Slade Out on Bail

Gretchen and Slade at a Lakers game, shortly after he bonded out

Notice the occupation lol
Inmate Name:
SMILEY , SLADE
Date of Birth:
10-29-1968
Next Appearance Date:
Sex:
Male
Next Appearance Court:
Race:
White
Custody Status:
Released
Height:
6' 01"
Bail Amount:
$ 0.00
Weight:
190
Arrested on:
02-20-2009
Hair Color:
Brown
Housing Location:
Intake Release Center (Men)
Eye Color:
Blue
Release Type
Bond Posted
Occupation:
ENTERTAINM
Release Date
02-21-2009 01:02:00

Slade Smiley’s “Reality”

 

Humor columnist offers comments on arrest of a Real Housewives star.
from the OCRegister:

Slade, Slade, Slade. You probably heard that Slade Smiley was arrested last week on a "civil contempt charge." Generally speaking it means he has failed to pay something he was ordered by the court.
It turned out it was for allegedly failing to make child-support payments. We also know that someone posted a hysterical entry into a blog about Slade dating "Real Housewife" Gretchen.
For those lucky enough not have caught any of these "reality" shows with Slade and Gretchen, let's get you up to date. Slade, portrayed in Season One of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" as this super rich guy with a young girlfriend, moved out of his foreclosed house in Coto and ended up in a house rented for him up in LA as part of new "reality" show called "Date My Ex."
I put "reality" in quotes because virtually everything you see in the shows are paid for by the show to make you think these are rich people when, in reality, it is often not the case.
For example, they depict one of the Real Housewives as "hiring" a celebrity chef winner from another Bravo show for a lavish dinner party. I would guess that the odds that the "Housewife" actually paid for any of that as about the same as both you and your mom winning different Lottos last week and donating it all to the SPCA.
Meanwhile, Gretchen is a "Real Housewife" who was portrayed as being engaged to another "rich" guy that was sick with leukemia.
I have no idea if he was "really" rich, but I do know Gretchen tried to rent a Coto house from a friend of mine last summer. Gretchen told my friend she "was cast as the newest housewife on The Real Housewives of Orange County and the show was going to pay for her to rent a house in Coto for a few months so they could pretend she was living there."
So, it is against this deceiving backdrop that a person going by the name of Photoglou blogged last week. You understand why we don't "really" know if any of this is true. But just imagining it is true is funny.
Photoglou claimed that he was living with Gretchen Rossi in Costa Mesa. But, Photoglou says he moved out since Gretchen was going out with - you guessed it - Slade Smiley! Ah, love.
Photoglou wrote: "When I went to pick up more clothes on Wed Feb 18th Slade's car was in the driveway. I know Gretchen well so I called the police dept to do a civil asst..."
Wow, he is making it sound like little Gretchen is one tough cookie. Maybe she'll end up in the sequel to "The Wrestler" with Mickey Rourke.
Then, after the police show up: "So I proceeded to enter the house, as I did I saw there was Slade's wallet, shirt, jacket, shoes and car keys were in plain sight. The officer and I then heard footsteps upstairs. But Slade and Gretchen would still not come out of her room."
Now, you have to wonder why Slade Smiley took off everything but his pants until he was upstairs, in the dark. Maybe the girls that have seen him naked call him "Slade Laugh-out-loud?"
And lastly "The officers did not tell me but I over heard them say he has a suspended License and a fake tag on his unregistered car as well as a warrant for $10,000 out of LA county."
Sounds like Slade might be riding his bike for a while.
Poor Gretchen. Her new "rich" guy ends up in the slammer. At least Slade has "reality" TV. Only now the show is called "Date My Ex-Con."

Really Absurd, Really Tamra

Real Housewives Reunion

The show is titled "The Real Housewives Confess: Watch What Happens Special."

The ladies are seated on couches, and Cohen is situated in the middle. The housewives are dressed to impress: Tamra Barney of Ladera Ranch is wearing a maroon dress; Vicki Gunvalson of Coto de Caza is wearing a blue top and a black skirt; Jeana Keough of Coto is in red; Gretchen Rossi of Costa Mesa is wearing a white and purple dress with a flower pattern; and newest housewife Lynne Curtin of Capistrano Beach is wearing a purple dress.

We don't know the exact order of the questions and responses, but we can give you a general idea of what unfolds.

Cohen asks Gretchen about fiancé Jeff Beitzel's passing. He died on Sept. 13, 2008 at age 54. It's been four or five months now, she says. "His very last moments here on earth, I got to be right with him." She battles back the tears. "He just wrapped his arms around me, and he told me, 'I love you.'"

She says her parents showed up to the hospital, and told her she had to let go.

"I told him, 'It's OK to go, honey, it's OK. We love you.' And he took his last breath and he let go of me. So, it was extremely emotional for me."

Cohen clarifies that Gretchen and Jeff never got married. "No, we did not," Gretchen confirms. "I did not want to get married in a hospital room. It just wasn't something that I wanted anybody to ever say I married him for the wrong reasons."

Cohen turns his attention to Jeana. He asks the original housewife about visiting her family back in Wisconsin. Jeana recounts talking to her father and then says she had a "Lynne moment." Cohen asks Jeana to explain what that means, and Jeana says she said something stupid to her father.

Lynne flinches. "Ow, that hurt," she says. But Lynne brushes the insult off, and says, "I'm over it already. I've learned. I'm over it. It's all right. It's all good. I still love you baby."

But as Jeana continues her story, it turns out that Lynne is not over it. She starts to cry like a baby.

"What's going on, Lynne?" Cohen asks. "Are you OK?"

"Words hurt," Lynne whimpers. "One little word is hurtful." Awwww! Poor Lynne!

Cohen then puts Tamra on the spot. He inquires about Tamra's seven-course "etiquette dinner," describing it as a "dinner from hell." Remember? It was the notorious evening when Tamra and Vicki conspired to get Gretchen "naked wasted," and Tamra's son Ryan almost hooked up with the voluptuous victim.

"What did you mean when you said you wanted to get Gretchen 'naked wasted'?" Cohen asks.

"I don't even know," Tamra replies. "At that point, we had drank (sic) a lot. That was towards the end of the night. We were all drunk."

She admits, "I was the most ashamed, the most embarrassed I've ever been in my entire life, and I can't even make excuses for myself. What I did was wrong."

Cohen pushes further. "It did seem premeditated. Why did you want to embarrass her?"

"I guess I'm a mean drunk," Tamra says.

Cohen turns to Gretchen. "What went through your mind when you saw the episode?"

We can't tell you her immediate response, but obviously she wasn't pleased. When the topic of Tamra's moral character comes up, Gretchen says, "When you got me naked wasted and said you wanted to make me do something stupid? That moral character?"

"Yeah, exactly," Tamra says, nonplussed.

"When you sicked your son on me like that, that moral character?" Gretchen continues.

Tamra: "You're a big girl, honey. You're a big girl."

Gretchen: "You're a big girl too, and you're trying to get another woman naked drunk."

Tamra: "You're such a (expletive) victim, aren't you."

Jeana gasps. "Jesus Christ, Tamra."

Tamra: "You're in cahoots, and I think it's sick. I think it's absolutely sick."

Gretchen: "You really have got some balls. You really have got some (nerve)."

Tamra: "It's the truth. It's the absolute, 100 percent truth."

Gretchen: "You really are reaching. You really are reachin'. You really are reachin'."

Tamra: "The truth shall set you free, Gretchen."

Gretchen: "Do you really hate me that much? Do you really have that many issues with me that you need to say the most ludicrous things I have ever heard?"

Tamra: "No, I think you're a troubled girl."

Whew! What are Tamra and Gretchen talking about? I think there's some secret that Tamra thinks Gretchen is hiding. I'm not sure how much of that secret is revealed during this warm and fuzzy reunion episode.

Meanwhile, Cohen broaches the issue of the hottest housewife. We see clips from season four, with each housewife having her moment in the spotlight, each looking supposedly hot and desirable.

Cohen inquires about Tamra's breast reduction. "They do look bigger," Cohen observes.

But Tamra insists that she did get a reduction. She just got them moved up higher.

Then Cohen asks if Gretchen would get breast implants.

"Forever, I really wanted to get breast implants," Gretchen says. "I think when you live in Orange County, it's hard to notconsider doing it, 'cause everywhere you go, everybody has them, and they're always just there."

But Gretchen says since she's been on the show, she's feeling good about herself, and she'll avoid the knife for now.

What else happens on this reunion show? Original housewife Lauri Waring Peterson returns. You may recall, she had to step out in December for family reasons.

She confesses that her son Josh is still in jail for drug-related convictions. Although avid viewers know from the season finale that he has since been released and is staying in a sober-living facility.

That's all for now, folks! So what are you going to do now that "Real Housewives of Orange County" is finished?

Well, you can turn your attention to the awful, evil spinoff, "The Real Housewives of New York City," which will air on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Or you could read a book. Nah, just kidding!

Here's your final option: You could be infinitely patient. Judging by the success of this past season, chances are good that we'll have a season five of "Real Housewives of O.C." at the end of this year or beginning of 2010.

"The Heartbreak Kid"

Slade Smiley Speaks/Jay Photoglou Responds

Slimy Slade Speaks

from the oc register

COSTA MESA - Slade Smiley, who catapulted into stardom on the reality hit "Real Housewives of Orange County," spoke out for the first time Monday after spending a night in county jail after authorities said he fell behind on child-support payments for his son Grayson, who is battling a rare form of brain cancer.

"This is an unfortunate situation that has occurred," Smiley said in a statement released by his representative.

"My son is very ill and we have been working on resolving the issue of support versus his enormous medical bills with the appropriate agencies for several months now. It is sad that individuals would take advantage of the situation in an attempt to defame and discredit me in such a public manner. For those who know me, there is nothing more important than my children."

Smiley, 40, was arrested Friday by Costa Mesa police on a $10,000 outstanding civil contempt warrant. Smiley, who lived a lavish Coto de Caza lifestyle with former flame Jo De La Rosa, was released from Orange County jail Saturday morning after posting $10,000 bail. Phil Viardo of Viardo Artists, who represents Smiley, said the reality star did not know about the warrant until he was arrested Friday afternoon.

Smiley has two sons, Grayson and Gavin, from two previous relationships.

Smiley, who works in title insurance, made the jump from "Housewives" to the Bravo show "Date My Ex: Jo and Slade," during which Smiley lived with a group of potential suitors for De La Rosa.

Photoglou Responds

Slade you did too know about the warrant. The police were at Gretchen's house in Costa mesa on Wednesday remember the day you lied on to a police dispatcher and told them you and Gretchen were in Vegas? They gave you two days to get to court, three if you would have went after they left on Wednesday.

Lisa Wu Hartwell

Lisa Wu Hartwell sues Keith Sweat for full custody of her kids

 

By Rodney Ho | Monday, February 23, 2009, 11:38 AM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Real Housewives of Atlanta housewife Lisa Wu Hartwell last Thursday filed for primary custody of her two sons with ex-husband and R&B singer Keith Sweat.

“The best interest of the minor children will be served by modifying the current custody and visitation provisions to make Mother the primary physical condition of the minor children,” according to the court papers filed with the Superior Court of Fulton County. “Since the time of the Divorce Decree, Mother has remarried, owns a successful business and will provide a stable, loving, and nurturing environment in which she can raise the minor children.”

She is seeking “primary physical custody and joint legal custody with final decision-making on all issues regarding the minor children.” She will “reasonably engage Father in good faith discussions before any final decisions are made concerning the children’s welfare.” The two children are Jordan Sweat, age 14 and Justin Sweat, age 11.

If she does get custody, she requests child support as well.

In 2003, Sweat received primary custody of the children. According to the final divorce decree at the time written by Fulton Superior Court judge Cynthia D. Wright, Sweat and Wu Hartwell married in 1992 and had the judge termed at the time an “extremely tumultuous relationship.” Wright wrote that “there is evidence that Father has been violent towards Mother, but no evidence he has ever been violent with any of his children.”

The judge felt the children at the time “lacked structure in their lives, due in substantial part to Mother’s numerous business ventures and frequent trips out of town… Mother has a history of spending money on herself excessively rather than providing for the children… There was some evidence at trial that Mother implicitly participated in robbing Father in the presence of the children. She also took money from Father prior to the initiation of this matter. This behavior causes the Court to question Mother’s maturity and judgment.”

Although Sweat, too, travels frequently, the decree said Sweat’s mom helped care for the children. “Father is capable of providing a stable, secure home environment for the boys where their care is not delegated to random third parties,” the judge wrote.

Wu Hartwell has had visitation rights and has said in past interviews she sees her sons frequently. Neither boy was shown on camera or even talked about on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” because Sweat would not give her legal permission to do so. Sweat is never mentioned by name on the show.

Wu Hartwell is currently married to former NFL player Ed Hartwell. They have a child, who we saw on the TV show, which begins taping its second season today.

Carlos Scott, her publicist, said Wu Hartwell cannot speak on the subject while it’s in the court system. Wu Hartwell said nothing about the custody case Saturday at her South DeKalb Mall appearance though she did note that her ex-husband didn’t clear her sons to be on the show.

We are currently seeking comment from Sweat, who happens to be promoting his new Peachtree TV special airing this week reuniting the group Dru Hill. Sweat made no mention of the custody case this morning in an interview with Frank & Wanda on V-103.

The complaint does not state how the children are doing currently or provide any overt evidence of problems while the boys are under Sweat’s custody.

Gretchen and Jay Due in Court March 29

from the oc register:

“Gretchen Rossi, one of the stars of "The Real Housewives of Orange County," has obtained a temporary restraining order against an Orange County man who says he was her secret boyfriend.

In the restraining order request, filed March 6 at Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach, Rossi, 31, states that Jay Photoglou has threatened to kill her and her dogs, burn down her Costa Mesa house and has stolen items from her home.

She also asserts that Photoglou, 39, has made harassing phone calls, grabbed her hair and yanked her head back, vandalized her home and car and has threatened to "dispose of" Slade Smiley, a former cast member of the Bravo reality TV series.

"He was someone I trusted and believed had my best interest at heart until he started blackmailing me and became volatile," Rossi wrote about Photoglou in her request for orders to stop harassment. "He has since been nothing but verbally and pyshically (sic) abusive to me."

Photoglou, formerly of Huntington Beach (he lost his home to foreclosure in December), had been friends with Rossi since January 2008. He claims he was her boyfriend during the taping of "Housewives" last year, when Rossi was engaged to another man, Jeff Beitzel. Photoglou denies any threats or harassment.

In her request, Rossi attached a 9-page written testimony alleging more than a dozen instances of harassment, from Photoglou yelling at her in expletive-ridden tirades to attempting to break into her house to phoning at various times with threats to kill her and her dogs.

"On March 4, 2009," she wrote, "he decided to threaten my life again by saying that 'he was going to dispose of Slade, and that he would get inside my home and wait for me to be alone, and then surprise me and strangle me in the middle of the night, then hang himself in my bedroom to prove that he lived with me.'"

Smiley, 40, Rossi's friend and occasional business adviser, was arrested last month at Rossi's house on a civil contempt warrant. He served Photoglou the restraining order, according to the parties involved.

Rossi denies she ever had a romantic relationship with Photoglou, although she has said in other interviews that the two briefly dated before her engagement to Beitzel, who was shown with her on the program and died from leukemia on Sept. 13, 2008.

Photoglou, a car salesman, insists he did have a relationship with Rossi while Beitzel was alive and afterward and Rossi is lying about it to "keep her image clean" and "protect her newfound celebrity status."

"This has never been about me being obsessed with Gretchen," he said in an interview this week. "This has been about the truth being told. Basically, I want Gretchen to tell the truth. I never threatened to kill her."

Rossi said Photoglou is a con man who constantly lies. "I just want this guy out of my life," she said. "I don't want anything to do with him. He's constantly trying to use the media to defame me, to gain monetary value for him, and to gain celebrity for himself."

Paul Hillson, a neighbor of Rossi's, said Photoglou moved into her Costa Mesa house right after Beitzel died. He said it "certainly seemed that" the two were dating, and added that he would often see them "lovey dovey, holding hands."

"For her to deny that they were living together kind of shocked me," said Hillson, 38. He also noted that it appears that Smiley is currently living there.

The restraining order requires that Photoglou stay away from Rossi and her two dogs, identified as Rocco and Vito Rossi, plus avoid contacting her through telephone, messages or e-mail. A hearing for Photoglou to respond to the order is scheduled for March 27 at 10:30 a.m.

Photoglou had a previous restraining order filed against him by an ex-girlfriend in 2002. He also has dozens of traffic violations and in 2002 faced allegations of domestic violence that were later dismissed.

Rossi is vying for the "Woman of the Year" title through the Orange County and Inland Empire chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She's also a nominee for most popular and entertaining individual in a reality TV series for Bravo's second-annual A-List Awards, occurring April 5.”

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More Slimy Slade

 

the booking photo

Reality show cast member arrested on civil contempt warrant.

By KIMBERLY EDDS

The Orange County Register

COSTA MESA – Slade Smiley, who earned his 15 minutes of fame on the reality show "The Real Housewives of Orange County" was arrested on a warrant Friday.

Smiley, 38, was arrested by Costa Mesa police in the 2400 block of Elden Avenue about 3 p.m. on a $10,000 warrant for civil contempt, Costa Mesa police Lt. Clay Epperson said. Details about the warrant were not available late Friday, but civil contempt includes non-payment of court fees, including child support.

Smiley, who starred with his ex-girlfriend in the Bravo show "Date My Ex: Jo and Slade," was later booked in the Orange County jail.

Tamra Barney’s Boo-Boo

 

Serious case of foot-in-mouth disease

Seems trashy Tamra has been a very busy girl.  After the homo comment she made about Slade on the Season 4 finale of  The Real  Housewives of Orange County, gay rights activists and bloggers have been tearing her a new one.

Here's example of the outrage, and Tamra’s response to it.

Poor Tamra, she blamed her behavior during that tawdry "Naked Wasted" episode on her “Indian blood”.  We’re sure she didn’t mean Indians in Mumbai…she could never find it on a map.  Or spell it.   So she insulted Native Americans.  Maybe someone said she’s inbred and she thought that meant mixed breed…..

This is her apology:

Kenneth,
I read your article and wanted to talk with you. I cant tell you how bad I feel about my comment on last weeks episode. It was stupid and hurtful. Like I said it was not the word I was searching for and probably not a word I had used since I was 14. I can not take back what I said, But I can try to reach out to every article and email I get. I have NOTHING against the gay community. I have a lot of friends that are gay and support gay rights. the first thing I did was call all my gay friends and apologize. Most of them laughed at me and said Tam that is just you putting your foot in your mouth AGAIN. Ricky my dearest friend told me that Yes I would piss off some people. I did not address it on my blog last week because I didn't see the episode before I blogged. I will be witting a apology on next week blog. I will do what it take to make it better.
Please accept my sincere apology.
Tamra Barney

What a load of shit!  What a twit

Slade Smiley Arrested at Gretchen Rossi’s House

Real O.C." Guy Really Arrested

 

Posted Feb 20th 2009 5:15PM by TMZ Staff

Slade Smiley from "The Real Housewives of Orange County" -- yes, there are guys on that show -- was picked up by Costa Mesa PD today on a civil contempt warrant.
We're told Smiley was popped this afternoon and is currently being held on $10,000 bail.
It's unclear what the warrant is for ... there's a buzz it involves unpaid child support, but so far we haven't confirmed it.

Maybe there is justice in this world after all! But here is what  "The Heartbreak Kid"had to say about the arrest:

“I lived with Gretchen in Costa Mesa. And was living out of a suitcase with a friend when I left because she was going to dinner with Slade. When I went to pick up more clothes on Wed Feb 18th Slades car was in the driveway. I know Gretchen well so I called the police dept to do a civil asst and help me recover some more clothes. I had proper identification to be there so they attempted to get Slade or Gretchen to open the door. No response from them so when I told them I have a way to get in the dispatcher recieved a call from Slade saying he was with Gretchen and they were in Vegas. Slade called a recorded line to lie to the police. He also told the dispatcher that a neighbor called him to say the police were there. So that is why he called. So I proceeded to enter the house as I did I saw there was Slades wallet shirt Jacket shoes and car keys were in plain sight. The officer and I then heard foot steps upstairs. But Slade and Gretchen would still not come out of her room. This is public information and probably on a report. I did recover more clothes BUT did not have a moving truck set up so I was only able to get clothes not furniture. The officers did not tell me but I over heard them say He has a suspended Lic and a fake tag on his unregistered car as well as a warrant for $10,000 out of LA county. This is what I think I heard. I will be moving the rest of my stuff out next week.”
Posted at 1:59AM on Feb 21st 2009 by Jay Photoglou

(not edited for spelling/grammar)

Holy Catfight! These famewhores have lost it!

Holy Crap! Jay Photoglou and the National Enquirer

Jay Photoglou is fightin’ mad. Look at what he said to the National Enquirer!

EX-BOYFRIEND: I WAS GRETCHEN'S UNDERCOVER LOVER

Photo by: Bravo/Mitchell Haaseth

Gold-digging Gretchen Rossi was an on-camera Florence Nightingale to her dying millionaire fiancé — but the Real Housewives of Orange County hottie had a secret boyfriend all along, according to Jay Photoglou, the man who claims to have been her undercover lover.
“I was Gretchen’s REAL boyfriend,” Photoglou told The ENQUIRER. “She spent her days at the hospital with her dying fiancé, but her nights with me.”
On the popular reality show, 31-year-old Gretchen became engaged to multimillionaire Jeff Beitzel– and several episodes focused on her devotion to the leukemia victim, who died last Sept. 13.
But Jay, 39, says Gretchen was playing for the cameras — and that he recently called off their relationship

Jay says he and Gretchen began dating in January 2008, and “for the next year we spent most nights together.
“She told me she used to date Jeff, but they were no longer intimate. He was diagnosed in December 2007 and asked her to nurse him back to health. Gretchen’s only job was to take care of him.”
Gretchen told The ENQUIRER: “Jay and I had a short-lived relationship before Jeff and I started dating.” But she called his cheating accusations “ridiculous” and added they were “disrespectful to me and the memories of Jeff.”

You won't believe who Jay says Gretchen has her sights on now! Hint: He used to be on Housewives! Pick up the new issue of The ENQUIRER to find out and to see the steamy pic of Jay and Gretchen!

Guess we’ll have to buy one! Sliding deeper and deeper into sleaze!

Jen Beitzel at the “Rock of Love Bus” Elimination

All these women look alike. If the Jen original photo is incorrect, my bad.  This is the photo at the elimination ceremony.

Real Housewives of OC: Spoilers? Not So Much

from the oc register

So last week ended with the kickoff of original housewife Jeana Keough's big date. Tonight, we get to see who this gentleman is. During the date, the two are out to dinner, and Jeana is holding his hand. She says, "Maybe before you date me … again, you better think about, I'm kind of a demanding person." Uh oh, run for the hills, man!

Flash over to Lynne Curtin's household in Capistrano Beach. The newest housewife is having a discussion with her eldest daughter, Raquel, who's famous for her underage "drunk bowling" incident.

Lynne is making coffee and asks her daughter if she wants anything. Raquel, 18, responds, "A half an English muffin with a tiny bit of peanut butter on it."

Lynne inquires about Raquel's job situation, or lack thereof.

"You know I've been looking," Raquel whines. "I fill out like two applications a day online."

"Online?" Lynne says. "How about in person?"

Raquel complains that the only thing her mother talks to her about is finding a job. Yet, she later confesses, "I graduated in (sic) high school a year and a half ago, and ever since, I really haven't been doing anything." Way to apply yourself, Raquel.

Lynne insists that her daughter needs to have a focal point, something she wants to do.

"OK, mom," Raquel says. "OK, OK, OK, OK, OK!"

Lynne: "Everybody's gone doing something. You need to be doing something too. Don't you think you'll feel better about yourself?"

Raquel says she thinks her mom needs to "back off a little." "I do have a desire for independence," she pontificates in a one-on-one interview. "Just, not so much of a desire right now." Then she laughs, like a true slacker would.

"I don't want to work for like, $8.75 or whatever," Raquel states.

"Some of these places pay commission," Lynne counters.

The laid-back mom decides she needs to be more assertive with her slacker daughter. "Raquel's never going to learn to make it on her own if we don't put our foot down," she says in an interview.

But apparently, Raquel has had enough of this job talk. She walks away from the kitchen discussion and says, "Peace out. Peace out."

Lynne sighs and says, "Mmm. Gosh." Poor Lynne.

Meanwhile, an airborne camera flies over the beautiful, misty Orange County coast. We see The Cliff Restaurant in Laguna Beach, where original housewife Vicki Gunvalson has organized an end-of-the-summer party.

Guests include original housewife Lauri Waring Peterson; her husband George Peterson; original "housewife" Jo De La Rosa sporting a new hair style; Jo's ex-fiancé Slade Smiley; Tammy Knickerbocker, a housewife from seasons two and three; her daughters Megan and Lindsey; and "housewife" Gretchen Rossi's parents, Scott and Brenda. Jeana's new date may be in attendance as well.

By all appearances, it looks like a very nice party, with a view of the breathtaking Pacific coast and drinks being poured from ice sculptures.

Gretchen is at the party, once again without her ill fiancé Jeff Beitzel. "I'm super bummed Jeff couldn't be with me at the party," Gretchen says. "Jeff's health really is kind of on the fence right now, and the doctor just wouldn't let him out of the hospital."

That doesn't prevent Gretchen from partying and socializing, however. She meets housewife Tamra Barney's mom, Sandra, for the first time. Tamra's son Ryan is there, and Jeana pipes in, "Ryan wants to know if you want a tequila shot." You may or may not recall that in a previous episode, Gretchen got wasted on tequila shots and almost hooked up with Ryan. Yikes.

When Gretchen screams in delight and surprise, we hear Vicki say, "Gretchen definitely is an attention stealer. She wants the eyes on her … and I think it's stupid." It seems like there's a touch of envy in the air.

Case in point: We later see Vicki greet Tammy Knickerbocker and her new boyfriend Michael. Vicki pleads, "Michael, do I get a hug this time?" Michael responds, "You're so needy, Vicki, I swear." But he obliges, and the two share a very intimate hug.

Vicki says, "I need to be loved and told I'm wanted and adored and all that (expletive)."

Michael responds, "Well, you are all those things, I just happen to be a little more reserved, I think."

Jeana's son Colton is at the party. Rather than jeans and a T-shirt, his usual attire, he's sporting a white suit coat and a black striped shirt underneath.

"Last year we had G. Diddy, now we got Piff Daddy!" Tamra exclaims. I think she meant P. Diddy and Puff Daddy.

Jeana says, "He had on a 'Saturday Night Fever' white pinstripe suit, so he got a lot of (expletive) for his suit, but I thought he looked good."

What else transpires at the party? Vicki admonishes Jeana, telling her to be careful with her revealing dress and cleavage. "You might have a nipple coming out," she advises.

Oh, and Vicki shows off the new Rolex watch she has purchased for herself. Tammy says, "Oh my God, you're such a Rolex, Newport Beach, Orange County person!"

In a one-on-one, Vicki says, "I never had a Rolex in my entire life. Well, I felt kind of odd showing people a gift I bought myself. I'd rather be classier, and just kind of fly in under the radar if somebody notices it." Vicki fly in under the radar? I don't think so.

Vicki continues, "I didn't want to make Donn feel bad because he didn't buy it for me." But Jeana reflects in an interview, "Vicki, why can't you say, 'Donn and I got the Rolex?' Why are you throwing Donn under the bus again?"

Meanwhile, Tamra's husband Simon and son Ryan are having a discussion. Simon asks if Ryan has any interest left in pursuing a career with the California Highway Patrol. Ryan responds, "I'm way over that." He explains that he recently got a ticket for no front license plate. "I don't want to be that guy that hides out and gives everybody traffic tickets." Way to stand up for principles, Ryan.

What else happens on tonight's episode? Vicki's daughter Briana reveals her new life plans to mom. Apparently, she wants to join the Army. Vicki's response? "Holy crap."

 

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Sheree Whitfield and Bryant Park

Seven Figure Sheree’s New Website

Here’s what she told essence.com about her “viewing” at Bryant Park:
ESSENCE.COM: What are you looking forward to this year, and is it true you are showing at New York Fashion Week in February?

WHITFIELD: No, I’m not showing at Fashion Week. My line will be in stores in the fall and my Web site, ShereeWhitfield.com, is up. 2009 is a hot year. Barack is going into office and Michelle Obama is by his side. She’s awesome and is a great example. 2009 is Sheree’s year, girl. Let my haters be my motivators.
The girl doesn’t seem to know what to do with herself!

Sheree? Sheree? Anyone?

 

Now, don’t get us wrong. Sheree Whitfield may be in New York.  She may be doing a “viewing” (what does that word make  you think of)  But she is not on the schedule for New York Fashion Week!

Could this be an oversight on Fern Mallis’ part?  Surely the fabulous Sheree wouldn’t lie! 

What do you call Fashion Week with no fashion?  As Dwight Eubanks, the sixth housewife would say “Nothing”.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week * New York * Fall 2009 Collections * Schedule

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What is Simon Wearing?

The Real Housewives of New York’s Simon and Alex……..

Simon van Kempen (right), husband of "Housewife" Alex McCord, caught everyone's attention with his outfit. on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

So Much Snark, So Little Time

 

These housewives are wearing us out!  Tuesday’s episode “jumped the shark’ How to hold down a “real” job and write about these skanks?

Where to begin?

The OC Hillbillies in Berkeley

Jeana, you do know “bummers” Matt and Shane!  We always thought higher education was all about learning about different ways and thinking and cultural diversity. How foolish we have been! We found out this week it’s all about looking at homeless people like animals in a zoo!  Why would a gated ghetto girl like Kara go to any school in Northern California, let alone Berkeley?  Everyone knows you’re just waiting for Hollywood to call, so you mugged into the camera for an entire summer, but you’d better call Playboy before you eat another Twinkie!  In the meantime, grow up!  Such a spoiled, entitled little brat!  Jeana’s latest “spin”:

OC Housewife

Who’s Your Daddy?

There are no words for the trash-heap known as Tamra Barney.  The daddy story was such a yawn.  Does she own any clothing that covers her spotted boulders?  Of course, she takes the Nugget with her. Turns out her relatives are as skanky and perverted as she is:  witness the cousin with the “lost mouse”.  Too skeevy on so many levels.  

Life with Vicki

I’d have jumped overboard.  The producers are really making fun of our favorite narcissist this season. Check out how they edited her Life with Vicki cruise.  Not to mention the hot-tranny-stripper-pole moment.  Or the rock climbing moment. Or the attempt to get that useless Michael and that equally useless Rees (why is he always there?……hmmmmm…) to work. 

Too much Vicki this season.  And Donn……..oh well.

Lynne Curtin, For Certain

No, those certainly  were not Alexa’s cigarettes.  It’s certainly okay to drive a Honda while your jobless alcoholic skank of a daughter drives a Beamer ( which she’s already had an accident with)   Sugar is the enemy! They’d be better off on crack!  Lynne and her Wal-Mart implants looked a little less beef-jerkyish (yes, we know, grammar-Nazis) this week.

And finally, The Big Reveal

Jay Photoglou has been quite busy. He not only posted on the OC Register, but he posted on More Absurdities. The big reveal is the information most people know….Jay and Gretchen have been together for at least a year. Apparently, he has an ax to grind.  As for the references to Gretchen Rossi",  both Pizza Girl and Jay state he was with Gretchen and her family at Bass Lake.  That’s a dark side?  Oh well  With the season ending in September, and Gretchen in Dallas in the same month, where was Gretchen when Jeff died on September 13th?  Inquiring minds want to know.

Back to the day job.  Watch what happens

Real Housewives of OC Spoilers? Not So Much

from the oc register:

So last week ended with the kickoff of original housewife Jeana Keough's big date. Tonight, we get to see who this gentleman is. During the date, the two are out to dinner, and Jeana is holding his hand. She says, "Maybe before you date me … again, you better think about, I'm kind of a demanding person." Uh oh, run for the hills, man!

Flash over to Lynne Curtin's household in Capistrano Beach. The newest housewife is having a discussion with her eldest daughter, Raquel, who's famous for her underage "drunk bowling" incident.

Lynne is making coffee and asks her daughter if she wants anything. Raquel, 18, responds, "A half an English muffin with a tiny bit of peanut butter on it."

Lynne inquires about Raquel's job situation, or lack thereof.

"You know I've been looking," Raquel whines. "I fill out like two applications a day online."

"Online?" Lynne says. "How about in person?"

Raquel complains that the only thing her mother talks to her about is finding a job. Yet, she later confesses, "I graduated in (sic) high school a year and a half ago, and ever since, I really haven't been doing anything." Way to apply yourself, Raquel.

Lynne insists that her daughter needs to have a focal point, something she wants to do.

"OK, mom," Raquel says. "OK, OK, OK, OK, OK!"

Lynne: "Everybody's gone doing something. You need to be doing something too. Don't you think you'll feel better about yourself?"

Raquel says she thinks her mom needs to "back off a little." "I do have a desire for independence," she pontificates in a one-on-one interview. "Just, not so much of a desire right now." Then she laughs, like a true slacker would.

"I don't want to work for like, $8.75 or whatever," Raquel states.

"Some of these places pay commission," Lynne counters.

The laid-back mom decides she needs to be more assertive with her slacker daughter. "Raquel's never going to learn to make it on her own if we don't put our foot down," she says in an interview.

But apparently, Raquel has had enough of this job talk. She walks away from the kitchen discussion and says, "Peace out. Peace out."

Lynne sighs and says, "Mmm. Gosh." Poor Lynne.

Meanwhile, an airborne camera flies over the beautiful, misty Orange County coast. We see The Cliff Restaurant in Laguna Beach, where original housewife Vicki Gunvalson has organized an end-of-the-summer party.

Guests include original housewife Lauri Waring Peterson; her husband George Peterson; original "housewife" Jo De La Rosa sporting a new hair style; Jo's ex-fiancé Slade Smiley; Tammy Knickerbocker, a housewife from seasons two and three; her daughters Megan and Lindsey; and "housewife" Gretchen Rossi's parents, Scott and Brenda. Jeana's new date may be in attendance as well.

By all appearances, it looks like a very nice party, with a view of the breathtaking Pacific coast and drinks being poured from ice sculptures.

Gretchen is at the party, once again without her ill fiancé Jeff Beitzel. "I'm super bummed Jeff couldn't be with me at the party," Gretchen says. "Jeff's health really is kind of on the fence right now, and the doctor just wouldn't let him out of the hospital."

That doesn't prevent Gretchen from partying and socializing, however. She meets housewife Tamra Barney's mom, Sandra, for the first time. Tamra's son Ryan is there, and Jeana pipes in, "Ryan wants to know if you want a tequila shot." You may or may not recall that in a previous episode, Gretchen got wasted on tequila shots and almost hooked up with Ryan. Yikes.

When Gretchen screams in delight and surprise, we hear Vicki say, "Gretchen definitely is an attention stealer. She wants the eyes on her … and I think it's stupid." It seems like there's a touch of envy in the air.

Case in point: We later see Vicki greet Tammy Knickerbocker and her new boyfriend Michael. Vicki pleads, "Michael, do I get a hug this time?" Michael responds, "You're so needy, Vicki, I swear." But he obliges, and the two share a very intimate hug.

Vicki says, "I need to be loved and told I'm wanted and adored and all that (expletive)."

Michael responds, "Well, you are all those things, I just happen to be a little more reserved, I think."

Jeana's son Colton is at the party. Rather than jeans and a T-shirt, his usual attire, he's sporting a white suit coat and a black striped shirt underneath.

"Last year we had G. Diddy, now we got Piff Daddy!" Tamra exclaims. I think she meant P. Diddy and Puff Daddy.

Jeana says, "He had on a 'Saturday Night Fever' white pinstripe suit, so he got a lot of (expletive) for his suit, but I thought he looked good."

What else transpires at the party? Vicki admonishes Jeana, telling her to be careful with her revealing dress and cleavage. "You might have a nipple coming out," she advises.

Oh, and Vicki shows off the new Rolex watch she has purchased for herself. Tammy says, "Oh my God, you're such a Rolex, Newport Beach, Orange County person!"

In a one-on-one, Vicki says, "I never had a Rolex in my entire life. Well, I felt kind of odd showing people a gift I bought myself. I'd rather be classier, and just kind of fly in under the radar if somebody notices it." Vicki fly in under the radar? I don't think so.

Vicki continues, "I didn't want to make Donn feel bad because he didn't buy it for me." But Jeana reflects in an interview, "Vicki, why can't you say, 'Donn and I got the Rolex?' Why are you throwing Donn under the bus again?"

Meanwhile, Tamra's husband Simon and son Ryan are having a discussion. Simon asks if Ryan has any interest left in pursuing a career with the California Highway Patrol. Ryan responds, "I'm way over that." He explains that he recently got a ticket for no front license plate. "I don't want to be that guy that hides out and gives everybody traffic tickets." Way to stand up for principles, Ryan.

What else happens on tonight's episode? Vicki's daughter Briana reveals her new life plans to mom. Apparently, she wants to join the Army. Vicki's response? "Holy crap."

Sheree Whitfield:Let’s All Hold Our Breath!

Seen posted in several places:

It is being reported that Sheree from the The Real Housewives of Atlanta will show her fashion line at New York Fashion Week next month. This is very odd news to hear, especially because such heavyweights in the industry like Betsey Johnson and Vera Wang will not be showing at the event. Interesting? Not so much. Not so true, either.

She still has no active website

Jeff Beitzel’s Kids: Sublime

 

 

Someone did a good job raising these kids, despite Jeff Beitzel's many marriages and many women. Lizzie, Jill and Jake have been able to edit themselves for television in a refreshingly normal, well-behaved way.

We have seen small segments featuring them, but they seem to tolerate Jeff’s relationship with Gretchen in a matter of fact way. Even in the segment when she is throwing that gaudy ring in their faces, they are quite subdued. They also look normal, a change from Ryan Vieth and his tats, Kara Keough and her breast implants, or Raquel Curtin with her….everything

On train wreck television with four seasons of dysfunctional offspring, Briana Wolfsmith being the one exception, Jeff Beitzel’s kids are a breath of fresh air. Lizzie stated on the last episode “we should be here”. Can you imagine Shane, Ashley, or Michael caring for a sick parent? Short answer: No.

They must be the children of wife #2/5, the one Judy Fike , Jeff’s sister and their aunt, speaks of on the message board. A friend and neighbor in Michigan also speaks fondly of this wife. Jeff must have realized she was great, he married her twice, only to break her heart in the end. Jeff's life was a true soap opera.

She must be quite sublime, also.

Edited to add:  Sharon Beitzel   wife #3, is the mother of Jake and Jill.  Lizzy is a family friend.

Jeana’s Trip Home

Jeana Keough: You Can’t Go Home Again

Jeana Tomasina, 1981

The segment featuring Jeana and Colton visiting her family in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was sad. The parents and the sister were disconnected from Jeana in a profound, permanent way. Janis, Jeana’s younger sister, was very restrained for the Bravo cameras. The scene inside the house was awkward and uncomfortable, even for the casual viewer. Jeana had not been back in 5 years, and Colton since he was a toddler. Everyone seems to blame Jeana for it, but maybe it’s not all her fault?

The world was more conservative in 1980 when Jean Myers Tomasino left her husband and family, moved to California and became a Playboy Playmate. The Jeana pictured above, circa 1980, was confident. The beautiful ZZ-Top girl was spicy and sexy.

She may have been disowned by her family at the time. The relationship probably never recovered. The Stevie Wonder comment to her father was insensitive, to be sure, but we can’t rewind back to 1980. Shane Keough is only 50 miles away during baseball season, but it’s doubtful he ever visited his grandparents.

Too bad the relationship went sour. All three of Jeana’s overly-entitled brats would have gained some insight into the real world by spending time with these grandparents while growing up.

This is all speculation. If true, it’s sad.

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So Much Snark, So Little Time

These housewives are wearing us out!  Tuesday’s episode “jumped the shark’ How to hold down a “real” job and write about these skanks?

Where to begin?

The OC Hillbillies in Berkeley

Jeana, you do know “bummers” Matt and Shane!  We always thought higher education was all about learning about different ways and thinking and cultural diversity. How foolish we have been! We found out this week it’s all about looking at homeless people like animals in a zoo!  Why would a gated ghetto girl like Kara go to any school in Northern California, let alone Berkeley?  Everyone knows you’re just waiting for Hollywood to call, so you mugged into the camera for an entire summer, but you’d better call Playboy before you eat another Twinkie!  In the meantime, grow up!  Such a spoiled, entitled little brat!  Jeana’s latest “spin”:

OC Housewife

Who’s Your Daddy?

There are no words for the trash-heap known as Tamra Barney  The daddy story was such a yawn.  Does she own any clothing that covers her spotted boulders?  Of course, she takes the Nugget with her. Turns out her relatives are as skanky and perverted as she is:  witness the cousin with the “lost mouse”.  Too skeevy on so many levels.  

Life with Vicki

I’d have jumped overboard.  The producers are really making fun of our favorite narcissist this season. Check out how they edited her Life with Vicki cruise.  Not to mention the hot-tranny-stripper-pole moment.  Or the rock climbing moment. Or the attempt to get that useless Michael and that equally useless Rees (why is he always there?……hmmmmm…) to work. 

Too much Vicki this season.  And Donn……..oh well.

Lynne Curtin, For Certain

No, those certainly  were not Alexa’s cigarettes.  It’s certainly okay to drive a Honda while your jobless alcoholic skank of a daughter drives a Beamer ( which she’s already had an accident with)   Sugar is the enemy! They’d be better off on crack!  Lynne and her Wal-Mart implants looked a little less beef-jerkyish (yes, we know, grammar-Nazis) this week.

And finally, The Big Reveal

Jay Photoglou has been quite busy. He not only posted on the OC Register, but he posted on More Absurdities. The big reveal is the information most people know….Jay and Gretchen have been together for at least a year. Apparently, he has an ax to grind.  As for the references to Gretchen Rossi's "Dark Side",  both Pizza Girl and Jay state he was with Gretchen and her family at Bass Lake.  That’s a dark side?  Oh well  With the season ending in September, and Gretchen in Dallas in the same month, where was Gretchen when Jeff died on September 13th?  Inquiring minds want to know.

Back to the day job.  Watch what happens

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