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Posted: 7:34 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013

How much longer will NeNe and Kandi remain "Housewives?" 

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By Jennifer Brett

Kandi Burruss and NeNe Leakes were among the notables on the red carpet for Tyler Perry's new movie, "Temptation," over the weekend. Both ladies have plenty going on outside their "Real Housewives of Atlanta" gig so we asked them both how much longer they'll stay.

"I don't know," Kandi said. "I've been asking myself the same thing. I think another year."

She's more excited about her new Bravo spinoff, "The Kandi Factory," which debuts at 10 p.m. April 9. That reality show, where Kandi helps aspiring entertainers hone their craft (or consider Plan B), filmed at Atlanta's Opera nightclub.

"I get to go back to my love of music," Kandi said of her new show. "I get to help people realize their dreams."

NeNe, who has parlayed her "Housewives" fame into roles on a number of other shows including "Glee," struck a similar chord. She said she's content to ride the Housewives train for now but not necessarily indefinitely. She spends most of her time in Los Angeles now but misses home.

"I'm a Georgia girl!" she said.

RHOA recently filmed a reunion special at Atlanta's Biltmore hotel, so we asked how that went.

"Everyone was on edge," Kandi said. The reason? Kim Zolciak's return. There's not a whole lot of love between the former co-stars, as Burruss filed suit against Zolciak, stating in court documents that she is seeking "damages for copyright infringement due to Defendants' unauthorized and unlawful licensing, distribution and sale of Plaintiffs' creative works, namely a sound recording embodying a performance of a musical composition entitled 'Tardy for the Party. ' " (Here's how Kim has responded).

And NeNe and Kim famously do not get along. 

But the reunion went okay.

"All the trash talking (Zolciak) was doing on Twitter, she didn't say anything to my face," Burruss said. 

Given all the drama Zolciak helped bring, we asked if the show had been more fun with her on it.

"We did have alot more fun," Burruss said with a laugh. 

By the way "Housewife" Cynthia Bailey was also at the event but we didn't get a chance to talk to her. We're also not sure if she made it to Perry's private party but Leakes and Burrus were both there. Details on that soiree here!

 

 

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