'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' recap: Night of the head case

The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” was a doozy Thursday night. Where should we begin? Camille Grammer continuing to harp about the whole Kyle affair, which she keeps dragging back up. Kim Richards' awkward, awkward, awkward performance with “Single Gary” at her backyard barbecue. Her sister, Kyle Richards, went baby crazy.

Oh, and Adrienne Maloof appeared as the turquoise cowgirl.

It was the night of the head case.

Camille continued to be delusional, whining about how Kelsey wants to move to New York full time (hint, hint) in addition to her continued complaints about Kyle dragging out drama that she herself keeps resuscitating. She said that she just wants it to be over with. But if I recall correctly, in the New York City hotel, well before the spat in the restaurant, this was allegedly settled between the two of them. And yet, hmm, I’m pretty sure she’s the one who brought it up again with her mutterings of Why did you call me insecure?

She brings out an old trademark of the snipe-iest of the Housewives: the cabal of hangers-on. In a strain of Danielle Staub from last season of the New Jersey housewives, she trotted out the mangy-looking ladies who seem to get some kind of thrill by being a barnacle on a barnacle of a celebrity. These women are worse than enablers. They are the ones who perpetuate these absurd emotions, and prostrate in front of their poor, poor victim of a leader.

Speaking of feeling sorry for someone, Kim was –- wow -– as Kim as she could be. With her stuttering and odd manerisms, it was like she had been hitting the white wine all night at her barbecue. It was adorable, watching her last week with Lisa Vanderpump’s friend Martin. Now, as she continues on the dating scene, it’s painful to watch. She picks up this older man, Single Gary, at the grocery store, where they fought over chicken. Kim said she didn’t need anyone’s help. She can find herself a man.

She tried to be funny (that didn’t work). She tried to be cute (that didn’t work either). Hey, at least she didn’t disappear for what seemed like forever in the middle of her night with Martin.

The sad story of the night, though, was that of Taylor Armstrong. Taylor has demonstrated herself to be one of those people who wants to flash her wealth -– even if it appears she has the smallest home of all the Housewives -– and can be simply annoying. While Camille may just be crazy, Taylor, we’re finding, is damaged by her childhood and now with a cold robot of a husband.

In that casino-night fundrasier for domestic abuse, she shared her own story. She cried as she recalled the abuse in her own famiy that she witnessed as a little girl.

But it seemed awfully symbolic of her plight. Her husband’s eyes were glazed over as usual, as if he were in his sixth hour of watching C-SPAN. And as she bares her feelings to an expansive room, it’s seems like no one is paying her any attention.

-- Rick Rojas

Photo: Camille Grammer, Adrienne Maloof, Kyle Richards, Kim Richards, Lisa Vanderpump and Taylor Armstrong. Credit: Bravo

Comments

[tament]

Adrienne reminded me of the Jane West Doll I had as a little girl. She was completely turquoise, except for her hair, hard plastic body and joints that pinched. I wish Camille would go lay down.

[cynthia]

I watched last nights episode...Dinner party from Hell..I believe it was called. Maybe its just me but I think Camille set the whole deal up, just so she could play the "victim". I mean, come on...after all the fussing started, the camera showed her as she sat back in her chair with that smirk on her face. And her two homely friends? D.D. is only going on what Camille told her happened and the "medium"....that woman is just weird. If shes so good at her job, did she know that Camille's husband was fooling around with a younger woman? And does she always drink like a fish? She was putting those drinks away and the more she did, the more annoying she got. Camille knew her "friends" would "come to her defense" if any trouble started. Thats why she invited all the housewives and made sure her two friends were there to see how Kyle "verbally attacked" her. That woman is crazy too. I dont blame Kelsey one bit for leaving her fake, botox injected face. Sad part about it is thats one more reason for her to play the "victim". And yes Kyle, she IS delusional. Cant wait for the next episode to see how she whines about being "poor her".

[Jessica]

OMG!!! I can not believe how much I dislike that medium in tonight's episode...what's her name again??? EXACTLY!!!! She came in on her mighty horse and acted as if she was god!! Are you kidding me, How dare her say, "Oh I could tell her when she is gonna die, how and where, that's what I love about me" Really Lady your not god and he would frown upon you. If you were so good then how come you never saw what Kelsey was gonna do to camille???? And that comment on if their children were ever missing, Who are you???? A heartless witch!!! Camille you are the devil as well with all your fakeness and playing "Who me??" That's why Kelsey left your butt high and dry....You are nothing without kelsey. There I said it............Team Kyle!!!

[Guilianna]

This is SO ridiculous... the only women with ANY REAL class on this show are Kyle (YES GO KYLE!!!!!), Adrienne, and Lisa. I dearly like those three from the show alone and have personally seen the good that all three do charity-wise. Camille is a whiny little plastic dog toy... and when her doggie Kelsey got sick of her "poor me" act he found a better blonde.. WHO COULD BLAME HIM?!?! If I were Kyle I would probably have to toss charm school and have belted that bitch in the mouth to really give her something to whine and cry about; furthermore Camille WHO??? That's right - she is NO ONE without Kelsey and his money; and why does ANYONE in their right mind in the first damn place marry a child molester a.k.a. KELSEY??? That tells you something right there... I'm sure her little playboy comment has nothing on what Mr. Grammar reduces her to in the sack to make it worth keeping her little poor me crap in his house!! My Lord I could go on about the ways I cannot STAND this woman for hours and hours!!!! AND - her little "friends" at the dinner party were plants to stick up for the "po' lol thang"... whore bitch.
As for Taylor; she seems to go whichever way the wind does, Kim is a hothouse lily who has borderline personality disorder, and as I said Lisa is ALL class, Adrienne is also classy and yet down to earth and doesn't involve herself in pithy intentional "verbal assaults" on whiny baby camille, and last but not at all least; Kyle says it in her blurb "I am not afraid to say what's real" AND SHE'S NOT AND SHE IS REAL AND CAMILLE HONEY - YOU ARE REALLY NOTHING WITHOUT KELSEY; YOUR FRIENDS ARE EVEN SKANKY; RE: THE "MEDIUM" AKA THE "FAKE BITCH MEDIUM".
THAT WOMAN WILL SEE JUSTICE... "SO YOU REAP SO SHALL YOU SOW"
GO KYLE!!!!! PLEAAASSSEEE SMACK THAT BITCH AND MAURICIO WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER; YOU CAN SEE IT IN HIS EYES :))
~ Guilianna aka a BH LADY... unlike who?? I forget her name when her husband isn't around sorry :)) HAHA!!

[Jenny m]

Rick,

Love reading your posts, almost as much as enjoying watching the show itself. However I would like to comment on Russell, I thought he was lacking emotions initially until I read comments from others that he could be autistic, it kind of made sense to me seeing how socially awkward he is. I wonder if you have thought of it from that angle. I was actually moved by him seeing his reaction from his wife's speech at the charity event, had a completely different take from yours.

[Lori]

OK i have watched all the episode...Please tell me im not the only person who can see right thru Taylor. Camille is not my fav person in the world , but aleast she did have a good reason... Her marriage was going down the toilet.... When i went through my break up of 13yrs i did , and said things that was not proud of. It was because i could not think straight,because of the stress. Taylor plays the poor victtim card. Poor poor me! my husband does not want me to have fun, and im a victim, Then she boast by saying im rich, look at me! I live in Beverley Hills, All the while she is coming between friendships, not to mention sisters. Im sorry but that $60,000.00 brithday party was for show!!!!!!! She would have never done that ,had she not been on the show.