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RHONY, Season 16, Episode 4–Gloves Off at the Gala

September 29, 2026

This episode picks up at Daisy’s seder, where Erin has just called Hailey a homewrecker over her past with Jon Gosselin. Hailey tries to respond, but mostly just breathes heavily and can’t manage a sentence at first. She eventually defends herself, saying she was 22 at the time, and it really changed her as a person. She calls Erin a piece of shit.

Erin says it’s all out there anyway, and Hailey is always showing all of the scandal magazine covers she was on, so Erin doesn’t see the big deal. They start screaming at each other, and then Hailey tells Erin that Erin is a snake, and Hailey is a mongoose.

Daisy tries to quiet them and they finally sit, except for Hailey, who stomps off.

Everyone tells Erin that she went too far over being called boring. Even Carole says so, and I am sure she has been called boring once or twice. She is.

Sai goes after Hailey and tries to get her to come back to the dinner. Daisy tries to serve her meal, and it’s chaotic and awkward. Sai and Hailey return to the table.

They start with matzo ball soup and Princess Carole says it needs salt. Daisy says the whole dinner has gone sideways, and Sai says it reminds her of her Good Vibes dinner.

Carole pipes up to tell Jessel that she left brunch early last week because of Jessel’s invasive questions about the Kennedys. She basically tells Jessel that she is tacky and inappropriate, which is accurate. Jessel fumbles over an apology. Carole tells her that she still has some resentment and gets dingbat vibes from her, but doesn’t think she is necessarily mean. Jessel is less than flattered.

Carole tells Jessel to never bring up the Kennedy curse in front of her again, because it is painful.

Daisy serves the rest of the food, and it actually looks pretty tasty. I am sure Carole thinks it needs salt.

Hailey feels emotionally annihilated and doesn’t want to talk. Daisy calls Jessel out for making fun of her apartment’s popcorn ceilings. Erin chimes in to agree that Jessel is rude. Daisy feels like she is being judged.

Sai tells Daisy to say what is bothering her so much, and Jessel harps on the popcorn ceilings. Daisy explains that her apartment is rent controlled, which is no joke in NYC, popcorn ceilings or no. Daisy says the other women are spoiled. She says Sai could not live without amenities, and Sai says she is proud of her ability to have those things, and then she and Daisy are fighting, too.

Sai is tired of Daisy’s unsolicited advice. Sai angrily tells everyone she is happy, and it’s scary. The women tell her she seems stressed, and I really don’t get what this fight is over. I guess it’s still about the ceilings.

Erika breaks the tension with a toast to Daisy and invites the women to her private island. I need more friends like this.

The seder finally ends, and Hailey says it was the worst in the history of Judaism. I concur.

We see Carole talking about her theater group, and I am so tired I could die. Carole puts me to sleep and irritates me simultaneously.

Carole invited Erika to her theater gala, but Erika can’t come because she has a real film premiere. Anne Hathaway invited her, so I can see why she is skipping Carole’s lame event.

Sai and her aunt spend some time by the Brooklyn Bridge. Her aunt gives her some relationship advice, and Sai admits she was not happy in her marriage, although her husband wants to stay together. Sai thinks he wants the family and the lifestyle, but she wants a divorce, which he is resistant to.

For now, they are separated, and her kids don’t know much about it. Sai has been hiding their problems for a long time to protect the children.

She tells a story about her husband taking her out to dinner for her birthday and charging it to her credit card. She says she knew it was over then.

Sai also shares that her mom once stayed in her house and became so intoxicated that she absolutely wrecked their home. Sai was mortified because it was around her kids, and had to send her mother to a shelter, where she died three months later.

Sai feels a tremendous amount of guilt. She says that she and her husband have never even discussed it, and she feels like she does not have a partner.

At Jessel’s, we see her interacting with her husband. These two are so awkward together. Jessel pushes him to figure out his work situation, and he says he has some things in the works, but he can’t talk about them. Sure.

He left the corporate world to become a food influencer, and he isn’t generating any income. Jessel thinks he needs a reality check, and I would have to agree.

Hailey and her mom go bird watching and generally act insane with each other. They discuss Hailey’s therapy, and Hailey says that Erin is a bully. We revisit their fight at the seder. Hailey feels attacked and traumatized when people take cheap shots at her. She tells us more about the Jon & Kate scandal, and how she did not feel supported by her mom at the time. We get some background on how her mom actually hooked her up with Hailey, and that is totally bizarre. This family is odd.

Next, we get more scenes of Martha Stewart with her publicist, giving water to strange children. Daisy arrives for lunch, and they catch up a little bit before diving into Martha’s schedule, which is incredibly hectic.

Martha gets a little pissed off that Daisy is going away next week and can’t do her makeup. She tells Daisy to remember where her bread is buttered.

Daisy says Martha’s lifestyle has rubbed off on her and spoiled her a bit.

At Carole’s theater gala, some of the other women arrive to support her. Hailey and Erin are there, and Hailey pretends that Erin does not exist. Erin calls her out on it and says she doesn’t get it.

I do. You totally insulted her, and now she hates you. It’s pretty basic.

Jennifer Tilly shows up, and that’s a fancy little surprise. She is one of the honorees of the event. Jessel arrives and says she never says “no” to a gala. Why do I feel like this is one of her first ones? At least, one of her first ones with a real life princess.

At the table, Erin again asks Hailey why she is so mad at her for mentioning Jon Gosselin, when everybody knows the story. Carole is furious that they are talking during the auction, and for once, I agree with her.

She is offended and tells them to stop fucking talking. They still won’t stop, and I would be furious.

Hailey says the whole argument made her sad, but hopes she and Erin can earn each other’s trust. They finally shut up, and that wraps up this week’s RHONY.

Next week, they are headed to the private island, so check back Tuesday night for the recap!

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RHONY, Season 16, Episode 3–A Seder in Brooklyn
RHUGT: The Roaring Twenties, Season 5, Episode 8

September 27, 2026

This week, the women are in New York, and Luann is hosting her Halloween party, complete with her pirate costume and boyfriend. Porsha is running late, and the Countess is not amused.

Jessel, who is intolerable, interrogates Luann about her boyfriend, but luckily, we move on from that quickly. The women all arrive at the party and don’t even know who half of the guests are. Alex McCord is there, and she is as exciting as ever—meaning, not very.

Uba tells Jessel that she offended Dorinda, who she accidentally calls Ramona. Jessel tries to apologize, but Dorinda does not seem like she is in the mood for it.

Gizelle tells us she plans to have an intervention with Luann, who is driving her crazy. Jessel makes some more rude and nasty remarks, and I wonder how anyone can stand to be around her. No wonder her husband flies to Vietnam for lunch.

Carole arrives, and it’s kind of a bummer because I am already sick of her from this season of RHONY. There is a magic show, and Luann asks where Porsha is. We see her still getting ready back at the hotel. Luann thinks she is being disrespectful.

Teresa takes part in the magic show and seems entirely confused by the whole process. Even Lisa thinks Teresa is a bit of a ditz, and that is saying something. Oh, and Porsha is still late.

It’s Luann’s turn to take part in the show, and the magician levitates her. She could have used him that time she face-planted in the bushes. Kyle is freaked out, because Kyle is afraid of everything.

The camera pans to Vicki, who looks miserable. I wonder if it’s because she wasn’t picked for the show. Luann gives a speech and takes little shots at each of the women, realizing that Porsha is still not there. We cut to Porsha stuck in traffic. Luann goes on with her show, but is visibly annoyed. She completely skips over Gizelle, and Gizelle is even more certain she needs to have a conversation with Luann.

Vicki says she is bored, and all the women agree Luann is long-winded. Porsha arrives two hours late, walking through the snow to finally get there. She is hoping Luann is going to razzle and dazzle her.

We see timestamps on Luann’s speech, and it runs over thirty minutes. The women call Porsha and warn her she shouldn’t come; the party is a bust. Porsha is determined to just go and drink it out.

Dorinda leaves for the Berkshires, and half the women wish they could leave with her. Luann shushes the crowd, all of whom say she is talking to

Porsha walks in, and Luann is still talking. Chanel tells Porsha she is sick of Luann talking, and Luann calls for order and demands attention. She calls Porsha out for being late and talking during her speech. Porsha is not having it. She tells Luann to sit her ass down.

Luann won’t drop it and continues to berate Porsha over the microphone. Luann finally takes a break, and the women take the stage for a talent show.

Teresa plays the saxophone. It’s dreadful at first, but she finally gets it. Lisa raps, and this whole thing is making me cringe. Vicki’s talent is saying she can’t stand to listen to Luann sing anymore, which is actually pretty funny. Alex breakdances, and I want to die.

Can’t we have more chaotic dinner parties and less contrived activities?

Teresa wins the competition. Yay. Luann keeps complaining about Porsha being loud, and then they start to take pictures and shit erupts. Luann stations herself front and center and says it is her fucking party. Gizelle confronts her, and Luann feels betrayed by her.

Luann stomps off, and the women discuss how rude she is and how she always has to be the center of attention. When she comes back, she questions if the ladies even want her in the pictures. Luann denies that she wants all the attention, and they finally start to take the damn picture.

Luann won’t stop bitching and reprimanding everyone. She starts with Porsha again and won’t let it go. Is she drunk?

Kyle tells Luann that all the women feel like Luann is an attention hog, and Luann feels like everyone is talking behind her back. She won’t drop the Porsha thing, and all of them are exasperated with her.

She storms out and says Porsha needs to get some class. Porsha is puzzled by what is going on with Luann. Vicki rates the party a one out of ten on the whoop it up scale.

We see a shot of Luann telling anyone who will listen that Porsha was late. She really can’t let it go and is on a Sonja-style loop.

We finally get to the next day, and everyone is packing up to leave for the Berkshires. Luann calls Dorinda and fills her in, immediately saying, you guessed it, that Porsha was late. Then she says the women picked on her when it was time to take pictures. She cries and adopts some crazy Joan Crawford voice, saying she can’t believe how she was treated in her own town.

In the car, Luann says she hopes everyone had a good time last night, and Vicki says the next time Luann gets in front of her for a photo, she is going to deck her. Luann tries to laugh it off, and Vicki says Luann hurt her feelings. Luann refuses to apologize for who she is. Porsha tries to reason with her, and Luann says “But you were late!” I feel like I have heard this somewhere before. Porsha says it was low of Luann to try and embarrass and publicly shame her, and calls Luann obnoxious. Luann asks the women, all of whom have been discussing how insufferable she is, if she is obnoxious. Uh oh.

Gizelle immediately agrees that Luann is obnoxious, and it seems to be a unanimous vote. Luann goes on and on about how kind she has been to everyone, and all the pictures she has taken where she was not in the middle. We see scenes of exactly the opposite, and it is clear that she pushes to get center stage.

Porsha questions if Luann has any self-awareness or accountability. Luann says she is sorry she feels that way, and it is the least accountable apology ever.

Lisa tries to stick up for Luann, and Porsha tells her to stop enabling her. Luann is super defensive, but Gizelle says they are not done with her yet.

Come back next week for the season finale in the Berkshires!
RHOC, Season 20, Episode 12–Lei It On Me

September 24, 2026

This episode opens with Heather and her son, Ace, touring her apartment remodel. She is going to have a wine-tunnel hallway. As one does. She wants to create a cool crib so that her grown children will actually want to come home.

Next, we see Jen on the phone with her son, Dawson, who is in the Marines. He is going to be working on military robots, which is pretty cool. I’m thinking the brains come from his dad’s side of the family.

At Emily’s house, she tells us that her relationship with Annabelle has really grown. Last year, Emily spent a lot of time focusing on Luke and his issues, but now she makes sure she and Annabelle spend time together, too.

Carmella’s kids discuss how scary Vicki was at their house. They call her the “Granny.” Granny bossed them around and told them how to eat their hot dogs while making stupid faces. They definitely don’t like her.

Carmella is still mad that Vicki questioned whether Carmella actually even lives in her own house. Vicki is always terrible to anyone younger and prettier—and that’s everyone.

Gina visits Shannon to help her get ready for the party that is NOT going to be Gina’s engagement party. Shannon wanted to throw her one, but Gina felt badly about having Shannon spend the money. Shannon is having the party anyhow. Again, as one does.

Shannon is bringing a date to the party, but he is just a friend. Gina shows off her new engagement ring. Frugal Gina is also worried about the money involved in throwing a big wedding. She would rather save the money for her kids, which is smart. I hope Bravo pays for her wedding.

They gossip a little bit about Emily and Jen leaving Vicki’s house in La Quinta. Shannon agrees that Vicki can be offensive and notes that Carmella is particularly mad at her. Vicki has also said that Carmella’s boyfriend raises her kids, and I am sure Carmella is gonna lose it when she hears that. I hope she tells Vicki off. She has it coming.

At Tamra’s, she is getting ready for her granddaughter’s 11th birthday party. Tamra’s mom and daughter, Sophia, are helping her. Ryan is going to come, which makes everyone happy because he has been estranged from the family, and Tamra has only seen him once in the last year.

He expects Tamra to be a stay-at-home, traditional grandmother, and Tamra has called him out on his offensive social media posts. Ryan comes to Tamra’s with an attitude, and I instantly remember how much I can’t stand him.

Tamra feels guilty that Ryan turned out to be an asshole and wonders if she wasn’t a good enough mother. Maybe she’s right, but at this point in his life, it’s a choice to be a dick, and he has made that choice.

Tamra takes her granddaughter, Ava, aside to show off her wedding photos and cry about her daughter Sydney, who won’t have a relationship with any of them. Why is Tamra always doing this stuff on camera when Sydney has explicitly stated that she does not want that? Tamra might want to reflect on this one.

Tamra gives Ava a Gucci purse, and they eat some Domino’s pizza. All is well in the Judge household, except Ryan still sucks.

Shannon and Vicki go bra shopping, and Vicki mocks Shannon’s bras. Shannon’s daughter, Sophie, is there, and suddenly they are talking about vibrators, and I want to unalive myself. I am no prude, but I don’t want certain images in my brain. Who does this shit?

Vicki says she is proud of Shannon for trying to get her finances in order and that Sophie should start being financially independent. This is totally none of Vicki’s business, but when has that ever stopped her?

The day of the luau, we see everyone getting ready for the party. Shannon has the whole place decked out, and the table looks great, which usually spells trouble for Housewives. The nicer the table, the worse the fights.

Gina is worried about how much Shannon spent on the party. Shannon tells Emily that Vicki is expecting an apology from her, and Emily says that is not happening.

When Vicki gets there, she basically acts like everything is fine. Tamra and the other women wonder if Carmella is going to confront Vicki, and odds are looking like that is going to happen.

Carmella arrives and says she is not okay with Vicki at all. The women tell her that Vicki said Carmella’s boyfriend is raising her kids. Carmella gets even more pissed and warns everyone that she is going to make a scene.

Oh, I hope so.

Emily approaches Heather because she feels like there is some weirdness between the two of them. Heather says that Gina told her Emily finds Heather irritating. Emily admits that happens sometimes, but that it isn’t Heather as a whole that bothers her. I guess that’s better?

Heather says it’s been a lot, and Emily says that Heather inspires her and that she values their friendship. They plan to have a night out together. I wonder if that will actually happen.

Vicki explains her boyfriend’s absence. He is always working, or maybe he just doesn’t like spending time with Vicki?

Tamra and Emily bust Shannon’s balls about her man friends, and it’s boring. That woman makes out all over Newport Beach. Let her live her life.

Carmella tells her boyfriend what Vicki has been saying, and it’s clear that we are not getting out of this dinner without a confrontation. Jen empathizes with Carmella, and Tamra tells Carmella to ask Vicki to explain herself.

Carmella bangs her knife on her glass, and it’s not because she wants to make a toast. Tamra Sue jumps right in and asks Vicki why she is talking shit about Carmella. Vicki says her words were twisted, but Shannon admits that Vicki said Carmella’s boyfriend raises her kids.

Carmella says it’s the most hurtful thing Vicki could have said. Emily tells Vicki to apologize, and Carmella says Vicki has apologized before and it means nothing. She rattles off all the crap Vicki has said.

Jen chimes in and says Vicki has said she doesn’t like new people. Carmella points out that Vicki is also new this year, and Vicki jumps right into the whole “I started this franchise twenty years ago” mantra.

Carmella tells her everything has an expiration date. Vicki tells her not to talk to her that way. Tamra Sue sticks her big nose into everything and asks for the real story about what went down in La Quinta.

Emily says they wanted to spend time with Vicki, but she was being awful, and her boyfriend being there made them uncomfortable.

Vicki wants Emily and Jen to apologize to her, and Carmella thinks it’s hypocritical that she expects the women to care about her feelings when she treats them all like shit. Vicki says she isolates herself from them, and Emily thinks that is sad.

Emily and Jen say that they didn’t mean to hurt Vicki’s feelings and that she should feel safe with them. Vicki admits that she is lonely, and it hurt that they left her. She doesn’t feel secure in any of her relationships. Vicki cries, and suddenly, Carmella isn’t telling her off and this episode is no fun.

I was expecting a real dinner party from hell. This was more like a luau in purgatory.
RHOSLC, Season 7, Episode 2–Apres Ski With Lisa B.

September 23, 2026

Lisa heads to her friend Ashley’s house, which is under construction. Ashley says she was one of the first people to drink VIDA tequila. Ashley is also friends with Whitney, but Lisa forgives her for it. Ashley tells us about her husband’s nipples. I feel like I am going to dislike her already. Her husband spends most of his time in Florida, and I can see why.

Lisa again brings up Whitney’s drag brunch and the viral video of Whitney saying nasty things about Meredith and Lisa. I feel like this is going to drag on for a while—pun fully intended.

Ashley just wants everyone to get along, but she is on the wrong show for that. Lisa plans to host a ski day, and especially wants to do something nice for Mary.

At Whitney’s house, she is looking super sad. Justin is headed to the gym, but Sad Whitney wants to talk to him first. She discusses the fallout from her viral video, in which she said mean things about the other women, particularly Meredith and Lisa. Whitney says she was drinking too much at the time. She reveals that she is moving her things into the guest bedroom.

She says she and Justin have had problems ever since her business failed, and they now fight about everything. Whitney wants some space away from him, although she loves him deeply and wants to save their family. They debate what they should tell the kids. Whitney wants to keep things private and take things day by day.

Justin leaves for the gym and they hug. Justin thanks her for the hug, which is super awkward.

Bronwyn goes ice skating with her new boyfriend. She has been seeing him every week, and unlike Todd, he actually likes spending time with her. Bronwyn moves on fast for sure, but to be fair, Todd was allegedly dating during their marriage, so I think it’s a draw on who is tackier.

Bronwyn’s boyfriend is so young that he doesn’t even know who Tonya Harding is. This makes me feel old. He wasn’t even born during that scandal, and I wonder how many of my readers were. If you don’t know about it, Google Tonya Harding.

Bronwyn admits her new relationship has been very public and that it has hurt Todd.

Heather goes to see Brittani. Are we really doing the Brittani thing again? I don’t know how she made it past one season. She is super proud of herself because she hasn’t been dating for six whole weeks. Not buying it.

Whitney also comes over, and I wonder how and when the three of these women became so close. Did I miss something? They discuss Mary’s loss of Robert, Jr., and gossip about Bronwyn and her slut phase. Heather approves, but Whitney is confused by Bronwyn’s boyfriend, Brandon. No one is clear on whether Bronwyn is trying to be private or not. Brittani thinks she actually calls the press on herself.

Heather answers some questions about her relationship, and they move on to discussing Lisa’s upcoming ski trip.

Whitney is afraid of dealing with Meredith and getting death stares from her. Heather also doesn’t want to be in Lisa’s crosshairs, since they fought hard at the last reunion. They also argued during RHUGT, so the tension is pretty fresh, and Heather worries she has ruined their friendship. Whitney is glad she is not the only one going to ski day with drama.

Next, we get the actual event. Seeing some of the women is more painful for Meredith than her face lift recovery. I think she means Whitney. And probably Brittani.

On the Sprinter van, the women question why Meredith isn’t drinking or skiing, and she tells them about her face lift. She doesn’t say anything about why she is wearing a really bad wig.

Bronwyn invites everyone to San Francisco for St. Patrick’s Day. Lisa is excited, even though she and Bronwyn are on the outs. Bronwyn hopes they can try again.

Some of the women hit the slopes, and Angie is a mess. This girl is always getting hurt. She is the Vicki Gunvalson of the SLC.

Then, Lisa hits her with the ski lift. Face lift or no face lift, I would be sitting with Meredith while the rest of these biddies tumble down the hill in the snow. I am more an apres ski kind of girl, for sure.

Off the slopes, Ashley and Meredith have fun and chat. Meredith looks unusually friendly, or maybe it’s just the face lift. They rehash all of Meredith and Whitney’s problems, and Ashley hopes they can make up in San Francisco.

Whitney pulls Lisa aside and wants to discuss the video and the drag show brunch. Whitney apologizes and admits that she was coping with alcohol when she made the nasty comments. Lisa still questions Whitney’s loyalty, but accepts that she makes mistakes. She just wishes Whitney would stop making the same ones over and over.

Whitney defends herself, but doesn’t justify her behavior. They both admit they have a soft spot for each other, and agree to try to move on.

They get back in the Sprinter van, and Heather apologizes to Lisa for their recent fights. Lisa says she was really hurt by the RHUGT confrontation. I don’t remember it being that big of a deal, but whatever. Heather blames it on drinking too much, and Lisa thanks her for her apology.

They move on to lunch, and Lisa has her face everywhere, with pictures of her covering every possible surface. Whitney approaches Meredith and tries to apologize. Meredith’s wig is really distracting. Whitney asks if they can move forward, and Meredith immediately says that is not going to happen.

Meredith says Whitney has said horrible things, apologized, and then said horrible things again for years. She does not buy Whitney’s apology at all. The other women encourage Meredith to hear Whitney out. Meredith shows no emotion, which again could be the face lift or the tight wig.

Meredith goes into victim mode and questions why everyone can say rotten things about her. Heather calls Meredith out for saying lousy things about her, and Meredith denies them, especially calling Heather a homophobe.

All of a sudden, Lisa jumps in and makes it about her. Bronwyn then tries to turn the attention to herself. Angie interjects, and Lisa shuts her down. Angie starts getting really pissed, and there is no shutting her down. Is this why they call her “Chirps?” Heather asks them all to knock it off. Angie calms down and reminds everyone how petty these problems are compared to Mary’s son’s death, and everyone is good—for the time being.