The Game REcap: Season 5 Episode 5 "Grand Opening, Grand Closing"

Jason calls in the troops, Derwin and Malik, to huddle advice on how to continue dating Chardonnay.  Once the annulment is final,"the ghetto fairytale is almost over, so get it in before the clock strikes twelve," according to Chardonnay. 

Jason's time is running out

Derwin and Malik still can't stand to be in each other's presence, unbeknownst to Jason and proceed to leave.  They stop when Jason announces that he has married--A Black Girl!  Jason rejects Malik's advice (because it was beyond stupid) and thanked Derwin for bringing his "ovaries."  Derwin's advice was for Jason to open up.

After sex for baby bootcamp, Melanie re-defines the meaning of V.I.P.  Melanie and Derwin attend church together and is seated in the Very Important Protection section complete with side by side celebrities, velvet ropes, and personal greetings from the Mayor. By writing huge checks to the church, which Melanie hopes will curry favor with God for a baby, front row seats also affords the couple a view of everything including the expression on the Praise Dancer's faces, Sammy Sosa greetings from the Pastor during the collection and scalp massages from the ushers. 

Derwin is dismayed and offers his usual brand of ultimatum, either they attend their former church or sit in the back with the regular people.  However seats with the regular people, "in coach" comes with it's own brand discomfort.  During service, people request that Derwin sign bibles, ask for monetary favors and take pictures of the couple with their cell phones.  It wouldn't surprise me if Derwin and Melanie end up back behind the velvet rope, in the section of protection.

Frustrated by 3 dates with black women other than Chardonnay that went Chardonnay or Bust, Jason enlists Tasha's help to understand Black Women.  She explains the Black Woman Plight and declares Steve Harvey a Prophet.  "Black women are desperate for a good black man..."  She explains then hands him Harvey's New York Times Best Seller, Act Like A Lady Think Like A Man, in theaters this spring.  Finally Tasha urges Jason to be honest and to accept Chardonnay on her own terms. 

Following Tasha's advice, Jason pleads with Chardonnay to give him a chance.  Cinderella relents and gives Prince Charming four weeks.  Will Jason win over Chardonnay? 

See the exclusive deleted scene from tonight's episode courtesy of BET

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Who is the most ghetto of them all?  Well according to Tasha Mack it's Mrs. Dr. Melanie Barnett-Davis.  If you caught episode 4 of season 5 of The Game on BET, you know that Melanie tried  to prove that she's more cultured and refined than Tasha (and all of the other Sunbeams for that matter), once again.

The Game Season 5 Episode 4 Recap: The Black People

The Game Recap:  Season 5 Episode 4, BET's The Game: The Black People Episode:

 Let's Get Ready to Rumble!

Tasha Mack vs. Melanie Barnett-Davis

This week it's Melanie vs. Tasha:  Fresh out of the arbitration ring, the battle between Melanie and Tasha rages on.  Tasha enlists NeNe Leakes of Real Housewives of Atlanta fame to orchestrate the annual Sunbeam Fashion Show.  Tasha has headed the show for years but Melanie is fed up with the beyond ghetto stamp having been displayed.  [It looks like] something straight out of The Wiz, Melanie quips.  Inspired by a split in Sunbeam support, Melanie  "commandeers" the fashion show from Tasha per the Sunbeam By-laws.   Tasha of course puts up a fight and storms out of the meeting but not before she "little girl's" Melanie one more time by expressing how Melanie is the most ghetto of them all.  "You ain't nothing but a Baller's wife who don't do nothin' and ain't nothing more ghetto than that!" Next Week, Round 5!

Living Within Your Means

This week's episode of The Game was all about the Benjamins. Or in Malik's case, the lack there of.  All that ballin' and living large finally caught up to the eighty million dollar kid.  His luxury cars repossessed, not enough to pick up the tab at a party, and faced with having to actually trim his own hedges, Malik Wright hit an all new low.

In real life, it's not just happening to the rich and famous.  The economy has people of every income bracket having to scale back.   No matter how much everyone understands the financial uncertainty that most people are experiencing, cutting back is hard to do.

The Game Recap Season 5 Episode 3: No Money, Mo Problems

No Money, Mo Problems should have been called the episode of NO!

In Season 5 Episode 3 of BET's The Game, Derwin re-enlists Irv Smith as his agent/manager and re-positions Melanie as the CEO of the family.  Duped by Derwin into believing she is the CEO and the boss of Irv, Melanie inserts herself into arbitration between Tasha Mack Management and Derwin Davis Enterprises.  Melanie gets a quick lesson in her lack of ability to manage Irv and the business only to cost DDE an additional 10% endorsement fee.  She hands Tasha a non-negotiable finder's fee proposal.

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Last week, Malik's girlfriend Jenna lay lifeless in Malik's garage wearing only a bra and panties, Tasha Mack couldn't help but notice her flawless skin.  "How are you going to explain a dead super model with flawless skin in your garage?  I wonder what kind of lotion she uses?"  The timing might not have been appropriate, but the truth is, we as women notice things like that.  

When it comes to our skin we tend to focus on our faces and neglect the rest of our bodies.  Childhood scrapes, scars, mosquito bites, accidents-all these things affect the appearance of our skin.  While our grandmothers may have clued us in to the benefits of cocoa butter, there's so much more we can do to help in our pursuit of flawless skin.

Debra Lee & The Game Cast Members Ring NASDAQ Opening Bell!

Photo courtesy of twitter.com/@IamWendyRaquel

“This is a truly exciting time for BET Networks,” said Lee. “We’re all about giving our audience what they want and we know that fans everywhere love to watch the lives of Derwin, Melanie, Malik, Jason and Tasha Mack unfold every week.”  Debra Lee, BET CEO on ringing the NASDAQ bell on the morning following the successful premier of Season 5, The Game.

Photo Courtesy of BET.com
Debra Lee front & center
NASDAQ Opening Bell Ceremony 1/11/12

The ceremony included Ms. Lee and some of our cast favorites,  Pooch Hall (Derwin Davis), Wendy Raquel Robinson (Tasha Mack), Hosea Chanchez (Malik El Debarge Wright), Brandy Norwood (Chardonnay) & Coby Bell (Jason Pitts).

The Game Cast featuring Tia Mowery-Hardrict (Melanie Barnett-Davis)

Viacom also announced that as of December 1, 2011, Viacom the parent company of BET will now trade stocks on the NASDAQ Global Market.  This marks a huge accomplishment for the network.  The Game has placed a major stamp on history because of it.  Congratulations BET, The entire Cast and Crew of The Game. 

It's really on like Rae Dawn Chong!

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The Game Season 5 Premiere Recap

The Sabers are back! Tonight was the season premiere of The Game and just in case you missed it, Girl TD has the recap.  They waisted no time getting to the drama.

The episode started with Derwin and Melanie leaving the hospital after Derwin found out about her secret abortion.  While Melanie was owning up to her mistakes (for once) and Derwin was fuming, they happen to run into a blast from Melanie's past.

The Game, Countdown To Season Five!!!

Are you ready for some drama?!  Season 5 of The Game begins Tuesday, January 10 at 10 p.m.  And for those of you who missed a few episodes, BET is going to have a weekend marathon of the last four seasons beginning Saturday.  In the meantime, here's a peek at what's in store for season 5.  1st down!