Who Is Your Favorite and Least Favorite The Real guest host (to date)...

Let me first begin by saying that I am a major fan of The Real (side note: I am a mature African-American male who is a married father of 3…maybe not the show’s target demographic). But I watch the show because of the unbelievable chemistry between Tamar, Tamera, Loni, Jeannie and Adrienne (ironically, I’m not so sure how I’d feel about ANY of them without ALL of them…if you know what I mean). So, watching the show the past several weeks while Tamar was doing Dancing with the Stars and then out sick has presented a challenge for me. I think the show works because of each of the ladies’ individual views and approaches to on life and to various subjects. I know many people criticize Tamar for her “over the top” personality on the show, but honestly, when weighed against Tamera’s innocence, Loni’s sarcasm, Jeannie’s naiveté and Adrienne’s sassiness, it works brilliantly.

The only saving grace for me in Tamar’s absence (which I pray will end soon) is anticipating and assessing the individuals selected to serve as “guest hosts”. First, let it be known that NONE of the male guest hosts popped. I love Adam Housley, and while he is camera-savvy his contribution to the show as guest host just left me empty (and he was the best of the men…including Anthony Anderson, who was ok). None of the other hosts husbands even made a dent in my interest level (sorry, Vince…sorry Freddie).

What I look for in a guest host is someone who is not only interesting and self-aware during the “Girl Chat” segments, but who looks comfortable during games, interviews and other segments (particularly when their only function is to give face time while another host leads the segment. To that end here are my favorites, thus far:
1) Tisha Campbell Martin is by far the best of all of the guest hosts. She doesn’t try to “be Tamar” and she is engaging on her own as well as there appears to be a settled level of comfort between she and the other ladies.
2) Wendy Raquel Robinson is a confident veteran who seemed to fit right in with the other ladies. She obvious knows how to feign interest in those segments when the spotlight isn’t on her, but she is in the shot.
3) Edwina Findley-Dickerson (from Ride Along and “If Loving You is Wrong”) brought a different kind of flavor when she guest hosted. She was intelligent, insightful and appeared to have fun during “Girl Chat”
4) Sheryl Lee Ralph is a force. She is as over the top as Tamar sometimes, but from a different era. She was funny and gritty during the chat segment.
5) Ta’ Ronda Jones (from Empire and an aspiring rapper) was real and entertaining. While not as seasoned as Tisha, Wendy or Sheryl Lee, I would tune in to watch her guest host again.

While we are on the subject, please don’t ever, ever, ever bring back:
1) Tameka Tiny Harris (Tamar’s “best friend”) who looked absolutely uncomfortable in every segment and was especially unwatchable during “Girl Chat”
2) Julissa Bermudez (Adrienne’s “best friend”) who was boring, awkward and just painful to watch (even down to the last shot when the girls all gather to close the show). NEVER EVER WANN SEE HER AGAIN AS GUEST HOST!!!
3) Ne Ne Leakes who is truly a poor man’s Tamar Braxton without the appeal and charm.

I could go on and on, but what are your thoughts?...