I was chatting with one of my RHOA sources last week touching base in preparation for the production crew to descend on Atlanta this week. I did find out a few interesting tidbits.
Michael Beck has been busy lately producing Fire Island for Logo and the sixth season of Don’t Be Tardy. He is very close with Kim Biermann, and he will be taking over for Carlos King as showrunner for RHOA season ten. That will be interesting. I would imagine that Kim is really not concerned with her editing for the upcoming season. Perhaps Kenya should be?
I am also hearing that we haven’t seen the last of Peter Thomas. He is in talks to come back in some capacity. Why? No one seems to know. Maybe his criminal charges against Matt?
There has also been a lot going on with Kandi Burruss. She was so pissed after the reunion that she was ready to walk. She is considered the fan favorite by many measures and she is really the only one with a lot of potential storylines, so that really upset Bravo.
So she was given many enticements to come back. Many enticements. It is unknown how much of a raise she got for RHOA. However, she will be getting an extra paycheck for her new as yet untitled docuseries following Xscape’s reuniting. She will actually get a few pay checks for that, one as talent and another as executive producer. The other executive producer is Love & Hip Hop creator/exec producer Mona Scott-Young. Todd will also be a producer, so there is yet another check. As yet another bonus, the series will film as the same time as RHOA and there will likely be some crossover scenes allowing extra exposure for Xscape. The reunion tour is already in progress and selling well with second shows being added.
So Kandi is making more money by far than all the rest of them. Todd has an extra job. Xscape is getting tons of free exposure. The OLG is a huge success and Kandi is winning. Success is the best revenge.
As for Porsha, well, she’s still in. But she’s twerking on thin ice.
Good! That’s as it should be. Kandi truly had a hard season (take note Vanderpump as to what a hard season really is). So I’m happy Kandi comes out better off.
Not really sure what Kim will contribute except giving Porsha someone to film with. I wouldn’t care if it was an authentic relationship but I don’t need anymore fake.
Ugh I hate Ford focus (porsha) she is so worthless. Can’t make a hoe into a housewife, she shouldn’t be on the show.
Jennifer are you married??? Porsha has had a husband already, so that comment was stupid as fuq. Lol, even if my friend was hoe, she has already been a “HOUSEWIFE”, and actually was a good one!!! #SIDEEYE
Good for Kandi! I have a feeling my liking for Kim Z will be over once she starts hanging out with Porsha. Why does Peter keep getting screen time, I like him more than I used to, but he’s not a housewife.
I don’t see Kim going out of her way to film with Porsha. She will mainly film with Sheree. OTOH she will be one of the few willing to interact with Porsha. I wonder if Porsha will make it the whole season.
I hope you’re right ! Hopefully Porsha will be pushed out.
Kandi is very smart and Xscape fans are waiting at the door to see them perform. Kandi should focus on her group and restaurant next season, Nene should do a fashion show with clothes from her HSN line and show off her new boutique, Sheree should work on her second book and fitness video, Kenya should work on building a new brand besides her haircare and Cynthia should just be her because that woman is simply fabulous.
They owe her big time. I am so in the mood for somee justice for anyone. Just finished The Keepers on Netflix and am sick beyond words.
Why is everyone feeling sorry for Kandi she is just as messy as everyone else take a look at her mother and aunts and her workers
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I’m not i loved her all other seasons these last two sick of her and her full of herself attitude. Acting like a diva I wish she had walked. If kim and nene were not on this season I wouldn’t watch I just cannot take her todd or her mother anymore. Nor do i care about escape at all
I agree. I cannot stand Kandi. How is she a fan favourite. Her mother is horrid, her husband is unlikeable and her little minions are just that little minions.
I never liked Kandi & she is just a messy as the rest of them…
You might prefer The United States Vs James J Bulger. It encompasses the large overall picture of his crimes, the details of some of the stories, and you get to know some of the many people who were so affected by this one man. It’s an excellent documentary, and very complete. It’s not an easy watch, but we need to know that this stuff goes on, and how criminals can even game the freaking FBI. Fascinating documentary all around. It was the “small” stories that got me, the families of the victims still fighting decades later for justice. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes and as much of a villain as Burger is, there were many heroes who finally stopped him.
My apologies, I intended to reply to sundayhare3.
Hi Angela. When I lived in Boston (Dorchester), right around the corner from the family homestead there was constant roadwork on this one little patch of road. Sometimes there would even be a cop working detail. We used to wonder what was going on there and why was this one patch of road always under constant “construction”. As it turns out, that’s where a couple of the bodies were buried. Turns my stomach to know we drove over these people for what seemed like forever.
Being from the Boston area I know the history. I will check it out though. Always interesting to hear different perceptions. He was a nasty man for sure. This “The Keepers” was a totally different subject matter. Hits me like a ton of bricks. I haven’t been a practicing Catholic for years but it still ruffles my feathers.
Yeah, I’m Catholic too. St. Ann’s Parish at Neponset. And I haven’t practiced in years either. Sucks doesn’t it? I can’t help but remember years ago when Sinead O’Connor tore up the picture of the pope on SNL. She was willing to say something publicly long before anyone listened.
Someone told me about The Keeper this weekend. I want to watch it but not sure if I should.
It was heartbreaking and disgusting and intriguing. So much stuff to delve into. If you watch let me know. Interested in your thoughts.
I will, for sure. And I can’t for the life of me think of the street name but you would take it from Gallivan Blvd to get over to Minot St./neighborhood. Like a curve in the road from Fallivan, if you know what I mean. Almost like a cut- through.
“twerking on thin ice” LMAO
Micheal Beck is good news for Porsha! He adores her.
Hey TT. I just stalked Michael Beck on Instagram and Twitter and he seems to actually be cool with Kenya. He’s supported her in the past and it appears was her producer for RHOA, I think for Season 8. I hope she comes back better then ever and after Season 10, should take her crown and focus on her Hair Care empire and hosting a talk show. I feel like it’s the end of days for RHOA. If Kandi knows what’s good for her, she should exit stage left with a bang as well. Hope you’re feeling much better these days TT. Please keep on pouring the piping hot tea and we’ll keep on stirring and adding some sugar. You are loved.
Did I miss something.? I thought Porscha was on the back burner since no one will film with her?
K totally confused on how Whitey Bulger got into the thread on Kandi and the Atlanta Housewives. I did see Black Mass with Johnny Depp as Bulger. It was interesting. What’s the connection though??
If by confused you mean annoyed by all the bizarre off topic chatter, then yeah, I’m confused too.
I had to go back & see what I missed & how they got on to the “bizarre off topic chatter” & was also confused. Not anymore, thank you tt.
Absolutely no connection!!!! Sorry!!! Black Mass was good. So was The Departed, lol.
I’m surprised that one of Kandi’s stipulations about coming back wasn’t that Porsha had to go. Maybe she decided it would be best to have Porsha back so that she can put her in her place for everything she put her through last season, or maybe the money they offered Kandi was just that good. I guess we will find out.
Like Beyonce said the best revenge is your paper. Get that money Kandi.
So, basically, y’all don’t want to talk about behind the scenes production news. Noted.
I do, I do TT. I don’t understand what’s going on with The Keeper this and Bulget that. Anyway, moving on. I wonder what direction the new showrunnet Mr. Beck is going to take the show in. Kim is definitely not worried or concerned, she’s all up through his Insta page looking a hot mess as usual. Now I’m concerned for Kenya. Makes me think back to your other post about Kim being brought back to try and take down Kenya. You would think they would have learned by now. Silly rabbits, tricks are for kids and hoes. Sidebar: no offence intended by I feel some type of way about a 35+ year old, gay white man running a show centered on the lives, loves, losses, reads and shades of black women. Something in the buttermilk ain’t clean. I am hating Kim coming back even more. Have the fans forgotten her LIES! THE LIES! From her having cancer to writing a book about how to land your own big papa that never came to light. She hates Phaedra because Phaedra played her game but executed it better until she got caught with her hand in the Kandi jar.
Fire Island is TERRIBLE. lol, but hopefully, Beck is able to pull RHOA back out of the gutter. Kandi is the story line that keeps on giving and Cynthia will probably focus on being newly single – i pray to GOD that she doesn’t pull and Nene & Greg by getting back together with Peter on camera. i wonder what the others will give? Porsha hasn’t had a definitive story line since the divorce and other than the “Chateau”, Sheree has nothing either. i don’t want to see Kenya trying for love again. maybe business ventures or something. will Lena get another shot?
i wonder if Kandi was given the Xscape docuseries as incentive to stay or if it were something that was already in the works before the reunion. Mona Scott Young and Tiny Harris have always been with VH1, so i was surprised to hear that it was airing on Bravo.
was Carlos King also the showrunner for RHOP? did i make that up? if not, is he still involved?
Kandi had planned to shop the Xscape thing to whatever network would take it. Bravo took it as part of the GIVE KANDI WHATEVER SHE WANTS SO SHE WON’T QUIT OR SUE US package.