‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ breaks yet another franchise record in ratings
CREDIT: Bravo
This past Sunday’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” which continued NeNe Leakes’ explosive argument with Kim Zolciak in Miami, gave the show its best ratings ever: 3.43 million viewers.
Locally, the show drew 228,000 viewers, one of the top 20 shows for the week in primetime, just behind WSB-TV’s “The Bachelor.”
“Real Housewives” is now averaging more viewers than it did season two, at about 2.9 million per week, and remains the top franchise among the six “Housewives” that have aired so far. The season started a bit slow in terms of viewers while airing on Monday but since its move to Sunday, the show has far exceeded its season two numbers.
There are so many franchises, Bravo is airing two at once. “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” season finale on Jan. 20 drew 2.76 million viewers, thanks to a fracas between the two sisters.
“The Real Housewives of Atlanta” will air its season finale this Sunday at 10 p.m., followed by two weeks of “reunion” footage shot at the Georgia Aquarium.
In other ratings news, BET’s “The Game,” shot in Atlanta, drew 5.9 million viewers in its second outing, with 337,000 viewers in Atlanta. That’s down about 23 percent from its monstrous 7.7 million debut but still an impressive figure for BET. I’m checking to see how the show did last night. The new “Let’s Stay Together,” also shot in Atlanta, held about 59 percent of “The Game” audience, which is considered mediocre retention.
And oddly, “Top Chef: All Stars” on Bravo is lagging behind recent seasons of the show in ratings despite the “all star” designation. The show drew 2.3 million on January 19 for “Restaurant Wars,” with local chef Richard Blais winning the $10,000 prize for best chef performance.
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Pelvis Messley
January 27th, 2011
9:00 pm
I noticed that Miss Dwight Eubanks was again not on the show this past Sunday. Has he been fired from the show?
Robin Robinson
January 27th, 2011
10:43 pm
Sorry, but this show is so NOT Atlanta. It is crazy how we are represented! Basically, white trash vs Black women trying to get famous. Very sad that this has continued. The other shows actually show some women with class rather than women screaming and pulling wigs. They are making the women of Atlanta look dumb and uneducated. Please let this be the last season of them!
mamaj
January 27th, 2011
11:08 pm
Robin please, anyone of any intelligence, knows that these women do not represent Atlanta–and furthermore, you obviously haven’t really watched any of the other housewives show, or you’d know that these women are as shallow and catty as the Atlanta women–they just have a little more money. I watch the Beverly Hills one also, and believe me, having money does not make them look like girl scouts. It’s all for entertainment and that’s ALL it is.
Kapoonka
January 27th, 2011
11:11 pm
It’s the epitome of mindless, escapism entertainment. No way anyone can watch this and be devoid of opinions and emotions. Love it or hate it…it is a successful show.
Bert
January 27th, 2011
11:16 pm
Robin, I couldn’t agree more. Makes me ashamed to say I’m from Atlanta.
KimZ'spackage
January 27th, 2011
11:43 pm
I guess everybody wants to watch what Trashy African Americans will do next. I would slap Nene so hard she would have some real color back in her face that all that lite make-up couldn’t hide.
Chaz
January 27th, 2011
11:48 pm
Hmm let me see now…trash trash and more trash. I said this to wife and it struck a cord with her. How can women specifically black women expect respect when we allow ourselves to be petrayed and paid money to act like complete idiots for a national audience. We scream, march, and protest every single thing under the moon, but when it comes to dignity towards our women, we go hide and say its great entertainment.
I would be appalled to allow my daughter to watch such defication on television. There is a time when stereotyping cease to categorize all black women, OH and the one white woman on the show. How do black men stand up and say here is my proud black women when the media makes them out to be loud mouth, cigarette smoking, hair coloring bi–ches..Really, its an insult to the REAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HOUSEWIFES, who are professionals on thier job and committed wifes to thier husbands.
Oh by the way WHO’s MARRIED ON THIS SHOW AGAIN????????????
Annette
January 27th, 2011
11:50 pm
Bert, thank you….it chaps my butt also, they do not represent anything peroid from the south.
Joy
January 27th, 2011
11:50 pm
I must agree with Robin. This show is showing such a bad taste of Atlanta women. I am surrounded by many women with just as much money or more, living in million dollar homes, lavish lifestyles and they wouldn’t think of behaving this way. Not a chance! What a travesty that people watch this and think this is Atlanta? REALLY? It’s a disgrace to say to least. I suppose people like to watch superficial women stab each other in the back, show NO MANNERS at all when invited to someone’s home (NeNe… she’s off the charts rude). This is far from being a classy woman in Atlanta… guess if it draws attention to that many, there are lots of others who condone this behavior. One hour of this is more than enough! Just sayin… terrible depiction of TRUE Atlanta women!
Seriously?
January 28th, 2011
12:12 am
I had been unable to escape the hype which seems to be everywhere regarding this spectacle. I have never viewed any of these shows until this last episode. I could only make it through 20 minutes and it only made me frustrated that it was 20 minutes of my life that I can’t get back. How sad for our culture that not only do sponsors support this tripe but that people actually plan time to view it on a regular basis. This Kim chick is something else (and NO I don’t want what you have because I don’t think you have much). I pray that these women are guided by someone with some sense and never let their children view this horrible programming. Probably the funniest line I heard was the black chick saying “there are things you just don’t say to a black woman”. What an idiot (oops ….is that one of those things). You’re not special honey, like all the others you are bought and sold. Good luck to their kids. Hopefully they don’t end up as warped as their mother’s.
Alternate programming
January 28th, 2011
12:14 am
I think an autopsy would be more entertaining
It'sCslledEntertainmentPeople
January 28th, 2011
12:17 am
We pay to watch what we want! RHOA we love you!!!
EntertainmentPeople
January 28th, 2011
12:19 am
We pay to watch whatever we want! When you start paying our bills…we will watch what ever you want! Get over it haters or change the channel.
Busy Bee
January 28th, 2011
12:34 am
Oh female Black folk – why so much shame?? We are who we are, wether we’re educated, professionals, scholars, forward thinkers, monied gentry or…not! Remember, we’re ALL individuals and no one else represents you – YOU REPRESENT yourself! So, why be ashamed or upset etc when someone not like you or how you feel your race/gender/town should be ‘represented’ is featured on a show?? Remember, we’re all individuals – you’re NOT responsible for someone else’s behavior because they are your race or gender. Just represent for yourself! So hold your head high and carry yourself the way you choose and just let NENE be NENE! Why would ANYONE see a resemblence in you…and if you’re still upset because you feel people see a little NENE in you, well, maybe that’s what you’ve displayed….just saying!
Barker
January 28th, 2011
1:05 am
It’s funny that the RHOA is the highest rated of all of the Housewives series, considering that most of the cast isn’t rich (or married). I wonder what that says about viewers who enjoy the series, that they don’t mind watching the lives of people who pretend like they have money, over the lives of people who have two pennies to rub together.
godoggo
January 28th, 2011
2:07 am
Wow….You know when you’ve seen that show “Cops” and they bust some drunk sot passed out on the street ?
You know when you go into one of Pano’s or another fine Restaurant and see someone being absolutely LOUD, abusive, and rude to the wait staff…..and then leave 5% gratuity ?
You know when your in the Club at Chops and see some woman you know with someone other than her husband ?
You know when your in Lenox on Saturday and it is overun with LOUD and obnoxious Creaton of every race color and creed ?
Now, most of you remember how your Mom told you how NOT to act ?
Do everything opposite of what these devoit of human substance people do….anotherwards……If anything, Realize how you Never want to be……the Clampetts had more class than these people. Such a shame……
Holler if ya hear me ?
Just me
January 28th, 2011
2:31 am
I used to work Grady ER. Lots of black nurses, doctors, techs, and other staff. Most of them are class acts, especially the ones from Nigeria and Jamaica…oh I miss you folks. But we had some that could be just as low down, and trashy acting and talking as the ones from this show. One on one, they were ok, but get them in a group together, and omg, all the blackness showed up and classy went out the hallway. We had a lot of patients and their families that acted as bad as the Nene’s on this show too. Most of them were on welfare. It is a shame that people think this is a good thing, and their upbringing, or lack of it, just perpetuates this kind of behavior, and then there are those who do know better, but somehow think that the show makes it ‘ok’ for them to act this way. The men of this culture don’t seem to be all that either. But until you learn self-respect, and act accordingly, your treatment will always be second class, no matter how you dress it up.
Gresham Brown
January 28th, 2011
3:39 am
Who cares!
german
January 28th, 2011
5:11 am
thanks “BUSY BEE” , what an intelligent post.
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January 28th, 2011
6:25 am
People like to watch STUPID people. What can you say?
i love kim
January 28th, 2011
7:04 am
kim is fine
Jealousy in this blogging
January 28th, 2011
7:05 am
Everyone knows this is pure entertainment with a bit of truth. All of the negative comments assert your ignorance and jealousy. Most of you are quick to demoralize African-Americans if they join in on the money making ventures. We reward and award actors and actresses for their acting skills in an astronomical way. Some of their behaviors outside of the screen is atrocious—take Charlie Sheen for example. We pay to be entertained. Why complain about it!!!!!!!!!!!! I enjoy watching RHOA because I know it’s entertainment.
ANGEL
January 28th, 2011
7:08 am
It amazes me when I think of other cultures. Only in the African community do we still air our business for the world. @Chaz @busy bee you are hit it on the head exactly. We are just getting over Aunt Jemima, now Precious, and the Atlanta Housewives. I live in Atlanta and African American women act exactly like these women. When the repo man, divorce, and forclosures happen it is called trying to keep up with the Jone’s . BTW the young lady that robbed the bank trying to keep up with the life:-Go figure!
ANGEL
January 28th, 2011
7:10 am
Where are the Asian housewives, Hispanic housewives, we have just got rid of the Aunt Jemima, now Precious. @Chaz and @ Busy Bee you said it best! I am sick of Oprah exploitations as well!
DrJ
January 28th, 2011
7:10 am
@just me….Grady ER is IN THE HOOD AND SERVES THE HOOD….how are you going to extrapolate your experiences from Grady as if you are now an expert on black culture?!?! Get a job at Piedmont and then come back and tell us how black people “behave” . I worked at Grady ER and it was the MOST ghetto medical experience i ever had of working in approx 20-30 hospitals during my med school/residency years….hope that gives you some insight into your “experience” …you dont know ANYTHING about black males/culture to make your generalizations.
I now work in Piedmont, Alabama….u want me to make generalizations based on the white people there?? I would not DARE.
DrJ
January 28th, 2011
7:15 am
also, its TV you all…..something about this show brings out the hater in blacks and whites….its a tv show, thats all. not a social commentary, not a blueprint for your life, not supposedly representative of your city/state….
..next time someone not from here asks if Atl is like on RHOA look them in the eye and say “you know that just a tv show” …..watch how silly their expression looks, watch them retract their statement.
Sabrina Johnson
January 28th, 2011
7:22 am
I’m on your side JUST ME I know just what your talking about.
Deb
January 28th, 2011
7:26 am
Nene is threatening to quit the show… which will mean that the abrasive, rude B*)#%’s 15 minutes of fame will be OVER!!! She will be replaced with someone more interesting…. Love Kandi and the other new housewives..
free
January 28th, 2011
7:28 am
godoggo, classic!
Class Act
January 28th, 2011
7:29 am
This fascination with reality shows took off with the Flavor of Love and has not stopped yet. It has nothing at all to do with class. People watch as shown by the ratings and with this the women accomplish their goal – a paycheck! Unfortunately the real housewives of any city are dealt a blow because the first requirement is to be married and role models for their children and communities. The fact that Sheree was married to an athlete and had access to millions and never educated herself or acquired personal wealth; NeNe and Kim were able to attach themselves to men that for a limited time finance their shallow lifestyles until they were broke but the women share the same character; Phaedra, an entertainment attorney got pregnant mariied and controls a young criminal that needs her finances; Kandi has money and sense will likely be the next casulty of leaving the show for better things; oh and the latest addition seasoned model will marry an older financially strapped man neither of which contributes much to the show; all accompanied by women and others that seek fame by addining themselves as walkup housewives. Anyone with with a minimal amount of common sense would never view these women as anything other than well paid clowns trying to make a living. There is a reason they are not married.
DrJ
January 28th, 2011
7:32 am
@Sabrina you and @Just Me need to come out to my place…im an ivy league educated physician with hundreds of black friends like myself….we can show you e-bigots what black people are really like…especially black people with $$$…yeah i said it. Oh, first let me ask you what college you went to, what your parents do, and what you do for a living…you might not meet our standards!
…you all pray there is a race of people lesser than yourself so you can feel good about you….I know white people from Harvard that wouldnt even make eye contact with you e-bigoted losers….yup i said it again.
Class Act
January 28th, 2011
7:41 am
It is unfortunate that Atlanta is a melting pot of people from all over the world arriving with diverse backgrounds and cultures. It should be noted that Kandi is the only character on ROHA that is actually from Atlanta. And even with wealth, there is new money and old money. Old money usually is accompanied by class and good breeding, new money is what you see here and with others – rappers, athletes, entertainers. You cannot buy class either you have it or you don’t.
Stop Frontin'
January 28th, 2011
7:55 am
I guarantee you that people who say they don’t watch show, watch the show. I bet those who hate and criticize it, watch it too. You’re not fooling anybody. Because honestly, taking time to comment on a show you don’t like makes me think you’ve been watching the show to not like it. So stop frontin’. By the way, RHOA doesn’t need to make Atlanta look bad. Atlanta does a fine job making itself look bad on its own.
Another Look
January 28th, 2011
8:00 am
@ JUST ME – no disrespect to you, however, you should braoden your circle of black people. If your basis on ‘typing’ blacks or ‘the blackness’ (that ’showed up’) is based on impoverished health care workers who are perhaps one generation removed from the welfare roll call, you’re cheating yourself and underserving society in general. What you were observing in the ER was most likely poor people taking their first step to better their lives by getting off welfare. Unfortunately, when you’re raised from generations of poverty and destitution there isn’t a refinement course that comes with it. Through socialization, hopefully they and their children will be and do better. We can hope. But don’t believe this is relegated to ‘black’ people. Poor is poor in any culture and exhibits very similar behaviors. I’ve seen many, many, black, white, yellow and brown NENEs….and like NENE, several of them were NOT even poor!
Class Act
January 28th, 2011
8:08 am
Atlanta is a great city and for those who don’t like it, the airport has return flights to wherever you’re from, the buses and trains run daily and the interstates are open! Reality TV is Reality TV it’s entertainment at its best.
If you are confident in yourself, your culture, your accomplishments, this show cannot change that. As successful people no matter what culture, these characters do not represent you. I watch and laugh along with the rest of America and I am delighted that this does not represent who I am or my firends and family. Anyone that would sterotype anyone based has problems of their own.
Yadda yadda yadda
January 28th, 2011
8:12 am
I absolutely adore The Real Housewives of Atlanta – really, ALL the HOUSEWIVES – my stations stays glued to BRAVO – except for the occaisional CRIMINAL MINDS break and of course HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE and KING OF QUEENS reruns!!!! With the stress of my work, I need good laughs! I’m just waiting for NENE to bust our before, DURING or after one of her famous arguments singing ‘I’M DRINKING RUM and RED BULL….’ Nothing would make my year more! Pure entertainment people! Gotta LOVE IT!!! and it’s CHEAP!
Yadda yadda yadda
January 28th, 2011
8:15 am
I absolutely adore The Real Housewives of Atlanta – really, ALL the HOUSEWIVES – my station stays glued to BRAVO – except for the occaisional CRIMINAL MINDS break and of course HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE and KING OF QUEENS reruns!!!! With the stress of my work, I need good laughs! I’m just waiting for NENE to bust out before, DURING or after one of her famous arguments singing ‘I’M DRINKING RUM and RED BULL….’ Nothing would make my year more! Pure entertainment people! Gotta LOVE IT!!! and it’s CHEAP!
John Brown
January 28th, 2011
8:21 am
Who cares, it’s just a dumb show; watch if you like, and if you don’t like, don’t watch. Why make this into a political/socioeconomic show?
DT
January 28th, 2011
8:21 am
@ Another Look …………………PERFECTLY SAID!
Chelle
January 28th, 2011
8:22 am
Any black woman of Atlanta that says the show is a representation of them/Atlanta…then something is wrong with YOU..It’s just a TV SHOW…you allow these people to come into your home every week and you’re still COMPLAINING…WHY WATCH THE SHOW?????I enjoy watching the show and the Women on RHOA do not represent who I am…Once again if you don’t like the show don’t watch it…HAVE A GREAT DAY/WEEKEND
georgiapeach
January 28th, 2011
8:27 am
Thanks DrJ. I couldn’t have said it better myself.
Digusted with Black Men in Heels wearing Purses
January 28th, 2011
8:37 am
What the hell is up with Atlanta’s black men? Do you queers know how a farce you’ve made of the city that used to be known for the birthplace of MLK? You’ve desicrated this man’s legacy and turned Atlanta into Gaylanta! I’ve been living away from the A for 13 years and this ish is utterly nonsense!
drk
January 28th, 2011
8:41 am
drj quit frontin homeboy
Billy Ray Valentine
January 28th, 2011
8:55 am
DrJ is a uncle Tom ….. yeah I said it.
Scarlett
January 28th, 2011
8:57 am
Dr. J: Obviously, they didn’t teach English grammar at your “ivy league” school.
Billy Ray Valentine
January 28th, 2011
9:00 am
Did he say Ivy League?
Surely he meant Ivy Street.
jesse
January 28th, 2011
9:08 am
YOU GO GIRLS KEEP IT REAL YOU ARE THE REAL DEAL
Angela
January 28th, 2011
9:19 am
Everyone is so quick to talk about the RHOA and make generalizations and stereotypes about the entire African-American community based on the 5 African-American cast members on this show; however, people don’t make the same generalizations or stereotypes about Caucasians or Italian-Americans (who are still Caucasian) based on the behavior of the cast members on the Jersey Shore. Why is that? The cast members on the Jersey Shore are just as trashy and ignorant, if not more, as the castmembers of RHOA. They are constantly drinking, partying, fighting, and having one night stands. Snookie is always intoxicated and was even arrested for public intoxication. J-Woww and the other females are always in some kind of physical altercation. Just about every cast member on the Jersey Shore has brought someone home that they just met at the club that night and had sex with them. They are all just disgusting but noone makes stereotypes about the Caucasian race based on the behavior of the Jersey Shore cast members. I am an educated African-American woman who realizes that you cannot make stereotypes of an entire race of people based on the ignorance of a few. Therefore, please don’t stereotype the African-American community based on the 5 African-American cast members on RHOA. BTW, Kim is just as trashy and ignorant as the rest of them, and she’s white. Like so many bloggers before me have said, it’s a show. It’s for entertainment purposes only. If you look at this show for some kind of enlightenment, then something is wrong in your life. Depending on who your cable provider is, there are at least 60 other channels you can watch. If you don’t like the show, change the channel!!!!
DR. WHAT?
January 28th, 2011
9:29 am
dr J are you the kettle or the pot?
DrJ
January 28th, 2011
9:29 am
@billy ray..i can help u get off meth…holla at me
@scarlett..teach me..no, they dont teach grammar at Harvard..they teach me how to put people like you in your place…by “people like you” i mean racists and bigots….just to make sure u dont get it mixed up
DrJ
January 28th, 2011
9:32 am
@Dr. What….i missed the point of your “deep” comment…wow, guess you told me, huh…do you have any critique for the bigots or is it just me you want to chastise?
DR. WHAT?
January 28th, 2011
9:33 am
I BELIEVE I JUST CALLED YOU A BIGOT
Sweetie!
January 28th, 2011
9:34 am
Angela,
You are correct in saying that no race can be summed up by 5 individuals.
When ‘The Jersey Shore’ debuted, many Italian-American groups protested MTV and their “guido show” for the way it protrayed them as a group. I supposed the feared viewers making stereotypes about all Italian-Americans , based on 8 20-something kids on MTV.
Billy Ray Valentine
January 28th, 2011
9:37 am
DrJ,
No need getting off any drugs. I didn’t think “Ivy League” people used phrases like “holla at me”
I guess you’re were sick the day they taught proper grammar.
DrJ seems to enjoy self-proclaiming that he’s better than everyone because he went to an “Ivy League” school. Now perhaps I didn’t go to an “Ivy League” school, but that does sound very familiar to the textbook definition of a bigot.
Bigot – one who regards or treats the members of a group (as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance
DrJ
January 28th, 2011
9:38 am
what id i say that was bigoted? im talking about individuals….never said anything about any race in general…go back and read before you make comments…..what you are TRYING to do is defend their point but you dont have to courage to do so…if youre a bigot too, be a good one….you seem like a coward trying to be profound
DrJ
January 28th, 2011
9:40 am
Billy Ray- i used the “ivy league” example because it makes bigots think im looking down on them…..think about that
Billy Ray Valentine
January 28th, 2011
9:42 am
DrJ quote ” Oh, first let me ask you what college you went to, what your parents do, and what you do for a living…you might not meet our standards!”
yeah, you’re right. You’re not a bigot.
Billy Ray Valentine
January 28th, 2011
9:43 am
DrJ,
Don’t you have some trash cans to empty at “The Gradys”
Any idea why people still refer to Grady Hospital as “The Gradys”
DrJ
January 28th, 2011
9:45 am
@Billy Ray – that would be called “arrogant” not bigoted…you’re not too bright..dont let me mess up your morning and tap into your inferiority complex…homie
…and by the way, ivy league people white, asian, indian, black, etc use slang AND listen to rap *GASP*…..stop watching tv and drawing conclusions about experiences you have never had
DrJ
January 28th, 2011
9:46 am
@Billy Ray…i just emptied you…trash
Please
January 28th, 2011
9:49 am
People kill me bashing this show. It’s entertaiment. People kill me bashing this show. It’s entertainment. Those Beverly Hills women are catty as well. The just can’t show to much emotion due to all the plastic surgery and Botox they have. New York and New Jersey are very catty as well. NO ONE takes these women serious. For all the “Atlanta” people complaining you kind of have point because the dumbest one and the loudest most fame whoring women on here are both born and raised in GA…lol
Vivian Gwen of Miami, Florida
January 28th, 2011
9:51 am
Producers and Director should get rid of the cigarettes on television. Cigarettes are not a GOOD THING! I enjoy Housewives series and I do not at anytime think that these women are represetatives of all women of New Jersey, Beverly Hills, New York, Washington, D.C. or Atlanta. This is entertainment, nothing else.
WTF
January 28th, 2011
10:01 am
DR.J are you really fighting with crackers on a blog? what a chump
Atlantaphotog
January 28th, 2011
10:06 am
I REALLY wanna see a, “Real Housewives of Alabama”, though.
Yeeeeeeehawwwwww that would be a good one.
Derby
January 28th, 2011
10:07 am
Enter your comments here
DixieDarling
January 28th, 2011
10:11 am
Who wants to watch people who really have money when you can watch these folks act like they have money, far more entertaining.
DrJ
January 28th, 2011
10:11 am
WTF you got nothing to say about the racist posts but want to call me out….what does that say about you?
DrJ
January 28th, 2011
10:13 am
WTF is either bigot pretending to be black or an uncle tom
Derby
January 28th, 2011
10:15 am
I don’t understand why some folk allow this show to get them all in uproar. If you don’t act like these women, why does it bother you? DON”T WATCH THEM! I have relatives that live in Atlanta, I know that Nene and her crew do not represent the fine citizens of the ATL. It is just entertainment. And…I watch all of the Housewives franchises, they all act a donkey when the camera is on. Just like a lot of us would if someone offered us some dollars to show our azz, hell some people do it for free…no matter what color.
English Teacher
January 28th, 2011
10:30 am
DrJ makes me ashamed of my race –
The HUMAN One.
(Don’t even get me started on that person making me ashamed my profession.)
Billy Ray Valentine
January 28th, 2011
10:31 am
DrJ is an uncle Tom.
Paging custodian J, Paging custodian J. We have a clean up in the main lobby…bring a mop.
WTF
January 28th, 2011
10:39 am
dr j is a chump prtending to be a doctor
Mr. Ed
January 28th, 2011
10:48 am
“Katfight” alert!
DrJ shows up with plenty of attitude to go around.
Billy Ray Valentine takes no crap off anyone.
WTF enters the fray with a fierce demeanor.
More drama than an episode of The RHOA! It’s gonna be close. May the best participant win.
Just Sayin
January 28th, 2011
10:49 am
I watch the show, I am amazed every time at how absurd it is but I do get a good laugh. The only thing that “irks” me is that Nene, who is hilarious, does not seem to realize that she is only popular because she is like a cartoon. Like SpongeBob square pants she is a joke and like SBSP she is famous because she is a joke. She seems to take herself seriously, like she thinks she is really appreciated and respected instead of realizing she is just comic relief and a spectacle. I am not trying to be mean but ‘c’mon does she really think her success is because anyone actually respects her?
Just Sayin
January 28th, 2011
10:51 am
Also…Cynthia’s fiance’/husband is a shameful representation of manhood, typical angry man scamming his way through life and fronting like he is anything more than a day late and a dollar short…I think his anger stems from personal shame
Billy Ray Valentine
January 28th, 2011
10:55 am
Just Sayin, I thought Cynthia’s fiance’s anger stemed from having a small hoo-ha.
Just Sayin
January 28th, 2011
10:56 am
or that..HA
ATLPeach
January 28th, 2011
10:56 am
@Chaz, give over it! I’m soooo sick of some black people being embarassed by what other black people do. Who cares?! This is entertainment. As a black woman, I AM respected because of I carry myself, not how some reality star behaves on TV. Get real. If you’re being disrespected maybe you should carry yourself differently.
@Just Me, I’m sure it is Just You, because who else would want to be around you. Get over yourself.
@DrJ, you’re dead on but you’re arguing with idiots! If they weren’t they would be able to actually defend what they’re saying and understand what you’ve said. It’s obvious they can’t so just move on.
I watch every week because I enjoy the entertainment. Would much rather watch RHOA than The Bachelor.
Talented 10th
January 28th, 2011
11:00 am
Calm down, people.
To: Robin R & all the others with friends with “money and class, ” peep this: if you and your friends aren’t 2nd or 3rd generation professionals (as in, doctors, lawyers, etc.) then you’re NOT considered a REAL part of Black ELITE anyway.
If you or your friends don’t belong to Jack & Jill, Inc. (or you don’t even know what that is) , then you’re NOT considered part of the Black ELITE. I
f you or your friends were not debutantes (with old-line exclusive social clubs, NOT sororities/ fraternities), then you’re NOT considered a part of the Black ELITE.
If your man is not in the Boule (or you don’t even know what that is) then you are NOT considered a part of the Black ELITE.
MONEY cannot get you into these circles, only pedigree…that’s why athletes and entertainers can’t even BUY THEIR WAY into them. And again, sororities and fraternities cannot automatically count their members as part of the Black ELITE (though they try to, silly rabbits (lol!).
Get a grip, this show is entertainment, ONLY. People with sense KNOW these women will NEVER be a part of the Black ELITE. True members of this circle would NEVER be caught dead on a show like this.
Just get your laugh on, people and enjoy.
WTF
January 28th, 2011
11:08 am
who the hell died and made you boss atl peach
WTF
January 28th, 2011
11:10 am
talented 10 oh we are so impressed
DrJ
January 28th, 2011
11:15 am
@ATL Peach and Talented10th…thank you. I can rest.
….one last point, some of you all know nothing about black people to make generalizations based on your experiences with the poorest segment of our population @ Grady ER or based on a TV show or rap video.
If I rubbed you the wrong way or im “elitist” like OBAMA…..im glad to rub it in a bigot’s face. You all give your racists friends a pass these days i see….but a black man telling you how great he is etc, etc…he’s the enemy. Elitism=bad, racism=being honest. WOW. I harbor no ill-will to any race in general…but i can go all day with the racists and bigots out there. Your bigotry wont be ignored in cyberspace or in the office..i might save your racist life one day…think about THAT
Talented 10th
January 28th, 2011
11:25 am
@ WTF….I know you are. (LOL!)
WTF
January 28th, 2011
11:28 am
why you gotta bring obama into this?
Alright
January 28th, 2011
11:29 am
Well Said, Busy Bee!
Keeping It Real
January 28th, 2011
11:49 am
I wonder how many years of his/her life DrJ has lost behind bars to have so much anger and resentment at society.
Apparently, the standards for AffirmativeAction students to be able to graduate Ivy League schools are FAR, FAR LOWER than those for other students who actually have to study and earn the right to graduate.
carlaroqs
January 28th, 2011
11:50 am
@busy bee and @dr. j– i totally agree. @just me– you are a jerk and deserve your own derisive show– i am a born and bred peach and at first, i was totally affronted by the show. and then i realized–most of them are not from Atlanta, most of them are not married and life is short. i like reality shows. like everyone else, i can choose what i watch– i choose not to watch fellow African American women carry on in that fashion. now, i am not as insulted by them as i am sorry for them. love new york and the beverly hills housewives, they are hilarious. and, yes, they get loud and obnoxious- but that’s them–get it?
Billy Ray Valentine
January 28th, 2011
11:51 am
Just make sure you put up the “wet floor” sign when you mop the lobby, that will save plenty of lives.
Jessica E.
January 28th, 2011
11:53 am
I LOVE the Atlanta Housewives!! They are so funny and entertaining. They really make my Sunday nights!! Nene, Kandi, and Sheree are my favs!! Why are some of you complaining about how it represents you? They’re representing THEMSELVES!!! I bet if there was no drama or screaming matches between the ladies on this show, you’d be calling it boring and lame!! SHUT UP!! This show is hot and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon!! SO LIVE WITH IT!! And if you don’t like watching it TURN THE DAMN CHANNEL!!!!!
carlaroqs
January 28th, 2011
12:07 pm
@dr j, let it go. again, life is short. many people love the show, many people love being racist, many people love having something, anything, everything to gripe about. do not allow them to bait you–over rhoa?? come on my brother/sister? do not try and justify yourself to people who are going to take the opposite part anyway, and do not mess with me ATL, i am away from home and i read the vent–it embarrasses me much more than the rhoa show that i dislike. tv shows are entertainment–such as they may be. racist for real comments? those are for real and for life.
ATLPeach
January 28th, 2011
12:11 pm
@WTF, I made myself boss! Deal with it!
carlaroqs
January 28th, 2011
12:23 pm
@ talented 10th– tell them girl. i am a sorority girl, got my debutante letter, am second generation in my job– my friends were jack and jill and boulet is in the family. we are arguing with first generation wana be elitist and 5th generation jerks. their minds cannot be changed, and in short–who wishes to act the part of God and try and change ‘em? watch the show, do not watch the show– my comments are moreso about overall behavior of everyone. if you can spell, great. if you can read, great. it does not make you better than an educated person who types so fast that they may hit a couple of keys mistakenly. @dr j–go do what you do and earn more money that most of these folks do. @ATLpeach–boss them all, girl.
T
January 28th, 2011
12:26 pm
My Mother says, Common Sense is not so common anymore. Why watch a show that you don’t like? These women represent all sides of true black women. I dont know why you all are in denial. They are savy, strong-headed,educated, no non-sense etc types of women. That’s us (black women). I love it! Dont just look at the negative (although we have much of it in our lives) but look at the postive side. These women are very successful black women and yes they have some issues but who doesn’t? Get REAL!! The only problem I have with the show is that it seems like nobody goes to church.
MJ
January 28th, 2011
12:29 pm
I guarantee you that people who say they don’t watch show, watch the show. I bet those who hate and criticize it, watch it too. You’re not fooling anybody. Because honestly, taking time to comment on a show you don’t like makes me think you’ve been watching the show to not like it. So stop frontin’. By the way, RHOA doesn’t need to make Atlanta look bad. Atlanta does a fine job making itself look bad on its own.
@ Stop Frontin’ – You are so on point with your comments. I’ll add to your comments that race doesn’t EVEN play a role either! I can’t wait to leave this city – AGAIN!
Pepp
January 28th, 2011
12:40 pm
Talented 10th, I hear you. Love the name by the way. Most people on this message board don’t even know what the “Talented 10th” is. Dr J, you can’t reason with ignorance or people who just don’t have depth. Forget about it. I am a well educated black woman, married to a well educated black man (a physician no less) and I watch this the show and a couple of other “reality” shows for sheer entertainment. It is a train wreck and that within itself prompts curoisity, hence the high ratings. I also listen to NPR and read the Wall Street Journal, and volunteer in the community. So, unlike most folks here, I’m not narrow minded. It’s not that deep. For me it is a guity pleasure. Period.
Oh Please
January 28th, 2011
12:44 pm
People it is only ENTERTAINMENT. If you are complaining you obviously are watching the show (which I am sure the producer and cast would prefer for you to watch and complain rather than not watch). I am a black woman and in no way at all do I compare myself to anyone one RHOA or any other show. The real ignorance lies in those who can’t separate reality and their own lives from what they see on television.
BARBARA
January 28th, 2011
12:48 pm
If we stop watching this trash we will not have anything to talk about.
60
January 28th, 2011
1:04 pm
ITS TELEVISION PEOPLE!! GET OVER IT! MOST OF THE VIEWERS KNOW THAT THE LADIES DO NOT REALLY REPRESENT ATLANTA HOUSEWIVES. GET OVER IT. ENJOY THE AMUSEMENT. SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO DO THAT. AS LONG AS YOU KEEP THE NEGATIVE IN ITS PLACE.
Slim
January 28th, 2011
1:05 pm
I feel for Cynthia. She married a “red-eyed” crazy Jamaican. Good luck, girl!
What Black Elite/Talented 10th???!!!
January 28th, 2011
1:06 pm
??????????????????? Show me black elites and I’ll show you how ignorant they are…….Talented 10th is/was just another form of apartheid within the black community on par with the Color complex!
Signed
5th generation of highly educated black family and we never wanted to join! Internal Medicine Doctor, lawyer, surgeon, airline pilot-one of the first black commercial pilots and accoutant-entrepreneur!
WTF
January 28th, 2011
1:35 pm
talent 10 must be the snobs of the black community
carlaroqs
January 28th, 2011
2:29 pm
nah, the snobs are not the real people. the Blacks in the ATL who have old money? you would never know them, same as with Whites with money. the pretenders are the snobs. why even go there? everyone has to live together. the true problems with the ATL can be found in “the vent”.
Oh Please
January 28th, 2011
3:07 pm
@ Talented 10th, real success is not measured by what family you happened to be born into or what club or organization you are a part of. In my opinion, a true successful person is who comes from nothing and builds their own wealth and success from their OWN DRIVE, DETERMINATION, KNOWLEGDE, AND PRESERVERANCE without relying on the family name or their family’s socioeconomic status. I’m not knocking those who are born into wealth, but I most certainly do not put them above those who are not. People who feel it is necessary to make it known that they are part of “elite” organizations are superficial. You brag about being part of those organizations to make yourself feel good because you are not strong enough to stand on your own.
Talented 10th
January 28th, 2011
3:58 pm
@ Oh Please; not even close, my dear. Who said I was a member of any of the organizations I mentioned? Well, I am/was (lol!), but that’s not the point.
I’m simply trying to educate the masses on the fact that we Blacks DO have our own social tiers within our community and they are NOT represented on RHOA. These tiers are evident in ALL RACES WORLDWIDE and have been around for thousands of years, so please don’t launch a fight against me on the subject.
Now, back to OUR organizations: if you didn’t know they existed, now you do. Aspire to be a part of them as oppose to ripping them up and down-playing their importance. Most of these groups have been in existence for 100 or more years. There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to be “elite” in the way you carry and present yourself in society, DAILY. NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. It’s also about having standards.
Lord knows the Diddys, Tupacs and NWAs of the world have glorified being a gangsta, an ignorant thug and/or baby daddy (not a “husband”) to many of our youth. If being a snob is the opposite of that, then I’ll gladly wear that label.
Ponder this: where would our race be today if the “gansta rap” of the past 2 decades was replaced with lyrics about being a doctor or belonging to old-line, elite social organizations? Keep your heads AND STANDARDS high, people.
Oh Please
January 28th, 2011
4:28 pm
@ Talented 10th the intention of my post was not to rip down the organizations. As far as you know, I may be a part of a few of them, but I don’t feel it necessary to state my position. I was merely stating that NOT being a part of the “elite organizations” does not make one less successful or important. There are several very influential, famous and wealthy people who are not members by choice. My comment was not directed at you. I was referring to those who always feel the need to make their membership known. It was only intended for you if you fall into this category. I am not dogging the organizations it’s some of the members who make the organizations look bad and this is found in all organizations. There will always be people who misrepresent the purpose of an organization for their own shine; feeling the need to down others to make themselves look good.
Winner
January 28th, 2011
5:20 pm
Dang, you guys fight a lot on here.
tee
January 28th, 2011
5:27 pm
love the show. dont down it because you live in alanta and you cant hang with the big baller girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!kim stop letting nene punk you she jealous cause she dont have here own big poppa and she aint on tardy 4 a party!
o.k
tee
January 28th, 2011
5:28 pm
sound like a bunch of haters to me!!
Just me
January 28th, 2011
5:37 pm
Thing is no matter who we are, we all know people who act very similar to the women and men on this show. And it is stereotyping to an extent, and they are making money off of it. So are many of the comedians, and of course, the rappers, hip hoppers, and gangsta thugs. It is true that Grady is inner city, but it is also the trauma center for the area. They see a broad spectrum of life. And it isn’t my only experience…it was just an example. I have only watched three episodes of this show over the past two years, most recently last week. I actually turned the sound down when Nene went off on her tangent…All of my neighbors are black, and I didn’t want them to think I was having a party;) As for “DrJ”, I have known some like him too. Heck I may even know Him…but I bet I didn’t like him. Not because of his color, but his attitude. Good people are good people, no matter what color, race, or religion they are. And I find nice people everywhere I am.
Traffic Headache
January 28th, 2011
6:33 pm
There but for the grace of Newton R. Minow go I.
adelaine
January 28th, 2011
6:48 pm
Give a group of woman drinks and camera its gonna b some drama. RHWOBH is just as firery as RHOA. Get over it! The show is enternaining when life is so serious work children bad economy its ok to escape n reality tv world n have something to talk about. I’m a business woman working around all square serious people n being a single mom if I want to kick back watch kim bad singing or neenee go off on someone its cool or maybe I want to c the beverly hills girls go at it no matter what they doing it. We love u housewives. All of u
Bertha
January 28th, 2011
8:41 pm
What difference does it make if you are the talented tenth or the un-talented tenth? Character and integrity will take you further than an ivey league or state sponsored school.
Billy Ray Valentine
January 28th, 2011
9:39 pm
I’m really just kidding y’all!!!! Keep “keepin’ it real,” Dr. J!!!
Atl Resident
January 28th, 2011
9:53 pm
Ummm….again who the hell even cares about watching this BS?
realtalk
January 28th, 2011
10:05 pm
KimZ – Who is trashier than you?
JustMe – Don’t try to disguise the fact that you are racist…own it like the other bigots on this board. You are what you are. Intelligent, rational people do not make conclusions about another group based on limited interaction and what they see on TV.
Chaz – Don’t take it so personally…they are not you and so do not represent you.
Scarlett – This is a message board; messages are usually blunt and not scholarly pieces. Also, when addressing bigots, such as yourself, there is a presumption of ignorance and an unacquired GED.
Billy Ray – please step back into your trailer and close the door. Your ignorance is not needed in the real world.
to Chaz
January 29th, 2011
1:30 am
Please lady don’t take it so seriously…anyone with an ounce of sense knows they donnot represent all african-american women! white women are just as shallow as we or any women can be for that matter. I watch all of the crazy wives show for pure distraction…i have a busy life i watch ot for PURE ENTETAINMENT!!!!…so should you…lighten up
marcie
January 29th, 2011
7:34 am
I love @ Dr. J, thx so much!!!!! follow me on twitter born81ways m in dentistry and Im african american and guess what Im not anything like NE NE
marcie
January 29th, 2011
7:35 am
@realtalk love you too thx
WTF
January 29th, 2011
8:03 am
real talk….. put down the pipe
JoAnn
January 29th, 2011
8:58 am
Lets not forget this is just a TV show, everything is edited. This does not represent how Atlanta women truly behave. These women have NO class, they are not Southern Bells by any means. All of them are loud and obnoxous. But, it can be addictive watching how awful they are, its makes us feel like our lives are wonderful. That is the secret it.
4xtra
January 29th, 2011
10:08 am
Dr J You make a good point but you have your nose in air you uppity negro……yea you heard me. Ivy league education does not qualify you to be god. I wish people would stop thinking just because you went to an Ivy “skool” you are now eligible to have the powers to part the red sea. Stop worshipping yourself, your killing me.
But any way what it all boils down to this all that “reality TV”
is really an easy way out for someone to be famous for acting inappropriately and have no true acting talents what so ever.
(Jersey shore?)
Its all very simple if you do not like the characters or whatever on these shows SHUT YOUR TV OFF. (the average person watches 3-4 hour of TV a day any way…go to the gym or walk your dog instead.) I find it pretty amazing that people are quietly obsessed with these shows but many people are so bored with their lives that the get a guilty pleasure watching these shows to confirm that they enjoy watching people going through drama.
Thats why I call these shows “player hater TV 2.0″
On these shows Think about it, all they do is argue and fuss about some pretty petty matters and for what ever reason many people worship these “untalented” individuals. In regards to Housewives of Atlanta
Its really nothing more than an “upscale Jerry Springer show”.
NeNe is upscale Ghetto for real and Kim? She is nothing more than dressed up White trash.
Is this REALLY entertainment? That is for you to decide.
Rx
January 29th, 2011
10:47 am
Do you think these people teach their children that a trick is something magic? The two of them show that lack of class has no race boundaries. Whatever became of teaching children their ABC’s. No wonder NeNe’s little Johnny are not able to read and write. And here people are, wasting time on whether we shouldn’t use the “N” word. Ninju pleeze! Why not bring back Amos and Andy?
Vickie
January 29th, 2011
11:14 am
There is always a truth in a lie. The truth is that there are a culture of people that act like Ne-Ne. They are black, white, latino etc… The lie is the title “Real Housewives of Atlanta”. None of the ladies are housewives, they are ex-housewives. Phaedra and Khandi are the only ones with a career.
The ladies do not represent Atlanta, they only represent entertainers getting paid to act!
Rell
January 29th, 2011
11:46 am
Ghetto TV. Atlanta deserves better,
CJ
January 29th, 2011
1:07 pm
such trash!
todd
January 29th, 2011
1:27 pm
I think this show is nothing but scum trying to get famous especially nene if I were Kim I would slap the HELL out of that black trash one time and shut her up for good.
ms 951
January 29th, 2011
2:48 pm
The only one on the show that has any real sense of friendship is Kandi. The other’s seem to call each other a “bitch” at the drop of hat. “With friends like these, who needs enemies.” However, if I was being paid $30,000 a episode or whatever they are paid everyone knows reality TV loves a “mad/messy black women” so this is entertainment.
Bert
January 29th, 2011
3:58 pm
I tried to watch the show a couple of weeks ago, but couldn’t stomach it. The “Real Housewives” series plays on stereotypes that everyone in this country has…that women from New Jersey are married to mafia bosses and are always loud, that women from Beverly Hills are all blonde with fake boobs, and that all women from Atlanta are black and loud. It’s the Bravo network that plays on these stereotypes.
Dee
January 29th, 2011
8:20 pm
Kim NEWS FLASHH!! Nobody want’s what you have because you don’t OWN what you have (LOL) Get over yourself..As soon as your sugar daddy of the month is done with you have walk away with NO Bentley, NO Townhouse , NO college tuition for your girls. What you have is debts you can’t pay and no class. The smoking, drinking, cursing and sleeping around is so unbecoming of a mother of two daughters with one on the way. LOOK AT YOURSELF
Rita
January 30th, 2011
8:17 am
I think that that the way some of the women act on the show is disgusting. People say that there is a lot of labeling of black people, these women actually put names to that label. It is a shame because I know so many black people who have a lot more class than them. On the other hand you have Kim who I believe is a wanna be black person. How is it that her parents have no accent but Kim tries to talk with a black accent?. I guess that some people will act any way for money. I would never let my kids watch that show and think that it is okay to act like that. Even if is just a show, some of these women are absolute trash. Honestly Jesse how can you even embarrass yourself by saying these women are the real deal.
Real Housewives Of Atlanta Breaks More Records | Blogging With The Stars
January 30th, 2011
10:16 am
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Patsy
January 30th, 2011
10:51 am
I grew up in the south and didn’t know that people like this existed until this reality show began. As my Mother always said ‘A fools name, like their face, can always been see in a public place’. NeNe you should be ashamed to act this way…and acting is what you are doing…anything to make a dollar to ’support’ your kids in the fairy tale land where you have raised them. Kim your parents should be ashamed to tell people that you are their daughter but then….they go on tv too.
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January 30th, 2011
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[...] explosive argument on Kim and Kandi’s tour bus gave The Real Housewives of Atlanta its best ratings ever with 3.43 million [...]
SUSAN
January 30th, 2011
1:40 pm
The saying “most men live quiet lives of desperation” holds true as human beings are always pursuing something of material value instead of internal self value and hide behind their real emotions by not being their authentic self. These women are being who they are(in most situations) with no apologies which is more than most people can say as most people always try to say the “right thing” or act the “right way” so that others will like or accept them. That is real insecurity and not being one’s authentic self but most people are too insecure to be an individual and are always seeking their acceptance and self love through others approval. Be yourself as many people are judgemental and hypocritical because of their own insecurities, arrogance or elevated opinion of themselves. LOVE STRONG!
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January 30th, 2011
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RHOA Fan
January 30th, 2011
8:23 pm
What in the world does this article have to do with all the negativity, hatred, bigotry (ignorance) and jealousy on this blog? The Housewives shows are just entertainment…if you prefer another genre of entertainment find something else to watch. Geez! Whether you watch it or not – the ladies are still getting paid while you are angry about their behavior and their represenation of HotLanta.
A
January 31st, 2011
4:56 am
CORRECTION: The January 20, 2011 finale of ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ took in 4.2 million viewers.
Rodney Ho
January 31st, 2011
8:51 am
@A The 4.2 million for “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” Jan. 20 included the repeat afterwards. The original airing drew 2.76 million viewers. The repeat airing right afterwards drew 1.4 million–thus, the 4.2 million you may have seen.
mamaj
January 31st, 2011
4:21 pm
Stop hiding behind the RHOA show, to show your prejudices and bigotry toward Black people. For every Black person that you see as demeaning their race, you can find the exact number in the white race, also. The ladies on the show DO NOT represent anyone but themselves on the show, but I would hazard to guess that the majority of them on the show are so far removed from the parts they play on it, simply because it is scripted. Once upon a time, the worst show on TV for me was Jerry Springer, but recently I started watching it. There are times when it is hilarious’ there are times when it becomes just downright buffoonery–that is when I change the channel. If everything on TV was about life being perfect,we’d all be up in arms–that’s why we have so many channels and choices…and that is a very good thing.
lisa
January 31st, 2011
5:25 pm
I’m a black woman and ATL may have the highest viewership/ratings BUT I LOVE THE BEVERLY HILLS HOUSEWIVES; right now its my favorite out of the franchise……these chicks really do have money and twice the problems……at the end of the day no laws are being broken from a show standpoint so if the network is willing to pay them then by all means have at it and get paid; as a viewer you have the choice to not watch it…..obviously through these shows other opportunities open up for some of them…NeNe is going to be on the next Apprentice; lol….that is going to be hilarious!!!!
kudos to RHOA Fan
January 31st, 2011
5:50 pm
Couldn’t have said it better… Thank you!
Adam
February 1st, 2011
1:48 am
I don’t know why everbody’s hyperventilating over “how Alanta women are being portrayed.”
Relax…anybody with half a brain knows that those six women were selected because they were fun to watch and brought the drama. Yes, we all know real housewives are prim and proper and are so above it all.
But don’t hate. That show is fun to watch. I literally laugh out loud when watchin it, and that doesn’t happen often when watching TV.