show had so many hits, the producers were shocked that a 1st time show could do so well and that is thanks to all of you!!!

Until Next Time.....

LynnNChicago Housewives Updates

LynnNChicago              Housewives News           November 4, 2010

There's so much going on in the world of the Housewives, as the little club that started with five ladies from Orange County has grown into dozens who can call themselves a Bravo Housewife. 

Real Housewives of New York

Bethenny Frankel has been cast on Skating With The Stars which will begin airing on ABC immediately after Dancing With The Stars crowns their winner.  The announcement came just
two days before the Natural Chef's 40th birthday although word leaked a few weeks back. 

Bethenny's most recent tweet did not mention her own birthday, instead she wished happy birthday to three others who share her day:

@Bethenny:  Happy bday @iamdiddy @kathygriffin & mathew
mcconaughey! Have a great day!

Jill Zarin, who has not made any mention of Bethenny Frankel since the birth of Bethenny's baby daughter Bryn today tweeted a congratulations to Bethenny along with a Happy Birthday one day before her birthday.  Naturally, Bethenny ignored Jill.  Jill is now pushing her bedding line onto fans in hopes of being able to snag another $14,000 handbag, oh wait, she got that for free.  Does this woman need money that badly that she has to sell something so random?  What makes her an expert on bedding?   Decorating?  Have you seen her apartment? Enough said!  Jill's most recent
tweet:  (her dog had surgery)

@JillZarin:  I i chatted with Ginger tonight at the hospital. Who sent her flowers? I could not believe it!!!

Ramona Singer is coming out with her very own brand of wine, reportedly a Pinot, her signature favorite wine.  Ramona reportedly slapped a producer during filming a few weeks back, maybe too much Pinot?  Ramona revealed in an interview that she had planned on writing a book but "some other" housewives who've failed in that arena have changed her mind about a book.  (Thanks Luann and Jill!)

@RamonaSinger:  Happy birthday @Bethenny you have joined the 40 plus group and it does keep getting better To continued happiness and success !all my love R

Luann De Lesseps just tweets about charity functions that she attended and her really stupid advice column in a weekly magazine.  Who would take advice from this woman?  Did you watch her belittling those teens as she was attempting to teach them table manners?  Listening in on private phone calls?  Attacking Bethenny on the night that she announced her engagement?  If this woman wrote a book about how to be passive aggressive, she'd have a #1 Bestseller! 
Luann never ever ever responds to fans, here is her most recent tweet:

@CountessLuann:  In this week's What Would the Countess Do? at OK! Magazine.com, I give
advice on when to send out your holiday...

Kelly Bensimon, she never really leaves the spotlight, stupid never sleeps.  I still believe that she has the heart and soul of a 13-year old mean girl.  She tries to speak intelligently about bullying but  makes a complete fool of herself over and over again. 

@Kikilet:  My kids are at manners school. Be polite is so important

 

@Kikilet i know u guys love the grammar, but on a torch we make lots o mistakes. Hang loose its twitter

@Kikilet:  grammar is crucial when not tweeting

Luckily she said, "when not tweeting" but if you read her blogs you won't find any better grammar from Bensimon than you'll find on her Twitter.

Sonja Morgan cannot be real, no one is that nice, are they?  This woman never has a bad thing to say about anyone, she chats with everyone on Twitter.  Although she's not on Twitter nearly as frequently as some of her cast mates, she's always positive and kind to everyone!  She tweets about her charity events and traveling.  Sonja's most recent tweet:

@SonjaTMorgan:  11/6 I am throwing 1st pitch @ASPCA @cityofthebrave bball game. Can't wait 2 intro my costars to the firemen http://bit.ly/9zxAtk @bravotv

Alex McCord tweets quite often, at least 6-7 times a day, usually more.  I think it is hysterical when she and her husband Simon tweet back and forth to one another.   Alex will tell you what she's doing throughout her day, what the kids are doing, how she missed lunch...you name it Alex will Tweet it.

@McCordAlex:  Happy ever after in the marketplace...perfect song to listen to in the rain...who will tweet me the name 1st? :-)

The New York Housewives are filming their upcoming season now, they're not allowed, by contract, to reveal what is going on or what they're doing but there was one tweet that was a bit telling.  Sonja tweeted to Bethenny calling her "stranger" leading us to believe that these two ladies haven't seen each other in quite some time. 

Bethenny is also in the process of filming her 2nd season of her show, as yet the title of the show hasn't been revealed.  Rumor has it that Bethenny was contractually required to make some appearances on The Real Housewives of New York, is the fact that Sonja hasn't seen Bethenny in a long time a clue that we've got that wrong?  Maybe Bethenny did make an appearance or two but Sonja wasn't involved?

I admit I'm a bit partial to the New York Housewives, they have always been my favorites since the first season. 

While the Beverly Hills Housewives are airing right now, they are fairly quiet on Twitter.  Kyle Richards will appear on Watch What Happens Live immediately following tomorrow night's episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, marking Andy Cohen's second of three appearances on Bravo this week. 

The Real Housewives of Atlanta never disappoint whether it's on screen or on Twitter, they rarely hold back. 

NeNe seems to be in a bad place right now, although she should be busy filming The Celebrity Apprentice, she has been pretty active on Twitter.  She seems to be at odds with some, if not all of her cast mates.

@NeNeLeakes:  THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA IS MOVING 2 SUNDAY NITES! Tune n this Sunday then check me out on WATCH WHAT HAPPEN LIVE wit @BravoAndy

@NeNeLeakes:  My life is AMAZING but I know I'll bump into monsters along the way

@NeNeLeakes:  The nose is fierce! The rest of these chicks has had surgery 2 & the 1's that haven't, need 2! I'm just brave enough 2 put it all out there

@NeNeLeakes:  I dinner wit a bunch of haters!

This last tweet was from NeNe during the last episode referring to the Mother's Day Dinner at Cynthia's house leading viewers to believe there is a lot of tension between NeNe and the other
ladies.

@KimZolciak:  @briellezolciakis running thru the house screaming "Lil Wayne is free!!!!" For Pete
Sakes child settle on down...

@KimZolciak:  I need to buy some hot looking bar stools 4 my kitchen like black wood with leopard print fabric where the hell can I find some...????

@KimZolciak:  My girls went Trick or Treating and I'm eating allllll there candy? Anyone else doing this? I love 3 musketeers, snickers & butterfingers!

Check out the latest on Zolciak in the New York Post:

Kim Zolciak partying in Vegas despite pregnancy rumors - NYPOST.com http://t.co/Gh3LR7T  via @newyorkpost

No more needs to be said about Kim, just maybe an English lesson...it should be "THEIR" not "THERE"  Wow, this woman has a nursing degree?  I wouldn't let her take my temperature, let alone care for me if I was ill.

Atlanta's newest Housewife, Cynthia Bailey has been pretty quiet but she's very outgoing and friendly when she is logged into Twitter, she follows fans and chats openly:

@CynthiaBailey10:  we started filming in march and will be done
mid November

@CynthiaBailey10:  hey! Finishing up homework with noelle & getting ready to watch my favorite show!

@CynthiaBailey10:   its about that time! episode 5, enjoy and let me know what you think:)

Atlanta's most controversal housewife has to be Phaedra Parks with her questionable comments and snooty demeanor, she's already created a firestorm of fan comments, here are her most recent tweets:

@PhaedraParks:  Great morning tweethearts:-) Not sure how much longer I will have phone svc so have a wonderful weekend and next week!

@PhaedraParks:  Good Morning Tweetie pies! This Wednesday will be wonderful! Go get your blessings:-)

(Do you think she couldn't pay her phone bill?)

Phaedra is auctioning off a dinner with her, the bidding is currently at $300, I know you'll all want to get your bids in:

@PhaedraParks:  Have Dinner With Me! :-) http://fb.me/NgNmvTRS

Sheree Whitfield has really been tweeting a lot lately, much more than usual particularly since The Real Housewives of Atlanta has been on the air, she is currently in Chicago and asking fans for suggestions on sightseeing and food options:

@IamSheree:  I have a busy day 2day...getting ready 4 Chicago! What's up Chicago! What do I need to do, go, eat.....

@IamSheree:  Heading to Chicago...can't wait!

@IamSheree I live in Atlanta & Chicago is my favorite city! ...

@IamSheree:  No, they have the best popcorn at Garretts in Chicago! Its a must!

Kandi Burress, probably the nicest Atlanta Housewife recorded her Internet Radio show last night, Kandi Koated Nights and you can hear the podcast here:

http://ustre.am/5siz

The Real Housewives of New Jersey just will not go away, their show is not on the air right now but they are filming and the drama never ends.  On Tuesday night Porsche Boutique held a fashion show and all the Jersey girls attended.  Rumor has it that Ashley (Jacqueline's daughter) was NOT present at the fashion show and that Jacqueline has decided not to allow Ashley to appear on the show next season.

Tweets from fans who attended:  

They packed them in here likesardines

Teresa just modeled. Looked great.

Melissa gorga modeled. Gorgeous

Jac modrling now. Looks unbelievable.

yea. Caroline looked ok. A little pale for some reason. Simple black dress

bravo cameras all over. Sure some filming after show as well.

I didn't see ashley at all.  Definitely didn't model.

jac melissa very pretty in person. Others ok but heavy make up

No drama. But still shooting. Teresa and melissa looked like altercation but hard to tell.

Kim D back on the runway like a queen- Queen of The Tacky Tinas

Table Talk Kim G looks so much better than she normally looks. Shocking!

Have to say Brownstone food delicious.

Only a few photos exist, the quality is not the best but here is what we were able to get a hold of, they can be seen here:

http://wp.me/PVOhN-em

Rumors that Teresa had negotiated herself right off the show are obviously untrue, there she is front and center filming for Bravo.  We had a few weeks of dreaming, though, didn't we?Real Old Housewife has posted a great blog about the Posche Fashion Show with her inside source providing great photos, see her blog here:

http://thereallyoldhousewivesofmanateecounty.blogspot.com/

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