May 21, 2009
The Real Housewives of New York City Last Fling
Posted in authored by John Gohde tagged Bravo, Countess, Countess Luann de Lesseps, Kelly Bensimon, Luann de Lesseps, Page 6, Ramona Singer, Real Housewives, Real Housewives of New York City, reality television at 3:55 pm by John Gohde
The last episode of the housewives reality television show was not quite as exciting as I had hoped. A bit unexpectedly, it was open season on Kelly Bensimon. But Ramona Singer managed to get her last digs in on the Countess Luann de Lesseps.
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May 13, 2009
Housewives of NYC Catfight – Part 1
Posted in authored by John Gohde tagged Alex McCord, Bethenny Frankel, Bravo, Casey Anthony, Etiquette, Housewives Catfight, Housewives Reunion, I Love NYC, Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon, Luann de Lesseps, Manners and Etiquette, New York City, NYC, Ramona Singer, Real Housewives, Real Housewives of New York City, Reunion at 12:16 am by John Gohde
The Housewives of New York City Reunion Season 2 lasted an amazing seven hours. It was so long that there will be at least one more show in the series. Quite obviously the editors throughout the entire season did a great job of editing the show to make each cast member appear in a bad light, as much as possible. But was any of it real?
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April 27, 2009
LuAnn de Lesseps Wrote An Autobiography
Posted in authored by John Gohde tagged Class With the Countess, Countess, Countess Luann de Lesseps, Etiquette, Luann de Lesseps, Manners and Etiquette, Real Housewives, Real Housewives of New York City at 9:18 pm by John Gohde
This a book review of Class with the Countess: How to Live with Elegance and Flair which was written by the Countess LuAnn de Lesseps of the Real Housewives of New York City and co-author Diane Reverand.
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April 22, 2009
LuAnn de Lesseps Most Hated Next to Casey Anthony
Posted in authored by John Gohde tagged Bethenny Frankel, Casey Anthony, Class With the Countess, Countess, Countess Luann de Lesseps, Etiquette, Luann de Lesseps, Manners and Etiquette, Real Housewives, Real Housewives of New York City, Social Life Magazine at 10:11 pm by John Gohde
Is LuAnn de Lesseps the most hated female in America next to Casey Anthony? One could easily get that impression from reading the comments and discussions left on the various Internet bookseller web sites. Is all that public animosity against LuAnn really good for book sales? Apparently, life even for the rich and famous reality television stars has its ups and downs.
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April 19, 2009
Etiquette – Class With the Countess
Posted in authored by John Gohde tagged American Royalty, Britney Spears, Class With the Countess, Countess, Countess Luann de Lesseps, Etiquette, Kirsten Dunst, Luann de Lesseps, Manners and Etiquette, Marie Antoinette, Paris Hilton, Real Housewives, Real Housewives of New York City, Victorian, Victorian Era at 10:26 am by John Gohde
It is no accident that LuAnn de Lesseps equates being a Countess with class, while everyone else thinks that she is just a snob. Historically, etiquette developed out of the highly formal and ritualistic court of the French monarchy. Class has always been about trying to properly fit into aristocratic society. Ergo, showing class has always been about being a snob.
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