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Alex McCord, Kelly Bensimon, Jill Zarin & Cindy Barshop Axed From Real Housewives of NYC
It's official—Alex McCord, Kelly Bensimon, Jill Zarin & Cindy Barshop will not be returning to Bravo's Real Housewives of New York City confirms Bravo spokesperson to E!
But what about the rest of them?
Real Housewives' Alex and Simon Weigh In on Bethenny's Skinnygirl Scandal
Real Housewives of New York couple Alex McCord and Simon Van Kempen are speaking out about the scandal surrounding their former costar Bethenny Frankel and her Skinnygirl Margarita mix being pulled from Whole Foods.
Alex, who was friendly with Bethenny while on the reality show, was cordial, saying she wishes the Skinnygirl creator the best in all her moneymaking endeavors.
But what did Simon have to say?
Talk About a Chaser! Bethenny Frankel Sued Over Skinnygirl Margarita Health Claims
Bethenny Frankel's health claims when it comes to her Skinnygirl Margarita are about to come under serious legal scrutiny.
The former Real Housewives of New York star is on the receiving end of a class action lawsuit filed by a woman who claims that she and other consumers were misled into buying the popular brand of cocktails based on false advertising claims.
Would you like some salt with that? E! News has the lowdown.
Bethenny Frankel: Baby Bryn Is a Vegetarian
Apparently, you can never start too young.
Skinnygirl creator Bethenny Frankel has shared that she's taken meat out of her 15-month-old daughter, Bryn's diet, making her quite possibly the youngest Hollywood vegetarian ever.
So what gives?
UPDATE!
Bottoms Up! Whole Foods Yanks Bethenny Frankel's Skinnygirl Cocktail From Its Shelves
So what's in Skinnygirl margaritas? It's definitely not the worm.
Former Real Housewives of New York City star Bethenny Frankel is having to do a lot of explaining after her hot-selling line of cocktails was abruptly dropped by Whole Foods this week after the chain rejected her claim that that the ingredients she touted were "all natural."
Here's the skinny on the controversy...
EXCLUSIVE!
What Real Housewives' Kelly Bensimon Does– And Doesn't–Miss About Bethenny Frankel
Real Housewife of New York Kelly Bensimon is happy for Bethenny Frankel's success and spinoff show. No, really.
"I love it when people do well," she told me during our exclusive interview with her as she showed us around East Hampton. "The better that she does, the better the franchise of Housewives does."
However, Bensimon did admit that she doesn't miss the pair's epic catfights, though she thinks other people do....
EXCLUSIVE!
Real Housewives Twitter Feud: The Inside Scoop
Proving that age doesn't always bring maturity, Real Housewives of New York's Jill Zarin and Ramona Singer have been battling it out in a serious social-media war.
After their Bravo show aired last Thursday, the ladies took to Twitter and Facebook to tell their sides of the story over whether Jill requested that Ramona bring bottles of her own Pinot Grigio to an event.
Why anyone would ever get mad over someone bringing gratis alcohol is beyond me, but the gloves are clearly off...
Bethenny Frankel's Ex-Managers Want a Not-So-Skinny Chunk of Her Empire
Bethenny Frankel might want to mix herself a Skinnygirl margarita right about now.
The reality-TV star and overnight liquor mogul has been sued by Raw Talent Inc., which used to represent her, for fraud and other alleged bad business, with the company claiming Frankel "willfully and knowingly fleeced" it out of an estimated $12 million in commissions.
All told, Raw Talent says it deserves at least $100 million in damages.
A Quarter for Your Thoughts on Bethenny Ever After
Bethenny's world is exploding, and thank God the cameras are rolling to record all the fantastic stuff happening to a woman who, not so long ago, was just another boring housewife. Now she's pushing the Skinny Girl brand, including a bestselling book, a lecture tour (yes, lecture) and a vodka line. Because drinking vodka makes you thin.
But behind all that success is a woman still privately troubled by daddy issues, so much so that she must see a shrink. On camera, of course.
Housewives vs. Housewives: Miami Star Disses New York Cast
We'll get to the possibility that The Real Housewives of Miami will be renewed for another season in a moment. But first you gotta hear what one of the South Florida gals is saying about her New York counterparts.
Adriana De Moura-Sidi is not a fan of the Big Apple installment of Bravo's hit franchise. But it wasn't always that way...




