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ATL

It was wrong and childish of Nene to bring Marlo without telling the other girls first

Out of courtesy, yes, it would've been right to inform Phaedra, who's supposedly organizing it, even though Bravo is paying (and organizing) for the trip.

Meanwhile, I hear the New York ladies are up to vacation No. THREE (!) for their upcoming season.

Pretty interesting how they overhauled the cast in the early 80's. Imagine if a soap had done that anytime in the last 15 years and there would've been such outcry. This, and Y&R's phasing out of their original families, simply would not be tolerated by soap fans of the last 15 years.

Caught ATL lastnight and if the cast continues to be segregated next season then it wont work. Marlo and Nene's friendship is as fake as a two dollar bill and Nene is really unlikeable this season. Even though she was brash in the former seasons there was something relatable... almost painfully endearing about her. All of those qualities are gone. Brining Marlo on the trip was such a bitch move but I would expect nothing less from her. And considering she was running around screaming she was rich in the previous episodes, instead of balking, she shouldn't have had a problem dropping ten thousand dollars for the jewelry.

And her calling Marlo a bitch repeatedly to prove they were cool was nails on a chalk board. It's apparently fine for her to call her that but when Kim calls Sweetie a bitch she's a racist.

I'm really liking Kim and Kroy. He's so sweet but they're boring.

Khandi, Cynthia and Phaedra are also boring but Phaedra is really funny. Her soundbites and facial expressions especially when Marlo showed up at the airport were gold.

ATL is losing the IT factor.

I agree. It's getting to be forced in many aspects, a la the New York ladies.

Despite her behavior this season, NeNe is *the* reason so many people watch this show, but you can tell she's over it, and the reduced camera time and the reduced interaction between her and the other girls is making for ho-hum TV. I think Bravo fears and knows that without Miss Leakes, ATL will be one big snoozefest with nothing to buzz about. Phaedra is cute & funny, but can't lead a show. Kandi is cool, but she's not *that* interesting. Even during the show's best moments, Kim is only half as funny and entertaining as NeNe. Cynthia's story is just a time filler and Sheree doesn't even *have* a story. Or money.

I always wondered why Jerry ver Dorn was chosen to do the tribute to Charita Bauer. At the time in 1985, he had only been on the show for 6 years. Was all of GL's cast from the 70's and beforehand gone by 1985 that ver Dorn was already the most senior castmember?

Brandi definitely did the best thing she could do: just stand there and let the crazy person be crazy. You can't argue with stupid, nor can you argue with crazy. There's no point. Brandi did the right thing. Even Kyle had to apologize for her sister's actions.

The scenes with Taylor & Russell in the limo driving to the party were uncomfortably fake. Very set up, like they were instructed to recap events and discuss certain topics so that the show would have something to cut back 'n forth to in between party scenes. Russell always looks so uncomfortable on camera. Just an awkward, awkward man.

Taylor definitely is all kinds of sick and delusional. Her estranged hubby's suicide is secretly a blessing in disguise for her because she can cash in on the grief and alleged abuse and make money for herself.

Meanwhile, Lisa's hair style at the party took 15 years off her age! Very stunning! I like Kyle's home because it's glamourous and spacious, but yet intimate and quaint at the same time. Also, wherever it is that Kim now lives, her window views are fabulous!!

Sheree is such a joke. I have thought this for so long, but last night took the cake when Sheree strutted her entitled ass into Cynthia's wannabe model agency and acted like she was f##kin royalty and said Cynthia should've known better than to have poor air conditioning because she knew She[male] by Sheree would be gracing them with her presence.

It's reported everywhere in realityblogland that Sheree has no money (50K net worth? Guess my mom could be on this show too!), the house we see her "living" in is done solely for the purpose of the show (nice furniture... oh wait, her son's sleeping on the floor!). This woman has no real job, no talent, and half-asses any of her so-called business prospects. When she did SheMale by Sheree, she expected it to be flawless and was so hard on everyone else for not executing what her so-called vision was, but what did she do to get the job done? She didn't even do the work for putting together the fashion show (you know, the 2nd fashion show where there was actual fashion clothes, not cardboard drawings). I think her one & only goal for that whole SheMale line was to have a fashion show and to be celebrated by the public for one night.

And what they're showing onscreen regarding her legal battles with her ex is also a joke and a lie.

"People are intimidated by my success," was her tagline in seasons 1-2.

What a joke she is. Sorry, she just grates on my nerves because she reminds me of real people I know who act so damn entitled when they really have no talent, drive, or authority to behave as such. They just sponge off of other people's money and act like it's their own.

You may get your wish. Apparently Miss Leakes would like her own show a la Bethenny & Kim and is pretty much over being part of RHofATL

I'd like to see Faye Resnik replace Taylor and/or Kim. Faye's such a Beverly Hills type. Plus, she actually has a job. And a glam job at that.

Yes! I love Faye! I loved her the first day we met her last season when she went up against the evil cigarette bitch at The Dinner Party from Hell. "Eww... is that what you do?" Faye would say to her. She was hilarious. Would definitely welcome her, and she'd be a perfect addition if Kim were to leave since she's always attached to Kyle, and Faye is Kyle's friend so it swaps out perfectly. Replacing Taylor would also be wonderful too. She's just a wannabe (just like Dana).

Camille and Brandy are MAKING this season.

Ya really think so? Camille is never on! She's like a special guest star, a la Brandi and Dana (ugh, that one...)

Pretty ho-hum episode of the ATL ladies yesterday. Interesting that Cynthia is starting to become the new ostracized housewife. Papa Smurf sure acts like a !@#$%^&*] bitch, not a man. And she gave up the guy from Cool Runnings for that?

Haha, I thought of Janice too when I saw that sad excuse of a modeling agency. I'm sure it'll be as successful as SheMale by Sheree.

I heard those things give you third degree burns.

When you using the dildo, can it say "Baby I love you, you is so fly, you is so fine"? The dildo can't say nothing but Dzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

I know I shouldn't enjoy Nene so much. But I do.

I LOLed so loudly when I first heard that. Love her one-liners

I wonder if Kim wore a wig when she gave birth.

There's a huge difference between saying, "I know I'm not your friend" versus "I know I'm not your best friend." Lisa ALWAYS said the latter, which IMO means she said nothing wrong. She was simply acknowledging the fact that the two of them are not close, yet she was offering her a place to stay/support.

LMAO at Nene with ehr Forever 21 clothes

Good LORD does NeNe look awful! LOL

Aw, Lisa... Loved her (and her fiiiiiine-ass husband!)

NeNe has a point though, in response to Sheree's remarks on the talk show circuit about NeNe: Without badmouthing NeNe, Sheree has nada. She's got nothing going on, there's no buzz to report about, her story is blah. We got to see her and her son buy shoes on yesterday's episode? Fun stuff! Not. And then you have Sheree, Kim, & Phaedra going on about NeNe at the baby shower. The only way for them to be relevant (and interesting) is to badmouth NeNe. With Kim and NeNe never appearing in scenes together, I have a feeling this whole season is going to be all about the back-n-forth talking behind people's backs, and people like Phaedra and Kandi will be the ones playing both sides, although Cynthia could hang with Kim & Sheree too.

I think the money thing is just her playing it up for the cameras. And boy, NeNe's already cranking out some good zingers! I LMAO yesterday when she talked about how dildos can't say any sweet words, it just goes buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Deadpan. LOL

The brunettes were awful and I believe in more so than usual bc they were trying to secure their jobs. I think they were hoping that Bravo would view them as providing drama and ratings , but what a shocker for them that half of them got axxed. Cindy who was incredbily quiet and held back during the season was extra bitchy at the reunion. They were disgusting and that was one of the most uncomfortable reunion shows to watch.

3/4ths of the brunettes got axed actually :::cheers:::

I agree. It was non-stop bickering and put-downs and yes, very uncomfortable. No wonder the 2nd night's ratings went down. And in the end, absolutely nothing got accomplished/resolved.

Oh now Addie's dead! I hate that they killed her off bc I liked her. But with the nature of this show, hopefully she makes some more appearances. I really felt bad for her when her wish for Halloween was to go as a pretty girl

I think she'll be back because she "died" on Halloween. Unless that's the one day of the year where the dead who walk the living will stay dead if they get killed? Gotta figure out the exact rules in this show...

when? I dont recall Thorne and Amber ever having anything to do with ecah other in the past

Oh snap. I totally misread Thomas for Thorne. My bad. Carry on

Initially I think they didn't plan to age Thomas and only did because of Janet Jackson's nipple.

Muwahahah. Great way to sum it up.

Whoa, a Thorne/Amber pairing has already happened once before? Didn't know that...

Brooke/Thorne was definitely hot-hot-hot! I don't understand why they didn't realize what a great coupling they had stumbled upon with them. Plus, Winsor Harmon was hella hot in those days

He's more subtle but he worked and had a good look for leading man. I think a step up from MA who is too over the top and a joke. MV's Jack was more serious and not a slapstick caricature. The guy that came after him was awful. Too plastic and the writing made it hard to like him as he was a bit self righteous.

Agreed! I also thought it was the one rare time when I saw Kristian Alfonso have chemistry with someone other than Peter Reckell. I remember there was a bit of time there when MV's Jack & "Gina"/Hope spent time together and it really clicked well.

BUT I will say this: Kinda lame they didn't show the kiss. I thought primetime was beyond that.

Agreed. Way too Matt Fielding / Melrose Place circa mid-90's. This is the same network that let Brothers & Sisters' gay couple show affection. But we did get them stripping their clothes off and straddling on a bed via the secret camera shot.

Skin is my profession. Please. PLEASE. Stop going to the tanning bed. STOP! Go get a spray on if you must, but the sun is your enemy in terms of skin cancer and wrinkling. The only safe tan is one that comes from a bottle!

I will. Actually, after Christmas I'm going to be donating my kidney to my father so that'll put me out of commission for 4-6 weeks. I figured this will be the perfect opportunity to see how I can pull off "pale" again, and if I look sickly, I'll try a spray-on. I just don't wanna look like an oopma loompa. Or Snooki. But yes, I know that fake-baking is bad

Finally caught up on my Housewives this week...

So sad to hear about Kandi's brother - I had no idea, and I don't remember her mentioning that on the show before.. ?

There is no way ATLKim was born in 1978

BHKim's boyfriend is grossssss... *shallow, I know*

Yeah it's a shame that Kandi's lost loved ones multiple times now. And her brother was quite goodlooking too

Kim's "gross" boyfriend.... well, birds of a feather Watching Kim week after week makes me want to quit ever going to a tanning salon. I'm naturally pale, so I like to go once a week, but DAYUMN her spotty aged skin is the result of years of too much tanning. Granted, I don't get nearly as dark as she did. If you check out photos of the housewives from back in the day, Kim was DARK. Like freakishly ridiculously bronzed/golden dark. Way too unnatural. And now she's paid the price for it.

Great episode! Awesome twists! I could see the gay twist coming, haha, but not Nolan's response! I get the ambiguous, bi vibe from him. Tyler a hustler of older gay men? Ha, I know a few of those in my neighborhood, so I'm used to the idea, heehee. Awesome twist. That and the real Emily Thorne. Such wonderful juicy soap twist goodness on this show!