Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Shannon Beador and Tamra Barney Address Ousting Vicki Gunvalson From ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ on Heather Dubrow's Podcast


ETOnline.com:
The Real Housewives of Orange County just finished season 10 -- and already there’s season 11 drama! The big question: Will Vicki Gunvalson return after seemingly losing her co-stars’ trust?  


Gunvalson’s co-stars Tamra Judge and Shannon Beador are addressing just that on the premiere episode of Heather Dubrow’s new PodcastOne show, Heather Dubrow’s World -- and ETonline has your exclusive first listen.

“We’ve just ended an amazing, incredibly successful season 10, and you know how this works,” Dubrow explains. “We’re gonna start moving in to talking about who’s coming back for season 11. Now, there’s stories all over the place saying, ‘Heather, Tamra, Shannon and Meghan are banding together and they’re refusing to film, telling producers they’re not filming, and they’re gonna force Vicki out.’”

“Is it possible?” Judge asks.



“I know we have not had a conversation, ‘We’re not filming with her,’” Dubrow says. “That has not happened, but let’s talk about it.”


You’ll have to tune into the full episode to hear just what the ladies have to say -- Beador refuses to share her feelings first -- but the women do address Gunvalson’s “lack of reality,” which Dubrow sums up as “very disappointing.”


While fellow co-star Meghan King Edmonds was not at the recording session, her presence is there. At one point during the chat, Judge asks, “Can we speak for Meghan?”

Heather Dubrow’s World is available starting Tuesday, Nov. 3 at PodcastOne. In addition to RHOC gossip, the reality star will also talk about being a wife, mother and entrepreneur, and discuss the latest trends from the world of health, wellness, beauty, travel and style. 
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Monday, November 2, 2015

Vicki's Real Housewives of Orange Country Reunion Bombshells: Brooks Abuse Claims, Cancer Lies and More


EOnline.com:
Well, it finally happened, Real Housewives fans. It only took an entire season of mounting evidence and a three-part reunion full of questioning as intense as a Benghazi hearing, but Vicki Gunvalson has finally admitted that she doesn't believe her ex-boyfriend Brooks Ayers has cancer.

The epic three-part Real Housewives of Orange County reunion has finally come to an end, bringing with it a final hour devoted completely to the insane drama surrounding Vicki and Brooks' relationship and his supposed cancer. And as stunning as it was to hear Vicki cast doubt on Brooks' claims, it was hardly the only surprising thing she had to say. No, this was an hour of truth bombs that left our heads spinning.

But let's start with that first bombshell. After zeroing in on the suspicious report Brooks presented during the season, supposedly from his radiologist at Newport Imaging, which Shannon Beador thoroughly debunked by presenting an authentic copy of their report template, host Andy Cohen asked Vicki point blank what her gut said about the cancer claims. Her answer? "My gut says he doesn't have it." 

That's right, after a season protesting otherwise, Vicki has officially turned against her ex-boyfriend. After collecting his jaw from the floor, Andy pressed Vicki further, asking when exactly she stopped believing Brooks. "I would say probably three months ago, I really questioned him and said to him, 'This isn't making sense. Why won't you give me your reports?'" she replied. "And he kept telling me, 'You have no right…You're going to take them to the women.'" You know, the usual way people with cancer respond when asked to show proof.

As monumental as the moment was, it was but one of many. For much of the hour, the ladies continually questioned whether Brooks had something on Vicki that he was using as blackmail so she'd support his claims. Andy finally asked Vicki if she was scared of him and she replied with a timid nod, an admission that daughter Briana Culberson and fellow Housewife Tamra Judge both got teary eyed over.

Vicki stated that Brooks was "more verbally abusive than physical," but Briana claimed that she and her husband Ryan both witnessed him lay hands on her mother at separate times. Briana continued, saying she saw Brooks shake Vicki so hard, her head was flying back and forth. For what it's worth, Vicki never confirmed or denied her daughter's claims.

Vicki also admitted that the story about her calling Heather Dubrow's husband Terry to find someone to administer an IV to a sick Brooks at home was a complete fabrication. Why did she make up the story wholesale? "I fabricated because I really was looking for compassion from somebody," she said. Shockingly, her plan backfired spectacularly. Weird how lying doesn't garner sympathy!

Beyond that, Tamra also dropped a bomb, revealing that Brooks had been in Vicki's life for much longer than we had ever realized. "My very first year on the show, Vicki and I, we clicked immediately," she said. "And she called me and said, 'Someone I'm very close to has cancer. Somebody that I have a connection with, and now I regret never carrying on this connection.'"

"Pancreatic cancer," she continued. "'And he's dying, and I feel like I need to go be with him and leave Donn and be with this guy.' And I said, 'Wow, OK.' She was crying, all this stuff. It was Brooks. And he lied then."

"And it was pancreatitis," Heather interjected.

"Yeah," Tamra confirmed. (Pancreatitis, for those unaware, is an inflammation of the pancreas that is wholly treatable and certainly not fatal.)
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Gretchen Rossi Spotted Filming ‘Housewives’ — But NOT In The OC


RadarOnline.com:
Rossi was spotted out and about yesterday in Downtown Los Angeles for a taping of an upcoming episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Yes, in the 90210!

The former RHOC star, her hunky fiance Slade Smiley, and her one-year-old rescue pooch Remi, were all out supporting her good friends Lisa Vanderpump, Lisa Rinna and Kyle Richards for a peaceful march to the Chinese Embassy for Stop Yulin Forever, which is an organization aimed at stopping animal cruelty.

But according to a source close to the situation, it was not a coincidence that Rossi, who has been non-stop busy creating her own beauty empire, The Gretchen Christine Collection, was on-hand while camera's were rolling.

"The network and Gretchen are in late stage talks about her possibly returning to The Real Housewives of Orange County next season," the insider tells Radar.

In a recent interview with Radar, Rossi revealed that she would definitely be up for a return to the show, but said, "They have to pay me a ridiculous amount of money to do so." Good thing Bravo has deep pockets when it comes to drama!
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Sunday, November 1, 2015

Kathy Wakile Lists Wayne, New Jersey Home For $800K, Moving To Franklin Lakes, NJ


NJ.com:
"Real Housewives of New Jersey" stars Kathy Wakile and husband Rich, who have been building a turreted mansion in Franklin Lakes for the last two years, have now put their more modest Wayne home on the market for $799,900.

The couple bought the four-bedroom Colonial, near Point View Reservoir but set back and secluded from its cul de sac, 20 years ago. It features a two-story entrance foyer, formal living room and dining room, an eat-in kitchen, family room and an office now used as a bar. The master bedroom has two closets and a master bath, and the finished basement includes a summer kitchen and full bathroom, according to the listing from Jeff Vander Molen of Terrie O'Connor Realtors. The property includes a portico next to the heated pool. 

The couple purchased the house in 1995 for $340,000, according to Zillow.com. Taxes are $17,710 a year. 

After joining the cast in the show's third season, Kathy Wakile was demoted to "friend of the Housewives" status for the show's sixth season, which saw the addition of three new castmates from the Colts Neck area. Outside the show, Wakile has pursued a culinary career, with a line of cannolis and a bite-size dessert cookbook called "Indulge," out last year.

The couple purchased the empty lot in Franklin Lakes in 2013 for $675,000 and had the home custom-built. Rich Wakile was spotted at the house on Thursday directing landscaping, and Vander Molen says the couple should be moving in within the next two months. 
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Saturday, October 31, 2015

Ramona Singer Signs On For More ‘RHONY’ At Tiny Day Rate


RadarOnline.com:
Ramona Singer has bowed down to Bravo, RadarOnline.com has learned. In recent weeks, she had been putting up a fight with the network in the hopes of scoring a massive season contract for RHONY, but multiple sources confirmed that after Bravo wouldn’t budge, Singer finally gave in and signed up for a daily shoot rate.

“Ramona signed the daily rate contract with Bravo and began filming on Oct. 29,” a production insider told Radar.

Unfortunately, Singer didn’t get any financial perks for signing in this manner.

“She’s not getting a big salary,” a second source said. “She ended up having to go on a day rate so she only gets paid for days she films.”

As Radar first reported, Singer had originally banded together with Countess LuAnn de Lesseps and Sonja Morgan to demand they be given season contracts like Bethenny Frankel, Carole Radaziwill and Dorinda Medley.

But while Morgan and de Lesseps continue to hold out, Singer couldn’t wait any longer.

“She got afraid and accepted a low ball offer just so she could make it on to the show,” the source said. “She decided fame is more important than the money.”

And it doesn’t sound like the network is going to budge when it comes to the other two ladies, either.
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Vicki Gunvalson Gets Caught in a Lie over Brooks Ayers' Cancer


People.com:
Orange you glad Vicki Gunvalson is finally coming clean?

In an exclusive sneak peek at Sunday's Real Housewives of Orange County reunion finale, the "O.G. of the OC" turns a major corner when she finally admits to lying about embattled ex-boyfriend Brooks Ayers.

Gunvalson was under fire for most of season 10 for supporting Ayers as he claimed to deal with a cancer – a diagnosis many of Gunvalson's cast mates actively questioned


On Sunday's episode, former friend Shannon Beador backs Gunvalson into a corner about a particular story Gunvalson told her about enlisting the help of Heather Dubrow's husband (and Botched star) Terry when Ayers was violently ill one night.  

At the reunion, Gunvalson admits Ayers had actually insisted that she not involve the Dubrows, so she never called Terry – translation: Gunvalson lied to Beador.

"I fabricated it because I really was looking for compassion," she admits. 


When the ladies – including Gunvalson's daughter Briana Culberson, who openly despised Ayers during his relationship with her mother – won't let up, host Andy Cohen feels he has to point out: "That's a very important thing ... she's admitting something to you guys. You've been accusing her this whole season."

But, as Gunvalson has learned time and again this season, answering one question only opens the door for many, many more – most pointedly from sometime best friend Tamra Judge: "Why?"

Gunvalson admits, "I'm not sure why. He was getting so quiet-mouthed about including me on everything that I just wanted to say, 'You know what, this is your baby. I'm going to work, I'm going to handle my family. If you have cancer, if you don't have cancer ...' "

Then, perhaps most shockingly of all – and despite splitting from Ayers in August – Gunvalson maintains, "I still believe he has cancer."  
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Friday, October 30, 2015

Bethenny Frankel Will Appear on 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'



EOnline.com:
Real Housewives worlds collide this year thanks to Bethenny Frankel and she's pretty happy about it. E! News caught up with The Real Housewives of New  York City star at the Breast Cancer Research Foundation's annual awards luncheon where she dished about her big Real Housewives of Beverly Hills appearance.

"I've known Kyle [Richards] for years. I used to work for Kathy Hilton and take Paris and Nicky to school and so I knew them through Kyle who's a friend of mine and she was coming into town so I got together with her in the Hamptons," Bethenny told E! News exclusively. "All very natural, but you know she happens to be on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and I got to meet all her friends."

E! News reported Bethenny hosted a dinner for Kyle and her Real Housewives of Beverly Hills costars and "Bethenny was Bethenny," a source said. "She was very direct with everyone. She wasn't afraid to speak her mind."

"I really enjoyed shooting with the Beverly Hills cast. I feel like I was really part of their cast for a small minute. I had some preconceived notions and I really liked talking to them and I thought it was amusing. I met someone new that I hadn't met before and I had a great time," Bethenny told us. "I really did, and I thought it was funny and I think there was a little drama and of course I was right in the middle of it, but I'm never afraid to say what I think about something. I might have put my foot in my mouth but you know it was funny, it was good."
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Bravo Announces New Show: 'The Real Housewives of Cheshire'



Broadwayworld.com:
Media gears up for a new flock of international housewives with the acquisition of "The Real Housewives of Cheshire" premiering Saturday, November 14, at 12 p.m. ET/PT, with additional episodes airing every Saturday also at 12 p.m. ET/PT. The 10-episode series follows the glamorous lives of six ladies who run in Cheshire's most exclusive social circle. Sharing drama and their lavish lifestyles will be housewives Tanya Bardsley, Leanne Brown, Magali Gorré, Ampika Pickston, Lauren Simon and Dawn Ward.

In Cheshire, a county in Northwest England, there are only two ways to move: up or out. Nicknamed the "Golden Triangle," it is known for its expensive homes, famous residents and spectacular countryside. In the premiere, Dawn Ward's annual Crème De La Crème Charity Ball, one of the biggest events on the Cheshire social calendar, quickly approaches but not without a few snafus along the way. It's a whirlwind of panicked last-minute dress fittings and big misunderstandings over tickets as the housewives prepare to make their grand appearance...even if they are unwelcome.

Meet the Cast:

Tanya Bardsley
Former model and current life coach, Tanya Bardsley, is a self-proclaimed party girl, shopping enthusiast and plastic surgery lover. Tanya loves watching her soccer player husband, Phil Bardsley, score goals on the Stoke City soccer grounds. The two were married at the prestigious Peckforton Castle in Cheshire and traveled to Las Vegas for their honeymoon with friend of 10 years and fellow housewife, Leanne Brown and her husband.

Leanne Brown
Leanne Brown is a happy housewife who loves shopping, a good party and frequent trips to the salon. She and husband Wes Brown, a defensive soccer player for Sunderland, met at a nightclub and together have three daughters: Hallie, Lilia and Lola. Leanne is currently in the process of launching a children's fashion line inspired by her own kids.
Magali Gorré
Originally from The Hague in Holland, bubbly and fiery Magali Gorré believes everything in life is about respect, not just money and riches. She and her husband of 21 years, ex-professional soccer player Dean Gorré, are the parents to three soccer-playing boys: Kenji, Quinten and Aidan. Magali is currently writing her third book and has written soccer columns for several media outlets including Esquire, Grazia and The Telegraph.

Ampika Pickston
Savvy businesswoman and recent divorcee, Ampika Pickston, loves to be wined and dined from her many potential suitors. She runs her own lavishly-decorated beauty salon and spa, Opium, catering to the rich and famous of Cheshire. Ampika has one son, Jake, and a puppy named Bella whom she rescued from the ANIMAL shelter where she volunteers.

Lauren Simon
Born and bred in Cheshire, Lauren Simon is a stay-at-home mother and self-proclaimed "domestic goddess" who loves coffee, chocolate and men - but all have to be rich. It's a good thing her husband of 10 years, successful businessman Paul Simon, can afford to pay for her expensive hobbies including diamond shopping and party planning. Before transitioning into her role as a full-time housewife, Lauren worked in public relations and marketing for VIP events and nightclubs.

Dawn Ward
Dawn Ward, a well-respected interior designer whose high-profile clients include British television presenters and models, has been married to Manchester City soccer player and businessman Ashley Ward for 19 years. With her impeccable eye for design, Dawn lives with her husband in a grand family home on multiple acres, which houses their four daughters, private horse stables, and a personal beauty salon. Dawn's annual charity ball, Crème de la Crème, has some of the most sought-after tickets in all of Cheshire.

"The Real Housewives of Cheshire" is produced by Monkey, part of NBCUniversal International Studios and distributed in the US by NBCUniversal International Distribution. Monkey is also responsible for producing Bravo's "Newlyweds".

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

NeNe Leakes Confirmed to Return to 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta'



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Kim Richards: 2 For 1 Sentence In Target Shoplifting Case


TMZ.com:
Kim Richards copped a plea deal in her Target store shoplifting case, and the sentence is going to feel very familiar to her. 

Kim appeared in front of an L.A. judge who sentenced her to 300 hours of community service, 3 years probation, and 52 AA meetings.

Kim got precisely the same sentence for a drunken rampage at the Beverly Hills Hotel back in April. The judge decided she won't have to repeat the community service and AA meetings twice ... once will be sufficient. 

As TMZ reported, Richards was busted back in August for stealing more than $600 worth of Target merch at a Van Nuys store.  

She's been ordered to stay clear of the store.