'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Recap: Penny Drossos Confirms What Everyone Suspected About Teresa Giudice

maandag 23 september 2013

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by Julie Ryan Evans 6 hours ago

Finally, it was the moment we've been waiting for all season on The Real Housewives of New Jersey (also pretty much the only thing we've talked about all season) -- the showdown between Teresa Giudice and Penny Drossos. Or I should say the big moment take two after that first fake, staged one when Penny backed up Teresa's story that they were not friends (with Teresa staring her down).

Melissa Gorga (aka Melissa GaGa) confronted Teresa with the accusations Penny had made about her last week, and Teresa, of course, denied them, saying she didn't know Penny from a hole in the wall. Then tweets about the Lauritas faking their son's autism for publicity started coming from Penny's husband, and everyone wanted answers as to why these people were so focused on taking down their family. Kim D's big store opening provided the perfect opportunity.

Jacqueline wasted no time in confronting Penny, whose husband, Johnny, wasn't there. Penny denied that her husband had ever tweeted that about Jacqueline's son ... then she changed her tune and she said they were put up to it. She continued talking out of both sides of her mouth when Melissa pulled her away to talk to Teresa.

It was comical really with all the fingers flying, and eff bombs going off. If only Teresa had saved her purple pimp outfit for this occasion, it would have been even better, but unfortunately she used that for her bizarro lunch/advice session with Victoria Gotti.

The whole Penny-Teresa confrontation was a bit hard to follow with all the yelling, but one thing came across very clear -- Penny said Teresa was behind everything. She said Teresa knew Melissa was being set up at the fashion show last year, and that she wanted to destroy her. Bam -- she confirmed what everyone has suspected about Teresa all along. The problem -- she's about as trustworthy as ... Teresa.

Teresa's only rebuttal was that Penny is crazy and wanted to destroy their family. I would really like to give Teresa the benefit of the doubt. I don't want to believe she'd really do these things to her own family, but she doesn't seem innocent either. And really, where else would Penny be getting all of this information? I think it's probably something like Jacqueline suggested --  Teresa started it all and then couldn't stop it when she wanted it stop. Now it's biting her in the ass. 

Next week's finale looks intense, complete the brawl that has several of them still facing assault charges. Weren't they just singing "Kumbaya"?

Who do you believe -- Teresa or Penny?

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'RHONJ' Recap: Did Teresa Giudice Imply That Jacqueline Laurita's Son's Autism Is Due to Bad Karma?

maandag 26 augustus 2013

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by Julie Ryan Evans 10 hours ago

It was off to Arizona for the entire Real Housewives of New Jersey crew this week. It was Melissa Gorga's birthday, and they were determined to celebrate, relax, and continue the healing that began after their last group getaway.

The big confrontation between Penny and Jen and Melissa last week had stirred things up a bit. The Gorgas were more wary of Teresa Giudice and her involvement in the whole mess. "Something's fishy," Joe said. Still they decided to try and see if Arizona could bring about more resolution and bonding. 

For awhile it did. Rosie Pierri told Teresa she'd jump in front of a coyote for her, and they all were moved after an energy healer brought both Rich and Kathy Wakile to tears with messages from their deceased parents. 

As everyone but Melissa (who was sick) was out hiking, they stopped for a ceremony in which everyone was asked to write down something they wanted to let go of and then burn it. As one by one they all wrote down something seemingly related to Teresa, I was worried it was going to get ugly then. When it was Teresa's turn, she said, "I’m just really emotional listening to everyone who had a problem with me."

I thought that was going to be the beginning of a big brawl once again, but surprisingly, instead of her usually defensive attack, she called them all up to stand with her. Then she told them she was happy with how things were going with all of them, and that she wanted to keep working on things. It was very Kumbaya. 

Then she and Jacqueline stepped aside. Jacqueline had admitted how much she'd missed Teresa, and there was a hugfest coming on. Then with just a few words, Teresa put a screeching halt to the rekindling of their friendship. She said:

My thing is I never want to do anything to hurt anyone else because karma might not only come back to me but to my daughters.

Jacqueline's face froze, and previews for next week show her ranting about how Teresa was perhaps insinuating that her autistic son's problems were a result of her bad karma. Honestly, I'm not sure I would have made that leap had it not been for Jacqueline's reaction. Teresa really couldn't be that cruel, could she?

But the more I think about it, why else would she say that? We know she has a propensity for getting words and phrases wrong, but this seemed perhaps a little more well thought out. It could be one of those things that she's been dying to say, but can throw out there in this manner and claim total innocence. I can just hear her now calling Jacqueline crazy for even thinking she meant that. 

I'm honestly torn here. I don't want to believe anyone would go that low, but as we've learned time and again with these ladies, you just never know.

Do you think Teresa was making a dig at Jacqueline and her son with her remark about karma affecting your children?

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Teresa Giudice's Kids Are Lucky to Have Melissa Gorga as Their Aunt (PHOTO)

donderdag 15 augustus 2013

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by Nicole Fabian-Weber 3 hours ago

We all probably took it with a grain of salt when Melissa Gorga said she had Teresa Giudice's back while Tre is in the throes of being charged with 39 counts of fraud. It seemed kind of like a generic statement, a statement maybe even made to make Melissa herself look good. But as it turns out, she's not lying. Melissa tweeted a photo of all the cousins together -- as in her kids and Teresa's -- on Wednesday at her daughter Antonia's birthday party. Good move, Melissa. Ditching your mom-to-four sis-in-law would be no bueno at a time like this. And the kids need each other more than ever right now.

I can't imagine there's zero animosity whatsoever between Melissa and Teresa right now, as when is there ever zero animosity between these two women? But fighting with each other, and making things even more stressful for Teresa and her four daughters, would be a terrible thing to do right now. What Teresa and Joe did was wrong, but her children shouldn't have to pay for their parents' mistakes. And even though she acts like it's all "love, love, love" on the outside, I'm sure there's a big part of Teresa that's scared she's going to be taken away from her kids. We certainly don't need to support her right now, but her family ought to. Wouldn't you be there for yours?

And then there's the issue of if Teresa and Joe do both wind up going to jail -- who's going to watch their children? I'm sure they've got a legal guardian figured out (and I'm sure it's Teresa's parents), but it would be horrible if in the midst of something so traumatizing for the Giudice girls, they didn't have their aunt and uncle to turn to either.

All in all, this is a really crap situation for Teresa and Joe's kids to be in. One that's probably made a little bit easier by spending time with their cousins. Nice to see that, for once, Teresa and Melissa have done the mature thing and put their kids first. But let's see how long this lasts.

Do you think Teresa and Melissa will go back to fighting?

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Teresa Giudice Isn't Nervous About Going to Jail

dinsdag 6 augustus 2013

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by Nicole Fabian-Weber 6 hours ago

According to a source, Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice, quote, "doesn't give a f*ck" about her 39 indictment charges. "She knew the indictment was coming down. She knew it before the show even started, she just didn't know when it would happen," the source said. Tre apparently is under the assumption that her husband Joe -- and Joe only -- will be the one who "takes the fall" when things go down. So right now, she's just sitting back and enjoying life the way only a Giudice could.

Classy.

Lord knows how much truth there is to this story, but it doesn't really seem like Teresa -- or Joe for that matter -- is sweating this whole "could lose everything and go to jail for a really long time" thing. In fact, just a few days ago, Teresa posted a photo of her and Joe at the beach. And shortly after news broke about the fraud charges, Teresa was tweeting about her career.

For the sake of the kids, it would be really sad if either or both Joe and Teresa wound up going to jail. But I honestly don't know what else will get the message through to these people that they're not invincible. It doesn't seem like they've learned anything over the years. Neither has displayed an ounce of humility throughout this process. I mean, they just got caught in a super serious, super illegal financial lie, and Teresa is tweeting about how she just watched Rocky. That's weird.

Guess we'll have to wait to see what punishment, if any, is doled out to the Giudices. But I have a feeling they're not going to get off quite as easy as they did in the past.

What do you think of this?

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Teresa Giudice Posts Smiley Beach Photo ... Because What Fraud Charges?!!

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by Adriana Velez 13 hours ago

Oh, well look who's been enjoying some fun in the sun despite 39 counts of fraud that could send them behind bars for 50 years? Our favorite Real Housewives of New Jersey lady-in-bankruptcy Teresa Giudice posted photos of beachy fun this weekend, like she and Joe haven't a care in the world. Look at this frolicsome pair! Dashing about in the surf, smiling/scowling/squinting as only they can. You'd never think they were on the hook for alleged conspiracy to defraud investors, illegally obtaining mortgages, hiding assets -- should I go on, or is that enough?

You may say, OH WHAT, are they supposed to just stay at home (er, well, at one of their homes) with the drapes drawn, wearing sackcloth and eating little torn-up pieces of cardboard for dinner? Is that what they're supposed to do?!?

YES. Yes! That is exactly what they should be doing right now. All of it. The drapes, the sackcloth, the little pieces of cardboard for dinner. That should be what's going on at Chez Giudice right now.

Oh all right. No, that's not what I'm saying.

I just think ... maybe if you're facing these charges, a little discretion is in order. Go ahead and enjoy a day at the beach (because who knows how many more of those you'll get after you-know-what). Just don't gleefully post the photos on the Internet. It kind of makes you look a wee bit overconfident about proving your innocence.

But silly me. Look who I'm talking about -- Teresa and Joe, discretion? Those names and that word shouldn't even be in the same paragraph together. Publishing this post might actually break the Internet, that's so ridiculous. The last thing Teresa and Joe are going to be is discreet. They may be going to hell in a hand basket, but they will go partying all the way.

So you know what? Forget everything else I just said. The Giudices should post all the beach photos they want. Go 'head and be their bad selves. Add some fruity, slushy tropical drinks while they're at it. If anything, I think the government is more likely to believe they have something to hide if they suddenly started behaving themselves.

Do you think Teresa should be posting beach photos at a time like this?

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Teresa Giudice Posts Smiley Beach Photo ... Because What Fraud Charges?!!

maandag 5 augustus 2013

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by Adriana Velez 4 hours ago

Oh, well look who's been enjoying some fun in the sun despite 39 counts of fraud that could send them behind bars for 50 years? Our favorite Real Housewives of New Jersey lady-in-bankruptcy Teresa Giudice posted photos of beachy fun this weekend, like she and Joe haven't a care in the world. Look at this frolicsome pair! Dashing about in the surf, smiling/scowling/squinting as only they can. You'd never think they were on the hook for alleged conspiracy to defraud investors, illegally obtaining mortgages, hiding assets -- should I go on, or is that enough?

You may say, OH WHAT, are they supposed to just stay at home (er, well, at one of their homes) with the drapes drawn, wearing sackcloth and eating little torn-up pieces of cardboard for dinner? Is that what they're supposed to do?!?

YES. Yes! That is exactly what they should be doing right now. All of it. The drapes, the sackcloth, the little pieces of cardboard for dinner. That should be what's going on at Chez Giudice right now.

Oh all right. No, that's not what I'm saying.

I just think ... maybe if you're facing these charges, a little discretion is in order. Go ahead and enjoy a day at the beach (because who knows how many more of those you'll get after you-know-what). Just don't gleefully post the photos on the Internet. It kind of makes you look a wee bit overconfident about proving your innocence.

But silly me. Look who I'm talking about -- Teresa and Joe, discretion? Those names and that word shouldn't even be in the same paragraph together. Publishing this post might actually break the Internet, that's so ridiculous. The last thing Teresa and Joe are going to be is discreet. They may be going to hell in a hand basket, but they will go partying all the way.

So you know what? Forget everything else I just said. The Giudices should post all the beach photos they want. Go 'head and be their bad selves. Add some fruity, slushy tropical drinks while they're at it. If anything, I think the government is more likely to believe they have something to hide if they suddenly started behaving themselves.

Do you think Teresa should be posting beach photos at a time like this?

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'Real Housewives of New Jersey' recapitulación: Teresa quiere llevarse a Jacqueline Down

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El episodio de hoy de The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Teresa Giudice intentaron completar su recorrido de Ammends por reunión con su ex amiga, Jacqueline Laurita. Y fue, en una palabra, horriblemente. En dos palabras, absolutamente horrible. En diez, dulce niño Jesús, no pudo haber sido peor.

Después de hacer las paces con Joe y Melissa en el retiro, Tre hizo una promesa a Caroline que sentaría con Jacqueline para tratar de arreglar las cosas para arriba. Pero supongo que Teresa debe haber malinterpretado de Caroline intención. Donde estoy pensando en Caroline quería las señoras que se reúnen para trabajar sus sh * t hacia fuera, Teresa pensé claramente Caroline quería que se reúnan para Teresa dijeras Jacqueline todo lo que está mal por ella.

Cuando Teresa llama Jacqueline, Jacqueline fue en realidad muy graciosa. Incluso dijo que Teresa "Gracias por llamar" cuando bajaron el teléfono. Parecía que las dos mujeres fueron respectivamente en buenos lugares e iban a tener una discusión respetuosa que no necesariamente puede dejarlos agotando a los encantos de amigo mejor más cercana ' n ' cosas, pero eso les dejaría civil uno al otro.

No tanto.

No sé qué intenciones de Jacqueline estaban en recibirme con Teresa, pero Teresa claramente quería "exponer" Jacqueline tanto como pudo. Era, de ninguna manera, hay que hacer las cosas bien. En lugar de centrarse en el presente y cuestiones que implicó su relación, Teresa trajo cosas que Jacqueline hizo a Danielle Staub , por amor de Dios. Nadie dijo Jacqueline era un ángel, pero al menos parecía que ella estaba tratando de llegar a un lugar decente con Teresa. Donde como Teresa entró, pistolas, tratando de lograr a Dios sabe qué.

En un Bravo impactante edición de movimiento, la conversación entre las dos mujeres fue corta y recogerá volver la semana que viene. Pero de lo que hemos visto esta noche, no va a ningún lado bueno.

No estoy muy seguro de cómo van a recuperar de Teresa diciendo "Me di cuenta que hay gente malvada en el mundo, y tú eres uno de ellos" a Jacqueline. Es decir, ¿a dónde vas desde allí?

¿Crees que Teresa inicialmente la intención de hacer las paces con Jacqueline?

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Bethenny Frankel Really Shouldn't Be Judging Teresa Giudice Right Now

zaterdag 3 augustus 2013

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by Casey Rackham 19 hours ago

Teresa and Joe Giudice are currently going through a difficult time defending themselves against fraud charges, but it seems like Bethenny Frankel couldn't care less if they end up in jail or not.

According to Us Weekly, Bethenny doesn't feel badly for Teresa at all because she did it to herself (with the help of her charming husband). Bethenny says, "... people who love to be in the spotlight often have a lot of skeletons in their closet." True. That. Bethenny is well aware of all of the things that come out when you're on a popular reality TV show, like all her own personal stories of a messed up childhood, past relationships, and inside her current divorce from husband Jason Hoppy.

However, Bethenny went on to say, "I feel badly for them because they have kids, and their kids didn't sign up for this."

Wait a second, Bethenny. Are you saying that your 3-year-old daughter Bryn signed up to have to be a part of your very public divorce from your husband? I don't think so. Bethenny knows better than anyone what kind of strain can be put on a family when it's in the public eye, and I don't think it's right for her to judge Teresa for what she's putting her daughters through when she's basically putting Bryn publicly through something that's also very painful.

In this day and age, a public (and celebrity filled) divorce can turn just as nasty as a trial, and both can negatively affect children. It's hard enough for a young child to go through her parents' divorce, but it's a whole other thing to have it appear in the media. The same goes for Teresa's four daughters Gia, Gabriella, Milania, and Audriana (who's the same age as Bryn), who are also going through a traumatic, and very public, experience.

It's no surprise that Bethenny has something to say about this whole Teresa fiasco, but she should probably learn to hold her tongue when it comes to other Housewives' children, especially since she's just as guilty of putting her daughter in the spotlight.

Do you think Bethenny has a right to judge Teresa?

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Teresa and Joe Giudice's Fame Won't Help Them This Time

donderdag 1 augustus 2013

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by Julie Ryan Evans 2 hours ago

Things are looking bad for Teresa and Joe Giudice. The villainous Real Housewives of New Jersey couple faces a 39-count indictment for federal charges, and there's talk of jail and even deportation. This is real.

Amidst it all, however, the Giudices are doing what they always do -- blaming anyone or anything but themselves. Even though prosecutors have evidence of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, making false statements on loan applications, and bankruptcy fraud, they're still pointing fingers, and this time it's at their fame.

In a statement via WetPaint, Teresa's attorney Henry Klingeman said:

She's certainly being targeted because of her celebrity. The government frequently targets high-profile people to draw attention to their prosecutorial efforts. It's especially happening here.

Joe's attorney, Miles Feinstein, concurred:

I feel that because of his celebrity status he's being treated differently than others are for the same offense.

That's probably true, but so what? They weren't arrested because of their fame; they were arrested for some alleged serious infractions of the law. Will they be prosecuted more harshly than some average Joe without a reality series? Probably and fittingly so as that average Joe also didn't use fame to make millions of dollars flipping tables and selling cookbooks and Fabellinis. You can't pick and choose when the power of fame will work for or against you, and you should be smart enough to know you're under more scrutiny than average people when your life is broadcast for all to see.

While for her children's sake, I hope that at least Teresa is able to avoid jail time, I also have this crazy desire to see an Orange Is the New Black meets Real Housewives kind of spin-off if she does do time. Sorry, but tell me you wouldn't watch that?

For now they've both been released on $500,000 bond. They had to surrender their passports and aren't allowed to leave New Jersey and New York. Their arraignment is set for August 14, and they're expected to plead not guilty. We'll all be waiting to learn their fate. Whatever it is, while fame may play a part, they really have only themselves to blame.

Do you think Teresa and Joe Giudice's fame is to blame for this mess?

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Teresa Giudice Will End Up in Jail Unless She Ends Her Marriage

woensdag 31 juli 2013

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by Ericka Sóuter 2 hours ago

Teresa and Joe Giudice's latest legal troubles make everything else they have endured the last five seasons look like child's play. The Real Housewives of New Jersey stars are facing 50 years in jail for 39 counts of fraud against the IRS. Now fans fear that Teresa won't be willing to do the one thing she could do in order to save her well-dressed hide.

According to the folks over at Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Teresa's best chance for getting off with just a slap on the wrist and going home to her four daughters is to divorce "Juicy Joe" and testify against him. As long as they are married, she can't be compelled to testify, nor can anything he told her be used against him.

But anyone who watches that show knows that is unlikely to ever happen. Teresa will go down with that ship. She has too much stubborn pride to admit that Joe did something bad and has essentially ruined her life. Even after cameras caught him chatting up another woman and calling Teresa a c**t, she stood by her man. Not that she should just cut and run when things get tough. The vows are for better or worse, after all. But at some point, she will need to do what's best for her children.

If Joe were to take the fall for this mess, she wouldn't have to worry about jail time. Problem is, people just don't think he's that selfless, especially if it means more time behind bars for himself. It's a tough situation for Teresa, to be sure. She must be scared to death about what will happen to her family. Anyone in that position would be.

What do you think Teresa should do?

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