Bravo in talks to do spin-off shows for Kim Zolciak and NeNe Leakes
CREDIT: Bravo/Wilford Harewood
Bravo is in talks with Kim Zolciak and NeNe Leakes to do spin-off shows, according to two sources who are familiar with the negotiations but not authorized to talk about them.
Kim’s show would be about her life with Falcons defensive end Kroy Biermann and her new baby, due soon.
NeNe’s show would be about her efforts to break into Hollywood after moving to Los Angeles later this year.
But if these two shows are to come to fruition, Bravo would also like to keep at least one on the “Real Housewives” show. Kim and NeNe are arguably the most prominent stars on the cast after three seasons.
The problem: their last blow-up season three makes it clear the two no longer trust each other, much less like each other. This dynamic must be creating challenges for Bravo producers shooting season four since they want to maximize interaction among the six cast members while Kim and NeNe probably want to spent as little time face to face as possible.
Production for season four of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” started earlier this month, including a baby shower for Kim.
At least one new cast member is being considered, just in case Kim and/or NeNe leave the show for good. Bethenny Frankel of “Real Housewives of New York” fame left that show and was able to parlay her fame and brand into her own Bravo show “Bethenny Ever After.”
There are signs Bravo has reached a “Housewives” saturation point with seven renditions so far: Orange County, Beverly Hills, New York, New Jersey, Miami, Atlanta and D.C. Bravo’s boss Andy Cohen has said no more new “Housewives’ franchises for now but he has not precluded spin offs. Recently, “The Real Housewives of D.C.’ became the first franchise to be canceled. “Miami” recently debuted but did only moderately well.
Right now, Atlanta is the most popular of them all, averaging close to four million viewers per week per new episode.
NeNe is currently riding on a wave of publicity due to her stint on NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice.” Her big blow-up with Star Jones this Sunday has been featured heavily in promotions.
She is also going to do commentary Friday morning with Perez Hilton for WE-TV on the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
A Bravo spokeswoman has not responded to an email today.
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By Rodney Ho, rho@ajc.com, AJCRadioTV blog
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137 comments Add your comment
Slim
April 29th, 2011
6:10 pm
NeNe will never succeed in Hollywood. There are too many black legitimate actress there, that can’t find work. NeNe has no personalilty, doesn’t speak well and she isn’t likeable. Also, she is tooooooooooooo big for the cameras. She would need a NFL line-backer to do roles with. BOYCOTT TRUMP! BOYCOTT TRUMP!!
Adrianne
April 29th, 2011
6:55 pm
Would I watch? NO!
anon
April 29th, 2011
7:13 pm
So this is “reality” television, but people say that these people are really good, they just act like that for the shows they’re on to try and become famous. What part of that doesn’t add up ?
They both seem like horrible people.
mamaj
April 29th, 2011
7:15 pm
The way I see it, Ne-Ne has become much more bankable than Kim. What is it that Kim does that would make me or anyone else want to watch HER?
mamaj
April 29th, 2011
7:26 pm
If all else fails, and you have no relevant comments inside your little pea brain, you can always fall back on calling people hoes, prostitutes, trash, transvestites and he-men. One would think that you could at least spell simple words and have some idea on basic sentence structure..
Ghetto and Trailer Park Trash
April 29th, 2011
8:57 pm
Nene is a disgrace to the Black Race and Kim is a disgrace to the White Race.
Ghetto and trailer park TRASH!!!! Nene is showing her behind and ignorance on “Celebrity Apprentice” and Kim has no CLASS!
Ghetto and Trailer Park Trash
April 29th, 2011
8:58 pm
@mamaj April 29th, 2011 7:26 pm
THE TRUTH HURTS
Pee Pee and Canine, Inc
April 29th, 2011
9:05 pm
It’s the Pee Pee and Canine Show
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Down with Nene
April 29th, 2011
9:43 pm
Nene gives all transvestites a bad name!
Cascade Shanaenae
April 29th, 2011
9:49 pm
NeNe, please move to another city and NEVER tell them you are from Atlanta. You are an embarrassment to all the sisters in Atlanta and make us all look bad. I am ashamed of you.
Catrina
April 29th, 2011
10:05 pm
Please no. NeNe is a train wreck. As a black woman I’m embarrassed by her.
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April 29th, 2011
10:11 pm
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Ted
April 29th, 2011
10:57 pm
This show is garbage, and I find it sad that the ajc has to report about it all of the time. It’s not “entertainment”. The only reason why the show does well is because it perpetuates negative stereotypes. People would be well served to not watch this mess and sit down and read a book instead.
JJ
April 29th, 2011
11:18 pm
The very idea that anyone would waste their time watching these two women do ANYTHING is proof some people have no taste and no class. Both are nothing more than trash (pick your color) and are a shame and disgrace to the true ladies of Atlanta, and all of Georgia.
godoggo
April 29th, 2011
11:49 pm
1. After watching Donald Trump last night in Vegas rip our Prez (Who i didn’t vote for) but have great respect for……Team up with Nono and run on his ticket ? She can go around and bully “World leaders just like “bad hairpiece” says he will do if “im running this Country”. Trump….do you really think you can go over to China and tell them to shove it when they hold 1.6 Trillion dollars of US Treasuries ????? Please, step away from the Bong !!!
2. How bout “please Nono” joining the “Real housewives of LaLa” ? Can you just imagine ????
3. Maybe set her up on the Kardasians ? She can be K-hoe-e’s asst……..
4. We do need Nono around though…….”To remind us how to never be”
5. Trump’s not gonna run for Prez because he’ll find some excuse about how needs to prove that Obama, is actually not Obama…….but an imposter sent her by Bin Laden to infiltrate our Govt. Please understand this statement is a joke,….like what it would be to have Trump as Prez…….hell, the only reason he wants/would/says he’d make the White House 4x is big is so his Ego could fit in the door : )
Can i get an Amen ?
ron-d
April 29th, 2011
11:56 pm
Have u ever seen Ne-he without her makeup & Kim without her wig? Oh my Gorillabiskits!!! The aquarium in ATL can use a new attraction. Don’t 4get the bananas!
godoggo
April 29th, 2011
11:56 pm
JJ: Great comments…….the only reason i know so much/little about these imbeciles is they advertise the show on all nextworks/cable/Webpages……30 sec soundbites….Please, Save your children from seeing any form of this incompetence !
Man vs Wild / Bear Grylls / DIY / Bill Dance / How stuff works / Live Strong !
godoggo
April 30th, 2011
12:12 am
Catrina : props…..hay-ell, i wouldn’t care if you were a woman who was black, white, red, green, or you could blow smokes out of your derriere, you should be embarrassed !
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Barbara
April 30th, 2011
12:31 am
NeNe, no never! She is so jealous of anyone that has half a brain. Kim has success wih Tardy for the Party, NeNe wants to fight, Star Jones has a great idea and NeNe wants to take over and fight! She is the student in class that never learn to get along well with others…
Just listening to her and watching her act out shows an abrasive agression that makes money on the show and raises her popularity but in my opinion, its all negative so I guess negative attention is better than no attention at all…
NeNe spin off…thumbs down!
CaptainMudderland
April 30th, 2011
2:40 am
I think this Kim women is a bit Ne Ne for her age
mike scott
April 30th, 2011
6:41 am
peaches is ebt card havin ghetto mama.
urban redneck
April 30th, 2011
7:32 am
that sounds fantastic. i will watch them all.
my sarcasm meter is reading 12 on a scale of 1 to 10.
Chaddd Scottt: twitter killed my "career"
April 30th, 2011
8:02 am
I think Kim’s girl pillows look real, me likey !
Stone
April 30th, 2011
9:05 am
After watching NeNe exiting Trump’s boardroom last week, we were treated, yet again, to
her ENORMOUS “backside”, which looks the the rear end of a “pimped-out” Chrysler 300.
And when is she going to replace that missing bottom row of teeth?
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pbr
April 30th, 2011
9:25 am
Heck no!
Bettina
April 30th, 2011
9:43 am
No show for neither.They are unclasses and i won’t watch neither show with Kim or NeNe. The show should be about women that are positive role models,like Kandi,Padrea. They are real. What U see is what U get.NeNe is a loud mouth who want to be the center of attention and looks like a man with a hook nose. Kim is a gold digging slut who wants money easily.NeNe wouldn’t be nothing if it wasn’t for Greg and when real estate went sorry she left Greg like a selfish bitch who thinks it’s all about her. I’m making money now and U have to go by my rules now. No……..Show………4 neither.
bevvie
April 30th, 2011
10:01 am
NoNo Ne Ne GoGo Away!
Keith
April 30th, 2011
10:05 am
I just if they are going to do a spin off why would they want to use at least 2 women that look half way attractive. Both of these chicks are real bow wows.
frommiami
April 30th, 2011
10:18 am
Oh, no. Stop the madness. Please make them go away.
Sylvia
April 30th, 2011
10:50 am
I would not watch either show. NeNe is a bully and Kim lacks character.
Steve
April 30th, 2011
11:01 am
NO would not watch and I think they should be neutered so humanities DNA pool gets cleaned up!
Chaddd Scottt: gap-toothed loser
April 30th, 2011
11:30 am
Sniff……..sniff……….sniff………I hit it……….sniff – SSS
DUSTMAN
April 30th, 2011
11:53 am
NO WAY NE NE , NO WAY KIM KIM .
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johnur
April 30th, 2011
12:24 pm
Atlanta is the laughing stock of the South ! It is Detroit south , trash ,trash ,and more trash . School systems failing and poor government .No wonder these two boobs would be considered for their own shows . The rest of the country tunes in to see what garbage lives in Atlanta . HeNe on Apprentice ? Another example of putting Atlanta in a negative light . She is a loudmouth ,no nothing tramp. Kim is a gold digging piece of white trash and i hope Kroy leaves her high and dry . I am ashamed to to say I am from Atlanta when I see anything about these two bozo’s . Oh , would I watch their shows ,if they get one, ABSOLUTELY NOT !
DeeDee Love
April 30th, 2011
12:31 pm
Kim is a man! she SUCKS. don’t hate on NeNe cause she’s real “Close your legs to married men”
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Chaddd Scottt: even Rodney thinks I'm a tool
April 30th, 2011
1:42 pm
Why does KimZ have such a deep voice? I swear she was born a man.
The truth
April 30th, 2011
1:47 pm
So proud of the ajc readers!!!! This is like the first time that a story isnt filled racists comments
RC
April 30th, 2011
2:05 pm
Yes to Kim. No to NeNe, she is so abrasive and loud and in your face. Exhausting to watch.
JenniLynn
April 30th, 2011
9:17 pm
Ms _Leo – Kim and Kroy were together Thursday night at AFW April 21st. They looked very happy and she was very prego. I hope it’s just another rumor.
Reality Bites
April 30th, 2011
10:39 pm
Both these scanks give ATL a bad name….none of the ATL housewives are even good lookin.
m
May 1st, 2011
2:12 am
The decline of modern society as we know it, so sad
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seattle2015
May 1st, 2011
6:05 am
nene another blow to this NEW DETROIT called Atlanta she is ghetto..she is an embarrassement to Atlanta not an asset..she shows how 98.9 of blacks act here in Atlanta loud beligerent ,in your face ,ignorant ,and ghetto..is acting ghetto the new badge of honor??i was hoping this b*It$hS 15 mins were up ahe(nene)is a straight up hood rat..the sad part is a lot of young black girls are copying here attitude..no wonder black men like white women..can you imgine going home to nene after a long day at work???