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NeNe Leakes Gives Tony Dovolani Major Attitude On Dancing With The Stars

by Melissa on April 14th, 2014

Thanks to the Switch Up - NeNe Leakes wants to school pro Tony Dovolani on how Dancing with the Stars works. She insists it is all about her character. Tony says, "You have to understand that you're going from a dance that has no rules (jazz) to a dance that has a lot of rules (foxtrot)." NeNe responds, "Me becoming a character is a strong point of mine – Derek Hough had the ability to do that because of the dance." Tony adds, "Yeah, a dance with no rules."

NeNe obnoxiously carries on when Tony gives her direction. Tony jokes, "Such a good student – don't listen to anything I say." NeNe huffs, "Listen Tony, don't act like I'm not a good student. I'm <finger snap> an excellent student. Okay?!"

Tony encourages NeNe to try the move one more time, and she snaps, "I don't feel like it anymore. Goodbye. You're gonna have to come with a better attitude tomorrow. I am dead a$$ serious right now because you have a damn attitude today and that sh-t ain't gonna work. If you want to go back to Candace Bure, you should call production so you can go back to Candace so you can be happy. I've only give you the best that I got every day I've ever come here and danced with you. I don't deserve an attitude. Here's your mic, think about it."

NeNe exits stage left. Too bad not for good.

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NeNe Leakes Loves Her Tribal Dance With Derek Hough; NeNe As Cruella De Vil For Dancing With The Stars Disney Week

by Melissa on April 14th, 2014

Last week on Dancing with the Stars, fans of the show chose to pair NeNe Leakes with Derek Hough for the first ever Switch Up.

I will admit that I voted for NeNe and Derek for the switch up. I wanted to see a traditional "two-hand hold" ballroom dance between the two; alas, that is not what happened. The picture above – SMH – is what happened. NeNe took to her DWTS blog to tell us what she really thought about Derek, the dance, and her horrid costume.

First, NeNe gushed (and gushed some more) about Derek. "Oooh, hunni I had so much fun in last week's Switch Up! Derek is awesome, he's young, he's creative, he's an amazing choreographer. It was just fun to switch it up and see what another dancer could do and what their creativity was like."

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NeNe Leakes Dishes On Real Housewives Of Atlanta’s Reunion Drama And Kenya Moore On Celebrity Apprentice

by Lauren on April 11th, 2014

Bloop! I can't think of anyone I'd rather hear Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion gossip from than NeNe Leakes. Throw in Nick Lachey and her Dancing with the Stars partner Tony Dovolani, and it's pure gold. The Neenster dishes on the smack down between Porsha Stewart and Kenya Moore (although the smacking part sounds a bit one-sided!), and dishes on Krayonce and Brandi Glanville on Celebrity Apprentice. Hint: there's going to be drama!

NeNe and Tony dropped by VH1's Big Morning Buzz to dish on all things DWTS and Housewives. I sometimes find NeNe a bit too full of herself, but that's also part of her charm, right? That is charm, isn't it? However, I love her rapport with Tony, and Nick just seems like someone fun to have coffee with first thing in the morning. It's a win-win!

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VIDEO: NeNe Leakes And Derek Hough Switch-Up On Dancing With The Stars

by Melissa on April 7th, 2014

NeNe Leakes trades Tony Dovolani for Derek Hough on Dancing with the Stars for the first ever (and hopefully last) DWTS Switch-Up this week.

"Derek is great," shares NeNe. "He's a great choreographer. I've watched him dance over the seasons and I know how dope he is. What I like is that Derek knows that I am known for being fabulous – not that Tony didn't know that – but maybe he didn't know how to bring that out."

I cannot explain the feather sticking out of Derek's crotch in the above picture. I also have no words for Derek and NeNe's tribal-inspired jazz number. Derek looks like a flying monkey from the Wizard of Oz flapping his arms around next to giant NeNe. I can't – watch the video below.

No elimination tonight – last week's and this week's scores and viewer votes will be combined to determine who goes home next week. Will NeNe survive?

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VIDEO: NeNe Leakes And Tony Dovolani’s Rumba Ends With A Kiss

by Melissa on March 31st, 2014

It's week three for NeNe Leakes on Dancing with the Stars. NeNe and Tony Dovolani dance the Rumba, dedicated to NeNe's most memorable year.

NeNe chooses 2013 because it's the year she remarried Gregg Leakes.

"The first time I got married to Gregg we were really stuck on attraction," says NeNe. "Our relationship started to really fizzle. We were not seeing eye to eye and we were arguing all the time. That doesn't work for me. I'm a really good communicator, like, I like to talk about everything. Gregg - not so much. For a long time we were not even speaking. I never stopped loving Gregg, so when we broke up, the connection was still there."

NeNe adds, "Gregg Leakesssss, this Rumba is for you. There is a little bit of grinding, honey, but don't worry. You know I'm coming home to you."

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Tony Dovolani Adores NeNe Leakes; Robin Roberts, Julianne Hough, Ricky Martin To Guest Judge On Dancing With The Stars

by Melissa on March 26th, 2014

Dancing with the Stars pro Tony Dovolani seems like a sweet guy – and I'd be lying if I said I didn't cringe when he got paired with Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes this season. So, color me shocked, Tony can't stop gushing over NeNe and he sounds sincere.

Tony said he and NeNe "hit it off right off the bat," adding, "Everybody's got this perception of NeNe. I've grown to really respect and adore her. I think she's actually a big teddy bear. She treats me like gold. We really have a good time."

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VIDEO: NeNe Leakes Dances The Jive On Dancing With The Stars

by Melissa on March 24th, 2014

It's week two for NeNe Leakes on Dancing with the Stars. NeNe admits she let Gregg choose the dance, which is the Jive, then she rolls her eyes. Tony Dovolani jokes, "Wanna make the hubby happy," to which NeNe says, "I made him happy this morning. HAHA – just kidding!"

Eeewww. Let's move on. The rehearsal clips shows a lot of swearing, weave grabbing, and moaning from the Real Housewives of Atlanta star. NeNe kids about wanting to divorce Gregg.

IMO – tonight's Jive is not as good as last week's Cha Cha Cha. NeNe seems way more interested in mugging for the camera than focusing on Tony or the Jive. That said, it's not terrible by any means. And, OMG, NeNe has killer legs!

In other news, we learn the stars will switch pros in two weeks, determined by our tweets. Tweet #DWTS followed by the first name of the star and the first name of the pro you want to dance together. Example: #DWTS NeNe Derek.

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VIDEO: NeNe Leakes Shakes Her Bum On Dancing With The Stars

by Melissa on March 17th, 2014

Spray tans, sequins, semi stars – it's Season 18 of Dancing with the Stars!

Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes made her Dancing with the Stars debut tonight. I (as a non-fan) have to give credit where credit is due, she can move! Now, I didn't see NeNe do much Cha Cha Cha, but she proved she can Shake, Shake, Shake.

As always, the stars have three weeks to rehearse their first routine. They have only seven days to learn dance number two – and it usually shows.

NeNe told Tony Dovolani that she wants to bring personality to the ballroom. "We want to have fun, darling," she added. "I want to shake my bum bum. I've never taken a dance class before, but I've always had a lot of soul."

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