During last night's live episode of Watch What Happens, even Kandi said that she was bored at the reunion taping and wanted to fall asleep. She confirms that there was some sort of prior agreement between NeNe and Kim that they would not answer questions about one another.


Out of desperation for any drama, Andy even tried to tap into the hot button issue of last year's reunion: Kim's "cancer."


At least for part 2 of the reunion next week, Kim will explain her relationship with Michael Lohan.


And Kandi explains just how much of "Tardy for the Party" is autotuned.

So what did you guys think of the season finale?


Hay-did it!


That fight that NeNe and Kim are talking about took place in August and resulted in this 911 call, in which Kim says that they were filming at the time. Where's that footage? Instead, we had to watch people talk about it on a couch, which was considerably less dramatic, and felt like a bit of a letdown. Although NeNe did seem to try her hardest to deliver dramz to try and juice up the final episode. But it kinda just made her look illogical, but not in a fun way.


In the recap of the season, we were treated to a flash of Michael Lohan.


Speaking of flashes…in case you were wondering where Kim stands on them…





The reunion episode was taped on October 19, and will air on the 29th. In this preview clip from Bravo, Kim talks about how Big Poppa plays a big part in her children's lives. She said that she has no relationship with his children, but they are "aware." She thinks there are "bigger things to worry about" than whether or not it's fair to his children, because they are "grown." (Even though they were featured on MTV's Teen Cribs this year.)


Kim's former publicist, Jonathan Jaxson, sent an email out, linking to some behind-the-scenes gossip about the reunion show taping, which he also attended. The link—and his entire site—has since been taken down, but his Twitter was not. He claims that the entire show was boring, but intentionally so, and that for eight hours, producers and host Andy Cohen tried to instigate some drama, but the ladies refused to give them good TV. (Supposedly, they were pissed off about the news that the show will be going into syndication, and that they won't receive any sort of added compensation.)


However, Jonathan did say that Kim drank an entire bottle of wine before taping even began, and that the show will also feature Kim performing "Tardy for the Party."


We're not sure how accurate his claims are, but it does seem like if this is the only juicy stuff Bravo can provide to lure us into watching, then it must be a dud.

Here's a look at Kim's old wig. It didn't even match her bangs.


Did anyone else feel bad for Kandi at her engagement party? She and her fiancé, AJ (who has since passed away), received the shittiest toasts: one from a married man's mistress, one from a bitter divorcee, and one from her mother, who does not approve of the relationship.


How cute was NeNe through the years?

I love that even though Kim didn't go — and wasn't invited — to the event, she was still the topic of conversation.


Do you recognize "Mika"? That's the gay guy that NeNe and Lisa befriended in L.A. He flew out for the event and appeared in drag.


Lastly, what the hell is up with Dwight's junk? I don't understand it.

The whole thing seemed staged, as Kim's kids seemed to know about it before Kim was given the ring (and didn't seem happy about it).


And if you're in the mood to cringe, here's a clip of Kim laying down the verses for "Tardy for the Party."

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As much as Kim sucks, NeNe really did come off as the asshole.


I love that Kim is literally lame now.


Wait, is that candy on her crutches?

On last week's preview of this episode, the editing made it seem like Kim got really wasted, but oddly, this was so much more entertaining.

But Kim shouldn't have been offended or surprised, considering that she claims that all of her friends want to be her. And for someone who lives her life in fake hair, and is starting a business based on it, why the hell doesn't she know weave tracks when she sees them?

Best quote goes to Kim, when speaking about her topless photos for the NOH8 campaign: "No bra? You're damned right! Because that's how strong I feel about [gay rights]."

I love that Kim keeps talking about how her former nanny—whom she fired (via voicemail) a few episodes ago—left her child home alone to go buy "a tampon." Who sells loosies other than restroom vending machines?

Also, what the hell is suddenly going on with her lips? She swore up and down to Wendy Williams that she did not get them plumped.

One of the main reasons that Lisa went to L.A. was to visit the grave site of her brother, who she says, "had a girlfriend, but was gay."

When she kept talking about how he was dead, and gay, and she loved him, all I could think about was this:

Thank God the nanny was there to correct both the first-grader and Kim. Soon after that, Kim got offended when the nanny told her older daughter that she was "going to hell" because she was irreverently rapping—and dancing to—a prayer. Later, Kim went to the salon to get her wig worked on (while having a glass of wine) and was pissed that she had to leave her wig-maintenance appointment early to rush home after she learned that the nanny got her period and left the children at home so she could go buy a tampon. Kim then fired her via voicemail. Clip above.

It's one thing for them to deny who said what about what person. It's another that they're denying that there is any truth to the "rumors" that NeNe rented her home and Sheree bounced checks. However, I think it's hilarious that they must obviously read the blogs—including this one—and that it's having such an impact on the storyline this season. The ladies ended up making a huge scene in the restaurant, screaming and shit, with Kim ultimately storming out, and Sheree chasing her, with NeNe comically trailing behind. It ended with a big "To be continiued…" and next week's episode should be awesome, as it will feature Sheree trying to pull Kim's wig off.

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It's hard to admit it, but I was actually a Housewives virgin for the most part until last night, having only caught a few minutes here and there over the years. Yet, somehow, because of the internet, I've managed to kind of keep up with all of the characters against my will. Last night's episode was kind of boring except for two housewives who seem like polar opposites: new housewife Kandi and the self-worshiping, mentally unstable Sheree.

The new "housewife" is Kandi, a successful songwriter (she wrote "No Scrubs"!) and mother of a precocious 6-year-old daughter. I can't believe I'm saying this about a person on a reality show, but Kandi (so far) seems like a total class act. She puts her family and her work ahead of status-seeking, which is unheard of in the Housewives franchise. Actually, she doesn't seem to be doing the social climbing thing at all — she saves her money and lives in a modest but nice house she's owned for a long time. I don't know what she's doing on reality TV, because I like her.

Now to Sheree. In the wake of her divorce, Sheree decided to throw an "independence" party for herself, a party she hoped everyone in Atlanta would be talking about for years. She went to a party planner, recommended by a friend, where she announced that she wants to arrive at said party in a helicopter. Please pay careful attention to the party planners when she says this, it'll be important later.

Later, Sheree called the party planner (for what was probably the twentieth time) to ask questions, and when he rubbed her the wrong way she went to her hairstylist to get her hair done and to complain. The hairstylist, not surprisingly took her side completely and egged her ego on, telling her not to put up with it, etc. Hey, this looks familiar! What's the deal with male hairstylists who enable the megalomaniacal, delusional behavior of their clients? There should be a magnet that they can buy for their styling stations that says "Behind every batshit nuts diva is a sycophantic hairstylist!" Not that Sheree even needed his "support," however. She's a strong independent crazy person who can be crazy all on her own!

So Sheree marched in to the party planning office to tell the party planner what's what, and after she accused him of, among other things, not delivering on an (ungiven) helicopter promise, they launched into a childish fight that was embarrassing for both of them, but very funny for all of us watching at home. I love how a grown woman who just said "EAT ME" in a business meeting has the nerve to laugh at the guy who said "Your mama.":

I hope this doesn't mean we don't get to meet "the poet." I'm dying to hear the poem he comes up with for Sheree.

In this clip, Kim talks about how her life has changed since last season. She's starting a wig line and recording her song, "Don't Be Tardy for the Party." Also, her relationship with Big Poppa is on the rocks. She also claims she didn't know he was rich when she met him.

Wendy kicked things off by saying to NeNe, "Let's mention the haircut…I don't like it." When asked about her relationship with Kim, NeNe said that she was never best friends with her. Actually, she said that she considers all of the other Atlanta wives "business associates." When Wendy asked about the new girl Kandi Burruss—a songwriter who used to be in the '90s group Xscape—NeNe just made a face. Wendy asked if Kandi was "fabulous" and NeNe shrugged her shoulders and said, "She aight."

NeNe also said that on this new season, her search for her biological father will continue and she confirmed that she may have a famous sister. (Could it be Keyshia Cole? She also lives in Atlanta, has a reality show, and has been looking for her biological father. Maybe if they're not related, they can at least help each other with the process of elimination.)

A few more things we learned:
Cheese binds NeNe.
NeNe likes Danielle from RHONJ, and doesn't think the Manzos are fair to her.
NeNe likes to say, "Thick as thieves" after watching RHONJ.
NeNe is writing a book called Never Make the Same Mistake Twice.

Poulos writes, "what matters about life in the days of Rihanna is how desperate we are to show that roughing and toughing up our women is a price we're happy to pay to be as free as we are, and to know it. Any civilization capable of producing Angelina Jolie — and 'Fox,' her traumatized, superhuman, suicidal character from last year's Wanted — has to be free, right?" He also cites a music video scene in which Pink makes out with herself as an example of... something. We'd like to quote another recording artist: Huh? What?

But maybe we're just tired. Maybe Poulos is trying to make the same point as Harvey Mansfield, who writes that if women have too many opportunities to display courage, we may see a "loss of tenderness, and the loss of esteem for tenderness, in women." He asks, "do we really want two tough, aggressive sexes instead of one tough, the other tender?" Is "one tough, the other tender" really what we have now? Is that what we want? Regardless of the answer, it's clear to us that neither abusing someone nor tolerating abuse should be described as "tough."

Big Girls Don't Cry [American Spectator]
Is Courage A Masculine Virtue? [In Character]

Sheree Whitfield, who began working (sorta) on her fashion line "She by Sheree" while filming The Real Housewives of Atlanta, will be debuting at New York's Fashion Week next month. No word yet on exactly where the show will be, so we'll have to stay tuned. [NY Mag]

As we've posted before, she's experiencing some financial difficulty, which includes bouncing some checks around town. Despite the fact that she repeatedly said on the show that she was looking to maintain the same lifestyle "if not better" post-divorce, she's being forced to sell her home. [ONTD]

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