Kandi
Kandi has called in a stylist for a date with Todd. Normally, I would find this ridiculous, but this is Kandi we are talking about. Did you see what she wore in Manila? But this guy is NOT the stylist. He brings her some leopard crap. She needs to hire Shun Melson.
On the date he says he made the date because it is their therapy “homework.” And we are off to a bad start. Things continue to get worse. Todd asks her if she is ovulating. Kandi says she didn’t know if they would make it to their upcoming one year anniversary. And she answers his ovulation question by saying her period is about to start. Seriously. Sex toys, enemas and periods all in the first 20 minutes. Kandi asks if Todd still wants a baby. His show got a second season which is going to mean more time apart and the timing is bad. Kandi says they have an appointment with the fertility doctor. Todd wants to go to L.A. for a month and a half. Kandi says she doesn’t think they should go more than 2 weeks without seeing her. Todd wants Kandi to come to L.A. with him for the whole time.
Cynthia
So I was trying to get my work area set up to blog (AKA grabbing a snack, in this case literally popcorn) and I come in the room and I’m trying to figure out who this woman is Cynthia is talking to. It’s Noelle! When did she turn 35? Why is Cynthia asking Noelle who her date to Homecoming is as she is getting dressed to leave? This script makes no sense. Apparently, the script also includes Kenya coming over to help Cynthia parent her child. Why is Cynthia asking Kenya about the pilot when Cynthia is in it ? Shouldn’t she know? This whole scene is weird. Why is Kenya mentoring Cynthia’s kid how to walk? Oh wait, at least Cynthia pointed that out.
Cynthia and Peter chat about the trip. Cynthia is unhappy her butt is getting so big. It is looking bigger. Cynthia is trying to get Peter to help her with the Jamaican accent her character has on Life Twirls On.
The :40 mark out take was of Kenya acting in the show as a knife wielding bride. Cute!
Nene
Gregg takes Nene to Sardi’s. Nene thinks she is a real New Yorker. Brentt is having a good time playing hooky and hanging out in New York. Gregg points out that Brentt needs rules. Nene doesn’t seem to think so. Nene’s parenting track record leaves much to be desired. 
Phaedra
Phaedra has a scene with her assistant to discuss the things she stuck up her butt in Manila. I am not kidding. Speaking of this assistant chick, she is apparently no longer in Phaedra’s employ. The neighbors have not seen her for weeks. Just Phaedra’s mom and the nannies. Is it weird there are so many photos of Apollo on her office shelf? I suppose it is just good that she put some in there. Didn’t there used to be the pictures of the family of the white person whose off she was borrowing in the background? Did she get more lip injections or has she always looked like that? BTW, this “men’s rally” that Phaedra is pretending to set up was not her event. She was just there.
Did she just say she has a friend at the White House? The person she is calling is David J. Johns, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African-Americans. I wonder if he knows he is now associated with the bogus charity, Save Our Sons? I hate that Phaedra cannot pronounce the words “success” or “Let’s.”
At the charity event, Kandi’s absence is explained as due to a prior appointment with a fertility doctor. This is most likely a lie. Kandi knows when her shooting schedule is. Phaedra is escorted to the podium by a marching percussion section. Once again, I am not making this up. She gives her speech with Dylan on her hip. Phaedra’s Apostle of the Apothecary was also in attendance. Can that girl pick ’em or what?
As I told you when this all went down, Nene was the last to arrive and did not stay long. Nene says she came to Atlanta just for Phaedra’s event. I do believe that, Nene was hosting some kinda hoe down in NYC the night before. Do they have hoe downs in NYC?
At dinner service, Phaedra puts Porsha at the meat station. While I am snickering about the subtle shade, dumb ho Porsha shouts out “I’m familiar with that! No pun intended.” Girl, go with what you know you Princess of THOTland.
Nene and Claudia start getting into it right away. Claudia was coming for Nene. Nene says she thought the whole therapy session was phony and they all were wrong for ganging up on her. Nene looks great by the way, not in the hideous talking head but in the kitchen. Her ramen noodle wig is all brushed out and not rameny at all. While the ladies are bickering in the kitchen, Peter is trying to take over the discussion among the men. Claudia points out that Nene always storms out when she doesn’t like something, AS NENE is storming out. Kenya arrived late and got there just as the fight was going down. Kenya pretty much had to grab Claudia to keep her from chasing after Nene. All of the people in attendance heard the arguing. And one reported it all to me!
Nene jerks poor Gregg up out of there before he even gets to eat his green beans. Nene goes off in her talking head talking about the bitches in the kitchen who are not mothers to black sons who are acting like a black fool. Again, I don’t think she should be focusing our attention on her parenting. Nene is overreacting, but she does seem really stressed.
Kenya
The Life Twirls On pilot is ready to be shot. We get to see Cynthia shoot her scene. Kenya says she is hoping to get the pilot done in time for pilot season (late February). Kenya is reporting that the show is “coming soon” and we all hope that is true. However, had it been picked up by Bravo during pilot season, it would have been mentioned during the recent upfronts when the other new shows were listed. Likewise, networks have made decisions on their pilot pick-ups by now. So I’m not overly optimistic. I suppose we can still hope.
Next Week: WAIT NEXT WEEK? I thought that was the season finale. Will this season NEVER END? Nene’s play is shown, Kandi announces she is going to L.A. with Todd for a couple of months, Kenya has a Life Twirls On party, Peter rents new bar space without consulting Cynthia, and Apollo calls Peter ON CAMERA! Okay maybe we do need one more week.
I’m sure everyone will question the audacity of Claudia to confront NeNe at a charity event. However I thought Claudia’s tone was fair. NeNe has acted out, if not worse, at many functions 1) Kenya’s Saving Out Daughters Event
2) Attacking Dwight at Sheree’s Shoe Preview in Season 3. 3) Confronting Kandi and Kim at the She By Sheree fashion show in Season 2. 4) Attacking Kim on the tour bus and then continued to threaten her at gigilo’s mansion in the Season 3 Finale.
It’s a shame NeNe can’t communicate like an Adult. Btw, did anyone catch the the top NeNe was wearing in her confessionals was the same from Season 4? #RichBitchForYa.
Totally agree-I just hate that the minions won’t see it that way, Claudia just brought more negativity in her direction.
I remember the top jteas~ haha, that’s funny! I think it’s a cute top though and actually thought she looked good in it…and then I took my temperature 🙂
“A fashion show with no fashions??? Ugh, how dreadful!!” -dwight
Lol. Your post reminded me of one of the best lines in Atlantas history. My sisters and I still say that line all the time. We just throw it in any regular conversation and it makes us laugh so hard ️each time.
I love your re-caps. I thought Kenyas pilot look so odd. In the previews I saw Joyce’s sour face when Kandi was telling her about LA and for the first time I noticed Riley has the same sour face as her grandmother.
Yeah, Riley’s personality seems to be a copy of Joyce’s. Why wouldn’t it be? Joyce always gets what she wants, doesn’t she?
Riley personality reminds me of Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh. Always dragging her self around in a monotone voice.
Good call. At first I chalked it up to awkward phase, but Riley learned her sour attitude from MJ and Kandi. They are all such pouty brats. Riley just might be the worst of them all, starting so young!
I’d rather have Nene storm out of the place over engaging with Claudia in a heated argument in the presence of CHILDREN! say what you want about her past shouting matches with other cast members but not 1 time did she do that in front of kids, it was the right move to make because they could hear them and it was DEAD wrong of Claudia to follow her around like that like damn get over it Nene doesn’t want to fool with you and that is her choice to make not yours. The desperation is strong with Ms. Jordan
I agree. Claudia looked right at the camera as Kenya turned her around. She looked like a fool and good for Kenya for checking her girl.
I feel the same about Claudia trying to antagonize NeNe. Totally uncalled for. Let the people eat and save it for another time.
I’ve felt since shortly after seeing them interact that she antagonizes the hell out of NeNe. I’d have come in with the same plan, but would hope to appear a little further under the surface. She’s good, but not as good imo as she seems to think.
I didn’t see the show but I didn’t have too,this recap said it all and said it well. I may be in the minority but I like Nene and dislike Clauida. She’s just a pain in theaAss to me from what I’ve seen of her. I continue to dislike Kandi. Cynthia (my least favorite), Phaedra and Porsha so I guess I’ll stick to reading recaps and skip the show.
i agree. I don’t see why they play into Nene. If she keeps saying she doesn’t want to engage then ignore her and continue to have fun. She can not take people not paying her any mind and will do something dumb to get people attention.
This show looks like it might be ending on a boring note. Was Claudia laying it on a little too thick by chasing behind NeNe knowing full well NeNe wanted no parts of her? Sure. But I guess in her mind CJ felt justified in trying to get her questions answered about the therapy session. Unfortunately for her, she’s never going to get the response from nene she’s looking for. My thing is… I didn’t think it was necessary to grab Greg off the panel of a charity event where he was supposed to be a guest speaker. That seemed sort of rude and self serving. She could have maybe handled the situation differently. Then again we are talking about NeNe the queen of avoidance.
What on earth would Greg be doing on a panel of successful black men? He is an idiot who holds Moose’s purse.
It’s okay for Greg to be on the panel but Peter can’t. I just understand Phaedra.
I don’t think Gregg was a speaker. Why would they come so late if he was.
Neither Gregg nor Peter were on the panel. Bravo did not arrange this show, neither did some White House Initiative dude. It was a Save our Sons event that managed to get Bravo to come and film it in exchange for letting Phaedra speak.
Nene did not voluntarily fly in to put bread on a plate either. Bravo forced her to. She was already showing out to production and refusing to go on the trip to Manila and refusing to tape with Claudia etc at the time this was filmed. She was pissed she had to be there from the moment she arrived. Claudia knew this and that is why she was gleefully needling her.
“NeNe didn’t voluntarily fly in to put bread on a plate…” Flatlined.
I think Phadra probably asked Greg to be a guest speaker to get Nene and him to come to the event. But you are right, I have never seen a weaker man, he hardly could give advice to help the young black men be strong when he is being called out of the event in the middle of it like a lap dog by his bully wife!
Gregg or Peter was on the panel they were just invited for support, Peter just wanted to be seen
Shady Phea Phea quote, “Peter was not a part if the panel. I only picked consultant successful men”. The shade!!
Kandi needs to stop talking to everyone about her marriage. She should keep her private life, private
Todd was wrong for saying Kandi she come visit him in L.A. every two weeks. His daughter and her daughter are in Atlanta. He should come home every two weeks.
Seeing Riley and Noel was fun and cute. The R”Kids”OA are great to watch.
Claudia she have left Nene alone during Pheadra’s s.o.s event. Nene goes from 0 to 100 real quick. She shouldn’t have chased her. Let her leave.
And finally next week is the season finale.
Todd has had enough! Can you blame him? He wants to either A) get a way from Kandi, or B) be in an environment where he can enjoy being married to his wife and not get emasculated and disrespected by her mother, employees, and (sorry to say it) even her daughter. He’s trying to send Kandi a message. The message is that she’s gone too far. So far that it makes him want to be far away from her.
Kandi is amazing. That “I’m about to get my period” comment was like the last nail in the coffin of an already terrible conversation. She didn’t have it yet, so give Todd something!!! God!
I cannot say I enjoy watching the kids all the time. Noelle is GORGEOUS, from that poem she recited earlier, she seems smart, confident, and she’s figured out how to act on camera without coming across like a spoiled lil bitch… Which is how I would describe Riley. No I’d say “spoiled MISERABLE lil bitch”.
And notice, Todd and Kandi were having a “date” because it’s their therapy homework. How romantic!
The women on these shows, all the Wives’, are terrible hostesses. Why in the world would you have someone as a guest at your event, function, dinner, if all you wanna do is shade them? I want my guests to have a good time, not run away screaming. Kandi is notorious for this. Me, if I decide I want someone to be part of a do I’m doing, I’m gonna be nice, not talk trash to them.
Phaedra’s event actually sounds like a great idea, if it weren’t for, well, you know.
Noelle is too cute. Riley is actually a very pretty girl, but that stank attitude. I just can’t. Even Nene’s son, Brent(?) seems okay for a teenaged boy. But they won’t let him go farther than a block away? Really? Sheesh!
Brentt is not in school and was in NYC with no boundaries. Gregg was simply trying to suggest he have SOME.
On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 1:33 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Yeah, let’s try not to call children bitches. It’s not her fault she has been poorly parented.
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 11:39 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Except then the charity scenes would have been the girls making plates…not worth watching at all. Nene was not going to film with them otherwise, and the matter had to be addressed. So CJ stepped up….I’m not mad at her at all. Girl is earning that paycheck and her spot for next season. Demetria was a no show…again. Smh…not looking good.
I really can’t picture it going any other way if NeNe was still present. She walked in with a pretentious attitude. She didn’t even acknowledge Porsha.
You will never see what really goes on. Bravo editing will make sure of this and I hope you realize this is not real but very bad acting.
i found the charity event worth the watch. Seeing successful black men come out as positive role models for those boys was good enough for me.
I would agree if this was a show about the husbands. But I am so tired of socio-political themes creeping in to my entertainment.
I should have known Phaedra had nothing to do with this event when I saw Juge Mathias present.
I’m don’t really have a problem with Claudia’s behavior either. Had Nene POLITELY told Claudia: “Hey Claudia, I don’t believe this is the time or the place. I understand that you’re upset, and we can talk about this at a future date in an appropriate forum, where we can hammer out our differences calmly and rationally.” See. Who would react negatively to that? Not too many people.
Claudia was not trying to work anything out with Nene. She just wants to antagonize her for camera time. She would not have let it go.
Claudia basically asked Nene: Hey, why did you leave the therapy session? Nene didn’t give her much of an answer, just more hostility.
You might be right about Claudia’s motivations. I’m not saying Claudia’s perfect, but Nene certainly did take the bait. So of course Claudia’s gonna start reeling her in. Then Nene did a cut and run as usual. Same excuse again, everybody’s coming for her. She needs to find a new thing.
What I find amusing is that Kenya went after Claudia to stop her from chasing Nene down. Kenya’s reason: Too much drama at an inappropriate time. Seriously? Pot, meet kettle. Just saying. Kenya doesn’t want Claudia to out-Kenya The Kenya it seems.
“Her ramen noodle wig is all brushed out and not rameny at all.” I laughed a good two minutes at this line, moved on, remembered it, and laughed again.
I guess I saw past the socio-political theme and saw it is part of Phaedra’s life. I don’t mind her trying to hook a brother up.
Don’t remember Phaedra giving a fig about ‘our sons’ until she needed a new PR image. Cue in aprons with her name over the charity’s name. Really? She made sure cameras were present when she gave the Filipino widow cash for her children ‘from her heart’. And her events have always been over the top baby showers + bday parties for her own sons. Even her divorce lawyer called her out on the pearl clutching. Not buying the socially conscious act. And didn’t Tamara say it was not her event?
And most Bravo viewers are just like you, and don’t know any better. It’s disgraceful really.
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It was like a windshield wiper going back and forth tonight. I was almost confused but then saw WHHL (Watch What’s Happening Live) and the clip from next week. Were they tying up loose ends on the season and started this week, winding down next Sunday
? Just asking.
Who cares about who did what and why. I can look past Phaedra’s faults and see the goodness of the cause. She’s not the first housewife to promote a charity during filming to promote their image. People are still talking about the Kenya and the Detroit Public School debacle. I am well aware of why people do what they do and none of these housewives will be placed on a pedastal by me.
Phaedra is a sociopath. Save Our Sons is a bogus organization. Both are example of things that hurt “the cause.”
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 2:41 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Definitely thought it was inappropriate for Claudia to go after Nene at the event. Not being a Nene fan, and being forced to watch her if I’m going to be watching this, to be fair, Nene actually had a point. She should not have had to deal with a confrontation at that moment. However, if this tactic can cause her to voluntarily leave RHOA, then I think it would only take a couple more times before she will give herself a pink slip, or slit her own throat if she has no other options.
She is already signed on for the next season with a pay raise.
NO SHE IS NOT!
Please read the commenting rules.
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 3:41 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Thank you. I knew that was as violation!
Pickup letters seem to be taking longer than usual for RHOA this season. I am pretty sure I know what is going to happen. And it’s not good news.
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sorry Ms. Tamara, I will go sit in the corner now. Please “No Wire Hangers!”
Phaedra a sociopath? She’s not alone in that category then if we judge on the behaviors of others from her show. SOS bogus? Is it because Phaedra hosted? I saw a few noted Black professionals offering guidance and advice. I don’t think the cause was hurt one itty bitty bit.
You don’t think often enough for your thinker to work properly.
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 6:34 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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“Itty bitty bit!”
So there!
I laughed when Kandi shows up for her date with Todd, he gave her the flowers and she air kissed his cheek. that says a lot about where they’re relationship is at, whether they know it or not.
Is no one going to discuss the “stylist” with the leopard dress? This is not the first time we have seen this guy attempting to “style” Kandi.
On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 11:34 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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So she needs a stylist to know what her husband likes? So what is their new show going to be about. Todd and Kandi in LA being awkward. Not interested.
Yes, I think she does *need* a stylist to know what her husband likes. Otherwise all she wears are tshirts with bedazzled goofy sayings.
But that dress was horrrrrible. For once, Riley’s stink-face made sense.
I am!! Is this stylist for real? The leopard dress was awful and didn’t fit her! If he is is a stylist, maybe he should consider another profession. If a woman her age is dressing in a way that embarrasses her daughter, shouldn’t that tell her SOMETHING? And the clothes she wore in the Philippines….the woman has money, so no excuses! She is an attractive woman, but half her clothes don’t fit; and the others make her look frumpy. IDGI
I can assure you that my thinker is fine.
Well, of course you would think that.
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 7:22 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I thought the same thing when I saw the air kiss. Who kisses their husband like an acquaintance, but how many women treat their new husbands like Kandi does. She needed some practice husbands. Oops, I guess Todd is the practice husband
LOL my dead sister, who was the picture child for cunt satchel toward the end of her life used to urge me to have a “practice marriage” with numerous men I dated. What a ridiculous concept. I’m not getting married for a china pattern or an MRS degree. I’ve had several opportunities but none felt right. Maybe it’s a fear of commitment.. okay it is a fear of commitment. But I’m not going to practice.
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 8:03 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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When did Greg become a successful businessman? Was he really on the panel or scheduled to speak at the event? Peter is neither articulate nor successful but he probably would be more interesting to the young men in the room.
Neither Peter, nor Gregg were on the panel. Phaedra did not choose the panel. This was not Phaedra’s event. This was an event that managed to get Carlos or someone to insert the RHOA into it for publicity. You notice however they never publicized the “charity” Save Our Sons other than some SOS aprons for the ladies with Phaedra’s personalized signature in pink on the Apron. Phaedra has “letterhead” with that same pink signature on top.
Phaedra, or Bravo made those aprons for the show. None of this was Phaedra’s idea.
On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 11:43 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Why wouldn’t I? No insult would make me think otherwise.
Do you think she’ll use that pink Phaedra logo on her funeral home? I mean, we all know she’s going to follow through on her mortuary plans.
I’ve seen that pink Phaedra thing on some pretty serious papers. I want to say it was on some of the zoning papers for the fence….
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 11:45 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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The hardest part about raising black sons (as an Asian American) was undoing all the damage their biological parents did. Its not always about race. It is about community, being capable and responsible to emotionally, financially, and physically support young men and prepare them for the world…giving them the tools they need to be upstanding, self-sufficient contributing members to society. As I’m now going on my 2nd year being in bed with pain and complications from my brain tumor, I can at least look back on how I parented with no regrets.
I hope you feel better soon Shay. Stay strong and as you say, with no regrets.
Thank you, spk! After losing almost everything I’ve worked my life for… my home, career, possessions, husband, many friends… it’s so nice to have encouragement from you and other posters. Even my family never asks me how I am. They know the answer and pretend it’s not happening. Its sometimes so hard to hear them complain about headaches or hurting their backs and sit at a dinner table where they pray SO hard for eachother and because my condition only gets worse, it doesn’t get acknowledged. Its hurtful. I cry every day. I cry myself to sleep. I wake up in pain every 40 minutes or so and even my dreams are filled with car crashes and me being trapped with all my weight on my bent neck… I know one day it will be too much. I wish I could schedule euthanasia. I’m just so tired of suffering. Ugh! Back to snarking about housewives and dumb arguments! Life is too real. (Sorry TT. I didn’t mean to hijack the comments with my dumb problems. For so long I read and read and laughed and now I feel like part of the fam bam.)
Oh, Shay, I just read your response to spk. I guess I should’ve read that too before commenting.
If you want to talk about it, I’m happy to listen. We can talk on The Daily Tea or we can talk on another forum–or not at all if you want. I’m here to listen, though I’m an anonymous female floating in cyberspace (sarcastic, but very kind, believe it or not!)
As my grandmother endured kidney dialysis for over 15 years (no medical explanation why, but she just didn’t want to go) , she’d say, “Oh, dear, you have a cold, you poor thing, Luann (her live-in caretaker), get her some soup!” And then I’d remember she was in pain beyond anything I could imagine and never felt good for a decade and a half, but she’s coddling me over a dumb head cold? I’m sorry your family isn’t sure how to deal with what you go through all day, every day.
Long winded, and I could go on and on, but like you said, after a while you feel like you have a little family here. And you’re part of mine, and I care.
Love and so many prayers. Lean on your internet friends when you need to.
BH-Dubs! (That’s what I call you in my head:) You are so sweet, you made me cry. (Tumor from the same car accident as my spine, head, face, nerve injuries. Inoperable due to location and growing rapidly…)
Well, I meant every single word of it.
Lots of love. 🙂
Shay! I had no idea!
Is the tumor gone? I have a friend who”beat” a brain tumor, but still deals with lasting effects. She has been improving, the pain is lessening (but dang, now she’s dealing with getting off the pain meds, which she took as prescribed.) It’s admirable to see (read) your humorous and fun comments–I think you are a much braver person than I would be.
Keep making me smile and laugh and I’m definitely praying for you.
Shay, I, too, am so sorry to hear you are suffering. Please do not give up. And like BH suggested, feel free to open up in the Daily Tea posts. There are a lot of us who came here after severe illnesses, and found friendship, laughter and comfort. And most of all…distraction.
Have you tried green tea with ginger? I hear Valerie Harper had great success with green tea. And ginger will help with any nausea you might get from pain. (Won’t help with pain, but ginger has great restorative properties, or so they say.)
I, too, will pray for you. Hang in there. 9 lives!
Thanks, cat. Unfortunately, nausea from a brain tumor doesn’t go away like chemo or stomach nausea (ginger, zofran, compro, etc.)
Get well soon. Hope everything works out for you.
Manic Monday: thank you! My nephew died unexpectedly last summer and the pain it brought my family was so deep that I promised them I wouldn’t take my life (after years of asking them to let me go and/or help me). I realized that it wouldn’t stop my pain. It would only spread it around to everyone I love and leave behind. I would never wish this pain on my loved ones… so, even though I don’t know what the best outcome may be, I hope for it, too:) thank you for taking the time to sat such kind things. I’m literally crying just thinking about how much love is in the world.
Not only the parents but the village (community), DSS, the justice system, school system, black churches (including the ministers) and lo and behold the politicians.Thank you for that comment!
I GOT A KICK OUT OF NENE thinking her picture should be up at Sardis.
For real.
I can’t imagine Sardi’s ever putting up a caricature of NeNe, although TT has posted some terrific ones here (read: hilariously hideous). Will someone please tell me why she wore a flimsy, thin white t-shirt to a world famous restaurant? I think she had on torn jeans too! Sardi’s isn’t real fancy (I ate there decades ago), but it is classy. Something that the delusional NeNe will never have.
NeNe had better not hold her breath waiting for Sardi’s to put her photo on the wall. Ain’t gonna happen!
I wish Claudia had just ignored Nene. Who cares what Nene thinks and Claudia needs to quit trying so hard…to get screen time I mean. She’s becoming a little too transparent for me to reasonably buy or accept from the Bravo script of ‘start shit and look well meaning doing it’. Nene, of course, didn’t have to clomp off in such an unbecoming fashion either, but she didn’t want to be there and was looking for the least provocation. No winner here, they both looked ignorant.
Yes, her little “it’s for the children” thing was laughable. Bravo let her take Cinderella during filming time on the condition they could film it, and that she would keep her commitments. They made her fly in for this event.
To be fair to Nene, the event was TWO DAYS before her opening night. She was scared shitless. Claudia’s provocation was rather mile for RHOA but in her state, it was more than she could deal with.
I’m shocked they didn’t make the cast go to her show but her debut was the Monday of Thanksgiving week. She was already pissed with production for making her go. Frankly, I don’t blame her. But there was no reason for her not to go to Manila. And production is NOT happy with her. And she is now NOT happy with them and refusing to blog.
Nene seems to think this little show with Kim means a lifetime of job security on Bravo…
The end is near… 🙂
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 12:23 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Please don’t tease, TT. Its weird because RHOBH flew everyone to NY for Camille, when no one liked her, to get the cold shoulder from Kelsey during his whole having left her and buying an apartment so small (3500sqft?) that Camille had to stay in a hotel… yet, no one was filmed to see NeNe? How long did the show run for? Seems (as Phaedra would say in a legal disposition) “suspect.”
You do realize that she couldn’t get the medical clearance to travel that far because of her blood cots right? Those are no joke had she disobeyed the doctor just to appease production then it would have been on Bravo if something happened to her aboard that plane. If production is mad at her for not taking any chances then that is just petty as hell and they can get over it.
She flies ALL THE TIME. That was a bogus excuse. She just didn’t want to go. Once you take the medication, you can fly. There are precautions (like special socks) that you wear and on that big of a plane, there was plenty of space to get up and walk. There are STORES on the plane for fuck sake. It’s not like she would be strapped into cattle class with the peasants.
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TT, have you seen any video of Nene’s Broadway performance? I have been looking everywhere, and can’t find anything except Sherri in the role. I would love to see a snippet of Nene’s performance. The reviews were pretty lukewarm.
I haven’t seen any, Cat.
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Okay you know how Nene likes to deface handbags?
http://s17948.p858.sites.pressdns.com/2014/07/17/nene-leakes-has-improved-the-birkin-bag/
Is she actually cutting up leather pants now?
Not sure, but she needs to quit with the ‘my pants are artfully cut up because I’m too cool for school’ look. Give it a rest with the toe up pants already. They’re probably from her ‘pleather’ line and she figured she might as well tear them up since no one was buying them anyway. Even after reading all the comments (again) on her Birkin bag, I still don’t know if it’s the real thing or a knock-off?
Ah that makes sense. She cut up her own line. Why not sell them that way? I bet she tried and the people in charge of her line refused. Since Nene fans are the only one buying (or not) “her” line, they probably should have listened to her.
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 12:44 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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That bag is as real as her hair.
And both must’ve been super expensive.
I thought Greg was a buffoon acting so proprietary at Sardi’s.
Claudia was trying too hard and acting too Nene like, all fired up in the kitchen and chasing her around.
The scene with Noelle was nice to see, loved her in second dress. It was a bit too trumped up to make something to shoot with the walking off and Cynthia acting like she didn’t even know who Noelle was dating. I doubt Cynthia isn’t clued into her daughter’s social life more closely.
I’m anxious for the reunion and then for TT to start getting hints about who is in and who is out next year. I’d love for all the women with tails to be gone (beasts).
Claudia was totally out of line. While I am not a fan of nene, however, Claudia attempted to start a kerfuffle with nene. Claudia is messy and has no class whatsoever. Nene was there to help serve the meals, not to get into some fight with Claudia. If nene had knocked her butt to the ground it would have served her right.
I saw kerfuffle and immediately thought of Judge Judy. 🙂
Funny, if everyone had come for Kenya at the therapy session, Nene would not be singing the it’s not fair for everyone to come after one person crap. Hell, she would have been leading the pack.
I figured that Nene was at the event to pick up some parenting tips since she did such a bang up job with her oldest, dumb as a doorknob thuglette.
Her son let himself go at 18. I don’t usually comment on people’s natural looks, but he’s always scouring and unhappy looking. It makes it look like his face was beat up going through the birth canal.
@shay~ I could not care less about his physical appearance,but his life choices speak volumes about his upbringing…or lack thereof.
OMG Shay. KILLING ME!
“his face was beat up going through the birth canal”!
Bwahahahaha!
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve never really watched the making of a show or that it will all come together in editing, but so far life twirls on to me looks silly and not very good acting. Maybe that’s just seeing it in the process that makes it bad and I’ll like the finished product.
I don’t get the stripper dresses all the time either. You can look sexy in a nice cocktail dress to go to dinner with your husband without it looking like your going to an underground club in the red light district.
Love Cladia and totally get her point. But not the right time or place to go in on Nene. Then following someone who is trying to flee from an argument is a recipe for disaster. Then dumbbell Cynthia just standing there not trying to real her in a bit but actually kinda egging it on. Being a mother you would think she would say there are a lot of kids at this event lets not evoke the beast that Nene can be in front of children. Luckily Kenya was there to be a voice of reason.
Chey: the dresses look uncomfortably tight! And if you have any extra meat on your bones it isn’t flattering. Her boobs were bursting out the keyhole and the cheetah print was stretched into giraffe and cow print at the hips. No bueno.
LOLOL! I know, Shay, that dress is all kinds of wrong. I like your description, it’s funny and true. On a serious note, I want you to know you’re in my thoughts. I enjoy your posts, you’re so smart and witty. I wish you well.
Thank you, Sandra <3
That was exactly my point. I don’t find the look of the dress or style in any way flattering for a mother or wife. Something more classy and still sexy and age appropriate.
Did you see the way they greeted eachother at the restaurant after not seeing one another for 2 weeks? I am more excited and affectionate to see my dog! They had a 2/3rd work hug and a grandma-in-law cheek kiss. No passion. No love! She said how he looked good… her in her cow print and her vag balls only made him think about not having babies and getting away.
Phadrea is still in love with Apollo. I think she is going to wait for him because if no the going to tell how much she wasinvolvedin his crimes and how she got payola also.
My impressions from last night’s episode: PORSHA – Her first season on the show she said Kordell chose her clothes, and she didn’t mind being his Barbie doll. I called Kordell a controlling chauvinist. Now I think he was a smart man doing what needed to be done. Porsha has gone from being the best, classiest dresser on the show (when Kordell was dressing her) to being one of the most cheap and slutty-looking women on tv. I don’t get it. She’s attractive enough to get all kinds of attention without going the slut route. CYNTHIA – How she stays with Peter is a mystery to me. Towards her he is verbally abusive, critical, rude, disrespectful, condescending, uncaring, and unappreciative. Towards him she is just the opposite. It’s an unsettling dynamic to me.NOELLE- What a lovely young lady! She has charm, personality, class, and beauty. Cynthia and Leon (with his fine self) have done a great job with her. RILEY – Mama Joyce all over again. CLAUDIA – I still think there’s something a little off-center with her although I can’t put my finger on it. Regardless, the woman is bold, funny, and smart, and she’s playing a game with Nene and winning. She calmly baits Nene; Nene takes the bait by responding like a loud, angry, out-of-control lunatic; Nene ends up looking like an oversized two-year-old who no adult cares enough about to give home training, and Claudia ends up looking like a nice, pretty puppy who was just trying to play (which is exactly what Claudia wants). I thought Nene was way too smart to get caught up in that kind of game.
I didn’t realize my comment was so long until it posted. It annoys me when people turn a comment into a full-blown article, and I apologize for doing it myself.
You need not apologize, I think it’s a very insightful post.
Oh, well I’m long will see, so sorry for my annoying posts… But I liked yours! The description of Claudia/Nene playful puppy dynamic–perfectly put.
Long winded. Not “long will see”. Kindle has some creative autocorrections.
Missed the show last night… Nurse Jackie and Game of Thrones started up again so RHOATL had to take several seats. Tamara’s recaps are so good I really don’t have to watch the original broadcast. Her comments are far more entertaining than this season’s show!
Claudia is showing us a sneak peek of her true colors. She has the upper hand and knows it so now she is starting to throw her weight around to provoke people. I don’t like what I am seeing.
Kandi needs a real stylist and so does Porscha!
I think he’s a personal shopper not a stylist in the true sense of the word, unless what they are going for is a cheap ho look.
Favorite line, “next week on the season finale…”. Something finally clicked in my head about these shows, I’m going to start viewing them as 1 hour satires minus the laugh track. The only one I feel any emotional investment in is BH but it’s so uncomfortable anymore I’m just turning it off. Bonk!
Yep, as satire it has me lol! Nene’s still not funny though.
For a while I just couldn’t put my finger on why I didn’t love Claudia. I thought maybe it was that I don’t let myself to become attached to new housewives, or people for that matter, but I decided it was more than that. Then it came to me, first the scene of her with Dr. Jeff wanting individual “therapy” (eh hem..camera time)…..then last night with Nene, she was all about poking the bear for some more. Claudia, Nene doesn’t want to mess with you and she “sees you”….Claudia just tries too damn hard! I’ve come to the point and it hit me, Claudia was a fan and probably studied this crew like a Strayer University course.. So far I’m unimpressed and a little annoyed with her, Christ on a bike, she had me rooting for Nene….
Um, You realize that production made Nene fly her wide ass back to Atlanta to put three pieces of bread on a plate so that Claudia and Cynthia could be in charge of confronting her over the “therapy session.” Right? As I said in my initial post when this was filmed, it was my understanding, with insider info, that filming in Atlanta was done.
Nene was being a pill. She was summarily punished by production. Claudia was the eager tool to do so after finding out she had a peach. It’s not that serious.
Sadly, I have more news on next season. Pick up letters have not gone out yet, but based on what I’m hearing… let’s just say I am not going to like it.
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 7:41 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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An “eager tool” would have been the perfect phrase to use in a description of my impression of Claudia. Want to like her, but I just can’t commit.
Does this mean one of your favs WILL NOT be invited back or that one of your least favs WILL be invited back? Spill the tea please. I’m guessing that Porsha will get her peach back.
It means the bitch needs some coin to pay for her house. I’ll post once pickup letters go out.
On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 8:03 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Why does Kandi’s daughter talk like a 5 year old? Are the producers telling her to speak that way?
OMG ha ha ha!
Um… apple, tree?
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 9:45 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I NEED TO READ THE COMMENTING RULES BEFORE I BECOME A WINDOW LICKER.
I’m super sick of the “thirsty” bullshit, too. If you are on a reality show, you are officially thirsty. Period.
Kenya came in at the tail end and didn’t know what she was talking about, Claudia sit down please, Nene should have back hand slapped Claudia that wasn’t the appropriate place for drama, so who’s the drama queen now,I thought Claudia lost enough jobs trying to take over, I applaud you Nene for walking away, see what your haters are going to say after they watched Claudia start some bullshit
Great recap!
Kandi seems to have a hard time talking to her husband without a bunch of TMI. ” No I’m not ovulating” wouldn’t work? Their marriage seems awfully rocky to even think about having a baby! WHY WHY WHY would you do that to yourself and a child? Sleepless nights with a baby etc. sure aren’t going to help that marriage. I was shocked at the promo for next week. I cannot believe she is thinking about moving to Los Angeles for a few months. That means either leaving her child, or taking her daughter out of school and dragging her cross county. No wonder the girl sometimes has a sour disposition.
Loved seeing Noelle. She looks so much like Cynthia!.
I was disappointed to hear that Phaedra’s event was a sham. I was giving her a lot of credit and hoped this was a different side to her. I wonder how the White House is going to feel now that one of their staff has been linked to the wife of a convicted felon and a bogus event? I wonder if this on-screen appearance was cleared by anyone??
The dude does not work at the White House. Presidents write the initiatives social issues all the time. This one is an educational initiative to do something about the plight of African American males to come up with ways to improve their academic outcomes. He’s the guy that oversees the initiative.
On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 2:32 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Claudia “do the work” has no storyline other than going for NeNe. While her efforts in the Philippines were great but now she’s back up to old tricks. NeNe remains a runner which is her MO but I have to give her credit for not perpetuating a scene at an event for kids. Phaedra’s “charitable heart” to the Philippine woman was all a ploy for this SOS event. Is a drum line introductory march an ATL thing or just Phaedra looking foolish?
This show used to be good, it was supposed to show the u.s. that African American woman have succeeded in this world, and we (audience), loved it at first, but now there’s nothing but drama! I love Andy Cohan, but its time to wipe out these housewives shows!