Entertainment

Reel-ality TV Talk: Housewives had their Own Super Bowl

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11 years ago

February 12, 2015

By Marquesa LaDawn
NNPA Columnist

Atlanta Housewives took a break this week because of the Super Bowl. Hey, I can appreciate big sporting events but, I still needed and wanted my Housewives. If Luther Vandross were still alive, he might sing, “A house is not house and unless the Housewives are playing there…”

The Housewives were not playing in Beverly Hills, Super Bowl or no Super Bowl. Three words sum up the Beverly Hills Housewives: addiction, old wounds, family. Okay, that’s four words, but who’s counting. You see, Kim Richards deals with an addiction to alcohol, which often takes her through many ups and downs. Not surprisingly, this has taken a toll on her relationships, especially her relationship with her sister, Kyle Richards.

Addicts love company, which led to a tight bond between us. She is addicted to alcohol and I am addicted to seeing her addicted to alcohol. Hey, don’t judge me. Kim’s addiction has – I can’t believe I’m saying this – also broken Brandi Glanville. It’s co-dependency101.

Brandi has many things going for her but emotional intelligence is not one of them. She’s what the fellas mean when they say, “Body by Fischer, Mind by Mattel.” For those not old enough to know, Fischer was noted for building outstanding automobile bodies. Of course, Mattel is a toymaker. It I have to explain more than that, they may be describing you in the same manner. Behind your back, of course. Back to Brandi, she just says and does whatever strikes her fancy at the time. This includes throwing wine in your face, slapping you, cursing you, making sexual innuendos at the wrong time and the list continues.

Bottom line: Kim and Brandi are a dangerous pair. But, there’s one upside and that’s Kyle Richards is finally speaking her mind. Finally. It only took 5-plus seasons.

Celebrity Apprentice was on fire!!!! I was on Facebook and Twitter @realitytvgirl and everyone was watching. It was the most shocking episode ever and I’ve seen them all. Only a housewife can accomplish that. I’m just sayin…
Take Atlanta Housewife Kenya Moore, movie star Vivica Fox, and throw The Donald into the mix and that’s the definition spontaneous combustion.

First, let me give you the back story on Kenya and Vivica. During this episode in particular, Kenya’s goal was to shame Vivica. It began while they were on the streets of NYC shooting an advertising campaign. As project director, Kenya made a butt of herself by focusing on butts, literally. And that caused Kenya to butt heads with Vivica.

To keep a short story short, Kenya felt Vivica’s butt was not slim enough to be in the main part of the campaign; instead she thought Vivica was more suited for carrying her coat. You could see the frustration in V’s face as she worked through the task. Kenya, of course, had to include a photograph of her lucious booty in the commercial.

Add to that a tweet being sent out under Vivica’s name saying she was dealing with hot flashes from menopause and she feels 50 ain’t sexy. Oh, it gets better. That tweet was sent after Vivica’s phone had been stolen. Though she staunchly denies it, many people, including me, believe Kenya (love you Kenya) did it. It was a movie and reality TV all rolled into one. I was screaming at the TV during the episode.

The drama continued in the boardroom. The Donald fired Kenya. As soon as the words “you’re fired” were uttered, V she was so happy that cried and went to church without leaving the room.. Brandi Glandville, the other Housewife, was also shown the revolving door. This was my Super Bowl – minus the overhyped halftime. Since I couldn’t see my Atlanta Housewives last week, this was a desperately needed alternative.

Marquesa LaDawn is a professional business woman who escapes the pressures of living in New York City by retreating into the real world of reality TV. Subscribe to her podcast at www.RealitytvGirl.com.

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OP-ED: AB 1349 Puts Corporate Power Over Community

Since Ticketmaster and Live Nation merged in 2010, ticket prices have jumped more than 150 percent. Activities that once fit a family’s budget now take significant disposable income that most working families simply don’t have. The problem is compounded by a system that has tilted access toward the wealthy and white-collar workers. If you have a fancy credit card, you get “presale access,” and if you work in an office instead of a warehouse, you might be able to wait in an online queue to buy a ticket. Access now means privilege.

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January 9, 2026

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Bishop Joseph Simmons, Senior Pastor, Greater St. Paul Baptist Church, Oakland

By Bishop Joseph Simmons, Senior Pastor, Greater St. Paul Baptist Church, Oakland

As a pastor, I believe in the power that a sense of community can have on improving people’s lives. Live events are one of the few places where people from different backgrounds and ages can share the same space and experience – where construction workers sit next to lawyers at a concert, and teenagers enjoy a basketball game with their grandparents. Yet, over the past decade, I’ve witnessed these experiences – the concerts, games, and cultural events where we gather – become increasingly unaffordable, and it is a shame.

These moments of connection matter as they form part of the fabric that holds communities together. But that fabric is fraying because of Ticketmaster/Live Nation’s unchecked control over access to live events. Unfortunately, AB 1349 would only further entrench their corporate power over our spaces.

Power over live events is concentrated in a single corporate entity, and this regime operates without transparency or accountability – much like a dictator. Ticketmaster controls 80 percent of first-sale tickets and nearly a third of resale tickets, but they still want more. More power, more control for Ticketmaster means higher prices and less access for consumers. It’s the agenda they are pushing nationally, with the help of former Trump political operatives, who are quietly trying to undo the antitrust lawsuit launched against Ticketmaster/Live Nation under President Biden’s DOJ.

That’s why I’m deeply concerned about AB 1349 in its current form. Rather than reining in Ticketmaster’s power, the bill risks strengthening it, aligning with Trump. AB 1349 gives Ticketmaster the ability to control a consumer’s ticket forever by granting Ticketmaster’s regime new powers in state law to prevent consumers from reselling or giving away their tickets. It also creates new pathways for Ticketmaster to discriminate and retaliate against consumers who choose to shop around for the best service and fees on resale platforms that aren’t yet controlled by Ticketmaster. These provisions are anti-consumer and anti-democratic.

California has an opportunity to stand with consumers, to demand transparency, and to restore genuine competition in this industry. But that requires legislation developed with input from the community and faith leaders, not proposals backed by the very company causing the harm.

Will our laws reflect fairness, inclusion, and accountability? Or will we let corporate interests tighten their grip on spaces that should belong to everyone? I, for one, support the former and encourage the California Legislature to reject AB 1349 outright or amend it to remove any provisions that expand Ticketmaster’s control. I also urge community members to contact their representatives and advocate for accessible, inclusive live events for all Californians. Let’s work together to ensure these gathering spaces remain open and welcoming to everyone, regardless of income or background.