TVgasm Investigates: NeNe Leaks Can Act?

6 Comments

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   NameOfState
   Posted September 17, 2012 at 12:37 pm

   I missed the first few minutes, but unless NeNe had an opening monologue, I don’t think she was used much.

   Ellen Barkin’s character is basically, “I hate gays and wish all black people were slaves.” I mean, “Are you supposed to be using this bathroom?” when she opens the door on NeNe and “In my day, we read about Presidents who owned people like him” about Obama? It’s almost like he’s making a statement about Republicans, but it’s so subtle. What could he mean?

   The gay couple has a nice kitchen and I love that the daughter was imitating Little Edie from Grey Gardens.

   Only saw the Glee episode with Carol Burnett, and I did like American Horror Story, but from what I’ve read about his reactions to musicians who turned down offers to have their songs featured, he seems to be an angry man with an agenda. I don’t see myself watching it every week.

   I really do like that kitchen though!

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   kloewent
   Posted September 17, 2012 at 12:52 pm

   well I watched it. The show was ok, I like the concept, makes gay families seem completely Normal! NeNe was ok, she just played her caricature of a sassy black woman who is going to beat you if you ask her to do anything for you. She wasn’t memorable, but she didn’t stand out as horrific either. Plus, she does look like a drag queen!!! I don’t know why if the mother was so appalled she didn’t just give her daughter the $35k. Is that the going rate, cause it doesn’t seem like enough to me. For the 10 months (I am including the month after because you are usually pretty messed up and perhaps have stitches!) That is less than a thousand a week!!

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   cherrylipgloss
   Posted September 17, 2012 at 2:22 pm

   ellen barkin was my celeb girl crush after the big easy and she still looks amazing….but why does she have an old lady voice?? what the heck happened….? I still have the same voice I’ve always have and I haven’t aged as well physically as Ellen, but she sounds 90+ years old now….

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   NotwithoutmyTV
   Posted September 17, 2012 at 5:32 pm

   Is asking NeNe Leaks to play the big, sassy black friend “acting”?

   Now, if she act the role of someone who WASN’T obnoxious, then give that bitch an Oscar. Snatch it right out of Helen Mirren’s hands and hand it to over to The Mouth of the South.

   And I’m right there with you, Nads. Ryan Murphy could use a nice, severe, daily beating. Sorkin, too. (Although I saw Sorkin on 30 Rock a while ago, and he was spoofing himself, so I have to respect that. Some.)

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   See-Jay
   Posted September 17, 2012 at 11:10 pm

   There is nothing lovable about Ellen Barkin’s character. She’s simply written as an over-the-top bigot with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. The poor man’s Lucille Bluth.

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   vallegirl
   Posted September 17, 2012 at 11:27 pm

   FYI – if you repeat the words “NeNe Leakes” enough times then throw in “drag queen” your targeted ad will be for Astroglide.

   The more you know.