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An Emmy nomination for Valerie Cherish, and no nominations for "Seeing Red" or Pauly G has changed the power dynamic dramatically. The last few episodes Pauly would ignore Valerie, or scream at her to get away from him. Now he is chasing her, asking her to hold the elevator for him so he can have an opportunity to ask

Phil Collins on "In The Air Tonight": “I don't know what this song is about. When I was writing this I was going through a divorce. And the only thing I can say about it is that it's obviously in anger. It's the angry side, or the bitter side of a separation. "

Damian Young & Lisa Kudrow are so gifted, they make me believe that Valerie Cherish & Mark Berman are real people. Last week, and this week, I had to pause the episode because it got too heavy, I couldn't handle it. When Mark said the words "Affair" and "Abortion" I had to step out to get some fresh air. And when Val

It's a complicated friendship - He has been to Valerie's home many, many many times - but Valerie hasn't been to Mickey's home since 1993. His shrine to Valerie Cherish says so much (especially its placement in the living room, next to the Tamara de Lempicka print). In my mind, Mickey got into collecting Tamara de

Markie Post from "Night Court" comes to mind - Like Juna watched "I'm It!", I used to watch it as a kid. Just checked IMDB - Markie Post appeared in 159 episodes of "Night Court".

According to Pauly G, "The Comeback" exists in the same universe as Matt LeBlanc,

"The Comeback" is so layered, I notice new things each time I rewatch - When Jane and Billy argue over HBO's exclusivity for Emmy prep footage, Valerie says "Can't We All Just Get Along", clearly referencing Rodney King. In Season One, she feels that a Rodney King joke told too soon was the reason why "I'm It!" was

"Well if you told me you were drowning,
I would not lend a hand
I've seen your face before, my friend, but I don't know if you know who I am
Well I was there and I saw what you did
I saw it with my own two eyes
So you can wipe off that grin
I know where you've been
It's all been a pack of lies" - "In The Air Tonight"

I bet you are right - Valerie deliberately did not want to be filmed drinking in the daytime on "Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills" with Lisa Vanderpump. She consistently smooths things over, and attempts to spin life's ugly realities into something more positive. She can only speak honestly about uncomfortable topics

Valerie's last words in the episode were: "You guys know where you want to go?" - She was referring to lunch with Mickey, Jane, Billy, Cricket, etc… But seriously, where does Valerie Cherish want to go with the status she has as an Emmy nominee?

It is absolutely none of my business - But I would like to know - Whom did Mark have an affair with? Why did Valerie choose to have an abortion? Did Valerie have an abortion before she became Mrs. Berman, or after? Valerie mentions her birth certificate that says she is someone…I can't recall the specific interview

Valerie called the boom mic operator in Val's trailer "Cricket" - was that his real name, or was he too discrete to correct her?

I love that Valerie mentioned her 6,000 Twitter followers are "primed and ready" - TheValCherish Twitter account joined Twitter in June 2011, and has 7,300 followers

Valerie Cherish's Wig Hair Stylist on "Seeing Red" was also Jerri Blank's Spanish Teacher on "Strangers With Candy" - Worlds Colliding!