The Game's Reality Show About Marriage

The Game loves to stay in the news.  One day he’s quitting hip-hop to be a good role model to his sons, the next he’s name dropping or talking about chopping down some female, then he’s posting a video on YouTube beating up 40 Glocc.  You never know what this “former” gang-banger is going to do!  Well, The Game plans on turning heads again…this time on his new reality TV show.  No word on what the show will be called but it will focus on circumstances surrounding The Game marrying his fiancée Tiffany Cambridge.  All of this will lead up to The Game getting hitched on camera…AND WE GET TO WATCH!! Filming has already started and the show is currently being shopped around to MTV and VH1. 

THIS JUST IN: I probably will not be tuning into this one. Will you? 

R.Kelly Discusses His Failed Marriage

June has been a busy month for R. Kelly.  Earlier in the month TMZ reported that R. Kelly owed Uncle Sam nearly $5 million in taxes from the years 2005-2010.  This week, R. Kelly cancelled all of his appearances in NYC because he had an emergency health scare that kept him sidelined in Chicago.  You would think these things would keep R. Kelly out of the spotlight right? Think again. This time R. Kelly grabs headlines with his new book (released on Thursday) Soulacoaster, The Diary Of Me.  In it he describes his ex-wife, Andrea Kelly throwing her $50,000 wedding ring in a pond.  You have to read the article to hear his explanation.

Whatever you say Kellz? Not only did you have a problem keeping it in your pants, but you also had a thing for underage girls.  But whatever gets people to read your book and sells your new album, Write Me Back.   

Meanwhile his ex-wife, Andrea Kelly, is the star (alongside Nicole Murphy) of the newest VH1 reality show: Hollywood Exes.  Catch it on Wednesdays at 9pm. 

R&B Divas on TV One

New Reality Show Alert!

Are you tired of how black women are being portrayed on VH1 reality shows? Well apparently the executives at TV One are.  R&B Divas is a new reality show starring Faith Evans, Nicci Gilbert, Syleena Johnson, Monifah and Keke Wyatt.  Promising to promote positivity, the show will focus on these women trying to continue their careers in the music business, as well as juggling motherhood, and the backlash from their shady pasts.  

It’s a reality show so of course I will be watching.  It seems that in the last few years TV is dominated by reality shows.  I’m particularly interested in this show because it’s an eight show series produced by TV One. TV One has not let us down so far.  With series like Unsung, Love That Girl, and Life After we know that R&B Divas will be informative, entertaining, as well as filled with quality.  I just hope that it’s worth the eight episodes. We shall see in the next month as more details (hopefully) unfold.

Catch R&B Divas on August 20^th at 10pm on TV One.

Love And Hip Hop ATL: Week 2

I’m at a loss for words over this week's episode. The nerve of some men! The nerve of some women!!

While week two of Love and Hip Hop ATL was entertaining, it was disturbing. Focusing mostly on Stevie J’s pimping ways, we received yet another look into how Stevie J manages his two women. First of all, I’m still confused on why Joseline loves to rock those bandanas on her head like she’s fresh of the banana boat?  That style is just aiding the sterotype…Stevie J give her a stylist please. Secondly, why do women continue to fight over a man that is obviously no good?

In this episode Stevie J tried to clear things up by singing Mimi a little song and allowing her to receive 20% of what Stevie J and Joseline make from Joseline’s music career. Woah there…wait a dog gone minute. Her career is nowhere at the moment, she’s only working with Stevie J…who is also sleeping with her! Do they even have a complete song finished?? (Ask yourself that Mimi while you are so eager to flex your new power around in Joseline’s face!!!) And she’s only getting 20% while Stevie J most likely gets 80% and splits it with his mistress! I wish I was making this up.

On to the disturbing parts…

Joseline: did you really think Stevie J was going to be happy that you were pregnant? He flaunts Mimi in front of you whenever she comes around. And not to mention when you brought him the pregnancy test he pulled the “I’m your manager” routine on you. But you’re willing to risk whatever career you’re trying to have for him? All of us know he is pro-abortion, obviously.

Mimi: you have your own “little” cleaning business (as Stevie J like to call it).  Why not try to capitalize on that venture and other ways to make revenue on your own rather than depend on Stevie? It’s been 15 years, several other relationships on the side, and a kid…but you still have no ring? You have no commitment…he doesn’t even want to live in the same house with you full time.  And after 15 years he’s only willing to give you 20% of an artist that he has an ARTIST MANAGEMENT deal. He won’t spell it out for you but we will. Just why?

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      If we have learned anything from Love and Hip Hop ATL in the last two weeks it’s these two things:         

-    -It’s Hard Out Here For A Pimp (cues music & does Terrence Howard bounce)

      -And sometimes the women are at fault just as much as the men

Love and Hip Hop ATL

It’s Monday.  I purposely planned to take an hour out of my day to watch the season premiere of Love and Hip Hop ATL. I’m born and raised in the South so of course I had to give this season a chance!

 I have to say I’m quite impressed; Mona Scott Young has done it again! For some reason this season has started off way more interesting than the NY series. Maybe it’s because of the Stevie J situation. I was expecting to get introduced to the cast and let the tension/drama build throughout the series. But no; here we are episode 1 with Stevie J cheating on his baby mama (Mimi) with his artist/jumpoff (Joseline). I almost couldn’t believe it was actually happening. And when the three got into it at K. Michelle’s birthday party…I was mad like I was being cheated on!  Got to love how the ladies did not fight each other; they instead took their frustrations out on Stevie J. But in the end Mimi was the one looking silly, as he left with Joseline. I could go on for hours about this hot mess right here…

The bright spot in this season proves to be K. Michelle. We get to hear some great music from her. I’ve been following K. Michelle since she first stepped on the scene back in the day. No doubt that K.Michelle can ssaaannnggg, I’m talking Mariah Carey and MJB pipes! Her music is so soulful served with a little southern hospitality (and I love her because she’s from my hometown Memphis). It’s good that the masses finally get to hear her story and bring her music to the forefront. 

It’s also good to see Lil Scrappy. He has been quite in the last few years since Crunk Music died.

This season looks to be full of laughs, tears, music, plenty of drama. I will be locked in every Monday at 8PM on VH1.

Cast for Love and Hip-Hop ATL

The names of  Love and Hip-Hop Atlanta have been released, and I have to say that I’m surprised by the cast members.  VH1 has perfected the art of making reality stars out of nobodies but come on man! This is another chance to put ATL on the map and they come up with this? I get it; I’m sure the cast members are going to provide a whole new level of ratchetness and it will be entertaining.  Mona Scott-Young will get her ratings for another hit season, but I’m not sure YET that this cast will have the magic that the original cast of Love and Hip-Hop has.  Simply looking at the cast from the outside, it looks like Mona tried to mimic each cast member from the previous seasons.  At least everybody from Love and Hip-Hop NY were in the same circle.  Nevertheless, I will be tuned in when the new season airs. Check the new cast out and let me know what you think.  (Follow me @eyediditmyway)

New Reality Show for Whitney Houston's Family

Whitney Houston’s family will be starring in a new reality show on Lifetime.  I know…the first thing that comes to mind is Being Bobby Brown! This time it will be less Bobby, less foolishness, and more family.  The new show will focus on Whitney Houston’s family dealing with the aftermath of her death.  You will see everybody on the show: Cissy, her brother Gary and his wife Pat, their daughter Rayah, Bobby Kristina, her cousin Dionne Warwick, and Cece Winans.

I’m wondering though…how much reality are they really going to show?  As we all remember, when Whitney died all hell broke loose. Bobby Kristina had to be admitted into the hospital, Cissy had to be watched over, I mean everybody lost it.  Her death was random so of course everybody had to deal with the state of initial shock, I get it.  Is all of this going to be included in the show?  Are they going to show the circumstances going on in the family concerning Bobbi Kristina dating and living with her adopted brother?  What about the interactions between Whitney’s family and Bobby Brown? 

More importantly, where did this reality show idea come from?  I’ve read that there is some talk that Gary was trying to get a show centered around Whitney Houston for a while…but since her death people have become interested.  Hmmm.  So the question is: are they trying to profit from Whitney’s death or is this going to be a TV version of Death At A Funeral?

No word on when this will premiere but maybe I will watch at least 1 episode.  (Follow me @eyediditmyway)