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| weaver | May 13 2016, 05:50 AM Post #3256 |
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Let's hope Sonja makes some money out of it. Nothing else seems to have stuck. I love prosecco. My Italian neighbor introduced me to it. It's all she drank, and she lived to 88. The ratings are not too good. REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRVO 9:00 PM 1,242 0.4 |
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| andme | May 13 2016, 12:01 PM Post #3257 |
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Not surprised. The show is pretty boring. Maybe Sonja and Luann will spice it up. Wonder who decided that a sober Ramona would be interesting? They were wrong. I'd rather see her hair extension delivery business. |
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| Mariah | May 13 2016, 04:24 PM Post #3258 |
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You guys know it's a scam right? It's not Sonja's wine, she sold her name to the company, run by the same guy who tried to use Ramona last year, for free publicity for the bar and wine he's launching. The name was deliberate, so he'd get air time and press from the obvious conflict with Bethenny's company. Completely sleazy and obvious move on both his, and Sonja's part. What a coincidence, the restaurant is opening (supposedly) this month! I can't believe Bravo went for this storyline, maybe someone on Bravo also knows/likes/is invested in this guy? https://www.facebook.com/Tipsy-Girl-147816652241994/?fref=nf |
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| ranjake | May 13 2016, 11:24 PM Post #3259 |
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Right- that sleazy(well I think he's sleazy) Guy created it, and I feel like named the Restaurant that- totally to use Sonja to piggyback, potentially, hopefully- on Skinnygirl. I realize Tipsygirl is not identical- AND that there have been other "skinny" products- that was an interesting article Andme posted in the Bethenny section, with a link to other interesting articles about Bethenny in the"New Yorker". I feel like the Guy specifically devised this to be a "cheater" brand- as Bethenny calls it in the next episode. Yes- "skinnybitch" was before "skinnygirl"- but skinnybitch was not cocktails- and Bethenny's cookbook/diet book was called "Naturally Thin", not "Skinnygirl". There's an interesting quote from B in 'the new yorker', something like "you could never have Smirnoff lipgloss"- while B's goal from the beginning was to have Skinnygirl everything. I'm confusing everything more, aren't I? Sorry! At first I wondered if ditsy Sonja didn't realize the cheat- but I think she knew it wasn't a cool thing to do. What do you guys think? ETA: I'm imagining tourists on the RHNY bus(they have a RHNy tour now), pulling up to the "Tipsygirl" Restaurant, and saying "Oh, this must be Bethenny's place!" Or is that too far-fetched? I feel like that's what that guy is hoping will happen. Edited by ranjake, May 13 2016, 11:26 PM.
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| weaver | May 14 2016, 07:35 AM Post #3260 |
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Skinny Cow has candy, and now Bethenny has candy. Why didn't she feel she infringed on their market? |
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| weaver | May 14 2016, 08:30 AM Post #3261 |
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Bethenny sells the Skinnygirl name for her products. She doesn't develop, manufacture or distribute them. I don't see the difference. She is lauded for having such a clever business model. Her staff consists of 18 year olds, probably unpaid. I really don't see the confusion in the wines. Frankly I see confusion in Bethenny's "brand" in the mish mash of products to which she is selling her name. Every bar in my neighborhood is called Turtle something because the neighborhood used to be called Turtlebay. Nobody is confused what bar they are entering and if they are, well tough, that is the world of business. |
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| Finestra | May 14 2016, 08:52 AM Post #3262 |
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I am not confused. I think Tipsy fits Sonja to a tee. Bethenny is the skinny girl, Sonja is the Tipsy girl. But really Jules is the skinniest girl. Ramona is the crazy girl- maybe they will have the crazy girl cafe. Luann always calls them all girls. Carole is becoming the wannabe girl, sidekick girl. Bethenny can't have a trademark on the word girl. She should've bought Skinny Bitch from that woman. I also think the guy is an opportunist and is trying to make a buck off the women. I get that Bethenny is mad that they are riding her coattails. But that is life. But to go out and register Tipsygirl after Tipsy Girl was already trademarked? Petty bullshit. |
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| andme | May 14 2016, 09:41 AM Post #3263 |
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And she no longer owns the liquor part of Skinnygirl, right? So it would be Beam that had the conflict, if there was one. I don't think anyone's going to confuse Tipsy Girl Prosecco with Skinnygirl microwave popcorn. |
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| IcyAll | May 18 2016, 06:11 PM Post #3264 |
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I get why Bethenny is upset. If some viewer goes into a liquor store and sees the displays, she might think "let me try that" ... and wanders over ... then she has to choose between Tipsy Girl and Skinnygirl. It's making someone choose between them instead of just being a Bravo viewer and trying something seen on TV. AND Tipsy Girl is only there because Skinnygirl carved the space. And then there's going to be the whole "I tried them both, and I prefer _____" competition. The reason I think she's wrong, though, is that the Bravo brand doesn't belong to her. She's using it, her status on the show, and shouldn't impede the other HWs from using it, too, even in the same way she's using it. But overall, she is RIGHT - because of the name being so similar. They could have called it just Tipsy, which would have been cute. But they gave it a Spice Girl name to use the competition. And Sonja just was out to make money. It wasn't some grand plan to be a health guru or lifestyle maven - it was just about cold hard cash. So she sort of sold Bethenny out. Yeah, I'd be pissed. I'd shrug my shoulder and say "at least I was first and got the cash already" ... but I'd shine on Sonja, too. |
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| andme | May 19 2016, 12:43 AM Post #3265 |
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WTF was that shit show? The only thing that was interesting was Lu's ambiguously gay drunken ex-boyfriend. And possibly Ramona and her faux indignation. And faux hair. Awful, boring. I couldn't give a flying fuck about Skinny vs Tipsy. Screw both of you boring assholes. And Jules - stand in line at your own damn sample sales. Are Mensa meetings and all you can eat buffets really occupying that much of your time? Oh boy, those SG offices are just bustling with business activity. Thank God they can tear themselves away from revolutionizing retail branding to listen to Bethenny's thrilling stories of her fascinating social life. Edited by andme, May 19 2016, 01:01 AM.
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| weaver | May 19 2016, 06:57 AM Post #3266 |
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Haha, that guy was a puzzle. LuAnn went to Ibiza with him? Or was that part of the script. That scene outside the dry cleaners sure seemed preplanned. Boring all around. They are all shrews, drunken shrews at that. And if Bethenny doesn't care about Tipsy Girl then shut up about it. Was the title of one of the teens actually Managing Director? I liked the scene with Carole. Did he say watermelon and radish? I'll stick to meat. Jules is really dumb. Don't think she can fake that level of stupidity. What is the Bonpoint sale, never heard of it. |
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| andme | May 19 2016, 09:26 AM Post #3267 |
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Watermelon and radish? I wonder if Carole keeps him around because his food is so awful she won't be tempted to eat? Ki-ens, ki-ens. |
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| weaver | May 19 2016, 09:31 AM Post #3268 |
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I noticed that pronunciation and it puzzled me. Where did that come from? |
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| Mariah | May 19 2016, 07:29 PM Post #3269 |
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http://rebeccafitzgeraldmd.com/botox-jaw-reduction-los-angeles Wow, they really do use botox on jaws, before and after's here. Lulu squirts! :) http://www.vulture.com/2016/05/real-housewives-of-new-york-city-recap-season-8-episode-7.html Edited by Mariah, May 19 2016, 07:32 PM.
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| andme | May 19 2016, 09:18 PM Post #3270 |
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I can't recall..who said that about Lu? Was it Ramona or Sonja? I thought it was pretty vile. |
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