Jim Edmonds interviewed with CBS Sports Radio 920 in St. Louis on the day before the Real Housewives of Orange Country reunion filmed about the Cardinals great season this year. At the end of the interview he was asked about the RHOOC and how he was portrayed. After he tried to deny that he was the husband we saw on TV, he had some interesting things to say about Meghan.
First the guys asked Jim if he was irritate by the way he was portrayed on the show. Jim said, “You know what. That is me. But the reason you kind of see me stand-offish is I was so damn irritated by the filming and the long hours and my wife being used and abused. And me flying back in forth. And the kids’ situation (with their mother dying). When there’s cameras around and things aren’t going smoothly and there is one camera, they might miss it but when there’s three cameras, they see your emotions come out and even if they’re wrong, they’re raw. I’ve been told in the past…they kind of use the guy-girl relationship…the guys always kind of look bad. I have to own it. That’s me. But that’s not how I treat my wife. She’s amazing. I am going to the reunion so I can stand out in front of the world and say, ‘hey listen, that wasn’t me. That’s not how I treat my wife.’ Every couple fights. They catch you on TV, that’s just the way it goes.” So he says, “That’s me, and then that wasn’t me.” If you listen to the interview he seems to be saying he’s only like that sometimes and that is the footage that Bravo chose to use.
“I did not understand what I was getting myself in to as far as the amount of sitting around.” Jim talks about waiting for the crew sitting around inside his house to tell him what they wanted from each scene. “When you are sitting around your house with seven people trying to get you to do random things because it is not scripted, it gets irritating. We’ll see when the reunion comes out, how I respond.”
“To me, the way I try to describe it to my wife we don’t need the money …those girls need that drama because they need that show to survive. We don’t need that. My wife was hoping that this would lead to her being a spokesperson or take up modeling again and turn it in to something positive. She wants to make a career for herself.” Did he really say turn it into something positive? He also talked about the Brooks thing from the standpoint that Brooks does have cancer, despite his wife’s screeching to the contrary. He tries to explain Meghan ridiculous meddling by saying that Meghan was very involved with wife number two’s cancer. She was trying to get her in to see other doctors and she would not go. She was pissed that Brooks was being handed all of these fantastic doctors and not taking advantage of everything he was offered. Gee, I guess he should make is medical decisions on the basis of whether or not Meghan Edmonds, who he may have met twice, might feel.
At the very end of the interview, Jim says that they don’t need the money like all the other girls on the show, and then he says “we’re going to go after it for another year or two” making it clear that he has agreed to let Meghan do two more years, because she is getting a lot of offers from companies offering her stuff. Not television stuff but businesses stuff according to Jim. He ends by saying, “Hopefully my wife will turn into like that girl in New York and invent SkinnyGirl Vodka and make $100 million dollars.”
Meghan Edmonds will be the death of RHOOC. The problem is that Andy Cohen is a huge Cardinals fan. I don’t see him firing his friend’s wife. This is not great news.
How depressing. I love a man who can’t own his behavior. It’s all the TV crew’s and editor’s fault that he came off looking like he can’t stand his wife. So, Jim’s relationship with Andy makes it impossible to fire that crazy bitch. I believe that is the reason why Heather had to be nice to her. Jim and Terry appeared to be really close friends. I think Terry told Heather that she had to stay on Meghan’s good side because of Jim. Will be interesting to see if Meghan is the wife with the target on her back next season. Thanks for the update, TT.
I love the scoop I get here.. I knew Jim liked his bread butterred on both sides but had no idea that he & Andy had a .. .. friendship.
I don’t think that was suggested…did I miss something?
I don’t think it is a friendship as much as Andy being a huge fan. He lives and breathes the Cardinals.
That’s just low. If you can’t think of something better to say then I don’t know? maybe don’t say anything? @lisapat
Who needs the money that Jim and Meghan don’t need? Heather and Terry? Certainly not. Shannon? Hell to the no. Vicki? I don’t believe that. Ok, Tamra I can see. But nobody else “needs” their RHOC paycheck.
You are right. I suppose Vicki and Terry might financially benefit from the show beyond the bravo paycheck in terms of attracting clients/patients, but yeah Tamara is really the only one who needs it.
Terry has his own show. I can’t imagine he needs RHoOC for clients. It would seem to me Vicki may actually DISTRACT potential clients with the ridiculous amount of nonsense surrounding the show. I’m sure if her clients got to be on the show it may be a different story. I don’t get it – many people would kill to get on TV. That’s something I have ZERO interest in.
I don’t think any of them, other than perhaps Tamra, NEED the money. However, no matter how much one has, it seems it’s never enough. More so, I do believe they get addicted to the attention they get from it. They become famewhores – the thirst is real.
Jim and Andys friendship is mentioned throughout the comments, jokes and innuendos.
Not as “friends” the way you seemed to be suggesting.
lisam … oh Jeeze. Heather is not going to be told what to do by Terry, ever.
Hilarious.
Heather is the connection between these people. Andy knew Jim before Meghan was a HW.
Humbly disagree. In one of the first episodes, Terry picked up I think Colette and said do you remember this guy? (to Jim) He held you when you were a baby. Heather had a friendship with wife #two until Meghan came along. That whole girlfriend code that Shannon brought up before she joined the mean girls. I don’t think Heather is close to any of the women on the show when off air, but Terry is a close friend to Jim. So Terry’s wishes trump all.
What I was referring to was your statement — Terry telling Heather what to do or how to act.
That was hilarious.
Jim/2nd wife were friends with Terry/Heather, now social friends withTerry/Heather.
Heather and 2nd wife brought the couples together with their friendship.
Nothing about Terry and Jim being friends except thru the wives. I doubt they are friends now except socially.
I don’t give a crap except you were a dumb ass thinking Heather would allow any man to tell her what to do.
Holy shit.
Heathers head would spin if Terry tried telling her that.
oh God I miss Tee Cee!
To the point and could silence a room of idiots.
I don’t know why people assume wife #2 cares. My friends can be friends with my exes current girlfriend.
It is astounding how many people claim they didn’t know what they were getting into when these kind of shows, especially RHOC, have been produced these many years. Meghan should have researched every aspect of the Bravo fame whoring world.
When you add in the Cardinals factor, I’m surprised Andy Cohen didn’t instruct the producers to give the Edmonds a flattering edit, deserved or not.
I doubt the other husband’s appreciate Jim’s assessment that all the other couples need the money. He ends up saying it is about the hoped for money grab for them too. Is is better to sell your soul because you feel it is your best option for survival as opposed to doing it for greed? I am glad he is married to that witch.
I know, the only couple on this show that needs money is tamra and eddy, everyone else are strictly fame whores and I hate when people pretend thats not why THEY decided to do the show i.e pretending meghan wanted to bring positivity, puhlease.
Jim is a sports player and has plenty of money im sure he has some type of connections, if meghan wanted to be a spokesperson or a model she could have done so without bravo. Also the more people stop trying to be the next Bethenny the better.
She wanted to bring, “Truth and Justice” to the show, damn it! Too bad they’ve already filmed the re-boot of, “Supergirl”, she coulda been a contender.
Maybe she could be the spokeswoman for, “Minute Rice”.
Uh, I don’t think the Dubrows “need” the money, nor the Beadors…Vicki has her own successful business…maybe Tanra would need it…that’s a pretty arrogant and ignorant thing to say. The Edmonds house looks very average for the OC.
Yeah, that is ridiculous. How could he possibly think the Dubrows or Beadors need the Bravo money? Tamra and Eddie do, Vicki doesn’t “need” it but I’m sure it’s a nice chunk of change for her, is he not aware of how well off they are?
I will say, Mr. Edmonds is not an eloquent man.
jim said his wife was hoping this would lead to modeling or being a spokesperson ? sounds more like he was hoping it would so it would give her something to do because she annoys him. I hate that meghan will be coming back
We don’t know for sure she is coming back. What we know is Jim wants her to. Andy could always take his balls out of his purse and do the right thing. He didn’t soften her edit any at all, or if he did she is even worse than we thought. We also have to factor in Vicki’s leverage as the OG. I don’t think Andy wants to lose her.
Of course it wasn’t “him” because there was not a co– in his mouth.
HAHAHAHAHA! Xanadude! I love that you went there…SNAP!
hahayuphaha
I almost choked on my drink, laughing … Too funny!
LOL Perfect.
And yes, couples do fight, but they don’t always look at each other with such disgust and intolerance. Hard to believe that’s all “editing” and not really Jim’s reactions to Meghan. If you love your newlywed wife, it should be readily apparent at some point in your behavior towards her.
Yes! His portrayal on the show went way beyond a couple simply disagreeing each other. You could tell he was annoyed with every word that came out of her mouth. His daughter even picked up on that and used it to her advantage.
Well, actually they do occasionally, but usually not after less then a year of marriage..
There is an attorney with ad’s on TV, he uses a pit bull dog in them to describe how tenacious he will be in representing you. A commercial like that is the kind of opportunity I see Meghan getting, being dogged.
That picture of Meghan in a “Halloween” costume? I know Halloween is supposed to be creepy, but with all her complaining about death and all, she really can snap out of it for a pic or other attention. That costume isn’t the creepiest, but it creeps me out because it’s Meghan.
LoL! That guy is still around????
I found the extreme length of her neck was scarier than her makeup.
Meghan has many business opportunities
1. Write a self help book on being the perfect Stepmother
2. Megan Edmunds Girl Detective Kit -comes with magnifying glass, instructions on how to Google, and a set of hard bound Nancy Drew Mysteries in Mint condition for use as a reference.
3. Chic bedazzled headbands suitable for any occasion.
Meghan Edmunds, Girl Detective! She can start a PI agency in OC.
If Jim & Andy are such good friends why is Andy letting his friends wife look so terribly bad on the show? Why is Andy letting it be edited so that Jim’s wife looks so bad? Maybe Andy is helping Jim “unload” this 3rd wife and they are using this show to do it?
Well I am over NJ and Atlanta and now looks like I am over OC. But not to worry, there are always new upcoming Bravo reality shows being introduced. Can hardly wait for Apres Ski – NOT!
Why do they have to go and ruin a franchise when it is just getting good?
“You are waving at no one”. That was very rude and mean thing to say to your wife, on camera (it was also the funniest line said on RHOC). There was no bad editing going on there.
I just rewatched that scene. I cannot help but laugh everytime I see it.
To me, it sounds like he knew precisely what he was getting into, but still decided to act like an ass. If 7 crew members are there for many hours to set up scenes, then it is scripted at least somewhat, and he definitely knew when he was on camera. It was not a hidden camera situation. Therefore he could have chosen to “portray” himself as a nicer person. He’s grabbing at straws and trying to place blame on Bravo. Ew.
He is just another arrogant person caught being an ass. He thinks the public is dumb enough to believe his disclaimers, while further proving his asshole expertise.
I read Jims statement about the crew telling them what to do but its reality TV not scripted as — sarcasm.
Andy won’t be pleased about that for sure. Question is, will it make him mad enough to fire Meghan (or is that simply wishful thinking on my part)?
My husband has NEVER treated me in public or private the way Jim Edmonds treats Meghan. We also have a significant age gap and have been happily married for 16 years. We’ve been through worse than Meghan and Jim and my husband never.
I don’t give that marriage much longer. The housewives shows show the cracks in the marriages that end up ending and right now it is batting 100%.
He doesn’t have any respect for Meghan.
Remember the other husband that wanted his wife to do the show so it would lead into something else?
Kelsey Grammer.
“When you are sitting around your house with seven people trying to get you to do random things because it is not scripted, it gets irritating.”
He tried real hard to avoid describing the show as scripted, but failed. Hey Jim, if folks are trying to get you to do random things, and you comply, not only is the thing you did/say not random, it kinda is scripted. What a doofus.
I got the impression the whole, “because it’s not scripted” thing was tongue in cheek.
me too
he doesn’t strike me as a tongue-in-cheek sort of guy, but, maybe he is …
I don’t know. According to Xanadude that isn’t a tongue in his cheek
Didn’t he try to get, like, all of his wives on the show? He’s full of it.
Yes, Yes he did try to get previous wives on the show. Actually, I don’t think he would have been on this season except the other baseball player had to drop out.
Pffff, like they’re gonna be married two more years.
So, Jim wants his wife to make $100 million like that “girl” in NY. We get it, Jim, we’ve always gotten it. So many men like you, who see a wealthy Bethenny, call us girls b/c it makes you feel better. You are giving baseball a bad name. It isn’t a good step toward the broadcaster’s booth to insult half of your audience before the 1st pitch.
Wow. Ridiculous.
“Hopefully my wife will turn into like that girl in New York and invent SkinnyGirl Vodka and make $100 million dollars.”
Um, that WOMAN in New York already invented a vodka line, and she’s 100 times smarter and more ambitious than Megan or you, Jim. Plus she wouldn’t have wasted her time “investigating” because she would be rightly focused on her own stuff. (Plus, she went on the show because she already had business ideas… she didn’t go on the show to GET those ideas)
Misogynistic prick.
Amen!!!
WORD.
I guess Jim missed that day in school where his class learned that grown up girls are called women and grown up boys are called men.
Nicely said Erica, VERY nicely said.
From the look of her selfie it looks like Jimmy FINALLY came home and told her something… TWICE! LOL
She’s getting offers from who and for what?! Her sleuthing abilities? Imagine if they invent a working lie detector app and she’s the spokesperson? Oh the humanity!
Domestic Violence jokes are always a win!
“He tries to explain Meghan ridiculous meddling by saying that Meghan was very involved with wife number two’s cancer. She was trying to get her in to see other doctors and she would not go. She was pissed that Brooks was being handed all of these fantastic doctors and not taking advantage of everything he was offered. ”
This makes no sense at all. So because Leanne was not taking advantage of the doctors that Megan wanted her to see, Brooks not taking advantage of the doctors that Shannon wanted him to see means he is faking it? How does one in any way equate to the other? If anything, she should have understood his decision based on how Leanne reacted to not wanting to see her doctors.
I may have misinterpreted that part. I recall the tone being more Meghan was trying to get Leanne into other doctors and Brooks having it handed to him and not taking advantage of it.
You can listen by clicking the link. I’m under the weather and either sleeping or trying to get alert enough to post. My brain is a bit unreliable at the moment. 🙂
Thanks for the clarification. I hope you feel better.
Sorry but Jim is full of crap! Him and his ridiculous wife are awful! Every time we hear, we don’t need the money, it usually is because, they need the money! Didn’t he just get his ass sued for coping another restaurant to a tee? I want to know who is doing business deals with the worse housewife ever? Bravo please don’t bring them back, please!!!
Did Jim tell us that Brooks definitely has cancer? Is this storyline finally over? Call the Pasture for a blessing that this storyline is dead.
First of all the fight scenes between him and her totally depict him as an aloof jerk. I’d die before I’d remain with someone that dismissed me like that. Second, Meagan is built like a man — very broad boney shoulders and narrow body. She does not look good in a bikini. She talks in a monotone voice and seems flaky and disingenuous. I am deathly sick of hearing about Brooke’s and cancer. I cant stomach this show anymore. Worst story line ever.
Why is it guys named “Jim” are suck jerks on camera, but never take responsibility for their own actions?
I love your Freudian typo Cat. So perfect.
Haha! Didn’t even catch that. It does fit, though.
Ahh Jim––you’ve just confirmed, with every word, that you and Meghan are made for each other. A bit bitchy, more than a little bit self absorbed, self aggrandizing and totally sure it’s someone elses fault.
And there’s no way there’s a co** in his mouth. After this many marriages, its assured he doesn’t even know what to do with said co**.
I was just glad someone wasn’t kissing Meghan’s skinny butt. If its editing, I’m grateful anyway.
Meghan a spokesperson or model puhleze. If he and Andy are friends they could have given him a better edit!