REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS – 2/6/12

Camille et al feel that this season’s Cammy is the real Camille, which isn’t really going to help her much in getting onto season 3, assuming she wants to. How has she changed? Well, she’s made a calculated choice not to kiss married men on the lips. She has also been humbled by the response to her apparent materialism, so has made fewer such comments about multitudes of nannies and requirements for vast square footage. She’s also made a conscious effort to avoid drama and has hidden in the bathroom during both the Game Night and Malibu meltdowns. Let’s hope she wasn’t getting into any of that funny Miley Cyrus wacky weed, like Demi Moore! Nothing good goes on when these housewives are hiding in the bathroom, that’s for sure.

So now our Camille is basically happy: she’s still going by Grammer while her kids are little (makes sense to me); the fractious custody battle continues to play out; and her new 8-years-younger man is sweet and quiet. She and Frasier don’t speak, which presents parenting challenges, but I wouldn’t want to talk to him, either. Although Frasier has gone around saying the show was his “parting gift” to Camille, she points out that he’s also said he left her over the show, so I think he’s just trying to get attention for himself through her. And as is noted, her show gets higher ratings.

So who is the real Camille? Is it fair to say last year she was just being baited? Probably. It seems to me that without some massive misunderstanding to fuel drama with Kyle, who I think has a far more aggressive personality, and a general policy of avoidance, there wasn’t a whole lot of reason for Camille to stir it up. I certainly don’t think she’s “boring”, let alone too “boring” to be on the show. When every one of these ladies is a crazy b*tch you end up with New Jersey, and I for one can’t take another one of that. We need her.

Adrienne has no sense of humor

You know who is lame? Adrienne. Yes, that’s right. She has all the flash and all the cash, but I realized last night that the problem with Adrienne is that she’s so incredibly NOT FUN. Think about it! Has Adrienne said one intentionally funny thing all season? I can’t think of one. She’s certainly not fun with Paul, which is probably what prompted The Glands to crack that there’s a “question mark” as to whether they are actually married (and that wasn’t at all funny, I’ll give Adrienne that). She can’t find a bit of humor in “the Maloof Hoof”. Even in the opening credits when her kids are frolicking in the pool, she’s fully made up, hair did, (over)dressed, and bejeweled. You can bet if something went wrong she’d be shouting for Bernie the Enforcer and looking for a long pole with a hook on the end rather than leaping in to the rescue. I like Adrienne just fine, I just don’t think she’s much fun (other than for making entertaining fashion decisions). I say keep Camille if you can only pick one.

What else happened? Mr. Andy joked with Taylor about her lips, which some viewers think got reduced. She assures us her implants remain implanted, and says she’s gained weight so perhaps they look proportionately less hefty. I think Taylor looks like “Lady” from “Lady and the Tramp”. And no, I am not by any means suggesting the late Russell was a “tramp” with that remark, I just think Taylor looks like a cocker spaniel.

Speaking of Russell… Taylor says he started beating her when she was pregnant, and she was scared to leave him because she didn’t have any money, didn’t want to put him at risk financially, and was scared of Kennedy being alone in his custody. Oh, and she loved him. Adrienne apparently recruited her for the show in hopes the income stream could help her get out. All fair enough. Taylor also tells us that when Russell’s body was found there was a briefcase next to him containing all his secrets – files, information about an office in Rio, flash drives – which Taylor has yet to go through for fear of exposing herself to more litigation. She reminds us that his partner killed himself days after Russell’s suicide, and for a time she hoped the cause of both might be murder, because it would have been a relief. Might also have meant life insurance proceeds. Anyway, it’s all very sad, and I do hope we can put this saga to rest once and for all in one more reunion…

And speaking of THAT: next time Dana joins us! From the previews it looks like she forgot to put on mascara. The househusbands stop by, and a we visit with Kim post-rehab. And then.we’re.done. Ta ta for now!

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Elizabeth Spilotro
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