On The season finale of I Want to Work For Diddy, the mogul himself chose Suzanne Siegel and Mike Barber, both from Bronx, N.Y. -- holla! -- to come work for him as his newest assistants. Yeah, like one person alone would be able to handle the job!

I caught up with the dynamic duo to find out what it’s like to be the newest employees at Bad Boy Entertainment.

How does it feel to be Diddy’s new assistants?
MIKE: We haven’t started working yet! But nine o’clock this morning I gave a call to Bad Boy Human Resources and asked am I supposed to be at work right now.


What was the first thing that went through your mind when Diddy called your name, Suzanne?
The first thing was, “It’s not Mike? It’s supposed to be Mike, he deserves this.” I also felt, "Is this real?" and all the clichés that this is the greatest moment of my life. But something didn’t feel right. Something was missing. Mike was missing. But Diddy rectified that. He told the pilot to stop, and he came and took Mike on the plane. That’s when it became the perfect moment.

What really went through your mind when Suzanne was called first, Mike?
I was upset, I can’t front. But I was really happy for her. We were there holding hands. When he picked her, I was heartbroken, but Suzanne waved at me through the window and I thought, “Girl, you got this.” And I planned to show up at Bad Boy the next morning with a resume!

What do you think you’ll be doing for Diddy?
MIKE: The women at the front desk pretty much organize his life. And for Suzanne, I think that’s a quality that he loves about her. I think she’ll do an excellent job at that.

SUZANNE: No one hustles like Mike. How many times did you see that man running? I think Diddy’s going to have him out there, representing for him, that’s what I see, but we can’t second-guess the man!

 

MIKE: Whatever job he puts us in, we’re going to do well together.

What was your hardest challenge during the season?
SUZANNE:  I think it was the first challenge because I didn’t know what I was in for. We were running around New York City for 24 hours of intense insanity doing those tasks, and it hit me that this job is really the hardest job in the world and I was unprepared. But I learned that this is what life is like inside the Bad Boy empire, and I have to toughen up to do this.

MIKE: Dealing with him in that last challenge for the concert. When he’s away and you’re doing things for him, you want to step up and bring your A game, but there’s not that much pressure because you’re not in front of him. But when you are… He was looking at me running around like a chicken with my head cut off, and it was hard.


Two words: Pop-rah!
MIKE: I want change it back to Kim Kearney. She wanted to be mixture of Puff and Oprah.  She really didn’t show that. She threw integrity out of the window to try to get what she wanted. I think she had a vision, but she was driven by the wrong emotions.

SUZANNE: I got pray for her and send her love. Mike and I, two kids from the Bronx, tried to [win] this with respect and humility, and it worked. You didn’t see the poison coming from our mouths. At the end of the day, I feel like justice prevailed.

Any advice for people who may work for Diddy in the future?
MIKE: Go in there with the vision that you already have the job, that it’s already yours. Integrity is huge, so go in there, have that desire and vision and you can do it.

SUZANNE:  Breathe, believe in yourself and know that you are working for a higher cause. Stay calm under pressure.

 

MIKE: And humble yourself. Understand you are working for a mogul.

SUZANNE: Put that first!

We’ve seen what the glamorous life is like for housewives in Orange County and New York City. Those gals got nothing on the women of Hotlanta!

 

Bowling alleys and hair salons inside the house? Check. Former girlfriends fallen out and on the warpath? Absolutely. The token friend? In this version, she's white. Totally wild!

 

The Real Housewives of Atlanta, the third incarnation of Bravo’s hit reality series, follows the life of five women living large down south in America’s most affluential African-American communities.

DeShawn is married to Eric Snow, captain of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Their house is bigger than serveal basketball courts. DeShawn's got to run that abode like a business, or more importantly, hire someone to do it for her!

Lisa just married her husband, NFL player Ed Hartwell, had a baby and is running several businesses. The girl is working for what she got.

Kim has a mysterious boyfriend who chooses not to be identified to her friends, or on this show (smart move?). But he doesn’t mind Kim spending his money. Her idea of an impulse buy? An Escalade!  Just wish she had spent a little more on the fabric of one of her statement dresses.

Sheree and NeNe are the gals who had that mysterious falling out some time back.

 

Sheree's about to throw herself a birthday party, and NeNe’s invited… or is she? With these two, you just know someone is going to be whipping off the diamonds and reaching for the Vaseline before the season is done. Sheree uses the "B" word to describe herself later in the series and at this point, I have to fully concur…

The Housewives of Atlanta has all the elements of its sister shows: Women spending globs of cash on fashion and frivolity while forging or fighting over friendships among themselves.

But was definitely time to see a version with some diversity. Just goes to show that anyone can be rich and act like a, well you know, if she wants to.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta premieres Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 9 p.m. on Bravo.

Oh ye-ahh!

It's just been announced that those Entourage boys are coming back for a sixth season of Hollywood hell-raising.

HBO said today that it's signed up creator Doug Ellin and exec producer Mark Wahlberg to make another set of shows chronicling the showbiz rollercoaster ride that is Vincent Chase's movie career.

The usual sizzling cast -- Adrian Grenier, Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Dillon and Kevin Connolly -- are all on board, Emmy-winner Jeremy Piven will be back to play agent/maniac Ari, and Perrey Reeves and Rex Lee will suffer on as his wife and PA respectively.

"I never imagined when we started that we would make it to six seasons,” Ellin said today in a statement. “HBO has been amazing in allowing the show to grow and mature."

And apparently its not just the cast and crew who are psyched -- the real-life inspirations behind Vinny and his crew can't wait for it to hit the screen either.

“We just spoke to the real Johnny Drama," said exec producers Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson, "and he is overjoyed by this pick-up.”

Production is set to begin early next year, with season six of Entourage due to begin airing in Summer 2009.

Season five is currently showing Sunday nights at 10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT, also on HBO.

 

Ever watched a magic trick, scratched your head and yelled, “How they’d do that?”

Time to rest easy. My Network TV has launched a new series, Magic's Biggest  Secrets Finally Revealed.

 

Each week, the Masked Magician will pull off a “oh, no he didn’t” illusion before flipping the camera and showing how it’s really done.

No magic trick would be complete without a dedicated assistant. The MM has four. Lucky!

I decided to break out my own magic stick and bring you the scoop on the beauties behind the unbelievable. Presto!

Samantha Faye Lee. The Huber Heights native calls herself the mom of the group. “I deal with a lot of the work-related stuff: making sure we gals get our hours right,” she says. Sam gets on a little magic action of her own when she and the rest of her crew saw the Masked Magician in half. “It’s scary, even to watch,” she exclaims. And if someone is hurt in the process? She’s got that too. “I’m always reminding them to get some arnica gel to take care of any bruises and bumps,” says Samantha. “I’m a nurturer.”

Lauren Melendez. This assistant admits she's a self-proclaimed klutz. “I would be walking onto set ready to give a sultry look, and I would trip over my own feet.” Lauren was initially shocked by her lack of wardrobe for the series, but realizes, “when you’re maneuvering around in a small box with knives going through it, it kind of makes sense not to have a lot of extra material.”

Lyndsay Haldorson. The transplant from a small town outside of Chicago is Revealed’s sassy diva. “They make me the sexpot,”  exclaims Lyndsay, who also sings and dances in a Burlesque-style girls group. She admits she has a little bit of ‘tude, but it’s totally warranted. “You’re poked, prodded and shoved in tiny spaces,” Lyrndsay says. “And they like to chop me in half,” Her cure for dealing with the inevitable cuts and bruises? “They say eat lots of bananas for the potassium.”

 
Allie Cohen. The Agoura, Calif., native, who has danced with Carmen Electra, Sean Kingston and Hilary Duff, is the youngest assistant and considers herself the group’s comedienne. “I crack everyone up on set,” Allie says. A little laughter does come in handy when you’re stuck inside a magic box, Allie explains. “I freestyle little songs, like about sweating inside a small box for a long time, to make time go by fast while we’re waiting,” she laughs.

Catch the premiere of Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed Monday, Oct. 6 at 9 p.m.