Countess Luann Interview, 'Sex Lives of College Girls' Returns and Keke Palmer's Press Tour
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Andy Cohen gives updates on all of the “Real Housewives” franchises. (Armando Tinoco for Deadline)
The banality of online recommendation culture — linked to in a recommendation newsletter. (Kyle Chayka for The New Yorker)
This interview with Countess Luann backstage at her cabaret show in New York City completely made my week. (Jake Nevins for Interview Magazine)
Are there actually incriminating tapes of Diddy with other celebrities? Or are they a product of our conspiracy theory-obsessed internet? (Julia Jacobs and Joe Coscarelli for The New York Times)
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“Sex Lives of College Girls” - Season 3 (Max)
This has to be one of my favorite scripted shows on television. All four of the main characters make me laugh, but Pauline Chalamet’s Kimberly takes the cake. The first episode came out yesterday, and it’s fantastic. The writers did a pretty solid job of working around Renee Rapp’s limited production schedule, too.
Keke Palmer’s Electric Press Tour
Nothing hits like a Keke Palmer press tour, and she’s been making the rounds this week to promote her new book “Master of Me,” and she’s in as good of form as ever. She sat for a 90-minute interview on “Club Shay Shay,” which you can watch above, but she was also great on “The Tonight Show,” “The Toast,” and “The View.”
Miley Cyrus on Spotify’s “Billions Club: The Series”
Loved this quick little look-back at some of Miley’s biggest hits.
Self-Promotion
Breaking Down “RHOSLC” Season 5 — So Far!
Sarah Hagi, who has been recapping this season of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” for Vulture, joined me to break down what we’ve seen of season 5 so far, and we had a great chat!
Unpacking The “RHOBH” Season 14 Premiere
Did a rare recap episode all about the excellent “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” season 14 premiere.
Interviews with “RHOSLC” Stars Mary M. Cosby, Angie Katsanevas and Bronwyn Newport
I attended an event for the launch of Van Leeuwen’s new “RHOSLC”-inspired ice cream flavor this week and chatted briefly with Mary, Angie and Bronwyn — so I recapped the event and shared my interviews with the ladies in a bonus episode of the podcast this week.
Hodgepodge of Bravo Topics
Touched upon a grab bag of “Real Housewives”-related topics from “RHOP,” “RHONY,” “RHOA” and “RHOBH.”
Currently
In the city for one last weekend before heading home to DC for Thanksgiving early next week — obviously going to see “Wicked” and also want to check out the new “Cruel Intentions” series on Amazon Prime.