'Vanderpump Rules' Shocker, Kristin Cavallari Spills The Tea and 'Bad Sisters' Season 2

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Read

• Inside the pivot that Gwyneth Paltrow is quietly taking with Goop. (Sara Nathan for Page Six)

• New “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Bronwyn Newport was featured in the New York Times for her fashion. (Jessica Roy for The New York Times)

• What’s behind the recent rise in celebrity look-alike contests? (Michael Savio for Vulture)

• Getting ready with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. (Elise Taylor for Vogue)

Listen

Scheana Shay & Lala Kent on The “Vanderpump Rules” Shocker (“Scheananigans”)

Scheana hosted Lala and Janet (“The Valley”) on her podcast this week, and they spent the last 25 minutes or so of the episode reacting to the news that “Vanderpump Rules” is being completely recast for next season.

Kristin Cavallari Dispels Rumors & Headlines (“Let’s Be Honest”)

Former “Laguna Beach” and “The Hills” star Kristin Cavallari — one of my favorite reality TV villains ever — went through some of the most salacious headlines about her from throughout her career and shared the stories behind them with a directness that you rarely get from celebrities these days. I don’t listen to her podcast, but I tapped in for this one, and it’s a fun listen!

Watch

“Bad Sisters” - Season 2 (Apple TV+)

“Bad Sisters” is easily one of the best shows on Apple TV+ — and it hasn’t lost a step for its second season. It was unclear where they could take this show for a season 2, but there’s a great twist at the end of the second episode that proves they still know how to keep viewers on our toes. Get into it!

“Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge” (Hulu)

This 90-minute doc about DVF came out earlier this year, but I just watched it with my mom the other day — and we both loved it. Diane is such a visionary, such a free spirit and such an inspiration. It would be hard to walk away from this film without a newfound appreciation and admiration for all that she’s accomplished and all that she represents.

John Janssen Shares His Side of the Story After “RHOC” Season 18 (ET)

Brice Sander from “ET” sat down with Alexis Bellino’s fiancé and Shannon Beador’s ex John Janssen, who had a lot to say about everything that happened on the just-wrapped season 18 of “The Real Housewives of Orange County.” It’s a 30-minute interview and I actually believe a lot of what he’s saying, but there are also many moments where you’re just sort of like… let the mouse go! Definitely worth the watch, because Brice asked all the questions we all would want answers to.

Self-Promotion

“Vanderpump Rules” Reboot Shocker

Recorded an “emergency” episode on Tuesday reacting to the news that Bravo will be recasting the entire “Vanderpump Rules” cast with my friend Samantha Bush aka Bravohistorian. Listen above!

"Real Housewives of Orange County” Season 18 End-of-Season Deep Dive

Alec Karam, who recapped season 18 of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” for The Daily Beast, joined me for a deep dive of the banner season of the OG franchise. Watch above or listen below!

Listener Mailbag: Chrissy Teigen on RHOBH?, “Real Housewives” Trends, Andy Cohen’s Fan Fest Comments and More

Answered a bunch of questions from listeners about a variety of Bravo-related topics, from “Real Housewives” to “Southern Charm” and the “Vanderpump Rules” news. Listen above!

Currently

Back home in DC taking it easy during the long holiday weekend, eating lots of pie and leftovers, hanging out with the dogs and enjoying family time. :)