Note: Do not read on if you have not seen Season 5, Episode 12 of "Chuck," entitled "Chuck Versus Sarah," or Season 5, Episode 13 (the series finale) of "Chuck," entitled "Chuck Versus the Goodbye" on NBC.
"Chuck, tell me our story."
Wasn't the answer Sarah got so much better than an upload from Intersect glasses?
I'll go on record right away as saying that I was very pleased with the "Chuck" finale, and I think the last 30 minutes of the final episode rank up there with the absolute best the show has ever done. It got dusty in my house many times during those last two hours, and as a sustained, well-earned sentimental farewell, the finale was everything I could have hoped for.
I needed to be convinced, however. When last week's episode ended with Sarah's memories gone, I was alarmed (even though I thought "Chuck Versus the Bullet Train" was a good episode). We've spent five years investing in the relationship of these crazy kids, and right here at the end, they were going to take that away from us? That was a hell of a risk to take in the show's final hours.
But you know what? I think that risk paid off, for a few reasons.
The "recovering Sarah's memory" story gave real stakes to the finale because we are that invested in Chuck and Sarah's hard-won happiness. There was part of me that wanted the gang to have one last victory lap, in which they would defeat some amusing or mildly scary villain and then ride off into the sunset; but at its best, "Chuck" has woven real emotions and real consequences into its best spy stories.
Sure, Quinn was another in a long line of bragging villains with eeevil intentions, but he was a mere device to get us to care about whether Chuck and Sarah would rebuild their relationship. On some level, I knew they would get back together by the end of the series finale, but the show gave me two hours of a broken-hearted Chuck, and Zachary Levi plays that so well that I was very much invested in his quest to win Sarah back. I knew in my logical brain that the quest would be successful, but damn it, in my heart and in the non-logical parts of my head (which are vast), I was rooting like hell for the good guys to win and for the couple I love to be happy again.
And that was really the key to why the "recovering Sarah's memory" story worked -- Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski played the hell out of every single scene they were given. In the hands of lesser actors, the whole memory-wipe story might have played out like a sci-fi cliche; but they gave us so many levels and layers of pain, hope and heartbreak. Sarah's face as she watched the video files, recounting her relationship with Charles Irving Bartowski; Chuck's face as he sat in their dream home, talking about the first time they really kissed; the two of them as they sat on that beach at the end, talking and laughing and crying and just being so right together -- that all worked like gangbusters.
Just as Sarah got to fall in love with Chuck all over again, we got to fall in love with their relationship once more, and revisit all its highs and lows in so many different ways. There were Sarah's videos, Chuck's recollections and at the end, a calvacade of glimpses into their most memorable moments (dual Weinerlicious uniforms!). The quest to get Sarah to recall everything that they'd been through allowed "Chuck" to stroll down memory lane, and this show took full advantage of it. It was risky to take that path, but when the show ended with those two kissing on the beach as The Head and the Heart's "Rivers and Roads" played, it was incredibly romantic, and this is a show that does intense romance very, very well.
So, sure, I can understand if you found it hard to see Chuck so heartbroken for parts of the finale, and if you found it hard to find Chuck and Sarah out of sync for so much of it, but there was a deeper reason that the finale worked for me. Throughout the two hours, we saw how Sarah literally couldn't pull the trigger on Chuck. Something lingered in her, some emotions and undercurrents that she couldn't account for. No memory wipe can take away how people change you, and Chuck had changed Sarah. And, of course, vice versa.
And that was the lovely subtext of the finale: The people we love have an effect on our lives, an effect that nothing can ever take away, not even super-complex spy devices.
Throughout the finale, Sarah's memories were slowly returning -- and I believe they would have returned in full over time, because I want to believe that. Bt what really happened in that last hour is that Sarah came to understand in her heart, head and soul how much that Nerd Herder had affected her.
Everyone had changed so much over five seasons. Think about these things in the context of who these people were at the start of Season 1: In the finale, John Casey was wearing a World's Greatest Dad apron and scrubbing the kitchen floor that his roommate Morgan Grimes had dirtied ("You really think I've changed?"); Morgan Guillermo Grimes got a great scene in which he, the Bearded One, challenged Casey's go-it-alone, tough-guy rationale; hell, even Jeff and Lester had changed. Jeff is now disturbingly clean and sober, and Lester is... well, still Lester; but good Lord, he can really hit those high notes these days. As for Big Mike, he's still Big Mike, finally in on the spy secret, but completely unwilling to believe it and happy to continue to eat fresh at Subway. (OK, so maybe not everyone changed -- but maybe some people didn't need to.)
Not that Zac and Yvonne didn't own the finale, but there were so many other great scenes for the rest of the cast, all of which paid tribute to the special bonds these characters shared (and I'll briefly mention just a few of my favorite moments in the bullet-point list below). And in terms of just plain old "Chuck"-tastic goodness, I just loved, loved, loved the Jeffster sequence at the concert hall. Not only did the band get to have one last big moment, one last scene of epic keytar greatness, but they also got to save the day.
That's why that finale worked so well for me: It had all the goofy humor, the brisk action and the well-acted heart that this show brings to the table when it's at its best. A really fun Jeffster scene, preceded by a Wienerlicious scene, featuring Chuck and Sarah going full badass? An embassy scene and Gen. Beckman invoking "old Casey"? Ellie telling Chuck that he's "aces" and Mama Bartowski flashing a firearm in front of her granddaughter? Zac and Yvonne doing some of their best work (and that's saying something)? How could I resist any of that?
Hot damn, I'm going to miss what this show did when it was really cooking with gas, which it was on its final Friday night.
So here's where we left the "Chuck" characters: Chuck and Sarah were back together and falling in love again (and presumably returning to Carmichael Industries, with Chuck re-Intersected); Casey was turning down an espionage job in favor of reconnecting with his old flame, Gertrude Verbanski; Awesome, Ellie and baby Clara were moving to Chicago (Ryan McPartlin's real hometown), a move I strongly approve of, because it's also my hometown; Gen. Beckman was continuing to be an awesome leader of men and women; Jeff and Lester as German pop stars were freely indulging in "women ... and men"; Big Mike was continuing to work at the Buy More with a smile on his face and a sandwich in his hand; and Morgan Grimes was moving in with Alex and probably getting married himself some time soon.
Before going on that last mission to reconnect with Sarah, Chuck Bartowski once again turned off a beeping alarm clock and tried to figure out how he would deal with his day. But this time, he was surrounded by friends and family who knew his secret, knew his strengths and wouldn't let him give up on the girl of his dreams, the girl who, when the show began, was way, way out of his league.
With the help and support of those who had changed him and whom he had changed, he got out of bed, got a plan together and eventually got the girl. Again. And he even believed he deserved her. By the end, they deserved each other, in the best possible way.
Also in the end, Morgan was right: "Grab this woman and kiss her." I firmly believe, with all my heart, that it worked.
Here is bullet list of some favorite or otherwise notable moments from the finale:
Morgan and the Cloak of Invisibility were comedy gold. I loved that in the final two episodes, they gave the cast these great little comedy bits and character moments. And Morgan finding an amazing Harry Potter artifact was delightful. "You're a wonder, Harry!"
Morgan and Sarah got one little scene as well. Lovely.
Another great moment between two characters who haven't had many (if any) one-on-one, in-person moments together: Casey and Gen. Beckman. "For this job, I need you ruthless. Anything less will get you killed. I need old Casey. I need the Colonel." And that great moment from Bonita Friedericy was followed by a great Casey grunt, of course.
One of my favorite moments in the whole finale was the scene of Jeff and Lester corralling the Buy Moreans into an act of coordinating stalking that would have impressed (or terrified) the NSA. After years of being essential and amusing background players, several of my favorite employees actually got some dialogue, and the way Jeffster masterfully ran their intel-gathering operation was a thing of beauty. "Unleash the perverts!"
When Sarah arrived at the Buy More, wasn't that a golden opportunity for one more slow-mo, fan-enhanced walk into the store? I suppose having Chuck nervously greet her was more appropriate, but I enjoyed how the hot-person-entering-the-Buy-More became a running joke on the show.
Would Evil!Sarah have really left the Intersect glasses where Chuck could easily find them? Would Chuck really have let her have them just before Quinn shot him? Those things stopped me a bit in the finale, but you know, I'm going to let 'em go.
A favorite line, thanks to the way Zac delivered it: "Everyone keeps telling me Sarah's gone, but she's not. She's right here!"
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Zac and Yvonne proved once again what versatile actors they are. Yvonne brought so much heart and ass-kicking awesomeness to the role of Sarah, and she could be dryly funny too. Zac always nailed the comedy, became convincing as an action star, and from Day One knew how to bring the heart.
We got a few more scenes of the Giant Blonde She-Male being badass: Sarah's long leg coming out of that bag on the plane (Kalinda on "The Good Wife" rightly gets a lot of attention for wearing sexy boots very well, but let's give it up for the woman who has been doing that -- and kicking so much bad-guy behind -- for five seasons); Sarah taking out five guards at the DARPA facility; and finally. Sarah coming out of the ocean looking particularly fierce. I'm going to miss that woman on my television screen.
We got one last outing for the Nerd Herder during the Ellie chase scene. Nice.
"You're afraid that when you're with us, that's when you're at your best. And that's the truth, man." You tell him, Morgan! Of course, the entire cast was on its A-game in the finale, but I have to say how much Joshua Gomez impressed me during the show's five-year run. Especially in recent seasons, he was not only the audience's surrogate (the show's Hurley, if you will), he was so funny and so delightfully enthused about everything. In the first season, I wasn't quite sure I'd ever care that much about Morgan or Sarah, but boy, did those actors (and the writers who came up with the most memorable material for them) prove me wrong.
"Grandma, what did we say about baby Clara seeing firearms?" Nice to see Awesome get a few good lines in the finale.
I loved that the symphony crowd was really digging Jeffster, and Morgan conducting the orchestra was dementedly inspired.
Jeff and Lester weren't about to let their pop-music career pass them by, but before they exited the Buy More, we got one single tear from Canada's most notable Hinjew. I will miss those goofballs so much, you have no idea.
I know the pop music on the soundtrack of "Chuck" gets a lot of attention (as well it should, thanks to Alexandra Patsavas' great work as the music supervisor), but I think composer Tim Jones did a terrific job in the finale, especially when Chuck and Sarah were in the dream house (his tender piano music was just right). Throughout the finale, he did a great job of backing up the emotion and action in various scenes. Well done, sir.
They used Mark Pellegrino only for one brief scene? Oh darn, I wished he'd gotten a more meaty arc on the show (he previously appeared in Season 2). He's great (and almost in Titus Welliver and Mark Sheppard territory in terms of how often he pops up on TV). Still, Pellegrino got one good line: "The Ring. What amateurs." (Quinn: "I never liked the Ring.")
Check out the new Talking TV with Ryan and Ryan podcast that will arrive Saturday afternoon; Ryan McGee and I will talk all things "Chuck" for that special edition of the podcast. Ryan's review of the finale is here, by the way. And speaking of "Chuck" coverage, Alan Sepinwall's finale week coverage is essential reading for fans.
You know what's awesome? The "Chuck" fandom. I teared up several times in the finale, but I really got verklempt when the bidding ended on a special Chuckfest item, which was part of my Swag for Charity auction. "Chuck" fans, guess what? Between that and some other "Chuck" items in the auction, you raised almost $1,200 for Operation Smile (in addition to the many other charitable fundraising things that the fandom has done in the past).
I love that this fandom didn't just help save the show (and it's worth reading NPR critic Linda Holmes on that subject) you also put your collective power to work doing good in the world. Four children will now get much-needed operations because of you. That is indisputably awesome.
Thanks not just for communing with those of us in the media during five years of ups and downs (and more ups than downs, I'd say); but thank you also for several years of delightful Comic-Con and C2E2 panels, for lots of good give-and-take on Twitter and for always being frisky and smart in comment areas. I hope we experience much awesomeness together in future.
Happy Friday, Gleeks! It's that time of the week again -- all of the songs from the anticipated "Michael" episode of "Glee" have been finally been released. We're really digging Mercedes (Amber Riley) and Sam's (Chord Overstreet) sweet "Human Nature" duet, and Artie (Kevin McHale) "Scream"-worthy track with Mike (Harry Shum Jr.).
"Black and White" is also a standout track, and surprisingly not one of the tracks that lead vocalist McHale pitched to Ryan Murphy and the writers. "There's a number that Harry and I are doing that we really fought for, so we were excited to do it," McHale told HuffPost TV in January. "'Black or White' is definitely another one that I was happy to do. Harry and I actually threw a few song ideas out there toward Ryan [Murphy] and the writers, and 'Black or White' wasn't one of them, so I'm so happy that they kind of didn't listen to us there and added that one."
Besides 10 Michael Jackson classics, what can viewers expect from the upcoming "Michael" episode? Expect a showdown between Sebastian and Blaine (Darren Criss), while Finn's (Cory Monteith) proposal to Rachel (Lea Michele) is still up in the air. Will Rachel say yes? The cast isn't spilling any secrets, but we do know that the "Glee" lovebirds will sing Jackson's classic tune, "I Just Canât Stop Loving You."
As for the New Directions' big stage performance of "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" -- on which Blaine takes the lead -- the photos do offer a look at which Michael each of glee clubbers is dressing as: McHale, told HuffPost TV that the red leather "Thriller" jacket was bestowed upon him while Brittany got tied up in a "Bad" costume.
"The one number we did where everybody wore a different Michael outfit was just incredible. It was like everybody liked somebody else's more than their own," McHale said. "We had no idea what everybody was going to wear until we got to set and were like, "Oh my god! Look at yours!' ... We were all just freaking out."
Listen to the music from "Michael" below. All of the music is also posted over at Glee the Music.
"Glee's" tribute to the King of Pop airs Tues., Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. EST on Fox. Take a look at some of the official photos from "Michael" below.
Katherine Heigl's "One for the Money" press rounds have turned into something of a "Grey's Anatomy" goodwill tour this week. In several interviews, the former medical drama star discussed her regrets about leaving the show and spoke emotionally about how much she misses the cast and playing her character, Dr. Izzie Stevens. Friday on "Rachael Ray" (weekdays on ABC), Heigl reiterated many of those same sentiments, but also mentioned one "Grey's" episode she didn't mind missing: last season's widely-panned musical.
"I watched the musical episode, which I thought was so fun, and it was crazy to me that they could all sing. I was like, 'They did not display this talent when I was there. None of them were singing,'" she joked. When Ray asked Heigl if she had the skills to "bust out" a tune, the actress quickly quipped, "No, I cannot."
Want to judge for yourself? Watch Heigl's performance of Elton John's classic "Bennie and the Jets" in "27 Dresses."
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"Teen Mom" star Amber Portwood has struck a plea deal after her drug arrest last month -- requiring her to serve a 5-year prison sentence -- but TMZ has learned, there's still a way for her to keep her freedom.
The road ahead won't be an easy one for McIntyre, who is ten years younger than his predecessor in the role. Both "Spartacus" and Whitfield were wildly popular, breaking ratings records for Starz and drawing in approximately 6 million viewers per episode, according to the channel. When McIntyre steps into the arena for the first time, he'll be fighting as much for fans' acceptance as he will be for the rights of the rebel slaves that Spartacus leads into battle.
HuffPost TV chatted with McIntyre about his breakout role, his admiration for Whitfield and what's ahead for the rebel leader in "Spartacus: Vengeance."
It's been a bit of a whirlwind for you, hasn't it? You're stepping into a character that Andy Whitfield did such a phenomenal job at creating.
Oh, didn't he, though? It's just the strangest, hardest, most exciting experience ever. I went through four months of tests to get the job. During these tests, you're not even thinking of getting the job; but then one day, someone rings up and says that you got it, and then you have to take stock in what you've got. It's a huge responsibility. It's an iconic character that's already been done with such amazing aplomb by Andy. At the time, we all were hoping that he would get a lot better. There was so much hope. There have been a lot of mixed emotions and ups and downs.
Did you talk to Andy about where to go with the character? I know that Andy gave his consent to be recast.
Andy was so supportive. He obviously loved the show. It was apparent in everything we discussed. First of all, to have the best opportunity of your life and then have it taken away in such a tragic way must have been impossibly hard. And then, to have someone else do it, and to really get behind it, is just jaw-dropping. As for actually being like Andy, that's a conversation we never had. In fact, I kind of got the opposite; not to be like him. I had seen the show, but you just know as an actor, you don't copy people because it never works out. [Spartacus is] still the same character; he's written the same way; and he still feels the same. But I took what I knew of that character and made it my own. I didn't try to mimic anyone.
In what ways have you made him your own?
He's going on a different journey now. He's gone through the ludus [i.e. hellish gladiator academy] at the end of Season 1, so now he's in the big bad world, as it were. Increasingly, he's having to take on the role of being the leader of these people, which isn't exactly why he stepped into that position to begin with. Obviously, he wants to do right by Sura [Spartacus' late love interest] and atone for that, but he finds himself in control of this ragtag bunch of rebels. He's got to learn the lesson of what it takes to really be a leader, which is where the Spartacus myth comes into being. It's really the story of a man leading all these desperate people to amazing things. So I think the character is growing, but it will be up to the audience to see how I'm different. We look different and we sound different, but hopefully the soul is still there.
What's it like reading an action sequence? Do you get excited at the thought of playing with all those weapons?
On paper, these action scenes are described so amazingly, and then they hand them over to the stunt team, and they find a way to make them even more amazing. You'll read them and get really excited, and then you'll see what they've done to make them come alive and you're like, "Oh my god, I never thought of that! It's amazing!" This year, the stuff they achieved on screen is like nothing else I've ever seen on television.
What's your favorite show on TV? Aside from your own, of course.
Well, that's the weirdest part, actually. I was such a huge fan of "Spartacus," but now I'm going to watch and just criticize myself. It's sad, in a way.
Did you do any research for the role?
Yeah. It was cool because the producers had, like, 30 books on it, and I was like, "Yep, thanks!" I might be wrong about this, but I feel like I know the most about this period out of everyone, aside from some of the really, really dedicated behind-the-scenes people. I would challenge Steven DeKnight. I think he would win, but I'll still take him on.
I bet your training was insane as well.
The hardest thing, by a mile, was getting my weight back up. I had just lost about 45 pounds for a film, so I was down to, like, Christian Bale's weight. And then the next day, they were like, "So you're in New Zealand today to test for this role in 'Spartacus.' And then I'm like, 'I've seen that show. I don't look like that guy.'" Four months of training later, I'm on track, at least. I trained every day of the whole season, which I'm quite proud of because they were 14-hour days.
What were you doing to train?
Lifting heavy things, really. They would give me heavy things to lift, and then it was like a rinse-repeat type of thing for the rest of the year. [Laughs]
When you stepped into the prop room for the first time and saw the set, were you just like a kid in a candy store?
That's one of the funniest memories I have from the tests, going down these little back allies of New Zealand and then coming into this little warehouse. I had this idea of what these big studios looked like, where they shot shows like "Spartacus"; but it was this little warehouse, one of the many converted warehouses that the studios use. It had this old fruit shop logo at the top, and then I'm like, "Are you sure this is the place?" Then, they took me in, and suddenly, I was in ancient Rome. The costume room looks like this big clothing store, but then when you actually look at the clothes, they're all ancient Roman vests and thong sandal shoes. We have incredible leather workers on set. Someone told me that those leather workers "love leather like I love my girlfriend."
What about Lucy Lawless? I have to ask, what was it like working with "Xena"?
I actually got to bring home a chakram, and it was from Lucy Lawless herself. That was pretty cool. It wasn't the actual prop. It was one of the toys, but still, it was actually from her! As far a role model goes for this business, because I'm new at this, she's it. She's done it for so long, with so much success, but she's still a normal, funny person. But on screen, she's wicked this season, a total menace. Man, who wouldn't want to watch the show with her on it? When she makes her appearance on screen, you'll get chills.
"Spartacus: Vengeance" premieres on Fri., Jan. 27 at 10 p.m. EST on Starz.
After discussing plans to leave New York with Kourtney, the reality star gets emotional as she tries to grapple with her lack of connection to her then-husband Kris Humphries, a man who she says is "everything on paper [she] wants."
"I invited all these people to this huge wedding and flew everyone out, wasted everyone's time and everyone's money -- everyone's everything -- and I feel bad!" she says. "At 30 years old, I thought I'd be married with kids and I'm not. I failed at this. People change their minds, people make mistakes."
Now in its eighth and final season, "Desperate Housewives" is preparing to say goodbye to Wisteria Lane forever. But how does the cast want things to end for their characters? And, more importantly, what are they going to take from the set when the show wraps?
"I think a couple 'Housewives' should die," Huffman said. "I think it would be good."
"God, that would be great," Savant agreed. "Could you imagine the line in Vegas? Like you could take odds on your character dying -- I like that!"
Watch the video below to see what else they'd like to see for their characters, and who is already plotting to steal Eva Longoria's character Gabrielle's gorgeous Aston Martin.
Mamie Gummer is returning to "The Good Wife." The recurring guest star will appear in an upcoming episode of the hit legal drama, Robert and Michelle King, "Good Wife" co-creators and executive producers, confirmed.
"We're thrilled to be facing off against Mamie Gummer's Nancy Crozier again," the Kings said in a statement. "This time she's representing the family of a suicide victim against Lockhart/Gardner when Alicia thinks to out-blonde her by bringing Caitlin (Anna Camp) onto the team."
Gummer has appeared on "The Good Wife" three other times as the cunning Nancy Crozier. The last time she popped up was in the Season 2 episode titled "Getting Off."
Her other TV credits include ABC's "Off The Map" and she recently guest starred on CBS's "A Gifted Man."
In a battle of snark, who would win? Santana Lopez (Naya Rivera) and her quick-tongue or Sebastian Smythe (Grant Gustin) and his "CW hair?" Looks like we'll find out on next-week's all-new episode of "Glee," titled "Michael." Yes, that means that the New Directions and the Warblers will sing nothing but 10 of Michael Jackson's legendary hits, as a tribute to the King of Pop.
Besides ten MJ songs, what can viewers expect from the upcoming "Michael" episode? Expect a showdown between Sebastian and Blaine (Darren Criss), while Finn's (Cory Monteith) proposal to Rachel (Lea Michele) is still up in the air. Will Rachel say yes? The cast isn't spilling any secrets, but we do know that the "Glee" lovebirds will sing Jackson's classic tune, "I Just Canât Stop Loving You."
As for the New Directions' big stage performance of "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" -- on which Blaine takes the lead -- the photos do offer a look at which Michael each of glee clubbers is dressing as: Kevin McHale, who plays Artie, recently told The Huffington Post that the red leather "Thriller" jacket was bestowed upon him while Brittany got tied up in a "Bad" costume.
"The one number we did where everybody wore a different Michael outfit was just incredible. It was like everybody liked somebody else's more than their own," McHale said. "We had no idea what everybody was going to wear until we got to set and were like, "Oh my god! Look at yours!' ... We were all just freaking out."
Watch the performance below.
"Glee's" tribute to the King of Pop airs Tues., Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. EST on Fox. Take a look at some of the official photos from "Michael" below.
"The Good Wife" is in take-no-prisoners mode. In "Another Ham Sandwich," (Sun., Jan. 29 at 9 p.m. EST on CBS), Wendy Scott-Carr's (Anika Noni Rose) investigation into Will Gardner (Josh Charles) comes to a head. It's a big episode of the hit legal drama.
If you'll recall, Season 2's "Ham Sandwich" was a game-changer for "The Good Wife." This year's "Another Ham Sandwich" will definitely leave fans talking, and the episode's events will send ripples through the character's lives.
While we won't reveal all the details -- that is, of course, until the recap Sunday night-- we can offer a tease in the form of five things to look forward to.
Two characters will take their relationship to a new level. It's not who you think.
Alicia's time on the stand is as fiery as the promo leads you to believe. Wendy Scott-Carr and Alicia Florrick have a fierce face-off.
David Lee vs. Eli Gold: Round 2. Caitlin is caught in the crosshair.
There's a sweet Kalinda and Alicia moment. A little hesitation goes a long way.
There's an even better Alicia and Cary moment. It will make you cheer for Cary.
Check back for a full recap of "The Good Wife" on Sunday.
"The Good Wife" airs Sundays at 9 p.m. EST on CBS.
The segment started off with a preview clip from the show in which Kim admits that she's an alcoholic. Reflecting on her at times rocky relationship with her sister, Kyle told "GMA" that, "There was a lot of passive agressiveness going on between the two of us ... The limo fight ... there were things going on that the audience wasn't aware of. I had a lot of pain and built-up anger and frustration towards her and obviously she did towards me too. It was a vicious cycle," she explained.
Richards also discussed the psychological toll that the "Housewives" reunions take on the cast. "It's really like mental torture sitting there with all the women. We put our arguments to rest a few months ago and then all of the sudden to rehash everything, is very painful. And if you're very honest and people are highly sensitive, it leads to an argument again. I always laugh because in the morning we're running around and laughing, going back and forth to each other's dressing rooms, and by the end of the day, there are always a few who aren't talking or whose feelings are hurt."
One of the arguments that viewers can reportedly expect to see rehashed is Richards' long-simmering feud with Camille Grammer, which came to a head in Season 1 during a dinner party with Richards' friend Faye Resnick and Grammer's friend Allison DuBois.
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Tune in to the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" reunion Monday, January 30, at 9 p.m. EST on Bravo.
Anderson Cooper was visibly shocked on his daytime television show "Anderson" on Friday. In fact, he was so surprised that he knocked over the coffee table.
Cooper explained that his production staff started doing a new "mystery guest" segment on the show. As the segment title indicates, Cooper had absolutely no idea who was going to walk onto his show next.
The mystery guest walked on stage but stood behind a screen, concealed from Cooper. He spoke through a device that altered his voice and gave Cooper a number of clues. Cooper learned that the mystery guest was the godfather to the daughter of an Academy Award-Winning director, a native New Yorker, and was a co-executive producer of the television series, MacGyver. It wasn't until the mystery guest said that an article of his clothing was in the Smithsonian Institute that Cooper realized who stood behind the screen.
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