'Real Housewives Of New York' Cast: So Far Only Carole Radziwill, Ramona Singer and Heather Thomson Returning

HuffPo.com:

The "Real Housewives of New York" cast may be missing some of its leading ladies when Season 6 premieres.

Bravo confirmed to The Huffington Post that only Ramona Singer, Carole Radziwill and Heather Thomson have signed on for Season 6. All three ladies were in attendance for Bravo's upfront presentation on Wednesday. 

There is no word yet on whether Aviva Drescher, Sonja Morgan or LuAnn de Lesseps will be a part of the "Real Housewives of New York" cast. Aviva has only been a part of the show for Season 5, while Sonja Morgan has been around since the third season and LuAnn has been a cast member since the show premiered in 2008.

The New York Daily News reports that the unsigned "Real Housewives of New York" cast members are looking for more money. 

Filming for Season 6 is set to kick off in the next few weeks. 

Sonja Morgan reportedly said that LuAnn and Heather will not be back for Season 6.

Previously, there were rumors that Bravo was planning on wiping out the entire "Real Housewives of New York" cast and starting anew. 

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Alexis Bellino Explains Why She Returned For RHOC Season 8

Wetpaint.com:

We almost spilled our wine when we initially heard Alexis Bellino would not be returning for The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 8. Her husband, Jim Bellino, even publicly stated he would be less than thrilled if Alexis signed up for another season, saying his wife was bullied by the other women.

But thankfully Alexis had a change of heart, and she is now totally on board for RHOC Season 8!

Wetpaint Entertainment spoke with Alexis Bellino at the Bravo Upfronts in New York City on April 3, where she explained to us why she decided to come back.

“When Bravo reached out to me and asked me to reconsider, I took a step back and thought about it,” Alexis told us exclusively. “Do I really want my children to think that mommy quit her career or that mommy let those bullies win? No. I’m going to go back and fight and make my statement. If I’m going to go down, I’m going to go down fighting.”

So did she have a hard time breaking the news to Jim knowing how he felt about the show?

o did she have a hard time breaking the news to Jim knowing how he felt about the show?

“It wasn’t hard at all, actually,” Alexis revealed. “He is so supportive. And the one thing my husband does, he hears me out, he listens to what I say. He gives me advice but at the end of the day, he agreed with me it was a good idea to go back.”

Just to make sure, we had asked Alexis if we’d be seeing her in the entirety of Real Housewives of Orange County Season 8.

“Full season, yes,” she responded. “I’m back!”

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With Divorce Looming Porsha Stewart Thanks Family, Fans and 'RHOA' Co-stars For Support

People.com:

After Porsha Stewart learned her husband Kordell filed for divorce last month through media reports, the Real Housewives of Atlanta star says grateful for her friends and family.

"For me this is a very difficult time, for myself and my family. And I'm just trying to remain strong," she told PEOPLE at Bravo's upfront event at Pillars 37 Studios in New York on Wednesday.

She continued, "That's all I can do and lean on my friends and family right now."

Although going through a divorce in the public eye can be trying, Porsha, 31, says she's received an outpouring of support from family, friends and fans.

"When you have strong arms and strong family around you, they cover you, that's what they're there for, so that's who I'm leaning on. It's really a blessing to see it."

But the reality star's gratitude is nothing new – just one day after news of the couple's split made headlines, she told Twitter followers, "Thank you for your Prayers."

Porsha was married to former NFL player Kordell for almost two years. 

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Faye Resnick Will Not Become A Fulltime 'Housewife'

RadarOnline.com:

Yet another Real Housewife is hanging up her spurs!

Kyle Richards BFF, Faye Resnick, has told friends she won’t be accepting an offer to become a full-time The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member — and will not be appearing in any future episodes, because the hit show is ruining her life! RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.

“Faye is a tough cookie, so for her to say that things have become so bad that she is finished with the show, is a big development,” a source tells Radar. “She’s a very successful interior designer and being on the show is just bad for business — not to mention the fact that Faye says it is ruining her life.

“After the episodes aired in which she got into an argument with Brandi Glanville and Lisa Vanderpump, Faye started getting all these hateful, nasty tweets — it was just absolutely shocking to her that people are so emotionally invested in the show, and are bold enough to say such ugly and mean things.

“Faye was being courted to replace Adrienne Maloof next season. Lisa and Brandi need someone to fight and spar with now that Adrienne is gone. Producers are extremely disappointed Faye won’t be back next season because the drama is ratings gold — but, quite frankly, it just isn’t worth it for her to be on the show.”

As we previously reported, Glanville ripped into Resnick on her blog recently, saying she’s “disgusted” by the 55-year-old and slammed her claim that a naked Brandi was caught hooking up with a mystery man in the bathroom during Kyle’s white party.

“Faye, Faye, Faye. I think that she just makes things up in her head to get camera time,” Glanville wrote. “I wasn’t found naked in a bathroom in any way shape or form. I simply had a ten-second, fully clothed makeout session with a hot man. The only person that walked in was Lisa and she pulled me out of the bathroom by my ear like a good mum. (BTW I dated that hot man for six months after ‘bathroom gate’. We are still close friends, in fact he is my real estate agent!)”

Meanwhile, Resnick’s decision to quit the Real Housewives is bound to cause yet more headaches for show producers, who, as Radar exclusively revealed are already struggling to attract new talent to appear on the televised bitchfest.

“Several women who have been approached have turned Bravo down because they don’t want to become the latest target for all the bitchiness!” a source said.

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Adrienne Maloof's First Marriage Revealed

EOnline.com:

Adrienne Maloof has quite a few skeletons in her closet when it comes to her personal life.

In fact, little did viewers of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills know that she'd been married once before!

Per records E! News dug up in Clark County Court in Las Vegas, before Maloof tied the knot with plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Nassif in 2002, the show's former star was previously hitched to Steve Marks, a former pro footballer turned real estate executive.

The pair tied the knot in 1993 when Maloof was 32, and she even took his last name.

Alas, the romance lasted no more than six months, as court papers show a divorce petition for that marriage—ostensibly her first unless there's some others we're unaware of—was filed on March 14, 1994 in Sin City. A divorce was granted two weeks later on March 29.

But that's not only revelation to surface concerning the 51-year-old Bravo personality.

A source told Star magazine (via Radar) that among the thousand or so guests that came to the nuptials, strangely enough, was late Hollywood screen legend Charlton Heston who was a guest of honor and introduced as a family friend and gave a speech.

Then a report by the Sacramento Bee claimed Adrienne was reportedly engaged in July 2001 to an Los Angeles sports attorney named Joe Longo but called off the wedding she had been planning for the following January.

Not long after that, she met Nassif, the two swapped vows in May 2002 and had three sons before separating in July 2012. Their divorce was official six months later during which time Maloof briefly dated Rod Stewart's 32-year-old son, Sean Stewart.

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Phaedra Parks Gets Her Own Spinoff Show, Rich People's Problems

USmagazine.com:

Add another line to Phaedra Parks' resume. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star -- an attorney who has also dabbled in the mortuary arts, fitness videos, and taser sales -- is set to get her very own spinoff show on Bravo, the network announced Tuesday, April 2.

The project, one of 17 new unscripted series planned for the coming months, is tentatively titled Rich People's Problems and will focus on Parks' legal career. (She famously represented Bobby Brown during his 2004 trial for allegedly assaulting then-wife Whitney Houston, and now describes herself on Twitter as a "super sassy but always classy attorney to the stars.")

"When the rich and famous of Atlanta have a dispute, they know that only one lawyer will deliver some cold, hard justice: Phaedra Parks of The Real Housewives of Atlanta," the official description from Bravo reads. "Whether it's friends battling over an $8,000 loan or accusations of stolen Chanel handbags or confusion over a prenuptial agreement and whether it entitles you to two or three live-in staff members, the rich certainly have an odd sense of what qualifies it as a problem in today's world, and Phaedra will be there to help them sort it all out." 

Parks' own colorful life will likely come into play as well. The reality star, who joined The Real Housewives of Atlanta in season three, is currently expecting her second child with fitness trainer Apollo Nida, her husband of three years. The couple also have a 2-year-old son, Ayden, and recently released a set of workout DVDs, Phine Body: Donkey Booty Volumes 1 and 2.

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Teresa Giudice Blamed For Ugly Fight At Kim D’s New Posche Store Opening; Joe Giudice Will No Longer Appear On 'RHONJ'

RadarOnline.com:

The good feelings and group hugs were never going to last on Real Housewives of New Jersey!

As season five wraps up, the ladies in Jersey have been nothing but nice to each other, from group therapy to double dates and friendly birthday parties, but all of the women were walking on egg shells worried about the drama that was sure to come, and it finally happened this weekend at a full on bloody brawl with Teresa Giudice front and center, and RadarOnline.com has all the exclusive details!

While Teresa has tried to play nice with Melissa Gorga, all hell broke loose at Kim D’s new Posche store opening on Saturday night, and according to eyewitnesses the drama started when Melissa’s husband confronted the people who have been spreading rumors about her, and the person they blamed was none other than Teresa!

“Joe Gorga approached a guy named Jonathan Karagiorgisa and confronted him about all the things he’s said about Melissa on Twitter, and Jonathan admitted he was writing about her,” a spy exclusively told Celebrity Magnet Tom Murro.

“As the two guys were arguing, Joe asked Jonathan where he got all his misinformation and Jonathan replied, ‘Why don’t you ask your sister?’”

Jacqueline Laurita’s husband Chris then joined Joe and confronted Jonathan over his allegations that the Laurita’s had made up their son’s autism diagnosis.

That’s when the conversation turned violent!

“Jonathan was not backing down, and that’s when they all started to exchange blows!” the spy said.
“Jacqueline kicked off her shoes and bitch smacked Jonathan on the back of his head!”

“This is where the Manzo boys along and Lauren Manzo jumped in out of nowhere to break up the fight!”

”Bowls were broken, glass everywhere,” the eyewitness said, and revealed the fact that Teresa and Joe Giudice were there watching it all unfold!

“Even though Teresa was blamed for the fight, and Jonathan said she was the one telling him all of the gossip about Melissa, she and Joe didn’t do a thing, they just watched it all unfold and didn’t even step in to try and stop the fight!”

Security finally intervened and “escorted a very bloody Jonathan out of the party. There was blood everywhere, on the floor and even on the walls.”

Of course, everything was caught by Bravo’s cameras, so all of the bloody violence is sure to be a dramatic ending for the season!

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At Real Housewives of Atlanta Reunion Kandi Burruss Puts NeNe Leakes On Blast For Talking About Her Dead Fiancé

Bossip.com:

The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 5 reunion show hasn’t premiered yet but pieces and clips of show have already hit the interwebz. One of the many beefs from the show has been the reoccurring drama between Kandi and NeNe Leakes. 

The twosome have squared of playfully in the past but host, Andy Cohen finally decided to let loose on their shady friendship. Andy asks a fan question to Kandi in reference to NeNe saying that Kandi throws shade regularly. Kandi responds by saying:

“Yeah, sometimes there’s shade thrown. But I feel like she always throws shade at me. So I don’t feel like it’s anything more than what she’s done to me.”

NeNe responded:

“Well I really don’t think that I talk negative about you Kandi. I think that I speak my opinion. And you may take it as negativity but it’s simply my opinion.”

NeNe was then asked about tweets where she talked about a housewife that always asks about food but doesn’t need anything to eat:

“Now we all know that’s Kandi. She was asking for food when I tweeted that.”

And Kandi says she doesn’t get why NeNe can crack jokes on and say things about people but gets mad when the favor is returned:

“See but that’s what I’m saying. It’s like okay, you can say that about me and yeah we can laugh about it. But if I say something about you NeNe, and it’s like ‘Ahh! she just…’ You know what I mean?”

NeNe claims though that she never hits Kandi below the belt with her comments:

“No, we can definitely laugh about it. I’m just saying, we just talked about it. You know, I feel like if you can dish it out, just be able to take it. And you know, as long as I’m not trying to cut you to the white meat and you know, hit you below the belt, then we cool.”

Kandi had to stop her there though as she says that NeNe said some rude things about her dead fiance’ A.J.:

“I think that you have done that before…One time when you were on the radio in the past, you said something about my relationship with A.J. and it was about whatever. And I felt like ‘Whoa, okay.’ That was not cool for you to say. So that’s when I felt like ‘You know what, I don’t mess with her like that.’ And that’s when you got a different me.”

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Bravo Renews "Real Housewives of New York City," "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," "Real Housewives of Atlanta" and "Real Housewives of Miami"

Actually it was only "The Real Housewives of New York City" that I was worried about, that's the show that got me hooked on 'Housewives' in the first place:

There can never be enough "Real Housewives," as far as Bravo is concerned. The network announced it has renewed "Real Housewives of New York City," "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," "Real Housewives of Atlanta" and "Real Housewives of Miami."

"Real Housewives of New Jersey" is next up at bat with Season 5 premiering Sunday, June 2 at 8 p.m. ET. Caroline Manzo, Jacqueline Laurita, Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga and Kathy Wakile will all return for the new season of "Real Housewives of New Jersey." Season 5 of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" will feature the ladies picking up the pieces after Hurricane Sandy, attempting to mend their fractured relationships and more.

Both "Real Housewives of Atlanta" and "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" just wrapped up seasons. "Real Housewives of Orange County" Season 8 premiered on Monday, April 1. The series will celebrate a landmark 100th episode this year.

The new order puts "Real Housewives of Atlanta" at Season 6, "Real Housewives of New York City" at Season 6, "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" at Season 4 and "Real Housewives of Miami" at Season 3.

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Lisa Vanderpump Expands Her Hospitality Empire

HollywoodReporter.com:

Restaurant news site Eater LA reports that Bravo star Lisa Vanderpump and her husband and hospitality business partner, Ken Todd, have taken control of a prime West Hollywood commercial property, where they will soon open a new concept, P.U.M.P. Lounge. The site, along West Hollywood’s famous boys’ town nightlife strip and just a few steps from neighborhood gay staples Here and The Abbey, is at the southeast corner of Robertson and Santa Monica boulevards, a short stroll north of the couple’s SUR restaurant and lounge. (They also own Villa Blanca in Beverly Hills.)

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Vanderpump and Todd spent decades owning and operating restaurants and nightclubs in London before settling in Beverly Hills eight years ago. Their more well-known London venues have included Mai Tai and Lupo. “It’s easier in London because of the foot traffic,” she told THR in late 2011. “You just create a beautiful space and people will see it and stop in.”

Vanderpump, who’s competing on Dancing with the Stars, is a centerpiece on Bravo’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (its own season’s final reunion episode airs tonight), as well as a spin-off series, Vanderpump Rules, in which she’s portrayed as mother hen to the young employees at SUR. Todd, to whom she’s been married for 30 years, is featured frequently on both Bravo shows.

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Ex-Real Housewives: Where Are They Now

Glamour.com:

Mary Schmidt-Amons
Mary "I don't make money, I spend money" Schmidt-Amons divorced her husband, Rich, about a year ago. The Labels for Love founder also recently launched bodybymaryamons.com, a website that scarily knows where you're clicking in from and appears to have something to do with diet supplements.

Lynda Erkiletian
Lynda's company, The Artists Agency, actually celebrates its 29th anniversary today. That's the good news. The bad news is that she's no longer with Ebong. Boo.

Stacie Scott Turner
I'll admit to falling in love with Stacie's search for her biological father--and I'm sad to say that she and husband Jason, who went on the quest with her, have since gone their separate ways. She's still running her real estate business.

Catherine Ommannen
Cat has written her autobiography and a sequel to her autobiography since the show aired. Let's disregard the fact that many world leaders have been captured in a single volume and just focus on how good she looks. (She also recently had a baby girl!)

Michaele Salahi
Michaele and her rocker bf Neal Schon are reportedly considering getting married on TV, while the rest of us are reportedly going "nah, we're good."

Now let's travel back to the origin story that was Real Housewives of Orange County and catch up with some of the first women to hold up fruit on television ever.

Jo De La Rosa
Jo's LinkedIn profile lists her as director of sales for the media company Optimal Fusion. I say: any position other than "Slade Smiley's television in" is a major step in the right direction.

Jeana Keough
The fact that Jeana rarely smiled at anything made her one of my favorites on the first season of RHOC. But I had to grin at this: Jeana recently took daughter Kara, who got engaged last year, to find a dress at Kleinfeld's in New York! PLEASE let this be an ep of Say Yes to the Dress.

DeShawn Snow
Well hey, DeShawn wrote a series of kids' books called Lil' Shawnee aimed at empowering young girls. I can't say anything snarky because I'd be lying if I said this cover, with all its preteen awesomeness wouldn't have brought me to a screeching, captivated halt in the library's YA section back in the day.

Danielle Staub
One-woman drama machine Staub won VH1's Famous Food (I know, I didn't see it either) in 2011--but her restaurant, The Lemon Basket, has since closed. There have been rumors of her returning to RHONJ, but no official word.

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Kim Richards’ Sobriety Takes Center Stage In Part 2 Of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion

RadarOnline.com:

Look for more tension and tears during part two of the explosive reunion show for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Monday night as Kim Richards’ sobriety takes center stage.

Last week, series stars Brandi Glanville,  Lisa Vanderpump,  Kyle  and Kim Richards,  Yolanda Foster, and Taylor Armstrong shocked America during part one of their reunion by going into a finger waving frenzy and letting their emotions run wild.

And part two will be even more scandalous!  As RadarOnline.com  has previously reported, Brandi brings Kyle to tears during the reunion’s second part by telling her she thinks Kyle would be happy if her sister Kim failed in her sobriety journey.

But there’s much more!  As our new sneak peek of the second half of the Bravo reunion reveals, Kim, a recovering alcoholic, is angry at Kyle for questioning her sobriety during a cast trip to Paris.

“For you to say I’m not acting sober was so wrong!” Kim rages at her sister.

Meanwhile, Lisa tells Kim how all the other Housewives thought she looked loopy during the Paris trip.

 “We were very concerned,” Lisa says.  “You weren’t lucid!”  Meanwhile, Kim goes on the warpath against Brandi, confronting her about her bad behavior towards Adrienne Maloof,  who refused to appear in the reunion show.

Also on the special, host Andy Cohen asks Lisa if she thinks former BFF Kyle is a liar.

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