Good morning, reality fans! This Thanksgiving, I’m feeling thankful for all the TV we’ve consumed this year, and I hope you are too. On that note, let’s discuss this week’s many blessings.
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‘RHOBH’ star Dorit Kemsley (Chris Haston/WBTV via Getty Images)
Reality moment of the week
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fans have been dying to see the fallout of Dorit Kemsley’s separation from her husband, PK, and it turns out, her reaction broke the internet.
What happened: As news of the separation went public, Dorit by lighting up a smoke onscreen for the first time in eight seasons while her fellow Housewives digested the news. That’s one way to cope! [BuzzFeed]
What people are saying: On Watch What Happens Live, Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent branded the moment “iconic,” while Dorit further revealed that . [Us Weekly]
My hot take: I just can’t stop wondering how mad Kyle Richards must be that her frenemy scored this week’s Big Viral Moment, while she merely got… [checks notes] accused of with Kevin Costner? Woof. [People]
Mor Ilderton on ‘The Voice’ (Casey Durkin/NBC)
The recaps
🎤 ‘The Voice’
For a second week in a row, someone without explanation — this time Mor Ilderton. On the way out, he teased an . Will anyone stay until the end of the season? [Yahoo Entertainment/Los Angeles Times]
💃 ‘Dancing With the Stars’
The brought a big twist this week: No one went home! This has happened only in DWTS history, and honestly, I didn’t love it. Only one pair can claim the mirror ball trophy. Why delay the inevitable? [Yahoo Entertainment/Parade]
🏝️ ‘Survivor’
Gabe Ortis’s elimination wasn’t shocking, but I’ll never understand that in which everyone gave up their Shots in the Dark (a one-in-six chance to avoid elimination) for a lousy bag of rice. [Entertainment Weekly]
🗽 ‘RHONY’
Erin Lichy and Rebecca Minkoff’s pregnancy prank from last week has . The two orchestrated this ruse to expose Brynn Whitfield as a “,” but instead, everyone’s ready to pluck Erin for being full of it. [Daily Beast]
🎭 ‘The Masked Singer’
Nickelodeon alum Drake Bell was unmasked as Ice King. Bell his Fox journey as “freeing” after his “traumatic experiences” as a child star. At the same time, his return to TV is than it might appear. [People/NBC News]
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Reality trivia
Who is the youngest contestant to win The Voice?
Hint: They were on Team Kelly Clarkson.
Answer at the bottom.
3 questions
…with Emily Leibert
As we all predicted, the RHOBH premiere was absolutely . I asked Emily Leibert, a superfan who covers culture for the Cut, to break it down.
Laura: What did you think of the season premiere?
Emily: In some ways, RHOBH is starting to feel like it’s taking its last gasp á la Sex and the City Season 6. Icons are leaving , and almost every marriage, sham or otherwise, has fallen apart. This may never be the Housewives of yore, but I’m not not down for .
Laura: What kind of energy does bring to this group?
Emily: She’s . It’s hard to tell so early on if she’ll actually get her hands dirty with the vets, but I’m hopeful. At the very least, I find it fascinating that someone so with corporate America and Big Tech was interested in joining the cast at all.
Laura: Do you have an all-time favorite RHOBH feud?
Emily: Sutton Stracke’s in her feud with Kyle Richards will go down in history as one of my favorite scenes across franchises. It’s childish and evil, a perfect combination.
Relive more top RHOBH moments: Remember the “”?
Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold on ‘DWTS’ (Eric McCandless/Disney)
Next week’s watch list
1️⃣ The Voice: The Playoffs continue on Monday at 8 p.m. ET and Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on NBC. In the meantime, let’s revisit Jan Dan’s of “Dust in the Wind.” [Parade]
2️⃣ Dancing With the Stars: Are you ready for the finale on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC? Here’s how all of our finalists are . [Us Weekly]
3️⃣ The Masked Singer: The singing competition will air a Thanksgiving-themed special on Thursday instead of Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox . [Entertainment Weekly]
✅ Trivia answer: Brynn Cartelli was 15 years old when she in 2018.
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