The Valley's New Cast, Liz McGraw's RHORI Return, RHONY Is Back, Leva Is Sued & RHUGT's Comedic Gold

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1:01That's palmwonderful.com. Hey everyone, this is David. Welcome back behind the velvet rich, just a quick hit. Come on in. It's a Wednesday, it's a Wednesday. All right, a couple of things are happening here. Just let me gather my thoughts, people, while you all. Listen to our episode from earlier today and everything seems really crooked here today. But anyway, the show must go on. So let me just organize my messy ass self. Um, can I just say that I really am wiking girls trap, okay? I am one, I'm caught up one episode behind. I'm one episode behind, okay? But sorry, sorry I'm an episode behind. I have not watched this past Sundays, but can I just say in general overall, I feel that this is comedy gold.

2:02I'm liking it. I like the mashups, okay? And, you know, Alisa Barlow, you know what the funny thing is? It's all about Lewean. It's all about Lisa. Each of these witted, it's just all about them. Vicki is in her own fucking world. I've been really hard on Vicki lately, but she's having a moment, you know, our friend, Poshah, Poshah has been doing some interviews about a girl's trip. She gives Vicki the most improved. She says, but I just think it's comedy gold. She says that, uh, Lewean, you know, Lewean's a fun girl like her. She's a free spirit. They're going to have a good time. At times, it was a little too much Lewean. And she was like, okay, what have you got to sit the hell down? I had to gather her. Lewean don't mess with Poshah. It was not pretty, but it was what needed. And then we got right back to it. Lewean doesn't stain that at people.

3:03She says Lisa got in her nerves also. But Lewean is the number one person that got in her last nerves. And she was just like singing and singing and singing. And, uh, leave it to Lewean to advertise her cabaret. I'm still given the MVP, but Lewean is so funny. I got to give Lewean maybe the second MVP, but I got to give Gisele the MVP still. And, uh, she's saying Vicki's the most improved that I know we all hate Vicki and this and that, but Poshah says, and a Poshah says it, it must be true. And I don't love Poshah on girl on, on, on R-H-O-A. I really don't. I love Drew. I gotta tell you a pinky call after the reunion. I'm starting to feel mis-cold. But I love it Drew and I love Cabeshaw. And I'm all right. I mean, maybe I was too hard on R-H-O-A all season. I don't know. But Poshah who I don't love on R-H-O-A is doing great on girl's trip. And she says, and Poshah says it, it's true.

4:04She says that by the end of this all, we're going to love Vicki. And I know everyone's rolling their eyes. And I'm rolling my eyes too, because I don't believe it. But let's give it a chance. Maybe we'll like Vicki, but it's comedy gold. I mean, that episode where Luan comes in and the bravo cut of it all, and she said, Doreet and Erica were the rudest and Doreet is like, Luan, I approached you backstage because you said this about me. And I don't know why you said this. And now we're good and Erica's just like, I'm not having it. This, I thought it was really, like, that is Erica. When, when, when, you know, she's like, come and say hi to Erica with me. And that Kyle comes over and she's like, hi, and Erica's like, hello. And she's like, nice to see you, and Erica's like, nice to see you too. Thank you. I love when Erica goes into her robotic business mode, because I am so the same way.

5:06I see a lot of myself in Erica, and I love it. And then the way it says we both have Tom Trauma, that's really funny. So Luan gets the second MVP, almost the first. Portia is keeping this together when she goes up to Whitney and Whitney's like, she's like, well, you're all getting along with Lisa and Meredith now. Whitney's like, Jacelle, we all fucking hate her. She's like, y'all fucking hate her. No one's speaking to her. Jacelle repeats it and then tries to make it a storyline. She knows what she's doing. And I mean that in the best way possible. Jacelle is so good at this job. She's like, she's this, she's that. None of you are speaking of Lisa. Meredith and now she says she's looking at, she's looking at her side eye. She's looking at Lisa's side eye. And I love it. And I love that Whitney's telling her this and Heather big dobbleness standing there. She's not speaking. I've each probably spoke, but they like edited it out. And Bronwyn's like, yes, Jacelle, yes, Jacelle. We all hate Lisa and Meredith. Oh, Heather's over her.

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9:11Oh my God. The editors, it is comedy gold. And the land comes down that fucking zip line. And nobody understands what the fuck is going on. She's singing. She's say, Levy, you can't even hear her. She's dancing with the trees because she fell into the tree. Oh my God. It is hilarious. Oh, the fottiest part of all. I'm sorry. The fottiest part of all is when Levy and Vicki's like, you know, we have several weeks left or 11 days, yeah, 11 days several weeks. Can you imagine 11 days left. And I really want to be on a good a good. I just want to have fun. And I really just want to be on a good situation with you. And Lohan's like, well, you worked too hard. And she's like, I just got inducted into the hall of fame. And Lohan looks at her like of what? She's like financial services. Lohan's like, girl, you are proving my point. But the fottiest part of all is when Lohan calls her porky pig.

10:11It says just because a man called you porky pig. Slade calls her Miss Piggy. And Vicki is so upset. And Lohan's like, so I messed up my pigs. She's like, even Louis Vuitton makes mistakes, darling. I'm sorry to think Lohan might be the MVP of fucking Girls Trip. Because she is doing great. But you're so good. I'm loving Girls Trip. But that to me, it's the Erica being shady to her. And just be like, good. And then Lohan goes off with college. She's like, so my thoughts were right. She is a bitch. It was just great. But Lohan messing up her pigs and saying, so I guess I messed up my pigs. Hull areas. And Vicki being like, okay, so I worked too hard. I just got inducted into the Hall of Fame of what? Financial services. Girl, you are proving my point. I'm loving Girls Trip.

11:11That is my point. I am really enjoying Girls Trip. Comedy fucking gold. And yes, I'll watch the other episode. But I don't even need to. I'm loving what I see. Everyone else liking Girls Trip. I feel like a lot of you are not watching Girls Trip. Anyway, moving on to Valley. Yes, the cast changes are coming. My sources of rumours and nastiness. Let me sit my coffee. It's an ice coffee. It's a large. It's not the Starbucks large. It's a Jack's coffee and sack harbor. They don't have the cups as big as a Starbucks. And they charge double. Isn't that lovely? Anyway, the Valley cast shake up is coming. I'm still standing behind the fact that Danny and Nia are going. I will stand behind that all day and guess what? I am wrong. I am wrong so many times. So people are saying, what the fuck did Tom Schwartz do all season? I don't think it matters. I don't think Schwartz is going anywhere. I still say bring in Sheena. I know. She I know you guys don't think that's the answer.

12:14She has ties to the cast. She legitimately has ties to Janet. She is legitimately. It is not for a job. She's legitimately feuding with Lala. She says that she told Lala about Brock having an affair. I know she's forgiven Brock and she's chosen her family. But Lala went and chose and told someone who was on Vandropump rules. And she shouldn't have told anyone. And Lala's even said at the reunion, she feels horrible about it. She feels horrible that she told him and she understands why Sheena doesn't want to speak to her and why it's probably non-forgivable. But the Valley cast changes are coming. I just really hope everybody realizes. Getting rid of Danny and Nia isn't going to fix anything. At some point, Jesse fighting with Michelle and it's going to be over. I don't know. Do we get rid of Michelle? I don't know. But there's never a dull day I haven't running this podcast.

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15:17Way gov is the registered trademark of novo nordisk A slash S. To get started and learn more, including important safety information, way gov clinical study information and restrictions, visit forhers.com. The rumors that nasty this are that now that we're heading into season four, they really are going to mix it up. I really do think they should bring Shina. I know, I know because Shina and Kristen will be great together. Shina and Lala will work out their shit on air, which I know you don't think you care, but it's gotta be better than Danny and Nia. Listen, I am willing to watch and love and accept the valley. I have nothing against the valley. I want to cover the valley next season every minute of every day. For the love of God, I know she is LGBTQIA. But you got Zach. Okay, I get how it works. I used to run HR. I understand representation. But you got Zach. You gotta fucking let Jasmine go.

16:19Jasmine is like watching paint dry. I don't give a fuck about Jasmine. Not one fuck. And Janet really is friends with these people. So you'll keep her. Just get rid of Jasmine and her wife and Danny and Nia and bring in Shina and some other newbies. And this show could get back on track. It is not gonna be Jax. I hope everyone realizes that. We just covered that earlier today. But the cast changes are happening now. I really want to stand by my, just bring Shina. She has to be or find some interesting newbies. But I don't know who. But Danny and Nia Michelle, I mean, Jasmine and her wife, please, please for the love of God. And no, I don't like Brittany. I prefer Jax over Brittany. Let me be very clear. That's how fucking go on this show is. But they're not gonna get rid of Brittany. Okay, they're just not. But do I prefer Jax over Brittany and her bail cheese? Yes, I do. So when I rather watch Jax and Lori than Brittany,

17:23yeah, I really would. I can't stand Brittany. But there you go. Okay, so the changes are coming. I want to love it. I want to like it. I am thrilled. I hated this season of Valley. And I hated last season. And I just, please make it good. Please, I'm not a hater. I love the comedy, Golden Girls Show. Please make the Valley good. There are some rumors in nastiness. Lots of conflicting stories. Lots of conflicting stories that Liz, you know, my friend Liz McGraw, that she has second thoughts at his back. And she's filming the Valley. I mean, she's filming Rory, the Valley. She's filming Rory. Lots of things I am seeing online that are so wrong. And I want to correct them right now because a lot of you are really out there saying that Liz is back and she's filming Rory. I can't think of anyone in the history of housewives

18:24that quit that just turned around and came back a week later and said, oops, I made a mistake. Rumor has Lisa Ritter tried to do that after she sent that email and they're like, we're good. But anyway, Liz was at a party as they often are, you know, the rumour, well, not the rumour. Jennifer Aiden, remember that, you know, that perfume, Jennifer Aiden? She got it. She got a dress. I mean, she probably got it at the local. You guys know Jennifer Aiden's Chanel is fucking fake, right? We all know Jennifer Aiden doesn't wear real Chanel. I mean, you gotta be kidding me. Uh, what? So, uh, but Jennifer Aiden got a dress, got in her car and drove all the way from the shithole that is Paramus New Jersey to fucking Bluestone Manor. Just a fucking show up. I mean, girl, you ain't gonna be on the screen, you're fired, they want nothing to do with you. You acted like a buffoon.

19:25But people go to filming. So Liz is not desperate to get back on the show. She actually knows these people and she went to a party that they were filming at. And she was with Rula and she were taking pictures and they posted pictures and the cameras were there and they were filming Rory. Liz and Rula were at the same event. Liz and Rula took pictures together. Liz saw her, her Rory people, whoever else was there, but she did not film for the show. The cameras could film right around her. They're not gonna say Liz, Rula's friend. They don't want any remembrance of Liz. The same way they don't want any remembrance. You can't just, you know, did you stop, can't go to a party that, you know, Teresa's throwing it. No, when you're from the past, they don't want you. They'd rather have a stranger there. So just because she was at the same event, she's not trying to get back on Rory. She didn't just quit to say whoops, I made a mistake. She was at this event with Rula. They took pictures.

20:25The cameras were there. The cameras filmed her. She's not gonna be on the DM TV. It's not gonna say Liz, Rula's friend. So for everyone who says, Liz is coming back, Liz is coming back, Liz is coming back. Liz is not coming back. I am so sorry to tell you this. Roni, we have less than a week. This coming Tuesday, we're here, everybody. This Tuesday, the eighth, Roni is back, okay? And I've already went on my, went cycle on this. Carol Razzwell, you better bring it because like, just because of all you're gonna talk about John, John and Epstein, that doesn't make a show. I need you to get in there and I need you to be good. And yeah, I'm most excited for Daisy Toilet. Well, let me take that back. I'm most excited for the billionaire who's gonna be the richest housewife that we've ever had. The other day I realized it was August and I decided I wanna organize my home before we head into the fall. I had stuff all over the place

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22:26I'm most excited for her, but Daisy, you better get in there. And please, for the love of God, don't let this just be a trailer. That then the season is bad. Jessel, Aaron, and Si. You seemed good in the trailer. And I love that Aaron's coming for Jessel and has a secret and says I could take her whole fucking, I could take her down. And yeah, I like Aaron, I like Si, and I could do without Jessel. And I am excited for Martha. War, Roni is back this Tuesday. It is here. How many of you are excited? I kind of think even with the trailer, it might be too little to wait. But let's see, maybe you guys will like it. By the way, there is a lot of, do you see this? This is a story that I thought we could also cover. Leva, the whole staff of Leva, we know Joe Bradley left and went to work for like, whatever that hospitality group is,

23:27the competitor hospitality group, and TJ has gone, and Sally Carson just in interview and said, ain't no one give a shit about Leva. They've all defected. You know, look, if Joe Bradley and TJ and all these people went to a rival hospitality group, and I forgot what the hospitality group was. And I think they own uptown, and they own some big places in Charleston. Yeah, maybe we could film there and have the same show without Leva at, you know, just a place that is not owned by a Brava Liberty, maybe, but regardless of that, the cast is not into Leva. They've all kind of turned their backs on her, but do you see this? Miss Leva has been sued, sued, sued, sued. Um, pretty serious claims here. So, Republic Garden Lounge, that's where Southern hospitality is filmed, and it's facing a new lawsuit from a former bartender. The 47 year old alum and her husband, Leva and Lamar.

24:30Remember Mr. Lamar, but apart, they were named as the registered agent for Republic, and they're being accused of operating an unlawful tip pool shame shame allegedly, Leva, failing to pay their employees minimum wage and violating the Fair Labor Standards Act at their venue by a woman named Angelica Alba Ready, who worked at Republic from 20 to do do do do. Um, she filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of herself and other bartenders who worked 30 hours a week, and said she was only paid $2.13. Well, this isn't the Hamptons, and this isn't New York City. Say what? What's going on down there in South Carolina? I know it's a little cheaper to live, but come on now. South Carolina laws require establishments to pay their employees as little as 2.13 per hour. Excuse me. As long as the tips they make bring their total hourly wage up to at least 7.25 an hour, tip pools are also legal. I like a tip pool. It's when you work. I mean, not that I know about waiting tables

25:33because it's the job I haven't had, like you know, you pool the tips that if you suck that night but your your colleague is a superstar, you all share the tips. I like it. It doesn't eliminate the competition. Uh, they're legal. However, according to federal law, restaurant and bar owners are prohibiting from keeping any portion. So you mean your sister all work at a restaurant. The three of us pool the tips. I got a dollar. You got $900. I get some of that. I know it's not fair. Uh, it is what it is, but levied the boss cannot take part of the tips. Well, that seems fucking fair to me. You're a little boss. You shouldn't be participating in the tips. I, it prohibits from keeping any portion of employees' tips for any purpose, whether directly or through a tip pool, they must fully distribute any collected tips. Yes, levies should not keep the fucking tips. Um, she owns the place. So and it's against the law. And Angelica's lawsuit, she says that she and others were required to share tips with managers and supervisors, excuse me. And they were not informed that credit card fees

26:35were deducted. You know, you charge like I charge it up. I may express I ate there. You add a credit card fee that's deducted from the tip. Uh, according, is according to this woman at this, uh, republic, she also claims she and other bartenders made less than minimum wage, absent proper tip credit. Notice the defendant was not eligible to take a tip credit for any hours work, oblige to do the seven, twenty, the minimum wage was not met. And in response, the attorney who is representing republic denied the allegations and labeled them baseless. She also said Angelica has been fired and has been paid all the wages she was entitled to do. So, uh, let's see was levied dipping into the tip pool and keeping the tip shame, shame, shame, levo allegedly anyway, the whole staff has turned out alleged. The levo and no one wants anything to fucking do with her. Doesn't sound like Southern hospitality will be back. Sounds like it's a mess. It's also not very highly rated. And if you want to take a different show with Joe Bradley and TJ and just spin it off and have them all work somewhere else. Great.

27:37There you go. Uh, Roni, Roni, Roni is back in less than a week. Liz is not filming. So I can't believe how many of you think that, but let me just set that record straight. The valley, I hope they figure it out. They are casting now. So anyone that lives down the street from, uh, Brittany on Zayak, uh, put your application in and, uh, R-H-U-G-H-T real house myself. The girls trip, you guys like it because I've seen mixed things and I feel like a lot of you are not watching it. Um, it's over soon. So anyway, uh, it's not going to go on forever, but there you go. I like it, but a lot of you are telling me you think it is fucking terrible and boring. I can't, uh, I can't convince you guys to, uh, I can't convince you guys to love it. I'll convince you to love the shards because I love the shards. I can't convince you to love this show. But I like it. I think it's comedic. Uh, there you go. A quick hit and we'll talk tomorrow. Bye.