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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Aviva Drescher Didn't Attend Father George Teichner’s, 76, Wedding To 25-Year-Old Dana Cody

Despite publicly supporting her father’s engagement to a 25-year-old woman, Aviva Drescher couldn’t find the time to make it to her dad’s nuptials in Malibu, Calif. Sunday.

George Teichner, 76, wed Dana Lavette Cody, 25, on the beach in an intimate ceremony, but the Real Housewives of New York star was nowhere in sight! In the past, Drescher, 43, has defended the odd couple, saying, “I believe that Cody and my father are truly in love, and while it may be unconventional, I support my father.”

Teichner previously spoke to RadarOnline.com exclusively about his non-conventional relationship, describing it as “ecstasy.”

“We are happily engaged – immersed in an oblivion wrought by joy!” Teichner told Radar. “When you’re ready for it to happen, love hits you like a ton of bricks.”

Although his daughter wasn’t there to witness the union, the ceremony went off without a hitch. Cody dressed in a traditional white gown with matching sandals (it was on the beach, afterall), while Teichner wore a dapper suit.

Lizzie Rovsek and Tamra Barney Fight in Bali

People.com:

Although the Real Housewives of Orange County traveled to paradise on Monday night, all was not jolly in Bali.

"I'm hoping Bali is the peaceful, spiritual, cleansing moment we all need for our relationships," said Heather Dubrow, before the wives embarked on what Vicki Gunvalson described as a "900-hour" plane ride.

Dubrow treated the wives like royalty, tying Balinese crowns to their heads at the first dinner, but Gunvalson was less than impressed with the gesture.

"Guess what? We look like dumbasses!" she joked.

But the ladies threw themselves into Bali's beauty, from enjoying kayaking (and cocktails) to riding elephants (which brought an even bigger surprise than seeing the giant animals play the harmonica).

"That's the biggest wiener I've ever seen!" yelled Tamra Barney. "Look how it swings!"

"My idea of a great vacation is never an elephant wiener," laughed Gunvalson.

But the fun stopped there.

Lizzie Rovsek, still miffed that nearly all the wives blew off her birthday, was not singing Bali Ha'i to Barney later over drinks.

"You didn't come, you didn't call, it was totally rude," said Rovsek.

When Barney protested, reading texts the two had shared, Rovsek said, "I'm over it," although she clearly wasn't, after clips showed her crying following her birthday and taking it out on her husband.

After Barney left, Rovsek continued her attack, telling Shannon Beador that Barney not only told Dubrow about the Beador's marital woes, she told everyone about them.

"When is this betrayal going to stop?" asked Beador.

Rovsek was just getting started, however.

"She says you need an exorcism, that you have green Martians around your head," continued Rovsek. "She makes fun of you … Vicki told me to be careful of Tamra."

"I don't get snowed. I got snowed by her," said Beador. "I can never trust Tamra again."

Monday, August 4, 2014

Dina Manzo Talks Drama Between Nicole Napolitano, Melissa Gorga and Amber Marchese

Wetpaint.com:

Dina Manzo was nowhere near the center of the drama on this Sunday's episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 6, but that doesn't mean she can't reflect on everything that happened in her latest Bravo blog.

In her blog Dina, ever the philosophical one, mused that reality TV is "a great experiment in human behavior," adding, "did you ever think you can learn more about the people in your life and, dare I say, grow yourself by watching us?"

She went on to talk about intention, saying that it's important to understand your own intentions, and the intentions of the people around you. Dina definitely seems to think intention matters at least as much as action.

For instance, she mentions Nicole Napolitano setting her up even when she'd asked her not to. "Was I pissed?" Dina wrote. "Yeah for all of two seconds, because I know her intentions were pure. She meant well and just wanted to give me a little nudge. I wish she gave me the heads up, because I was CLEARLY blind sided and flustered, but once I realized she meant no harm, I got over it quickly."

That said, she finds Amber Marchese and Melissa Gorga's gossiping more questionable. "Was Amber casually confiding in a friend of 10 plus years or was there more behind it? Was Melissa just reacting to a moment of frustration with Amber? Was she looking out for Nicole? That's for them to explain, which I am sure they will on air, in their blogs, and I'm SURE at the reunion."

Oh yes, this reunion is already shaping up to be a good one, and we're only four episodes into the season!

Melissa Gorga Explains Why She Shared Amber Marchese's "Homewrecker" Gossip With Twins

Melissa did the right thing to tell the twins because Amber did put her in a tight spot, dishing out that personal info on Nicole while they were on camera. However, while Amber was right to want to take the conversation outside at the party, nothing beats a good catfight on TV:

Checkmate! The drama moves are finally being made on The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 6. New Housewife Amber Marchese does seem a little "drama queen-ish," from tearing up over Teresa Giudice’s strength to repeatedly mentioning that her old friend Melissa Gorga didn’t know about her cancer. But now the twins are involved too.

While Amber and Melissa were in the car, talking about new twins Teresa Aprea and Nicole Mauriello, Amber dropped the gossip that she heard through the grapevine that Nicole’s marriage ended because she broke up a family. Nicole was supposedly a homewrecker. It was The Rumor Mill in action, but that kind of gossip can bite you in the butt when used as ammunition — and that’s what happened later, when Melissa heard that Amber was also gossiping about her.

Melissa explained things from her perspective in her Bravo blog after Episode 3.

"After Amber introduced me to her good friends, the twins, and then immediately seemed to have a lot of negative things to say about them, I started to realize that maybe Amber has changed,” Melissa wrote. “She told me on the way to my sister-in-law's party that Nicole had broken a family, and it was weighing on my mind. A ‘home wrecker’ is not a cool label to have hanging over you, especially if it's not true. I've been in this situation where people have labeled me with words that were untrue, so I didn't want to be part of doing it to someone else.” (Pro tip: Get off reality TV if you don’t want to spread rumors!)

As Melissa continued in her blog, “I also wanted Nicole to be able to say whether or not Amber's rumor was true in front of everyone. I really like the twins and think they are good people. It just didn't feel right to have it out there and have people gossip about it. And yes, Amber is my friend, so if she had truly said it to me in confidence, I wouldn't have stressed so much about wanting Nicole to be able to defend herself. I would have listened to Amber's gossip and just not spread it around. Obviously she wanted all of us (and all of you) to know, so there is a big difference. With that said, Amber wanted to play with the ‘big girls’ and knew exactly what she was getting herself into. I have no doubt that she is also ready to come back and defend herself.”

So the claws are officially out. Episode 3 ended with Teresa and Nicole gunning for Amber’s blood, thanks to Melissa’s counter-move, and we’ll have to see what happens.

"Real Housewives of Melbourne" Comes To Bravo

Well, they're official now:

The Real Housewives of Melbourne 2014 heads to BravoTV today, and future Sundays. No, the show is not airing in primetime on BravoTV. And by all accounts, it could best be left for the middle of the night. It’s that bad. The poorly adapted Australian version of the American franchise features a cast in what appears to be almost a parody of Real Housewives than an actual series. The show, however, is not a first run telecast. It previously aired overseas in February.

Real Housewives of Melbourne 2014 is like Ladies of London heads to the 99 cent store. It’s like Sharnkado with botox. The women appear to almost reenact BravoTV infamous scenes. Initially filming airing Sunday featured the cast partaking in the same sort of scenes that most often dominate the U.S. version. They shop, they throw parties with young male bartenders, they greet their guests with wine, they predict each other’s demise, and they backstab, “throw under the bus”, “come for” each other, and do everything that franchise show would deliver. And with that, they ask “where can we go from here”?

The cast features Andrea Moss, Gina Liano, Lydia Schiavello, Janet Roach, Jackie Gillies, and Chyka Keebaugh. BravoTV is correct; the show does feature ” glamorous …parties to weekend getaways at exclusive resorts”. But beyond that, the cast and scenes look like members are trying to parody or mimic their American counterparts.

As BravoTV explains, execs did not oversee production on this one. And no, Andy Cohen was not involved in producing a #LegGate, #Ramonavention or similar for this show. Rather Bravo acquired rights to the show. “Bravo is thrilled to announce the acquisition of The Real Housewives of Melbourne, set to premiere August 3 at 12p ET/PT.” It remains unclear if BravoTV paid more than a case of Ramona Singer Pinot Grigio for the license rights. But apparently, the show has been renewed in Australia for a second season.

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Alex McCord Talks 'RHONY' Season 6 Reunion Part 1 and 'RHOC' Facebook Wars

Ramona Singer and Andy Cohen Have Spat During the Filming of "The Real Housewives of New York City" Reunion Show.

Examiner.com:

Ramona Singer and Andy Cohen butted heads during the filming of "The Real Housewives of New York City" reunion show.

Earlier this week, Cohen appeared on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," where he discussed the upcoming show, revealing that he and New York's longest standing housewife, Singer, experienced a heated moment during filming.

"Part two of the reunion … it's hilarious," the Bravo executive vice president revealed to Fallon on Thursday, July 31, according to an Aug. 1 report by Us Weekly. "Actually, Ramona and I get into it. Usually the interplay is between the ladies, but actually she and I get into it."

Throughout filming, Singer was dealing with the alleged affair between her husband and socialite Kasey Dexter. However, she failed to address the issue on the show.

"I was asking her probing questions," Cohen explained. "And she said, 'Well who are you having sex with tonight?' And I said, 'When I go on a reality show about my life, I'll let you know.'"

After news of Mario Singer's affair broke, Singer filed for divorce, but quickly changed her tune and just weeks later, reunited with her husband at a slew of events in New York. By May, Singer's friends had reportedly grown concerned that the reality star wasn't thinking clearly in taking her cheating husband back.

In a report by Radar Online, it was stated that Singer's husband was continuing to cheat on her -- and that she had turned a blind eye to the situation.

“Her friends are really concerned that she is so blindly believing everything he says now,” a source told Radar Online.

"The Real Housewives of New York City" reunion part two continues airing on Tuesday at 9 p.m. on Bravo.

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Taylor Armstrong Talks Being 'Freaked Out' On Wedding Day & Possible Return To 'RHOBH'

RadarOnline.com:

Former The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong finally got her fairy tale ending on April 4, when said “I do” to her second husband, John Bluher in a magical wedding planned by celebrity party planner David Tutera. From laughter to tears to “freak out” moments, the special day was captured by cameras for the premiere episode of Tutera’s new show, David Tutera’s CELEBrations, which airs on WeTV tonight. And the trio spoke out to RadarOnline.com with exclusive details about what to expect.

Radar: What was the hardest part about having David plan your wedding in two weeks?

Armstrong: It was so important to me for everyone to be able to see the transition of my life from my Beverly Hills life to my Colorado life, from tragedy to triumph. And handing it over to someone and saying create this moment for me was necessary because I couldn’t create it for myself to be a real translation of what this moment meant. My daughter and I have this whole new chapter and becoming not only John’s wife, but us becoming a family was really important. Figuring out how to translate those moments, I needed David.

Radar: Was it hard to balance catering towards your friends versus yourself? Armstrong: I do have a huge people pleasing aspect to my personality, which is something that I’m working on. But with the wedding, David kept reminding me, “You’re the bride. This is your day.” But for me it was a day to celebrate with all of the people that had stood by me and all the people that were supporting us going forward and I just wanted it to be a celebration for everyone. It was difficult for me to think about it being my day… but I want it to be about Kennedy and about friends and about John and it was a challenge I think.

Tutera: She really was sincerely interested in making sure that everybody was happy. Most brides are focused on themselves, so that surprised me about her.

Radar: In the show, you wore two different dresses. What was the deal with that? Tutera: She freaked out about her dress, which is obviously a real freak out moment… Armstrong: We dance all the time in the kitchen when we cook and I wanted to be able to dance and my dress had a little bit of a train on it, so the second dress was shorter.

Radar: You didn’t get to see your dress till the day of the wedding. What was it like to see your dress for the first time? Armstrong: That was one of the most overwhelming moments that day because that’s a big deal. I needed it to fit, and it was perfectly formed-fitted and it was everything I could have ever wanted.

Radar: What was your favorite part of the wedding? Armstrong: There were two. Adley Stump, she was on The Voice, I wanted her to sing “Hallelujah” at the wedding — and I got to hold Kennedy’s hand when I walked down the aisle. But I think the most amazing moment was when we did vows with [my daughter] Kennedy.

Bluher: The best moment for me was: David was like, “Do you guys want to come in and stand at your table and let everyone come in or how do you want it?” I was like, “I want to stand right here and say hello to everyone,” which we did and it was really fun. Everyone came in and we got a chance to say hi to everyone and to me that was really special.

Radar: Do you guys have any plans in another ten years to do another big party like this? Armstrong: Sure, I’d do a party every year. Are you kidding? David and I are besties now.

Radar: What was the hardest part about having your wedding filmed?

Bluher: Probably giving up the control on it and knowing she had very definite ideas on what she wanted and really not knowing. I mean obviously David does magic with everything that he works on, but just handing that control over and saying it’s your ball… But once I got comfortable with it, it was a blessing.

Armstrong: I was amazed, David, on top of the fact that he has amazing ideas is that he’s just such an incredible listener and that’s what I think makes him the expert that he is. We met one time and I showed him a bunch of photos like magazine tear-outs and I was able to say these are all of the things that I like and then he listens so well that he was able to take those ideas and really, truly create exactly what I wanted. It was like he was reading my mind just from one meeting.

Radar: What are your thoughts on David now that it is all said and done? Armstrong: I love him [David]. He’s amazing. He’s part therapist, part event planner!

Kenya Moore Defends Wendy Williams Against NeNe Leakes

MadameNoire.com:

Kenya Moore appears to have always been quite fond of Wendy Williams. However, it seems that she has a bit more of an incentive to adore the outspoken television personality these days: Porsha Stewart and NeNe Leakes’ beef with Wendy. Kenya was recently asked what she thinks of NeNe’s feud with Wendy and unsurprisingly, she repped #TeamWendy loudly and proudly.

“What’s your opinion on the Nene and Wendy beef?” one fan questioned.

“It’s petty. @WendyWilliams speaks her mind that’s why ppl watch,” Kenya responded.

“#teamwendy some people can’t take criticism it’s really not that serious. The truth hurts it u don’t have to believe it,” she continued.
Earlier this week, NeNe spoke to us about her beef with Wendy and the “Glee” star accused her former friend of being extremely harsh towards Black women on her show.

“She’s not only negative toward people, she is negative toward Black girls,” said NeNe. “And you’re a Black woman sitting up here. Now, I have a feeling why she’s saying it, but I just want people to know it was not about my Birkin bag, my bag was the last straw for me. She put on this sabotaging campaign for a very long time. So I wanted to do an open letter and just said to her ‘What did I do to you?!’ Because if I did anything to you, you need to tell me.”
NeNe went on to express that Wendy’s entire empire was built on being negative.

“We all know that Wendy has been very negative towards a lot people in the industry. That’s basically how she built her career. That’s fine with me. No tea and no shade. But the deal is I supported Wendy, I was supportive of Wendy.”

“All of a sudden it’s like Wendy flipped and went on some type of sabotaging campaign,” she continued. “Every time she would put my picture up, she said something negative about me. I don’t watch her show anymore because she has been so negative toward people.”

Friday, August 1, 2014

Lizzie Rovsek Got The Axe From 'Real Housewives of Orange County'???