The Real Housewives Blog: December 2014

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Bethenny Frankel Shows Off Skinny Girl Body With Boyfriend in Miami

You can’t pinch an inch on Skinnygirl founder Bethenny Frankel. The 44-year-old Real Housewives of New York star and former talk show host was spotted on a Miami beach on Monday flaunting her fit bod in a white string bikini. We’ve got two words: Hot mama!

Bethenny was taking some time off from filming RHoNY to splash in the ocean with her boyfriend, Michael “Mac” Cerussi III, and her daughter, Bryn. The four-year-old is from her marriage to ex-hubby Jason Hoppy.
The outspoken reality star looked fit and skinny, which is no surprise given the recent eyebrows her thin frame has raised. Anyone who can fit into their four-year-old daughter’s pajama pants is bound to stand out in a bikini, after all.

While we loved seeing Bethenny with her daughter and beau (who’s pretty fit himself) on vacation, one place we won’t be seeing Bethenny’s sidekicks is on her show. A source tells E! that, while Bethenny’s relationship with Michael is “solid,” he’s not interested in life in front of the camera. “They’re going on a year together, but he doesn’t want to be on TV. It’s just not his thing.”

So how will the show fare without Bethenny’s beau? "Dude, don't u worry. I got you," Frankel tweeted over the weekend. "The show is gonna be awesome!" We believe you girl, and we can’t wait!

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Porsha Williams Arrested For Speeding

TMZ.com:

Porsha Williams must be bucking for a promotion on RHOA -- because the chick who got demoted for having boring story lines ... just got arrested for blazing down an Atlanta highway.

TMZ has learned the "Real Housewives" star was pulled over today for allegedly speeding -- cops say 78 mph in a 55 zone -- and they claim she was driving on a suspended license.

Cops hauled Porsha off to jail ... where she was booked. We're told she posted $1,726 to bond out.

Still, she did some time. Hear that 'Housewives' producers? Porsha's gangsta now.

With all the drama and fights Porsha's been in since her divorce I guess we're starting to see signs of why ex-husband Kordell really left her.

RELATED: RHOA: Kenya Moore and Porsha Williams Finally Have Confrontation After Last Season's Reunion Brawl

How Teresa Giudice Is Spending Her Last Days Before Prison

People.com:

Teresa Giudice is making the most of her final few days of freedom.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey star, 42, took her children to the Crystal Springs Resort and Spa in New Jersey for a day of skiing on Saturday.

Giudice – glammed-up in full makeup – hung out with friends outside while her kids took to the slopes.

With 10 days remaining until her 15-month prison sentence begins on Jan. 5, the mother of four looked "super stressed out," according to an onlooker. "She kept uncomfortably rubbing her neck."

On March 4, Giudice pled guilty to bankruptcy fraud and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.

While she was mostly just sipping water on Saturday, the onlooker said that at pone point Giudice and her two companions ordered a round of Fireball shots.

On Friday night, Giudice and her husband, Joe, attended a performance by her 13-year-old daughter, Gia, and her music group, 3KT.

Monday, December 29, 2014

NeNe Leakes Profits From Horrible Hairdo

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Yolanda Foster Compares Friendship With Brandi Glanville to 'Having a Dog That Doesn't Behave'

USmagazine.com:

Is that supposed to be a compliment? Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Foster stopped by Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live on Tuesday, Dec. 23, and was asked about her somewhat unlikely friendship with costar Brandi Glanville. In an attempt to explain their bond, Foster likened the relationship to that of a dog and his owner.

"My friendship with Brandi...it's like having a child doesn't behave right," she began. "It's like your dog. On the days that the dog doesn't behave right, you don't kick him to the curb. You keep trying. So that's my relationship with Brandi."

The 50-year-old Bravo-lebrity went on to say she believes Glanville has good intentions. "I know deep down in there, she's a really good person, and you don't just always kick people to the side because they don't behave the way you want them to behave," Foster explained of the Drinking and Tweeting: And Other Brandi Blunders author.

"I think Brandi probably expects people to kick her to the curb," she continued. "There's something psychologically going on, and I'm not going to give that to her. I'm gonna stick by her until we get her behaving properly and being the good person that she is."

The RHOBH star also opened up to Cohen about her ongoing struggle with Lyme disease, which has been well-documented on recent seasons of the show. "I am struggling at the moment," she admitted to a fan who called in to ask about her health. "It's been a long journey. You know, it's really my life. Every day I wake up trying to figure out how to get over this."

Some days, of course, are better — or worse — than others. "Today especially is not a great day," she shared. "But unfortunately, it's the cards that life dealt me, and I'm gonna figure this out, because I know there's millions of other people suffering just like I do."

Told by Cohen that she's been good about putting on a brave face for the cameras, Foster replied, "I think that's the most frustrating part of this disease, that you look so normal from the outside." So even though she looks fine, she feels terrible. "It's a silent killer," she said. "It's an invisible disability."

Marisa Zanuck Sued By Day Spa

TMZ.com:

A key player on "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" not only shattered the tranquility of a spa, she downright broke it ... this according to a crazy new lawsuit.

Marisa Zanuck runs a real estate company in Bev Hills, which is located next door to Vida Emanuel European Day Spa, which prides itself on a total zen experience.

Marisa -- always one to impress -- decided she needed to spruce up her offices, so a construction crew came in at 9AM and the soothing Enya soundtrack was overpowered by jackhammers.

The spa owner says it was like a war scene ... pieces of her wall crumbled, light fixtures fell off the wall, bottles of fancy oil crashed to the ground ... it was a disaster.

She complained 3 times ... to no avail, and says she was left with no choice but to scream through the broken walls at the workers.

The spa is suing Marisa for thousands of dollars in damages.

And that's not a happy ending.

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Eileen Davidson Dishes On RHOBH's Season 5

Friday, December 26, 2014

Caroline Manzo's Tribute To Her In-Law Might Leave You Crying

Phaedra Parks Confirms She Will Divorce Apollo Nida

People.com:

Despite being a housewife, Phaedra Parks's marriage to Apollo Nida is over.

"We're amicably resolving this marriage," the Real Housewives of Atlanta star told Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live on Sunday. "We're resolving this marriage ... resolving to dissolve, yes," she added.

As if to prove the amicability of their relationship, Parks, 43, noted that she speaks to her ex "at least five, six times a week, if not more."

The couple have two children together – Dylan, 1, and Ayden, 4. While Dylan is "too young" to understand that his father is away in Kentucky serving an eight-year sentence for fraud, Dylan is "definitely very aware," Parks said. "It's very tough for a 4-year-old."

However, the kids are "definitely in contact" with their father, she added.

Though this is the first time that Parks has confirmed that she and Nida are arranging their divorce following five years of marriage, RHOA fans know that the relationship has been strained. Parks did not show up for Nida's sentencing, and he accused her of abandoning him.

Nida even hired an attorney to divorce Parks before she could divorce him – "I despise everything about her, but I still love her," he said.

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Demetria McKinney Slams ‘Not Cool’ Phaedra Parks And NeNe Leakes

RadarOnline.com:

Demetria McKinney is one of the newbies on the Real Housewives of Atlanta, but she already knows how to serve up drama! In an exclusive interview with RadarOnline.com, McKinney opened up about her beef with Phaedra Parks and NeNe Leakes, slamming the series vets and revealing what to expect from their feud.

“Do you have time for my thoughts on Phaedra?” McKinney asked during her talk with Radar.

“She is easily intimidated by everybody,” she unloaded. “I understand that life deals everybody a different deck and sometimes the hand you’re dealt isn’t necessarily fair, but turning bitter and turning on everybody around you is just not cool.”

McKinney said that she is “absolutely not” friends with Parks — and that the rumors circulating that Parks carried on an affair with a man reffered to as “Mr. Chocolate” are just karma.

“I know that she’s upset that information is out right now,” McKinney said. “I know it’s really just adding drama to the already drama full life. I can only say that I feel like karma is a b***h and it’s slapping her in the face right now!”

McKinney also said she believes that it’s wrong that Parks isn’t standing by her husband Apollo Nida, during his eight-year prison stint.

“For her to let him take the whole wrap, I think it’s just sad,” McKinney said. “You say so let’s not part through thick and thin and then once it gets thick with something you knew he was capable of, you go running and talking bad about him. It’s just adds to the persona.”

McKinney also doesn’t get along with NeNe Leakes.

“I came into this with a great deal of respect for everybody and I tried to start this journey, even kilter, on a even playing field and let people show me who they were,” she said. “And what I’ve seen from Nene Leakes doesn’t necessarily make me want to go running and connect with her.”

Yolanda Foster Is Spending the Holidays in a Hospital Bed

Wetpaint.com:

Yolanda Foster is perhaps the most adorable mom on the planet and even a hospital visit right before the holidays can’t put a frown on this lemon-lovin’ gal’s face. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star has been posting photos of herself in a hospital bed with family and friends rallying beside her during her Lyme disease battle. If this doesn’t provide ample amounts of Christmas cheer, we don’t know what will.

The 50-year-old supermodel first shared a photo of herself alongside son Anwar Hadid, daughter Gigi Hadid, and Cody Simpson (Gigi’s on-again boyfriend) in a hospital bed. “I can and I will beat this,” Yo captioned the photo. “#LymeDisease Blessed with my loves who inspire me to keep fighting on s—ty days like this!”

Yolanda has been in the hospital for a few days now, but we imagine her family is making things even a slight bit better. Yo’s husband, David Foster, even surprised her with a romantic dinner for two, proving he’s the best man ever. At the end of the day, at least this gorgeous blonde could cuddle with her kids and rest easy.

RELATED: Lisa Vanderpump Snubs Yolanda Foster

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Bethenny Frankel Allegedly Acting Like A Diva Upon Return To 'RHONY'

NYDailynews.com:

Bethenny Frankel seems to have forgotten how to be a “Housewife” during her absence from the reality show.

Confidenti@l is told that the returning star of the “Real Housewives of New York” — who’s not actually a Housewife anymore — is causing problems on set by being a “brat,” refusing to do scenes she considers “fake.” Her new approach is annoying co-stars – especially because many of them took pay cuts so Bravo could afford to bring Frankel back into the fold.

An insider at a party to celebrate “Housewife” Sonja Morgan’s cover of Latino Show magazine at the Vanessa Noel store tells us that Frankel, who Bravo hopes will breathe new life into the struggling franchise, was “standoffish” from the outset.

“It was the first big public event that Bethenny has filmed (since making her comeback). It’s Sonja’s big moment because she’s on the cover of the magazine,” said the source. “In marches Bethenny Frankel, dodging the paparazzi outside, refusing all the interviews, refusing to be photographed,” said the onlooker.

“She was even giving the Bravo team problems when they were trying to set up shots, too. The Bravo team’s job is to set up conversations and to direct and create the action to some degree. So Bethenny was trying to stonewall them every chance she’d get,” explained our source.

“For example, when they asked Bethenny to come join Sonja and a group of her friends to leaf through the magazine and “Ooh” and “Ahh,” Bethenny refused, saying, ‘I’m not an actress.’ She basically said, ‘I’m not going to do this; it’s fake.’ She’s a problem on the set.”

Monday, December 22, 2014

Joanna Krupa Rightfully Calls Brandi Glanville A 'Trailer Trash Fame Whore' After Latest Unprovoked Dig

TMZ.com:

'Real Housewife' Joanna Krupa sounds like she's ready to physically duke it out with archenemy Brandi Glanville ... calling her a trailer trash fame whore who is a European model wannabe.

Krupa went ballistic when our photog asked about Brandi, who trashed her on Andy Cohen's show. Glanville insinuated Cohen got food poisoning from bad fish ... code for Krupa's smelly vagina.

Krupa went for the jugular, telling us Brandi is so pathetic there's no room for doubt on why Eddie Cibrian dumped her.

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Porsha Williams Reveals The Real Reason She No Longer Holds A Peach On 'RHOA'

Inquisitr.com:

The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams recently explained the real reason behind Bravo’s decision to demote her. Following her season seven downgrade from official housewife to friend of the wives, Williams appeared on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live, where she revealed her failure to expose her dating life was likely the cause of her role change.

“What happened, I think … I was dating someone at the time, and of course, as part of the show when we sign up, it’s about showing who you date,” Williams explained to Cohen on his late-night show, according to a December 19 report by Reality Tea. “He was playing football, and his coach told him that he didn’t want him to film until later in the season. So unfortunately, I had filmed and shown some of my personal life, had told the producers that I would show him, but I couldn’t show him until the very, very end and by then it was a little too late.”

“They wanted a lot of the dating, and I totally get that because I’m coming from divorce, but I wanted them to film me performing ‘Flatline’ and my hair-line NAKED.”

Although Willliams was expecting to return to The Real Housewives of Atlanta as an official housewife, she claimed to Cohen the demotion was a blessing in disguise.

“I found out towards the end but you know what? It actually was a little less stressful,” she said. “I love being part of the Bravo family. As you see, it just gives me more time to sit in and read.”

For his part, Cohen appeared to agree with Willliams’ reason for her demotion. In an interview earlier this year, via the Inquisitr, Cohen said he and the producers simply didn’t have enough of a story from Williams to garner her with an official housewife role.

As the Inquisitr reported, Williams released a statement regarding her Real Housewives of Atlanta demotion

“This is not an easy time for me right now, but I want let everyone to know that I loved being a ‘Housewife’ on the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ and I am thankful for Bravo for the opportunity but it’s not goodbye, you will see me on the show throughout the season sharing and bonding with the other women and I promise to stay connected with my fans as I start an exciting new time in my life,” she wrote, via E! News.

RHOBH’ Season 5 Cast Allegedly Demands Brandi Glanville be Fired

Classicalite.com:

Coming as a shock to absolutely no one even vaguely familiar with her Bravo antics, rumor has it that Brandi Glanville is no longer welcome on Bravo's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills as far as the rest of the cast are concerned. According to the latest gossip news updates, Donald Trump's drunk Celebrity Apprentice has so upset the ladies in Season 5 that they are ready to band together to ensure that she's fired. In a related story, Lisa Rinna has come to Yolanda Foster and her daughter, Bella Hadid's DUI defense. The Melrose Place alum reminded the reality TV show's audience that everyone makes mistakes.

Sure, Brandi Glanville may have slapped a face or two during her tenure on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but it's not like she's the only one that decided to express their anger in physical way in Season 5, so it seems a little silly to single her out.

According to the a source who spoke in Life & Style's latest December 29, issue, that is exactly what the rest of the Bravo ladies are trying to do, however.

The behind-the-scenes informant told the publication that some of the ladies were actually planning to form a union and demand she be kicked off the show:

"At this point, Brandi hardly has a friend on the show...Yolanda is really the only one who tolerates her.
"Everyone is so over her, especially Lisa Vanderpump and Kyle Richards.

"They think she is a toxic addition to the group and want her gone!"

If the cast is really that upset with Brandi as a whole, it would sure come as a shock to her.

Glanville told People that she was pretty sure that she knew how to handle a disgruntled Housewife at this point in her reality TV career:

"Number one: Compliments will get you everywhere.

"Number two: Fix their weave -- that always helps.

"Number three: tell them how smart they are. Even if you don't mean it."

If this is true (and God can only hope it is)...here's an easy solution: take Brandi off 'RHOBH' and give her her own show. After all, Kim Zolciak wasn't getting along with anyone on 'RHOA' right before she left and not only has both Kim and 'RHOA' thrived since they've been apart, but no one besides NeNe misses KIm on 'RHOA'. Supposedly Brandi has a ton of her own friends, she's still forever hating on her ex-husband and his talented wife and idiot Brandi stans are lurking everywhere. Taking the toxic Brandi Glanville off 'RHOBH' and giving her a show would make 'RHOBH' watchable again, satisfy her co-stars who've more than had enough of her, allow Brandi to keep getting a paycheck and probably be a win-win for Bravo. So just do it already....please!!!

RELATED: Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Week 5 Recap

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Phaedra Parks: 'I Would Love' for the Kids to Visit Apollo in Jail for Christmas

People.com:

One place Phaedra Parks is planning to visit this holiday season? Prison.

When TMZ cameras asked the Real Housewives of Atlanta star if she was planning to let sons Ayden, 5, and Dylan 19 months, visit her estranged husband Apollo Nida in jail over the holidays, Parks made it clear there's no more bad blood between the two.

"I would love to," she said. "I have sent him a Christmas card and everything. I speak to him all the time."

While the former couple seems to be on amicable terms now, tensions flared between the two when Nida landed in hot water with law and was sentenced to serve eight years in jail for fraud back in July.

"Life is extremely difficult right now," said Parks, after skipping out on Nida's sentencing. "Apollo's actions are the ultimate betrayal … I thought he was a changed man."

After months of speculation, the Bravo star officially announced her split from her former husband in October.

"Phaedra has retained an attorney with the intent of amicably ending her marriage," her rep, Steve Honig, told PEOPLE.

And despite having initial doubts about bringing her children to visit Nida behind bars, the mom of two has changed her tune for now. As she previously said, "If taking them to a prison is going to traumatize them, I'm not going to do it."

Friday, December 19, 2014

Amber Marchese Talks 1st Season As A 'Real Housewife', Launches New Business Venture

FOXNews.com:

“The Real Housewives of New Jersey” is chock-full of cattiness and diva antics. Amber Marchese was a new addition to the cast last season, and was thrust into the ring of fire. After one season on the highly volatile show, the reality TV novice is ready for another season of battle, should it present itself.

FOX411: Why did you decide to join the cast knowing you would have to deal with all of that drama? Amber Marchese: First of all, if a challenge is presented I will never, ever say no to a challenge and it was that exact challenge. I knew it was going to be a fun ride, and it was going to be a wild ride. I don’t think it set in that it was so drama-filled and so difficult to go through, I really blocked that part out of it and had really a tunnel-vision of this is really the coolest thing in the world, and it really is. You know, it was too easy for me. It’s not like I tried hard. The opportunity landed in my lap. I follow signs in life, and I felt like this was a really good sign.

FOX411: Your co-star and long-time “Real Housewife” veteran Teresa Guidice is about to start her jail sentence. Have you been in touch with her? Marchese: I saw her at the reunion, and I do talk to her via text once in a while. I really reach out just to say “hey, how are you?” Just thinking of you. Hoping you’re ok and everyone is doing alright.” She’s doing what any mother would be doing. She’s basically shutting the world out, and concentrating on her children. I commend her for that. I mean what else are you going to do? She’s doing what needs to be done.

FOX411: Your husband Jim has been vilified on the show. Do you regret him being a part of it? Has it hurt his career or your marriage? Marchese: No, it hasn’t hurt his business whatsoever. Actually his business is doing very well. Thank God. As far as his involvement, he did not want to be involved. He set out to just be the husband and the supporting and loving father. It did not work out that way. He started to be a part of it, and he was like I can’t be half pregnant, so now I’m involved. Then he saw how everyone was really coming at me, and he could just not seat by idle without helping me, and he really did come to my defense and stand by my side. My husband was my alliance.

FOX411: Will you be on next season? Marchese: A lot of rumors. A lot of talk but nothing is set in stone. Nothing. Even on my end, I haven’t heard anything. They’re not keeping me in the loop I think by design but once I get that phone call if they want me back, we’ll deal with it then but until then I kind of live my life. I’m happy.

FOX411: You’re a breast cancer survivor, and now you have a new fitness line. Can you tell us a bit about that? Marchese: I had a fitness line called Vici Fitness, which means to conquer and whatever you’re conquering; having a baby, breast cancer, any kind of disease you can conquer it and get on to fitness, but then I found this other group called Revolutionize, and they share the same philosophies of working out as I do, so we combined our businesses together and now I have this consulting firm. It’s a nutrition and personal
one-on-one training. It can do Skype. It can do phone calls. It can do anything.

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Sonja Morgan Fights Ex-Husband’s Claim That She Owes Him $6.2 Million

RadarOnline.com:

Real Housewives of New York vixen Sonja Morgan has headed to court demanding a New York judge throw out her ex-husband John Morgan’s lawsuit, which alleges she owns him a whopping $6.2 million dollars.

According to legal documents obtained exclusively by RadarOnline.com, Sonja explains that during proceedings in her bankruptcy case — the result of a bad investment in a movie venture — her 83-year-old ex filed claims for $3.5 million for his share of their Colorado property, $1 million he said he spent maintaining that property and an additional $1,778,000 he believed he was owed from their French estate.

Sonja points out that the final order in their divorce specifically states that she is only to pay half of the mortgage debt on their Colorado home and owes her ex-husband nothing relating to that property. She also states that a judge awarded her 99.9% interest in their French estate after it was determined John gifted her the property during their marriage.

The RHONY star also charges that John rented out their French estate for years and never paid her a dime of the money he collected. Furthermore, as part of their divorce, which was finalized in 2008, she claims she never received the $3 million dollars owed her in a lump sum and that the amount has now ballooned to $4 million because of accruing interest.

Sonja is now demanding all of her banking heir ex’s claims be dismissed.

A federal court hearing has been scheduled for next month to determine if the reality star must pay up.

Tamra Barney Says She Was a "Sad, Sad Person" on Latest Season of RHOC

Wetpaint.com:

Looks like someone has a redemption arc coming up! Tamra Barney, who was the main instigator for a lot of the drama on last season of The Real Housewives of Orange County, is trying to make amends. The soon-to-be grandmother explained to Perez Hilton, “Last season should have never happened.” Harsh! (But, you know, a little fair.)

Last season, of course, Tamra had been dealing with some major legal drama courtesy of her ex-husband, Simon Barney. “You know what, I was going through a lot, personally, with my ex,” Tamra shared. “I really came in a very sad, sad person.”

Tamra naturally couldn’t resist throwing a teeny bit of well-deserved shade: “It was very unfortunate that none of my cast members took me aside — other than Heather [Dubrow] — and said, ‘I know what you’re going through. I’m sorry.’ And Heather’s been my rock. She’s been my girl… I found out who my friends were.”

On the bright side, Tamra feels very optimistic about the future. “I always believe that everything happens for a reason,” she said, “and I’ve had so much good come out of it, and I’m just in such a good place in my life.”

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Kenya Moore Slams Kandi Burruss For Not Changing Her Name After Wedding

Inquisitr.com:

The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore is known for saying just about anything when she wants to, and this has gotten her into trouble with her co-stars. However, Moore is a strong woman, and she can handle just about anything. As last night’s episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta was airing, Kenya thought it was interesting that Kandi Burruss hadn’t changed her last name to Tucker, even though she had gotten married.

Kenya Moore decided to ask her followers whether it was time for Kandi to make the big leap and legally change her name. But rather than talk to Kandi about it first, she decided to put it on Twitter for everyone to see. And this, of course, caught Burruss’ attention.

According to a new tweet, The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore wanted people’s opinions about Kandi’s lack of action when it came to the name change.

“Who thinks Kandi should change her last name? #rhoa,” Moore asked, which had Kandi replying, “I’m going to change it mam…… Did you have to take a poll? Lol!”

It sounds like Burruss hasn’t had the time to change her last name just yet. But the new family has had to deal with some big things lately. Todd Tucker’s mother, Sharon, passed away recently, as she had a sudden stroke. Sharon was on last night’s episode of the show, which made it a weird thing to relive.

“It’s so weird watching this episode knowing that #MamaSharon isn’t here anymore. I truly miss her! On tonight’s episode you’ll see her let me have it about the things that were said about her, but what you won’t see is how two seconds later she was ready to go have fun. The cool part about Sharon was that she would speak her mind & put you in your place if she needed to but as soon as she got it off her chest she was giving you hugs & wanting to have fun together. #RIPSharon,” Kandi revealed on Instagram.

But Kandi’s last name isn’t all Kenya Moore is talking about. Moore has been trying to clear her name, and she really wants an apology from Phaedra Parks, as her husband decided to spread lies about her. But Kenya isn’t getting any sympathy from Parks. According to the Inquisitr, Phaedra believes that Kenya is just faking the emotions to get sympathy, including her emotional breakdown in the gym.

Teresa Giudice Says She Didn't Fund Daughter Gia's Music Videos

People.com:

When it comes to her eldest daughter's budding music career, Teresa Giudice isn't shelling out any cash.

Despite reports that the Real Housewives of New Jersey star dropped thousands on music videos for daughter Gia, 13, and her pals Alexa Maetta, 16, and Cristianna Cardinale, 14 – who formed their girl group 3KT this summer – the teen's manager told TMZ that simply wasn't the case.

Instead, the videos were paid for by the management company and private investors.

But the girls have already proven they can help raise cash for their group by seeking funding from Kickstarter for their Season of Joy video. (The campaign was pulled, however, well in advance of hitting its $7,500 goal.)

And despite Teresa and Joe's impending staggered prison sentences set to begin in January, the 13-year-old is staying positive and focusing on her music dreams.

"Obviously, any news that is hurtful or horrible to hear is so upsetting. But my family is probably one of the strongest families I know, so we'll get through this," she recently told Access Hollywood, adding, "It's going to be fine and when it's over, we're going to be better than ever."

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Have Dina And Caroline Manzo Reunited???

RadarOnline.com:

Jacqueline Laurita and Dina Manzo aren’t the only ones mending fences. A source close to the Real Housewives of New Jersey stars tells RadarOnline.com that Dina has also ended her epic feud with her sister Caroline Manzo as well — and only Radar has all the details of their secret reunion.

“Caroline and Dina met away from cameras a few weeks ago,” the source says. “They reconciled privately.”

The family doesn’t care how this holiday miracle took place.

“It doesn’t matter to the family what brought Caroline and Dina back together or who approached who first,” the source says.

The Manzos are just thrilled to be a reunited family again.

“Now, the whole family is good,” the source says. “They are all just very happy to be together again.”

Laurita told Radar on Dec. 11 that she is also glad that she could reconnect with her estranged family members.

“We all mutually decided to stop the nonsense and move forward in a positive way,” she said. “We even had Thanksgiving together for the first time and it was peaceful and normal and great to have everyone together.”

Dina even got to meet her nephew Nicholas, who has autism, for the first time.

“He loved her,” Laurita said. “He even sat on her lap and played with her hair.”

As for Dina, she also seems grateful that the family feud has ended.

“Things have been good for a bit just wanted to keep it private for a minute,” she tweeted on Dec. 11. “Not everything needs to be done w cameras”

Alexis Bellino & Vicki Gunvalson Reunion Sparks ‘RHOC’ Casting Rumors

RadarOnline.com:

With filming for The Real Housewife of Orange County yet to begin, rumors about the cast lineup are running rampant. Speculation reached a fever pitch this week when Vicki Gunvalson and former housewife Alexis Bellino posted chummy pics of a girls’ night out, leading some to guess that she would return to the show. Now, only RadarOnline.com has the truth behind the photos fans are talking about.

Bellino posted a photo with Gunvalson captioned “What people think doesn’t matter. What people DO does matter. @vickigunvalson.”

Does this mean that Bellino is re-joining the show, which is rumored to start taping next month? “No way,” an insider close to the show claimed.

“Alexis is desperate for attention and by posting it likely is trying to get people think she is returning to the show, but she is not,” the source said. “Don’t believe what you see there.”

In fact, it’s not just Bellino who is blacklisted, according to the source. “None of the old housewives will be coming back to the show for this season,” the source said. “Bravo has no interest in their storylines, which is why they were gone in the first place!”

While Gunvalson may be playing nice with Bellino, she certainly has her hands full with other drama. As Radar reported, she accidentally posted a photo of her bare breasts on Thursday. Not long before, her on-again off-again boyfriend Brooks Ayers was caught on video admitting to being violent with and cheating on Gunvalson.

Monday, December 15, 2014

Cynthia Bailey Slams NeNe Leakes For Ike and Tina Comparison

Wetpaint.com:

Cynthia Bailey may claim to have moved past her feud with NeNe Leakes, but that doesn’t mean she’s about to let her former friend walk all over her.

After NeNe compared Cynthia’s marriage to Peter Thomas to the abusive relationship between Ike and Tina Turner, the 47-year-old model is firing back.

“I know that the ‘Anna Mae’ reference from NeNe was meant to be offensive and disrespectful, however I was actually flattered to be compared to one of the world's most popular entertainers, the queen of rock and roll herself Anna Mae Bullock AKA Tina Turner. Tina Turner is a legendary icon whose success, talent, strength, spirit, beauty, and class (not to mention her fabulous legs) speaks volumes and needs no introduction. My name being mentioned in the same sentence with her is an honor within itself,” Cynthia tells BravoTV.com.

While NeNe’s intentions have not been clarified, Cynthia says she can only hope that NeNe wouldn’t make such an ugly comparison. “I hope this was not a failed attempt to make fun of the fact that at one point in Ms. Turner's largely successful career and life she was a victim of domestic abuse,” says the Real Housewives of Atlanta star.

Cynthia isn’t the only one blasting NeNe for her unflattering comment. Peter recently responded to NeNe’s insults on Twitter, saying, “Contrary to what people project I don't control my wife, or have any interest in doing so” and calling her “very irresponsible” to even joke about the subject.

Ally (Jill Zarin’s Daughter) Joins All Star Cast on Millionaire Matchmaker

LynnFam.com:

First of all, hats off to Patti Stranger for making it to eight seasons on Bravo. I may detest the woman, but she’s hung in there despite a despicable personality, lack of success in actually making any matches, insulting her fellow bravolebrities and Bravo executives, low ratings, the list goes on and on. But she’ll be back on our small screen starting December 7. I seriously don’t mind. I enjoy an evening where I’m not even tempted to turn on Bravo.

Anyhow, this season seems to be celebrity matchmaker – and the short preview clip released by Bravo shows a lot of familiar faces – including Chris and Caroline Manzo, Sonja Morgan, Reza from Shahs, Chilli from TLC, Heidi and Spenser, Marysol Patton, Perez Hilton, and Ally Shapiro and Jill Zarin.

Last we saw Ally, she had been hunted down by her mom and a camera crew, and was humiliated on-screen as they went clothes shopping. Shortly after that she transferred colleges and moved to Nashville – far far away from Jillzy. It’s hard to believe she could be talked into appearing on this fiasco. On a positive note, the preview shows Jill reaching for her drink and inadvertently sticking a straw up her nose – so that’s good for a chuckle at least.

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Claudia Jordan Will Cry and Flirt on ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ But Says She Won’t Hold Grudges

RadioTVTalk.com:

When Claudia Jordan took the radio job with the Rickey Smiley show back in early summer here in Atlanta, she had already been in contact with “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” producers.

So when she arrived in town from New York in July, the show began filming her the first week she was there to test her out as a possible cast member. At first, she didn’t know if she’d be more than a sidekick to Kenya Moore, her friend and entry point onto the show.

But clearly, the producers liked her sassy, vibrant personality and gave her a full-time cast member status by the fall, once several weeks of taping had been reviewed.

She is a single woman on a show with the word “housewives” on it but she is hardly the first. “People get married. People get divorced. They do have to keep a few wives there. I’d like to get married,” she said in an interview I did last week.

On the show, she said she likes an alpha male but has had trouble finding a keeper. She now has the added pressure of wondering if someone is dating her to get on camera. And she is getting more unsolicited offers. “People definitely reach out to you. They reach out to my publicist. So and so wants to meet you. You have to look at them with more of a side eye.”

Jordan is not a foreigner to reality TV. She has done two rounds of “Celebrity Apprentice.” But that was all about business savvy, she said, and getting along with other celebrities and being creative. “This is about your personal life. It’s about being vulnerable and talking about any issues with dating, with family, with weight, whatever. Your struggles become part of your storyline.”

She said she’s used to being in the public eye with red carpets and work-related questions, but she never before had gone out of her way to flaunt her private issues. “This is definitely an adjustment,” she said. She said she will be seen crying on camera. (It’s inevitable on “Real Housewives!”)

“I think it’s exhaustion from the crazy schedule, which allows you to be more open. You’re vulnerable when you’re tired. I remember talking to a couple of the women about something that hit close to home. I started crying! I couldn’t help it!”

She understands that viewers want to see your multiple layers, that they do not want a one dimensional person. “They want to see your struggles and what you have to overcome,” she said. “People want to be inspired as well as entertained.”

Already, Jordan said she is getting blow back based purely on the trailer, which showed her taking a selfie with Porsha Williams‘ ex-husband Kordell Stewart. “It made me look mischievous,” she said. “It makes me look like the bad girl.” So far, the show has not shown that side of her, if it actually exists.

“I’ve known Kordell longer than Porsha,” she said. “He’s a single man. I can take selfies!”

She didn’t come on the show intending to go after anybody. “I want to be someone who is fun and fresh and a little different. I don’t take my self too seriously.”

She said Smiley, her employer, was a little apprehensive about her being on the show. “He doesn’t want drama around the station,” she said. “I don’t want it either. We’ve kept it that way. My priority is the morning show. It’s the meat and potatoes. It’s what keeps everything going. It’s Rickey’s baby.”

As for any competition with Porsha Williams, who does “Dish Nation” with Smiley after her radio show duties are over, she said there is no tension now. “It’s really a non issue,” she said. “We’re so beyond that.”

She hopes that when things that happened months ago appears on air that the women can get past it.

“Sometimes, it opens old wounds,” she said. “Social media can put a little extra stank and pump you up.”

She said she is good at getting past old hurts. “If I’m mad, I never stay mad,” she said. “I wake up the next day and I’m totally over it. I get over things.” She can deal with people who make mistakes but if she senses they are truly bad people. she won’t deal with them.

Jordan said balancing two jobs with strange hours was a rough adjustment. “My voice sounds really stuffy on the show,” she said. “I’ve been sick a lot. I wasn’t getting enough sleep and had severe allergies. I’ve been running myself ragged. I recently had bronchitis. It’s been tough.”

She said she has barely any time to work out. “I put on work-out clothes but it never gets done,” she said. But she has focused on work and has only been late to Smiley’s show once – by three minutes.

Adjusting to the radio show, she said, has been tough. She was getting a lot of well-meaning conflicting advice early on. “Speak faster, speak slower. Jump in more, don’t jump in so much. Everyone was trying to help me. I know what to do. I know how to do radio.” (She hosted a show on Sirius XM for a few years on the Jamie Foxx comedy channel.)

She also appreciates Smiley enabling her to talk about politics and do regular guest spots on HLN. She even flew to Ferguson over the summer. “I was very much involved,” she said. “I love reporting. That’s what I went to school for.”

As last Sunday’s episode shows, she lives in a beautiful high-rise in Midtown. “I can see the Ferris wheel. I had a friend visit from out of town and we went to the aquarium. I absolutely love it. I’m a kid in the candy store. I love stuff like that I’m a big nerd when it comes to nature and animals.”

On some of the other housewives:

Demetria McKinney (who will first appear on the Dec. 21 episode): “Demetria and I hit a couple of strip clubs. That was fun She’s a great girl. We have a real friendship.”

Cynthia Bailey: “She and I are extremely close. We talk every day. We have modeling and New York connections. And she’s just the type of person I relate to. People want to call her a lapdog or weak. She’s far from weak. She’s extremely supportive of other people and that can be taken for weakness. But you have to be a strong, secure person to support another person and put their needs over your own. Cynthia is a good friend but some people don’t deserve her friendship.”

Kandi Burruss: “I love her. I’ve seen her around talked about doing business. I respect her. She doesn’t see the other women as a threat.” (Has she bought any sex toys from Kandi’s line? “I’m not big on sex toys. All my friends back in L.A. say, ‘You have nothing. You need to build up your collection!’ My bad!”)

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Carlton Gebbia Says She 'Open To Returning' to RHOBH After Andy Cohen Apology

TMZ.com:

Ex-"Real Housewives" star Carlton Gebbia says she may have been fired, but she won in the end because Bravo secretly came back to her on hands and knees, asking her to return.

Carlton got her walking papers from "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" ... because the audience didn't connect to her Wiccan ways ... something the show wanted her to do.

We're told Bravo execs had a meeting with Carlton, asking her to make a few appearances. She made it clear ... she had NO interest in returning.

But fast forward to this week, when Andy Cohen went on his show and publicly apologized to Carlton, saying the show screwed up by portraying her as a wicked witch when she's actually a devoted mom, a fun wife and a savvy businesswoman.

That did the trick. Carlton tells us she's now open to returning to the show.

Friday, December 12, 2014

Porsha Williams Offered Millions From Sugar Daddy Site

InTouchWeekly.com:

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams was reportedly dumped by a mysterious sugar daddy who spoiled her with lavish gifts like a $300,000 Rolls-Royce.

And while she’s no longer living the luxurious life she became accustomed to, the breakup has some perks — as she’s been allegedly approached with an offer that could make her millions.

The offer comes from SugarDaddyForMe.com, a site that has reportedly offered to create a spin-off — called PorshasSugarBabies.com — that will help like-minded women meet really rich men.

With about 4.5 MILLION members, SugarDaddyForMe.com is legit — and TMZ says they’re offering Porsha 50 percent of the profits from the platform created in her name.

Despite the report claiming she's considering, a rep for the Bravo-lebrity tells 'In Touch' she's not.

Mother of the Year Brandi Glanville Admits to Loving Threesomes and Not Being 'Straight'

HuffingtonPost.com:

"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Brandi Glanville opened up about her sexuality in an interview with HuffPost Live this week.

Glanville, who is quoted as saying that she "tried to be" a lesbian at one point in her life, told host Ricky Camilleri, "I've been with women, usually there's a man involved ... I have a couple times been with women where it was just us."

Noting that she loves "beautiful people," Glanville then clarified, "I'm not a lesbian and I'm not straight."

She did say that her love of threesomes had drawn a number of disillusioned male suitors.

"That's not something that you plan for," she said. "I feel like it has to be organic."

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Vicki Gunvalson Didn't Mean For People To See Her Boobs

TMZ.com:

"Real Housewives of Orange County" star Vicki Gunvalson's topless Instagram photo was inadvertent ... so she claims.

Vicki posted a photo Thursday AM, thanking Bravo TV for her Christmas Present -- a nice set of headphones.

In the Dept. of Obvious ... even a casual look at the pic reveals Vicki was naked when she pressed the red button. She, however, says she never saw her boobs before posting the photo.

Vicki tells us she was distracted, getting ready for work.

The question ... are you buying what she's selling?

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Kenya Moore Calls NeNe Leakes A "Ghetto, Classless, Beast" Over Reneged Donation

Vile Creature Brandi Glanville: "My Boyfriend Just Broke Up With Me Via Email"

EOnline.com:

Ouch...this one may sound familiar for a lot of people who have had their hearts broken...

Brandi Glanville, a cast member on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and a mother of two, says a man she was dating ended their relationship and did so in a rather impersonal manner and for a very heartbreaking reason.

"My boyfriend just broke up with me via email because I said my kids will always be my first priority...NYC here I come," she tweeted on Saturday.

The 42-year-old reality star and former model shares two sons with ex-husband and actorEddie Cibrian, who wed singer LeAnn Rimes in 2011. She did not name her now-ex-boyfriend by name.

Thanksgiving and the December holiday season are prime time for breakups, studies have shown.

She also discusses love, breakups and dating in her 2013 New York Times bestselling book, Drinking and Dating: P.S. Social Media Is Ruining Romance.

"When I first discovered the benefits of technology and social media, I used it to obsess over my husband, his future wife and our children throughout our breakup and divorce," she wrote. "Once I decided I was open to love again, I realized that technology is also a very powerful—and dangerous—tool."

"Gone is the time of the 'three-day rule.' #SoLastCentury. Today, it's rare to actually pick up the phone and call someone," she added. "Instead, we text, tweet, Facebook-message and whatever other social f--king media I choose not to know about. #WhatTheF--kIsLinkedIn?'

As for the email, that's almost as bad as one of these...

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Kim Zolciak and NeNe Leakes Reunite on Watch What Happens Live: "We've Been Through So Much"

EOnline.com:

NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak make better friends than frenemies.

The former Real Housewives of Atlanta co-stars came face to face on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live Sunday. The two hadn't appeared on camera together in years, after years public feuding. So, what went wrong? When Zolciak was dating Big Poppa, who funded her lavish lifestyle, Leakes often criticized her pal's relationship. Their friendship worsened because of the song "Don't Be Tardy for the Party." Zolciak and Leakes had planned to record it together, but Zolciak ended up working with Kandi Burruss instead.
Asked to describe the breakdown of their relationship, Leakes told host Andy Cohen that it was due to "years of being on the show and the stress and other people chiming in. We just kind of broke apart."
How did they manage to mend their friendship? "Time heals wounds," she explained.

Leakes, who currently stars on Broadway in Cinderella, continued, "We've just come so far. We've been through so much. When I met Kim, her baby was a baby. Ariana was a baby girl. We've just come so far."

Cohen read a tweet from Kenya Moore, who asked if Leakes will actually donate $20,000 to the Detroit Public Schools Foundation. "I'm sure she wants us to discuss her, doesn't she? But we're not! Onto the next question!" she said while making a series of funny faces. However, a persistent Cohen asked, "Are you going to write that check before the reunion?" The reality star and actress replied, "When I feel like it, just like when she felt like it. It took her 10 months to cough it up." Leakes added, "She just wants us to talk about her and we're not going to. Girl, bye. You're not a part of this circle and you never will be."

A viewer called in and recalled that Leakes once said she'd never be friends with Zolciak again, just as she's now saying about current cast member Cynthia Bailey. "I say I won't ever be friends with Cynthia again. I never will. This is the truth," she said of the perceived double standard. "First, Cynthia and my relationship was very different than my relationship with Kim. Cynthia and I talked all the time, spent holidays together, were at each other's homes all the time. Kim and I weren't like that. I wasn't talking to Kim seven times a day and I wasn't in her house all the time like that. I feel like Cynthia is making it seem as if I really have done something to her. When I watch the show, I'm thinking, 'Did I do something so horrible for someone you have been really good friends with?' [I also dislike] the way she's changed."

With some sass, she added, "Anna Mae needs to get a new storyline."

Afterward, Leakes agreed to play a round of "Plead the Fifth," letting Zolciak ask the questions. "What is the one thing you regret saying about me during the run of the show?" the one-hit-wonder wondered.

"Oh God, Kim! I've said so much s--t about you," Leakes said. "'Close your legs to married men.'"

"I love that!" Zolciak told her. "Thank you!" For her second question, the Don't Be Tardy star asked, "What is your honest opinion of the song 'Don't Be Tardy for the Party?'" Leakes guffawed and replied, "I thought it was a fun song, honestly. I admit I clapped and tapped my toe when I heard it in the club."

Ramona Singer Plans To Open Restaurant

Inquisitr.com:

The Real Housewives of New York star Ramona Singer is always talking about how many businesses she has on-the-go, including her various skincare lines and more recently, her wine business. She has been using the Bravo show to promote her business ventures, but there is a cost associated with being on a reality show. Singer learned that her husband, Mario Singer, had been cheating on her, and she had to deal with the separation publicly.

But Ramona Singer is focused on her business ventures. She is going full steam ahead and she has big plans for promoting her line of wines. In fact, Ramona may be following in Lisa Vanderpump’s footsteps as Lisa also has an alcoholic drink. And since Lisa also has a few restaurants in her portfolio, why can’t Ramona have the same thing?

According to a new Bravo report, The Real Housewives of New York star Ramona Singer is now revealing that she is planning on opening a restaurant in New York. And it sounds like she wants to use the Bravo platform while she has it to make this happen.

“The show is still going strong, and the girls and I will continue to be our crazy, lovable selves as long as our fans continue to watch us,” Ramona Singer has revealed, adding, “I am excited about my new project though: I have a new business partner that wants to open a restaurant with me to showcase the Ramona Wines I have with Opici. We are looking at locations in Midtown East right now – but I can’t say much more than that for now.”

It is uncertain whether her restaurant journey will be featured on The Real Housewives of New York, as she is still in the early stages. But it is possible that she feature some meetings on the show.

“I would have to say that the single-most important factor would be the audience. The show has loyal viewers who over the years have become loyal fans, and in turn, loyal customers,” Ramona Singer explains about her business success, adding, “I’m not saying that without the show I wouldn’t have been able to successfully launch my wines with Opici or my skin care line, but by having a presence on the show, I have reached a much larger demographic.”

Teresa Giudice Bonds With Daughters Before Prison Stint

DailyMail.co.uk:

She doesn't have much time before she begins her 15-month prison sentence for federal fraud.

So Teresa Giudice is making the most of her free days in the run-up to her January 5 incarceration date.

The 42-year-old Real Housewives Of New Jersey star shared some bittersweet photos on her Instagram account on Saturday showing her bonding with daughters Gabriella, 10, and Audriana, five and some family friends.

In one snap, the mother-of-four is seen posing at a hockey game beside a friend and her young girls.

They are seen bundled-up in winter clothes with big smiles while Teresa's youngest daughter Audriana clutches a doll sporting ice skates.

In another image from over the weekend, the cookbook author is sat in a booth at a restaurant surrounded by her two girls and a couple of young family friends.

Monday, December 8, 2014

Joanna Krupa Talks Why She's Freezing Her Eggs

People.com:

Freezing your eggs in order to preserve your fertility has become more and more commonplace among women – and celebrities are no exception.

Real Housewives of Miami star Joanna Krupa, 35, is among them. The model, who says that while she's newly married she is still not quite ready to have children, is beginning the process – and has invited PEOPLE along for the experience.

"One of my best friends had a tough time getting pregnant, and her situation had me really thinking about freezing my eggs," Krupa told PEOPLE while getting a checkup at The Fertility Institutes in Encino, California.

"I don't want to regret [not doing it] two, three years down the line, when I'm trying to have kids, in case for some reason I'm infertile. I would never forgive myself."

Krupa says the process of freezing her eggs – which includes blood work, hormone injections and ultrasounds leading up to a retrieval procedure – was done with the full blessing of her husband, Romain Zago, whom she married last June.

"He was all for it. We're not ready to have kids at this moment, and I think it's just safe to have a little security blanket," she says.

While Krupa has had no trouble injecting herself with the hormones ("I'm not afraid of needles," she says), there is one part of the process that's troubling to her, especially as a working model.

"I'm nervous about the water retention, because I know it can be two, five, even 11 lbs. of water retention," she admits. "I had to put to my work on the side, because obviously for the next two weeks I'm not planning on doing anything."

Krupa also says she's experienced "pregnancy brain" from the hormone injections.

"I already went to the gym today with my Uggs on – I didn't bring my gym shoes," she says. "It's only been two days of hormone injections, so I can only imagine a week from now what's going to happen! I'm a little nervous about if I'm going to be crazy, [or] if I'm going to drive my husband nuts."