Reality Tv: Recaps & Highlights Week of January 21-January 26

Love and Hip Hop New York:"No Truce For The Girls In Blue"

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Well as we can all see Bianca and Bri will never be friends. After Yandy and Remy Ma tried to get Bianca, Bri, Dream Doll and Mariah Lynn to have a sit down things popped off between Bri and Bianca before it even began. Dream Doll was on Bri's team and Mariah Lynn was on Bianca's team
There was no getting through to these young ladies. The sit down turn into a throwdown so with that being said no truce for the girls in blue!

Love and Hip Hop Miami: "From Fashion Show To Ratchet Show"

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Cast of Love & Hip Hop Miami

Just when you thought things were back good between Shay and Pleasure P it wasn't long before it was interrupted by whom Shay called Mint Chocolate but her real name is Gabby. It all started when Gabby was feeding Pleasure some Pretty Ricky icecream. Shay walked in and threw icecream at them both hitting Gabby in the forehead. In the mix of the mixed flavors featuring brownsugar as Shay and french vanilla as Liz they decided to attend the fashion show where Prince the promoter was featuring his new clothing line called Royalty. In an instant it went from fashion show to ratchet show when Chinese Nikki threw a drink at Shay. Shay wasn't too happy about that but what goes around comes around.


Teen Mom OG: "Surprise"

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This week's episode was full of surprises. Amber revealed she was pregnant with her second child but is it with her new boo or her ex fiance Matt? While on a trip in Italy Michael, Farrah's father proposed to his girlfriend. Farrah appeared to be elated for her dad but not so much for her mother Debra and David. Sadly, while Taylor and Maci were celebrating there first year anniversary we learned Maci suffered from a miscarriage. Taylor didn't want to talk about the loss of their child and he had every right not to. It was family photo day for Tyler and Catelynn whose anxiety kicked in when she thought she lost her keys. After tracing her steps she still couldn't find them but suddenly they were found inside the stroller that she previously looked in. Surprise!


The Challenge Vendettas: "Bye Alicia"

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Alicia from The Challenge Vendettas

While Cory was the second male to be eliminated from The Challenge Vendettas there was definitely a target on Alicia's back shortly after. Guess they figured since he's gone and she didn't really have any friends there except for Natalie so she thought. Melissa who came in last in the challenge automatically was going into elimination. Without taking any time to elaborate Alicia was the initial target. When she found out she was chosen to go against Melissa she was hoping to come back and show she got what it takes to compete. She questioned Natalie on why she chose her thinking she was her friend but Natalie who too blind by Johnny's lust. Unfortunately, Melissa defeated Alicia who really didn't seem to be upset that she was leaving. Alicia was the second female eliminated from the game. Now she can be with her boo Cory. Bye Alicia!


Black Ink Crew: "Tatiana Is Here To Stay"

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When Tatiana was firs t introduced to the crew she didn't get the best welcome. Young Bae and Donna wasn't feeling her after she came in trying to order them around. Young Bae grabbed Tatiana by her hair and Donna got some licks in but that was just round one. The second time Tatiana entered the shop she apologized for how she came in the first time. Donna wasn't feeling her still and she tried to attack her but this time she got bitched slapped by Tatiana. Later on Donna came up with a plan to get rid of Tatiana by getting Melody back. After Melody agreed to return to the shop Donna was happy and ready to terminate Tatiana. Before Melody announced that she will not be returning as manager Donna went after Tatiana for a third time causing Tatiana to leave the shop. Shortly afterwards Melody announced she would only be returning as a tattoo artist. Sky then went after Tatiana and rehired her. Sorry Donna, looks like Tatiana is here to stay!


60 Days In: "There's No Place Like Home"

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There's nothing wrong with avoiding doing the wrong thing but when you begin to become combative with your superiors things can turn bad real quick. Jaclin who lost a child almost didn't make it past day one but she managed to stick it through this fr. Stephanie who is also in the program has been acting more like an inmate than participant. She the alcoholic beverage made up of different prescription drugs and fruity liquids. She also got into the selling prescription drugs for one of the inmates. Jaclin is dong the right thing by not partaking in any drug substances but that doesn't mean she can do whatever she wants. First she dyed items of hers including a scarf and the inmates in her dom with pink koolaid. She was told it was considered contraband and to take it off. Jaclin felt the officer was being racist because she was the only one who had to turn in her pink item. As if that wasn't enough when an officer ordered Jaclin to take items off the wall in the dorm she was talking back and then ordered to leave the dorm. Of course, there's nothing wrong with defending yourself but there are rules and Jaclin must understand she is in jail and there's no place like home.



Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta: "Can You Pay My Bills"

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So Jhonni wants to be an artist but she can't let exotic dancing go. This is the same Jhonni from Love and Hip Hop New York who was once managed by Rich Dollaz. Now in Atlanta guess she's hoping her music career can pop off. With Deb as her manager she only wants the best for Jhonni but does Jhonni want it for herself is the question? After meeting with Jhonni Deb warned her that she had to make a choice on what she wanted to do and was under the impression she was going to stop dancing.When Deb got word that Jhonni had been dancing again she popped up at the club she was at and gave her and ultimatum. Jhonni told Deb dancing is how she pays her bills. What she should have said was Can you pay my bills?


The Rap Game: "Keep Your Head Up"

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This week's challenge was all about star power. Congrats to Jordan for making the number one spot two weeks in a row. Street Bud did his thang he had the most creative star power playing the guitar. Ricci Bitti could have ranked at  higher number had she rapped about her real life instead of a fantasy world. Rapunzel did a good job as well but Jordan did the best. Bri who was certain she came in at number one was the star of the bars. She has the best lyrical flow of the group but her only problem is looking down when she raps. During the video challenge with Keke Palmer she was all good using the skills she had learned in previous weeks to her advantage. Next time she does a video the best advice her manager can give her is to Keep Your Head Up.


Married To Medicine: "Know Your Place"

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This season on Married to Medicine Dr. Heavenly and her husband agreed to host this year's couple's trip. During the trip emotions ran high when deep issues involving the couples were brought up. Quad let it be known that she and her husband Greg is not in a good place while Toya made sure she made it known her husband masturbates more than he has sex with her. At any rate while they were getting along for the most part Toya decided to put Curtis to the test. Now it's bad enough he was even on the trip after what he did to Dr. Jackie but Dr. Simone felt she should be there. While the couples were ready to sit down and talk Toya attempted to sit on Curtis lap and he didn't refuse. His biggest mistake was welcoming her into his lap and Toya's mistake was initiating it in the first place. In this case they were both wrong. In some cases you should know your place!



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'60 Days In': "Shakedowns, Defiance and Snitches'

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This season of '60 Days In' is way more intense than the previous season. Ryan has gotten way to comfortable while Quintin is being smart about the decisions he makes. Sheri and Ashleigh approaches MonaLisa but the outcome is far from what they expected. Dion seems to holding on as best he can but he is able to break at any point.

Sheri and Ashleigh approached Mona to let her know they knew she was in the program. Mona was shocked but as soon as Sheri revealed she passed a note, she wanted no parts of Sheri or Ashleigh. Mona felt Sheri passing a note could jeopardize their purpose for actually being there so she walked away. 

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Ryan of '60 Days In'

At first Ryan was frustrated when he entered C-Pod until he became accustomed to the dealings within the inmates. He started traded commissary, which he was forbidden to do. Ryan was going against the grain and it could cost him his life. He feels that he way of doing things is the right way verses what he was taught in training.

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Ashleigh of '60 Days In'

Towards the end of the last episode of '60 Days In' Sheri passed a note to get the attention of the CO's. As a result to her note, there was a shake down in the females pod twice. Inmate Ashley became suspicious of a snitch and went in a verbal rage. Ashleigh who is a participant called Ashley's bluff after she heard her call white girls b*****s. 

Ashley tried to intimidate Ashleigh but she stood her ground. Ashleigh then went into her room and laced up just in case she had to throw some hands.

See who's going to make it to the end as you tune in to '60 Days In' Thursdays on A&E!

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A&E '60 Days In Aftermath: '

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The participates of '60 Days In' joined captain Scottie Maples and Sheriff Jamey Noel to discuss their experiences in Clark County Jail with television host Dan Abrams.

Tami, Barbra and Maryum were the first to sit down with Abrams. Tami revealed she quit her job as a police officer after 21 years. She said after spending time in jail she didn't want to be one of the people who put someone in there. Things got heated between Maryum, Barbra and Tami when Maryum was explaining why she used the term "small yellow bus" while they were in the program. Maryum apologized to the ladies and said in no way was she trying to offend anyone especially since her brother rode the school bus. Just as Maples stated that's the reality of jail. 

Since leaving the program Isaiah has enrolled into college. He talked about how the program made him not want to go to jail. Jeff who said he traded commissary for things hoping to make friends and keep him from being a target also said he would do the program again. Isaiah and Zac explained to Jeff the difference between how they traded commissary and how he did it. Zac said he wouldn't trust his life in Jeff hands and rightfully so. Jeff made himself a target and if he went back in he would become someone boyfriend simply because of that.

Robert's attitude was the same way it was before the program and after the program. Zac and Tami made a bet that Robert wouldn't last long. Zac gave him three weeks and Tami who won the bet gave him five weeks. Robert took the program for a joke and denied he faked being sick. He was in complete denial when he said he didn't have any problems while he was in jail and that he wanted to go back to segregation. Anyone who watched the show could tell Robert feared for his life. He placed the towel over the camera on purpose so he could go into segregation which he called meditation. He knew when Captain Maples told him he was going back to general population that it wasn't going to be good for him. Robert did not take the program seriously.

Maples and Noel gave positive feedback on all the participates except Robert. Zac was the most informative and Barbra was the strongest survivor. 

'60 Days In' will be returning for a new season.This time Zac's wife will be a participant. And there will be eight participants instead of seven.
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A&E 60 Days In Finale Recap: "The Surviving Five"

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On the show '60 Days In' what started out as seven volunteers ended with five. Barbra who happened to be a stay-at-home-mom manged to outlast Robert the school teacher and Jeff the security guard. Barbra immediately became friends with Tami upon enterting the program but after Tami found herself at odds with most of the girls in the pod, Barbra stayed her distance. However, when her cellmate was released into a rehab program that left Barbra alone. She then went back to Tami and they continued their friendship. Barbra was mentally stronger than Tami, She didn't allow the other inmates to get to her, In fact, she stood up to everyone in the pod and adovated for peach amongst them instead of fighting and arguing all the time. Barbra made plenty friends while she was in jail but she was so excited to get home to husband and children. 

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Isaian who was age 19, the youngest member of '60 Days In'  had a rough start in the program when he didn't have an ID number preventing him from getting comminsary. After a week or so he began to blend in with his own kind who seemed to look out for him. During a search Isaiah felt because he was African American that he was searched differently than the other inmates.When he was moved to another pod he linked up with one of the troublemakers. He didn't do anything too bad except smoke on what they called a "crack stick" but overall he managed to make it throough the program.

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Yaz aka Maryum Ali, daughter of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali was like a mother and role model to the inmates in the pod she was in. Yaz shared the same pod wiith Barbra and Tami but they didn't know Maryum was apart of the program. Of all the ladies in the pod Tami and Barbra just didn't get along with Yaz. She made a comment about the yellow school bus and she drew a picture with a boot stomping the American flag, which caused Tami and Barbra to build a dislikeness for her. Yaz had no intentions on causing any problems with anyone and Tami and Barbra took thing out of context. One would hate to assume it was because Yaz is African American but it does appear that way.

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.When Tami entered the program she went in with the same police mentality she carries on the streets. Perhaps, she forgot she was in jail. She initiated conflict with some of the girls and wasn't perpared for the outcome. She thought because she is a police officer that they would automatically respect her. Tami was definitely having a hard time. She allowed them to break her but she made it through.

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Lastly, Zac the marine was a great asset to the program. He was able to observe and use his military skills to give the supervisor and sergeant the information they needed. Zac didn't face any problems with drugs or fighting. He played his part very well without giving any suspicions until he left the pod for good. Zac, Isaiah and Jeff shared the same pod but neither of them knew they were apart of the program like Tami and Barbra.

Unlike Robert and Jeff, Zac, Tami, Isaiah, Barbra and Yaz made it through the program. A week after enterting the program Jeff was released after he was physically attacked by an inmate named Ricky. After landing himself in segregation Robert was released early due to a sudden illness he incurred when he was set to return to population. Robert went into the program like it was a game. He didn't take it serious until he felt like his life was threatened. That's when he faked an illness so he could get released.

Next time on '60 Days In' the seven volunteers meet each other, some for the first time. Zac was honest with his feelings about Jeff and things got heated with Maryum and Tami.
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'60 Days In': "Tami Is Way In Over Her Head"

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 There's a new reality show called '60 Day's In' on A&E. It's a reality show where seven volunteers including a marine, security officer, stay-at-home-mom, police officier, brother of a former jailmate, a social worker also former boxing greatest Muhammed Ali and a business man decided to go into the jail facility in the Clark County jail in Indiana. 

From day one Robert showed that he wasn't listiening to nothing he learned in training. He got his cover story all messed up and then he broke the rules. He went in the jail taking it as a joke. He doesn't realize the danger he is putting himself and others in the facility in, like Diandre.  At this rate it doesn't look like he's going ot make it to the end.

Tami who is a police officer went into the program thinking she can play the role of an officer. She needs to understand that age doesn't mean anything once you go into jail. Regardless of her professional status she might be joining Robert in an early departure. When Tami confronted Boston the way she did she didn't realize how lucky she was. Boston may have been 21-years-old but she was about to give a 45-year-old woman what she was looking for.

Zac ssems to be doing better than everyone else. However, he is getting way too comfortable. He broke the rules when he called a fellow inmate a B***h. He then said he and his friends joke like that all of the time. While Zac was hunting out drug dealers in the joint he must be careful before he reising suspicions.

Isaiah isn't doing so well. He has no idea and his cover story is wack. He felt his life was in jeopardy so he called out the code word 'hot coffee'. Things like this isn't made for everyone and Isaiah is one of them.

Another volunteer this program isn't made for is Jeff. Just like Robert his story was unbelievable. He didn't know if his charges were a felony or embezzlement. Once Jeff began to raise suspicions amongs the other inmates the scheming began.

Maryum aka Yaz and Barbra are low key. They mostly sit back and observe things. Tami and Barbra are aware each other are from Sgt. Noel's program but they don't know about Maryum and she doesn't know about them. Maryum is like the motherly kind to the inmates while Tami is too busy trying to be a law enforcer.

Who will make it to the end on '60 Days In'? Robert, Tami and Isaiah might be the first to go. So far Zac is doing good but for how long? There's a chance Jeff will make it, but we will see how long he lasts after he gets attacked. It's going to be a matter of time before Barbra and Maryum gets tested. Who's going to reach their breaking point first?

Stay tuned for '60 Days In' Thursday's on A&E!
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