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...

'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" 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.

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

"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...

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

'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...

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.

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: Lynne's Motherhood Meltdown
Lynne Curtin ’s problems with her teen daughter Alexa just keep getting worse! There was the time when she asked for a beer at Gretchen ’s tanning party. And then she didn’t show up for the family’s second session with the teen whisperer and missed her curfew. And on Thursday’s Real Housewives of Orange County , when Lynne tried to talk to her daughter while shopping at the mall, Alexa, 16, blew up at her and called her a “b—-.”...

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.

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...