Over at Kimmie's, she's trying to dress her little one. The Gucci dress is vetoed. So is the D&G tennis dress. Label dropping, cigarettes, boobs - Kimmie's déclassé commentary is like a warm blanket. I'm really gonna miss it. "Oh my God, shoot me," she moans.
Kimmie is not looking forward to the dinner. "Lisa begged me," she tells us, eyes rolling as far as the Botox will allow. Kimmie tells us she just doesn't want NeNe to lose it in front of her kids. Which I suppose should be a concern, but it's Kimmie. She's thisclose to dumping the kids for an extended visit with the nanny/personal assistant so she run off and become a famous country music singer. One fight with NeNe isn't gonna make things too much worse.
Haven't you people heard of Jon Benet?
Saint Lisa just wants everyone to be friends again. She and DeShawn show up to dinner early and talk about what they're going to do. "Let's just hope they show," DeShawn warns. No one showed up to her sunset barbeque, remember. What makes Lisa think her dinner's such hot stuff?
But there they all are. First comes NeNe, charging up with her team following right behind her. Sheree shows up in yet another backless ensemble - she loves showing off that muscle-y back. Kimmie's dress is totally cool in a 18th century hooker kind of way. NeNe reminds us that she doesn't plan on apologizing, she hasn't done anything wrong, and she and Kim will never be friends. Or was it that she and Sheree will never be friends? I lose track. It's fabulous.
So, they're all there, but of course it's not enough for over-achiever Lisa Hartwell. Nobody's interacting enough for her. The kids are doing okay though. They ask each other what they're doing for the summer. NeNe's little guy, who's they cutest ever, informs the crowd that he's going to Six Flags with his brother. That's so what NeNe's boys do.
Lisa gets the group seated, introduces them to the chef, and launches right into a speech about how they're all great people, and now they need to go around the table and air the dirty laundry. Unlike DeShawn, when a Bravo producer gives Lisa Hartwell a job to do, she gets it done.
Ready, set, GO!
Sheree starts off with a cryptically sanitized missive about how she's opened her eyes and grown. Whatever. NeNe doesn't do much better with some more mysterious dancing around the topic, talking about misunderstandings and how she and DeShawn have become leftover besties. Then it's Kim's turn. She follows the boring party line, talking about how it's been all drama, and she doesn't deal well with it. She tops it off with a completely misplaced "everything happens for a reason", which brings NeNe leaping to life with a, "What happened, Kim? I wonder what happened?" And here we go!
Well, of course we get a fight - actually, it's more of a mouthful from NeNe about how Kim was disrespectful. If you had a problem with me, you should have come to me. Your history is with me. You were manipulated. You say so many things. You look ridiculous. She just goes on and on. Kimmie sits there, completely defeated. Or pilled out. Either way, I'd be doing the same thing. There's no stopping Hurricane NeNe. And who would want to?
Uh, please be respectful. Me and my married man are trying to raise my kids right, ok?
"Sorry you feel that way," Kimmie mumbles, followed by something about her kids. Yeah, yeah. They don't stop you from following your dream, they don't stop NeNe from saying what she needs to say either. And then Gregg steps in for the tent revival portion of our dinner.
"It puzzles me..." he begins. And then goes on to talk about history, and how 99% of what they hear doesn't emanate from the source, and they know who they are and how he loves everyone at the table. It's not worth it to him. Gregg and NeNe, they really know how to make their points.
And that's our Brady Bunch moment, my dears. Kimmie and NeNe make plans for Kim to share some of her intravenous wine with NeNe. Kimmie tells us she should have talked to NeNe a month ago. Gregg asks the men to raise their glasses to toast to all the ladies. All is happy and peaceful. Well, until the reunion.
Get over here and let me eat that cute little face.
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Comments (20)
It sucks that I am not able to watch these episodes anymore. :( But I appreciate the recaps to keep me up on what happened to these bitches.
Big Poppa was bound to end things with Kimmie. I figured he would do it after this season started to air though. After all, everyone knows who he is and that he is married. Life can't be easy for him because I bet his wife knows how to google!
1 of 20 | Posted by Snootchy Bootches | Posted on November 24, 2008 3:57 AM
Thanks for the great recap Snootchy Bootches but all's I can think of is-I... CANNOT... WAIT... UNTIL...THE...REUNION... SHOW !!!
2 of 20 | Posted by mrsc | Posted on November 24, 2008 9:06 AM
Great recap as always! Loved it! This episode seemed to end pretty peacefully, so what's up with the reunion show? Has Kim faked cancer since the show stopped taping? (not that I would put it past her) Everyone seems to be on her case. I guess I'll have to watch and find out!
Did anyone see The Bonnie Hunt Show today? She did a spoof of RHOA where she was Kim. It was scary how a wig and a push up bra transformed her into our Kim. Funny!
3 of 20 | Posted by FruityLoops | Posted on November 24, 2008 10:35 AM
Chickbomb:
Fabulous recap as always. Cannot wait for the reunion show. Wow, give these hags a shot at doing the right thing, and they do not disappoint. They remained catty and classless to the end. Except for NeNe. She seems to be the only "Real Housewife" on the show.
I sure hope Kim wears underwear for the reunion show 'cuz it looks like there will be a major throw down.
4 of 20 | Posted by shantigal | Posted on November 24, 2008 10:37 AM
I'm so excited for the reunion! A fake cancer scare, threats of violence, adultery = fantastic entertainment.
Snootchy Bootches - I may be the only one who doesn't know, but who is this Big Poppa?
5 of 20 | Posted by LAjane | Posted on November 24, 2008 1:38 PM
Apparently it is a guy named Lee Najjir who is a big time real estate developer in the South. He does all of those shopping outlet malls down there. He is apparently well known in the entertainment circles also and his son is affiliated somehow with The Hills, but I don't recall how.
6 of 20 | Posted by Snootchy Bootches | Posted on November 24, 2008 2:24 PM
Fruity Loops, doesn't Kim say somethiing about Lisa's kids? Isn't that what starts it?
7 of 20 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on November 24, 2008 7:13 PM
Chickbomb! great recap (I especially loved your Kim caption at the end). Can't wait for tonight's reunion!! I also heard the same as Pixierelated, that Lisa snapped on Kim (and may have even slapped her!) because Kim supposedly told the media that Lisa doesn't have custody of her older kids due to alleged drug use.
Also, I hope Kim is not explaining her weave away as a result of cancer....I recently saw a clip of Kim at age 24 on that old show, Hot or not (i forget what it was called) but there she was, our Kimmie, weaved and apparently Botoxed as ever. Where does she get her $$$, anyway? Maybe it's her divorce settlement. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised that she and granny panty-loving Big Poppa have called it quits (maybe that's why we stopped seeing that Escalade?) Maybe all this publicity finally got to his wife. They only dated 7 months, that surprised me more than anything--from the way Kim talked about him, I got the impression that they dated longer than that.
I enjoyed this season more than I thought I would have, I will miss Nene! This season really did have some good dudes, they were all pretty cool right?
OK, onto the Reunion!!
PS---in that shot of DeShawn & Eric shooting hoops, what is up w/ her shirt, it's only got one sleeve (check out her left arm)? Weird style, just wondered if anyone else noticed that, it was bugging me, like she ripped it off.
8 of 20 | Posted by tati | Posted on November 25, 2008 7:58 AM
Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your recaps! They rock and I always agree with your thoughts on these diamond-encrusted peaches!
9 of 20 | Posted by jocelynd99 | Posted on November 25, 2008 8:44 AM
"They only dated 7 months, that surprised me more than anything--from the way Kim talked about him, I got the impression that they dated longer than that."
Remember this is Kim. She looks to have had and from what Lisa says in the Reunion episode a habit of spreading her legs to married older men. So odds are she has had several Big Poppas maybe at the same time. This would confuse Kim to no end.
"Weird style, just wondered if anyone else noticed that, it was bugging me, like she ripped it off."
May just have been the camera angle and how she was positioning her arms, oh course the sleeve may have just rolled up from the movements of her.
10 of 20 | Posted by yeschef | Posted on November 25, 2008 8:53 AM
I cannot wait for the reunion tonight either! Here's the scoop as I know it.
1. Kim and Sheree went to a movie set as extras (they were all invited, but only Kim and Sheree went), the movie had Demi Moore in it and Kim told her that Lisa is a cokewhxxe who lost her kids, Demi reported it back to Lisa who then went off on Kim (slapped her) and Kim went and got a lawyer and a restraning order against Lisa.
2. Kim reports that she and big poppa have been together for three years and are engaged. He bought her a 5-carat carnary yellow diamond ring. But now are broken up.
3. Kim says that three years ago she was sick and lost 20 pounds and her hair broke off, and the doctors thought it MIGHT be cancer, but was not. That's why the tacky wig. Smells like bs to me....
11 of 20 | Posted by featherhead | Posted on November 25, 2008 9:20 AM
Can DeShawn please use some of her money to see a dentist about getting her mouth to open when she talks?? Does anyone else see the resemblance of Sheree to comedian Tommy Davidson?? Go Team NeNe!
12 of 20 | Posted by hello.kitty | Posted on November 25, 2008 12:16 PM
Why does everyone love Nene so much? All she does is spout platitudes and ghetto wisdom with no heart or brains behind it. Also, Gregg seems like a nice-if long suffering-guy, but everytime Nene asks his advice she shuts him down and says she's going to do what she wants.
Too many people mistake loudness and rudeness for personality. Give me a break.
Mind you, I'm not saying she's any worse than the other wives, she just isn't any better.
13 of 20 | Posted by old school dude | Posted on November 25, 2008 1:49 PM
Okay, i live in Atlanta & let me tell you these "ladies" are not even remotely close to being consider the social elite. The restaurant they are in at the beginning of this episode is The Clubhouse at Lenox not the cheesecake factory.
i cannot wait until the reunion tonight!! i too wish Shawnee would open her mouth when she speaks and stop smiling that retarded smile all the time.
Rumor here in the ATL -- Nene doesn't live in the same house as in the show, it was rented for the show; Sheree lives in an apartment; & Kim's big poppa is Lee Najjar -- who is married with a wife named Kim. i kind of feel sorry for her!
14 of 20 | Posted by atlblues | Posted on November 25, 2008 3:33 PM
For all her talk of being "classy", Sheree is guilty of the worst low class bad habit---using "ax" instead of "ask". On one episode, Sheree said about NeNe,"have you SAW her?" The grammar and incorrect word usage of all four of these women are horrifying.
BTW--did anyone catch The Bonnie Hunt show sketch with Neicy Nash as NeNe and Bonnie as Kim?? Hysterical!!
15 of 20 | Posted by NYCJUDE | Posted on November 27, 2008 4:47 AM
Yes, nycjude, I was wondering when someone was going to comment on "have you SAW her?"
Sheree is a mystery to me. After watching the last show and the reunion show, I realized that Sheree just says random stuff and it really doesn't make sense, and she says it with such conviction you think you are missing something.. but nothing is really being said.
16 of 20 | Posted by Neecy | Posted on November 28, 2008 11:13 AM
Yes, NYCJUDE, I was wondering when someone was going to comment on "have you SAW her?" Totally unbelievable that someone who speaks so poorly can consider themselves so classy. Ugghh!!
17 of 20 | Posted by Neecy | Posted on November 28, 2008 11:18 AM
Oh come on people. Why pick on poor old Sheree? None of these over financed-under cultured women have any class. They flaunt their excesses as if buying too much and spending the day in over priced spas somehow makes them important. At the least sign of conflict out come the fists and four letter words. Ladies, you may be common, rude and vulgar, but at least you're really ignorant too!
Bless your hearts.
18 of 20 | Posted by old school dude | Posted on November 29, 2008 12:43 PM
REUNION?????? CHICKBOMB, REUNION???? are you going to bless us with a re-cap? please and thank you if you. your recaps this season have been damn right funny and spot on in its snarky observations. can you give this addict one more fix with the reunion re-cap?
i hope you had some happy flying trips during the thanksgiving holiday. no too many cranky customers pissing off the chickbomb.
19 of 20 | Posted by reckless_saturn_11 | Posted on November 29, 2008 1:19 PM
D_Bomb, I've been a fan since I googled HWOA and happened on your page, however; you're getting close to looking like a bigot. I don't mind it when you quote the housewives' actual language mishaps but when you make up your own I am reminded of Jack Nicholson's characater in As Good As It Gets doing his versiona of Amos or Andy when talking to Cuba Gooding's character; he says something about MO-lasses. I giggled at that scene btw, so I do have a sense of humor.
Neecy: It would seem that if one intends to make a big deal out of another's poor language skills, that one might want to make sure their own is without fault. In post #17 you write, "Totally unbelievable that someone who speaks so poorly can consider themselves so classy." I don't know what it's called, but if the words someone and themselves are referring to the same subject, their quantity should be in agreement; in other words, both should be singular or plural. Someone is singular, themselves is plural. It is a common mistake. Also, if we are nitpicking, That sentence should have started with the words It is or the contraction, it's.
NYCdude: Your grammar and word usuage is almost perfect but don't throw anymore stones, k? I have a friend of 25 years who grew up on Long Island who uses ax instead of ask and I tease her about it from time to time but we both accept that it as a colloquialism and laugh. I'm not using perfect grammar here due to time restraints. As good as I am, I accept that when I'm speaking casually, I use slang and colloquialisms and poor grammar because it is so widely accepted. Face it, Americans need to take a refresher course in grammar and pronounciation. It seems to me you white people couldn't wait to nitpick and fault find these black housewives. Give yourselves a refresher and tune in to the loud, brassy, declasse HWOOC. The white women waste tons on money on plastic surgery in addition to all the ways the black hws wasted money. I didn't know about this site until atl but I bet none of you went on and on about how declasse and prone to poor grammar the white housewives are. Don't get me started on the New Yorkers, pretentious bitches all. Mmmkay?
I'm still a fan, chickbomb bc ur as real as a culturally clueless uppity bitch can be (and u admitted it from the beginning)which is why i let ur name inspire mine. I'll be watching you. Love, Joni
20 of 20 | Posted by D_Bomb | Posted on December 8, 2008 11:32 PM