'I'm Not Going Anywhere!'
NeNe Leakes and her lazy eye will both be featured on season 3 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. According to the former stripper, she and Kim Zolciak have not been fired. NeNe told Sister2Sister Magazine: "This is all I can tell you. Every housewife has been invited back." Picture of NeNe Leakes: 'I'm Not Going Anywhere!' [source:Poponthepop.com] NeNe also gave more details on how things work with a network that doesn't want to pay her bills. "They try to lock you in for a number of years....

NeNe Leakes: Still a Real Housewife
Following rumors that she and frenemy Kim Zolciak might be fired from The Real Housewives of Atlanta , NeNe Leakes is finally addressing the chatter. She told Sister2Sister Magazine that she hasn't heard anything negative about her status on the Bravo series and: "This is all I can tell you. Every housewife has been invited back." Reports have indicated that Leakes and Zolciak were demanding larger paychecks, along with many other "diva-esque requests." This is truly shocking for any...

How Much Are Real Housewives Really Paid?
How much are The Real Housewives paid per episode? I get the feeling that they couldn't afford the lifestyle they portray if it weren't for the salary and perks provided by Bravo. —David N. via the Answer B!tch inbox As hard up as some of the ladies appear to be—what with NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak of The Real Housewives of Atlanta apparently demanding more cash for electric bills , clothes and such—overall, weep not. For The Real Housewives of Anywhere. According to...

How Much Are Real Housewives Really Paid?
How much are The Real Housewives paid per episode? I get the feeling that they couldn't afford the lifestyle they portray if it weren't for the salary and perks provided by Bravo. —David N. via the Answer B!tch inbox As hard up as some of the ladies appear to be—what with NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak of The Real Housewives of Atlanta apparently demanding more cash for electric bills , clothes and such—overall, weep not. For The Real Housewives of Anywhere. According to...

Snellville's Denene Millner penned books by Steve Harvey, NeNe Leakes
Denene Millner was among millions of women worldwide parked in front of a television during the two, yes two, appearances Steve Harvey made on The Oprah Winfrey Show earlier this year.

TV's biggest local and national stories of 2009: Real Housewives, Adam Lambert, Kevin Gillespie
Paula Abdul announced her departure from “American Idol” with a Tweet. CNN's Rick Sanchez lives on Twitter. Local TV stations now offer Twitter updates. So in honor of the Twitterverse, here are notable local and national TV stories of 2009 in no particular order

Journeys In Crunk: I Partied With Dwight From RHOA For Christmas
Lawd, I damn near fell out because it ended up being DWIGHT! He was really cool. He never once got upset no matter how many people asked him to take photos with them. He danced his ass off pretty much all night, even I got to dance with him at one point during the night. He bugged me out when he tried to “butch it up” when the DJ played crunk music, but as soon as the DJ played “Get Me Bodied”, Dwight let all of his inhibitions go and turned into Mr. Fabulous!

Reality TV Star Wanted By Police
A Reality TV star from U.S. show Real Housewives of Orange County is wanted by police after failing to show up to court to answer questions in a legal battle over money.   Lynne Curtin, who stars in the series about the lavish lifestyles of California housewives, was due to appear in a Southern California court on Monday (21Dec09) alongside her husband, Frank.   According to TMZ.com, the pair failed to appear to face questioning from a judge in regards to a $1.2 million...

Anaheim woman charged with murder over infant found dead in trash bin
A 19-year-old Anaheim woman was charged with Murder today in the death of a baby girl found wrapped in plastic in a trash bin last week, authorities said. Juana Perez Valencia, who is charged with one felony count of Murder, is set to be arraigned Tuesday morning, said Susan Kang Schroeder, spokeswoman for the Orange County district attorney's office. Valencia is believed to have given birth to the infant Dec. 22 in the restroom of Sombrero's Mexican restaurant in Stanton. The baby,...

'Christmas tree surfing' teen sustains head injury
The Orange County Sheriff's Department is investigating an accident in which a teenager was injured while riding on top of a Christmas tree being dragged by a car. It appears to be a local example of "Christmas tree surfing," a potentially dangerous fad that has been chronicled on YouTube. The accident occurred Sunday night in San Clemente. The 18-year-old and another person were atop Christmas trees being pulled by a car when the vehicle turned. The victim slammed into a...

Reality TV Star Wanted By Police
A Reality TV star from U.S. show Real Housewives of Orange County is wanted by police after failing to show up to court to answer questions in a legal battle over money.   Lynne Curtin, who stars in the series about the lavish lifestyles of California housewives, was due to appear in a Southern California court on Monday (21Dec09) alongside her husband, Frank.   According to TMZ.com, the pair failed to appear to face questioning from a judge in regards to a $1.2 million...

Lady Gaga Provide Inspiration for the Contestants on “Launch My Line,” Wednesday January 6 on Bravo
via Press release: Lady GaGa

15-year-old girl stuck by freight train, killed in Fullerton
A 15-year-old girl was struck and killed by a freight train this afternoon in Fullerton, police said. The teenage girl, whose name was not immediately released, died at the scene of the accident at Placentia Avenue south of Fender Avenue, around 1 p.m. Tuesday, said Lt. Alex Bastreri of the Fullerton Police Department. Bastreri said a witness saw the girl talking with her father in front of his car that was parked in a lot just north of the train tracks. She walked away and was struck by...

Autopsy scheduled in death of Huntington Beach drummer James Owen Sullivan
James Owen Sullivan, the drummer for the Huntington Beach rock band Avenged Sevenfold, died Monday, Orange County authorities said. Sullivan, 28, of Huntington Beach, also performed as a backup vocalist for the group of trained multi-instrumental musicians with classical influences, which formed in 1999. “The cause of death is still under investigation,” said Deputy Coroner Mitchell Sigal. “An autopsy has been scheduled.” Sullivan was discovered "unresponsive" in his...

Huntington Beach rock drummer James Owen Sullivan reported dead
James Owen Sullivan, the drummer for the band Avenged Sevenfold, died today, according to a statement on the band's official website. Sullivan, 28, also performed as a backup vocalist for the band, which formed in Huntington Beach in 1999. "It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan," read a statement on the group's website late tonight. "Jimmy was not only one of the world's best drummers,...