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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 58 (+ 2 specials) |
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| Camera setup | Single |
| Running time | 20-22 minutes |
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| Original network | BET |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | January 15, 2013 – December 13, 2016 |
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Real Husbands of Hollywood (abbreviated RHOH) was an American reality television parody on BET which debuted on January 15, 2013.[1]
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Background[edit]
The series was co-created by comedian Kevin Hart, and follows the daily lives of him and other married celebrities, each playing a fictionalized version of themselves, as they venture through their surreal life in Hollywood.[2] Members of the initial cast include: Boris Kodjoe, Nelly, Duane Martin, J.B. Smoove, Nick Cannon, Oliver (Hart's assistant, played by James Davis), and Robin Thicke, who did not return for the second season due to his music career, though Hart has stated that the door is open for Thicke to return.[3]
The series is intentionally filmed in a style similar to Bravo's The Real Housewives. Episodes often hinge on the 'real' Kevin Hart's desperately unsuccessful attempts to climb Hollywood's celebrity social ladder (which always backfire in humiliating ways), and the character's barely-hidden jealousy of his more successful celebrity friends. A sneak peek was shown as a segment during the 2012 BET Awards and the official promo was released in October 2012.[4]
Cast[edit]
- Kevin Hart as himself
- Duane Martin as himself
- Nelly as himself
- Cynthia McWilliams as Trina Shaw
- Boris Kodjoe as himself
- Nick Cannon as himself
- Robin Thicke as himself
- J. B. Smoove as himself
- Jackie Long as himself
- Dondre Whitfield as himself
- James Davis as Oliver Grant
Guest stars[edit]
Special guests during the first season include: Laila Ali, Ed O'Neill, Jennifer Freeman, Russell Simmons, Melanie Fiona, Estelle, Cedric the Entertainer, Shane Mosley, Elise Neal, Keri Hilson, La La Anthony, Rocsi Diaz, Alec Mapa, Terry Crews, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Takhorra Taylor, Young Jeezy, Nicole Ari Parker, Jay Leno, Ed O'Neill, Shaquille O'Neal, Faizon Love, James Davis, Common and Trey Songz.[1]
Season 2 guest stars include Chris Rock, Conan O'Brien, Wanda Sykes, Katie Couric, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Nadine Velazquez, Kelly Rowland, Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant, Tichina Arnold, James Davis, Wayne Brady, Eric Benet, Selita Ebanks, Eva Marcille, Erykah Badu, and more.[5]
Season 3: Tamar Braxton, Mariah Carey, Regina Hall, Sanaa Lathan, George Lopez, Snoop Dogg, Jennifer Freeman, Lance Bass, Chrisette Michele, Jessica White, Fred Williamson, and more.
Season 4: Bobby Shmurda, Chris Brown, Brandy, Nia Long, Arsenio Hall, Wayne Brady, Mary J. Blige, Craig Robinson, EJ Johnson, Faith Evans, NeNe Leakes, Terry Crews, and more.
Season 5: Letoya Luckett, Nia Long, Johnny Depp, Keke Palmer and more.
Episodes[edit]
After it was announced in March 2013, a twelve episode second season[6] premiered on October 15, 2013.[5] The following day, on October 16, 2013, the show began airing on The Comedy Channel in Australia.[7] In April 2014, Real Husbands of Hollywood was renewed for a third season, which premiered on October 14, 2014.[8]
The fourth season premiered on August 18, 2015.[9] On January 21, 2016, the show was renewed for a fifth season, which premiered on October 11, 2016.[10]
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 + 1 special | January 15, 2013 | March 19, 2013 | |
| 2 | 12 + 1 special | October 15, 2013 | December 17, 2013 | |
| 3 | 12 | October 14, 2014 | January 27, 2015 | |
| 4 | 14 | August 18, 2015 | February 9, 2016 | |
| 5 | 10 | October 11, 2016 | December 13, 2016 | |
Season 1 (2013)[edit]
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 'Easy Bake Kevin' | Stan Lathan | Kevin Hart & Chris Spencer & Ralph Farquhar | January 15, 2013 | 4.14[11] | |
| Kevin Hart headlines an all-star cast of Hollywood husbands in this semi-scripted reality show spoof. In the opener, Kevin kicks fellow hubby Nick Cannon out of a weekly poker get-together with the remaining husbands. Invited by Nelly, Robin Thicke begins a long-standing feud with Kevin, who has developed a strong crush on Robin's wife, Paula Patton. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | 'Thicke and Tired' | Chris Robinson | Kevin Hart & Chris Spencer & Ralph Farquhar | January 22, 2013 | 2.29[12] | |
| In the aftermath of the poker game incident, Nelly tries to play mediator between Kevin and Robin after their one-sided feud. Meanwhile, J.B. and Boris grow suspicious after discovering that Duane's new clothing factory has questionable labor practices. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | 'It's Gettin' Hot in Herrre' | Chris Robinson | Buddy Lewis | January 29, 2013 | 2.21[13] | |
| In attempt to make more money, Kevin tries to get in on Nelly's investment in an exercise video, but Nelly wants only the other guys to join. | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | 'Karma's a Mitch' | Stan Lathan | Calvin Brown Jr. | February 5, 2013 | 1.99[14] | |
| After flirting with boxer 'Sugar' Shane Mosley's girlfriend, Kevin fakes an ailment to avoid getting clobbered by the champ during a charity fight. | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | 'Hart vs. Mosley' | Stan Lathan | Calvin Brown Jr. | February 12, 2013 | 2.00[15] | |
| Kevin Hart squares off in the anticipated charity fight with professional boxer 'Sugar' Shane Mosley. | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | 'Auf Wiedersehen, Mitches' | Stan Lathan | Wayne Stamps | February 19, 2013 | 2.05[16] | |
| Kevin tries to start a music career and upsets one of the husbands, and Duane's latest scheme causes Boris to run into an ex -- and into trouble. | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | 'Trick'd' | Stan Lathan | Robin Thede | February 26, 2013 | 1.85[17] | |
| J.B. gets a spot on a hidden-camera prank show, and Kevin receives some unexpected news from a heartless friend with benefits. | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | 'Hollyhood Scuffle' | Chris Robinson | Prescott Tolk | March 5, 2013 | 1.82[18] | |
| Kevin writes a tell-all book about the other husbands and his own ex-wife, but he doesn't exactly tell the complete truth. | |||||||
| 9 | 9 | 'Blackstabbers' | Chris Robinson | Calvin Brown Jr. | March 12, 2013 | 1.73[19] | |
| A mysterious blackmailer threatens to reveal incriminating 'boys' night out' photos unless the guys perform a series of outrageous stunts. | |||||||
| 10 | 10 | 'Retreat from Couples' | Stan Lathan | Wayne Stamps | March 19, 2013 | 2.15[20] | |
| In the first season finale, it's a double date night for Boris and Duane with their wives, and Kevin's special 'double' date night with a pair of twins gets interrupted by Nick. | |||||||
| -- | -- | 'The Reunion Special' | Stan Lathan | Wayne Stamps | May 28, 2013 | 1.67[21] | |
| Kevin and the guys revisit the dramas from Season 1. | |||||||
Season 2 (2013)[edit]
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 'Fund Raising Hell' | Stan Lathan | Michelle Listenbee Brown | October 15, 2013 | 3.54[22] | |
| In the second season premiere, Kevin shows off his upgraded celebrity digs while Wanda Sykes hijacks his new home for a star-studded fundraiser. | |||||||
| 12 | 2 | 'Hell of a Fund Raiser' | Stan Lathan | Michelle Listenbee Brown | October 15, 2013 | 3.54[22] | |
| Wanda's fundraiser at Kevin's house continues, as Nick's donated Smart Car is auctioned off by J.B. Kevin impulsively lands the winning bid on the car (with a little help from Khloé Kardashian and Kris Jenner). Meanwhile, Kevin discovers that Selita Ebanks has left her cellphone behind, which Kevin decides to use to his advantage. | |||||||
| 13 | 3 | 'Frauditions' | Stan Lathan | Robin Thede | October 22, 2013 | 1.69[23] | |
| Kevin decides to hold a series of fraudulent auditions for a non-existent movie in hopes of meeting an actress worthy of his rising stardom. Meanwhile, Trina convinces Boris to star in a musical stage play with Kelly Rowland as his co-star. | |||||||
| 14 | 4 | 'Tisha & Duane' | Chris Robinson | Wayne Stamps | October 29, 2013 | 1.44[24] | |
| Duane and his wife, Tisha, are thrilled to attend a table read for a proposed television series named after them for Nick's network. The last laugh is on Duane as he performs poorly with test audience, prompting Nick to offer Kevin the role as his replacement. Meanwhile, Nelly reluctantly agrees to work with Eric Benét to help Bobby Brown stage a comeback record. | |||||||
| 15 | 5 | 'Rock, Paper, Stealers' | Stan Lathan | Chris Spencer | November 5, 2013 | 1.73[25] | |
| Chris Rock is in town and Kevin invites him to Oliver's comedy routine. But Kevin learns that he has a propensity for shoplifting. | |||||||
| 16 | 6 | 'Hook, Lie & Sink Her' | Chris Robinson | Prescott Tolk | November 12, 2013 | 1.52[26] | |
| Looking for love, Kevin joins a celebrity online dating service and manages to win a date with actress Nadine Velazquez. Her aggressive tactics become too much for Kevin to handle. Meanwhile, J.B. and Faizon Love have a physical grudge match. | |||||||
| 17 | 7 | 'Outdated' | Stan Lathan | Buddy Lewis | November 19, 2013 | 1.46[27] | |
| Kevin appears on Wayne Brady's late night talk show in efforts to win Selita Ebanks' heart. Elsewhere, Bobby Brown tries another shot at stardom, despite Nelly rebuking him. | |||||||
| 18 | 8 | 'Doing the Bump' | Chris Robinson | Joey Wells & Johnny Mack | November 26, 2013 | 1.62[28] | |
| Now appearing exclusively as a couple and crowned 'Kevlita' by the media, Kevin and Selita start a new relationship/ The buzz generates a lot of hype especially once it is revealed that Selita is pregnant. Meanwhile, Boris must prepare for the stage play despite the fact that he cannot sing. Duane learns of Selita's peculiar pregnancy. | |||||||
| 19 | 9 | 'Scattered Shower' | Stan Lathan | Ralph Farquhar & Chris Spencer | December 3, 2013 | 1.65[29] | |
| Tisha and Nicole reluctantly join forces with Bridgette, Eva Marcille and Nadine Velazquez to plan a baby shower for the expecting Selita. | |||||||
| 20 | 10 | 'Storm Showers' | Stan Lathan | Ralph Farquhar & Chris Spencer | December 10, 2013 | 1.65[30] | |
| A red carpet kicks off the events of Kevin and Selita's baby shower during a television special with questionable, bad behavior from all involved. | |||||||
| 21 | 11 | 'The Bump Stops Here' | Chris Robinson | Wayne Stamps | December 17, 2013 | 1.40[31] | |
| Duane arranges a public appearance sponsored by Gymboree for Kevin and Selita's baby bump promotional tour. He soon learns that Selita's 'baby bump' was fake and used as a scheme to get back at him. Kevin, Duane and Selita conspire to keep the news under wraps of the public finding out. Meanwhile, Trina tries to get Kevin to host the Oscars. | |||||||
| 22 | 12 | 'The Harter They Fall' | Chris Robinson | Michelle Listenbee Brown | December 17, 2013 | 1.38[31] | |
| After the debacle surrounding the Kevlita baby bump, Selita agrees to go candid with Katie Couric in order to win back her image. Things don't go so smoothly for Kevin as he tries to redeem himself with little success. | |||||||
| -- | -- | 'Season 2 Reunion' | Stan Lathan | Ralph Farquhar & Chris Spencer & Michelle Listenbee Brown & Wayne Stamps | October 7, 2014 | 0.80[32] | |
| The cast reflect on Season 2 dramas. | |||||||
Season 3 (2014–15)[edit]
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) | |
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| 23–24 | 1–2 | 'Falling Legend' | October 14, 2014 | 2.54[33] | |
| After last season's finale, Season 3 was picked up to where it was later revealed that Kevin fell off the ledge and suffers from Amnesia. Also, Kevin's roasted by the guys; Nick enters politics; Trina and Bridgette's new boyfriends are Kevin's old frenemies. | |||||
| 25 | 3 | 'No New Friends' | October 21, 2014 | 1.04[34] | |
| Kevin finds new friends to replace Nick, Boris, Duane, and Nelly after the ledge incident; Duane sees monetary gain in Boris' spiritual quest. | |||||
| 26 | 4 | 'Don't Vote for Nick' | October 28, 2014 | 0.85[35] | |
| Kevin disrupts Nick's press conference; Trina and Wayne are tested by scheduling conflicts. | |||||
| 27 | 5 | 'A Blurred 47 1/2 Hours' | November 4, 2014 | 0.97[36] | |
| The shooting of 47 and 1/2 Hours. Kevin might be replaced on the set by his comic rival Mike Epps; Kevin becomes mocked by an Internet star and Kevin fumbles in a scene. Regina Hall guest stars. | |||||
| 28 | 6 | 'Rolling With My Roomie' | November 11, 2014 | 0.83[37] | |
| Regina Hall recovers at Kevin's; Nick hires a PI for campaign opposition research. | |||||
| 29 | 7 | 'Bad Sport' | November 18, 2014 | 0.81[38] | |
| Kevin's son plays baseball, with Nelly's help; Duane revamps Boris' message. | |||||
| 30 | 8 | 'Black Is The Same Old Black' | November 25, 2014 | 0.94[39] | |
| Tisha is arrested on a warrant, and all the girls protest against it. | |||||
| 31 | 9 | 'The Fight for Duane' | January 6, 2015 | 0.96[40] | |
| Duane moves in with Kevin; Nelly writes a song for Bridgette. | |||||
| 32 | 10 | 'Model Behavior' | January 13, 2015 | 1.03[41] | |
| Jessica White takes Kevin on a wild night | |||||
| 33 | 11 | 'Vote for Kidney' | January 20, 2015 | N/A | |
| Nick needs a new kidney; 'Falling Legend' and '47 1/2 Hours' have a premiere dual event as Kevin squares off against Spoken Reasons. | |||||
| 34 | 12 | 'One in a Bazillion' | January 27, 2015 | 0.99[42] | |
| Boris has a charity event; Kevin schemes to get out of donating his kidney. Guest stars Bobby Brown and Jennifer Freeman. | |||||
Season 4 (2015–16)[edit]
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 1 | 'Suck My Trick' | August 18, 2015 | 1.16[43] | |
| In the Season 4 premiere, picking up from the Season 3 finale, Kevin is kidnapped by Arsenio Hall. He is also tricked by the guys into thinking that Nick is dead after he fails to give up his kidney. | |||||
| 36 | 2 | 'When Kevin Met Salli' | August 25, 2015 | 0.87[44] | |
| Kevin runs into Salli Richardson and invites her to the poker game; Salli's husband, Dondré Whitfield challenges Kevin to a joke-off for a permanent spot at the poker table. | |||||
| 37 | 3 | 'Hart Medication: Part 1' | September 1, 2015 | 0.89[45] | |
| Kevin accidentally takes drug-laden candies from rapper Bobby Shmurda; Trina and the guys do an intervention to send Kevin to rehab. | |||||
| 38 | 4 | 'Hart Medication: Part 2' | September 8, 2015 | 0.83[46] | |
| Kevin goes to rehab and meets Nia Long, who also checks in for her issues. Chris Brown hosts the event. | |||||
| 39 | 5 | 'Cabin Pressure' | September 15, 2015 | 0.88 | |
| The guys embark on an annual pilgrimage to the NBA All-Star Weekend. While along the way, they encounter travel problems, crazed fans, and Kevin encounters Regina Hall and Nadine Velazquez. | |||||
| 40 | 6 | 'The Great American Zero' | September 22, 2015 | 0.77 | |
| Kevin meets with Paramount President, Doug Howard to help put his dream into development for his next vehicle. | |||||
| 41 | 7 | 'Kevin Davis Jr.' | September 29, 2015 | 0.72 | |
| Kevin is offered the lead in a biopic role that takes his career to a new level. | |||||
| 42 | 8 | 'Broad Talk' | October 6, 2015 | 0.80 | |
| The Real Housewives and girlfriends must audition for a chick chat show. | |||||
| 43 | 9 | 'Walk of Shame' | January 5, 2016 | 0.75 | |
| Kevin and Nick compete for the last star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. | |||||
| 44 | 10 | 'Bazillion Dollar Arm' | January 12, 2016 | 0.58 | |
| Duane gets Kevin to babysit his new client, Camilo Campaneris, a Cuban baseball pitching phenom. | |||||
| 45 | 11 | 'Don't Cross That Bridgette' | January 19, 2016 | 0.69 | |
| Kevin agrees to give his life-rights to Bridgette when she gets her own reality show | |||||
| 46 | 12 | 'Claire and Present Danger' | January 26, 2016 | 0.67 | |
| Kevin flirts with a 'cougar', who surprisingly returns his attention. | |||||
| 47 | 13 | 'Trina Sister' | February 2, 2016 | 0.59 | |
| Kevin tries to hook up with Trina's sister | |||||
| 48 | 14 | 'Easy as 1-2-3' | February 9, 2016 | 0.53 | |
| Craig Robinson visit the penthouse and stir up trouble with Kevin | |||||
Season 5 (2016)[edit]
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | 'Keep Coming Back' | October 11, 2016 | 0.65 | |
| In the fifth-season premiere, Robin Thicke is back and wants Kevin to be his sponsor; Nia Long respires her role as a sex addict and continues to pursue Kevin; J.B's aunt moves into Kevin's neighborhood. | |||||
| 50 | 2 | 'Baaack to School' | October 18, 2016 | 0.67 | |
| Kevin goes back to high school to get his degree. Trina and Wayne compete in the game of Let's Make a Deal and Wayne pops the big question. | |||||
| 51 | 3 | 'Fifty Shades of Brown' | October 25, 2016 | 0.59 | |
| LeToya Luckett tries to make Kevin the face for her skin-cafe/make-up line. The guys compete to be the next James Bond. Boris goes bald. | |||||
| 52 | 4 | 'The Suitor' | November 1, 2016[47] | 0.75 | |
| Kevin dates a young actress Keke Palmer. | |||||
| 53 | 5 | 'Kevin and Nick are Wack' | November 8, 2016[47] | 0.57 | |
| Kevin and Nick compete against each other in a rap war; Jackie and Bridgette appear on a game show called 'Spouse Smarts'. | |||||
| 54 | 6 | 'Hart in the Hood' | November 22, 2016[47] | 0.61 | |
| Kevin moves back in the hood to find his funny mojo; Nelly and the rest of the guys becomes interrogated by some 'men in black'. Tyga guest stars. | |||||
| 55 | 7 | 'Raising a Negro in the Sun' | November 29, 2016[47] | 0.47 | |
| Kevin trains to audition for Broadway; and Nelly owes his mentor Luggy. | |||||
| 56 | 8 | 'Everyday I'm Hustlin' | December 6, 2016[47] | 0.49 | |
| Kevin searches for his limited-edition sneakers to give his son for his birthday. While doing so he encounters a ghost from his past. | |||||
| 57 | 9 | '#Hollywoodtooblack Part 1' | December 13, 2016[47] | 0.62 | |
| The guys begin to be the subject of the controversy when they are nominated for the Oscars for a slave movie. | |||||
| 58 | 10 | '#Hollywoodtooblack Part 2' | December 13, 2016[47] | 0.68 | |
| The guys become torn about whether to support the boycott of the awards show. | |||||
Reception[edit]
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The show has received positive reviews from critics. Entertainment Weekly chose the show as No.1 for their 'The Must List: The Top 10 Things We Love This Week,' writing, 'Step aside, Housewives! Our new favorite divas are the men who take the spotlight in star/exec producer Kevin Hart's uproariously funny reality TV spoof.'[48]
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Association | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Won | [49] |
| Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Kevin Hart | Won | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Boris Kodjoe | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | J. B. Smoove | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nick Cannon | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Ralph Farquhar, Chris Spencer (Episode: 'Rock, Paper, Stealers') | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Stan Lathan (Episode: 'Rock, Paper, Stealers') | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Real Husbands Of Hollywood | Nominated |
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- Real Husbands of Hollywood on IMDb
He's also a viable movie draw. He starred in 'Think Like a Man', the ensemble romantic comedy that was number one at the box office for two weeks when it was released last year, eventually raking in a $96 million worldwide gross. In the coming months, you'll see him opposite Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone in 'Grudge Match', with Ice Cube in 'Ride Along', and co-starring in a remake of the Rob Lowe-Demi Moore '80s rom-com 'About Last Night'.
Once again, you should see Hart's mug on all the magazine covers, not unlike fellow stand-up sensation Louis C.K., whose acclaimed, Emmy-winning FX show 'Louie' helped him land covers on Rolling Stone and Entertainment Weekly. Unfortunately, even with web sites like Slate declaring he is the most successful comic working today, I've only seen Hart on the cover of Ebony.
The media neglect of both Hart and 'Husbands' further shows why the reality-show sendup (which begins its second season this evening) is a more relevant program than even the people involved with it may realize. As much as 'Husbands' (which originally came out of a recurring skit on the 2011 'BET Awards', which Hart hosted) satirizes reality-show ratchetness, the show also satirizes Hollywood—more importantly, how black people stay afloat in Hollywood.
But instead of the show being a black version of 'Entourage', with Hart serving as the resident Vincent Chase for this band of brothas, 'Husbands' is a black-Tinseltown version of FX's 'The League', the improvised malice-fest about a bunch of frenemies who are in a fantasy-football league. However, while the amusingly cold-blooded 'League' features of a crew of guys cutting each other off at the knees just to have a killer fantasy-football team, the husbands of 'Husbands' are clawing and climbing over each other, mostly in order to gain some sort of prominence in a business that generally ignores them.
Even though Hart and the rest of the husbands on the show—entertainment hyphenate Nick Cannon, comedian J.B. Smoove, actors Boris Kodjoe and Duane Martin and rapper Nelly (who's now a full-time cast member this season)—consistently hang with each other, getting together for weekly card games and socializing with one another at parties, they're far from buddies. These selfish 'mitches' (male bitches for short, a put-down the show is constantly trying to put out there in the pop-culture lexicon) are always ready to stab each other in the back, sell their fellow brother down the river or take visible glee in someone else's misfortune, especially if it means a step-up for them.
While that can be perceived as the actors indulging in the rampant treachery that reality shows like the 'Real Housewives', 'Basketball Wives' and series excel in, it can also be seen as them giving an exaggerated yet still painfully accurate vision of contemporary black Hollywood. This show gives black performers a place to show just how much of a cruel, lonely, dog-eat-dog world working in Tinseltown can be. The fact that most of these men's spouses are more successful than they are makes things more frustrating for them.Any given episode of 'RHOH' has the male characters busting each other's chops on many subjects—the most prominent being their lack of success in the industry. 'I'm in a room with a bunch of has-beens!' Hart yelled during one uproariously heated exchange last season, before slamming Nelly for not having a hit song lately and Martin for his lack of TV exposure in recent years. Martin later retaliates: 'You'll never be a leading man! Who's gonna play your mini-wife?' Nelly also hits him below the belt with, 'As soon as Dave Chappelle comes back from Africa, back to 'Comic View' for you!'
Viewers have to be well-informed on these players and their history to know how much these zingers sting. Martin, who portrays himself on the show as a shady hustler with a bunch of failed black sitcoms under his belt, is constantly ridiculed for not being as popular or financially well-off as his wife, Tisha Campbell-Martin, who appeared in the long-running black sitcoms 'Martin' and 'My Wife & Kids'. Even the cast members who have mainstream clout in the biz also get it. Smoove, who is best known for his role as the unfiltered Leon on Larry David's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' (another influential source for 'Husbands'), was once called out for often being cast as the 'unintimidating black friend the white lead's girlfriend don't want to @#%*!'Even though he's the star, co-creator and co-executive producer, Hart isn't afraid to be the butt of most of the show's jokes. Much like in his stand-up, Hart plays himself as a ridiculously pompous yet ultimately insecure, rising young celebrity. Hart's always on the verge of bankruptcy in order to keep up appearances. He lives in a mansion he really can't afford, has an assistant he hardly pays and usually surrounds himself with gold-digging dames who usually suck him dry.
Hart rarely shows love to those who have better careers than he does. He consistently butts heads with workaholic Cannon, sometimes because Hart is carrying a torch for Cannon's wife Mariah Carey (a running gag on the show is that the divorced Hart has a thing for all his so-called pals' wives), but mainly because Cannon is the most successful performer of the bunch. In the first season, he was also at odds with pop/R & B recording artist Robin Thicke for having a dime for a wife and a career to die for. Now that Thicke is a bona-fide pop star thanks to the popularity of his summer hit 'Blurred Lines,' Thicke didn't have time to do the show this season. (It's just as well, since Thicke didn't exactly have the loose, comic chops needed to hold his own with Hart and these fools.)
With Thicke's pale-skinned presence omitted from the show this season, one wonders if white viewers will be even less inclined to tune in, with the show being even more black (and, perhaps, even more insular) than in its previous season.It's ironic that 'Husbands's biggest strength—hilariously highlighting the desperation working black performers exhibit in Hollywood and amongst each other—is also its weakness. Viewers who aren't aware or just don't care about black celebrities and their (mis)treatment in the entertainment industry may not find any of this interesting, even though it is funny.
Chris Rock once said, 'You can make a million black people laugh, but one white man will make you rich.' (Incidentally, Rock will be appearing on 'Husbands' this season.) 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' has already proven it can make people laugh on a weekly basis. Unfortunately, both the show and the people on it still need important white folk to co-sign for them.
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