Ha, I lurk a lot, but I'm coming back out of the woodworks to comment on the latest show.
Martino's been my hairstylist for about 10 years now, and he's VERY well-known in the town for ... uh... being very over-the-top. He's always extremely entertaining, but most importantly, he's actually really good at coloring and styling hair. And his house is RIDICULOUS. There was a time when he considered installing a shark tank in his house, but I think it turned into that koi pond you saw in the show.
Also, Martino's Egyptian. He legally changed his name to Martino Cartier, but he's not Italian.
Overall, he's actually a really nice guy. The salon said that a bunch of the stuff (like calling Tabatha a bitch on the phone) was staged, but it really pinged his INTERESTING character very well.
"Oh, good. After all, I can rub my stomach and pat my head at the same time, and I can do it with my eyes closed while whistling 'The Entertainer.' That's rhythm for you."
~ Snaps, proving that White Boys CAN have rhythm