EAT, DRINK, AND BE AWFUL: An Instant Classic 'Housewives'

“Here’s to the most awkward dinner party of all time!” Anyone who missed tonight’s episode of The Real Housewives of New York City should run, not walk, to their DVR and watch it. I guarantee it will be one of the best hours of 2008. This is what we watch reality television for: unpredictable, awkward, …

A "Harmless" Unaired Clip from the Housewives

Regrettably, I haven’t had time to chime in lately on The Real Housewives of New York City, but here’s what’s important to know: it’s fairly awesome. These women are masters of passive-aggressiveness, and never is that more apparent than in this clip, which never made it to air on Bravo. Here, we find Jill and …

Further Travails of New Yawk's Nouveau Riche

In case you haven’t been watching, Bravo’s new series, The Real Housewives of New York City is fast becoming one of my new Spring favorites. It features a wide variety of nouveau riche excess, but unlike its sibling, The Real Housewives of Orange County, everything plays out against the backdrop of old money. These aren’t …