Brandi Glanville was not sent a pick up letter this year. She was fired. But technically she was not fired. She completed her contract for last season and was not offered a new contract for the next season. It’s fired. But it’s not the same of showing up to Dunkin Donuts and being asked to turn in your apron. You know that every year you either get a contract or you don’t. It works the same was for teachers. If you don’t get a contract you have been “non-renewed” teachers don’t usually get fired in the middle of the school year. Brandi is trying to get some FOH money next season and has been begging to film with Yolanda. Bravo has not agreed to that. Brandi has no contract. But if Yolanda is able to film (and I expect her to), Brandi may be able to weedle her way into a small FOH appearance here and there. MAYBE. I believe she was fired for being a liability. I think they could trust her to post with Yolanda without hitting her or falling out drunk. But is it worth it to them? I dunno.
And then there is Nene. Nene, Kenya, Kandi and Cynthia all got pick up letters. The last three signed their contracts either with or without negotiations so they are all good to go according to whatever their contract says. Nene’s contract was not signed as Bravo sent it. Nene had stipulations that Bravo was not willing to meet. Whether it was over money or editorial control, or control over who she films with, she didn’t get what she wanted. The contract was probably bad. I know they have been screwing with her contracts for the past two seasons. I imagine this one included penalties for storming off the set like she did a Phaedra’s charity, the therapist, the reunion, etc and penalties for refusing to show up to the all cast scenes which she did a lot. Phaedra ALSO refused to show up at several all cast scenes, the one at Bar One with Apollo apologizing to Kenya, the therapy ones, etc. Which may be why Phaedra didn’t get a contract. Anyway, Nene’s situation is different because she did get a pick up letter, she just didn’t like the conditions they placed on her this season and Bravo refused to acquiesce.
That said, I think Phaedra, Porsha AND Claudia’s position is improved by Nene’s departure. It’s a good time to tweet Andy (don’t include me please) and ask for Claudia to come back. Andy pays a lot of attention to social media. Last I heard, Porsha, Phaedra and Claudia were still hoping to work something out and calling the executives trying to make themselves look more desirable. Phaedra may be offering to take her boys to see Apollo in prison for the cameras. Porsha may be offering to introduce us to her African prince (even though he would never be seen on camera and he dumped her long ago) or getting herself a new guy to be seen with on camera. Claudia is probably talking to them about her new NBA player boyfriend. I think all three have a shot at FOH at least. It really depends on how strong the executives think the four women who are testing now. I know that they are quite happy with some of them. As for Kim Fields, if they offered her a contract, and they probably did, she will be a tough negotiator and they still might lose her. So for now Claudia and the Ps are still in Bravo’s back pocket in case they need them.
And there is your refresher on contracts. Filming begins on RHOA next week.
No Claudia, please.
You’re at the WRONG site for that opinion. We love Claudia here.
On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 5:09 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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T,
I’m so surprised Claudia was not made an offer. She went head-to-head with Nene. Bravo confuses me!
I love Claudia aswell !
We all don’t love Claudia here!
I second that!
I really don’t get why Claudia was not asked back. I thinks she deserved another season.
I agree. I’m glad Claudia is gone.
Stephanie, I tried to give you seating near Robin and Stacey, but the WLS is very crowded these days. Perhaps you will make new friends with some Nene or Porsha fans up in there though.
Bon Voyage!
On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 10:58 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Why NoClaudia? She’s intelligent, beautiful, and added so much more to the show and the reunion. I hope she gets back on.
Claudia was a breath of fresh air from the very beginning. She has a great job, is gorgeous, articulate, and played well with others. I loved the fact that she was a career girl settling into a new city, and that she reached out to the other girls in a positive way. She was funny and smart, without making grotesque faces every other minute. They really should keep her, she adds a well needed touch of class.
Exactly what did Claudia add to the reunion? She said very little, because she added very little to the entire season. She mixed it up with Nene, yes and that was entertaining. She is beautiful, smart and has sex appeal, but instead of leading with that, she led with “hood”. Her storyline with Porsha was where she lost me (actually I saw Claudia years ago, in action lost me then) It was too much. Her “dry snitching” to Ricky Smiley was irritating and so was her “need” to talk to Porsha.”She’s just not that in to you!” What’s the saying “Never argue with a fool, onlooker may not be able to tell the difference.”
I love Claudia! We also share the same b day! I hope she comes back.
There are petitions being pushed by haters to keep her off the show so everyone PLEASE do as Tamara suggested and tweet Andy that we want Claudia back
I agree. I know that isn’t popular here, but…..NO Claudia.
Can I just ask why you don’t like Claudia? I mean going after Nene & Porsha was very obviously producer driven & for the cameras but I just don’t see why people hate Claudia so much. The only progress I’ve made on figuring it out is that she should be hated for her feet. Because physical imperfections are reasons to be cruel to someone and hate them.
But…but….the other sites……! 🙂
There are no other sites that are worthy. Only TT.
You’re darn tootin’ there are no other sites! Some you tubers are pretty good, but no one comes close to TT in written form.
But…but…it’s on the internet, so it MUST be true…Right? 🙂
Not a newbie, but appreciate you breaking it all down here, TT. Very informative!
Thanks for the info TT! And FTR, I love Claudia! Hope she comes back!
Happy Fourth everybody! Have a safe and enjoyable weekend!
Thanks ! U too!
Claudia gave me life when she read Nene and Porsha and I was hoping she’d get a chance to read Phaedra too. Crossing fingers that she returns.
Thanks so much for explanation. I get it now…Happy 4th to you 🙂
We love Claudia so much, that my husband said he would put up with Porsha and her supreme dumbness for Claudia and I am agreeing!!
Well I am hoping that Claudia and the P’s return. I like those ladies and think the bring something special each to the show. There is nothing that the other really have in common with each other, really. Everybody’s BFF is gone and so what now. What’s the storyline for each one, Kandi, Cynthia, Kenya, crickets and I like them too but what is the storyline looking like? ummm Thanks for the Tea Tamara, it was nice hot and tasty. I am waiting to see what happens. Kim Fields, really we’ll see if she comes and what she brings to the storyline and where she lands in the field of play. hehe ijs
Marie,
The ones that are willing to do anything the producers tell them to (Kandi, Kenya and Cynthia) got picked up.
That logic makes sense to me.
That’s the way it should be. The people who work with Bravo should be picked up. Nene may learn, you don’t bite the hand that feeds you….allegedly
And that is what they need with lots of new people potentially coming in. Kandi’s longevity isn’t because she is particularly interesting, same with Cynthia, but they will both film with whoever they are told and not complain too much. Several seasons ago when Kim was still on no one wanted to film with Nene and Kandi had to go to Miami with her. She did it, but she didn’t like it.
On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 6:48 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I’m just happy for a new opening sequence and promo pictures. They have been using the same stuff season 5!
LOL.
I’m running the Peachtree tomorrow let me get back to “resting”
Happy 4th!
OMG Good Luck Jay! It will be a good day for the run. Not nearly as hot as usual for the fourth! Get that T-Shirt!
On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 6:46 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Thank you! I have a good start wave again this year and I hope they don’t run out of T-Shirts like they did for some people at the end last year. I also love all the amazing people who hand out beer and pizza along the course. Although I don’t partake its always the thought counts 😉
I love reading the behind the scenes scoop. Are the husbands and kids included in the housewife contract and pay or are they separate? Also have wondered if friends who are not really FOH status but film multiple times paid? Like Brandi ‘ s friend Jennifer?
No, people like Marlo are not paid, they are guests. Husband’s and kids are included in the contract, hence Apollo’s “I help you earn that check in Season 7, Episode 1”. In other words, he meant if you were not married to me you wouldn’t be on the show (Andy loves him some Apollo).
I’m assuming that Kim Z’s Don’t Be Tardy check includes the whole family? TT would probably have more insight on that situation than me, but I’ve always wondered about her and her “school” off kids.
Marlo was an FOH and was well paid for her season.
On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 6:51 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I’ve never admitted it here but I’d like Marlo back. She was a classier version of Nene. I don’t like her but I enjoy watching her raise hell.
Husbands and minor children are not paid. Jennifer, Brandi’s friend will get paid per episode appearance. Not a lot, but for normal people it’s a nice little side check.
On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 6:47 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I was talking her 6th season appearance, not her 4th season appearance where she was supposed to be a “housewife”
Thanks
I would think anyone would be grateful to have a job, get paid like they do. I guess some of them get swelled heads and begin to think they can’t be replaced. Anyone can be replaced. Thanks again Tamara for all this info, it is really good sweet tea 🙂
A” classier version of NeNe” is the laugh of the century. These two skanks are to class what Uncle Ben( Cynthia’s aged Boo) is to monogamy!
Marlo has stated that she didn’t get paid for Season 6. A lot of “friends” or pop ups don’t get paid and they really have to negotiate for pay.
For example I was working for a cast member and filming two to three times a week and I didn’t get paid (I was just happy to be there honestly). They had interest in bringing in a familiar face to do some scenes with the ladies, and that familiar face SWORE they wouldn’t be filming unless the production company paid them as they were a major storyline the prior season and they didn’t get paid at all. Needless to say, they will be appearing in some scenes for said show this season.
I love reading the behind the scenes scoop. Are the husbands and kids included in the housewife contract and pay or are they separate? Also have wondered if friends who are not really FOH status but film multiple times paid? Like Brandi ‘ s friend Jennifer.
Sorry for double post, my phone hates me. 😉
Claudia did a periscope recently and said she was contacted by producers to film some with another lady, but she is on the fence. She said they want her to film with her new boyfriend and she DOES NOT want to put him on TV because of the reality TV curse.
I want to see Claudia back! So sick of dumb ratchet women and con artists!
HI Pffftt – i just posted below and then saw your comment. Kim Fields may be boring. I don’t know because I haven’t followed her career. But, for someone who grew up with her on tv, that is a draw. It’s the reason why I always watch Celebrity Apprentice, which usually has a child star or a few people that I’ve at least heard of (David Cassidy, etc). I don’t know who most of the people are on reality TV, and unless there’s someone I’m already drawn to, I won’t tune into the show because now, there is just so much to choose from!
Thanks for the breakdown TT. I kind of thought Nene was trying to pull a Bethany. Try it on her own for a year and then have special talks with Andy and get exactly what she wants.
Nope, Nene basically fucked herself. She’s dumb. For the past two contracts they have been putting stipulations on her and have been hearing for TWO SEASONS they were done with her. Her contract last season was limited. For two seasons it seems she either took what they offered or they gave her what she wanted. This time? She fucked up.
On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 7:29 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I watched an episode that Kim Fields did on WWHL a couple of years ago. I do NOT see the appeal there at all. She seemed kind of boring. She also kind of looks like Nene…
I guess with everyone saying they were fired you can see how we misunderstood. I really appreciate you taking the time to explain. Especially about the teachers, I did not know
They were fired in the sense that the company they work for no longer wishes to employ them. But some people were talking about unemployment and stuff. It’s not like getting fired from waffle house. You just don’t get a new contract when the old one expires.
On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 7:42 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Expect to hear the usual rumors about Kim’s husband. It is Atlanta after all.
On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 7:31 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Oh no !!!
Kim fields looks nothing like nene
Like many jobs, good work doesn’t always pay off in the long run. If Claudia had not been on last season, it would have been a real snoozer. Kenya and Claudia have saved that show.
i do not watch the Atl housewives, but I would tune in if they get Kim Fields because i watched her on Facts of Lives. Hopefully, the others won’t be jealous of Kim Fields and ruin the show. I’m guessing she’ll get more money and perks for her entourage than the others.
LOL for her entourage. Kim lives in a house with her husband just like everyone else. Plus she’s very pregnant at the moment I think.
On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 8:25 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Really, she’s pregnant again? That’s great.
Probably not lol.
At this point and time Kandi is the highest paid ATL housewife and retains the most perks, followed by presumably Kenya. Kim Fields would receive a semi-inflated first season housewives paycheck. She’s most certainly not going to get anywhere near the veteran pay of Kandi or Kenya.
I loved her on Living Single, I would watch to see her
Jasmine Guy should be cast on RHOA. She lives in Atlanta and it would be nice to see what she’s been up to, she may need the work/pay. She went through some obstacles in her life so it would be nice to see how she handle that, and maybe Kenya can cast her in Life Twirls On!!
yes, Jasmine Guy would be great too – another old favorite. I had forgotten about Kim Fields being on Living Single, but when i did watch, I was impressed with how gracefully she grew up into a very pretty woman.
I know who Kenya is from her stint on Celeb Apprentice. But, I would not recognize Kandi as I had never heard of her except for on TT’s site. I don’t watch RHOA but sounds like maybe next season i will start if Kim Fields is on.
So Brandi’s fired not fired now makes sense. After her Stern show I don’t see how Bravo would have her back. Big old F U to cast and crew doesn’t garner friends. Nene better have something else other than TTTT up her sleeve or she’s up the creek. She seems to somehow stay relevant, IDGI
I hope Nene gets a real job(s), keeps the McMansion, etc. I think she will. Nine lives and all that. I just have this sinking feeling that she’s gonna sashay back onto rhoa set.
I wonder why Nene bought that big old mansion out in the burbs of Atlanta instead of buying a place in L.A. since she wants to be in show business.
That’s all. Also, it felt to me like for the past two years she has been giving RHOA as little as possible without violating her contract. Her “You right, I’m wrong” mantra at the reunion show was annoying.
There is a huge difference in affordability between real estate in LA versus Atlanta. Nene couldn’t afford a new home the size of her recent purchase in a gated community in LA. California is the Manhatten of the United States. If you want the address, you are going to pay and quite frankly, Nene doesn’t have the bucks to live the lifestyle she would be required to live in LA. Sooner or later Nene will end up back in Atlanta.
Her shine is not so bright in LA. In Atlanta people fuss and adore Nene when she is present, making her the center of attention. In LA she is just another face, probably unrecognizable to many, much to her chagrin. Although Nene considers herself to be a actress, as a “reality star” she is really the bottom rung of the ladder in the industry.
No, it’s chante you stay, sashay, walk away, lol.
Thanks TT, always refreshing and spicy info. I am holding my prayer cloth for Claudia to come back at least for a season. Phaedra is fine, if she can stop the pretends and just be real. Being a mother of 3 little kids, i want to find something to connect with Phaedra but she makes it hard with her fakeness.
I can’t stand Phaedra, but hope that Bravo keeps her around to watch what happens with her jailbird buddies. I could be way off here, but something tells me that there is unfinished business with her legal entanglements.
Thanks, TT. Any news on Eileen and Lisa Rinna?
They are filming RHOBH now. 🙂
On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 1:43 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Yay!!!
Is Pump Rules filming?
yeah.
On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 4:05 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I wondered why my stock in Truvada went up this week and now I know -VPR is filming.
Squeeeeee! I love the both of them. You go Eileen! Grace Kelly the fuck outta everybody! And Lisa! The devil with the water glass! I hope she checks somebody again. She’s good at it. I wonder who’s gonna play the villain now that the gruesome twosome have gone bye bye?
I liked Phaedra before her feud with Kenya. Before she got into it with Kenya, she was very funny. Her comments and mannerisms were witty. She was basically the comedic part of the show. You could always count on her funny commentary and expressions when the rest of the women were clawing at each other.
Then she just got nasty and ugly with Kenya. Her true colors came out. She is nasty and very vindictive. She holds a grudge and spreads awful rumors.
I have a problem reading and comprehending the commenting rules. Why is there a window in front of all of us? What is this section I am in?
You are here with us 🙂 not in WLS
Thanks for the info! Its nice to be in the know!
Thank you for the information. I am hopeful Claudia will return.
I do too. She was fun!
Interesting info.
And as we learned from Demetria last year, just because you film a lot doesn’t guarantee that peach!
Did you ever find out what the heck happened with Demetria?
It’s one of the greatest mysteries of all time. I think it is something with Roger Bobb. Or it’s possible that Demetria didn’t realize what she was getting into and once she saw all the ratchetness first hand, she just didn’t want to go through with it. I honestly don’t know and my sources CLAIM not to know either.
On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 3:10 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I don’t get what Claudia brings. I liked her strength against NeNe but her house felt like a sham and her radio show stuff was boring. We weren’t seeing a real fleshed out character. I’d rather glimpse into the life of a real ATL socialite with the house and connections than someone schlepped in because they think she’ll sell. NeNe had grown to big for HW boots even before the contract shenanigans. Cynthia is boring. I’ll be looking forward to some new talent.
Give Claudia a break, for Pete’s sake. It was her first season. And one hell of a first season at that. The only other housewife that’s made a bigger splash during her first season, as far as I know, was Kenya. Nobody, but nobody, can beat Kenya’s twirling fabulosity.
It would be nice to have a group of women hanging out and carrying on with their businesses. No manufactured drama, no useless fights, just the nouveau rich, rich rich, pretend rich, meet, show us their homes, have lunch and tea….sigh…dreams.
Goldang whippersnappers, wastin’ Miss Tamara’s time with nonsense. There’s tomatoes to cultivate, blogs to pen purpley, and HW egos to deflate. Now, git!
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL! :0) Thank you so much for that laugh attack!
I love your humor , I am so happy I found your blog,, I always wondered about their contracts and how they worked, Can I ask if the Mothers, Aunts and children that are on the shows get contracts maybe under the FOHW contracts. Thanks, Last week your purple pen on Meghan was the best
Mothers and Aunts don’t get FOH type contracts. Sometimes they are paid and sometimes they are not depending on how well they negotiate. If it is just a once or twice thing they generally do it for free. If someone needs their aunt or mother to film with them the family member may just do it to help the person on the show get more scenes.
On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 4:29 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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What does FOH stand for?
Friend of Housewife, on the show but not a REAL housewive
On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 7:50 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Ok thanks!
Thanks for the explanation TT. If a company or show doesnt want you back you are essentially fired no matter how you want to spin it.
I hope the people who want Claudia back tweet Andy. Wont miss Nene!
Claudia is beautiful, intelligent and she brought it with NeNe but aside from that she seems boring. If they do pick her up due to NeNe’s departure it will be nice to get to know more of her.
Dang, Nene has more Twitter followers than Andy!!
She buys them.
On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 7:47 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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