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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 8:41 pm
I caught some of tonight's episode during TAR commercials. I just don't get it. Again, I ask, if there are five billion hair salons on the planet, why does Kimberly stay working for Johnathan when he clearly upsets, intimidates and leaves her feeling uncomfortable? Sometimes when they show Kimberly, it's like she's breathing but there's nothing going on in her head. Her face is completely blank. Maybe she doesn't have the intelligence and ambition to go elsewhere. And I think Johnathan can sense it and uses it to his advantage. One more episode left. Thank God it was only 6. I don't think I could have watched 13.
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Jhezzie
Member
07-05-2001
| Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 9:59 pm
I think that blankness irritates the crap out of J and he's picking at her to get some kind of response other than blinking.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 8:37 am
I think the blankness is a defense for her. I'm like that if someone gets in my face and I can't fight back. She puts up with alot more than I would, though. Jonathan was totally aggravating this episode. I'd been making excuses for him, but last night there was no excuse.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 9:05 am
Well it has to be appealing to be associated with Jonathan (money wise, as well as his talent, he is teaching her, she does seem to go slow cutting hair, which partly has to be nerves) and then there is the camaras around, she wants to come off looking good, not bitchy... Lets see... well, Jonathan didnt have to call to back up her story... his story...
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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 3:00 pm
I have a feeling that Kimberly stays for two general reasons. One, is simply that she's pretty young and inexperienced. I think due to her youth she really doesn't fully know her rights and that it isn't ok for anyone, let alone her boss, to treat her that way. Second, she's protecting her name. I get the feeling from my stylist and from some of the comments made on this show that the hair styling world is a pretty small community. If she walks on him he can bad mouth her and ruin her chances at her very flegling career. Like it or not, he's must have a pretty good name in the business in order to suceed where he does. It wouldn't take much for him to ruin her career. Better to stay on his good side. He appears very mercurial, one minute he can be cruel and unfair, the next he's sweet and generous. Stick around and leave on the right note and she'll get his 'sweet and generous' side in her reccomendations. In the end, I think sticking around was probably her best move. If she leaves now, she has the TV show to back up her reasons for leaving the guy. They won't just think she's a flighty, problem employee which is possibly how he would paint her. IMO, Jonathan seems like a very unpleasant guy to work for and has few management skills. His treatment of Kimberly and his inept (although perhaps earned) firing of Brandon really spelled it out for me. However, folks like him a dime a dozen, especially in small businesses. They have the drive and ambition and cajones to start the business, but rarely do they have the people skills.
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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 10:06 pm
Thank you, Gina8642. I think, after reading your post, you make perfect sense. And now I feel more sympathy for Kimberly than I did before.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, July 09, 2004 - 7:30 am
Who do you think Jonathan says 'you'll never cut hair in this town again' to?
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Friday, July 09, 2004 - 9:39 am
I think he's saying it jokingly to Kimberly, like if she ever leaves him "you'll never cute hair in this town again."
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, July 09, 2004 - 9:49 am
you'll never have CUTE hair again???? LOL
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Friday, July 09, 2004 - 10:07 am
LOL. I never said I could type Pamy! I have other skills. 
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Hopper
Member
04-30-2004
| Friday, July 09, 2004 - 11:54 am
My first post......the man behaves like a tyrant. He wants to control every aspect at all times. I worked for somebody like him once. Breathing down my back, waiting for me to goof up. Yikes, it brings back horrible memories. I also think her becoming a stylist upsets his apple cart because he will have to go through the ritual of initiating another assistant. Probably pretty hard to find ones willing to put up with him. I bet Kimberly will come out of this on top. Maybe a competing salon will see this show and offer her a position. She obviously would come well qualified and with her own personal video resume showing how much she can tolerate and how well she works. There, now that the first post is under my belt let's see what I need to comment on in Big Brother.......
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, July 09, 2004 - 12:05 pm
Welcome Hopper!!! Tish, I bet you do!
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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Friday, July 09, 2004 - 1:48 pm
Hey Hooper! Welcome!
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Hopper
Member
04-30-2004
| Friday, July 09, 2004 - 4:44 pm
Thanks for the welcome guys! I've been reading for a year or so, figured it was time to speak up. I'll try to behave.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Friday, July 09, 2004 - 5:16 pm
Don't you DARE behave Hopper!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, July 09, 2004 - 5:55 pm
Yeah, we don't like behavers!! Come live on the wild side!! I thought this repeated tonight but I can't find it, I missed last week..when does it repeat?
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, July 09, 2004 - 6:33 pm
Welcome, Hopper! I took a year or so reading just the Big Brother board before I finally got brave enough to post! Now I'm addicted to the place. Jonathan almost seems like he's bipolar with his ups and downs. One minute he's being sweet and nice - like making the wig for lady with cancer, and then acting like a real jerk to Kimberly and other people. I think she's young and doesn't have the confidence to stand up to him, but she came off way better than he did in that episode. Besides, I think if you're going to be charging what they charge for haircuts, you better be awfully damn good! I can't imagine spending that on a haircut! Good grief - I'd take a vacation on that amount!! My impression about the comment of not cutting hair in this town again was directed toward Brandon. They keep mixing in different things out of order for effect, I think. Pamy, I'm not sure when it repeats. I caught the episode on a repeat myself. There's way too many things on Tuesday night, esp. now that Big Brother will be on at that time, too. I've been setting my VCR to catch the repeats on the same night so I can catch more things w/o having to go to another VCR! Now I just have to readjust my timer to catch Joe Smoe 2 on Monday nights and free up some time on Tues! My son is starting to get really fed up with all the reality tv and just made a comment about that when a commercial for Outback Jack came on. I told him he was just saying that because I LIKE them. heh heh 
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 1:51 pm
I thought I saw this on really late last night on Bravo. I think I was dozing off and on while switching channels somewhat. The only thing I know for sure is that I did see it sometime after 11:30 pm. I don't know what episode it was, I haven't been watching this show. I did see a curly red haired woman there (customer) who went to high school with him. She even had her yearbook with her and they showed his pic.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 2:44 pm
Behave? On a thread with Pamy? That wouldnt be any fun now would it?!! Welcome Hopper - and I know what you mean! Now get me out of the News/Views area!!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 3:16 pm
Right show, Happy.
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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 9:17 pm
I am so glad this show is over. I think, when it's all said and done, this was one of the most sleaziest reality shows that has aired. Criticize "The Restaurant" until the cows come home, but that show had more taste and more class than this train wreck did. Can you imagine it? You work in a place where you and your colleagues are dissatisfied. You have a talk with your boss. He freaks and tells you to think about whether or not you want to stay working there. Then, the next morning, he comes in starts to cry and says how he doesn't want to be the boss. Then you end up telling him you were wrong just to make him feel better. Aye yi yi... Oh, and can someone please clue me in? Did scientists and researchers discover smoking actually doesn't cause cancer? Did I miss that? I was actually disgusted to see Johnathan and his staff doing the Revlon Walk for Cancer. Johnathan and almost all the rest of them smoke. Isn't that hypocritical? If they aren't increasing their own risk for cancer, their second-hand smoke certainly isn't doing anyone else any favors. Oh and that reminds me. On last week's show they had a "Next Morning" segment. The camera crew were at "Johnathan's house". They were in his bedroom. They got a quick shot of a woman in his bed. You couldn't see her face just a mess of blonde hair. Then they cut to Johnathan sitting in bed calling the salon. Cut to later on in the show when he went to deliver the wig to his cancer-ridden client. He goes, "I was up all night thinking about this." Sure, sure you were Johnathan. Kimberly is now a stylist? But she sucked! I have two remaining questions: Johnathan's father and sister appeared in episodes. Johnathan spoke to his mother twice during the series. Yet there was no mention of Johnathan's brother Steve--the guy who is more connected to Johnathan's celeb clients than Johnathan is. Why wasn't Steve part of this show? Johnathan has been doing Jay Leno's hair since 1998. (Jay Leno is on NBC. NBC owns Bravo. Gee, I wonder how Johnathan got his own show?). He also cuts Kiefer Sutherland's hair. So why weren't they ever mentioned? Why only the B-list people?
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Luvmykitties
Member
01-02-2004
| Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 9:17 am
I caught the final few episodes of this show this past weekend. (although wasn't paying that close attention) I haven't read all the previous pages of posts so perhaps this was already discussed but... Was anyone else surprised to see Jonathan's ex-girlfriend? I wasn't too surprised by his managerial behavior. I've seen/heard of several places where the owner was like that. Definitely need to be thick-skinned. Personally, I couldn't handle that. I hope Mark Burnett doesn't come out with any more of these "day-in-a-life-of-starting-a-new-business-with-lots-of-product-placement" shows. His competition shows are good. I wonder how much he gets from American Express?
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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 9:51 pm
Luvmykitties: Mark Burnett had nothing to do with this show. The people who do Big Brother produced this one. No, I wasn't surprised to see his ex-girlfriend.
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Monday, August 16, 2004 - 3:49 pm
How did this show end? I missed the last episode or 2 when they did the marathon. What a sad sorry situation. I would have hated being anywhere near that salon!!
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