Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Marriage Ref’ Sunday features Gainesville couple’s rift over a stripper pole (poll added)
NBC is hoping it has struck gold with Jerry Seinfeld a second time. He is the executive producer and occasional guest judge on a new show called “The Marriage Ref.”
The simple set up: celebrities mull over specific married couple’s dilemmas and debate who is right. Comic Tom Papa makes the final “judgment.” The disputes are mostly lighthearted, not marriage breakers. There may be some prizes related to the dilemma itself.
Loading ...NBC did not give us advance copies of episodes but gave us some arguments. For instance, one involves a husband who wants to park his motorcycle in the living room. Another spouse wants a dead family dog stuffed.
Greg and Dianah Hunter of Gainesville, GA will appear this Sunday in the debut episode airing after the Winter Olympic closing ceremonies in Vancouver, scheduled to start at 10:30 p.m. Sunday. (The show will then air regularly at 10 p.m. Thursdays.)
The problem: Greg wants to get a stripper pole installed in their bedroom to spice up their love life. Dianah’s take? No way!
The pair have been married for 10 years and have four boys, ages 17, 13, 11 and six. (Obviously, they knew each other long before they were betrothed.)
“We’ve been discussing this for several years,” Greg said. “I go out with the guys. When some friends get married, we go to the entertainment clubs in Atlanta. I could envision my wife on a pole. It’s a compliment! It’s exciting. It’s something a lot of men would love to see their wife do. I see nothing wrong with it. It’s positive for relationships!”
I could practically feel Dianah rolling her eyes although I was talking to them by phone. “Well, once I play in the bedroom, I want to be done with it.” She said she doesn’t need a constant reminder a stripper pole would bring.
Greg’s argument? He could take it down and put it up at will. “I’ve’ done research,” he said. They cost $150 and up.
“That doesn’t include medical bills,” Dianah cracked.
She said friends and family who know them won’t be surprised by the argument. “He even tells my 72-year-old mother,” Dianah said. “He has no shame.”
Won’t the kids be infinitely embarrassed that this is being aired before millions of people on primetime TV? “The two youngest don’t care. The oldest two? Different story,” Dianah admitted.
“They’re neutral,” Greg argued. He said he will explain to the younger kids that it’s an “exercise pole” for mommy. (Dianah scoffed. She isn’t much into exercise, she said.)
Dianah has no real desire to even try out a stripper pole. “I can visualize you on one,” Greg said.
“I know you can!” she responded.
Dianah and Greg won’t say what Papa decided but Dianah said they did get some good insight.
Sadly, Greg added, “it’s still unresolved.”
ON TV
“The Marriage Ref,” NBC, debuting Sunday at 10:30 p.m. Regular time slot: 10 p.m. Thursdays
We had to shut commenting down. Things got a wee bit ugly.
accessAtlanta Partner Sites
Sections
Advertise on accessAtlanta.com »
Reach the audience you want by advertising on accessAtlanta.com
Join the Access Atlanta Network »
Advertisers and Publishers, expand your reach by joining the Access Atlanta Network.
Tell us what you think about the site
Visitor Agreement | Privacy Statement | About our ads
© 2013 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
72 comments Add your comment
Boywonder
February 26th, 2010
1:56 pm
I mean Uncle Greg….(shudder)
war eagle
February 26th, 2010
1:58 pm
Gee Kacey that Figures-three kids BEFORE MARRIAGE. Is that the AFRICAN way? Have kids out of wedlock? that is what kills the economy. Kids out of wedlock. But, then again, isn’t that what Rev Wright preaches? The black man’s family? the black work ethic and the black family values?
DISGUSTING! btw they are one of the other-since you did not put AMERICANS first, they must be AFRICANS!
Boywonder
February 26th, 2010
2:17 pm
I always enjoy the intllectual aspects to NeNe and Miss Muphy’s responses.
It generally degenerates to “ohhh..you wouldn’t say this to my face – ohhh no you wouldn’t or “I’ll rip off you face if I ever see you in public” type deep thinking vitriol.
Hey news flash spawn of Greg and Dianah – this is what you call a blog.
It is where people write things.
We are not on the streets of southwest Atlanta where we settle our arguments like savages.
But if it makes you feel better that threatening you would kick my shinbone if you were to ever meet me I say – dream on. I tend to avoid loud mouthed, ill bred, people.
I know you would get all up in my bidness if you could – but you can’t.
So too bad – so sad.
NOT BLACK OR WHITE
February 26th, 2010
2:19 pm
How did this go to from an article regarding this show to personal attacks? I love self righteous people. I bet some of these lame comments are from creepy men who have no life and live on the internet trying to be a bada**. Whatever. Get bent.
Boywonder
February 26th, 2010
2:28 pm
Not Black or White
Settle down. Breath…breath through your nose this time, not your mouth as you so frequently do.
Boywonder
February 26th, 2010
2:32 pm
Not Black or White
This is hangover from the most revolting show in the current history of TV, RHOA.
People get sick and tired of seeing this nonsense.
And stereotyping Atlanta for the rest of the nation of a city of blacks, doin their thing and keepin it real.
What discussin you would like about the show?
The set design? The aspects of the lighting they used?
The editing sequnces?
That cut to comemrcial they did?
We have opined about the show.
We think Uncle Greg is a pervert and Auntie Dianah is a RHOA wanna-be.
And since their two loud mouthed nieces felt it necessary to jump in the blog and take up their defense, they can have some too.
Miss Murphy (KACEY'S SISTER & niece of Greg & Dianah)
February 26th, 2010
2:35 pm
Miss Murphy is my name, Miss because I am single and Murphy because it’s my last name…I have never and will never live in Atlanta. I don’t intend to kill you and would not threaten, because it is pointless. And your steroetypes to “African Americans” can be left else where because we are of the Caucasian and African American ethnicities. And as stated before, none of this foolishness could be said in public so I refuse to further dignify anything with a response. “Ignorance is envy!” …and NO a black man didn’t say that
…lastly, ill breed (here we go with the name calling again) sounds like a mirror image of yourself and I am not loud. Watch the show and matriculate through hell on scholarship.
Inquiring Viewer
February 26th, 2010
2:39 pm
Do you think this publicity will help or hurt the restaurants?
Could it be the nieces of Greg and Dianah respect and love them so much because they don’t have anyone more intelligent, respectful or civilized in their lives up to whom they could with respect?
Do you think these nieces might be better human beings and contributors to society if they had Tim Tebow’s parents to guide, teach and raise them while setting a civilized example?
Who do you think has more tattoos, Greg or Dianah?’
Do you think Jerry Seinfeld will try to break up Greg and Dianah’s marriage?
Boywonder
February 26th, 2010
2:40 pm
Miss Murphy,
That sounds alot like the ‘I’m rubber and you’re glue” thing we do during recess.
Love the way ya tell us to “watch the show”
Are you their publicist as well?
Boywonder
February 26th, 2010
2:45 pm
Yeah, and then we resort to the time honored, daisy cutter of cutdowns – “you’re gay”.
What’s next? “Na na na na na na?
Good to see those neurons firing in sequence Grownfolks.
And is it just me, or does his combination of all capitals and woeful lack of proper punctuation make my head spin a little?
PEACEREIGNS
February 26th, 2010
2:49 pm
AT THE END OF THE DAY FOLKS, THIS IS JUST FUNNY AND I REALLY DON’T THINK ANYONE HERE INTENTIONALLY IS TRYING TO BE A MEANY (EXCEPT FOR BOYSTUPID, HE’S OBVIOUSLY RACIST), IT’S A BLOG, THAT’S WHAT BLOGS DO SO LET’S HAVE GOOD, SOMETIMES HARD SKIN FUN AND LEAVE THE RACISM OUT THOUGH, THAT’S NOT COOL. EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND HERE IN SOMETIMES SUNNY, SOMETIMES RAINY, A FEW TIMES SNOWY ATLANTA!!
TiredOfBoyWonderAlready
February 26th, 2010
2:52 pm
I think I speak for all when I say this —-we are tired of BOYWONDER!! Boooooo you moron!
ManOfTeal
February 26th, 2010
2:57 pm
@PEACEREIGNS
FYI……WHEN YOU TYPE IN ALL CAPS IT MEANS YOU ARE YELLING…..AND IT IS HIGHLY ANNOYING…..Please stop. Thanks.
PEACEREIGNS
February 26th, 2010
2:59 pm
@ManofTeal-KICK ROCKS, I AM YELLING!!
Boywonder
February 26th, 2010
3:01 pm
Oh obviously
Boywonder
February 26th, 2010
3:02 pm
The funny this is he is yelling at a computer screen.
Stupd is as stupid does.
PEACEREIGNS
February 26th, 2010
3:07 pm
@BOYWONDER-WHAT’S FUNNY IS YOUR INABILITY TO FREAKING SPELL CORRECTLY!! I MEAN MY GOODNESS, HOW HARD IS IT TO SPELL THESE SIMPLE WORDS THAT A 8 YEAR OLD HAS ON THEIR SPELLING WORDS LIST!??
Chiquita
February 26th, 2010
3:16 pm
The Health Departments in Hall and Gwinnett Counties should shut down these restaurants.
PEACEREIGNS
February 26th, 2010
3:20 pm
I gotta give it to you Boywonder, you really should have a blog if you don’t already, you really keep it coming and you’re very entertaining. (I am not joking, i’d seriously sign up for it! lol) thanks for my Friday humor, I needed it. See, I used no caps
Embarrassed
February 26th, 2010
3:22 pm
Thank you Greg and Dianah Hunter…..between you and that horrible Atlanta Housewives show we have yet another reason to be ashamed and embarrassed that we live in Atlanta.
I hope your business fails and nobody watches your show.
Boywonder
February 26th, 2010
3:27 pm
See,
That’s called self depricating homor.
Sort of a charm and disarm.
Or as was ascribed to Lincoln ” I destroy my enemies by making them my friends” …hmm..you say?
In the cold, harsh regions of cyberspace, no one can hear you scream so you have to be able to give as well as receive.
Boywonder
February 26th, 2010
3:28 pm
I see a future for Greg at the Booby Trap, with all you can eat BBQ, and him whistfully gazing at the stripper poles and thinking what could have been.