It's finally time to begin the shoots. The Uptown team heads to a park in the Bronx, and leaves Louisa cooling her heels on a park bench while they scout a location to set up. Louisa, who gave signs of this earlier over her hair, does a 180 from sweet little girl to prima donna model, chain-smoking and pacing around, loudly complaining to anyone who can hear her. The fact that it's all in a French accent makes it even more entertaining. Despite a much happier model, the Downtown team also has its share of problems. It's decided to do its shoot up on the Bad Boy roof -- only their fug brown chair won't fit up the stairs. Doesn't Diddy have a service elevator?
"Pivot! ... Pivot! ... PIVOT!!!"
So they wind up switching the large, formal living room chair they had planned to use for a small, modern desk chair. The only thing that would be further away from their original concept would be to give Angela a bean bag chair. As the team adjusts the set, Boris stands in the back, ogling Angela's legs, scratching his balls, and yawning. Stefanie bitches to us that Boris is lazy as hell, but he flat-out tells us that he doesn't think he should have to do anything since "his part" in Paris is complete. I really hope this gap-toothed yokel goes home tonight.
As the shoot begins, Mike and Verne are quickly established as the obnoxious ones for the Downtown team. Mike instructs Angela to keep her chin down so the photo isn't straight up her cocaine portals, as well as general hooping and hollering. Verne, meanwhile, is jumping in between every frame to fuss with a stray strand of hair, or a stray piece of lint, or stray pair of testicles. No wait, she already took care of that one. Kendra worries that Angela "isn't feeling it." How dare Angela "not feel it", surrounded by as much professionalism as she is?
Back in the park, Louisa has now gone through half a carton of cigs, but is ready to start modeling. The Uptown team has her climb in a tree, and Poprah immediately takes charge and reconfirms her role as the obnoxious team member, despite Suzanne being the team leader for this task. Poprah goes as far as literally dragging the photographer over to different angles and spots where her expert eye thinks there's a great shot. The photog looks like he wants to beat her with his camera, and unfortunately controls himself while the smoke in Louisa's lungs begins pouring out her ears.
We then bounce back to the Downtown team, this time focusing on how Deon's getting lost in the shuffle and the noise of his more assertive teammates. He once again tells us this is part of his strategy, since he's trying to observe everyone and learn things that'll help him win the game. I wonder when someone's going to have the heart to tell him he's not on "The Mole." In the confessional he laughs and tells us that in his case, what you see is what you don't get. I completely agree. I don't get a single thing I've seen from him. Besides the fact he's crazy.
"It's hard to stay this classy, surrounded by all those dumb shit, cocksucking motherfuckers over there."
The shoots completed, the two teams meet individual with graphic designers to complete their print ads. For once the Uptown team is in perfect harmony as it quickly and unanimously selects a beautiful, slightly-edgy shot of Louisa. The Downtown team also appears to make a quick decision, tweaking their extreme close-up photo to add a Sean John trademark (if you say so) sun flare in one of the lenses. Verne tells the group she will be shocked and "RuPauled" if the Uptown team is able to beat them. With all the focus on Boris and Deon this episode, I'm thinking we're going to see what being "RuPauled" looks like. I'm guessing it's not pretty. Very not pretty.
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Comments (7)
LOL Lolo,
Girl, you nailed this to the wall... I don't have a chance to see this show at all, but I have no problem keeping up with it thanks to you, you're amazingly talented (I giggled like mad at "he'd be lucky if that was all that Diddy stuck in his mouth").
I agree that Deon was creepy and all, but I'm tired of dumbass straight boys like Boris who act like breathing the same air as a transexual will shrivel their dick into a clitoris, and I wish he'd gone home. Poprah, while annoying, makes great TV...
And as far as Louisa is concerned... meh, I get plenty of bitchassness from the girls over at ANTM.
love you, love your work... *huggles*
J-Mo :)
1 of 7 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on August 20, 2008 8:04 AM
Great recap, but I would'v e preferred to see Boris go than Deon. At least Deon looked and acted somewhat professional. Boris just looks like he's hanging out waiting for tits and ass as your recap pointed out.
I am glad you brought up that twitching thing that Red does. I noticed that a couple of times thinking I'm the only one who sees it.
I would like to see more of Louisa but I really would like to see more of Kendra. Kendra seems like she's a crazy and funny person unlike Deon who was crazy and weird.
2 of 7 | Posted by bigjr6633 | Posted on August 20, 2008 11:20 AM
Wussup everyone I am taking this moment to give a shout out to everyone whose taken time to write about me and everyone else on the show....the good and the bad. I am sure the good blogs and comments are appreciated by all the other contestants as well as my self. I cant say however that its been easy to read a lot of the things Ive seen, but, I realize that when I put myself out there to compete on this show, I set myself up for whatever comments come my way. Its all good though, because, no matter how hateful or hurtful or straight out messed up bloggers can be, I know that the opportunity I received on this show is worth much more than having to feel bad over the writings of people who dont know the real Can Do or that sit around the computer all day running their mouth. All I want to put out to you is the thought that the time spent writing nasty grams about me and others on the show could be better spent by using that time to reach out to kids and youth in trouble. Ive come a long way in my short life because of people who have reached out to me and taken the time to help me learn that I am capable of doing great things.....regardless of what someone writes about me eating a sandwich or the fact that I like to wear my shirts untucked or left my cell phone in New York. Remember, the greater purpose of this show is to provide opportunity...not to generate a platform to rip people apart. So to all you negative bloggers out there, use your energy to make things better for everyone.and remember, sleep is forbidden.
Can Do
3 of 7 | Posted by cando | Posted on August 20, 2008 2:11 PM
Oh, silly Boris. This is all in good fun. Besides, since when do you worry about what people think? I suggest instead of spending hours scouring the internet for mentions of your name, that time could be better spent by reaching out to transexual or homosexual youth in trouble.
Love, h4b
xoxo
P.S. No one likes a bigot. Those who judge others harshly can only expect the same in return. Team laVerne 08!!
4 of 7 | Posted by here4beer | Posted on August 20, 2008 4:59 PM
Nice to here from you CanDo, but I must agree with H4B..... googling your name is not very pro-active!
LoLo... as always, your recaps are the best. Lookforward to next week!
5 of 7 | Posted by chooch850 | Posted on August 20, 2008 6:33 PM
Sorry, Boris, but feel I must disagree, the greater "purpose" of this show is NOT about providing opportunity (well, except for stroking Sean Combs' overwhelming ego)... what it IS about is creating wacky drama and conflict, which is EXACTLY why the show's producers cast a transexual and a schlub like yourself and forced you to spend time together, so we can all have a chance to laugh at how much of a tool you can make of yourself... and you fell for it!
However, I must applaud your being savvy enough to realize that reality TV makes you fair game for bloggers and anyone else with an opinion and a computer, so kudos for your self-awareness... now if you could just work on that homo/trannyphobia a little...
love, J-Mo :)
xoxox
P.S. Please don't take offense at my use of the word "schlub", I actually think schlubs are quite cute and sexy... it's the "tool" part I wish you'd kick to the curb... xo -J :)
6 of 7 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on August 21, 2008 9:03 AM
Hey guys!
Thanks for the great comments! I'm really enjoying this show so far, and I'm glad I've got all of you to enjoy/mock it with me!
Bigjr, I agree that we need more of Kendra. I also would like to see more of Stefanie, for besides her youth, she seems to have her shit together.
And CanDo/Boris, as the others already said, the whole purpose of this site is for bloggers to "sit around the computer all day running their mouth" as you put it. We realize that regardless whether we're watching reality or scripted TV, the people on our screens are characters. So therefore when we mock the characters, we're not attacking you as a real person, but instead the character version of you presented in the show. That being said, if you're going to be offended, you probably shouldn't be Googling yourself and searching out sites like this one. I know if I ever go on reality TV, TVgasm is the last place on earth I'd go once the show airs. :)
Finally I'd like to add that I hope your ignorant comments about LaVerne were a ploy for camera time and the reaction they would stir up on the Internet. If not, perhaps learning to be more tolerant would be a better use of your time than surfing the blogs.
LoLo
7 of 7 | Posted by LoLo | Posted on August 22, 2008 12:56 PM