After catching fades and shades galore all season long, ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ newcomer Kim Fields won over audiences for finally standing up for herself against nemesis Kenya Moore on the show’s highly anticipated season reunion (which aired last night on Bravo).
Showing up and showing out in ways we knew she could, Fields left jaws dropped after dishing some long awaited clapbacks to her castmates. But, if you were hoping to see more of this fiery Kim next season, the ‘Facts of Life’ star dropped by ‘The Rickey Smiley Morning Show’ today to dash your hopes.
Last night saw Bravo’s ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ splash cans of shade across the stage at their season 8 reunion.
The reads and reminiscing continues next week when part 2 (of 3) airs.
And it appears it’ll focus heavily on the unsolved drama between former Miss USA Kenya Moore and Porsha Williams…as well as an apparent married one-eyed-African preacher.
This Sunday sees the ladies of ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ congregate for their annual reunion special.
Though an altogether tamer run, season 8 of the Bravo hit has brought many a memorable moment.
One of the more notable is the rocky friendship between Kandi Burruss and Phaedra Parks.
The one-time bosom buddies have been at relative loggerheads over a variety of issues including an unfinished exercise video produced by Kandi’s hubby Todd Tucker, as well as his friendship with Phaedra’s incarcerated ex Apollo Nida.
In true RHOA form, the topic was addressed during the reunion taping and let’s just say tempers flared.
Few can throw shade grenades like the ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta.’
Hence, it’s little surprise that the season 8 reunion of the Bravo hit looks set to be all sorts of explosive.
This Sunday brings the latest cycle of the show to a close, yet the fireworks fly from next week when the ladies reunite to dish and dissect on the happenings in ATL.
Get all the way into this first look trailer to see what NeNe, Kenya, Kandi, and co will be serving up this go round…
When he isn’t facing rumours linking him to Disney princess Zendaya and hanging out with his pal Drake, Odell Beckham Jr can be found over at ‘Verizon.’
What he’s been up to with the telecommunications company? Pushing their customers towards a ‘Better Reality’ with a hilarious commercial set to deliver the laughs this morning.
Press play to catch the superstar athlete and his fans in action after the jump…
After more than two decades in the industry, this year saw Jennifer Lopez add to her potent portfolio by slipping on her stilettos to scorch in Las Vegas.
Today, we celebrate the diva’s ability to diversify her craft. This week’s From The Vault is a special one as it pays homage to not one but two singles: ‘I’m Real’ – the original Pop version and its ‘Murder Remix.’
Following the success of the ‘J.LO’ album’s launching single ‘Love Don’t Cost A Thing,’ second swing of the bat ‘Play’ didn’t fare as well commercially. It was time to shake things up. Cue ‘I’m Real.’
The 80’s-kissed incarnation of the song was serviced to radio first. Produced by frequent collaborator Cory Rooney, it lyrically leaned on the “independent woman” theme which was all the rage in the early 00’s.
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What really established ‘Real’ as a blockbuster hit, though, was its Urban remix, which saw Lopez link up with rapper Ja Rule for the first time (of many times). With its sonically summer sound, the track reached the top spot of the US Billboard Hot 100, where it shone brightly for five non-consecutive weeks.
It’s important to stress that although the two songs don’t sound anything alike, their airplay counted towards the very same chart position – a policy which has since been changed following arguments of unfairness.
Elsewhere, ‘Real’ peaked at #3 in both Australia and France but also at the 4th position of the UK Singles Charts.
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For both versions of the song, Dave Meyers was brought in to bring to fruition two dynamically different visuals.
While the Pop take saw the singer assume the role of a homecoming star in town for a show, the ‘Murder’ mix (which nabbed an MTV VMA) re-affirmed her Bronx rooting. It crucially introduced the masses to the “Jenny From The Block” aesthetic; one that would become a staple in her career and one she would later revisit with louder volume on 2014’s ‘AKA.’
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Fifteen years after this release, La Lopez is still making major waves in the entertainment world. For she and her team have ensured she is omnipresent in the media scape. Indeed, this year alone, one need not look further than her Vegas residency, American Idol, and her new show ‘Shades Of Blue’ – which has just been renewed for a second season.
Though her “Jack Of All Trades” trait may be unappealing to some, it’s the exact reason we’ll always respect her.
As of now, we’re not totally sure where Jen will go next… but that’s precisely why we can’t wait to find out.
It seems ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘ is on its way to delivering its grandest season thus far.
Why?
Its mother network, Bravo, is so impressed by the direction of storylines that is yet to pull the plug on its taping…despite being weeks away from airing its three-part reunion special.
After much speculation, last Fall saw Bravo officially announce the newest instalment of its Housewives franchise – ’The Real Housewives of Potomac.’
Based in the bespoke Maryland town, the series is particularly noteworthy because it’s the first series to feature a cast compromised of women of color since the debut of the Atlanta branch eight years ago.
The gargantuan success NeNe Leakes and co have enjoyed with their show (which is the highest rated in the Housewives portfolio) meant comparisons would be plentiful and that the proverbial bar would be set sky-high.
Now, with the premiere episode having aired last night, debate has turned to whether reality TV’s newest divas delivered.
Of course, the length and breath of the season will bring with it the definitive answer. However, per the first taste, the signs are potently promising. And here’s why…
If you thought season 8 The Real Housewives of Atlanta was explosive, things are set to pop all the way off in the second half of the Bravo smash.
From allegations of gay husbands to fake friendships, the ladies of the “A” are playing no games.
Beyond the return of original housewife Nene Leakes, the tension between newcomer Kim Fields and renown troublemaker Kenya Moore comes to the most dramatic of heads. So much so that the future of one lady’s stint on the show now hangs in the balance.
How do we know all this? Bravo have unleashed a season 8 (part 2) super-trailer, which awaits below…
This time it’s from Roc Nation’s Kanye West who surprises the world by dropping two new numbers today before the release of his long-awaited new LP ‘Swish.’
Now, arguably, living in a Drake-dominated world the rapper calls on Kendrick Lamar‘s support for the cut ‘No More Parties In LA’ and Ty Dolla $ign for ‘Real Friends.’
