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NeNe Leakes recently told Life & Style magazine that Bravo has invited all six women from season six back for the seventh season of "Real Housewives of Atlanta." She also said she wants more money, noting "all of us all deserve a raise."
Based on ratings, that's fair. The show saw ratings increase from 3.1 million overnight viewers per episode to more than 3.8 million, its best yet in its sixth season.
But will NeNe, the last original cast member left, actually come back? She isn't 100% sure after a season which didn't necessarily paint her in the best light, given her arguments with her former BFF Cynthia Bailey, Cynthia's husband Peter Thomas, Kenya Moore and occasional troublemaker and former bridesmaid Marlo Hampton.
“This past season was very dark and toxic," she told Life & Style. "There was a lot of negativity. I just don’t want to work with so much negativity.”
Most seasons, shooting begins in June or July so if there is any renegotiating going on, it's probably right now. I'm told season seven will begin taping in mid July.
StraightfromtheA, which is pretty accurate with RHOA rumors, last month said based on her sources that all six are virtually a lock to come back. Former cast member Sheree Whitfield might make a reappearance but it's doubtful she'd be back as a regular cast member, the website said.
After the reunion fight between Porsha and Kenya, Kenya yelped to have Porsha taken off the show. But Kenya does not have hiring or firing power. And Porsha has no incentive to leave such a cushy paycheck. And while NeNe suggested Cynthia was the weakest link to Andy Cohen on a one-on-on interview, Cynthia will be back as well.
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Porsha is going to appear on "Dish Nation" with Rickey Smiley as a guest host through the end of July, covering for Ebony Steele. The show airs at midnight locally on Fox 5. She will join Smiley and his gang to gab about the latest gossip. Ebony is temporarily working with a crew in Los Angeles that isn't technically a radio team but is part of "Dish Nation HQ."
Here's a little teaser clip:
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Remember Lisa Wu Hartwell from seasons one and two? She is now known just as Lisa Wu (divorced from former NFL player Ed Hartwell more than two years ago) and trying to expand her acting resume. So she's joined a new upcoming reality series on TV One called "Hollywood Divas." Todd Tucker, the husband of Kandi Burruss, is putting the show together as an executive producer.
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I have a good friend Larry Peck who runs a customized T-shirt gear website called www.YourNameGear.com.
He creates a lot of parody gear, including "Real Housewives of" anything you want.
Credit: Rodney Ho
Credit: Rodney Ho
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