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But is that enough of a lifestyle habit to convince people who had been sharing passwords to suddenly factor their own personal subscription into their budgets? Is seeing the next season of Stranger Things that important? (That said, Girls5eva is supposedly coming to Netflix this month. Everyone subscribe immediately. It’s worth it.)
The Legacy Is in Question!
When the Page Six report hit, my hand started shaking like I was holding a bottle of alcohol in a Miami hotel room, because I had to break the news that, “It’s about Tom.” I fell into a rosebush. My wrap dress came undone, and my left tit fell out. According to Page Six this week, Bravo’s attempt to create a Real Housewives of New York: Legacy series featuring franchise veterans like Luann de Lesseps, Dorinda Medley, and Sonja Morgan was at a standstill. In fact, it might not happen at all, because the cast wouldn’t agree to the contract (aka the money).
Hasn’t God taken enough from us?
It’s a juicy report, and who knows how much of it is actually true, as it’s all anonymously sourced. But my favorite part is, after detailing which cast members were demanding more money and which were happy to sign on the dotted line, there was this gem of a detail about my queen, the Lady Morgan: “Sources say Morgan was barely paying attention to the whole affair.”
In any case, since then, Andy Cohen has cryptically posted on social media that you should not to believe everything you read, three of the women staged an epic PR stunt by having lunch together, and I would be shocked if we don’t see some version of this show, in one form or another.
$50 Million Is Not Enough
Once in a while, when I’m scrolling through my cursed social media timelines, I come across a news headline that makes me pause, lightly clap my hands together, and whisper, “Yayyyy.” That happened this week, when I saw that Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston will be starring together in a new comedy for Amazon.
There are few details beyond that, other than it will be written and directed by Palm Springs’ Max Barbakow and will be a “body swap comedy.” Finally, decades of Julia Roberts honing her Rachel from Friends impersonation pays off.
Puck’s Matthew Belloni reported in his newsletter this week that Roberts and Aniston will earn $25 million each for the project, plus extra producing fees, for the project. That seems like an exorbitant amount of money, but counterpoint: It’s not enough. Open up Fort Knox. Give it all to them. It’s what they deserve.
I’m Not Emotionally Ready
On Monday, the full hour of The Kelly Clarkson Show will be devoted to Pink performing songs and sharing stories with Clarkson, who will also jump in for some duets. They’ve already released one clip of them singing “What About Us?” that is absolutely masterful. (Watch it here.)
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Honestly, what are our priorities as a nation? Replace the Super Bowl with this.
What to watch this week:
80 for Brady: The cinematic event we’ve all been waiting for is finally here. (Now in theaters)
Knock at the Cabin: The new horror film stars Jonathan Groff and Ben Alridge as a couple, raising the question of how scared and horny I can be at the same time. (Now in theaters)
You: Get your hot psychopath fix in, while you still have a password you can use. (Thurs. on Netflix)
What to skip this week:
The Grammy Awards: This telecast has been a disaster for years. (Sun. on CBS)
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