Fan-favorite contestant Kenedi Anderson has left American Idol. The 18-year-old announced she was exiting the singing competition show in a heartfelt Instagram message on April...
Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert are the ultimate multi-hyphenates, and now, they're adding yet another title to the mix: cover stars. Joined by their two daughters, 6-year-old Iman...Real Housewives of New York entered its 13th season with some promise. They cast the first ever Black housewife on the franchise, Eboni K. Williams. And while Eboni’s contribution was highly anticipated, ratings from the last few seasons had already been lagging. Ultimately, it was a disastrous season. One that heavily featured OG Ramona Singer regularly clashing with Eboni. So Bravo had a decision to make. They scrapped the reunion and Andy Cohen admitted a few months later that the series “is in pause mode” and “will be in repair mode.” He also added that “this last season of New York was a season that wasn’t people’s favorite.”
Next came the recent announcement by Andy that the future of the franchise would change completely. The original RHONY would be recast and rebooted. Then another series, tentatively titled RHONY: Legacy, would feature past housewives from the franchise.
While Eboni was widely blamed by fans for the season’s failures, Andy revealed that she is still in contention for an apple. He stated, “We are interviewing multiple groups of friends. So certainly if Eboni is interested and has friends that would meet our casting goals, then of course they would be considered.”
So what does Eboni have to say? As reported by People, she recently appeared on Stitcher’s Reality with the King podcast. She told host Carlos King that her castmates weren’t seeing eye to eye on the future of the franchise. Except for Sonja Morgan, who was firmly in her corner. Eboni stated, “Only Sonja Morgan was willing to come to the table and negotiate a future that involved me as a part of this ensemble. Period dot. Period dot.”
This shouldn’t be surprising at all given that Sonja spent the entire season being the voice of reason when it came to how the cast interacted with Eboni. Who knew our sweet Sonja was such a diplomat!?
If we can read between the lines, sounds like Sonja was the only one willing to film with Eboni. Which might not be all that shocking given the rumors of an ice-out popped up after the reunion was canceled.
Back in November, an insider claimed that Ramona, Luann de Lesseps and Leah McSweeney had a pact to walk out of a party when Eboni arrived. The sourced alleged, “When Eboni entered from the right, they all were on the left and exited. They fled as soon as she walked in.” So nasty and so rude. And totally immature.
Eboni continued of the other housewives, “If those same former castmates of mine had been willing to enter into the negotiation of coexisting and sharing space with myself and additional women outside of their particular New York world and bubble, you would have had a season 14 that was what everybody anticipated. A proper integration of old school, new school.”
But she added, “They were unwilling is all I can tell you. They were unwilling to come to the table and meet me even halfway in that negotiation.”
While Eboni made sure to clarify that this was simply her “opinion,” it looks like Eboni has more than just Sonja in her corner. She recently appeared on an episode of Watch What Happens Live, indicating that she still remains on good terms with Bravo. Which likely attributed to her optimistic outlook in March of this year. She said of the franchise, “I want more glamour, more style, more indulgence and more good times. And more women in the cast!”
TELL US – ARE YOU SURPRISED THAT SONJA WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO STEPPED UP FOR EBONI? DO YOU THINK THAT EBONI WAS TREATED UNFAIRLY BY THE REST OF THE CAST? WHAT RHONY HOUSEWIVES WOULD YOU WANT TO SEE BACK ON THE REBOOT OR LEGACY?
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Uh, spoiler alert? Emily in Paris stars Lily Collins, Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Camille Razat and Lucien Laviscount reunited for the PaleyFest on April 10 to discuss the series and make a...Taking out the trash! It looks like The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills are working overtime to get fans interested in the upcoming season 12. We already know that filming was a hot mess of drama and the recently released trailer only confirmed that. But one part of the trailer that really stood out was Garcelle Beauvais reading the legally embattled Erika Jayne. Garcelle went full on shade and posted the clip to her Instagram. In it, she tells Erika, “I don’t have to make you look bad, you can do that on your own. Cut to Kyle Richards with her mouth open in shock lol.
In her caption, she plugged her upcoming book, Love Me As I am. It read, “You know how else you can look bad all on your own? By not pre-ordering your copy of #LoveMeAsIAmbefore it comes out on Tuesday.” She included a crying laughing emoji, which was a nice touch. Naturally, Erika had to take it to the next level.
In a screen grab posted by LoveAndyC on Twitter, Erika went all out on her Instagram stories. In the video, Erika tagged Garcelle with the text, “Garcelle, even though you unfollowed me I’m sure you will see this.” The video showed Garcelle’s book at the top of her trash can and a Oscar The Grouch cartoon at the bottom of the screen.
Erika, babe, this is not the burn you think it is. Firstly, Garcelle’s book features a yellow sticker marking it as a proof. So you threw out a free book. Second, you basically gave Garcelle free publicity. Finally, Erika clearly doesn’t recycle as Garcelle’s book is sitting on a mound of Starbucks cups, Red Bull energy drinks and a landline phone that is at least 30 years old. Was it from husband Tom Girardi’s office auction? We will likely never know.
Clearly, the two have been at odds during filming. Back in January, both Garcelle and Sutton Stracke unfollowed Erika on social media. Garcelle explained at the time, “OK, all I can say is, she called me something that I did not like, and so therefore, when somebody offends you in a way, I don’t want to see her posts, I don’t want to put a little like.” She added, “So, I thought, I’m going to unfollow her, I don’t want to see her posts. Did I know it was going to cause World War 3?” Never one to miss a petty moment, Erika commented, “Well [let] me unfollow her back.”
Looks like Erika and Garcelle’s relationship is trash too.
TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA DRAMA BETWEEN ERIKA AND GARCELLE? WHOSE TEAM ARE YOU ON? WILL YOU BE WATCHING THE UPCOMING SEASON OF RHOBH?
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Tamra Judge and Vicki Gunvalson left the Real Housewives of Orange County because they were demoted after Season 14. Tamra was only offered a three-episode deal to conclude her story line. Ouch!
These days Tamra and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Teddi Mellencamp are hosting a podcast, Two T’s in A Pod, and Tamra is dishing a lot about RHOC. And doing what she does best–stirring up the drama.
Tamra referred to newbie Noella Bergener as “an idiot.” She said that Emily Simpson and Gina Kirschenheiter’s scenes together were “so rehearsed.” Tamra also claimed, “This is not Housewife material.”
She called out Heather Dubrow for constantly discussing her wealth on the show. Hello? Have you seen the towel warmer in Chateaux Dubrow?
Heather and Terry Dubrow’s daughter, Kat Dubrow, came out as a lesbian. Terry and Heather are extremely supportive of all their kids. Tamra chimed in that Heather was using her children as her “story line.” Oof.
Tamra also predicted that Dr. Jen Armstrong’s marriage to Ryne Holliday was “doomed.” Based on the couple’s behavior at Heather’s dinner party, I’m going to give that one to Tamra.
During a recent episode of RHOC, Heather recalled her first impression of Shannon Beador. “I thought she was so cool, and I thought she had great style and I loved her home and I thought, ‘Oh my god, finally, someone I feel like I’m going to be friends with her,’” Heather stated.
According to Reality Blurb!, Tamra was pissed about Heather’s comment, and she expressed her feelings on her Two T’s in a Pod podcast. In Tamra’s mind, she and Heather were friends when Heather met Shannon, and Tamra felt that Heather’s remark was a “dig.”
“Another thing that was kind of hurtful for me too is Heather was asked a question, ‘how did you feel when Shannon got casted on the show or when Shannon got on the show?’ And she said, ‘Finally, somebody I could be friends with,’” Tamra commented.
She continued, “I’m like, ‘Oh, wait, I thought I was your friend? I thought Vicki [Gunvalson] was your friend.’” Don’t fret–Tamra assured everyone that she plans to have a chat with her “friend” Heather soon. It looks Tamra is jealous.
“I haven’t talked to her about it yet but I’m like wait, what did you mean by that? Because we hit it off from the very beginning,” Tamra stated. “And then Shannon came in after that. So that kind of annoyed me,” the RHOC alum added.
Tamra also came for Shannon–again. Tamra previously called Shannon “a toxic manipulator.” She also claimed that Shannon stopped being friends with her when she left the franchise.
During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Shannon gave her take on the situation with Tamra. “It is not true, and I have text messages to show that,” Shannon said. “I just choose not to engage in the public.
“I’m like what the h***, where’s my friend. I don’t know, I don’t know what’s going to happen, who knows if we will ever talk again,” Tamra remarked on her podcast. “It’s been very hurtful to me,” she added.
TELL US- SHOULD TAMRA BE OFFENDED BY HEATHER’S RECOLLECTION OF MEETING SHANNON? SHOULD TAMRA STOP DISCUSSING RHOC?
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The cast is so chaotic, but I can’t stop watching. Each episode is better than the proceeding one. This Ring camera is biting everyone in the ass though. They’re catching everyone in one nefarious act after the other. DonJuan Clark couldn’t be any more eager to share it with Kandi Burruss either. He lives for the drama.
Why do all of them seem like the worst employees ever? None of them are even remotely invested in working there. Everyone’s far more focused on their side hustles. Good for them for recognizing the platform and using it, but do your damn jobs.
Shawndreca Robinson tells Torin Mitchell about Kandi and Todd Tucker learning what she said. She’s starting an investigation into who snitched to the bosses. However, instead, she could just own her bad behavior and be a better employee. Fat chance of that happening though.
Kandi says Patrick Dallas reminds her of her late brother in every way. That might be why she’s inclined to be more lenient when it comes to him. It’s the same for Melvin Jones. There’s a whole lot of nepotism taking place at the Old Lady Gang.
Patrick says he needs some nasty time. He wants whips and chains and everything. Okay, he’s related to Kandi. There’s some sort of kinky gene in their family tree or SOMETHING.
Patrick’s so mesmerized by Safari. She’s already making so many decisions in his life, and it’s a bit controlling. I get not wanting Shawndreca in his place. It’s his ex, so that makes sense. What doesn’t make sense though is making every single life choice through Safari now. He’s lost all sense of himself. His light has been snuffed out because she’s bogging down his spirit.
Kandi urges Patrick to have the party regardless of what Safari says. I’d assume he’s going to go with whatever Kandi says. She calls all the shots and is responsible for everyone’s newfound success. I’m sure Safari’s great and all, but Kandi’s putting that coin in his account.
DonJuan stops by the Tucker household with some incriminating ring footage. Yet again, another set of employees are caught by the cameras. The footage shows Brandon Black and Dom’unique Variety making out in the office.
You can’t be acting like that on the job. There’s no sense of professionalism. However, Brandon’s in a managerial position, so it’s not ethical for him to engage in it. Not cool. It was never going to end well.
DonJuan tells Kandi he’s concerned about Brian Redmond. There might be a relapse in his sobriety which could cause all sorts of issues. First and foremost, I hope Brian’s okay because it seemed like he worked quite hard to get to where he is today.
Todd suggests bottling their sauces from OLG and other items to sell. They’re trying to get OLG to take off, and I hope it happens. On top of that, Todd’s going to be entering the kitchen for the first time. After consistently persisting, it seems like Mama Joyce cracked him.
DonJuan’s trying to connect with Brian but he’s floored by Brian’s admission to drinking wine. DonJuan doesn’t like hearing that he drinks wine. It comes out that Brian’s also had tequila in the last month as well. Concerning.
At the end of the day, he’s in a much better place than he was before. He’s not drinking gallons of vodka or using cocaine anymore. DonJuan just wants to make sure Brian’s okay which is a new side to him. We never really saw that in the past on Atlanta.
Brian breaks my heart talking about how his sister shot herself in the head only three weeks prior. The fact that he went through such a traumatic ordeal and didn’t relapse is major. Don’t overlook that because it’s a big deal.
There’s been a lot of petty drama on this show so far. That’s fine and has its place. However, it’s nice to see real and raw moments like this. It’s powerful watching the emotions pour out of everyone while they discuss such heavy topics. These are the moments that could change the life of someone watching at home because so many deal with this.
I can’t listen to Patrick drag on and on about Safari anymore. He lets her walk all over him, and it’s exhausting. I’ll give her some credit though. The decorating she did for the apartment is quite nice. It’s such a zen space though.
To my shock, Patrick stands up for himself and tells Safari he’s having the housewarming party. He says he’s doing it no matter what. However, he also mentions there won’t be any surprises at the party. I’m guessing he headed Kandi’s advice and choice to leave Shawndreca off the guest list.
Safari is putting her foot down when it comes to Shawndreca. It’s not happening. She’s not allowed in that apartment for this housewarming. I have a feeling she’ll find a way to make it happen. I wouldn’t be surprised if she made a pop-up appearance to stir up trouble.
Shawndreca continues her investigation and asks Rashard Roles if he did it. She’s asking everyone. It’s incredibly awkward because we know that it was the FOOTAGE. She told on herself.
Shouldn’t she be more focused on not saying disparaging comments about the company anymore? That should be more of a primary focus. Rashard informs DonJuan about the investigation, so he’s going to spill the beans. He’s about to bring the receipts.
Shawndreca denies ever saying Kandi and Todd don’t care about OLG. DonJuan doesn’t stand for it though and brings out the receipts showing her saying everything. She saw the footage for herself and suddenly the amnesia is gone. DonJuan got her on this one. She’s the biggest hurdle facing the staff right now. Quite possibly the worst hostess ever because she gives no f**ks.
Aunt Bertha’s in charge of the kitchen for once. Lord help everyone in that establishment. She doesn’t put up with any tomfoolery or dumb ass bulls*it. She’s ready to write up everyone for everything. Even Kandi showed up late, and Aunt Bertha was threatening termination. She’s nobody’s punk because she will f**k you up.
Todd is not exactly suited for the operational part of the restaurant. The kitchen’s not his element. He’s serving cold mac n’ cheese because he has no clue what he’s doing. Nobody wants to see some cold food.
Neither Kandi nor Todd want to ever work in the kitchen again. It’s not their thing. They did what they had to do to prove a point, but they certainly have a lot more respect for the kitchen staff. It’s hard work, and I’m sure the pay isn’t nearly what they deserve.
Tell me Kandi’s not gifting her mother a butt lift. I can’t. Mama Joyce is about to leave this doctor’s office with a whole new ass. Watching her put on a disposable thong isn’t at all what I expected to see tonight. Why are they doing this to me?
I’ll give credit where it’s due though. Mama Joyce is 72 years old and has a BANGING body. That’s point-blank period. However, let’s skip the thongs this time.
THE WOMAN DOING THE BUTT LIFT IS PATRICK’S GIRLFRIEND SAFARI. It took me forever to make the connection.
Safari expresses to Kandi that Shawndreca doesn’t like her. That’s why she doesn’t want her at the party. She denies being controlling and says it’s more about respect. It’s not unreasonable for her not to want one of Patrick’s exes at the party. That seems like a fairly easy request to accommodate because she doesn’t need to be there.
Philip Frempong and DonJuan are going to have a conversation holding Brandon accountable for the video. As of now, he’s unaware of what happened. The footage is so damning.
DonJuan asks Brandon if he’s in a relationship with Dom, and he tells the truth. He understands where they’re coming from, and wants her to work in another location. Are you for real right now? The person that should be moving locations is HIM. He’s the one who needs to see his way out of this.
Brandon’s trying to come up with a solution that involves him keeping his spot. That doesn’t sound like it’s going to be possible. The only feasible solution here has to be him cutting things off with Dom. Kandi has other restaurants, so technically there are other options for him. We’ll see how Dom reacts to things.
Brandon shows up at Dom’s dance class which is a red flag. She doesn’t know why he’d be randomly showing up and asking her to step outside. She knows some shit’s about to go down.
Brandon wants her to leave OLG, so he can keep his manager position. It’s ridiculous. She feels like he’s dumping her, but he says they only have to watch how they conduct themselves. This sounds like an HR nightmare. What a mess.
TELL US – SHOULD BRANDON AND DOM’UNIQUE CALL IT QUITS? WAS DONJUAN GENUINELY CONCERNED FOR BRIAN? ARE YOU ENJOYING THIS SEASON OF KANDI AND THE GANG?
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