So, I get dribs and drabs of tea from time to time and I sort of sit on it to use later because it is not a huge post on it’s own. I am a hot mess when it comes to cleaning my house but I hate having an inbox full of stuff I am “saving for later.” Nothing makes me happy than cleaning out my entire Inbox. But right now with all the hat drama (I’m not ignoring you on that, we just still haven’t figured out postage) my inbox is a mess. So I’m going to drop some tiny cups of tea I’ve had for almost a week.
RHOA: newcomer Sanya is doing a great job at being diplomatic. Kenya appears more authentic and less calculated than seasons past. Marlo, Sheree, and Drew are stirring the pot to get things started, and Kandi is now in a matriarch role. There is supposed to be some kind of sit down with Kenya and Drew that may have the ladies choosing sides afterwards if they can’t come to an amicable resolution on their issues from last season.
RHOP: will start filming the first week of January
RHONJ: Still looking forward to a January/February 2022 premiere. The network is slowing up episodes in post by requesting more revisions to get it right.
RHOC and RHOM: are almost ready to be released. Air dates coming soon. Of course we got the air dates for RHOC todayish and a lot of tea! . (All my days run together) and I don’t keep up with Peacock shows.
So this is what I know for now. As always I will keep you up to date. Thanks for reading. And welcome new people! We love new people here as long as they Follow the commenting rules. Everyone here is nice (for the most part, I’m not, and we have a handful of cranky folks who have been here for ages so they get the same pass I do. LOL). It’s a great rehearsal for Thanksgiving dinner! A lot of time we will get into bitch fights with each other. But, it might not be a good idea for you to jump into the fray right away. While we might be in an heated arguments, that’s just how it is with family. We’re thick as thieves and we may be beating the crap out of each other from time to time. Tread lightly until we get to know each other. Then, you too can throw a drumstick at us! LOL.
So I guess no NY at Christmas time😪 One of my favorite things about RHONY.
Andy Cohen himself admitted that RHONY won’t resume filming until next year, and that we won’t get Season 14 on air until 2023.
I don’t understand any more why they’d want to keep Ramona on the cast any longer.
They should let that cast ride off into the sunset and do a total recast. Maybe keep Sonja as den mom, but everyone else can go.
Even the late filming date on the calendar, doesn’t insure that this show will come back at all. Bravo is all over the damn place about how to fix the disaster of last season.
Good point.
Isn’t they how they initially addressed the chatter over RHOD’s Season 5… That ended up getting cancelled following the initial test shoots?
I guess there’s always a chance the same happens to RHONY. It’s just that since RHONY has been one of the longer-lasting and superfan-beloved franchises, I’d expect the Comcast suits to put more effort into trying to save this show. But hey, maybe they really have crossed the point of no return?
I mean at this point it is TBD. PERSONALLY, I don’t see how they ever bring Ramona back if the do. And possibly Luann as well. There was a deep racist undercurrent. I’m wondering if something similar is going on with the major RHONJ edit.
THE MAIN PROBLEM IS… Bravo has all of their eggs in the RH franchises. Instead of working in other shows, or gee i dunno coming up with NEW IDEAS? Scripted shows are not what y’all tune in for. Nothing not filmed in the US works great either. I am not sure where Bravo goes after this and neither are they so they are probably going to flame out and then I will be somewhere overseas and y’all will have to deal with my shift. 🙂
I miss Imposters
I think they will bring it back. Like you said they lack ideas so why not try the same thing again. Also this is similar language to when they put RHOC “on break so they can get it right.” I do not know where they go from here though. Personally I think they can let Leah and Eboni go. Leah let her head get too big after her first season. I like Eboni but I feel like she was a diversity hire and didn’t really click with the ladies.
It was a fucking disaster but like Jp said it sucks no NY Christmas.
I love Christmas. The fucking bastard I’m married to is such a Grinch. If I hear “I hate Christmas” one more time I may fucking kill him vs divorce. I’m trying to get my ducks in a row. I want out of this fucking hell. My kids want me to get out of it. I use to pray to outlive him but he’s just too fucking evil to die. Ive always had this delusional dream if he just did not exist I’d magically be happy. Life would be rainbows & sunshine. My brain is tired from trying to figure out what to do right now and the alcohol is kicking in.
Mel, if your kids are telling you, then it’s ok to go. We will support you here. Life is too short and we only get one to live. Get an attorney on desk to help you plan your exit, if you can.
Shay’s advice is spot on, but … maybe …
Before you make the FINAL CUT, because he hates Christmas, GIVE YOURSELF THE BEST PRESENT EVER! A Christmas without him!
Take yourself someplace wonderful — Christmas in Paradise (Hawaii or the Dominican?) or someplace snowy (Vail or Olympic Village?). ANYWHERE away from him.
And celebrate how YOU want your Christmas to be.
Damn! That is a wonderful idea! I’ve been trying to figure things out today. I will have to have a restraining order in place first if I file for divorce. He beat the holy hell out of me when I caught him texting a 20 something yr old every hour day & night. He was furious! I had the phone records and he was still raging that he DID NOT text her. HE DID NOT CALL HER! He tried to claim he was texting with her husband. He was texting her at her job every hour. I said “I highly doubt her husband is hanging out at the bank with her throughout the day.” So I emailed the bank President, sent him the phone records. He confirmed she most certainly was at work during those times. She had called a guy who did odd jobs for a friend demanding my friend’s phone #. The little cunt told him if he didn’t give her the number she’d “just get it out of the bank files” that she’d already gotten mine from them. I told the bank President I did not appreciate my personal bank records or my friend’s being used for her personal vendetta. She had already turned in a notice there at the bank because she was going to work where my husband does (how idk – employees had alleged that she had either taken money or at the least, lied about balancing because her drawer had been $120 short when she worked as a temp for a week – allegedly). So the bank President told me on the phone that he had sent HR to inform her she did not need to work out a notice. He said “in God we trust and all else can be audited.” He was not happy about her using personal bank records. Damn! This has been a hellish marriage. I really feel like I have wasted my life.
I also will be missing that. Altho I hope this season is better than last.
Thanks for the updates, Tamara, especially on RHONJ! I had been hearing that they were mostly done filming, so I was surprised when Bravo rushed to announce a RHOC Season 16 premiere (for December 1) instead of a RHONJ Season 12 premiere date.
Is it just moi, or is there still a lot of unfinished business going on at RHOA? Is it true that they’re still testing additional new cast members? I just started to rewatch and catch up on Season 13, and I’m still stunned by WTF they did last year.
I can only say that I have not heard of any further testing and that would be unusual at this stage after contracts are out and filming on RHOA has been going on for a bit. Production was delayed for ages while they tried to pick a cast. At this point I doubt there will be changes other than what I reported here. https://tamaratattles.com/2021/10/10/exclusive-rhoa-season-14-filming-tea/ There are times that things change AGAIN during filming but it is generally more of a pass the peach situation where someone losed one and a friend picks it up. I don’t see that happening. But at this point production seems pleased.
TT, did Cynthia leave or did she not get her contract renewed, if you can divulge?
Cynthia was not renewed. She was offered a couple of episodes to wind up her time on the show. But she declined. So TECHNICALLY she could claim she left but her contract was not renewed. It was time.
Is Shamea still filming? I havent seen her post anything with the rest of the cast. Also it does not look she went to New York with everyone else. She could have a storyline with Marlo from last season but.
Also, when RHONJ went to post production, the suits were not happy with it and wanted more post production time. I don’t really talk in depth to my source about RHONJ, but they are done filming and there are supposed to be lots of tweaks made.
Thanks again for catching us up to speed!
Are the tweaks more about the Teresa-Luis storyline that’s already sucking so much oxygen? Or are they more about Jennifer’s apparent absence from the all-cast summer events?
I dunno. I heard rumors about Jennifer and he cast being on the outs very early on, but not from my source. Source doesn’t have much to say about RHONJ most of the time. I feel like that is not something Source has a lot of connections to.
Does “Lots of tweaks to be made” translate to a boring yawn inducing season?
Maybe? But tweaks are always made in post. But Bravo requesting more revisions means there is something that the suits didn’t like about the over story arcs or something similar.
I’m addicted to all things RH, and while that makes me the most basic thing on the planet, at least I get my tea from the damn boss: Tamara.
Thank you from my whole fucking heart.
I love your vibe, TT.
YES!!!!! She’s a Boss Bitch!
TT is THAT BITCH. Periodt.
TT is the G.O.A.T. Regarding all things Real Housewives!
I miss CherylABerke (I think I spelled correctly. And I’m trying to use paragraphs. For some reason, on my phone, if I go back to edit and add paragraphs, the whole thing disappears.
I miss her too!
The last paragraph on this post describes perfectly what happens here. (Great nugget of writing TT, I live for these!)
We agree to disagree but the love is there always. 💕
What happened to Cheryl??
I’m worried about Rhoa though.. happy that Marlo got a peach.. happy to have Sheree back, it may be an unpopular opinion but I like her.. she’s messy and funny.. I liked Tanya though.. and hate Kenya.. I hope that she’s more authentic.. cus I don’t dislike her when I feel she’s authentic.. let’s see..
I wonder if SOURCE thinks the new season of RHOA will be exciting and please fans. I’m nervous that so many people are saying they aren’t going to watch, and I want our girls to win! Do we think production has got their act together this time around?
All of that remains to be seen. So far so good is the report. Never underestimate production’s ability to fuck things up.
I keep wondering if Bravo is delaying RHONY in the hopes that our anger, disgust, and disdain for Ramona will fade. Bravo seems to be very reticent to let that poopy pants go.
IF that is the plan, it will never will work. Because Ramona keeps doing despicable things. And calling attention to herself.
If Bravo ever lets Sonja go, or reduces her to friend-of, that will be the end of my watching RHONY.
I’ve gone from watching every franchise to only watching RHOBH, RHOC, and RHONY. If the next OC is a bunch of mean girl yelling shit, i am OUT for that.
I stuck with BH to see the Erika drama unfold. If she gets away with everything, and comes back, I am out. I will put her in the OJ file.
Dump Erika and bring in Meg Tilly as Sutton’s FUN and KIND and stylish Diamond-holding friend! A REAL friend, not a RH friend. Speaking of friends, I give it one more season before Kyle pushes HARD for the Return of Teddi.
I love you
That’s all….