"Real Housewives of Orange County" After-School Special
Last week’s episode of Real Housewives of Orange County (which is leading up to an AWESOME looking fight between Lynne and Gretchen on tonight’s episode)) really drove home the spectacularly bad job Lynne Curtin did with parenting her forgotten younger child Alexa. It’s been theorized that Lynne and Frank signed up to do the show as a way of hooking their daughters up with acting careers. These two brain surgeons are totally future Academy Award winners: Anyway, last week...

Lynne Curtin Is A Big, Old, Tanned, Face Lifted Hot Mess
YOU GUYS. How epic was Lynne Curtin ’s drunken freak out last night!? I thought I’d reached Reality show nirvana when NeNe Leakes told Kim Zolciak to “ close her legs to married men ” or when Tamra told Gretchen that she was always an “ effing victim” but I think we have reached a new apex of dysfunction. THE SCENE: Alexis throws a “cooking party” as an excuse to get drunk and get Tamra and Gretchen to get along. They throw it at 1:30 in the...

Gretchen Gives Lynne Parenting Advice on 'Real Housewives of O.C.' (VIDEO)
Emotions run high after Gretchen offers Lynne parenting advice on how to tame rebellious daughter Alexa on 'The Real Housewives of Orange County.' "I'm not saying you don't know how to parent," Gretchen said. "What I'm asking of you is to recognize the fact that your children need a little bit more guidance from you." "I do whatever I can do to be a good mom. I swear to God," replied a teary Lynne.

'Real Housewives of Orange County': The Lynne Show
  When Thursday's episode opened with Gretchen cruising on her Harley bike, I was so ready to tune out. But I'm a sucker for bad TV, so, naturally, I just heated up some popcorn. And before the first kernel even popped, the drama ensued as  Lynne and daughter Alexa hit South Coast Plaza.  The tension bubbled in the car ride with Lynne questioning why Alexa was late to see the youtholgist. Alexa nonchalantly said she was hung over. Lynne's face couldn't...

'The Real Housewives of Orange County' Recap: Lynne melts down
And I mean that literally. Poor Lynne had too much to drink and she started wailing at the table about the struggles of parenting teens and you could see the threads snapping from her recent facelift. It was not a good look for her, and should be a reminder to us all that there is nothing less becoming than an ugly, drunk cry. Alexis had decided that it was her God-given mission to mend fences between Gretchen and Tamra. (Some people raise money for Haiti, some build houses for Habitat for...

The Real Housewives of Orange County Sneak Peek 1/28/10
Gretchen is still concerned with Lynne's daughter Alexa. Lynne is still mad. Alexa is still acting out. And, well, here's what's happening

"The Real Housewives of Orange County" Get on the Therapist's Couch
"The Real Housewives of Orange County" let it all out as Gretchen and Lynne go for Round 5, Lynne's battles with her daughter continue and Alexis plays therapist.

Real Housewives of OC, Gretchen Rossi, Sued for Libel by Ex Boyfriend
The Real Housewives of Orange County is never short on drama - especially where Gretchen Rossi is concerned. When Rossi was first seen on The Real Housewives of the OC she was portrayed as the younger fiance of Jeff, a terminally ill man.

Real Housewives: "It's Freakin' Hard To Live In Orange County" [Reality Bites]
On last night's episode, a boozy, weekday afternoon for the gals went from jokes about vaginal tightness and big dicks to a tear-filled pity party about how hard it is to raise teenagers in a wealthy community.

The Real Housewives of Orange County ReCap 1/28/10
This week on The Real Housewives of Orange County Gretchen is still concerned with Lynne's daughter Alexa. Lynne is still mad. Alexa is still acting out. A lovely mother/daughter

The Real Housewives of Orange County: Preview of Episode 5.10 "I Can't Stop"
It's time to pump up the drama volume on The Real Housewives of Orange County and what better way to stir controversy than to gather the ladies around for a gourmet chef cooking party. Alexis is the host of tonight's event but it seems like Lynne is the one taking center stage as she unleashes fury with her sharp tongue.  Not much has been revealed about the 10th episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County 's fifth season except that the girls' get together kicks off smoothly. Lynne...

Real Housewives of Orange County: Screams from a Mall
Yeah, I'm talking about Lynn. Poor sand-blasted Lynn. When God saw that lonely woodchuck sitting glumly by the riverbank, all by itself, softly sighing and diggin' in the dirt with sticks, and he took pity on it, and made it human, so it could meet other humans and be loved, do you think he knew that Lynn would turn out the way she has? Do you think he ever wishes he'd just kept her that solitary woodchuck, so she could have just a nice confused and woodsy life, instead of the weird and garbled...

Chef Academy's Emmanuel, Alexis Bellino Gets A Job [Link Love]
1 Comment The constantly naked former porn star Emmanuel Delcour from Chef Academy is getting his own show! But, he won’t say on what network or what it will be about. Perhaps he will show the rest of the world how to become an expert analingist, like him? [ reality blurred ] Mad Men ’s Jon Hamm and John Slattery visited a New York Rangers game this week and got to sit next to Real Housewives of New Jersey ’s Danielle Staub! Do you think the two actors were excited to be...

Authorities try to identify body found near Santa Ana River in Huntington Beach
Authorities are trying to identify the body of a man discovered Wednesday on the shore of the Santa Ana River near Huntington Beach that appeared to have been in the water for days. The Orange County Sheriff's Department said the man appeared to be in his mid-20s and  was wearing only shorts and a thin T-shirt. Authorities suspect that he may have been swimming or rafting in the river  during last week's storms, according to sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino. Investigators...

O.C. deputy pleads guilty in lobster poaching case
An Orange County sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty today to possessing too many spiny lobsters, authorities said. William Robb III, 39, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count each of possessing an excessive number of spiny lobsters and possessing undersized spiny lobsters, according to the Orange County district attorney's office. Robb was placed on one year of informal Probation and ordered to pay $800 in fines and make a $500 donation to the California Department of Fish and Game,...

672-gallon oil spill fouls Huntington Beach channel
Crews are working to clean up an Oil Spill that dumped an estimated 672 gallons of Crude Oil last week into a Huntington Beach flood-control channel that drains to wetlands and the Pacific Ocean, authorities said today. After getting reports of a petroleum odor Jan. 21, the Orange County Public Works crews a day later discovered the Spill in the Huntington Beach Channel east of Beach Boulevard and south of Adams Avenue, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. "There was Oil...

L.A.-area beaches deal with sand erosion, damage from big storms
Southland Beach communities continue to assess the damage from last week's major rainstorms. The storms left mounds of trash and debris at the mouth of the San Gabriel River. And the Ventura Pier lost one of its pylons. In Newport Beach, the storms swept away sand. "The storms came in with a diagonal attack on the Beach, with waves and high tides," Newport Lifeguard Battalion Chief Mitch White told Brianna Bailey of the Daily Pilot . "That cuts away the sand and creates a...

What's On Tonight: Bones, Supernatural, Winter X Games, Ace of Cakes
Here's the TV lineup for tonight (all times Eastern). Check your local TV listings for more. After the jump, the late night Talk Shows. Tags: 30 Rock , ace of cakes , american chopper , archer , bones , Burn Notice , Carson Daly , charlie rose , Chelsea Handler , conan , Craig Ferguson , fallon , food tech , fringe , january 28 2010 , Jay Leno show , kimmel , late night Talk Shows , letterman , lopez tonight , real housewives of Orange County , smiley , Star Trek...

Gretchen Rossi Says Heidi Montag Is The New Cat Woman
" The Real Housewives of Orange County " most controversial star Gretchen Rossi , best known for her nude/naked/vibrator pictures , spoke out against Heidi Montag 's much publicized decision to undergo ten Plastic Surgery procedures in one day at the tender age of 23. [ Heidi Montag Addicted To Plastic Surgery: 10 In 1 (Before & After Photos) ] Gretchen claims that Heidi looks unnaturally like the Cat Woman , a socialite known for undergoing a ridiculous number of Plastic...

Man wanted in sexual assaults in Orange and San Diego counties is arrested in Austria
A man suspected of sexually assaulting three women in Southern California and then fleeing the country was arrested in Austria based on an international DNA search, authorities announced today. Ali Achekzai, 32, formerly of Ladera Ranch, was one of the Orange County district attorney's "10 most wanted" fugitives. Authorities believe Achekzai fled to Canada around the time he was tied -- by DNA evidence, witness accounts and a photo lineup -- to two rapes in San Diego and Orange...

Crystal Cathedral laying off workers, selling property, canceling "Hour of Power" in some markets [Updated]
The Crystal Cathedral, the Garden Grove megachurch, is laying off workers, selling surplus property and may be pulling its "Hour of Power" television show from eight markets in the wake of a precipitous drop in contributions. [Updated at 7:40 p.m.: An earlier version of this post said the church was pulling its "Hour of Power" TV show from a dozen markets.] The 7,000-member church has also canceled its "Glory of Easter" pageant, a popular reenactment of the life and death...

Danielle Staub: "I'm A Born-Again Virgin"
I almost fell off my chair when I read this one! Apparently Danielle Staub of The Housewives Jersey is a "born-again virgin" or something. "I'm abstinent now," she tells PEOPLE. "I realized that with Abstinence, if you really, really believe in yourself like I do, you discover your own self-worth. Abstinence means you refrain from any sex - thinking about it, doing it - even to yourself! I'm a born-again virgin." In fact, Staub says it's been "over a year-and-a-half"...

Gretchen Rossi Sued For Libel And Slander By Ex
Gretchen Rossi's gig on 'Real Housewives of Orange County' might end up costing her a small chunk of change. The reality star is being sued by her ex boyfriend, Jay Photoglou for Libel and slander. The couple were reportedly dating for more than a year, but for the show's sake, Gretchen had to pretend to be engaged to Jeff Betzel and deny dating Jay. According to RadarOnline , Jay is charging her with Libel and slander and five other counts. He says that Gretchen made him look like a...

Getting Grounded: Having Strict Parents Doesn't Always Suck
As unreal as The Real Housewives of Orange County can be, last night's episode raises an interesting question: can stricter parents be better? Housewife Lynne complains that she can't get her daughter Alexa to do what she says - in this case, showing up for an appointment with a "youthologist" designed to help motivate her. Alexa tells her mom that she skipped the appointment because she was hungover. Later, she admits that if her parents actually punished her, she might shape up: "If they...

Body found on shore of Santa Ana River is identified
A body found Wednesday floating on the shore of the Santa Ana River near Huntington Beach has been identified as that of a 20-year-old Santa Ana man, authorities said today. Jim Amormino, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Department, said a pair of fishermen found the body of Johnny Sandoval at 2:05 p.m. Wednesday. An autopsy was conducted, but the cause of death has not been determined, Amormino said. Sandoval's body had no obvious signs of trauma and may have been in the...