The Real Housewives of Orange County
The Real Housewives of Orange County | |
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Starring | Vicki Gunvalson Tamra Vieth-Barney Gretchen Rossi Lynne Curtin Alexis Bellino Kimberly Bryant Jo De La Rosa Quinn Fry Tammy Knickerbocker Lauri Waring Peterson Jeana Keough |
Country of origin | United States |
Original languages | English, Polish |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 51 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Scott Dunlop Shari Levine Andy Cohen Frances Berwick Douglas Ross Greg Stewart Kathleen French |
Producers | Brenda Coston Justine Huseth Rebecca Taylor |
Production locations | Orange County, California, United States |
Running time | 44 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Bravo |
Release | March 21, 2006 present | –
The Real Housewives of Orange County is a reality television program on the Bravo network. It is the first installation in the The Real Housewives of... series. Created by Orange County producer and Coto de Caza ("Coto") resident[1] Scott Dunlop,[2] with music by Chuck Hammer, the show was initially set primarily in the gated community of Coto and followed the lavish livestyles of five "housewives" and their families who resided within Coto McMansions, with the exception of one housewife (Lauri Waring, later, Peterson), who lived in comparatively reduced financial circumstances in a Ladera Ranch, California townhouse. This housewife exception-to-the-rule was used in season 1 as a foil to the (then) extravagant lifestyle of the other four housewives, who lived "behind the Coto gates". However, the show has since expanded its filming locations to include Rancho Santa Margarita, Ladera Ranch, San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente, Costa Mesa, and Newport Coast, and downplayed the exclusivity of living behind the gates of Coto.[3] For example, the opening credits removed the commentary saying, "There's a mystique of living behind the gates." The construction-real estate crash, the beginning of which coincided almost exactly the first seasons broadcast, has since trimmed the housewives' lifestyles, with job losses, evictions, mortgage defaults, foreclosures, and marital stress—all recorded in progressive seasons of the show.
History
The show's title and introduction alludes to the ABC show Desperate Housewives[4] as well as the Fox teen drama The OC and touts itself as these two fictional shows' "real-life" counterpart. Unlike a true documentary, however, Bravo has monetarily compensated the show participants for their filming time.[5] The show's first season premiered on March 21, 2006. The five original housewives were Kimberly Bryant, Jo De La Rosa, Vicki Gunvalson, Jeana Keough and Lauri Waring. Season 1 consisted of 8 episodes, including the reunion.[6][7][8][9][10] The show's second season premiered on January 16, 2007. Four of the five original housewives returned, with the exception of Kimberly Bryant who was replaced by Tammy Knickerbocker. Season 2 consisted of 10 episodes, including the reunion.[11][12] Season 3[13] premiered on November 9, 2007 with De La Rosa replaced by new housewife, Tamra Barney. Season 3 consisted of 12 episodes, including the reunion.[14][15] Additionally, midway through this season, a sixth housewife was introduced to the cast, Quinn Fry.[16] With the introduction of Barney and Fry and Waring's move to San Juan Capistrano, the scope of the show widened its narrow focus that used to emphasize the privilege and exclusivity of living in gated Coto de Caza to purport the general luxury and materialism of living in the Orange County environment. For example, Waring comments in the opening credits of season 3 that she is now "living the Orange County lifestyle again" with her new wealthy fiance. BravoTV announced the series' fourth season[17][18] renewal with the return of three original housewives, Gunvalson, Keough, Peterson (Waring, after her end-of-season-3 marriage to George Peterson), and season 3 housewife Barney.[19] A new housewife, Gretchen Rossi[20][21][22], replaces Season 2 housewife Knickerbocker and season 3 housewife Fry both of whom did not return.[23] To compensate for the mid-season departure of Peterson, another new housewife, Lynne Curtin, joined the cast. This season premiered on November 25, 2008. Season 4 consisted of 15 episodes, including the reunion and a 'Lost Footage' special.[24]. In June 2009, BravoTV announced the renewal of the show for a fifth season[25] with the entire season 4 cast returning. Season 5 premiered on 5 November 2009, with fifteen regular episodes and a two-part reunion. During this season a sixth housewife, Newport Beach resident, Alexis Bellino, was added to the cast to replace Keough, who departed mid-season[26][27], leaving Gunvalson as the only remaining original cast member.
Spinoffs
The "Real Housewives" moniker once synonymous only with The Real Housewives of Orange County now denotes a franchise with a number of spin-off series that air on BravoTV.
In the wake of the success of the original show, the first spin-off, The Real Housewives of New York City, premiered on March 4, 2008.[28]
BravoTV also announced the development of two additional "Housewife" spin-offs called, The Real Housewives of New Jersey, and The Real Housewives of Atlanta, with the latter premiering on October 7, 2008.[29] The Real Housewives of New Jersey subsequently premiered on May 12, 2009[30].
In the spring of 2009, BravoTV announced the creation and casting of another spin-off called The Real Housewives of Washington DC[31][32][33].The fifth season of The Real Housewives Of OC premiered on November 5, 2009.
Additionally, season 1 housewife, De La Rosa, received her own dating show spin-off (Date My Ex: Jo & Slade) in which a group of bachelors competed to become her new love interest. This spin-off premiered on BravoTV on July 21, 2008.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills began shooting during March. Kim and Kyle Richards who are Paris Hilton's aunts will be in the show.
The Real Housewives series might just go international too. According to TV Fanatic and OK Magazine Bravo is thinking about expanding their empire to Dubai.
Cast
Cast members
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- Current Housewives
- Victoria "Vicki" Gunvalson (Season 1-present)
- Tamra Barney (Season 3-present)
- Lynne Curtin (Season 4-present)
- Gretchen Rossi (Season 4-present)
- Alexis Bellino (Season 5-present)
- Past Housewives
- Kimberly Bryant (Season 1)
- Joanna "Jo" De La Rosa (Season 1-2)
- Quinn Fry (Season 3)
- Tamara "Tammy" Knickerbocker (Season 2-3)
- Lauri Waring Peterson (Season 1-4)
- Jeana Keough (Season 1-5)
Current Housewives
Vicki Gunvalson
(Season 1 to present)
At 48, Gunvalson's family includes her second husband, Donn, and the two children from her first marriage—Michael (who attended the University of Colorado at Boulder[34] in early episodes) and Briana Wolfsmith (a nurse who attended Azusa Pacific University[35] in early episodes).
Gunvalson is the dominant force in her family and has been described by her family and friends as "controlling" and a "workaholic." As she is quoted in the show's opening credits, "I want the power and the money and I want them both!" Her children repeatedly call her "crazy" both to her face and during their camera confessionals during all three seasons. She has worked extremely hard to achieve financial success as an independent insurance agent and expects her family to toe her party line. Gunvalson herself admits to having control issues but maintains it is this very characteristic that has brought about her success and desired lifestyle. For example, in season 1, when the housewives go on a private jewelry shopping spree, Waring laments that she does not have a man in her life to buy her the beautiful jewels in the shop; Gunvalson responds by telling her that she does not need a man to buy her things because they can earn the money independently through their insurance leads and purchase the jewels themselves.
In season 3, Gunvalson and her husband are empty nesters and purchase a smaller home in Coto with the goal to downsize and simplify their lives. However, they still reside in their large residence and Gunvalson expresses anxiety of moving to the smaller home because of her perceived connection between financial failure and downsizing her home's square footage. She explains to the camera, "What will people think?" and eventually decides to sell her smaller house (4,000 s.f. initially listed at $2.1M) through Keough.
Gunvalson appears to have expanded her business to include business associates in Bellevue, Washington[36] and Atlanta by season 3. Michael starts an internship in Bellevue saying that he sees the lucrative income that his mom earns in insurance and wants to make that kind of money. Briana, however, thinks that he is crazy to want to work with their mother. Gunvalson is pleased that Michael wants to follow in her footsteps and looks forward to "passing the baton" if he meets her work standards. She announces to the staff in Bellevue that Michael shadowed his father as a carpenter last summer engaged in manual labor and she is glad that he is choosing to use his brain instead.
Gunvalson's opening scene in season 4 finds her shopping for $1 million yachts with Michael. Her plans include selling the family's Lake Havasu vacation home and buying an expensive yacht that she says could be used more frequently as the yacht will be berthed 20 minutes from their home versus driving hours to Arizona. When she initially tells Donn of her plans, he asks her, "When is it ever enough?" Gunvalson replies, "It's never enough." Gunvalson's season 4 motif revolves around her increasingly distant relationship with Donn and their awkward attempts to reintegrate their individual lives.[37]
In season 5, Vicki and Donn are portrayed as becoming closer after the growing estrangement in the season 4 plots. However, Vicki becomes more distant from the other housewives after her season-opening "girls only" trip to Florida is crashed by husbands and a boyfriend without objection from the other cast members. In particular, Vicki's closest ally, Tamra, comes to prefer Alexis, and partially reconciles with Gretchen. Briana reappears in mid-season to provide a cancer-scare plot line.
Tamra Vieth-Barney
(Season 3 to present)
42-year old Chula Vista native Vieth-Barney, who appears on the show as Tamra Barney, joined the cast in season 3 through a casting call launched on the BravoTV website. She lived in Ladera Ranch[38] with her second husband of 10 years, Simon Robert Barney (born 1964). She became a real estate agent[39] in Coto de Caza and Ladera Ranch to achieve a sense of "value" in her family dynamic. However, she made it clear that her job did not provide her family with its primary financial support and that her husband was her family's primary breadwinner. Her family included three children by Simon: Sidney, Spencer, and Sophia, all of whom are under the age 10. Barney also has a 23 year old son, Ryan Vieth, from her first marriage. In season 3, Ryan moved back in with the Barneys after leaving the family home at age 18 because of his contentious relationship with Simon. Although Ryan's relationship with Simon had not improved, without a college education and a job, he is forced to move back in with Barney and Simon. Season 3 documents the strain that Ryan imposed upon Barney and Simon's marriage. In response, Simon has Ryan sign a contract listing conditions which Ryan must meet to continue living in his house. After three months of living with Vieth-Barney and Simon, Ryan begrudgingly accepts a parts picker job paying only $10/hour at the Newport Beach auto dealership where Simon works.[40][41] Simon gives Ryan the opportunity to attend Universal Technical Institute,[42] which specializes in auto mechanics. By the end of season 3, Ryan moved out of Barney and Simon's home to live with his grandmother.
As a new real estate agent working the same territory as Keough (a more established realtor), Barney expresses feelings of competitiveness with her. Barney asserted that "it won't be long before she's kicking Jeana's butt" when it comes to selling real estate in Coto. Citing the relative slowness of the Southern California real estate market, she was very pleased that she has four listings explaining that a good-looking female realtor will always make money in Orange County. She flamboyantly calls herself the "hottest housewife in Orange County" and works especially hard to keep herself looking "hot" as she approaches the dreaded 40 during season 3.
In season 4, Simon has left Fletcher Jones[43] to become a tequila salesman. He spent most of his time at home with Barney and their three small children. Tamra left employment as a real estate agent citing the severe slow down of the real estate market. Her eldest son, Ryan, lived on his own since leaving the low paying job that Simon arranged for him at his former employer to work construction at a higher pay. However, Ryan's lack of career focus[44] and lifestyle choices continued to be a contentious issue for himself and his parents during this season.
Vieth-Barney and Gunvalson grow closer in season 4 taking vacations together out of town (an anniversary weekend in Napa, California and New Year's vacation to Las Vegas, Nevada) and teaming up at an "Housewife" event during opening day at Del Mar Racetrack. While Curtin, Keough, and Rossi socialized with one another in the private box, Barney and Gunvalson (and their husbands) stayed close to one another avoiding Curtin and Rossi, prompting Keough to call them cliquey. Barney explains that their closeness is because she and Gunvalson "share a lot of the same values" and that "Vicki and Donn will be [their] lifelong friends."
The Tamra segments of season 5 concentrate mainly on the growing marital discord between Tamra and Simon, exacerbated by their financial difficulties and continuing conflict over Ryan's behavior. On January 7, 2010, after season 5 filming, Simon filed for divorce claiming infidelity and disloyalty by Tamra, and she moved from their home into a two bedroom apartment[45]. The Barneys subsequently sold their house on May 10, 2010, as a "short sale"[46], losing $200,000-600,000[47].
Tamra Vieth-Barney appeared as a guest on Season 2, Episode 3, of Top Chef Masters [48]
Gretchen Rossi
(Season 4 to present)
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Costa Mesa resident Rossi joined the cast in season 4, replacing seasons 2 and 3 housewife Knickerbocker and season 3 housewife Fry. At 32-years old, the unmarried Rossi was the youngest "housewife" of the season's cast.
Rossi attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where she studied psychology. A native of La Crescenta, California, Rossi initially met the other housewives through Keough as she used to be employed as a real estate agent. Unlike Fry, Rossi is connected through her past real estate experience with several housewives; namely, Keough, De La Rosa, and Curtin who used Rossi to help her look for a piece of land.
She met her now-deceased fiance, Jeff Beitzel, when he was looking to buy a home in Orange County in 2005. At the time, Rossi was married to first husband Chris Rossi, whom she divorced in 2007. However, she left the real-estate business after becoming engaged to Beitzel, who was 24 years her senior. Jeff had been married and divorced five times and had four adult children. Although Rossi confesses that Jeff was not her "type", and she was not physically attracted to him at first, she called him her "Prince Charming" and chose to nurse him after his diagnosis of acute leukemia, until his death on September 13, 2008, after the close of season 4.
By the start of season 5, Gretchen was dating Slade Smiley, who first appeared on the show in season 1, as the cohabitant of housewife Jo de la Rosa.
A little over five months after Beitzel's death, on February 22, 2009, Slade Smiley was allegedly arrested at Gretchen’s home for failure to pay child support. Gretchen had starred in Slade's ex-fiancée's music video. In the last few years, photographs that show Gretchen with various men and explicit photos have been turning up. Some of the photos shows her in different compromising positions. These include photographs of her and her ex-boyfriend, who she says was stalking her. There is no proof to solidify when these pictures were taken, though she was accused of being with this boyfriend while engaged to Jeff. Jeff reportedly left her US$2.5 million, but Rossi claims she received none of it due to debts owed by his estate. Gretchen put out a restraining order against the alleged stalker (boyfriend), but the court case was dismissed.[49]
Lynne Curtin
(mid-Season 4 to present)
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On December 16, 2008 , 52-year old Capistrano Beach resident Curtin,[50] joined the cast in the fourth episode of season 4 to replace Lauri Waring Peterson. She has been married to Frank Curtin for 18 years and is a stay-at-home mom for her two teenage daughters, Raquel (19) and Alexa (17)[51]. Her role as a stay-at-home mom and accompanying interpretation of appropriate parenting style is her storyline in season 4. She mentions that her "carefree and laidback" parenting style where she strives to be her daughters' best friend differs greatly from her husband's. Raquel is turning 18 and angling for a blowout bash and a car (preferably a BMW, Mercedes or Audi) as Curtin debuts in season 4.
While her younger daughter, Alexa, stays at home, Raquel prefers (in her words) to "party with her friends as often as she can" throughout Orange County. She is shown eating out in Laguna Beach restaurants ordering alcoholic beverages and smuggling bottled alcohol into a bowling alley to surreptitiously drink with her fellow underage friends in the bathroom. Compounding her image as a "problem child" (as Curtin teasingly labels her eldest), Raquel discloses to Keough that she graduated from a high school program called Access at Horizons, which Keough explains is designed to cope with children with disciplinary problems.
A leitmotif is Curtin's reluctance to accept that she is getting older. When pressed by Rossi, Curtin will not divulge her age confessing that she is absolutely afraid of getting old when she just wants to "have fun." She prides herself on looking young and wearing the same size clothing as her teenage daughters. At Raquel's birthday lunch, Alexa wears a form fitting short dress that incites Randy to respond that he did not even recognize her and that she looked like a stripper. Curtin's response is that the dress is very "classy" and it actually belongs to her.
The other Housewives label her and Frank as "so laid back," with Barney and Gunvalson implying that they both use marijuana to achieve that level of calmness. Barney, Gunvalson, and Keough observe that the Curtins differ so greatly from the rest of the Housewives and their spouses because of their "mellowness." Barney comments in her camera confessional that the Curtins remind her of "70s surfers" and Gunvalson calls Curtin a "pothead."
Early in season 5, the Curtins were evicted from their home for non payment of rent, and the property owner filed a police report for the loss of several expensive pieces of furniture, events which were not covered by Bravo. Later, in episode 12, they were again evicted, with the service being filmed and used for dramatic purposes. Both Lynne and her husband, jointly, are subjects of a $1,200,000 court judgment in favor of a former business associate [52]
Lynne Curtin appeared as a guest on Season 2, Episode 3, of Top Chef Masters [53]
Alexis Bellino
(Season 5 to present)
In July, 2009, Bravo TV announced that a new "housewife", Alexis Bellino, had been signed for the upcoming fifth season[54]. Bellino is a 32-year-old (in 2009) stay-at-home mother of three young children. She is in her second marriage, to 47-year-old Jim, a house-flipper/pawnbroker.
Bellino was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, but she now resides in Newport Beach.
In the press release announcing her casting, Bravo described Bellino as someone who "likes to work out to keep herself looking and feeling her best" and as a "spicy blonde who unabashedly lives life on her terms."
Alexis Bellino will appear as a guest on Season 2 of Top Chef Masters [55]
Past Housewives
Kimberly Bryant
(Season 1; guest appearances in Season 3 and 4)
Born in 1961, Bryant is a stay-at-home mom whose schedule primarily consists of shuttling her kids from extracurricular activity to activity, working out, and socializing with her girlfriends. Season 1 focuses on her decision to surgically enhance her physical appearance after moving to Coto; her husband Scott asked her to get breast augmentation surgery after noticing that the majority of Coto wives were extremely well-endowed. Bryant comments that 85 percent of the women living in Coto have had breast implants. She explains that she went from an A-cup to a D-cup breast size in part because her husband's idea of a wife over 40 is a "lingerie model."[56]
At the end of season 1, Bryant explained her family's departure from the show to Chicago by saying that her medical history of melanoma and her son's recent growth of a benign, but still pre-cancerous, mole catalyzed their move from the sunny OC weather.[57] The O.C. Register, however, provided an alternate explanation of why the Bryants left town: Scott purportedly physically assaulted a woman named Jana Kindchadwick after Kindchadwick and Bryant themselves engaged in a physical altercation.[58][59] Scott was eventually found not guilty in his misdemeanor battery criminal trial for assaulting Kindchadwick.[60][61]
Bryant makes cameo appearances at Waring's bridal shower in season 3 and in season 4 when Gunvalson and Keough reunite with her during their trip to Chicago to visit family. She also attends a season 4 end-of-summer party with the current housewives.
She now lives in Lake Bluff, Illinois.[62]
Jo De La Rosa
(Season 1 to Season 2; guest appearance in Season 4)
De La Rosa (alias) was born in Lima, Peru and emigrated with her parents to Tustin, California at the age of three. In 1994, her parents won the California Lottery and moved the family to Mission Viejo. There she attended Mission Viejo High School where she was active in drama, cheer, and student body. She graduated from UC Irvine with a degree in English and Comparative Literature. She then started a career in the title insurance industry where she met Slade Smiley[63] who served as her entrance into the Coto lifestyle.
In season 1, De La Rosa lived with Slade in his house behind the Coto gates. Included in her Coto family were his two sons from two different relationships, Gavin and Grayson. Slade is an executive in the title insurance industry and provided De La Rosa with the money and prestige of living the Coto lifestyle. He gave her a Mercedes sedan and a luxurious home and wanted De La Rosa, in turn, to be the conventional stay-at-home wife and mother. In De La Rosa's words, "[Slade is] pretty much keeping me." Despite having all of her financial needs taken care of, she still had trouble adjusting to the traditional housewife role.
In season 2, De La Rosa decided to move out of Coto to take a position as the title representative for her company's Beverly Hills territory. As a result, Slade ended their romantic relationship during a session with a relationship therapist, but becomes her unofficial "guide"[64] on contract or business issues as she pursues a singing career.[65] Another change to her Coto life during this season was that Slade's younger son, Grayson, did not appear to live with De La Rosa and Slade.
De La Rosa was not included as a season 3 cast member[66] as she has moved to Los Angeles with a record contract from Immergent Records in tow and does not keep in touch with the other housewives.[67] However, she makes cameo appearances at Keough's backyard cocktail party on the season 3 finale episode and the post-season 3 reunion episode. She also appears in the season 4 finale, along with several housewives from seasons past.
De La Rosa and Slade were spun-off on a dating reality show following her pursuit of love and a music career in Los Angeles.[68][69][70][71] On July 12, 2008, their spin-off, entitled, "Date My Ex: Jo & Slade," premiered on BravoTV.[72] Before the spin-off premiered, BravoTV aired a one episode special called, "Jo and Slade: The Break Up," on June 30, 2008 that recapped De La Rosa and Slade's romantic history and previewed their spin-off.[73]
De La Rosa released her first album, titled "Unscripted," on August 19, 2008.[74]
In season 4, Rossi appears as an extra in De La Rosa's first music video with Slade[75] as the video's producer.
According to De La Rosa's website, she is currently working on her sophomore album.
Quinn Fry
(mid-Season 3; guest appearances in Seasons 4 and 5)
Fry joined the cast mid-season 3 on December 11, 2007, by answering a casting call advertisement in a local newspaper. She was born in 1955 in Fort Knox, Kentucky, where her father was stationed in the military. Married twice before and now single, she lives in San Clemente. She has two children, one from each of her marriages: Shannon (31 at the time, a Eureka resident) and Colin. Colin lives with Fry and attended San Clemente High School as a senior at the time.[76] She works as an internet marketing manager and managing editor of an Orange County-based lifestyle and entertainment website and has also appeared as an on-air personality for the Cox Communications cable program, OC Lifestyle.[77]
She is portrayed as a "cougar" as she is casually seeing a 26-year old named Jared and she comments that "I love having a younger man in my life." However, a liaison with a golf pro in his forties, named Billy, is the relationship that Fry more seriously pursues. The other housewives meet her for the first time at a Mission Viejo restaurant where they immediately ask Fry a number of personal questions, such as, her age (52 at the time) and the name of her plastic surgeon. At this meet-and-greet, she calls the other housewives "catty"[78] in response to their derisive comments after being introduced to Jared. For example, Barney comments in her camera confessional about Fry dating Jared that "I think if you're super hot like Demi Moore you can get away with it, but that's not the case."
As a devout Christian, Fry's debut season chronicles her search for a committed relationship that will lead to marriage. She struggles to balance her self-purported "sensual" side with her religious conviction that she is meant to be married. She describes her most recent relationship with a man that she lived with for three years as a waste of time because he was simply not interested in being married. At the end of season 3, Fry breaks up with Billy because he could not even call her his girlfriend let alone marry her.
Fry leaves the cast after the end of season 3, but attends a party Keough gives during the premiere episode of season 4. She keeps in touch with Keough calling her the "glue that keeps the Housewives together" and describes her as the "peacekeeper." At Keough's invitation, Fry plans to attend a "Housewives" function to reunite with Gunvalson, Keough, and Knickerbocker. However, she describes Waring as a "fake" and classifies Barney similarly[79], stating that they smile when the cameras are on but are completely different when she sees them on the street. She makes a party appearance in season 5.
Jeana Keough
(Season 1 to mid-Season 5)[80][81]
Jeana Keough (born September 18, 1955) is a 54-year old former Playboy Playmate of the Month (November 1980, under the name Jeana Tomasino) and actress (featured in the 1981 film History of the World, Part 1 and in the 1982 movie Beach Girls) from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She currently works as a realtor. In season 3, she legally separated from her second husband, Matt Keough, with whom she has three children: Shane, Kara,[82] and Colton. Matt is a former major league pitcher[83] for the Oakland A's and several other major league teams. He is currently employed as an executive with the Oakland A's.
Keough often described her experience as a mother as tough and her children are often seen battling with one another over the usual sibling rivalries and the not so usual sibling rivalries, such as, who has the newer BMW. Kara talks on-air about her family dynamic by saying, "We show our love by buying each other things."[84][85] During both seasons 1 and 2, Keough explained that Matt was often out of town on business which left her as the primary parent and disciplinarian to her three children which resulted in a very hectic household. Part of this absence can be attributed to Matt serving time in jail for a drunk driving accident in which he hit a bicyclist[86][87]. Season 2 continued to document Keough's marital struggle and one of her closing statements is that "We have four houses, he [Matt] can choose one."
In season 3, Keough's Coto family has gotten smaller as she and Matt have legally separated and Colton is the only child living consistently at home. Shane plays minor league baseball out of state and Kara (a former child actor) prepares to attend UC Berkeley[88][89] in Northern California. In prior seasons, Colton was depicted as the reasonable, obedient, down-to-earth child with Keough describing him as her "golden child." However, this season shows Colton defying his mother, Coto HOA rules and traffic laws; with Keough now saying that she doesn't trust Colton alone and she really wants to keep a closer eye on him.
Keough explores the dating scene in season 3 explaining to friends that she and Matt did not have a real marriage, just a relationship that used to be based on a strong physical and sexual attraction. According to Keough, Matt does not really like or love her; they got caught up in the sex at first, then the children came along and they just got on with the "business of marriage." She continues to explain that when she gained weight he, being an athlete, could not understand and so stopped being "nice" to her.
In the opening scenes of season 4, Keough and Matt still live in the same house with Keough explaining that she takes in all types of people into her house, "why wouldn't she let the father of her children live in her home." Despite their close living quarters, Keough asserts that she and Matt are definitely separated and she has just redecorated her master bedroom for thousands and thousands of dollars as a show of her independence. With Shane[90] and Kara living in different cities, Colton remains the only child living with her and Keough relies on family friend "Uncle Richie" to act as a father figure for him (such as helping Colton get ready for prom). With the downturn of the real estate market, and California particularly hard hit, a portion of Keough's season 4 storyline depicts how the market lows and the current recession has affected Keough's occupation as a high-end realtor[91][92][93]. The extreme real estate downturn in Orange County since 2005 has severely impacted the Keoughs' financial position. Jeana and Matt lost the residences which they bought for their children during the boom, but averted the loss of their home in March 2010. The house is still scheduled for foreclosure by the community association, but the sale date has been extended month-by-month[94]. The third episode of season 5 was Keough's last appearance as a regular on the show (She has made later cameo appearances.)
Tammy Knickerbocker
(Season 2 to Season 3; guest appearances in Seasons 4 and 5)
Tammy Knickerbocker (born Leo), a 46-year-old single mother of three, joined the cast in season 2 at the recommendation of her close friend of over 15 years and then-housewife Jeana Keough. Knickerbocker's family includes her two daughters from her first marriage, Megan[95] and Lindsey, as well as a young son named Ryley from a recently ended relationship. Her first marriage to Lou (who died of a heart attack at age 67 on April 24, 2007[96]) ended when he had an affair with his assistant and their lucrative business went bankrupt. Her lifestyle has been "reduced" from being married and owning one of the largest houses in Coto de Caza to being single and renting a $1.3 million house in the community while her permanent Coto home undergoes renovations because of severe water damage.
Another twist to her storyline is that Ryley's father, Duff, works in Coto as Gunvalson's home office manager. Knickerbocker and Duff attempt to balance their "friends with benefits" relationship with raising their young son. In the end, however, Duff and Knickerbocker decide to end any romantic relationship. Duff swears off the "crazy women of Coto de Caucausian" and Knickerbocker introduces the new man in her life to the other Housewives at Gunvalson's splashy end-of-summer barbecue party.
Although Knickerbocker left the series at the end of season 3, she makes a cameo appearance at the end of season 4, when she attended a party with current and selected former housewives, and another appearance for a "bunko" party hosted by Tamra Barney.
Lauri Waring Peterson
(Season 1 to mid-Season 4)
Lauri Waring Peterson (born Scorpio) in season 1, Waring was a multiple-divorced single mother who used to live in a grand house with maid service in neighboring Dove Canyon with her ex-husband, but in the aftermath of her latest divorce had to downsize to a smaller townhouse outside the gates in Ladera Ranch. Her family included Ashley, Josh and Sophie.
Although 46 at the time (and 49 now), Waring, a former model, still attended parties at Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion, though she was quick to point out she was never a Playboy bunny. To make ends meet, she worked in Gunvalson's home insurance office. Her daughter Ashley moved back home to escape the difficulties of paying her own bills and her son Josh spent time in juvenile detention.
In season 1, Waring struggled with the adjustment from her former affluent lifestyle provided by yet another wealthy husband to a more modest standard of living on her own. She has said that she has gone from being poor to being rich to being poor again, and that "having money is easier." However, her perception of "poor" still includes her purchase of jewelry valued for thousands of dollars during a private shopping excursion with the housewives. During Season 1, Gunvalson hired Waring into her home-based insurance company, however by season 2, after forming a relationship with a rich land developer, Waring appears to have a less active role in Gunvalson's insurance company and by season 3, Waring never appears working with Gunvalson or in the insurance business.
During season 2, Waring became engaged on Lake Como to a wealthy real estate and land developer, George Peterson[97]. Season 2 focused on Waring's relationship with George and the financial improvements to her lifestyle that this upwardly mobile relationship provides her and her children. Waring identifies herself as a Republican (although she is unable to define what that means to her) and attends a Republican Party fundraiser as part of George's social obligations.
By season 3, Waring, Ashley and Sophie have moved in with George into his home in San Juan Capistrano. She is shown planning her expensive third wedding and riding horses at George's ranch. After leaving rehab, Josh moved into Waring's Ladera Ranch townhouse with Ashley, however, Waring purports that Josh broke a number of "house rules" and she evicted him.[98] After leaving his mother's townhouse, Josh moved in with George's ex-wife, Gina.[99][100] Josh doesn't appear in the credits as part of Waring's family and Waring has alluded that she doesn't see him anymore.[101] Despite the appearance of numerous children from George's former marriage and Waring's repeated commentary about their "modern Brady Bunch family" in season 2, only one daughter, McKenzie (18), appears to live with George and Waring during season 3. The season 3 finale[102] included an extended psychotherapy session attended by Waring and Josh where they achieved resolution in their conflicted mother-son relationship. Josh ends up being included in his mother's lavish wedding ceremony[103] as his grandmother's escort down the marital aisle.
In season 4, Waring makes a brief appearance with the other housewives as they enjoy massages, facials, manicures and pedicures at a high-end Los Angeles day spa. While the other housewives bond and leisurely enjoy spa treatments, Waring leaves early to attend a family function with George. Gunvalson comments that Waring used to be a close friend but not since she married George and says that, "It's sad." As the season progresses, it is apparent that Waring interacts very sporadically with the other housewives saying that her focus and attention is with George and her family. December 9, 2008 marked the departure of Waring from the show to focus her attention on her family and their difficulties, specifically citing Josh's spiral into heroin addiction.[104][105] Prior to the start of season 4, in June 2008, Josh was charged with two felony counts of possession and intent to sell heroin and ecstasy, one misdemeanor count of unauthorized possession of a hypodermic needle, and being under the influence of heroin. He has subsequently been sentenced to 240 days in jail.[106][107][108]
After officially leaving the cast during season 4, Waring makes a subsequent season 4 appearance at a tête à tête lunch in Laguna Beach with Barney. Barney fills Waring in with all this season's gossip and admits that the Housewives get extremely catty when they're all together. Waring says that while she misses all the girls and will be back soon, she doesn't miss the drama. However, she does enjoy dishing with Barney about Keough only having "one" friend and mocks Gunvalson about how she "owns" Lake Havasu. Waring makes an additional season 4 appearance at the reunion show providing updates on Josh's condition and discloses that she has drifted away from her former castmates and these friendships. Waring also previewed her first book which will be a behind-the-scene perspective of her participation as a "Real Housewives..." cast member.
Series Overview
Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | |
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1 | 8 | March 21, 2006 | May 9, 2006 | |
2 | 10 | January 16, 2007 | March 20, 2007 | |
3 | 12 | November 6, 2007 | January 29, 2008 | |
4 | 15 | November 25, 2008 | February 24, 2009 | |
5 | 17 | November 5, 2009 | March 11, 2010 | |
6 | 17 | December 2010 | April 2011 |
Episode guide
Season 1
Ep # | Title | Airdate | |
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1 | "Episode 1" | March 21, 2006 | |
Shane is nervous about high school graduating and the pressure of making it big in baseball as his father did; Kimberly discusses the option of breast implants; Jo begins to deal with her being engaged to an older, richer man. | |||
2 | "Episode 2" | March 28, 2006 | |
Shane is hired by Jo to hunt rabbits that are invading the neighborhood: Kimberly is being pressured into upgrading her car; and Vicki gets pretty wild on a cruise. | |||
3 | "Episode 3" | April 4, 2006 | |
Shane is in Arizona visiting a college; Kara passes the time by spending money; and Vicki and Lauri get Botox treatments. | |||
4 | "Episode 4" | April 11, 2006 | |
Kimberly and Scott go house hunting with Jeane; Shane takes a liking to Jo; Lauri has problems with her 16 year old son; and Vicki and her husband have an argument over Briana. | |||
5 | "Episode 5" | April 18, 2006 | |
Jo is having problems taking care of the house. Josh gets out of juvenile hall. Vicki's husband is working on a house flip. Colton breaks his hand. | |||
6 | "Episode 6" | April 25, 2006 | |
Slade's parents come visiting; Vicki attends her high school reunion; and Kimberly is awaiting news from her doctor. | |||
7 | "The Finale" | May 2, 2006 | |
Jo and Slade continue to have problems; Shane prepares to leave for college. | |||
8 | "Reunion" | May 9, 2006 | |
The five women reunite to tell their stories and reflect on the show. |
Season 2
Ep # | Title | Airdate | |
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1 | "The Housewives are Back!" | January 16, 2007 | |
The ladies return for the second season premiere, and with Kimberly gone a new housewife moves in. | |||
2 | "Episode 202" | January 23, 2007 | |
Vicki drives her family, friends and co-workers insane as she preps for a relaxing two-week cruise to Europe. | |||
3 | "Episode 203" | January 30, 2007 | |
Lauri buys a conservative black dress to go to a Republican fund raiser at the swanky St. Regis Hotel. | |||
4 | "Episode 204" | February 6, 2007 | |
Unresolved tension between Jo and Lauri stemming from Lauri's relationship with Slade comes to a head. | |||
5 | "Episode 205" | February 13, 2007 | |
Jeana welcomes a strange houseguest into her home when Shane invites a girl he met on the Internet to come spend a few days with them. | |||
6 | "Episode 206" | February 20, 2007 | |
Jo has her first studio taping and needs something strong to get her through... Lauri get a surprise herself when she comes out of a photo shot and will her new business fail after all...Vicki is jealous and girl's night out is a little more than cooking...Tammy leave town for the weekend and her daughter has party but what does it take to pull it off and oh does mom find out?...And will anyone ever buy a horse for Tammy's girls again? | |||
7 | "Episode 207" | February 27, 2007 | |
Colton and Kara prepare for the new school year by buying new clothes, while Jeane hires a dog trainer to tame their dogs, who are still out of control. Jo tells Slade she's moving to L.A. Tammy, tired of being single, starts dating once again. The ladies, excluding Jo, visit an astrologer and are amazed how accurate their readings are. | |||
8 | "Episode 208" | March 6, 2007 | |
It is Jeana's birthday and no husband but Vicki's husband Don comes at least. And the rest of the Orange County girls are not pleased with Jeana's husband. Jo has a big meeting with a record company about her first single, does Slade make a fuss? And does she get naked for the photo shoot Slade sets up? The teens of Orange County are 'Angels' for Tammy's ex husband's new sport drink but are they really all Angels? Tammy and Duff to be or not to be, Duff is jealous of whom? | |||
9 | "Season 2 Finale" | March 13, 2007 | |
Jo gets dumped by her boyfriend Slade? But Lauri gets a ring and does her business fail? And what will happen with Jeana and her husband? Leave it to the Girls of Orange County to make the season finale exciting and worth a million dollars. Lauri's son Josh moves into the town house next season but "breaks house rules"and is kicked out and then moved into Lauri's new husband's ex-wife's house. | |||
10 | "Real Housewives Confess: A Watch What Happens Special" | March 20, 2007 | |
The housewives get together to discuss Season 2 and update us on the recent events from behind the scenes. |
Season 3
Ep # | Title | Airdate | |
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1 | "Behind The Orange Curtain" | November 6, 2007 | |
Vicki gives Briana a new car; Lauri is busy with wedding plans; Tammy and her daughters experience a tragedy; Kara graduates from high school. | |||
2 | "My Baby is All Grown Up" | November 13, 2007 | |
Vicki and Jeana make a pact to get in shape; Vicki has buyer's remorse after buying a smaller home; the Keoughs leave for northern California. | |||
3 | "Girls Gone Wild" | November 20, 2007 | |
McKenzie, Lindsey, Megan and Ashley head to South Beach, Miami; Vicki and Donn host a weekend at their vacation home; tensions build between Simon and Ryan putting Tamra in the middle. | |||
4 | "Pantry Raid!" | November 27, 2007 | |
All the housewives have dinner together; Vicki and Jeana are in week six of boot camp; Tamra gets Botox and goes clubbing with her husband and son. | |||
5 | "Rebels Without a Cause" | December 4, 2007 | |
Vicki visits her daughter Briana and discusses her future with Colby; A booze cruise turns ugly; Tamra has regrets about her son. | |||
6 | "The Boys of Summer" | December 11, 2007 | |
Lauri and Ashley discuss wedding plans over lunch; Michael begins an internship in Seattle; Jeana and Colton travel to Vancouver to watch Shane play minor league baseball; Tamra's business leaves little time for her husband. | |||
7 | "Moving Violations" | December 18, 2007 | |
The housewives head to San Diego for time together; a conflict between Jeana and Vicki threatens their friendship; Lauri travels to Oklahoma to spend time with Sophie. | |||
8 | "Family Vacation" | January 1, 2008 | |
Lauri and George plan a family vacation; Vicki invites Jeana and her children on their family vacation; Tamra struggles to find time with Simon. | |||
9 | "Frienemies" | January 8, 2008 | |
Vicki berates Jeana; Lauri asks her daughter to be her Maid of Honor; Quinn tries to force Billy to commit; Tamra helps Ryan move out of her house. | |||
10 | "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" | January 15, 2008 | |
Tamra celebrates her 40th birthday aboard Simon's new yacht; Jeana contemplates divorce; Quinn and Billy have different ideas about their relationship. | |||
11 | "Here Comes The Bride" | January 22, 2008 | |
In the season 3 finale, the ladies celebrate Lauri's wedding. | |||
12 | "Real Housewives Confess: A Watch What Happens Special" | January 29, 2008 | |
All six of the Housewives of season 3 reunite for a sit and tell. |
Season 4
Ep # | Title | Airdate | |
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1 | "Are They For Real?" | November 25, 2008 | |
The housewives are back for more drama. This week, Tamra proves that her boobs are real, and now with Quinn and Tammy gone, Gretchen moves in. | |||
2 | "Hold On To Your Daddies" | December 2, 2008 | |
Troubles occur in Vicki's marriage after an explosive dinner. Tamra doesn't take a liking to Gretchen, and talks about her to the other housewives. | |||
3 | "Love Tanks" | December 9, 2008 | |
Gretchen goes with her fiance Jeff to the Indy 500 and gets the VIP treatment as she gets to ride around the track. Vicki's marriage continues its downward spiral when she and Don accompany Tamra and her husband on a romantic trip to Napa. Lauri makes the choice to leave the show. | |||
4 | "You Just Don't Get It" | December 16, 2008 | |
Briana is nervous when her family considers buying an expensive yacht. Meanwhile, Gretchen throws a "risque" party without her fiance. Finally, Lynne joins the cast of the Real Housewives of Orange County and causes trouble. | |||
5 | "120 In The Shade" | December 23, 2008 | |
The Housewives head out for a fourth of July party, and fireworks happen on and off the screen. | |||
6 | "Cut!" | December 30, 2008 | |
Lynne's daughter acts selfishly when planning her expensive birthday party, the housewives get together for a dinner, and things go wrong as Tamra brings drama to the table. | |||
7 | "And They're Off..." | January 6, 2009 | |
Drama and tensions flare at the racetrack when one of the Housewives makes an extremely rude comment toward the others. | |||
8 | "Naked Wasted" | January 13, 2009 | |
Gretchen struggles to continue caring for her sick fiance, while Vicki heads out to Chicago. Tamra and Vicki plot to get revenge on Gretchen at a dinner party. | |||
9 | "Why Are You Being So Mean To Me?" | January 20, 2009 | |
Gretchen's drunken behavior causes tension with the group. Meanwhile, Lynne has huge success with her jewelry business despite reservations from others. | |||
10 | "The Girls Want to Come Out and Play" | January 27, 2009 | |
Jeana and Vicki plan a road trip, but Jeana brings along a friend and upsets Vicki. | |||
11 | "Vegas Baby" | February 3, 2009 | |
The Housewives all head out to the city of sin for a weekend of fun. Fortunately, Gretchen's fiance is released from the hospital. | |||
12 | "Who's Your Daddy?" | February 10, 2009 | |
Vicki launches her L.I.F.E. with Vicki cruise and is thrilled to get so much attention from her colleagues, but is frustrated when she can't seem to get any props from her own family. Jeana and her daughter, Kara, drive to up to Berkeley to move Kara into her apartment. They find themselves strangers among the "bums" and "hippies." Tamra visits her dad in Iowa and puts it all on the line, spilling her heart out to her estranged father. Gretchen does Dallas, reuniting with her four best friends from college. Lynne and her husband, Frank, take a romantic getaway to San Diego leaving their teenage daughters, Raquel and Alexa, home... with Grandma. | |||
13 | "Bling Bling" | February 17, 2009 | |
In the Season 4 finale, Lynne forces her daughter to try and get a job. Meanwhile, the Housewives throw an end of the summer party for everyone. | |||
14 | "Real Housewives Confess: A Watch What Happens Special" | February 24, 2009 | |
Andy Cohen reunites the Real Housewives of Orange County for another installment of their reunion series. Lauri returns for the reunion and tells us where she and her family stand. And talk about Jeff's death. | |||
15 | "The Lost Footage" | June 11, 2009 | |
Bravo offers up an exclusive look at previously unaired footage from the Real Housewives of Orange County Season 4. |
Season 5
Ep # | Title | Airdate | |
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1 | "When Times Get Tough, The Tough Get Blonder!" | November 5, 2009 | |
Everyone is on edge as the ladies come together to support Lynne Curtin's private jewelry show. Though both Tamra and Gretchen vow to get along, it doesn't take long for the name-calling and insult-hurling to get under way. | |||
2 | "Friends, Enemies and Husbands" | November 12, 2009 | |
Lynne's showing comes to a halt; a fight between Tamra and Gretchen forces the women to choose sides. | |||
3 | "It Ends in Coto de Caza" | November 19, 2009 | |
Jeana Keough makes the gut-wrenching decision to pull back from spending so much time with the Housewives in order to concentrate more on her real estate business, which is struggling in a sagging economy; Alexis Bellino joins the cast of the Housewives. | |||
4 | "It's All About Choices" | December 3, 2009 | |
Briana recovers from her breakup; Simon and Tamra attend a barbecue at the Gunvalsons; Gretchen flies to Michigan; Lynne settles into her new home. | |||
5 | "Friends, Facelifts and Florida" | December 10, 2009 | |
Vicki schemes to surprise Donn for their anniversary; Alexis brings the twins for a mani/pedi; Lynne undergoes a face-lift; Tamra shows her first house in several years. | |||
6 | "All Girls Weekend" | December 17, 2009 | |
Vicki invites the housewives to a weekend in Florida, but there is tension when Alexis and Tamra invite Jim and Simon. Slade surprises Gretchen by arriving, also causing Vicki to alienate herself from the group. | |||
7 | "Love and War" | January 7, 2010 | |
Vicki has a romantic surprise for Donn; Alexis prepares her children for church; Tamra considers letting Gretchen into her life; Lynne allows Gretchen to take Alexa shopping. | |||
8 | "Let Bygones, Be Bygones" | January 14, 2010 | |
Lynne confronts Gretchen about overstepping her boundaries with Alexa; Vicki invites all of the housewives to a "girls only" slumber party at her house; Vicki invites a psychic to do readings where Tamra seeks guidance on her relationship with Ryan; The housewives decide to TP Jeana's house. | |||
9 | "No Boundaries" | January 21, 2010 | |
Alexis and Tamra grow closer; Gretchen and Slade go to the races with Alexis and Jim; One of Gretchen's friends flirts with Alexis's husband, Jim; Lynne and Frank have trouble with Alexa going out too much. | |||
10 | "I Can't Stop" | January 28, 2010 | |
Marriage woes impact the Barneys and their children. Meanwhile, Gretchen anticipates the premiere of her makeup line. Lynne seeks advice from her mother about her daughters and Alexis decides to host a cooking party where Gretchen criticizes Lynne over her parenting, causing Lynne to break. | |||
11 | "Nothing Is As It Seems" | February 4, 2010 | |
Tamra gets Simon's name tattooed on her finger; Alexis and Jim go on a mini-getaway; Lynne hosts a dinner party where Vicki finds herself to be the target of Simon. | |||
12 | "You Can Dish It But You Can't Take It" | February 11, 2010 | |
Lynne receives an eviction notice; Vicki gets bad news about her daughter's health; Alexis and Gretchen meet for dinner. The girls go on a week-end getaway to San Francisco. | |||
13 | "Let's Bow Our Heads and Pray" | February 18, 2010 | |
Lynne and her family deal with eviction drama, Gretchen and Slade have a weekend getaway (with her parents!) | |||
14 | "This Is How We Do It In The O.C." | February 25, 2010 | |
Vicki reunites with Jeana, Alexis takes her Midwest mom to the plastic surgeon, Lynne and Frank discuss their marriage, and Tamra celebrates her birthday. | |||
15 | "Is This All There Is?" | March 4, 2010 | |
Season 5 finale. The housewives prepare to attend the season finale party. Vicki, still hurt by the San Francisco trip, vows to stay clear of drama. Gretchen and Slade color-coordinate outfits, looking (according to Vicki) as the plastic toppers of a wedding cake. Lynn's daughters arrive at the party obviously under the influence, and Lynn excuses herself for knowing stating that the limo was big and she didn't know what her daughter's were up to. Tamra and Simon have a heated argument in the limo on the way to the party, with Tamra stating that she wants a divorce. The show ends with a recap of each housewife as is the tradition, and the last summary is that Tamra and Simon are divorcing. | |||
16 | "Reunion, Part 1" | March 10, 2010 | |
The O.C. housewives come together to discuss the events of the fifth season of the show that started the franchise. | |||
17 | "Reunion, Part 2" | March 11, 2010 | |
In the conclusion of a reunion episode, the reconvened Orange County wives recall the good, bad and ugly of Season 5. Andy Cohen hosts. |
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- ^ Centra Realty Corp George's company's official website
- ^ "Lauri says Josh broke their pact" February 6, 2007 O.C. Register article
- ^ "Housewives couple in family court" February 16, 2007 O.C. Register article
- ^ "The real reality gets ever uglier" February 9, 2007 The O.C. Register article
- ^ "Housewives son lashes out at his mom" February 2, 2007 O.C. Register article
- ^ "Real Housewives finale breaks the show's rating record" January 24, 2008 O.C. Register article
- ^ "Guest column: What it was like to be at the 'Housewives' wedding" January 22, 2008 O.C. Register article
- ^ "Lauri Peterson leaves 'Real Housewives': Original housewife decides to focus on family and her son, Josh, who's battling drug addiction." December 10, 2008 O.C. Register article
- ^ "'Real Housewives' star Lauri Waring Peterson says bittersweet good-bye" December 10, 2008 NY Daily News article
- ^ "'Housewives' kid Josh gets a helping hand" September 24, 2008 O.C. Register column.
- ^ "The Real Housewives of Orange County son Josh Waring busted for heroin and ecstasy undated 2008 post on theinsider.com
- ^ "A Real Housewife's son busted for drugs undated 2008 post on theinsider.com
External links
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- Official website
- The Real Housewives of Orange County at IMDb
- Monster's Bawl March 30, 2006 Kara Keough's letter to the OC Weekly editor