Chris B

I still think Carlton was a good casting choice, but the group as a whole is too dull so they're having to use scenes with her that would be typical filler. I think more than anything, the PRODUCERS have failed Beverly Hills this season. The dynamic is completely off and the script is wrong. I also don't understand how they're allowing the girls to leave Carlton out of the Puerto Rico trip that we know is going to be paid by Bravo. At this point she has tension with Kyle and Joyce, so why leave her out? Having them forced together on a vacation brings the worst out of these women. From a story perspective that is just a stupid story decision. Had it been Kyle or Lisa left out, then they are the personality types that will make a story out of it. Carlton likely won't care and will just cast a spell on them.

Miami was tired as hell last season. With Beverly Hills, I feel the same way. They should've kept Taylor as a friend and Marissa was interesting enough to continue on. I feel like these shows are crashing because they don't have enough faith in their product and are making too drastic changes.

La Toya should be one of MANY friends and after ATL this season, they ALL need to start auditioning newbies the season before so they can see if they work out before being stuck with them ala our current Beverly Hills situation.

Who they really need is La Toya Jackson! She proved on Celebrity Apprentice that she is no wallflower and she is already good friends with Lisa, Kyle and Kim (and has appeared on the show).

I always take it more as a joke when they mention Kandi's weight. Kandi herself always has brought it up over the years.

I completely disagree with you here. She is a moron who is over 30 with not even an attempt at a career who tried living off her husband. Now she's making a LITTLE bit of money from RHOA and her alimony and is wasting it by renting a huge ass house for the show, in addition to this condo she can't afford all while BRAGGING about it. If she wants to brag about this then I have every right to be happy that she looks even dumber right now.

Wow!!! I've never enjoyed Porsha's stupid ass, so this news makes me happy! This lying wannabe baller is living with her mom and is being sued for $17,000 for a condo she hasn't paid.

Moreso than the new dynamic of RHOC, I'm curious what will happen with RHONJ. This is their LAST CHANCE from me. I loved season 3, but instantly knew they needed a slight shake up and when it didn't happen in season 4 OR 5, I just gave up. I need this new season to be strong with as little family drama as possible. I just don't care about it. And despite not liking Caroline or Jacqueline, I wouldn't mind seeing them make appearances here and there. I'm also curious what role Kathy will play.

Okay, this is definitely not a Comedy. I didn't find it funny at all. I found it poorly paced and pretty dull overall. I'm going to give it a couple more weeks but so far it didn't pull me in like other HBO shows or other gay shows.

People were tweeting so much about Marlo's return that she was trending (so was Christopher Williams lol). Bravo also knows how much we love Marlo, hence their Marlo Photo Gallery promoting her return: http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta/season-4/photos/marlo-hampton-through-the-years They need to just make her a housewife or give her a show. They KNOW people want Marlo and they have to know that she was the only reason to watch I Dream of Nene.

I'm wondering if the success of black night (and this shows first season) is making them hold off so this can replace RHOA. I could see it being a contender. The RH shows aren't doing as well, but if Married To Med and Blood, Sweat & Heels can hold up then they have two semi-housewives shows to pad things out. Mariah originally said this show would be back in February, but that obviously isn't true.

If they could finally get Lisa Rinna to do the show that would be great, but I don't think she will. Personally, I'd rather see her acting. I want CBS to pick her up for one of their soaps. I still say for Beverly Hills it's too soon to know 100% what they will do. Obviously they want Kim out, but I think that has been the case before and they deal with her to keep Kyle. I want to HOPE that Carlton get's another chance, but I could understand if they let her go.

ATL hasn't had the cast turnover of other series. For season two they swapped DeShawn for Kandi, for season 3 they added two wives, but kept Lisa as recurring throughout the season so again, no turnover. Then for season four you still had 4 original housewives, Kandi was a vet at that point and Cynthia and Phaedra were returning for their second season. Going into season five they only lost Sheree, who was given a proper send off and they successfully brought on two more wives. The other series seem to have bad luck picking new housewives and sometimes they let go too many people. Season 3 of Miami SUCKED with the reduced cast and New York is the perfect example of how NOT to transition a series.

It's listed in the episode listing. Also, that same week is when Lisa and Brandi have a big fight. Hopefully that means we just have one more week of boredom in Beverly Hills.

Expect explosive ratings for ATL. Of course next week has the return of Marlo, but the following week is when Nene throws her pajama party where the brawl breaks out and Kandi goes berserk! Can't wait!

After starring in her spin off I Plan Nene's Wedding, she's back next week as Nene's well-dressed homegirl. She becomes friends with Kenya and Nene has a falling out with Kenya causing friction between Marlo and Nene.

I must remind everyone that EVERYTHING Marlo said at that reunion came true! It's heartbreaking that we lost so much TV Gold by her not being a regular during seasons 5 & 6. Imagine how classic Kim's downfall would've been with Marlo around. She predicted this and Kim denied it ENDLESSLY! She didn't properly get her due because Marlo wasn't there to call her out. Now all this stuff with Todd would've been perfect if they could flashback to Marlo predicting it so long ago. I wonder how Marlo and Kandi will be this season since I know they were hanging out and went to New York together not too long ago. Kandi mentioned it was their first time truly hanging out and that she enjoyed it.

Sheree's downfall was one of the most glorious things to ever happen. EVERYBODY roasted her ass. Even her "team," Phaedra and Kandi. I loved it!

I actually find Carlton very natural on camera, she's doing her own thing and she comes to the events when she wants and doesn't feel a need to be the center of attention. When she has something relevant to say she says it. IMO, I've been more interested in what she's done than what Kim as done this season. In future seasons once she gets to know the others, I could see her being useful. Joyce was saved by this feud with Brandi, otherwise she had nothing to offer. I like that Carlton also has the ability to film scenes with her family and without the other ladies. She doesn't feel as forced. Overall though, this season is a dud for Beverly Hills. The weekly functions aren't doing it for me. It feels like something is missing. I don't know if it's the strong supporting characters or the specific mix of women, but it's feeling a little like filler every week.

I feel like Porsha is for sure done after this year. They have too many options between Kim, Marlo and all the women they're chemistry-testing (Malorie, Mynique, Christopher Williams' wife).

I think it's likely that Marlo will appear for the rest of the season and I'm willing to bet this season will have AT LEAST 22 episodes, before the reunion. With these ratings (and reports it's airing through May), it seems likely. With Marlo I don't think she immediately will have a story, but we'll have to see her become friends with Kenya, then start feuding with Nene, then the charity event where she fights with Nene and fall out from that. I could see them getting 10 episodes out of that. We'll see. I expect the second half of the season to be very different now that we have Malorie, Marlo, Lexis and that new ugly woman who is Christopher Williams' wife and obviously part of Kandi's big blow up later on.

The story in the NW Daily News said that because the show is premiering so long after it wrapped, that having a season full of Jacques/LuAnn with no on-screen breakup would make the show seem dated. This is true. Marlo from RHOA has said she has a contract and I'm sure it's similar to scripted contracts. She appeared in most episodes of I Dream of Nene and now she'll likely appear in around 10-12 episodes of RHOA, so she probably has a contract for the show in general, but that doesn't specify what her role is. I remember with Fernanda, she was reported as a housewife, in the promotional material, then she got edited out so much that her part of the reunion was only aired on BravoTV.com. Another person meant to be a housewife was Jennifer Gilbert, who was filmed for three months for season three of RHONY, but she barely aired in the end. I actually think that was a mistake since that season was so flawless. I would've shown her scenes so they could get another 3-4 episodes out of the season. And hell, just to get my money's worth! I can't believe they didn't use her after filming her as a full on wife.

Alex's new video has some good info re: New York. She finally confirms that she was asked to be a "Friend" during Season 5 and she turned them down because she felt she'd have to film and do the same amount of work as a regular housewife, but for less pay. She feels bad for LuAnn (who is suddenly being nice to her) because unlike her, LuAnn didn't have a choice. Apparently LuAnn filmed the season thinking she'd be a housewife and when she and Jacques broke up after filming, that's when they decided to demote LuAnn. She filmed a lot with Jacques so they probably had to cut out a lot of his scenes and according to Alex Bravo was furious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3E6yCWSTn8&feature=youtu.be

The highlight of this episode was Kenya's drunken father talking about her ashy feet lol. In general Kenya was a highlight, overall I found this episode to be dull. I continue to enjoy Malorie as well, but overall this didn't gel. I hated Kandi crying over Todd getting a job, something she should be happy about. Yes it would be nice to work together, but since everybody thinks he's a golddigger, let him stand on his own. Can't wait for Marlo's return next week!

I'm almost done with RHONY S5. I just watched Aviva and Ramona's breakfast meeting. It was much harsher than I thought. When Aviva comes for you she has this entitled, princess grit and is VERY harsh and abrasive. The things she was saying to Ramona are just insane and so much of it was untrue. I wish they would show flashbacks for all the times she's lying. They didn't do this once, which is a major producer fail since Ramona kept spelling out the different times she lied. I also re-watched the S6 trailer and I notice there is not ONE positive scene with Aviva. She's only featured in the second half of the trailer and every time you see her face she's fighting with someone. I CANNOT WAIT!!! I wish we could get Jill, Aviva and Kelly in a room together. I also feel like Alex would tear Aviva's ass up. She is LUCKY that Alex isn't there. Ramona has Aviva's number, but because she's perceived as "crazy" it doesn't hit like it would if someone like Heather, Alex or LuAnn went against her. This is why I feel this season will be juicy for Aviva since EVERYONE has seen through her.