Yolanda Foster Reveals Who She Likes & Who She Hates On "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"

RadarOnline.com:

Yolanda Foster didn’t join the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills until season three but she took sides in the never ending battle between the wealthy women and in a new interviewed she revealed why she chose to be friends with Brandi Glanville and Lisa Vanderpump and why she will never be friends with Kim and Kyle Richards.

The blonde former model dished on the ever changing relationships on the hit reality show to All Things Real Housewives website, dismissing the TV drama over her own real-life struggle with Lyme’s disease.

“Sometimes the drama in this group of woman seems so insignificant when it comes to the true important things in life, but it is the job I choose to have for now,” she said about handling the fights that always seem to be happening.

“I always try to keep focused on the reality of my personal life, my family, and the things that are really important to me at the end of each day.”

As a new member on the show, Yolanda, 49, explained why she gravitated towards Brandi and Lisa, saying: “I came into this group somewhat guarded but definitely with an open mind and an open heart, and I feel that I gave everyone an equal chance to get to know me. These are real life situations so naturally one is more drawn to some people than others.”

Now that Adrienne Maloof is gone from the show and Lisa and Brandi seem to be fighting, Yolanda said things are never calm in the 90210.

“I have learned that the only thing in life that is constant is change! THE CORE OF WHO WE ARE AS HUMAN BEINGS DOES NOT but circumstances do so with that said you will see the same people in different dynamics.”

As for her co-stars, sisters Kim and Kyle, Yolanda told the site she doesn’t see herself ever becoming friends with them.

“Sometimes I feel the older I get the less I know haha. The more time you spend with people the more their true colors become visible, sometimes that can work in your favor and sometimes it doesn’t.”

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Bethenny Frankel Headed For Trial With Estranged Husband Jason Hoppy As Duo Continue Battle Over Custody Over Daughter Bryn

RadarOnline.com:

Bethenny Frankel and her estranged husband Jason Hoppy remain deadlocked on any agreement regarding custody of their three-year-old daughter Bryn, effectively ensuring their contentious divorce battle is now headed for a trial.

The pair was in a New York City courtroom last Friday where a judge overseeing their painful divorce was told they’d been unable to reach a deal, RadarOnline.com has been told.

“Bethenny is still seeking sole physical custody of Bryn, whereas Jason wants joint custody,” a source close to the case told RadarOnline.com.

“The judge indicated it would be in Bethenny’s best interests if she were to sign off on an agreement, instead of rolling the dice at trial. She didn’t deal.”

The 42-year-old talk show host has opted instead to “roll the dice,” added the insider. “The trial could now begin as soon as December.”

According to one source, Hoppy — who married Frankel in 2010 — has been left perplexed as to why the ex-Real Housewives of New York star Bethenny is “trying to axe him out of their daughter’s life.”

“She makes all of these public statements that she hoped the divorce would be amicable, but then filed for sole custody of Bryn,” said the insider.

“How could it have remained amicable when Bethenny is doing that? Did she honestly believe Jason would just walk away from their daughter? There is no way he would ever do that. If it means going to trial, Jason is willing to take his chances.”

Frankel, who filed for divorce in January, has been vocal about the split, telling Good Day New York: ”I have to say, divorce is the most difficult thing you could ever go through in your entire life. I never heard how excruciating it is.”

Though she has said “it’s too soon to think about getting remarried,” as Radar has reported, she is dating billionaire Warren Lichtenstein, who has been attending tapings of her talk show.

The hedge fund manager “has become one of her most trusted advisers and Bethenny has tremendous respect for him,” a source said.

“Warren typically watches from the control room and is kept away from guests and the audience.”

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Caroline Manzo Taping Real Housewives of New Jersey Spinoff Pilot

USmagazine.com:

Has Caroline Manzo found an escape from The Real Housewives of New Jersey drama? Bravo confirms to Us Weekly that the 52-year-old veteran cast member is taping a spinoff pilot.

According to The Wrap, who first reported the news, Manzo's pilot has the working title of Manzo'd With Children and will follow her responsibilities as the "ringleader of the crazy circus that is her Italian family." In addition to her grown children, Albie, Chris and Lauren, appearing on the show, The Wrap reports that Caroline's sister Fran will also be a show regular.

Manzo has starred on The Real Housewives of New Jersey since its debut in 2009. If her pilot gets picked up, she will be the first New Jersey housewife to land her own spinoff series on Bravo. (Manzo's sister Dina, who appeared on the first two season of RHONJ, is the host of Dina's Party on HGTV.) 

Other Real Housewives stars who have earned their own shows include Bethenny Frankel, Kim Zolciak, Tamra Barney, Lisa Vanderpump, Kandi Burruss and NeNe Leakes.

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Top Doctor Says NeNe Leakes Has Had More Plastic Surgery

RadarOnline.com:

As designers presented their latest creations at New York Fashion Week, NeNe Leakes showed off a new look too — on her face! The Real Housewives of Atlanta star’s almost unrecognizable features had several wondering if she’d had work done. And now, a top plastic surgeon says the answer is yes!

“Could plastic surgery be the cause? I think so,” plastic surgeon Dr. Anthony Youn, who has not treated NeNe, tells RadarOnline.com. “I suspect she’s undergone at least one, if not two nose jobs over the years that have thinned her nose.” NeNe has admitted to just one, in 2010.

More recently, he says, “I also suspect some Botox injections have given her a nice lift of her eyebrows.”

“Liposuction of her chin is also a distinct possibility,” Dr. Youn claims, “since her jawline looks much more sculpted than before.”

Indeed, NeNe has previously had liposuction elsewhere on her body, and once told Wendy Williams, “I gotta tell you, I like that liposuction now! I really like it and I would go back when I need it again.”

But unlike many other Hollywood stars, Nene looks fantastic plastic, Dr. Youn says. “Overall, this housewife looks really, really good,” he insists. “She looks better with each passing year!”

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Marysol Patton Says She's "Confused" by Her Co-Stars' "Conflicting Stories"

Wetpaint.com:

Things have been tough for Marysol Patton on this season of Real Housewives of Miami, between her mom's health issues and her arguments with the other Housewives. 

"When Lisa invited Alexia, Adriana, and myself to meet her out for a fun girls night, I was really looking forward to it," Marysol writes in her Bravo blog, explaining that she was looking forward to getting an escape from dealing with her mom, Elsa's, health problems. "Some of the most difficult times for me are when I lie in bed at night thinking about my mom, unable to sleep."

"When we arrived at the club, I quickly realized Lisa was staging an intervention to get everyone to make up," Marysol says. "The other ladies Lisa invited were not happy to see us and made it very obvious, as did we. No one was ready to make amends yet, but I tried to enjoy the evening regardless. I for sure was not going to let my evening be a bust, and at this point any moment of distraction and happiness is a blessing."

Marysol says that she has trouble believing everything that the Housewives are saying this season. "As I watch the show I'm discovering many conflicting stories that have me a bit confused," she admits. "This season is going to be one for the books, to say the least." 

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Kathy Wakile Complains Of Getting No Help From Her Husband Or Kids

RadarOnline.com:

In a preview for the upcoming episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Kathy Wakile is trying to rush to get ready for her Cannoli Kit event but there’s just one problem: her family won’t help her prepare.

Instead, her husband Rich and her daughter Victoria seem completely helpless and just appear to get in Kathy^1s way.

“I want you to get my poster in the car, find out where the kids are,” Kathy directs Rich in the start of the video. “I thought they would be here at least to help me.”

Rich then tries to help out by bringing over a stack of cards, but apparently these aren’t the cards that Kathy is looking for. Rich trips, dropping the wrong box of cards all over the floor, sending Kathy into a flurry.

“Rich! Start picking them up! I can’t do this right now!” she shouts. “Get on the floor and start picking them up. Come on Rich, we have to get ready.”

To make matters worse, Victoria shows up late after a workout session at the gym.

“Where the hell have you been?” Rich questions her.

Kathy is at her whit’s end. “I don’t think you guys realize how big of a deal this is,” she states. “Hey Rich, can you at least put this in the car so I don’t have to do that too.”

Kathy continues to hustle around the kitchen prepping herself, but Victoria tries to get her mother’s opinion on an outfit and it just irritates Kathy even more.

“Just once I would love it if Rich and the kids were helping me out, not messing things up,” Kathy tells the cameras. “I find it very ironic that I found my voice in Arizona, but I can’t even yell at them because I have no voice.”

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Changes In Store For “The Real Housewives Of New Jersey"

RumorFix.com:

It’s been no bed of roses for the Real Housewives of New Jersey… but as season 5 approaches its final few episodes, many fans are insisting that show expands beyond the stale storyline surrounding the sibling rivalry between Teresa Giudice and her sister-in-law, Melissa Gorga.

Well, it appears that Andy Cohen is listening, as sources tell RumorFix that a shake-up is in store for the popular Bravo franchise.

With the RHONJ season 5 reunion in the can, RumorFix can report exclusively that the 15 hour production was so boring that serious consideration is now underway as to who will return and who will NOT be invited back in season 6.

RumorFix has learned that while RHONJ has not officially been renewed,  the new season is tentatively slated to begin filming in the next two months and, as of right now, no cast member contracts have yet been offered by the Bravo network.

It is all but certain that RHONJ will get the green light to begin production, and insiders say Teresa and Joe Giudice’s legal troubles will definitely be addressed.  However, according to our sources, “Everything is up in the air right now because there is disagreement between the show’s producers as to which direction they will go.”

We’re told that the dynamic between Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline Laurita is being carefully reconsidered.  The New York Post recently reported that a spin-off show, revolving around the Manzo family, is currently in development… but while some network executives love Caroline, our sources reveal that several RHONJ producers would be happy to see her go!

As for Kathy Wakile, producers are “on the fence,” but, according to our source, they would hate to lose her sister Rosie.

In the meantime, RumorFix can also report that at least one additional ‘housewife’ is being considered to join the cast.

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Bethenny Frankel Reveals Real Reason for Split from Husband Jason Hoppy

ABCNews.com:

Bethenny Frankel filed for divorce from her husband of nearly three years, Jason Hoppy, in January, and now she's explaining why. 

"Fundamental differences," she told Andy Cohen on Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live." "Fundamental differences." 

Frankel, 42, and Hoppy have a 3-year-old daughter, Bryn. The reality star-turned-talk show host told ABC's "Nightline" that the ongoing divorce has been "a brutal, brutal time," and that she's "definitely bruised."

 

And it's not over. 

When Cohen asked her if she and Hoppy still share their downtown Manhattan apartment, Frankel grew flustered. 

"I can't really comment," she said, "[But] you see us coming in and out of the apartment." 

Now she's turning her attention to her nationally-syndicated daytime talk show, "Bethenny," which premiered earlier this week. The job, she said, has been a welcome distraction. 

"I don't know how men operate in this way, but I have gained so much respect for women and how they can endure so many different things: being a mom and getting their kids to school and going to work and dealing with personal issues," she said. "You don't get more than you can take and you keep moving and you prioritize." 

While touring the country to drum up support for the show, she also said that she had the opportunity to meet women with all sorts of problems, and it helped put hers into perspective. 

"I'm so lucky, I'm so blessed," she said. "You just say, 'I'm gonna come out on the other side, and I'm gonna realize why all this happened.'"

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Man Claiming To Be Jacqueline and Christopher Laurita's Attorney Arrested For Unauthorized Practice of Law

NorthJersey.com:

A man who told police in April that he was an attorney for “Real Housewives of New Jersey” stars Jacqueline and Christopher Laurita will now be looking for his own legal representation.

Mark J. McGuire, 53, of Franklin Lakes was arrested last week and charged with a single count of unauthorized practice of law, authorities said.

McGuire spent more than 45 minutes with the Lauritas as they were interviewed by police in April, following their involvement in a fracas at the grand opening of a salon in Ridgewood.

McGuire was with the couple as they left Ridgewood Village Hall following their meeting with detectives.

All three entered a black Mercedes-Benz with tinted windows and drove off.

A press release from the Ridgewood Police Department claims detectives, as they were concluding their investigation into the assault last week, discovered that McGuire had falsely represented himself as a lawyer.

McGuire was released on his own recognizance, Detective Chris McDowell wrote in the release. His first court appearance has not been scheduled yet, police said.

A man who identified himself on the telephone as McGuire’s father said Wednesday that he was unaware his son had been arrested.

A spokesman for Bravo, which airs “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” declined to comment Wednesday.

The Lauritas, who live in Franklin Lakes, and Joe Gorga of Montville — also a show regular — will stand before a Ridgewood Municipal Court judge on Sept. 26, each on individual assault and terroristic threat charges, according to court records.

Those counts were formally filed in late April.

Initially, the charges against the Lauritas and Gorga had been referred to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office for grand jury consideration, but the matter was returned to Ridgewood for resolution in August. 

Also due in court on Sept. 26 is John Karagiorgis of Paramus, who faces charges of assault and making terroristic threats, in addition to three counts of harassment, court records show. 

Karagiorgis claimed he was assaulted by the “Housewives” trio. 

He said he suffered several injuries, including a head abrasion, when Jacqueline Laurita clubbed him with a stiletto heel. 

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Kenya Moore In New Feud With Porsha Stewart Over Hair Line

Enstarz.com:

The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 5 newcomers Kenya Moore and Porsha Stewart had an ongoing feud on-camera, and now Moore may have taken it to Twitter.

Less than a month after Stewart launched her Go Naked hair weave line, Moore wrote several cryptic messages on Twitter suggesting she may have been throwing digs at Stewart's business venture.

"#teamtwirl I'm excited about my hair care line. I'm not selling fake hair. ...shampoo, conditioner, etc. 2grow #realhairlonger #twirlonthat," Moore wrote on the social media site.

After one follower commented, "porsha shade" and another wrote, "so immature like seriously grow up always throwing shade at Porsha," the former Miss Universe pageant made a dig at a hair line.

"I actually embark on business ventures that make sense... With a business plan that can will grow wealth and an empire #not$10abundle,"Moore tweeted.
Stewart launched a website for her new Go Naked hair line in August. She sold the brand in-person to her fans at the Bronner Brothers beauty convention in Atlanta in August.

Stewart posed in the nude in an advertisement that is prominently displayed on her website. In the promotional ad, the reality star is completely in the buff and thanks to strategic hair extensions that are long enough to cover up her bare chest.

The text on the ad reads: "Clothing is optional. Hair is not. ...I've found that the most beautiful women in the world are the ones that wear nothing but Women that go NAKED - Porsha Stewart."

Moore also had a feud with Phaedra Parks during season 5 after they failed to reach an agreement on a joint DVD business idea. They ended their friendship when their competing booty DVDs arrived in stores. Parks and her husband Apollo Nido both star in Donkey Booty DVD. Moore later released Stallion Booty Boot Camp. 

Their feud recently escalated when TMZ reported Nida had a physical altercation with Moore's assistant Brandon DeShazer last week.

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