"get a life" really? Take a chill pill. I was unaware that people couldn't be annoyed by shit others say, or that they could only be annoyed one time.

I agree with PM Mama, the whole idea of laughing/making fun of everything someone mispronounces is a little overboard.

I heard Danny was cast in one of the classic mafia movies but I can't remember which one. REAL mafioso and gangsters don't act like that in public, let alone on television for the world to see. I think he's a hired actor.

I think more of her anger, besides defending her mom, is from all the stuff Danielle has done and said about about here. I'd wana hit a bitch too!

Um.... HONEY.... if you're annoyed with me calling you out on this, you have issues. WTF do you think of the rest of GC? lol I guess we all need to get a life!

And.... HONEY.... remember that we're watching the same show. Is your mirror foggy?

Apparently all of our lives consist of The Real Housewives of NJ.

We know that we can't always say and do the things that we want to say and do. :) But, I agree that children are a lot more impulsive. I think even her parents know that she's annoying as shit.


LOL. I hate you.

Yes. When I was away in college, my mom was dealing with a lot of shit w/ my old dance group. When I heard about it, man I was ready to kick some old lady ass. Even now (and even though we have no contact with those people anymore) if I see them, I'm ready to punch a hoe.

So I can totally see how Ashley would hit Danielle. I'd do it if I was her too.

ETA: I will say, however, that the disrespect that Ashley has shown Jacqueline over this whole incident is not right. I can see why Ashley doesn't see why Jacqueline isn't "proud" or what not, especially if Jacqueline was laughing at the "unbe-WEAVE-able" stuff. Ashley just needs to shut it and realize that she is in trouble, and take responsibility for her actions no matter how well-intentioned they might have been.

Ashley take responsibility for her actions? Not hardly? This is one of those instances where Jacqueline et al can't openly condone her actions but are secretly saying "Way to go!" And is anyone else totally annoyed by Kim G.? Talk about an instigator! I think she just wants to be a regular on the show and is doing whatever it takes to do so. Also, God help me, but I think Danny is kind of cute ... ;)

Danny is an ex con. He is a comic book character. When he first showed up he was still on probation and, I believe technically shouldn't have been with Danielle.

Please remember that no matter how relaxed someone seems in front of a camera it is intimidating. Clea;vage (clavical sp?) can intermingle with cleavage. Give her a break. She isn't the sharpest tool in the shed.

And Darlings, let us all act in the sophisticated manner in which we shall soon become accustomed.

Until then...ciao bubelahs! (just to bring in another ethnic group.) :)

You're so silly. :p

How did I miss that Danny's an ex-con?

First time Danny showed up there was a vo (I believe) or Danny said that he had 4 or 5 more days of probation so he had to behave. What a guy!

That's the Real Housewives of NYC!;)

Only a few of them: Alex McCord isn't (happily) and the Countess kind of hemmed and hawed about her ex and Jews. Jill and Bethenny are Jewish. Sonja married a Morgan, so who knows? Kelly Killoren (uh no) Bensimon (ex was possibly Jewish).

I feel like Andy Cohen who in a episoda (with SJP) played "Who's a Jew?" and "Is it good for the Jews?) on Watch What Happens.

Now, for the discussions about cleav vage.....

Does Alex McCord have a dislike for Jews? I don't get what you mean by happily.

Oh no, certainly not that I know. Her personality, her demeanor REALLY rub me the wrong way. And her parenting skills....would you want to sit next to those children at a restaurant?

Andy is most definitely a Jew, he's said it multiple times, hence his "mazel of the week" etc.

Gilles Bensimon (Kelly's ex husband) is a famous French photographer, but i've never seen or heard any mention of him being Jewish.

Just because someone doesn't mention that he/she is/was Jewish doesn't mean that they aren't Jewish. Richard Avedon, a very famous photographer was Jewish and never mentioned it. The name Bensimon follows the newer tradition brought back from the old: Ben (meaning son of) Beth (daughter of, or from the house i.e. family) Simon.

Yes, Andy Cohen is definitely Jewish.

The other thing (yes, editing plays an importent role) about Alex: said in a haughty voice "To some people status is everything..." and shrug and chill and the thought, "I would NEVER live in the suburbs". Honey, you live in Brooklyn, get over yourself.

I wouldn't be surprised if Gilles Bensimon was Jewish and didn't say anything about it ever - the French are terrible anti-semites.

Back to NJ...Perez Hilton posted this today and I think it's hilarious: http://perezhilton.com/2010-07-23-mi...-of-new-jersey

hahaha how cute!! Ummm...they couldn't have found a cuter girl for Caroline though?

<---Caroline fan.

OMG!!! I am toooooo through!!! I'm sitting in the coffeeshop LMAO!! Hope people don't call the funny farm. I can't get over little Teresa. She'd grab that table with every opportunity. This was too cute. Thanks for posting.

Loved them!

that was cute lol

Too cute! I loved it!

LOL. They cast that perfectly.

The Jersey accents combined with the baby talk was so adorable.

"No more negative energy. I'm just gonna focus on my modeling career. I mean, my daughter's modeling career."

I'm watching it again. LOL.

ETA: Upon further review, I have concluded that Danielle's "protection" were hotties.

Re: the hotties. Lest we not forget: Danielle was intimating in her song/performance that she is now a lesbian. (Although someone said that upon moving into her condo the first thing that she asked about was if there were hot young guys in the building.)

Ahhhhh, can't wait to see what Danielle/the editors offer up..............

OMG!! I am ashamed to say it, but I absolutely can not WAIT for next week's episode. Kim "G", Lord!! Comedy at it's finest.

Now, after watching tonight's episode, all I can say is that we can make all the presumptions we want about Danielle, but this woman seems to really love those daughters of hers. I mean, despite the parties, the dinners, the attempts to promote herself in the process, she uses what appears to be a careful approach when dealing with them. Now, whether it's all an act for the cameras of the show or not remains to be seen, but one thing's for certain, she seems to have pretty good parenting skills ... at least in my opinion. She knows how to encourage them without pushing them, and she lets them know how proud she is of them, thus establishing herself as the parental figure for her children (which is more than I can say for Jacqueline and Ashley's relationship, who seem too much like sisters for there to be any REAL parenting going on (e.g., one second they're giggly, and the next they're at each other's throats)). And, I'll be honest in saying that, for a while, I really thought Danielle's daughters were, as Caroline put it, "socially awkward", but after seeing their father tonight, those girls are a regular chip off the ol' block, ... even the awkward stares they get from him. FREAKY!!

I haven't seen tonights episode, so I can't really comment about that, but I totally agree with you about Danielle. As much as I think she's a nutjob, she seems like she's doing a darn good parenting job. Some of the things she does is questionable (like allowing her daughters to be in the know about all the drama of her life) but no parent is perfect. I think she is doing a better job of parenting than Jacqueline did with Ashley......although that might have had to do with Jaqueline's age at the time. And although Teresa's daughters are brats at times, I think she does a heck of a job as well.

That is probably the only thing I can like about Danielle.

Well, everybody's good at something ... I'm glad this is Danielle's bright spot.

I guess y'all missed the episodes with Danielle talking to her daughters about her sex life and other inappropriate topics? She sometimes talks to them as if they are her girlfriends. Yeah, she does alright sometimes but definitely not "mother of the year." I was raised old school I guess - children were not privy to adult business, not even in the room when adult convos were taking place and I think that's how it should be. I guess not for others but this is a big deal to me. What children are exposed to (when not developmentally ready) can really contribute negatively to who/what they become.

Agreed (especially @bolded). It was nice to see her not causing drama in this episode, but there have been so many other times that her parenting was shockingly bad, so I'm not quite ready to compliment her parenting skills.

Does anyone know if this was filmed before or after Teresa filed for bankruptcy?

I agree. She's obviously lonely and sees her daughters as her friends. She gossips with them and chit chats with them as if they care about what's going on in adults' lives.

Well then I guess you missed the part where I said she does "questionable things" sometimes. And again I say, no one is perfect.

I never said she was "mother of the year" far from it actually. I just don't think she's a terrible mother.


ETA: about the whole "adult business is adult business" thing, ehh to each their own. I was privy to things when I was a lot younger, and I turned out find. I don't think it's as big a deal as people make of it.

And you missed the part where I said, this CAN contribute negatively. I'm sure you know that we're all different and what affects one child/person will not affect another the same way, if at all. So glad you turned out fine. You won't think it's not a big deal when you see children acting in ways that are directly related to what they've been exposed to by adults...happens all day, every day. Just because something doesn't happen to you or those around you, it doesn't mean that it doesn't happen.

Says you. :p

It's all a matter of what things you were privy to. I certainly wasn't sheltered and clueless about the things around me. Still, it isn't ridiculous to expect for children to be children and adults to be adults. My parents talked to me and around me and I heard things about different topics, but they didn't constantly sit around gossiping about their friends' lives; talking about all of their issues with their friends and family with me (as Danielle did when she told her friends how much she loathed the other women--meanwhile, the girls' faces looked like "okay...thanks for sharing...."); or taking me along for the ride for every adult/marital issue. That isn't about educating your kids and keeping them aware, that's about venting and soapboxing. Find someplace else to vent and soapbox. Not to mention that kids have a tendency to make their parents' problems their own and find a way to blame themselves for whatever's going on.

Does no one remember the table flipping incident? The other children were taken out of the room. Yes, this is the mother's past but there is a time and place for kids to get certain information. And, in public, to hear the their mother was a "prostitution whore" who pistol whipped someone.............yeah, sometimes a parent's past is on a need to know basis until they are old enough to understand it and put the past into context.

Yeah I remember. That was the dumbest thing ever. I'm glad the kids were taken out of the room.

I kind of feel as though a lot of this is staged for the show. That's the only way I can make sense of adults acting so stupid in front of children.

Speaking as someone who has a little bit of insider info about reality TV....No, nothing is "staged". Sometimes discussions are suggested, the Laguna Beach show was an example of that. Many of these women (in other shows) were not friends prior to the show's production. But you can't script these ladies. But you do have to have a certain personality to be a part of a show like this. And, unlike Caroline, who has brakes...Danielle doesn't...but she makes great television.

Not to be sarcastic or anything, but if then would you like the explain the season finale of The Hills?

That ending scene sure did look staged.

I really can't because I don't watch it. I also do not know anyone affiliated with the show. But if you notice, I did mention that the Laguna Beach did have "suggested" conversations. I am not aware of who are/were the producers and/or show runners for the Hills. Tried watching it, but....too vapid.

"Suggested" conversations and "suggested" hanging out and "suggested" altercations are staging. I firmly believe that all reality shows have done that since the first few seasons of the Real World. LOL.

Ahhh I see. I was just curious cause I know there was a lot of "drama" about it.

I hadn't seen any of the previous episodes, but I did catch that last scene. Apparently they staged it to appear like they were on a regular street saying "goodbye" to each other, and when the camera panned out, you saw they were actually between warehouses, the car never drove away, and all the backdrops were moved.


But ehhh.

That was sooo stupid. LOL. I thought they were trying to be funny.