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Monday, June 9, 2008
6/9: Bobby Brown in yet another reality show, more “Real Housewives of Atlanta” rumors
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
ABOVE: A scene from the first episode of “Gone Country” with Maureen McCormick roped up. Bobby Brown is in the back.
Former Atlantan Bobby Brown, former Wilson Phillips singer Carnie Wilson and former Marcia, Marcia, Marcia Maureen McCormick are all veteran reality show participants. And they all got along famously during CMT’s “Gone Country,” taped last fall and aired earlier this year.
The new premise: McCormick has decided to run a bed and breakfast in rural east Tennessee. And surprise! Brown and Wilson help out. It’s just like “Tori & Dean: Inn Love,” with more interesting characters yet the same exact pun!
This seems totally contrived by agents and TV producers seeking to mine the chemistry of the trio. But maybe it’ll be amusing.
Brown, who appeared on Bravo’s surprise hit a few years back “Being Bobby Brown” with his now ex Whitney Houston, will be the “entertainment director,” because all bed and breakfasts need entertainment directors. Wilson (remember her on “Celebrity Fit Club”?) will be master chef.
What do you think? A perfect reality show or something to skip over while scanning over to Encore?
-And in other reality news, the drumbeat of rumors keep getting heavier for “Real Housewives of Atlanta” to complement “The Real Housewives of the O.C” (coming back soon), “The Real Housewives of New York City” (just concluded but coming back, too) and the upcoming “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” Bravo is going to mine this sucker til we see “The Real Housewives of Northeast Iowa.”
A Bravo spokeswoman still won’t confirm whether the show has been greenlit for sure, though she said a new fourth city will be announced soon. YB&F said this would be the first “Housewives” focused on successful black women and could start airing in August.
Five women are cited:
Ed and Lisa Hartwell are one of the couples on the show. Lisa is a Housewife, a screenwriter, and film producer. She and her husband Ed also develop Real Estate. He is former Falcon but now plays for the Oakland Raiders. He is also a major part of the cast.
And: Sheree Whitfield. She is officially one of the housewives. She is the former wife of retired Atlanta Falcons player Bob Whitfield. She is pursuing a career as a clothing designer and used to own a store call Bella Azul.
Nene Leakes, a real estate broker and Deshawn Snow, wife of NBA player Eric Snow who plays for The Cleveland Cavaliers. Plus, a gal named Kim.
I’ll have to fish around this week and get some confirmations from the individual ladies. Email me at rho@ajc.com if you can help me out in terms of contacts. (I’ve got some family business to deal with this week that might make this a challenge but I’ll try my best.)
