From the previews for next week, it appears that mother & daughter get into a spat in the boardroom? Joan plugs her ears so she won't have to listen to her daughter? LOL
Okay, all you moms out here - admit it - have you ever plugged your ears to tune your child out?

It's probably just editing anyway; she probably did that in reaction to Annie - not Melissa.

Does anyone think that Trump might be encouraging Joan and Melissa to really let it rip, all for the sake of some drama? I mean, with Rodman gone, who is left that can really bring it? Not laid back Brian, and certainly not stoic Jesse. I mean, the guy was sick as a dog, and he just downed some Pepto Bismol, threw up as needed, and kept on going.

I have to say, I was cracking up at Melissa's snit over new "besties", Brande and Annie. She had a point - they were indeed sickening. However, it was eating her up inside to be excluded from the club. Kind of sad -- I imagine that with all the perks of her privileged life, spoiled girls with over protective moms are usually left out of a lot of things, simply to avoid the unpleasantness.

I like Joan, but Melissa and her overwhelming protectiveness toward her is her Achilles heel. I loved Herchel's comment about mama hen protecting her chick. Except it's an old hen and a medium age hen.

On an unrelated note - do you think they require the women to wear the super high heels all the time, or do you think the women like them? Watching Natalie wobble around on those last night just made me wonder. If you're running around doing errands, aren't 4" heels the most uncomfortable shoes you can find for that task? Heck, take it down to 3" heels and you'll still look good. Or maybe I'm just a country bumpkin.

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I get the impression that New Yorkers think that to be fashionable, well the women, anyway (LOL) you need to have stiletto's on. Would KILL ME! It's insane, but I think they are taught that from the time they can walk-they are fitted with 3" heels for their first pair of dress shoes! Again, laughing, but really not.

I'm from Arizona, and we would be showing up in blue jeans and sneakers-would love to see the look on Trump's face-he'd send me home to change, I'm sure!

Anyway, what I was going to say, too, was..geez, did I forget again? OH YEAH-I would love to see Natalie bring it on and find a rival to go up against Annie! That would really make my Sunday night!

And I think Natalie would deserve a win, just because! As far as the jewelry, I personally didn't think it was anything too special. Everyone and their dog is designing jewelry these days-even Joan has her own line, I think. Heck, I make my own, I don't design it, and then call someone up and ask them to put it together. Think it would sell at auction? I doubt it! My name is not associated with anyone famous.

Anyway, it will be interesting, especially with Piers back in the saddle. Can't wait to see how he and Melissa get along-not to mention Joan! Wish Rodman could've stayed long enough to go toe to toe with him-they certainly could not have gone head to head, eh?

any idea what the personal trauma donald was alluding too that brian mcknight was going through?