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Lets get started with the news, which of course leads with the biggest announcement from the convention.
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Not all the news, but all the news you actually care about.
THEM APPLES: Guys.
Guys guys guys guys.Jenna Lyonsis going to be a Real Housewife of New York.
I am a little sad that Page Sixs No.
All due respect to the Eileen Davidson Accord, but I hate her thirst already.
(Which reminds me, not enough of you are watchingFamily Karma.
So far, the cast looks great (Jenna Freakin Lyons!!
), but what is really going to matter is chemistry.
Considering the original recipe is now the highest-rated show on the channel, that should surprise no one.
There were also clips fromTeresa Giudices upcoming wedding special and the newest season ofSummer House.
Still, this should be enough to keep fans going for months.
If you thoughtMeredith Marksstayed disengaged,you would be wrong, because she and Lisa continued their feud.
Since Melissas panel came first, she told fans that she wasnt the reason for this scheduling arrangement.
Then Teresa got onstage and said the same thing.
ALL THE REST:The Institute would like to thankUs Weeklyfor its hard work over the weekend.
GrowingPainsatBravoCon
More fans, more money, more problems.
The melee wasnt even finished before I started getting texts about it.
Is it really that bad?
a friend asked as I sat in the front row of Friday afternoonsReal Housewives of Beverly Hillspanel.
At that point, yes, it was that bad.
Eventually theBeverly Hillspanel would calm down.
SVIPs were allowed to stay seated in front of the stage.
It started only 30 minutes late.
That didnt quell the chaos entirely, though.
Lisa Rinna took the stage to a loud round of boos and responded by flipping everyone the bird.
Security flanked the stage and the attendees the whole time.
Move on to Rinna!
someone demanded while he was asking questions of Crystal Kung Minkoff.
The weekends problems werent limited to theRHOBHpanel.
In fact, by Sunday afternoon, I would say it almost seemed sedate.
Did they really run out of booze, or was that just another stab at crowd control?
Those SVIPs were going to get their moneys worth.
This year, however, they were shut out of quite a few.
But the Javits Center could be in Cincinnati or St. Louis or Los Angeles for all its character.
Why have this event in the city and just stick everyone in a concrete cave?
Here, the Bravolebs were all kept backstage so no one got a glimpse of their favorite.
Well, unless they paid, of course.
There was a lounge for the SVIPs that also served as something like a green room for the talent.
The other way to see some Bravolebs was to pay extra for one of the Bravopolooza events.
These, which cost around $100, were sold out before the weekend even started.
According to one person in line, Luann came in for about five minutes and then left.
She eventually returned, but the duo went to their next event before the line was gone.
(Sadly, they only had one-wicks available.)
Sadly, all of those with liquor brands couldnt sell them and instead had to give out free samples.
Sorry, no Loverboy for you.
Like everything else, the booths did not come cheap.
We knew they would bring the crowds, he said about BravoCon.
Now its just about marshaling the crowds.
The weekend reminded me of many things.
First of all, that Lays are fucking delicious.
But mostly that, as Andy Cohen said, Housewives fans are the best fans in the world.
No one is as engaged, and no one is as passionate.
But the second-biggest difference is how much they loveall of this.
That is why this event will continue to draw the crowds every year.
Now all we have to do is see about marshaling them.
