Real wives with real DRAMA

BY CHELBI MIMS Features Editor

Season 3 ended with the Gorga’s and Giudices taking a nice family portrait but drama still lingered between the ladies as Caroline, Melissa and Kathy read the un attering things Teresa said about them in her latest cookbook, “Fabulicious.” She said that Caroline was as Italian as the Olive Garden and her sister-in-law, Melissa, was a copycat. ese harsh words made the premiere of season 4 begin on an unsettling note.

e premiere began with the Gorgas and Wakiles at a family barbeque doing what they do best, bashing Teresa. ey revealed to Teresa’s brother, Joe Gorga, the rude things his sister said about his wife and cousin.

e entire scene seemed a little too staged and if it wasn’t they all need to get a hobby and stop constantly talking about Teresa. Kathy Wakiles’ husband even said, “I think we should burn the bitch on a stake.” Who says these things? If she didn’t kill your entire family or set your house on re why would you want to burn her? You would think Teresa’s book was the most controversial book of the century.

e scene then turns to a gathering at Jacqueline’s home and when Teresa arrived at her home no one was excited to see her. Caroline’s children gave her dirty looks as she walked through the kitchen talking about the corn Caroline was cooking.

Teresa was in a tough predicament with her co-stars and when she tried to apologize to Caroline, as the families gathered at Jacqueline’s home, about the comments in her book, Caroline brushed her o and told her “a little thing called loyalty is clearly lacking.”

Teresa once again showed that she is physically incapable to apologize or feel compassion for anyone but herself and she didn’t understand why Caroline was so upset about the comments that she thought was a joke “funny funny.”

Once again the show wouldn’t be the same if there wasn’t any Ashlee drama. We found that the radical teen changed her name from Ashley to Ashlee, her hair color to blonde and she draped her body with tattoos. As the show reached a climactic turn Chris, Jacqueline’s husband, tells Ashlee she has to move to Las Vegas or be kicked out on the street. What makes no sense is that Jacqueline sits in the other room playing with the couple’s youngest child, breathing the statement “make the right choice Ashlee.” Maybe this child is so bad because her mother is afraid of her and if you have a troublesome teen why send them to Sin City?

We then saw big bad bu Joe Giudice attack again as he blatantly told Teresa and her children he was cheating on her. He said he was hanging out with women in Atlantic City the night before they left for a family shore vacation. Teresa still stands by her man as he distances her from her family and worries about going to jail for identity fraud. When Teresa told Joe Giudice about their oldest daughter reading in tabloids the couple is getting a divorce, Joe is cheating and being sent to prison he nonchalantly says, “that’s the life you picked.” e episode ended with Joe Gorgo speaking to his sister Teresa about the ‘In Touch’ magazine article and telling her if Joe Guidice were sent to jail he would be there for her. at statement opened up a whole new can of beans and Teresa became defensive and said Gorgo didn’t even call Teresa or the children when Joe went to jail for a week. e only fun part of the episode was the candid statement by Milania. She called her sister a “stupid whore” and screamed to her dad “ you are like a dragon.” She was de nitely the comic relief in the episode.

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Pretty Woman Sound of Music

Cruel Intentions

Rebel without a Cause

BY CAROL DYWER Copy Editor

Looking for a cool way to learn about and explore the aweinspiring outdoors of America’s national parks?

You need not go any further than National Geographic’s free app, National Parks.

For the rst-time and repeat visitor alike, it’s a handy reference tool for planning a trip to the many parks in our country.

e main screens of the application include two tabs labeled Parks and Map.

In Parks, you’ll see photo icons of di erent national parks, the name listed below and the state abbreviation in the corner of the image.

Let’s say you want to visit Acadia National Park in Maine. Click on the park you want to learn more about and preview for a trip and you’ll come to a “Get the Guide” screen.

You’ll nd helpful info such as weather, park size and history detailed in icons on the right.

Click “Get the Guide” and numerous insider resources on

Earth Fest

10,000 visitors come to Temple’s Ambler campus to celebrate how important it is to protect our environment. Over 85 organizations will be represented and will give information on exhibits.

Temple University, (580 Meetinghouse Rd. Ambler, Pa.) Free, 9:30a.m-3p.m.

J. Cole

J. Cole will be performing some of his singles at the Liacouras center, such as “Who Dat” and “Just Bugun.” Also appearing: Big K.R.I.T.

Liacouras Center, (1776 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, Pa.)

$35-$45, 8p.m.

the park is provided, as well as the option to download your free guide. e camping and lodging list you’ll nd options for whether you want to rough it in tents or sleep indoors.

Click one of the accommodations listed and you’ll nd info on when it’s open and when to make reservations and the campground or lodging’s website. You can also create itineraries with the National Parks. Click on the icon with the shape of a person’s head and shoulders next to several horizontal lines.

Get news and National Geographic’s picks by editors for an experience lled with tips from experts.

The National Parks also encourages you to connect with the country’s many parks by providing their Twitter handle. For instance, you can follow Acadia @AcadiaNPS.

All essential info is quickly accessible for iPhone from the app store and will help you in all stages of your endeavors to take in the great outdoors.

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Temple University Collegiate Band & Wind Ensemble

Matthew Brunner will be conducting Temple’s Collegiate Band & Wind Ensemble. is is being performed by the Boyer College of Music and Dance.

Liacouras Center, (1837 North Broad St. Philadelphia, Pa.) Free, 4p.m.