The Gossip Game
| The Gossip Game | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Kat Capone[1] |
| Opening theme | "Find Me In The Music"[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Running time | 21 to 23 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
District Media Magilla Entertainment Monami Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | VH1 |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | April 1 – May 20, 2013 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Gossip Game is an American reality television series on VH1 that debuted on April 1, 2013, and chronicles the lives of seven media personalities who cover the urban entertainment market and reside in New York City.[2] Cast member Vivian Billings confirmed via her blog in June 2013 that the series will not be returning for a second season.[3]
Cast
Angela Yee
Angela Yee began her career as a radio co-host on the "Cipha Sounds Effect" morning show at Sirius Satellite Radio. Yee later acquired her own weekly nighttime show, "Lip Service", which provided unheard women time to showcase their personalities and provide interviews. She moved to morning radio with her show "The Morning After with Angela Yee", which was the final step prior to her becoming one of the most coveted urban radio hosts. Yee later left Siruis Radio after six years and accepted a position "The Breakfast Club" on Power 105.1 in New York City. As well as her radio career, she is partnered with Belvedere Vodka, columnist for Vibe Magazine and spokesperson for Miss Jessie's Pillow Soft Curls.[4]
Candice "Ms. Drama" Williams
Candice "Ms. Drama" Williams was first introduced into the media world while attending Spelman College, where she gained a position at WSB-TV. Williams later continued her interest in journalism at New York University. She was able to work at Newsday as part of the review crew, Hot 97/Emmis Communications as a promotion assistant and board operator, ABC Daytime and a youth marketing consultant and MtvU.[5]
Williams was offered an on-air spot at an online radio station in Brooklyn, NY. She was an afternoon host, reported entertainment news and interviewed artists during her two-hour weekly time slot. Candice gained popularity for her comical news segments and upbeat interviews, which subsequently lead to her nickname of "Drama Queen" and evolved into Ms. Drama. Within the past years, Williams is co-hosting an international hip hop show on Sirius Satellite radio, hosts her own weekly online radio shows on Break Thru and her public access TV show, Ms. Drama TV.[6]
JasFly
JasFly is a Chicago native who moved to New York and holds a career as a journalist, writer and multi-media personality. She attended the film program at Columbia College. Jas unveiled FlyStyleLife.com — a entertainment news website — in 2007. She would later join JumpOff TV's "Debate Lounge". Most recently, Jas partners with artists to strength their brands on the internet. She also is the Ambassador to Pop Culture for ooVoo and writes a column for VIBE.com.[7][8]
K. Foxx
K. Foxx was born and raised on New York City. She graduated from the Professional Performing Arts High School which later led to her attending Shaw University, where she first dipped into the world of radio and television. Foxx moved to Miami after she accepted a position to join WEDR 99Jamz. She later hosted "The Takeover" with DJ Khaled. She was awarded Best Female Air Personality by the Miami New Times and voted Best Radio Personality by the Broward New Times. After her work in Miami, K. Foxx was chosen by WQHT Hot 97 in New York to join the Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg Morning Show.[9] She has recently joined the cast of Extra as their New York correspondent.[10]
Kimberly "Kim" Osorio
Kimberly "Kim" Osorio, born to a Puerto Rican father and a mother of African-American and Chinese background, was brought to fame when she became the first and only female Editor In Chief of The Source Magazine. Osorio has a Juris Doctor from New York Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from Fordham University. She has been in hip-hop publishing for over 15 years both via print and online media starting in 2005 when she was hired as the Executive Editor at BET.com then became the Vice President of Content at Global Grind.[11]
Osorio's main time in the spotlight occurred in 2006 when she sued Source Magazine and won $7.5 million in damages.[12] The jury decided that she was unlawfully fired for filing a complaint of gender discrimination, and that the owners at the company defamed her as well. She would later release a personal memoir, entitled Straight From The Source: An Expose From The Former Editor In Chief of the Hip Hop Bible, to officially tell her side. In 2012, she was appointed as Vice President of Content & Editorial of The NorthStar Group and as Editor-In-Chief of The Source yet again.[13][14]
Sharon Carpenter
Carpenter was born and raised in the United Kingdom.[15] She is an award-winning, on-air/online journalist, host and producer who worked on several American networks, and interviewed an extensive list of high-profile subjects. Sharon works both in the hip hop and Hollywood-related and the world of hard news.[16]
Vivian Billings
Vivian Denise Billings, also dubbed the "NYC Gossip Girl", came into the entertainment industry in 2001 as a talent coordinator for "All Access DVD". Billings created HipHopGossipSite.com in 2008 as a site which provided news and "gossip" about celebrities, as well as exclusive content. She went onto co-host with Lisa Evers where she reported news and gossip relating to hip hop and entertainment.[17]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Trading in the Gossip Game" | April 1, 2013 | 0.99[18] |
| In the series premiere, the group learns about Kim's Source Magazine releasing their new ranking of the top radio personalities which could lead to some of the ladies dropping in the social scene ranking. JasFly secretly surprises K.Foxx and Angela Yee for a double interview without telling them prior. Later, Angela's hosts a Blogger Appreciation event, which ends up with drama erupting. | |||
| 2 | "Ratchet to Ratchet" | April 8, 2013 | 0.91[19] |
| At the end of Angela's event, Candice stirs the pot and has Vivian furious. JasFly attempts to calm things down and figure out who started the drama while Kim tries to round everyone together so they can partake in a roundtable discussion on hip hop. Meanwhile, K.Foxx has a conversation with her program director Ebro regarding some comments that were made on air. Later, during Angela's birthday celebration, Sharon is set-up on a date and Kim unsuccessfully tries to bring peace between Vivian and Candice. | |||
| 3 | "Steppin' Out" | April 15, 2013 | 1.05[20] |
| Kino, Kim's husband, brings up a promise that Kim made ten years ago — a threesome. Vivian and her husband consult the duo on their decision. Sharon gets emotional after she has a hard time balancing her professional life in the fast lane and her personal life. Candice works on a photo shoot to relaunch her brand and hosts a revealing party, which ends up straining her friendship even more with JasFly. | |||
| 4 | "Who's Smashing Who?" | April 22, 2013 | 1.34[21] |
| Vivia is informed of some gossip relating to K.Foxx's sex life but K.Foxx isn't too happy when she learns of the news. Sharon is offered a job for a blog but is turned off after she discovers that Candice has been working there and offends JasFly as well. Candice goes straight to Angela and Sharon to question them about her rude comments. | |||
| 5 | "Foaming at the Mouth" | April 29, 2013 | 1.04[22] |
| JasFly informs Kim and The Source an exclusive story about Kia Jeffries, who killed her ex-husband, but she then finds out that stories don't pay too much. Sharon reconnects with an old love interest but is left alone. Vivian's cousin, Star, starts drama while on the Steph Lova show — which fuels the fire between Vivian and Stephanie. | |||
| 6 | "Behind the Backstabbing" | May 6, 2013 | 0.85[23] |
| K.Foxx is asked by Wyclef Jean to partake in one of his music videos. JasFly is tired of being single and breaks her own rule of "no dating industry men". Kim has to deal with the heavy aftermath of Vivian and Stephanie's drama. | |||
| 7 | "Turned Up and Twirl'd Out" | May 13, 2013 | 0.92[24] |
| Vivian listens to Kim's advice and attempts to fix the issues with Stephanie as well as Star. K.Foxx begins to start an alliance with Candice and JasFly but she later begins to see that the anger between them is deep. Sharon hosts a birthday celebration, without inviting Candice, either way the drama finds its way. | |||
| 8 | "Slinging Mud" | May 20, 2013 | 0.86[25] |
| In the series finale, Sharon and Candice continue to talk bad about each other. K.Foxx creates drama after she publicly criticizes Sharon, Vivan and Angela — who band together to get revenge at an upcoming event. The drama from the party forms pushes the ladies over the edge — which leads to an altercation between Angela and K.Foxx. | |||
References
- 1 2 "Songs From The Show". VH1. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ↑ "VH1 Adds 3 New Shows To Its Slate + Reups "T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle" For An Additional Season". The Futon Critic. February 21, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ↑ "There Will NOT Be A 2nd Season of "The Gossip Game"". June 28, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Angela Yee: Full Biography". VH1.
- ↑ Seidman, Lacey (March 29, 2013). "No Pun Intended: Who Is The Gossip Game’s Ms. Drama?". VH1 Blog. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Ms. Drama: Full Biography". VH1.
- ↑ "Vixen Chat: JasFly Talks VH1′s New Show ‘The Gossip Game’". Vibe Vixen. February 22, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ↑ "JasFly: Full Biography". VH1.
- ↑ "K. Foxx to leave 99 Jamz to host Hot 97′s Morning Show in New York City". The 305. July 28, 2009. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ↑ "K. Foxx: Full Biography". VH1.
- ↑ "Kim Osorio: Full Biography". VH1.
- ↑ Seidman, Lacey (March 25, 2013). "A Closer Look At The Gossip Game’s OG Den Mother, Kim Osorio". VH1 Blog. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ↑ Blanco, Alvin (April 24, 2012). "EXCLUSIVE: Kim Osorio Says Suing The Source Was About Fighting For The Brand [VIDEO]". Hip Hop Wired. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ↑ Reagans, Dan (January 11, 2012). "Kim Osorio Returns to The Source Magazine". BET. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Hip Hop With A British Accent: The Gossip Game’s Sharon Carpenter". VH1 Blog. March 28, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Sharon Carpenter: Full Biography". VH1.
- ↑ "Vivian Billings: Full Biography". VH1.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (April 2, 2013). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'WWE Raw' Wins Night, 'Teen Mom 2', 'Bates Motel', 'Dallas', 'Being Human', 'Love and Hip Hop' & More". TV by the Numbers.
- ↑ "Monday's Cable Ratings: USA Tops Originals with "WWE Raw"". The Futon Critic. April 9, 2013.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (April 16, 2013). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'WWE Raw' Wins Night, 'Defiance', 'Bates Motel', 'Dallas', 'Teen Mom 2' & More". TV by the Numbers.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 23, 2013). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta' Wins Night + WWE Raw, 'Teen Mom II', NBA Playoffs & More". TV by the Numbers.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (April 30, 2013). "Monday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Win Night, 'WWE Raw', 'Teen Mom 2', 'Bates Motel', 'Defiance', 'Warehouse 13' & More". TV by the Numbers.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 7, 2013). "Monday Cable Ratings: NBA Basketball Dominates + 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta', 'Teen Mom II', 'TI & Tiny', 'Monday Night RAW' & More". TV by the Numbers.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 14, 2013). "Monday Cable Ratings: NBA Basketball Wins Night + 'Love & Hip Hop Atlanta', 'Monday Night RAW', 'Teen Mom II', 'Bates Motel' & More". TV by the Numbers.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (May 21, 2013). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'WWE Raw' & 'Love & Hip Hop Atlanta' Win Night; 'Bates Motel', 'Defiance', 'Warehouse 13' & More". TV by the Numbers.