Good morning reality fans! This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for all the TV we’ve consumed this year, and I hope you are too. In that regard, let’s discuss the many blessings of this week.
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‘RHOBH’ star Dorit Kemsley (Chris Haston/WBTV via Getty Images)
Reality moment of the week
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fans were eager to see the fallout from Dorit Kemsley’s divorce from her husband, PK, and it turns out her response broke the internet.
What happened: When news of the divorce became public, Dorit lit a smoke onscreen for the first time in eight seasons as her fellow housewives digested the news. That’s one way to deal with it! [BuzzFeed]
What people say: On Watch what’s happening live, Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent labeled the moment “iconic,” while Dorit further revealed. [Us Weekly]
My hot take: I keep wondering how angry Kyle Richards must be that her enemy scored this week’s Big Viral Moment when all she did was… [checks notes] accused of with Kevin Costner? Weft. [People]
Mor Ilderton on ‘The Voice’ (Casey Durkin/NBC)
The summaries
🎤 ‘The voice’
For the second week in a row someone without an explanation – this time Mor Ilderton. On the way out he teased a . Will anyone stay until the end of the season? [Yahoo Entertainment/Los Angeles Times]
💃 ‘Dancing with the stars’
This week brought a big twist: no one went home! This only happened in DWTS history, and to be honest I didn’t love it. Only one pair can claim the mirrorball trophy. Why delay the inevitable? [Yahoo Entertainment/Parade]
🏝️ ‘Survivor’
Gabe Ortis’ elimination wasn’t shocking, but I’ll never understand why everyone gave up their Shots in the Dark (a one in six chance of avoiding elimination) for a crappy bag of rice. [Entertainment Weekly]
🗽 ‘RHONY’
Erin Lichy and Rebecca Minkoff’s pregnancy joke from last week is . The two orchestrated this ruse to expose Brynn Whitfield as a “,” but instead everyone is willing to single out Erin because she is full of it. [Daily Beast]
🎭 ‘The Masked Singer’
Nickelodeon alum Drake Bell was unmasked as Ice King. Consider his Fox journey “liberating” after his “traumatic experiences” as a child star. At the same time, his return to television is more than it seems. [People/NBC News]
Trae Patton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Reality trivia
Who is the youngest participant to win The voice?
Tip: They were on Team Kelly Clarkson.
Answer below.
3 questions
…with Emily Leibert
As we all predicted, the RHOBH premiere was absolute. I asked Emily Leibert, a superfan who covers culture for The Cut, to explain.
Laura: What did you think of the season premiere?
Emily: In some ways RHOBH is starting to feel like it’s breathing its last breath á la Sex and the city Season 6. Icons disappear and almost every marriage, apparent or otherwise, has fallen apart. This may never be the Housewives of old, but that’s not me not down front .
Laura: What kind of energy does that? bring this group?
Emily: She is. It’s hard to say this early whether she will actually get her hands dirty at the vets, but I’m hopeful. At the very least, I find it fascinating that someone so connected to corporate America and Big Tech was even interested in joining the cast.
Laura: Do you have an all-time favorite? RHOBH feud?
Emily: Sutton Stracke’s feud with Kyle Richards will go down as one of my favorite scenes in the franchises. It’s childish and evil, a perfect combination.
Relive more top RHOBH moments: Remember the “”?
Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold on ‘DWTS’ (Eric McCandless/Disney)
Next week’s watchlist
1️⃣ The voice: The Playoffs continue on Mondays at 8 PM ET and Tuesdays at 9 PM ET on NBC. In the meantime, let’s take a look at Jan Dan’s ‘Dust in the Wind’. [Parade]
2️⃣ Dancing with the stars: Are you ready for the finale on Tuesday at 8pm ET on ABC? All our finalists are like that. [Us Weekly]
3️⃣ The Masked Singer: The singing competition will air a Thanksgiving-themed special Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox instead of Wednesday. [Entertainment Weekly]
✅ Trivia answer: Brynn Cartelli was 15 years old when she in 2018.
About in reality: It’s hard to keep up when there is so much great reality TV. It’s a good thing that entertainment reporter Laura Bradley is an expert at staying on top of everything. Every Saturday morning she shares a recap of what happened during the week’s top shows. Register.
