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I LOVE Carlton. I have NEVER seen someone as pressed as she is. I just wish Kyle was smart enough to read that bitch for filth instead of falling into her trap. She was like a malfunctioning fembot in that last episode.

Eric, you seating chart is perfect! I think that is closer to reality than mine. By the end of the season Brandi, Yolanda and Carlton will be a team so that makes sense. I would swap Yolanda and Carlton but that's it.

Joyce, Carlton, Lisa--ANDY--Brandi, Kyle, Yolanda, Kim Lisa and Brandi seem obvious for choices closest to Andy since their breakup is what the season is building towards. I put Kyle and Carlton next since that is a big feud that will be revisited. I'm not too sure about the others, but I feel like Kim needs to have her ass on the end and Joyce's feud with Brandi isn't enough to keep her from the end either IMO. They're coming--The Real Housewives of Melbourne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1CzcsObwJE

With New Jersey I think the high ratings had them feeling like they didn't need to change anything, but that show was more toxic than NYC EVER was. I don't understand why they didn't even bring on ONE new housewife. When season 5 was filming there were rumors of like 5 new housewives and not one ended up with decent screentime. I can't wait to see how their new season fares.

Oh I totally disagree. I LOVED Alex's awkward confrontations and I feel like in season 4 she finally found her voice and was on equal footing with the other ladies. I LOVED her feud with LuAnn. That is one of my all-time favorite Real Housewives feuds. And on top of her scenes with the ladies, she had an interesting homelife so they definitely got their money's worth with her.

Alex initially was only interesting for the freakshow with Simon. I found them to be harmless social climbers and they were very likable IMO. Unlike other social climbers, I felt they were living within their means and I began to LOVE them when I saw the others constantly making fun of them. They were blasted for living in Brooklyn, but good on them finding a nice place there instead of paying more to stay in Manhattan just to keep up with the others. Or how they went to St. Barth's in the off season, that's another thing they were criticized for. To this day they came off very hard working so I never minded them. Alex is still in the public eye and doing very well with her business and this is WITHOUT the nasty press articles that are keeping Jill in the media. I hated that they did Couples Therapy, but other than that they're golden IMO. I recently did my re-watch of NYC season 5 and there was a scene at the end of the season with Aviva and Heather's husband and I had NO IDEA who Aviva was talking to lol.

Season 5 of New York never even crossed 2 million viewers. Ratings were GOOD for season 4, they were fools for drastically rebooting things. Even the Jill Zarin episode of Watch What Happens Live was higher rated than the NYC episode that aired before it.

I agree that Beverly Hills probably needs a reboot more than any other, but I think they'll be hesitant after the NYC one didn't quite click. I think the days of that type of self-imposed mass-exodus are gone.

I don't want Kim either, I'm just talking about what I think would happen. I just can't see them getting rid of her unless they had some top notch choices for new housewives.

We know they tried to get Cat from DC on New York (which I think would've been fabulous), so I don't see why they wouldn't put Joanna on Beverly Hills since that show NEEDS a spark and she's willing to do it. I would go for it. Do a cast with Joyce, Lisa, Joanna, Kyle, Brandi, Kim and one new housewife. Since Lea and Joanna are friends, Lea could be a Friend of the Housewives since she also has a house in LA. That could solve the lack of "Friends" that the show has. On the other hand, Lea said not to read into the fact that Miami hasn't started filming yet and that the show hasn't been canceled.

I won't lie! I KNOW there is hyperbole when I mention Marlo. I know she's not as popular as we like to think she is, but there is no denying when she appears people ARE interested enough that she should at least be a housewife. She was the main topic of discussion the ENTIRE time I Dream of Nene was airing. When season 4 aired, despite her background people seemed to respond to her and then when she returned for season 6 she was trending on Twitter despite not even having any significant scenes or moments. In my opinion that speaks to popularity and I feel Bravo and Carlos King know that. It's anybody's guess how far they take it, but I think it would be a smart move to have Marlo as a castmate for LONG TERM planning. Nene is going to leave someday and you can't depend on Kenya and Kenya alone to stir things up. Also, Marlo has become friends with Kandi and Kenya and at least for Kenya that gives her one housewife who WANTS to film with her. That's important because Kenya will burn out if the other ladies keep blacklisting her.

But it was political for dumping Marlo. I think was got her back to Bravo is that they knew Nene needed a Co-Star for her spin-off and when that went well Andy decided to let her back in his good graces. With Kelly she doesn't have the same baggage as Marlo with the "faggot" comment.

But this is Crazy!Kelly. Could you really see them leaving this out? She is such a bizarre person that I have no doubt she'll give them material worth using. Plus unlike Jill, her return to Watch What Happens Live went well. And since you mention Marlo, they were PUNK BITCHES for leaving her on the cutting room floor for season 5! They knew people wanted to see Marlo, hence why they announced I Dream of Nene with MARLO as the Co-Star, hence why they promoted her return for season 6 on BravoTV.com, yet they didn't do shyt for Lexis, Malorie, etc. They know people live for Marlo and that she makes good tv. Now I want to re-watch I Dream of Nene: Starring Marlo Hampton so I can re-live her punking Diana "Ross: Dress For Less" Gowins ass out.

Well Kelly IS returning. She filmed with the ladies and there is no way they'd leave her scenes on the cutting room floor.

Peter is full of it. The way Apollo shoved Brandon to the ground, the simple shock of that and trying to get up from that position is enough to cause him to accidently hit Apollo. He didn't do a damn thing wrong. The entire way Apollo handled it was wrong from beginning to end. Why can't they accept and own up to that? I don't understand why they're still trying to lay blame on Brandon for that.

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I don't think Yolanda, Kyle, Lisa or Joyce are going anywhere. Those four at 100% safe. Probably Brandi too. BTW, I don't think Yolanda is being two-faced by distancing from Brandi. Would YOU want to scream closeness with someone who just made jokes about child molestation? Brandi is a liability. She didn't say they WEREN'T friends, just not super close.

Honestly, the Kenya I've been seeing I LIKE. This Kenya can stay. Especially if the other ladies fall out with Nene, it gives Kenya a chance to truly form relationships with them, her biggest problem thus far. Honestly, she's been vindicated with the Phaedra/Apollo stuff, so she's on the right track so far. I can't wait until Kenya and Marlo become friends.

The Ramona/Mario news is pretty sad. I love Ramona and she was married to him for so long. He is a D-O-G for cheating on her and getting someone pregnant. Cheating is bad enough, but that just seems so brazen to be having unprotected sex and then go back to your wife's bed.

I wonder who the other people from RHOA who are being investigated. I bet the other men are regretting all those close appearances with Apollo. I really do wonder if Greg and Peter could be involved.

Nene basically admitted in scenes that she did choke Kim, but didn't come out and say it due to legal reasons. And Kim dropping the charges was probably more for the shows sake than anything. Let's also not act like that was the only time Nene was violent. Star Jones had to have stuff edited out of Celebrity Apprentice because she was so embarrassed by Nene's aggressive behavior. Nene should THANK Star for that. Now still, don't take this to suggest I don't like Nene, I always have and always will, but I've never forgotten what her true character is. The Nene of the past couple seasons has been a role she is playing. The last glimpse of Real Nene we got was in the Season 4 Reunion and then last nights episode. Rumor has it, so she's probably mad about that.

I don't have any problem with Nene's [!@#$%^&*]-stirring, but she needs to own it. She wants to act all above and anti-violence, but she is the main offender. Did she forgot what she did to Star Jones? Did she forget how she attacked and choked Kim? Did she forget all the people we've seen her threaten and intimidate over the years? Stop acting like you're different. You are a bully and a hater and I honestly LOVE Nene, but I can accept that. Most of her early season humor comes straight from her being a hating, pressed bitch. Kim never did anything to her, neither did Kandi. She was just a damn hater. I hope that these girls stop acting scared of her and like she is their boss. They need to get after her the way they do each other. I was happy that Cynthia had the balls to blame this on Nene. Stop giving her a pass and stop kissing her ass!

If Phaedra is in any way indicted, this story is going to be HUGE. I can't see anyway she couldn't be involved, but I also can't see her being stupid enough to get caught doing something as dumb as this. She seems like a smarter criminal. If the rumors of taped conversations are true, then Apollo is just done for. I just can't see a way out. I predict by monday that this story will be HUGE.

I feel like we're just getting a taste of it. Until it hits the mainstream media (and the court docs are released) we won't know the full scope of things.

Apollo is done. Arrested for Bank Fraud and Identity Theft AND he's still on parole. Just a matter of time, but his ass has to get locked up for this. Link: http://sandrarose.com/2014/01/breaking-rhoa-reality-star-apollo-nida-arrested-for-bank-fraud/#.UuLon2VkMzo.twitter Link: http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2014/01/24/apollo-nida-phaedra-parks-husband-charged-with-fraud-identity-theft/