Almost Famous....Cougar Style......Have You Checked the "Be A Groupie" Square on Your Bucket List?

I absolutely love the movie "Almost Famous"! I saw it on cable last night. Kate Hudson and Billy Crudip really captured the essence of the 70s. I loved the clothing/costumes and the music. It is one of those movies that I will watch every time it comes on television, as long as it is on cable and I don't have to watch commercials.

One of the other reasons I love the movie is that I lived a version of the storyline as a rock and roll groupie. In the late 80's, I had just broken up with the guy I had been dating. I was pretty down in the dumps about it. A friend of mine invited me to go to a concert with her. I was not in the mood to go but decided to accept. The name of the band is being omitted due to my bloganoia; however, they are in the Rock and Roll Hall Hall of Fame. We had backstage passes to the show at either the Omni or Lakewood....I have destroyed too many brain cells to remember. She knew the band personally and had been sleeping with one of the members whenever they crossed paths. She introduced me to the lead singer/frontman of the band. As I was still obsessed with my break up, it took me a little while to realize that he was seriously flirting with me......I looked over my shoulder....no, it wasn't some other chick behind me... it was me. We watched the show from backstage and the lead singer invited me to meet him for drinks at the Ritz Carlton in Buckhead after the show. I did and after thinking that a public persona like this couldn't possible be interested in me, especially when I was low in self esteem at the time, he was still interested in me. We talked, kissed and he said he would call. He really did. I was shocked. The group came back to town for a private concert and we were invited along...actually it was for the Ace Hardware international convention for all of its store owners. All of the women were going apeshit over this guy but he keep looking at me. We met up after the concert and he was still interested. I couldn't believe it. The feeling of knowing that all of these women wanted him but he was gonna end up with me was very intoxicating. I spent the night with him in his suite. We kept in touch and I actually traveled to other cities to see him perform. All the women would try to get his attention but it was me who he was with after the show. He was a really cool guy with a fun sense of humor and cool clothing and jewelry. This continued for some time. He eventually married someone who traveled with the band......he had been married many times..... and they had a kid shortly thereafter . I still attended the concerts and would see him after the shows....it was cool. If the wife was not there, he would try to get me to hook up which I did not do. One of the best nights was when I took the band to Waffle House in the middle of the night. It was a scream. Up until a year or so ago, I would still go backstage for all of the concerts but decided to give it up. I had a picture of M's son when he was a kid and sent the picture backstage to M. He called after the concert. What a bittersweet conversation. The son was getting ready to go to college. The memories......the fun and wild times. I am proud to say that I loved being a groupie and hanging with the band. I hear that they are playing in Atlanta this summer.... don't know if I will go to the concert or not.... As Kate Hudson(Penny Lane) which is my fictitious name I use when I go out, said in the movie "If you ever miss your friends, you can always go and visit them in the record store". Too bad we don't have record stores these days. Actually, one of their most famous songs is a theme song for a big HBO show and I hear him sing at least once a week and whenever I get the itch I play their music library on my ipod. Ironically, I took some sort of quiz on Facebook regarding which 80s band you are and it picked this band who wasnt popular in the 80s.

Every woman should have a groupie experience on her bucket list..... I also had a foray into sportscasters, professional and college coaches which is worthy of another post. I don't regret any of those days and wish that I could have a "do over" and do it all over again.

A New Resource for Budget Fashionistas!

I read the March issue of Allure Magazine as I got my mani/pedi on Saturday afternoon. There was an ad in Allure for TJMaxx Runway. The Runway is a department for designer fashions. So in a curious impulse, I decided to check out the neighborhood TJMaxx on Sunday afternoon. I had never been in this store. I headed straight for the Runway department. Much to my surprise and amazement, I found Missoni, Valentino, Michael Kors, Nanette Lepore, Vivian Tam, Ralph Lauren and many other labels including True Religion, JBrand(my fave) and 7 Jeans. It is one of these places where you have to kull through all of the racks but there were some real bargains in there. Time flew by as I realized I had been browsing for 1 1/2 hours. I bought a Missoni sweater(another one of my faves), several Michael Kors tunics which could almost rival Tori Burch tunics, and a few cute tops and tshirts. I also bought an amazing pair of beautiful Italian black leather boots which zip up the front( they are like butta!) and 2 other cute knockaround pairs of sandals. The boots would have retailed for at least $600 in a department or specialty store. The price was $175. I actually went into a shopping coma/blackout/frenzy and by the time I brought my cart(!) up to the check out, I spent almost $1000 at TJ Maxx. Holy shit! Mind you I didnt try anything on. In a state of remorse I later went unshopping and returned most of it. Kept the boots, shoes, tshirts and JBrand Jeans. Restraint is the word of the week. When is this economy going to turn around? Cougar needs some serious retail therapy.

Millionaire Matchmaker......More Scoopage!

Picture taken from TMZ.com

I think I am a little bit slow, figuratively speaking. Before tuning into the 11 pm Millionaire Matchmaker show on Bravo, I decided to google Cidney, the woman who was engaged to Paul, Vegas real estate magnate, on their first date last season! Were they still together? I was totally incredulous that this could really happen but it made for good television for Patti Stanger for the season 1 finale. Long story made short, after the show, this match made in heaven broke their engagement...no big surprise for those with average intelligence. Moreover, to make this story even more scandalous(shout out to my sistas Scandy, Lushess and Steph, at the fabulous blog Scandalous Housewife http://www.slandaloushousewife.net/), was that Cidney, portrayed as a nice, wholesome student , is really a Playboy Cybermate!! She is on the Playboy website, displaying what her mama (shout out to Mama at another fabulous blog, The Kitchen http://www.thchaos.blogspot.com/) gave her. How interesting that Patti did not reveal Cidney's true profession....nude model, on television ! I think this is sheer misrepresentation. Just asking.....did Patti do a background check? Does Patti ever run background checks on her stable? Does Patti and her staff troll the Playboy website to find "fresh meat" for her millionaires club?Do you think that the millionaire knew this before he proposed or did he propose to get with a Playboy model? Did they obey Patti's 3 month no sex rule? Your thoughts/comments?

The following is a post by one of my favorite blogs, Astrochicks(www.astrochicks.com). who was totally on the story ! TMZ also reported this story in March, 2008, the day after the season 1 finale.

"She’s back!!! Patti Stanger, the Millionaire Matchmaker is ready for round two. Helping dysfunctional zillionaires that lack social skills, or have short attention spans, who need help in finding true love. In Hollywood, there are millions of pretty girls, I’m surprised these guys aren’t able to find love on their own. Wait a minute, that’s right, they want a girl who REALLY loves them.
I’m curious, why isn’t Patti Stanger married yet? Maybe cause she’s abrasive and too bossy? Who knows? Although she has a steady boyfriend, they haven’t made it down the aisle yet.
A few interesting tidbits about our girl. Patti frequently berates her male and female clients when they don’t live up to her standards on “The Millionaire’s Club”. According to Wikipedia.com, many of her clients leave frustrated at Patti’s over the top behavior never to return again. (That would certainly annoy me if I was paying her $20k to $150k.)
What’s REALLY JUICY!!! On March 5, 2008 TMZ.com reported that two females, “Cidney” and “Marcela”, who were actively being “introduced” by Patti to her millionaire clients were not who they were purported to be. The former, who was described as “a wholesome Jewish girl with a Masters in Journalism” was also a Playboy model (although that fact was mentioned in the episode). And it was alleged that Marcela resembled an escort working in the Miami area, although no proof was ever provided to substantiate that claim.
What do they expect for a gold digging service? My bet is she’s a Leo or Aries. What do you think? Either way, I love the show."

Real Housewives of Atlanta Kim Zolciak Settles Legal Issues With Jonathan Jaxson

Picture taken from ajc.com

According to Rodney Ho's post on www.ajc.com Kimmie has settled her dispute with her publicist, Jonathan Jaxson. They will be having a parting of the ways. All of these issues do not help Kim gain more fans for her "role" on The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

"Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kim Zolciak has settled a financial spat with publicist Jonathan Jaxson. The two had exchanged lawsuits, Jaxson accusing her of not paying her bills and she blaming him for “hijacking” her Web site.
Here’s what he wrote on http://www.kimzolciakonline.com/2009/03/final-post-on-kimzolciakonlinecom.html:
My former client Kim Zolciak and I have settled our differences which includes voluntarily dismissing all pending legal claims against one another. Our past grievances were due to a misunderstanding that regrettably got blown out of proportion. Going forward, I wish Ms. Zolciak the very best with respect to her acting and overall entertainment endeavors.
And the photo accompanying it:

Jonathan Jaxson (left) with Kim Zolciak in more halcyon days.
“We buried the hatchet,” Jaxson said. “I wish her the best.” I’ve left messages with both to get a reaction and will update this blog if I get any.
“You have to take precautions to protect yourself,” he said, justifying his initial lawsuit. “I’m sorry it got to where it did, but I’m no stranger to scandal.”
No response yet from Zolciak, who hasn’t tended to respond to me lately.
Jaxson, who started the Web site, plans to shut the site down for good on March 30. She still has http://blogs.ajc.com/radio-tv-talk/2009/03/02/33-kim-zolciak-claims-her-web-site-hijacked-by-former-publicist-who-says-he-wasnt-paid/.
If you want to read more about the original spat, go back to the original blog entry."

Post Script on Patti Stanger Millionaire Matchmaker

As a post script to my recent post about Patti Stanger, People Magazine reports that 47 year old Patti underwent a breast reduction surgery between season 1 and season 2 going from 36DDs to 34 D and now has perfect "teardrop" shaped breasts. Moreover, she claims to have lost 25 pounds and weighs 130 and is trying to reach her "fighting weight" of 112. She thinks she looks thin, sexy and that her clothes look amazing on her. What? Stop the presses.....her clothes look amazing on her? She needs to look in the mirror. Get a stylist Patti! You look like a tranny karaoke singer in a sleazy lounge show. I think that Patti might be the biggest narcissist on Bravo, even more so than the Real Housewives of Atlanta, New York and Orange County put together.

Are Nene and Greg Leakes Divorcing?

SCOOP! http://www.absurdtosublime.blogspot.com/ is reporting that Nene and Gregg allegedly divorced during the off season. Could this have something to do with the eviction from their Sugarloaf home or perhaps the decline in Gregg's business due to the terrible real estate economic climate in Atlanta? Let's see what happens.

Real Housewives of Atlanta Nene Leakes Drunk Dials Anderson Cooper

I have a huge crush on Anderson Cooper. And what makes him even more loveable is his obsession with The Real Housewives of Atlanta. In this clip from the Ellen Degeneres Show, the Silver Fox dishes that Nene Leakes drunk dialed him from the back of a limo. Priceless!

Random Thoughts About Millionaire Matchmaker Patty Stanger

Yes, I admit that I have watched this season's Millionaire Matchmaker. I am absolutely astonished to see how Patty Stanger has marketed herself to be the matchmaker of all times. Do I watch to see how many unhappy millionaires are unable to find happiness on their own? Perhaps. Do I watch to see which of these mostly neurotic males will throw down in excess of $30,000 for a one year membership to a club of mostly vacuous mass produced Barbies? Perhaps. Or to watch the pathetic cocktail parties? Maybe so. Do I watch to see Patty("Tranny wants a cracker") the parrot Stanger repeats her expensive crass advice over and over again? Definitely not. I am so sick of hearing "does the penis go up or down off the couch" over and over again. The real reason I enjoy this show is to marvel how Patty does not heed her own advice! Has she looked in the mirror recently? Or has she been looking at the airbrushed promotional shots of herself...you know the ones which show her with thin long legs and a slim body. In relative terms, Betheny of RHONY does not need her photos airbrushed. Patty does!Here are some other random thoughts about Patty:

• She looks just like a tranny I saw in the Lucky Cheng Drag Show in Vegas


• Her wig/hair is heinous.....you are too friggin old to wear your hair like a Patty Playpal doll...for those of you who remember


• Her makeup is totally tranny style....it just makes her look harder and older...lighten up on the makeup


• I know that she has a makeover service...why hasnt she used it herself?


• In light of her 99% success rate(hard to believe), why hasn't Patty walked down the aisle...bullshit on the notion that she is not ready. Don't believe it.


• Her clothing is totally tacky and cheap looking....too short, tight and low cut for her body type. You are in Beverly Hills, Patty....why don't you invest some of your ridiculous fees and hire a stylist for both you and your mohawked COO and his goth girlfriend?


• How about some charm school lessons? Perhaps you can consult with RHONY's Countess Luann.


• How about some basic grammar/diction lessons?

Kudos to Gilmore at http://www.prettyontheoutside.com/ once again for the fabulous pen and ink caricatures of Patty. This show is over the top ridiculous!! Your thoughts?

Real Housewives of Atlanta Nene Leakes Becomes A Writer

Atlanta Journal Constitutions's Richard Eldredge reports that Nene Leakes has a new ambition......to write a book hot off the heels of her last season gaffs on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Check it out:

"Book trade publications are reporting that “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member Nene Leakes has inked a “significant deal” to write “Never Make the Same Mistake Twice: Straight Talk on Love and Life From a Real Housewife.”
We’re hearing that Leakes will write the tome with New York Times best-selling author Denene Millner (perhaps best known for writing “The Sistahs’ Rules: Secrets For Meeting, Getting and Keeping a Good Black Man” and co-authoring “What Brothers Think, What Sistahs Know: The Real Deal on Love and Relationships”) for Touchstone Fireside. Look for the book to hit stores this July.You’ve been warned."

Springtime at Cougar's...............

The fish just came out of hibernation. Need some plants around the pond.

In the yard..............

Love this bleeding hearts!

Join me for a bottle or two of wine...red or white?

I don't know what these are but they are beautiful!

Kim Zolciak is skipping out on a charity event - for her own charity

As you may have ascertained, I have tried to be on Team Kim for Season 2, but she has been disappointing me. Rodney Ho of AJC.com reports that Kim has skipped out on her own charity event today. Instead she is sunning in the Bahamas. He also reports that she may have had a recent altercation with Nene. Let's see what I can find out here in Hotlanta. More to follow and as Bravo says "watch what happens"............

"Sigh… I thought I could get through this week without writing about Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” But these women can’t help themselves.
Kim Zolciak was supposed to make a “special appearance” at an event Saturday in which attendees donate gently used shoes for a charity she started to help battered women. But Zolciak reneged, flying to the Bahamas this morning instead.
“Kim has gone out of town for some mental R&R,” said Cori Davenport, her good friend and co-founder of Shoes for Shattered Hearts, which she and Zolciak started last year. “She’s going to make it up to Monkee’s,” the shoe store hosting the event.

At 2 p.m. EST, I called the hotel where Zolciak is staying in the Bahamas and got a confirmation from the front desk that she was there. As of Friday afternoon, Zolciak had not directly contacted Jaci Shiendling, who came up with the idea and is organizing the event, about her change of schedule. This is the foundation’s first official event.
“It’s a sucker punch to the stomach,” Shiendling told me today about Zolciak’s absence. “But my goal is to get shoes to these women. I hope we get more boxes of shoes than we know what to do with.”
The event is advertised on the Shoes for Shattered Hearts Web site. It’s set at Monkee’s at Sugarloaf, a high-end shoe store that’s been around for 14 months.
Buy Shoes - Change livesShoe shopping Event on March 21st 1pm to 4pmSpecial Appearance by REAL HOUSEWIFE OF ATLANTA’S star Kim ZolciakCo Founder of Shoes for Shattered HeartsMonkee’s of Sugarloaf6601 SUGARLOAF PKWYDULUTH, GA 30097Phone: 770-497-0024www.monkeesofsugarloaf.com

And here’s what was on the Jezebel magazine events listing:
Saturday 3/21/2009
Shoes for Shattered HeartsHelping give women a foot in the right directionBe There: Monkee’s of Sugarloaf - 6601 Sugarloaf Pkwy, DuluthWhen: Saturday, March 21 from 1-4 PMExpect: Join Shoes for Shattered Hearts at Monkee’s of Sugarloaf Saturday, March 21 from 1-4 PM. Bring in a pair of gently used shoes and receive 20% off* of a new pair! Special appearance by Bravo’s Real Housewife of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak (founder of Shoes for Shattered Hearts)More Info: (770) 497-0024

What’s odd about all this is NeNe Leakes, Kim’s “frenemy” on the show, has a similar non-profit group called Twisted Hearts Foundation, based on Leakes’ own experiences as a battered woman in the past.
Shiendling said Leakes on Thursday coincidentally came to the store Monkee’s minus Bravo TV cameras. (The show is currently filming season two.) The owner Jacqueline Toulon asked Leakes if she was coming to the event. Toulon said Leakes asked, “What event?” Leakes, she said, didn’t seem upset but told told Toulon about her own, very similar, foundation. Toulon then tried to sell her some shoes but got no sale.
Mediatakeout.com reported that there was some sort of altercation last night between NeNe and Kim. Might this foundation overlap be the crux of the argument?
Davenport said she had no idea what issues were going on between Kim and NeNe, that she has only been with NeNe in the presence of Kim.
“I will definitely be there to support Monkee’s and Shoes For Shattered Hearts,” Davenport said. “I want this to be a great event.”
When I asked whether Davenport was ever considered to be one of the housewives, she said, “I have never spoken to Bravo about being a housewife.” Did she want to be one of the reality show housewives? “I am not even going to comment on that one.”
I have emailed NeNe for comment but she hasn’t responded to me lately. Maybe she will this time."

Real Housewives of Atlanta Sheree Whitfield Allegedly Banned From A Party In Her Honor

According to www.yazmar.com, the alleged fight between Sheree Whitfield and Tony Shorter erupted due to "irreconcilable difference" between the two causing The Atlanta Music Festival to ban Sheree from her own party billed as "A Brand New Me Soiree", a divorce party honoring Sheree on March 14th. Thank you to the talented blogger www.prettyontheoutside.com for the great caricature of Sheree. Read on:

"Information just sent to me straight from the source…about ya girl Sheree-She stay in some mess…
The Atlanta Music Festival Association was forced to ban Sheree Whitfield from her own party. The event scheduled for Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 7:30PM will go on as scheduled without the reality star. The Atlanta Music Festival sights irreconcilable differences as their reasons for banning her from the party. Tony Shorter, Executive Director of the Atlanta Music Festival Association said, “Ms. Whitfield is way too difficult to work with and needs a reality check.” The star-studded event “A Brand New Me Soiree,” was originally scheduled to be taped as a divorce party honoring Ms. Whitfield who recently divorced former Atlanta Falcon player Bob Whitfield as part of the Bravo Network reality show, the Real Housewives of Atlanta."

Fight Allegedly Breaks Out On The Set Of The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season Two

Anger management therapy may be in order for the cast members of the Real Housewives of Atlanta. Mediatakeout.com www.mediatakeout.com reports that a fight allegedly erupted between Sheree Whitfield and Tony Shorter, an Atlanta promoter. Honestly, I had blogger's remorse after posting about Sheree's financial problems as she may have some redeeming qualities, but I couldn't resist sharing the following. Check it out:

"MediaTakeOut.com just caught wind of an EXPLOSIVE piece of news. We spoke to a person close to the filming of the Bravo show the Real Housewives Of Atlanta and they claims that a FIST FIGHT broke out on the set.Well – it wasn’t actually a fist fight. Sheree just GOT PUNCHED!!!According to MediaTakeOut.com’s snitch, Sheree was upset that an Atlanta promoter named Tony Shorter was publicizing an event using her name – which she claimed, she never authorized. The confrontation started off civil then –all of a sudden - things went left. The insider explains, “[Tony] called Sheree a broke b*tch and Sheree [retaliated by] calling him a [DERROGATORY WORD FOR A GAY PERSON].”And that’s where the details get a little fuzzy. According to our snitch, a split second after Sheree said those fateful words – a fist came out of nowhere and allegedly punched Sheree in her arm – HARD! The insider told MediaTakeOut.com, “I can’t say who did what to whom, but Sheree was hurt … I think she’s going to try and sue someone and get some money.”Dang Sheree … you shouldn’t be calling anyone out there name … But we ain’t down with no one beatin’ on you…"

Sheree Whitfield's Shuttered Retail Store Bella Azul Allegedly In Tax Trouble With Georgia Department of Revenue

SCOOP!!!

The current list of Georgia businesses which have not paid corporate/employment taxes to the state has been published on http://www.wsbtv.com/. As of March 2009, Bella Azul, Inc., the failed retail store of Real Housewives of Atlanta 's Sheree Whitfield owes $66,647.25 to the state. A fifa tax lien was filed against the corporation in December, 2008, in Fulton County, Georgia. According to the Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division, Sheree Whitfield is the Registered Agent, CEO and CFO of Bella Azul.

Based on this information, Sheree may have some difficulty in getting more funding for She By Sheree, especially in this economic climate. It looks like Sheree may be living the recessionista lifestyle in season two, especially after failing to obtain more alimony from her ex, Bobby Whitfield. We can only hope that Sheree will not be the self indulgent narcissist she was in Season one........but the chance for that hope to be realized is slim to none. More to follow including some party pictures of the some of the Housewives, including Kimmie, which have been sent to me by a very reliable source.

The Identity of Real Housewives of Atlanta Big Poppa is Revealed........

Mediatakeout.com reports today that the "cat is out of the bag"......Kim Zolciak was spotted out and about with a tattoo on her left hand ring finger which bears the name "Lee". Lee Najjar, Atlanta real estate magnate? We have speculated from day one that Lee Najjar is Big Poppa! I hope that Kimmie reveals this tidbit during season 2. Sources tell me that Kim is living with Big Poppa since he split from his wife Kim. Details to follow.

Real Housewives of New York Kelly Bensimon Comes Out Swinging

Thanks to Mamma, author of the fabulous blog, The Kitchen (http://thchaos.blogspot.com/) for passing along the following juicy tidbit reported on Page Six today by Richard Johnson(http://www.nypost.com/) regarding the newest housewife of New York, Kelly Bensimon. It looks like she has an anger management problem together with a mean right hook!

"She's a hissing, claws-out socialite on the hit Bravo reality show "Real Housewives of New York City," but Kelly Bensimon turned into a butt-kicking boyfriend beater in her posh lower-Manhattan coop last week, court records claim.
The 6-foot-tall, 40-year-old former model, horse fancier and one-time marathon runner got into a fight last week with her boyfriend, 30-year-old Nick Stefanov, and clocked him, giving him a black eye and opening a blood-gushing gash on his left cheek, according to the records.
Stefanov fled her apartment on Centre Street after the Tuesday-morning beating and reported the mother of two to cops at the 5th Precinct station.
A source said Bensimon at the time was sporting "a fat lip."
Bensimon surrendered two days later and was charged with misdemeanor third-degree assault. She's due in court March 31.
"We got engaged a couple weeks ago," Stefanov told one friend. "We got into an argument that escalated and escalated. She hauled off and started swinging. She got a lucky punch on my cheekbone and just split it right open. I went down to the police station covered in blood."
Stefanov declined to speak directly to The Post, but told pals he went to his hometown of Pittsburgh because he was embarrassed to be seen in New York with a black eye and cut face.
"If I had done it to her, I would have been put in jail immediately," Stefanov told his friend.
"My injuries are worse than Rihanna's - and Chris Brown was charged with two felonies."
After dating Bensimon for nearly four years, and being a surrogate father to her two daughters, taking them to soccer games and ballet classes, Stefanov isn't ready to end their relationship.
But when he got back to New York a few days later, he learned there was a restraining order that prevents both parties from contacting each other.
"I sent her an e-mail, and the cops called me and said you can't do that," Stefanov told a friend. "It's snowballing into something no one ever intended."
Bensimon's lawyer, Stephen Turano, called the charges "unfounded."
A Bravo spokeswoman said the show "doesn't comment on the private lives of our talent."
An e-mail to her ex-husband, fashion photographer Gilles Bensimon, who is the father of the couple's two daughters, was not returned.
Kelly Bensimon ran the New York City Marathon in 2007, wrote a book on bikinis and was a columnist for Page Six Magazine.
She also modeled for Elle, Mademoiselle, Cosmopolitan and Harper's Bazaar, and was the face for Clarins."

Random Thoughts For Jason After Dancing With the Stars

As Tom Bergeron said "Personality skills, Jason".......Bruno called the Bachelor a "loser". I love how America has embraced Melissa and painted Jason as an asshole. Okay, girley man douche bag..........I hope you watched the show and cried like a baby for dumping Melissa as you probably change your mind more than you change your underwear! LOSER... Jason.......maybe you will even get a J-O-B because your on screen life is over ......O-V-E-R!

I have never been a fan of Melissa...until tonight. You go girl!

Jason Mesnick - The Bachelor - Douche Bag Girley Man Tribute

This says it all regarding Jason Mesnick...Douche Bag of the Decade.

Latest Real Housewife of Atlanta Kandi Burruss Sings My Little Secret with Xscape

Love it? Hate It? Couldnt' Care Less?

Nene Leakes Dishes About Real Housewives of Atlanta Salary for Cast

According to the great blog The Real Housewives Just Got More Real http://therealoc2nyc2atl.blogspot.com/, at the South Dekalb Mall Event several weeks ago, Nene dished about how much Bravo pays the cast members....

"NeNe notes they they get paid, that of course they don’t do this for free. “And it’s six figures.” And they get more for season two than season one but she wasn’t any more specific."

If so why are they all so broke?

Real Housewives of Atlanta Bring on the Mama Drama in Season Two....

According to Rick Eldredge of Peach Buzz, one of my favorite sources for celebrity dish, Sheree Whitfield has more legal woes as of the beginning of season 2 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Obviously, her brash sense of entitlement doesn't work with her attorneys or the legal system. And her google eyed ex husband is flat broke. Bring on the drama mamas!

"Bravo may have to rename this show “The Legal Woes of the Real Housewives of Atlanta.”

As Buzz readers will recall, “RHA” cast member Sheree Whitfield recently dismissed an appeal that sought alimony from her ex-husband Bob Whitfield, saying the former NFL player was now broke.

Now Sheree herself is being sued for more than $87,000 by her former legal representative for the divorce, Levine & Smith.

The complaint, dated Feb. 2, 2009, and filed at the Superior Court of Fulton County, states that Sheree Whitfield owes $69,343.98 in principal going back to May 10, 2006.

Interest on the unpaid amount, based on a monthly interest rate of 1.5%, is $17,832.93 through January 31, 2009, according to the filing.

According to the complaint: “Defendant’s refusal to pay said debt as agreed constitutes an act of bad faith and has caused the plaintiff unnecessary trouble and expense, thereby entitling plaintiff to an award of its expenses of litigation, including reasonable attorney’s fees in an amount to be proven by the evidence at trial.”

Steven Montalto, the attorney representing Levine & Smith, told us the firm has been unable to find Sheree Whitfield in order to serve her the summons and a copy of the complaint.

Efforts to reach Sheree Whitfield for comment have been unsuccessful.

“The Real Housewives of Atlanta” is currently shooting season two."

Bravo Announces that Singer Kandi Burruss Will Join The Cast of Real Housewives of Atlanta

Here is the latest scoop regarding the Real Housewives of Atlanta. And we have a new housewife who can actually sing.... competition for our Kimmie....check it out!

"EW.com is reporting that Kandi Burress [whom you probably recognized from the 90's group Xscape and pictures from various Atlanta baby showers + barbecues] will fill the vacant slot that Lock Jaw left behind when the producers booted her ass from the cast for being too boring.
Good luck with that. I hope Tiny makes a cameo next season! The producers could play it off as her coming over to borrow an extra trough.
In other RHOA news, a law firm is seeking $87,176.91 from Sheree Whitfield in unpaid fees. The bitch is broke! Big surprise here.
Sheree Whitfield recently dismissed an appeal that sought alimony from her ex-husband Bob Whitfield, saying the former NFL player was now broke.
Now Sheree herself is being sued for more than $87,000 by her former legal representative for the divorce, Levine & Smith. The complaint, dated Feb. 2, 2009, and filed at the Superior Court of Fulton County, states that Sheree Whitfield owes $69,343.98 in principal going back to May 10, 2006. Interest on the unpaid amount, based on a monthly interest rate of 1.5%, is $17,832.93"

The Little Blue Pill Strikes Again!

There is a first for everything! Some lame spammer/hacker left the following comment regarding faux viagra and cialis on my Sex and the City post the other day. I will not give them the satisfaction of providing their blog name or website. I guess this is the new way to get free publicity on the internet. I suspect that this is somehow related to the letters for help from Nigeria......Cougar becomes the love toy for the Prime Minister who is looking for help to get big $$$$$ out of the country.....all I have to do is send him my bank account.....how do suckers fall for this shit anyway?

"Investigators have traced fake Viagra and cialis pills being produced in secret factories in China and Pakistan, with distribution networks in Hong Kong, Dubai, the Bahamas and the UK"

Have any of my beloved bloggers been a comment victim of this latest scam?

Real Housewives of Atlanta Sheree Whitfield Has Allegedly Filed For Public Assistance

The following tidbit was posted by Mediatakeout.com today. It is alleged that Sheree Whitfield has filed for public assistance and that she is penniless.......obviously, the She by Sheree line is not catching on.....couple this with her snobby personality and you have a biyatch whose "goes around" has "come around"......read on............

"This has gots to be the saddest thing in the world. MediaTakeOut.com has learned that Sheree Whitfiled of The Real Housewives Of Atlanta is officially BROKE. How broke is she, you ask?? Well according to a document obtained by MediaTakeOut.com - she has NO ASSETS!!!The document, which was signed by Sheree Whitfield UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY states that Sheree has an income of ZERO dollars, and that she DOES NOT own a home, and that she LEASES her Land Rover.And there’s more. You see a couple of weeks back, Sheree was busted for speeding (a misdemeanor in Georgia). After being processed - she asked the government to pay for her lawyer – because, according to Sheree - she’s too poor to afford one.Ain’t that some mess – and DUH-RAMA!!!!! Oh and BTW, the Real Housewives began taping on Monday. Hopefully this public assistance drama makes it onto the show. Hey Bravo producers … don’t forget to mention MediaTakeOut.com … WINK WINK …And for all you folks that think that she’s NOT broke – you may be right. But as MediaTakeOut.com stated above, the document that she signed and handed into the court was signed UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY. That means that if she ain’t DEAD BROKE, she could be prosecuted for PERJURY - a FELONY punishable by up to 10 YEARS IN PRISON." This document can be viewed on http://www.mediatakeout.com/.

Ask and Answered....Here is My Closet

When I moved into my house, which is an old 5 bedroom colonial, I decided to transform the bedroom adjoining the master into a closet to fulfill my fashionista needs. I called in a closet company and they did a fabulous job. My life might be a disaster but my closet is always organized and perfect. I guess you might even say that I have closet obsessive compulsive disorder. I have a designated place for blouses, jeans, other pants, pants suits, jackets, sweaters, scarves, belts, tshirts,jewelry and handbags. The shoes are in labeled boxes with a description of the shoe and the season and year I bought them. I thought of taking a polaroid of each pair but I have never gotten around to it. I have most of my handbags stuffed with paper to keep their shape. Ironically, I hardly ever change handbags. I have been carrying a plum croc satchel since November. I have recently changed out alot of hangers.....wood for the velvet thin hangers sold by Joy Mangano on HSN or one of those channets. They are great because nothing slips off the hangers and you can fit more clothes into your closet. Periodically, I will get into a purge mode and will go through the closet and dispose of anything I haven't worn for a while or items which are too small or don't look good on me. I have some friends who like to shop in the closet when I clean.

Some of my handbags

Small and dress handbags

Jeans, skirts. blouses and miscellaneous tops

Handbags, pants, pant suits, dresses

Shoes, boots, tshirts, suits

Unfortunately, the only place I can shop now is in my closet. Time to get creative and put my fashionista skills to work.

Toddlers and Tiaras...New Trainwreck TV on TLC

Rock Star's Soon To Be Ex-Wife and I went to see Slumdog Millionaire on Saturday night(A+++- one of the best movies ever) and before we left her house, she had the television tuned into a show with which I was not familiar.....Toddlers and Tiaras. In a nutshell, it follows trailer trash parents and their poor victims children preparing for and participating in beauty pageants...we are seriously talking about girls ages 1-13. It was total trainwreck television!! I couldn't believe my eyes. These child abusers stage parents transformed their babies into harlots....we are talking wigs, hairpieces, eye makeup, fake eyelashes, fake teeth and despicable horrendous, tacky dresses, gowns and bathing suits. I was surprised I didn't see any implants...lip or breast.

I am appalled by the shit these parents actually put their children through.....I think it will psychologically scar the kids forever. All I could think of was poor Jon Benet. Narcissists in training!

The funniest part of the show was a pageant for mothers and daughters. Horrors of horrors. Enter one trailer trash mother who wore a gold lame all in one costume with her fat gut and belly rolls hanging out and twirled a baton in the talent portion. She actually put on a bathing suit and walked the catwalk with big thunderous cellulite thighs. Her hair was long, unkempt and looked like she hadn't had a haircut in years. To top it off, she had let her color grow out so the top part of her hair looked like she was wearing a cap. I screamed and howled in horror! Rocker's Ex couldn't believe how I reacted, but she agreed with me. I think she is not as passionate a fashionista police as I am. And one of the daddies has more estrogen than I do.... fussing over his daughter's frilly dress(probably has an identical one in his closet)....and working on the kid's dance steps telling her to be sexy. Ugh! So, if you have some extra time on your hands for some guilty pleasure tv since The Bachelor and douche bag Jason are gone, tune into Toddlers and Tiaras. I think it originally airs on Tuesday at 10(unfortunately it conflicts with my beloved Nip/Tuck and Real Housewives) but repeats throughout the week. I promise you fashionistas and real moms an escape from reality treat!

Sex and the City Fashionistas to be Recessionistas in the Sequel

The following is a parody of the storyline for the Sex and the City sequel written by Lee Siegel. It is a little wordy but funny nonetheless. Check it out.

"The cast of Sex and the City recently signed up for a sequel, but Carrie & Co. may be surprised to find New York different than they remembered. In the new economy, Mr. Big is Mr. Small, Bergdorf Goodman is Hong-Tsu’s $10 Store, and Clifton, New Jersey, is the new Upper East Side.
Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall… have all signed contracts with New Line Cinema for a second film based on the HBO series and the book by Candace Bushnell; Michael Patrick King, who wrote and directed the first film, has signed on to write the script…. The sequel is planned for a 2010 release.
—The New York Times, February 6, 2009
Opening Scene: Catching Up
The girls meet up in the cafeteria in Hong-Tsu’s $10 Store—formerly Bergdorf Goodman—to fill each other in. Their lives are as rivetingly complicated as always. Carrie describes her comical efforts to have shoes included in her extended COBRA benefits. Charlotte is excited about her and Harry’s move from Manhattan to a three-bedroom garden apartment in Teaneck, New Jersey. Samantha, who now works for a federally funded agency that offers oral sex to unemployed bankers, tells some revealing stories. There is a moment of tension when Miranda wonders aloud whether she and Steve might be able to buy Charlotte’s old condominium at a foreclosure sale, but the two old friends kiss and make up when Miranda adds $2 to the tip for their waitress, who just happens to be Charlotte’s second adopted Chinese daughter, a 42-year-old former train dispatcher named Iris, now supporting her parents by working double shifts at Hong-Tsu’s.
There is a moment of tension when Miranda wonders aloud whether Carrie’s role as director of the Save Prada movement is keeping her from being with Small when he needs her most.
Scene Two: The Great Depression
Tragedy hits Small (the girls’ new nickname for Big, who hasn’t had an erection since September 2008) when Bronx Community College cuts off his financial aid and puts an end to his dream of becoming a refrigerator repairman. The girls quickly convene at Hong-Tsu’s. Charlotte invites Carrie and Small to come out to the “country” for the weekend and stay with her and Harry and daughters in their new two-bedroom apartment in Garfield, New Jersey. Samantha thinks she might be able to get Small an administrative position at her new job, a federally funded agency that offers oral sex to unemployed auto-industry executives. There is a moment of tension when Miranda wonders aloud whether Carrie’s role as director of the Save Prada movement is keeping her from being with Small when he needs her most, but the two dear friends kiss and make up when Charlotte announces some big news: Harry, who had got caught up big time in the real-estate euphoria of the ‘90s and lost tens of millions of dollars in a plan to build a ski resort in the Florida Keys, is eligible for Medicaid.
Scene Three: Glimmers of Hope
Small’s health-care provider agrees to cover Viagra; the new tax code allows Samantha to take a $1,200 deduction for her mouth; Charlotte and the family move to a one-bedroom apartment with a sunny “breakfast nook” in Lodi, New Jersey; Carrie leads the march for Dolce & Gabbana in Washington, D.C.; and Miranda catches herself before wondering aloud whether Small’s daily dose of 1000 milligrams of Viagra will affect his concentration when he takes the dishwasher-maintenance exams next month.
Scene Four: Setbacks
Although it is December, and a snowstorm is on the way, the girls decide to save a little money and, instead of meeting at Hong-Tsu’s, hold their weekly tête-à-tête on a bench in Union Square Park, just a stone’s throw from what used to be the Union Square Café, which is now Pat and Dominick’s Bowling City. There is much to talk about. After her initial joy at what the girls gigglingly referred to as Small’s sexual “surge,” Carrie was plunged into despair when Small, experiencing a four-day erection, had his member struck by a bicycle messenger while waiting for the light to change at Broadway and 86th Street. Charlotte immediately invites Carrie to stay with her and the family in their new studio apartment in Waldwick, New Jersey, until Small gets out of the hospital. Carrie bursts into tears. She is torn by guilt, unable to decide between caring for Small and rushing to the bedside of the ailing Manolo Blahnik, who had been struck down when the march to save Versace in Washington turned violent. Samantha, now administering oral sex to unemployed newspaper editors under an emergency provision in the stimulus package, votes for Blahnik. Miranda is about to protest when it begins to snow, and the girls, unable to find a federally funded taxi, take refuge in Pat and Dominick’s, in exchange for polishing the balls.
Scene Five: Opportunities
Carrie arrives at Hong-Tsu’s breathless with some big news: The new bipartisan health-care plan, which provides medical coverage to every American citizen, so long as the primary-care physician is based in Iraq, is going to pay for one-half of Small’s prosthetic penis. The girls put their heads together and try to think of a way to come up with the money to pay to complete the operation. Samantha, recalling the recent purchase of Chase Bank on eBay by a Mrs. Estelle Dobbs of Eagle Rock, New Mexico, offers to sell her body online. Charlotte suggests that Carrie save money by moving in with her and the family in their new tent in Clifton, New Jersey, overlooking the Passaic River. Miranda, who represented the city’s homeless people in the recent “shelter buyout” brouhaha, offers to sue the government. Carrie is so moved that she forgets to attend the Jean-Paul Gaultier Bailout rally in Park Slope.
Scene Six: You Can’t Always Get What You Want, But...
The girls collect enough money to pay for two-thirds of the second half of Small’s prosthetic penis, and they meet at Hong-Tsu’s in high spirits. There is more to celebrate than Small’s comeback, however. Congress has passed a sweeping Public Works Program and everyone has a job! Carrie is working both as editor-in-chief of the new Zagat’s Guide to New York City’s Best Soup-Kitchens, and helping to oversee the government’s efforts to convert the Big Three’s cars into energy-saving shoes. Charlotte is employed in a federally funded arts program that shows imprisoned real-estate brokers how to paint houses and yards instead of selling them; Samantha has been sent by the US to the Middle East to head up its Sex-for-Peace initiative; and Miranda and Steve are working in a government project to teach Signal Corps movements to Americans who can no longer afford cellphones. The evening ends with some fabulous news. Iris has just married Hong-Tsu, and the two of them are going to buy up everyone’s debt. Hugs and tears."

The Bachelor Jason Mesnick- Girley Man Douche Bag Wimp of the Year

I am so turned off by Jason Mesnick, I cannot believe I am taking the time to post about him. My mouth is still in the catch flies position after watching what went down on The Bachelor last night. Let me begin by saying that I never liked Jason. When he was on the Bachelorette with Deana, I really disliked him because he was such a kiss ass and wimp. To me, he came across like a total phoney. He had wimp written all over his face. I was thrilled when Deana chose Jesse over Jason and enjoyed watching Jason get dumped....sheer guilty television bliss.

And then he becomes The Bachelor! Ugh! Really, what type of guy has a job where he can take off for months on end? I wonder how much The Bachelor pays the cast members. Anyway, I digress. I never liked Melissa or Molly. I thought that Jason should have ended up with Jillian but she is much too good for his whiney whimpy ass. I felt so sorry for Melissa, being dumped on national television and I relished the moment she called him "a bastard". She handled herself quite well and in the long run, she is going to have real men knocking down her door. I can just hear her parents saying "I told you so.....this is why we did not want to appear on national television for this charade".

And Molly? When Jason sent Molly packing, he cried like a little girl. I was ready for him to curl up with Tye's binkey and start sucking his thumb. She knew he made a mistake. But I have no respect for Molly. I cannot fathom that she wants to give it another go with this girleyman. She should have told him to fuck off. I would never want to be someone's sloppy seconds. And who wants to be with a man who can't even make up his own mind? No wonder his first wife dumped him.

Jason definitely deserves to be named the Douche Bag, Cry Baby, Wimp and Wuss of the Year. Hands down. I hope that Molly gains some self respect and dumps him ASAP because this is not a couple who will go for the long haul. Time to grow some testicles, Jason!