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  • Kim Fields: ‘Facts of Life’ Star Makes ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Debut

    Kim Fields was best known for her role as Tootie Ramsey on the 1980s NBC hit show The Facts of Life. In the wake of NeNe Leakes’ departure, Kim Fields has signed on to The Real Housewives of Atlanta for its eighth season.

    In a new trailer promoting the upcoming season, Fields appears alongside the rest of the RHOA cast members–Cynthia Bailey, Kandi Burress, Kenya Moore, Phaedra Parks, Sheree Whitfield, and Porsha Williams. Sheree Whitfield is making her return to the show. Shamea Morton is another newbie, like Fields.

    The new season is filled with the highly anticipated drama fans have come to expect–and to love. Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker are expecting their first baby. Kenya Moore is on the prowl for love while working on building her “Moore Manor.” These are only a couple of the story lines that fans will watch religiously.

    “This is Hollywood royalty right here girl,” Kenya Moore says to Kim Fields in the promo clip. “Everybody knows Tootie.”

    How do you expect Kim Fields will fit in with the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta? It’s certainly a far cry from Mrs. Garrett and the group of boarding school girls she starred alongside on The Facts of Life. Even Blair Warner–payed by actress Lisa Welchel–is harmless compared to some of these wild women.

    The new season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta premieres on Sunday, November 8th at 8:00 p.m.

    Will you tune in to check out Kim Fields and see how she fares?

  • Cynthia Bailey And NeNe Leakes ‘Will Never Be Friends Like That Ever Again’

    Best friends turned mortal enemies Cynthia Bailey and NeNe Leakes were at each other’s throats again during the reunion special of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

    In the final episode of the 4 part reunion special, Bailey accused her former BFF of trying to get her fired from the show when their friendship fell apart after Season 6.

    “I would never do that to you,” Bailey told Leakes. “I would never try to take food off your table.”

    Leakes denied the claim and said that Bailey made the whole thing up, prompting a fresh round of arguments between the two. It probably didn’t help matters that Kandi Burruss dipped her toe in when she backed up Bailey.

    But even though the relationship between Bailey and her erstwhile friend took on such an acrimonious turn, she still showed some regard for Leakes when she broke down during a group discussion with therapist Dr. Jeff.

    The usually strong Leakes’ got emotional and walked out of the discussion when Dr. Jeff brought up her turbulent past and her relationship with her parents, particularly her mother.

    Bailey was one of the first to hug and comfort her.

    She later wrote in her Bravo TV blog that her natural reaction was to comfort Leakes.

    “I had no idea how I would be received or what I would say to her, but my heart said go after her, and I did,” she wrote. “NeNe and I were friends. Regardless of what the status of that friendship was during the reunion, I never want to see her hurt.”

    Some fans are hoping that Bailey’s show of support might be enough to prompt the two to bury the hatchet, but that’s unlikely to happen.

    In a recent interview she gave at The Meredith Vieira Show, Leakes admitted that while she initially missed Bailey’s friendship they “will never be friends like that ever again.”

    “I don’t wish her any harm. I actually wish her the best,” she added. “We just will never be friends again.”

  • NeNe Leakes Reveals Surprising Details About Her Past During Reunion

    NeNe Leakes Reveals Surprising Details About Her Past During Reunion

    NeNe Leakes has always been regarded as something of a problem child on The Real Housewives of Atlanta after having issues with several of her cast mates, but during a recent reunion, Leakes revealed some of the things that happened to her in the past to make her the way she is today.

    Leakes said she felt like she was being attacked during a group therapy session after several of her costars began airing their grievances with her, including Kenya Moore, Cynthia Bailey, and Claudia Jordan. Leakes said she felt like the counselor, Dr. Jeff, allowed everyone to play the victim when it came time to talk about their issues with her, but that she wasn’t being listened to.

    “I don’t want to be a victim. I never want to be a victim. I’m a strong woman. My mother didn’t raise me. My father never claimed me…everybody had all these issues that caused them to feel this way when I was in the room,” NeNe said.

    The brief talk about her family caused NeNe to break down in tears, which surprised the others at the reunion; Leakes is normally not one to show emotion, but once she opened up a little about her past, everything came flooding back. Eventually, once the other women found out what had happened to NeNe, they were able to form a bond and said they wanted to move past what had happened.

    NeNe and one of her former costars, Kim Zolciak, had their share of issues in the past but are moving on to their own show called NeNe And Kim: The Road To Riches. Zolciak said it will be nice to spend time with her friend without all the drama that came with The Real Housewives.

    “It will be good not having anyone interfering with NeNe and I. We’re back to we started twelve years ago, no other noise. No other people talking nonsense. It will just be her and I and we have a really good time,” Kim said.

  • Kim Zolciak Biermann Fires Back at Body Shaming Comments on Instagram, Saying She Loves Her ‘Chunky Legs’

    Kim Zolciak Biermann is joining a slew of stars who are firing back at body shaming.

    After posting a photo on Instagram, some of Kim Zolciak Biermann’s followers had some nasty things to say about her body, which did little more that tick the 36-year-old former Real Housewives of Atlanta star off.

    In the original photo, Zolciak Biermann is seen posing in a tight-fitting, black dress and Giuseppe Zanetti gladiator sandals, with a caption explaining that she was “getting ready for Spring Break!” with celebrity stylist and pal Shun Melson.

    After some rude comments, the reality star posted a second photo wearing the same dress with a little more leg showing.

    “Yes I have thick or as some of my followers call them ‘chunky’ legs (Rude A– People) always have and I love them that way,” said Kim Zolciak Biermann, who just announced her new Bravo reality series, NeNe and Kim: The Road to Riches, with RHOA’s Nene Leakes.

    “I love every inch of me and it’s evident some of you don’t. It’s truly disheartening to see some of your comments because my kids see this stuff and I’m appalled,” she continued. “I guess it’s time I stop posting personal pics of myself as well as my kids since some of you last night and today commented rudely about them. #GodDontLikeUgly”

    Getting ready for Spring Break! My bestie @shunmelson and I playing in #ZanottiFlats #DressByHelmutLang

    A photo posted by Kim Zolciak-Biermann (@kimzolciakbiermann) on

    This is the second time Zolciak Biermann has had to deal with body slamming within the span of a week.

    Earlier in the week, Kim posted a close-up of her profile, which garnered comments that she must have had a nose job because her profile resembled those of daughters Brielle and Kaya.

    “I guess we ALL had nose jobs,” commented Kim Zolciak Biermann.

  • Kim Zolciak Loves Her Legs, Slams Body Shamers

    Kim Zolciak likely understands what Kelly Clarkson has been going through recently. The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star has been dissed for what some perceive as her ‘chunky’ legs. Clarkson, of course, was shamed recently for the weight she gained while pregnant, and has yet to shed. Most recently shamed by Fox anchor Chris Wallace, Kelly Clarkson was also shamed by British TV personality Katie Hopkins.

    Like Kelly Clarkson, however, Kim Zolciak doesn’t seem to care what the haters say. She shared a photo of her ‘chunky’ legs on Instagram, saying she ‘loves’ them.

    Good for her.

    Kim Zolciak posted this first photo just for fun.

    After reading rude comments about her legs, Kim Zolciak posted yet another photo.

    “Yes I have thick or as some of my followers call them “chunky” legs (Rude Ass People) always have and I love them that way! I love every inch of me and it’s evident some of you don’t. It’s truly disheartening to see some of your comments because My kids see this stuff and I’m appalled. I guess it’s time I stop posting personal pics of myself as well as my kids since some of you last night and today commented rudely about,” she captioned the second post.

    It’s sad that people feel it’s okay to body shame others. It’s a strong indication of a major lack of class and kindness.

    Kim Zolciak is headed back to Bravo soon, where she’ll star in a new reality show with NeNe Leakes. Called NeNe and Kim: The Road to Riches, the two will embark on an epic road trip.

    You can be sure if anyone tries body shaming Kim Zolciak while she’s on the road with NeNe Leakes, they’ll have definite hell to pay.

    Don’t you love it when people like Kim Zolciak give it right back to their body shamers? It’s still too bad she–and others like Kelly Clarkson–have to experience the kind of hurt that must accompany such unkind words.

  • Kim Zolciak and NeNe Leakes: Will New Show Be Drama-Free?

    Kim Zolciak is quite happy to be rid of the rest of her Housewives costars, thank you very much. Except for one, of course.

    Kim Zolciak and NeNe Leakes were on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Atlanta for five seasons. And now the pair are headed into their own series called NeNe and Kim: The Road to Riches.

    Of course, coming from a franchise that was loaded with drama, Kim Zolciak would have something to say about where she came from.

    “It will be good not having anyone interfering with NeNe and I. We’re back to we started twelve years ago, no other noise,” Kim told us. “No other people talking nonsense. It will just be her and I and we have a really good time.”

    NeNe Leakes agrees.

    “Well, one of the things I’m most excited about is working with Kim, just the two of us,” she said. “I just left Housewives where I was working with like, six monsters. Working on a show like [Real Housewives] tears friendships apart. It’s hard.”

    Even though drama is the Real Housewives franchise stock in trade, some people eventually got tired of it being the focus and wanted to see their favorite personalities in less pressured situatiuons.

    “Enough is enough,” Kim Zolciak said about her old show. “People get tired of watching the drama. Like, I love my life, she loves her life, we’ve both been very successful. We’re just going to have fun. It will be good for me to get away, all the kiddos, get a break.”

    That isn’t to say that there will be no drama on the new show, but it will be toned down.

    “We had drama before Housewives. We got into little arguments but we always worked it out,” Kim said.

    “With friends, you have disagreements. I just don’t want us to ever go so far that we can’t come back,” NeNe said.

    “I don’t think that will happen,” Kim responded. “Honestly, I don’t because you don’t have anyone else fueling the fire.”

  • Kim Zolciak And NeNe Leakes Go On The Road To Riches For New Reality TV Spin-Off

    Kim Zolciak is done with the drama, and so is her on-cam frenemy Nene Leakes.

    The Real Housewives of Atlanta stars will take on a new and more exciting adventure as they take a road trip across America to discover the roads to riches.

    In a statement released by Bravo on Moday, the network revealed that the two famous housewives will executive produce, collaborate and star in their own forthcoming reality TV show where they will be followed by cameras across the country during their epic road trip.

    Kim Zolciak Teams Up With NeNe Leakes For New Reality Show

    “Atlanta’s ‘most driven’ Housewives … drive out of their comfort zones and across the country to discover America on a one-of-a-kind adventure,” the statement said.

    “The road to L.A. may be paved with good intentions, but that doesn’t mean they won’t occasionally drive each other crazy.”

    “We are excited to launch these new unscripted and scripted series and believe the new slate will deliver the same high-quality and viewing benefits, but with a broader lens to drive even more ‘affluencers’ to view as well as engage socially,” said Frances Berwick, president of lifestyle networks for NBC Universal Cable Entertainment.

    Both ladies announced the good news on social media. In her Instagram post where Zolciak Biermann poses in a black frock alongside Leaks,  she excitedly says, “It’s OFFICIAL!!! My girl @neneleakes and I are doing a show together! We are in NYC today together and made the BIG announcement!! We are so excited for ” Road to Riches”

    Leaks thanked Bravo with her post, captioned, “IT’S OFFICIALLY @kimzolciakbiermann and I have our own spin off show only on #BRAVO! We announced it today in New York City with our entire Bravo & True Entertainment family. Thank you for believing in us

  • Kathy Griffin to Revamp ‘Fashion Police’ Following Kelly Osbourne’s Depature? How?

    Kathy Griffin reportedly has plans to ‘revamp’ Fashion Police in the wake of Kelly Osbourne’s sudden departure last Friday. Griffin was named as the show’s replacement for Joan Rivers, who passed away this past September.

    Kelly Osbourne resigned from Fashion Police following an inappropriate comment co-star Giuliana Rancic made about Disney star Zendaya on the red carpet at the Oscars. Zendaya sported dreadlocks, and Rancic said they smelled like ‘patchouli or weed.’

    RadarOnline reports that had Kelly Osbourne not resigned, she would have been fired. The show’s producers seemed far more upset over the attention Osbourne drew to Giuliana Rancic’s comment via social media than they were about the actual distasteful comment.

    “Speaking out so publicly against the show on social media made things so much worse,” a source told them.

    Now that Osbourne is gone, Kathy Griffin will reportedly add things to Fashion Police like ‘fun skits.’ She is also hopeful that Khloe Kardashian will take Kelly Osbourne’s place.

    It was back in January that Kathy Griffin made her debut in Joan Rivers’ spot on Fashion Police. And while she brought her ‘acerbic wit’ to the show, she was seemingly at a loss when she didn’t have anything to bash. This left fans–and no doubt some cast and crew members, too–missing Rivers even more.

    Do you think Kathy Griffin has what it takes to continue on in Joan Rivers’ place on Fashion Police, and even more importantly to revamp the show? Will ‘fun skits’ improve ratings in the wake of Joan Rivers’ passing?

    NeNe Leakes is reportedly also being considered for Kelly Osbourne’s spot.

    Will Kathy Griffin has a say in whether NeNe Leakes or Khloe Kardashian is chosen?

  • Kelly Osbourne Leaves ‘Fashion Police’ After Zendaya Diss, Has Trouble Forgiving

    Kelly Osbourne announced last Friday that she was leaving her spot on E!’s Fashion Police, just days after her co-host, Giuliana Rancic, made a very inappropriate comment about Disney star Zendaya’s hair on the Oscar’s red carpet. Zendaya wore long dreads with her Oscars gown, and Rancic said she smelled like ‘patchouli or weed.’

    Now a report claims Kelly Osbourne had no choice but to resign from Fashion Police–even though Giuliana Rancic issued a very public apology for her remark.

    “Being the feisty and stubborn character she is, she would find it incredibly difficult to work alongside Giuliana again,” the report states.

    Zendaya didn’t want to see her good friend give up the job she loved, so she must feel awful in light of Kelly Osbourne’s resignation.

    “Zendaya told Kelly that she shouldn’t quit Fashion Police because of the race argument,” a source told Hollywood Life. “She said that now that an apology was made, everybody should move on and try and forgive and forget.”

    Sharon Osbourne is proud of the way her daughter has handled the situation.

    Both Khloe Kardashian of Keeping Up With the Kardashians fame and NeNe Leakes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta and Celebrity Apprentice fame are said to be in the running for the job at Fashion Police that Kelly Osbourne vacated.

    Do you think Kelly Osbourne really left Fashion Police because she knew she’d never be able to work alongside Giuliana Rancic in light of her comment about Zendaya? Or do you think there’s more to the story?

  • NeNe Leakes, Khloe Kardashian in Running for ‘Fashion Police’ Spot

    NeNe Leakes and Khloe Kardashian are reportedly the frontrunners under consideration to fill the spot on Fashion Police vacated last week by Kelly Osbourne. Osbourne left the E! show due in part to the disrespectful comment Giuliana Rancic made about Zendaya’s hair last weekend at the Oscars.

    “Fashion Police will return, as scheduled, on Friday, March 30 at 9 p.m. and no decisions have been made on her replacement,” a statement from E! reads.

    NeNe Leakes appeared on Fashion Police back in 2013, as a guest co-host. She is best known for being on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. In 2011 she was a contestant on Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice.

    Khloe Kardashian has been asked before to serve as a host on Fashion Police, but turned the offer down.

    “She was supposed to do it last time and passed,” a source explained. “She may consider doing it again but the offer would have to be really high.”

    Kelly Osbourne announced she was leaving Fashion Police just days after Giuliana Rancic made the unfortunate comment at the Oscars red carpet about Zendaya’s hair smelling like “patchouli and weed.”

    Reps for both NeNe Leakes and Khloe Kardashian were contacted and asked for confirmation that each is under consideration by Fashion Police. Neither rep replied.

    Who would you prefer to see take Kelly Osbourne’s spot on Fashion Police? Do you think NeNe Leakes or Khloe Kardashian is better suited for the job?

    Or is there someone else besides Khloe Kardashian or NeNe Leakes whom you think could step up and do even better?

  • NeNe Leakes Says She Won’t Reconcile With Cynthia Bailey Anytime Soon

    Real Housewives of Atlanta stars NeNe Leakes and Cynthia Bailey haven’t been on good terms for quite some time now. And it seems the rift has driven a wedge to any potential reconciliation between the two. During a recent guest appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Leakes had a lot to say about her falling out with Bailey. “I feel like Cynthia is making it seem as if I’ve really done something to her,” NeNe told host Andy Cohen. “When I watch the show, I’m thinking, ‘Did I do something so horrible for someone that you have been really, good friends with? Did I do something so horrible to her?’”

    Cynthia and NeNe’s spat came to a head last season when NeNe called Cynthia’s husband a “b***h”. NeNe has since apologized to Cynthia for the incident, but the friendship between the two could never be repaired. In the latest episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Kandi Burruss organized a dinner so that all the feuding housewives could make peace with each other. Of course, the plan backfired.

    The dinner erupted into two sets of arguments, one between Phaedra Parks and Kenya Moore and the other between Cynthia and NeNe. “It would be nice for you guys to get back on speaking terms,” Kandi said. Cynthia responded, “She knows what it is. I know what it is.” She added, “I didn’t wake up one day saying, ‘I’m not going to be friends with NeNe anymore.’”

    An incensed Leakes then went on a tirade, saying, “You know I’m a good-ass friend. I get really heated like you’re some innocent person here. I’m the one who’s dumb, because I thought you was a real f–––ing friend. I never thought you would throw our friendship away. I had your back when no one else had your back.”

    However, in a preview for an upcoming episode, it seems that Cynthia is willing to repair their friendship. But based on NeNe’s comments to Andy Cohen, it seems reconciliation between the two is impossible at least for now.

  • Cynthia Bailey Won’t Work For A Friendship With Nene Leakes

    Cynthia Bailey and Nene Leakes seemed like really good friends. Unfortunately, the pressure of reality television got to them and they were soon feuding along with the rest of the Real Housewives Of Atlanta cast.

    Bailey said that although she and Nene once had a great friendship, she isn’t interested in working to keep it going but she does want to bury the hatchet and at least move on from hating each other.

    “Once you’re actually face to face with someone, it’s hard to stay mad at someone you really cared about—at least for me,” she told E! News. “I don’t foresee us being BFF’s again. But I would love to see Nene and I in a place where we’re cordial and we have respect for each other and we can have a good time together. I miss having fun with her. But we’re not at that place yet.”

    She went on to say that their fight has changed things and she doesn’t think they will ever get back to where they were before their feud.

    “My friendship with NeNe just took a lot of time and energy,” she said. “We were really friends. We really hung out together outside of the show, we really talked on the phone several times a day. I’m not going to say my marriage is better because she’s not in it, my focus has changed. My focus is back on my family and on my husband. So yes, I’m definitely happier, my husband is happier, my whole family is happier. Going forward I won’t put that much energy into another friendship again. It was just too much.”

    Do you think Cynthia and Nene will ever be friends again?

  • NeNe Leakes Set To Debut On Broadway: Is Kenya Moore Jealous?

    NeNe Leakes may have truly arrived after all!

    The Real Housewives of Atlanta star made her Broadway debut on Tuesday in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella”.

    Leakes played Madame, Cinderella’s wicked step-mother. The role placed her opposite Keke Palmer, who portrays young Cinderella.

    NeNe Leakes is continuing to add to her acting resume, having previously starred in Glee and The New Normal.

    The 46-year-old reality starlet even had a role in the Cirque Du Soleil show Zumanity as the Mistress of Sensuality.

    Leakes is also said to be making the move to daytime television. She is set to replace Sherri Sheppard on ABC’s The View.

    As NeNe Leakes work to make her acting career a mainstay, there are those who wonder if it means she’ll be leaving The Real Housewives of Atlanta behind.

    The seventh season of the series follows her Broadway debut, as well as her ongoing feud with Cynthia Bailey and Kenya Moore.

    Speaking of Moore, the Housewives cast-mate has reportedly been less than supportive of Leakes’ Broadway endeavor.

    According to Reality TV Magazine, Kenya Moore took to her blog to diss NeNe Leakes and her acting debut.

    Moore even went so far as to go off about Leakes’ checkered past.

    Said Kenya, “I have been respectfully employed since the age of 14, managing to stay off a pole and out of jail. Therefore, for 20 plus years I have been around the block working. NeNe cannot say the same.”

    Moore seems to be upset that doors continue to open for Leakes, especially since she makes it clear that she feels superior to her RHOA co-star.

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    The standing ovation brought me to tears! What a Nite

    A photo posted by NeNe Leakes (@neneleakes) on

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    In addition to going off about NeNe Leakes’ past, Kenya Moore made it clear that she thought the woman ugly and irrelevant.

    Well, even if Moore is less than pleased with Leakes’ current situation, the latter doesn’t seem to bothered.

    NeNe Leakes will portray Cinderella’s step mother for the final leg of the play before it closes on January 3rd.

    Do you think Kenya Moore is jealous of NeNe Leakes?

  • Lisa Vanderpump: RHOBH Star Talks Teresa Giudice

    Lisa Vanderpump of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fame chatted recently with E! News about Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice. Even though she and Giudice haven’t visited since she and her husband Joe Giudice were sentenced to prison for fraud, she says the two have texted back and forth regularly.

    “I have a lot of empathy for her situation as regarding her children and the family, because I know she’s absolutely a wonderful mother,” Lisa said. “She worships the children, so I do feel sorry for her about that, I really do.”

    Teresa Giudice was sentenced to 15 months in prison on fraud charges. She will serve her term first while Joe–who was sentenced to 41 months for fraud and failure to file income taxes–stays with the couple’s four daughters. Joe will serve his term once Teresa is released. This will ensure that one parent will be present for their children at all times.

    Even though Lisa Vanderpump is empathetic toward her friend, she doesn’t try to downplay what she did. There’s really no way anyone can do that. Hopefully Teresa and Joe Giudice realize how fortunate they are that a judge is allowing them to serve their terms so someone can always be there for their daughters.

    “Unfortunately, you know, actions have consequences and I don’t know exactly what went down, but I know certainly, just from one Housewife to another, I send her love and support, and what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” Lisa said.

    NeNe Leakes recently said she would consider visiting Teresa Giudice in prison. Do you think Lisa Vanderpump might think about doing the same?

    Fans can check out Lisa Vanderpump and company on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Bravo on November 18th.

  • NeNe Leakes Talks Being a Rock for Friends, Cynthia Sees Her Otherwise

    NeNe Leakes is pretty proud of where her life is now. In a blog post on Bravo’s website, she listed off so many things that she has done, including starring on Broadway, on stage in Vegas, and on television.

    “I am in negotiations to purchase a glamour business in Atlanta that I would like to expand to other cities to make women even more fabulous. Currently I am living out one of my dreams by starring in Cinderella on Broadway! See me in action November 25 through January 3. You can also catch me in my fourth and final season as Coach Roz on Glee.”

    But her take on the Phaedra/Apollo business raised eyebrows. She said she stood by her friend. and warns about fair-weather friends who leave when things get rough.

    “As far as Phaedra and Apollo, it’s always sad to see a family end no matter who’s right or wrong. I’m glad I can say I was a rock for Phaedra during this time and never judged her. This definitely should be an eye opener for her as well, because it’s always the ones you never thought would support you that do and the ones you thought would be there during rough times that always seem to magically disappear.”

    But don’t try to run that by former co-star Cynthia Bailey. According to her NeNe is not one to talk about disappearing when friends need them.

    NeNe has claimed that she tried to reach out to Cynthia, but Cynthia says other wise.

    Then came NeNe’s statements on Watch What Happens Live about her former RHOA castmates:

    “They don’t support me…the hate is real honey. Every chance I have to stick it in their face I will.”

    Cynthia says she was not surprised at NeNe’s attitude.

    “That’s who she is. It’s the same ol’ two step. Embrace the people that are with you and try to destroy the people who are not. I have seen her do it to other ladies on the show (past and present), so although it was disappointing, it was not a big surprise when she did it to me. It’s no secret that NeNe has gotten into it or fallen out (at one time or the other) with mostly all the ladies.”

  • NeNe Leakes to Visit Teresa Giudice in Jail

    NeNe Leakes said in a recent interview that she will be joining Teresa Giudice for a drink before she heads to prison next year, and that she might even visit the Real Housewives of New Jersey star while she’s incarcerated.

    “I would even visit her [in jail,] I really would,” she said while talking with Bravo’s Andy Cohen.

    “I feel bad for her,” she added. “I feel like when Teresa calls me, she knows she’s going to get real true advice.”

    NeNe Leakes was busy promoting the new season of the Real Housewives of Atlanta when the topic of Teresa Giudice came up. She admits she has given her friend advice on a number of occasions, but she refused to say what that advice was.

    “I don’t want to say her business out there,” she said.

    NeNe Leakes admits she didn’t call Giudice immediately following her sentencing on October 2nd. She figured things would be so crazy for the Real Housewives of New Jersey star that she felt it best to wait until things simmered down a bit.

    “When I spoke to her I said ‘I know so many people were going to text you and call you and I didn’t want to be that person,’” she told Andy Cohen. She added that the two have spoken several times since then, enjoying some very meaningful conversations.

    “I’m very over all the negativity, it is very negative and I don’t want to be in a negative space every single time I go to work, so I must say when I talk about growth, I have grown,” Leakes said. “No matter what I have done in the past, I honestly do not want to get up every day and sit with a bunch of negative women that are b*tching over nothing.”

    Do you suppose NeNe Leakes will really visit Teresa Giudice when she goes to prison? Will her visits be well received?

  • NeNe Leakes Reveals Friendship With Teresa Giudice

    NeNe Leakes has made headlines in the past about her relationships with the other women on her show, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, but recently she revealed she has a friendship of sorts with a very famous cast member from another city: Teresa Giudice.

    Leakes told Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live that she’s spoken several times to Giudice and has given the New Jersey native her advice from time to time, and even said she would visit her while she does her time in prison. Giudice and her husband Joe were famously sentenced to several months in jail recently on various charges, including mail and wire fraud.

    “Teresa and I have had lots of conversations. We talk a lot. We’ve talked and I feel bad for her as well. When Teresa calls me, I feel like she knows she’s going to get true advice. I’ve done everything I can do for her and I hope she comes to see my Broadway show with her girls and have a drink with her before she goes. I would even visit her. I really would,” Leakes said.

    Teresa was sentenced to 15 months, while Joe will serve 41 months. The reality stars will reportedly surrender in January after spending the holidays with their family.

    “For a moment I thought about probation … but I think a period of confinement is absolutely necessary in this case. I don’t honestly believe that you understand or respect the law. I need to send a message. In the eyes of the law, it doesn’t matter who you are. There are consequences to pay,” the judge said.

    Leakes didn’t say whether her advice had to do with the couple’s legal troubles or the rumored troubles inside their marriage; sources told Radar Online recently that Joe has turned to drinking and that divorce may be imminent.

    “Teresa might be putting on a united front with Joe publicly, but it’s all a sham,” the source said. “He is most often alone, or with one or two guy friends. Teresa is never with him. He just likes to hang out and watch football games, or just shoot the sh*t.”

  • NeNe Leakes Leaving ‘RHOA’ For ‘Fashion Police?’

    NeNe Leakes is raising lots of eyebrows right now and it has nothing to do with the upcoming seventh season of the Real Housewives of Atlanta.

    Last month, rumors began circulating about NeNe replacing legendary comedienne Joan Rivers on E!’s Fashion Police.

    The rumors have yet to be confirmed or denied, but NeNe’s recent Twitter posts have raised lots of speculation.

    Last week, the 46-year-old fashionista shared a number of cryptic tweets.

    “Sometimes n life u have 2 just move on! 4 growth, 4 sanity, 4 healing! It’s a sacrifice! Pray about it,” she tweeted on Sunday, Sept. 28.

    “God is opening up so many doors in my life right now and I just wanna praise him! I am truly grateful.”

    However, this isn’t the first time she’s posted a subliminal message. Back in May, she posted another message that raised speculation. “Never continue n a job u don’t enjoy! Follow ur passion & success will follow u!” she wrote.

    If the tweets are anything to go by, the famed reality TV star may be planning her departure from the popular Bravo series.

    If she does decide to leave the show, it would definitely come as a surprise since she’s the only cast-member that has been a part of the series since it premiered back in 2008.

    Then, of course, there’s the fact that she’s the highest paid cast-member on the show. However, it has been rumored that she still isn’t too happy with her reported salary, reports IB Times.

    Back in May, the National Enquirer reported the I Dream of NeNe star makes $1 million each season. But, an insider revealed she’s reportedly wanted a raise.

    “NeNe thinks she is a bigger star now, due to a recurring role on ‘Glee’ and the now-canceled sitcom ‘The New Normal,’” an insider said.

    Will season seven of the Real Housewives of Atlanta be the last for NeNe Leakes? Only time will tell!

  • Nene Leakes To Replace Joan Rivers On Fashion Police?

    Nene Leakes is a busy gal these days!

    The Real Housewives of Atlanta star has had success in various areas of television and entertainment this year.

    She had a role in the Las Vegas resident show Cirque du Soleil: Zumanity and she’s back as Coach Roz for the final season of the musical comedy-drama Glee.

    But, that’s not all! She also launched her own fashion line, The Nene Leakes Collection, for the Home Shopping Network back in July. The launch of her line was such a success that most of her apparel sold out in the first day!

    Now, there’s a possibility she could be adding another role to her list. According to Radar Online, the famed reality TV star may be replacing Joan Rivers on E!’s Fashion Police.

    An inside source reportedly revealed Nene is seriously being considered as a substantial replacement for the legendary actress-comedienne.

    The network has confirmed that the show will continue without Joan. Her daughter Melissa, who also serves as an executive producer for the show, released a brief statement in reference to the show’s questionable future.

    “We’re going to hit pause for a little while, but Fashion Police will be back in January,” Melissa said. But, who’s going to replace Joan?

    Apparently Kathy Griffin is also being considered for the position. But, Perez Hilton reports the network is looking to “diversify their panel with a different ethnicity.”

    Mrs. Leakes may definitely fit the bill for the show. The Atlanta fashionista is opinionated, comical, and well-rounded! The success of her clothing line is another advantage.

    Although the network has yet to confirm whether the rumor is true or not, several media outlets have began associating Nene’s name with the popular series.

    Will Nene Leakes land the hosting gig for Fashion Police? Fans will just have to wait until the final decision is made!

  • Dancing With the Stars: Week 6 Recap

    Dancing With the Stars: Week 6 Recap

    Dancing With the Stars ended week 6 of its 18th season with a broken rib, some tears, and a judge named Redfoo. The LMFAO member and youngest son of Motown’s own Barry Gordy, Jr. was guest host for the week 6 competition.

    The week started with NeNe Leakes talking up her relationship with dance pro Tony Dovolani.

    “Tony and I have been through so much,” she said. “This week is definitely a chance for us to be a stronger unit.”

    Cue the drama music and welcome on board the garbage mongers who thrive on the crap far more than on the dancing competition.

    It was Danica McKellar who broke her rib this week. Even though the pair scored all nines from the judges for their rendition of Whitney’s Houston’s I Wanna Dance With Somebody—a broken rib is almost a guarantee that a mirror ball isn’t in Winnie Cooper’s future. The pain associated with this kind of injury is bad enough when one simply sits around to heal, but when breathing is excruciatingly painful, a dancer is in peril. Or at least her competitive skills are.

    Candace Cameron Bure had to ramp up her sexy this week, and that isn’t something that comes easily to the devout Christian.

    “Being the sexy girl isn’t inherently me, but I’ve played the sexy girl on TV before,” she said. “So I’m just gonna think of it as another character.”

    She did a good job of it, too, as she and Mark Ballas danced to Icona Pop’s I Love It.

    James Maslow and Peta Murgatroyd were spot on with their quickstep to Grease’s The One That I Want. Redfoo “loved” it and judge Carrie Ann Inaba called James a “leading man.”

    Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy started with week with typical Maks drama (should he and NeNe Leakes maybe do their own Dancing With the Stars spinoff?) over a Julianne Hough comment.

    “Phoning in? Did somebody really call me out on phoning in?”

    His and Meryl’s tango earned them a perfect score, however, so Maks got to smile. Gloat?

    Drew Carey and Cheryl Burke performed a respectable tango, but as anyone with dance prowess knows, ‘respectable’ isn’t good in the dance world.

    Charlie White and Sharna Burgess turned up Charlie’s hip action and pleased the judges to no end.

    Amy Purdy and Derek Hough were so good their dance prompted a marriage proposal from Bruno Tonioli.

    Spoiler Alert:

    Drew Carey and Cheryl Burke went home this week.

    Who are these stars? Does anyone honestly know where some of these so-called celebrities got their claim to fame? Maybe for season 19 Dancing With the Stars should be renamed Dancing to the Drama.

    Do you think the show is more soap opera than dance competition–at least during some episodes?

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  • NeNe Leakes & Dr. Oz Talk Blood Clots

    NeNe Leakes & Dr. Oz Talk Blood Clots

    The outspoken reality show star NeNe Leakes has successfully shown her different dimensions by showcasing her acting chops on Glee as well as a regular spot on the well-received new comedy The New Normal, and she opened up with Dr. Oz on Thursday to get really personal about a recent health scare.

    In November, Leakes suffered a pulmonary embolism, the very same condition that rendered the pregnant Marlise Munoz brain dead. Fortunately, Leakes is still with us and fully recovered, and wishes to pay it forward by educating women of the symptoms and what actions prevent this often deadly occurrence.

    On the show, Dr. Oz warned watchers that sitting for extended periods of time can cause pulmonary embolisms; blood clots often start in the legs, and travel up to a person’s heart causing the severe reaction. Other factors such as high blood pressure, being overweight, or crossing your legs also contribute to this condition.

    During the show, Dr. Oz and Leakes discuss vegan-ism, and Leakes expressed that she is definitely is altering her diet to prevent the recurrence that she had to admit “scared her to death.”

    Dr. Oz went on to emphasize to Nene Leakes as well as to the audience the importance of supplements to prevent pulmonary embolisms such as Omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin D and multivitamins.

    Nene Leakes’ testimony certainly helped those who watched, and both she and the audience left with a bounty of helpful information from Dr. Oz. His knowledge obviously impressed her,

    and her appearance touched viewers to give sentiments such as these:

    You can catch more of Nene Leakes on Real Housewives of Atlanta at 8p.m. EST tonight on the Bravo television network.

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