Summer by Bravo 2013

WWHL: Jacqueline Laurita and Kelly Osbourne (Videos)

Jacqueline Laurita and Kelly Osbourne.  Photo by: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank
"Watch What Happens Live" with Jacqueline Laurita and Kelly Osbourne -- looking very I LOVE LUCY!  Highlights - Apology Not Accepted - Kelly Osbourne and Jacqueline Laurita give their takes on Teresa Guidice's apology. Advice for Ashlee Holmes - Kelly Osbourne shares some practical advice for Ashlee Holmes and Jacqueline Laurita. Dude Looks Like a Lady - Kelly Osbourne and Jacqueline Laurita guess the Jersey girls from the boys in 'Jersey or JersHE.' The Godmother of New Jersey - Aftershow Part I: Jacqueline Laurita dishes on Caroline Manzo and Kelly Osbourne opens up about Joan Rivers. The Reality of 'RHONJ'- Aftershow Part II: Jacqueline Laurita reveals how editing affects 'RHONJ' and Kelly Osbourne looks back at 'The Osbournes.'
Jacqueline Laurita and Kelly Osbourne
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Video: Celebrity Apprentice - Lisa Lampanelli explodes at Dayana Mendoza

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On last night's Celebrity Apprentice "Jingle All The Way Home" Lisa Lampanelli just couldn't take it anymore and exploded at project manager Dayana Mendoza. When Mendoza referred to Lampanelli as "loud". Lampanelli went off on her. "If you want loud, honey. You f***ing got it!...I am sick of this s**t. To have you bring that in, you're a little f***ing bitch!"

 The celebs were tasked to write a 90-second jingle for Good Sam's Roadside Assistance program.  Watch the clip below and watch a preview of next week's Celebrity Apprentice "Blown Away" -- The final five must create a print ad for a "Chi Touch" hairdryer.

Teresa Giudice is playing for The NephCure Foundation. (SPOILER: Teresa will be on the live season finale May 20!)

From Teresa's Bravo Blog: Doing Celebrity Apprentice, helping raise money for sick kids, getting involved in everyone's charities, really changed my perspective on things. I'm in a much better place now than I was a year ago. I'm focusing on the truly important things in life like helping find a cure for kidney disease with NephCure. It's made me see that the problems we think are big on Housewives pale in comparison to what children like Matthew Levine go through. Can you imagine your 8-year-old child having to take 15 pills a day just to survive? I feel so blessed to have healthy friends and family, and I never want to take that for granted by focusing on petty drama like gossip and tabloids.

Lisa Lampanelli is playing for The Gay Men's Health Crisis



 
Lisa Lampanelli Explodes at Dayana Mendoza




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PROMO: MOB WIVES: CHICAGO


Watch the promo for VH1′s "Mob Wives:Chicago,” the "Mob Wives" franchise’s first spin-off.

From the press release:

Mob Wives Chicago” will follow the lives of five women allegedly connected to “The Outfit,” Chicago’s version of the Mob, as they bear the cross for the sins of their Mob-associated fathers. With lives that are right off the pages of a story book, each woman has chosen her own way to live her life in the city that was once home to Al Capone, sometimes in spite of and many times because of who her father is. Along the way these women battle their friends, families and each other as they try to do what’s best for themselves and their children. But ultimately, it is the ghost of their fathers they battle, living and dead, as they try to overcome and persevere in the face of these men’s notorious legacies.



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‘Taking the Rap’ Mob Wives - Episode 15 (Videos)


Mob Wives "Taking the Rap " Season 2 Episode 15 - Best moments and bonus scenes.

* Renee Graziano deals with the fallout surrounding her father and Junior's betrayal and becomes determined to get Karen Gravano and Drita D'Avanzo to resolve their differences. 

* Big Ang gets Botox and hair extensions!

* Drita gets news regarding Lee's release from prison and is cast in a hip hop video.

* Karen has huge spa plans but not everyone is on the same page!

Watch highlights and bonus scenes from episode 15 below.

























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4/29/2012: Real Housewives, Mob Wives, Celebrity Apprentice, WWHL

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Tonight on Mob Wives, Drita gets big news from Lee and Big Ang gets Botox; on the Celebrity Apprentice, the celebs are tasked to come up with a jingle; on The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Melissa has a surprise for Joe; and the Watch What Happens Live! guests are *Teresa Giuidce Jacqueline Laurita and Kelly Osbourne (see below!)

 

Mob Wives "Taking the Rap" (8/7c, VH1) Drita D'Avanzo gets shocking news regarding Lee's release from prison, Renee deals with the fallout surrounding her father and Junior and becomes determined to get Karen and Drita to resolve their differences... Big Ang conspires with her on this "impossible mission" but is on her own mission to beautify herself. Drita gets shocking news regarding Lee's release from prison and begins to realize her hip hop dreams when she gets cast in French Montana video .. see below (Hip Hop Wired) . Karen opens a spa to put down more permanent roots in New York but is torn when daughter Karina is not on the same page and Ramona and Renee are not able to offer the help she expected. Watch previews of Mob Wives "Taking the Rap" (Big Ang gets botox!)
Got a burning question for the Mob Wives? Send in your questions for the Mob Wives Season 2 Reunion. The Mob Wives Season 2 Reunion will be hosted by Joy Behar this year.
To submit a question for one of the ladies, leave a comment on this post, or Tweet us @VH1 with the hashtag #MobWivesReunion. The Mob Wives reunion special, hosted by Joy Behar, airs in two parts on May 20 and 27.


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Celebrity Apprentice "Jingle All The Way Home" (9-11PM, NBC) The final six celebs are tasked to write a 90-second jingle for Good Sam's Roadside Assistance program. 
Watch last week's episode: Celebrity Apprentice "Winning By A Nose" - Full Episode

BRAVO
On The Real Housewives of New Jersey (10/9c, Bravo) -- Caroline struggles to help with Lauren's growing insecurity over her weight and Melissa cooks up surprise for Joe (Listen to Melissa Gorga's ballad for Joe).   Watch sneak peeks of The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 4 Episode 2 "Poker Face".



Watch best moments from Episode 1 "High Tide, Low Blow" and read the Bravo Blogs. Teresa Giudice talks the"Celebrity Apprentice" live season finale, Jacqueline Laurita talks the RHONJ Reunion, Kathy Wakile talks Red Velvet Cosmos and leopard bikinis -- Melissa Gorga and Caroline Manzo talk cookbooks and comments.
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Watch What Happens Live (11PM, Bravo) *Teresa Giudice, Kelly Osbourne


The BAD NEWS is that is held up in Texas tonight- GOOD NEWS is that is joining Kelly Osborne on !


 

Videos: Gabourey Sidibe & James Van Der Beek 'Watch What Happens Live'

WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE - Andy Cohen, Gabourey Sidibe, James Van Der Beek  (Photo by: Peter Kramer/Bravo)
Gabourey Sidibe and James Van Der Beek 'Watch What Happens Live' - Gabourey Sidibe & James Van Der Beek on "Watch What Happens Live."  WWHL Aftershow and best moments are posted below!

Watch What Happens Live: After Show -- Gabourey Sidibe opens up about filming 'Precious' and James quotes 'Varsity Blues.' "Bye, Bye, Bye Justin Timberlake" -- Gabourey Sidibe reveals the truth on Mariah Carey, JT, and Joan Cusack on 'Plead the Fifth.' "Hit It or Quit It?" -- Gabourey Sidibe lets loose on which celebs she's hit and which she'd quit. James Van Der Beek on 'Plead sthe Fifth' and reveals his celebrity crush and Gabourey Sidibe talks porn.



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'Don't Be Tardy For The Wedding' wigs out

(KIM'S WIGS)

Kim Zolciak's new series “Don’t Be Tardy for the Wedding,” earned 1.4 million total viewers and 691,000 adults 18-49 in its 9pm broadcast, according to Nielsen. New episodes air Thursdays at 9:30PM ET/PT.  Immediately following, the second episode grew to 1.7 million total viewers and 865,000 adults 18-49. For the hour, the series averaged 1.5 million total viewers and 778,000 adults 18-49.

Next Thursday, May 3, tune-in as Kroy’s parents, whom Kim has only met once, come for a week-long visit, and according to Psychic Rose, they aren’t thrilled about the impending nuptials between Kim and their son. Stressed to the point of picking up an old habit, Kim uses their upcoming visit as an opportunity to change their minds about her and gain their approval. Little does she know, it’s her own mother that she needs to worry about.

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Family Feud? Dont Be Tardy for the Wedding Season 1 3 Previews


Wigs and Balls              





Bitches Need to See This From Texas!





 


Trying to Get a Motlanta Wedding






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Jenna Fischer, Jason Mraz 'Watch What Happens Live'

 Jenna Fischer, Jason Mraz -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/Bravo)
"Watch What Happens Live" with Jenna Fischer and Jason Mraz. Highlights include "Marry, Shag, Kill" with Vicki Gunvalson and "Team Vicki or Team Gretchen?" Jenna Fischer reveals where her OC Housewife allegiance lies and Jason Mraz dishes on what he's learned in yoga.

Also, "Love, Hate, and Adam Levine" -- Jason Mraz plays "Plead the Fifth."

 Andy Cohen, Jenna Fischer, Jason Mraz -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/Bravo)

VIDEO PLAYLIST: 5 VIDEOS ON AUTOPLAY (or click through...)



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'Mob Wives': Drita gets shocking news regarding Lee's release (SNEAK PEEKS)

Drita Davanzo gets shocking news from Lee.  Credit: VH1

Mob Wives "Taking the Rap" Season 2 Episode 15 [Sunday, April 29 8:00 PM ET/PT on VH1]Drita D'Avanzo gets shocking news regarding Lee's release from prison. Watch sneak peeks of Sunday's Mob Wives below!

As Renee deals with the fallout of her father taking the rap and Junior's betrayal, she becomes determined to get Karen and Drita to resolve their differences. Big Ang conspires with her on this "impossible mission" but is on her own mission to beautify herself. Drita gets shocking news regarding Lee's release from prison and begins to realize her hip hop dreams when she gets cast in French Montana video. Karen opens a spa to put down more permanent roots in New York but is torn when daughter Karina is not on the same page and Ramona and Renee are not able to offer the help she expected.

PREVIEWS:

Botox is a Nightmare! Big Ang continues to want more and more plastic surgery, for now though she is sticking to Botox.

Over The Bridge - Drita is thrown off when her husband, Lee, says he will be in Brooklyn soon which will be much closer to her and the kids.

Crack Her Jaw - Karen's friend doesn't trust Drita and feels that speaking will never work with the two of them.


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Gretchen Rossi performs with the Pussycat Dolls, 'Bombs Away' Sneak Peek

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The Real Housewives of Orange County "Bombs Away" Tuesday, 9-10PM, Bravo.  Gretchen Rossi finally performs with The Pussycat Dolls in Las Vegas in front of the other housewives. Watch a sneak peek of next week's episode below.

Photo by: Martin LePire/Bravo
BOMBS AWAY (TV-14-D-L) In Las Vegas, an anxious Gretchen performs with the Pussycat Dolls in front of all the other housewives – will she shine or bomb? Back in Orange County, Tamra is all about opening her own business, figuring out if she’ll have to stretch her small budget to achieve her dream of opening a gym. Despite Jim’s objections, Alexis continues to follow her career aspirations, meeting with a talent coach to hone her hosting skills. Meanwhile, Heather and Terry join Gretchen and Slade for a couple’s dinner, and Gretchen is shocked to hear Terry call Alexis phony. Later, Vicki takes Briana and her new man, Ryan, to dinner where Briana drops a huge bombshell, leaving Vicki speechless. 
Photo by: Martin LePire/Bravo
SNEAK PEEKS


Bethenny Ever After: 'Paradise Lost' (another boat ride from hell)

Bethenny Frankel, Jason Hoppy -- Photo by: Luke Inman/Bravo
"Bethenny Ever After" Monday, 10/9C, Bravo. Sneak Peek "Paradise Lost" -- Still in Cabo, Bethenny and Jason go on another boat ride (from hell) and this time Bryn gets to go along!  Plus, Jason faces some of his deepest fears and breaks news to Bethenny about their new apartment and where they may have to live until it's ready. 

A long vacation is just what the doctor ordered for Bethenny and Jason but the ups and downs that come with it are not. On the second leg of their trip, Jason decides that he has waited long enough to break some news about their new apartment and where they may have to live before they can move in. Willing to put themselves out there again, literally, Jason and Bethenny find themselves on yet another boat ride from hell. Bethenny and Jason can’t seem to escape from their own personal issues and a lengthy discussion about work, life and love forces Jason to face his deepest fears.

Bethenny Frankel, Jason Hoppy -- Photo by: Luke Inman/Bravo
Bethenny Ever After Blogs

Bethenny Frankel 

Pure Bliss 

Bethenny explains why RaRa means so much to her and how she deals with Jason and her arguments.

Many people have asked me about why I chose RaRa as opposed to someone else like Julie. Julie is wonderful with Bryn and when she gets to New York she always visits. But RaRa is really like a second mother to Bryn and there is a difference. Of all of our friends, it is RaRa who goes out of her way to take Bryn to the park or the museum. She is the one who can't go two weeks without seeing Bryn. It is a parents' instinct and we made the right choice.

Regarding my arguing with Jason in Mexico: it has been a stressful year in many ways...
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PREVIEWS: (On autoplay -- 3 previews & best moments from last week)
 

Video: Caroline Manzo, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Caroline Manzo appears on Late Night wtih Jimmy Fallon.  Credit: NBC

Caroline Manzo, the cast of 30 Rock and Reverend Al Sharpton appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night. Fallon showed Caroline Manzo a copy of In Touch Magazine featuring an apology to her from Teresa Giudice on the cover. "This is what you do when you apologize to somebody," "You put it on the front of a magazine." Caroline said to the audience. "No, she's not sorry. Her publicist is sorry."

"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" airs Sundays at 10 p.m.

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Lauri Waring Peterson, Vicki Gunvalson, 'Watch What Happens Live'

Andy Cohen, Lauri Peterson, Vicki Gunvalson -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/Bravo)

It's the "Watch What Happens Live" Aftershow with "The Real Housewives of Orange County's" Vicki Gunvalson and ex-OC Housewife, Lauri Waring Peterson.. is she returning to RHOC?  Watch below!

BEST MOMENTS:  WWHL Aftershow Part 1: Lauri Peterson's Return to 'RHOC? Lauri Peterson talks about a potential return to 'RHOC' and Vicki Gunvalson dishes on her relationship with Alexis Bellino.  Aftershow Part II: Vicki Gunvalson opens up about her issues with Slade and Lauri Peterson names her favorite new OC Housewife.  Lauri Peterson opens up about Slade's place on 'RHOC.' Gretchen Rossi's Rocky Road to the Top - Vicki Gunvalson and Lauri Peterson talk about Gretchen Rossi's behavior on this season of 'RHOC.'  Tamra Barney's Concern Over Brooks - Vicki Gunvalson expresses disappointment that Tamra Barney spoke out against Brooks. OC Housewives then and now - Vicki Gunvalson and Lauri Peterson way back on the first episode of 'The Real Housewives of Orange County.'



Videos: 'What's New Pussycat?' - The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 7 Episode 11

 Gretchen Rossi -- (Photo by: Martin LePire/Bravo)
The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 7 Episode 11, "What's New Pussycat," Clips -- Gretchen Rossi goes over costumes for her big performance, Heather Dubrow meets with her talent agent to discuss her acting career, Alexis Bellino has makeup struggles, and the HW don't know how to respond to Brooks' off-the-wall commentary... Plus, what makes Vicki Gunvalson want to throw up? Watch below.

Read The Real Housewives of Orange County Blogs

Alexis Bellino - The truth is, I have felt a disconnect with Gretchen that started months ago. I couldn't put my finger on exactly what it was, but now watching all of the episodes thus far, I can see I wasn't imagining it. The saddest part is that it only gets worse throughout the upcoming episodes. There are several things that confirm my premonitions. In an upcoming episode, something occurs between Gretchen and I that absolutely crushes me, and I know you will all see the true colors of all the women by the end of the season. There is an accumulation of several things that are very eye opening. Read Blog            



Vicki Gunvalson - I texted Alexis to see where she was and what was taking her so long and she told me what had happened with her make-up. She said her face was close to a grayish/black color and that she had to wash it and start all over again. I didn't understand how that could have happened, but after watching the episode this week there was NO WAY she could have come down looking like she did. I found myself hysterically laughing on how cute Jim and Alexis were when she was getting ready and whispering on how to get the makeup artist out of her room so she could wash her face and start over.  Read Blog            

Still waiting for a few blogs -- Read more at Bravo


Video: Listen to Melissa Gorga's song for Joe Gorga 'How Many Times' Real Housewives of New Jersey, Season 4 Episode 2

Joe Gorga, Melissa Gorga -- Bravo
Listen to Melissa Gorga's ballad for Joe Gorga "How Many Times" and watch sneak peeks of The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 4 Episode 2 "Poker Face" -- Caroline struggles to help with Lauren's growing insecurity over her weight and Melissa cooks up a musical surprise for Joe.

 
Premieres Sunday April 29, 10 p.m.

 
Kathy continues to overprotect her children when she tries to shield her son from an admirer. Ashley gets a lift to the airport, but leaving the nest proves harder than she thought. Meanwhile, Caroline struggles to help with Lauren's growing insecurity over her weight, and Melissa cooks up a musical surprise for Joe. At Jacqueline's poker night, Teresa's attempt to apologize for her cook book turns into a brawl that leaves one husband with a black eye and a sore ego.

'Real Housewives of New Jersey': Blogs, Video, Season 4 Episode 2 Best Moments .
Andy Cohen: 'My Date with Susan Lucci' - Preview Andy Cohens' book Most Talkative...
Mob Wives: Karen's NYC Book Launch Party, 'If Books Could Kill" Videos/Best Moments...
Watch What Happens Live: Khloe Kardashian, Caroline Manzo...
'Real Housewives of Atlanta': Sheree says goodbye, Reunion Part 3,...
Celebrity Apprentice: 'Winning by a Nose,' 'Jingle All The Way Home' Preview...
'Don't Be Tardy For The Wedding' Sneak Peeks


'Real Housewives of New Jersey': Blogs, Video, Season 4 Episode 1 'High Tide Low Blow'

Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, Jacqueline Laurita, Kathy Wakile -- Photo by: Andrei Jackamets/Bravo
"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" Season 4 Episode 1 "High Tide, Low Blow" best moments and Bravo Blog excerpts. Teresa Giudice talks  the"Celebrity Apprentice" live season finale, Jacqueline Laurita talks the RHONJ Reunion, Kathy Wakile talks Red Velvet Cosmos and leopard bikinis -- Melissa Gorga and Caroline Manzo talk cookbooks, comments and more!




Joe Giudice, Teresa Giudice, Audriana Giudice -- Photo by: Andrei Jackamets/Bravo
Read the RHONJ BRAVO BLOGS and leave those Housewives a comment!



April 24, 2012


Hi baby dolls! So we're back, but it's kind of weird because what you're watching on RHONJ now was all filmed a year ago, and a lot has happened since then. I've been blessed with some amazing opportunities like Celebrity Apprentice, which I filmed from October until December. (And I'll be on the live season finale May 20!) So what you see on Celebrity Apprentice is a pretty good picture of me, as I am now.

Doing Celebrity Apprentice, helping raise money for sick kids, getting involved in everyone's charities, really changed my perspective on things. I'm in a much better place now than I was a year ago. I'm focusing on the truly important things in life like helping find a cure for kidney disease with NephCure. It's made me see that the problems we think are big on Housewives pale in comparison to what children like Matthew Levine go through. Can you imagine your 8-year-old child having to take 15 pills a day just to survive? I feel so blessed to have healthy friends and family, and I never want to take that for granted by focusing on petty drama like gossip and tabloids.  
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April 23, 2012
Melissa Gorga Rumor Has It
               
Hi lovers! We’re baaack! Miss us much? Well you’ve seen what we have done for the holidays, so now it’s time to see how we roll in the summer time. It’s a season with everything, trust me. Arguments, drama, love, tears, passion, fun, laughs, and a lot of skin!

You see in the very beginning scenes from last season, with Teresa and I hugging and telling each other that we love one another. When I talk it out and forgive and let something go, I truly mean it. I threw in the towel that day and was ready to enjoy her company, not just co-exist. I was done with all the petty games and nonsense, and Teresa said she was too. So with that in mind, yes, I was a little confused when the book came out and she threw a dig at me. At the end of Season 3, the book wasn’t done yet because the night we took the family picture she was passing around pages and pictures trying to decide which ones to put in the book. Once we started filming Season 4 the book came out and there was the dig. I was a little taken aback, because I thought we decided not to go down that road, but I decided to let this pass and not make a big deal of it.


So here we are with Season 4, the cookbook obviously being a focal point because it upset people. I didn’t tell my husband because everyone was starting to come together and I didn’t want to take a chance and ruin it. It just seemed a little petty and childish. Was I aggravated? YES! Was I going to do anything about it? NO! At Kathy’s BBQ they start talking about the book and it cuts to Kathy saying, “Teresa always says family is everything, Prove it.” It just gets you thinking and wondering why Teresa would even go there.  Read Blog            


April 22, 2012

 We're baaack! My first blog of the season is usually a long one, so get ready. I also want to try to take myself back in time and explain to you, being completely open and honest, my thought process during each episode that led to the painful end of my friendship with Teresa. I want you to understand where I think it took a turn for the worst. I realize that if I talk about this that there will be some of you that say, "Get over it already!" But if I don't talk about it, a lot of you will be left wondering what happened. I like to vent anyway, it's healthy for me, and so I'm going to talk about it to share my thoughts with you. After all, you are a fan of the show if you are taking the time to read and comment on these blogs, so I feel like you deserve an explanation. Just know that I am in a much better place now.

I know a lot of you want answers as to why I didn't attend the Season 3 reunion, which aired a little over two weeks after it was filmed. Some of you know that I was tweeting while it was airing, and I honestly couldn't believe what I was seeing and hearing. Once again, keep in mind it aired over two weeks after it was filmed. I don't regret at all not being there. I do regret for disappointing our fans and the stress I put on Bravo by not attending. For that, I am sorry. I appreciate how most of you respected my choice not to go, however there are still some of you that were left very confused and disappointed. I wish I could tell you all of the reasons right here and now, but I need for some of it to play out on this season. The rest will be explained during the Season 4 reunion. Yes, I WILL attend the Season 4 reunion!

It was too difficult for me to go to the Season 3 reunion, because I was very drained emotionally and overtired from crying all night out of frustration and sadness. It would have been very difficult to look at Teresa and not be able to express what I was actually feeling. Even if I had attended, none of your questions would have been answered. As you should know, we were filming Season 4 as Season 3 was airing, and I could not have discussed anything that was going on in my head or anything that we had been filming. My animosity would have been unexplainable. As you remember, Teresa and I were fine in Season 3. I can't even say that the entire reason I didn't attend was because of Teresa. There were other factors involved in my decision, but my disappointment with her was a big one. I was just tired, fed up, angry, stressed out, depressed, and as it turned out extremely low on testosterone to top it off. LOL! 
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April 22, 2012
Kathy Wakile Summer in Jersey           

 Hello friends! We’re back at it again, what have you all been up to? I’ve been keeping busy mixing it up in the kitchen. You know me and my love for something sweet, so I figured why not have your cake and DRINK it too with my little creation the Red Velvet Cosmo. So check it out.

Summer time in Jersey…nothing says summer like sunshine, barbeques, the Jersey shore, and oh, of course, leopard bikinis. Everyone seems to come out of hiding, so get ready for a wild ride with us down the GSP (Garden State Parkway)!
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April 22, 2012
            
Watching the first episode made me uncomfortable; to be brutally honest I'm not in the mood to relive it all, but it is what it is, so here I am. That being said, I think I'm going to keep this blog very generic and get down to the nitty-gritty of things as the weeks progress. Baby steps, baby steps.
OK, here we go -- the cookbook comment and the apology that followed. I want you all to think; do I strike you as the type of person that would end a relationship over a shallow comment in a cookbook? The answer is no, I'm not. The cookbook was the tangible piece of evidence I needed to state my case regarding all the rumors I had been hearing for months. A rumor is a rumor, nothing more, but when you see something written in black and white, there's no denying the truth. The worst part is when the opportunity arose to discuss the comment, I was looked right in the face and lied to. No accountability, no remorse. That was my ah-hah moment -- the truth was revealed and I made a decision, end of story. Again watch and read between the lines. I'm aware that some of you won't agree with my decision, and quite frankly that's fine. This is how I feel, and I'm standing by it. Let me know in September if you agree with me. By then you will have had a pretty good idea of where I'm coming fromRead Blog 

Via News Release:

BRAVO IS #1 CABLE NETWORK AMONG ADULTS 18-49 AND EARNS BEST SUNDAY IN NETWORK HISTORY AMONG ALL KEY DEMOS
  • Bravo ranked as the #1 cable network among adults 18-49 on Sunday, delivering its best Sunday in network history among all key demos, according to Nielsen. “
  • The Real Housewives of New Jersey” season four earned the most watched season premiere ever with three million total viewers following part three of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reunion which scored an impressive 3.2 million total viewers and 2.2 million adults 18-49
  • Rounding out the successful night, "Watch What Happens Live" delivered its highest rated episode of the season with 1.9 million total viewers and 1.1 million adults 18- 49.
Part three of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reunion was up an astounding 32 percent among adults 18-49 and up 27 percent among total viewers compared to Thursday’s episode of reunion part two, marking it the highest rated reunion episode of the series. In addition, "Watch What Happens Live,” hosted by Andy Cohen with guests Khloe Kardashian from E!’s “Khloe and Lamar” and Caroline Manzo from “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” increased 33 percent among total viewers and 20 percent among adults 18-49 from last Sunday’s episode. As a leader in digital innovation, Bravo was the #1 network across all competing cable and broadcast networks in social media activity, with 209,000 mentions, a double-digit increase (38 percent) from the prior week according to Trendrr.

Andy Cohen: 'My Date with Susan Lucci' - Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture

Susan Lucci and Andy Cohen.    CREDIT: ANDY COHEN/
Andy Cohen's released an excerpt from his memoir Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture! Read "My Date with Susan Lucci" at Bravo.

Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture

The man behind the Real Housewives writes about his lifelong love affair with pop culture that brought him from the suburbs of St. Louis to his own television show From a young age, Andy Cohen knew two things: He was gay, and he loved television. Now presiding over Bravo's reality-TV empire, he started out as an overly talkative pop-culture obsessive, devoted to Charlie's Angels and All My Children—and to his mother, who received daily letters from him while he was at summer camp, usually reminding her to tape the soaps. In retrospect, it's hard to believe that everyone didn't know that Andy was gay; still, he remained in the closet until college. Finally out, he embarked on making a career out of his passion for television. The journey begins with Andy interviewing his all-time idol Susan Lucci for his college newspaper and ends with him in a job where he has a hand in creating today's celebrity icons. In the witty, no-holds-barred style of his show Watch What Happens: Live, Cohen tells tales of absurd network-news mishaps, hilarious encounters with the heroines of his youth, and the real stories behind the Real Housewives. Dishy, funny, and full of heart, Most Talkative provides a one-of-a-kind glimpse into the world of television, from a fan who grew up watching the screen and is now inside the TV, both making shows and hosting his own.

 

Mob Wives: Karen's NYC Book Launch Party, 'If Books Could Kill' Episode 14 Best Moments, Bonus Video

Mob Wives 2. Credit: VH1
Best moments and bonus scenes from Mob Wives: "If Books Could Kill"Episode 14  - Karen's NYC book launch, belly dancing and  more! 

As Karen prepares for her book release party, she's left to face some harsh critics from her past while Drita is once again forced to deal with the idea that she and Lee might be in the book. Carla and Renee finally confront each other over Carla's implication that Renee knew that Junior was wearing a wire. Ramona tries to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars of jewelry that was confiscated by the Feds during her boyfriend's arrest and Christmas time means one thing to Big Ang -- party time! Meanwhile a new mob bust rocks Renee and the rest of Staten Island when five more men are arrested as a result of Junior's cooperation.


BEST MOMENTS 
  • Drinkin' A Tree - Big Ang invites Drita and Renee to her over the top family Christmas party.
  • Let's Roll - Renee and Carla finally meet up to discuss the rumor of what Carla said about Junior ratting.
  • Belly Dancing - Ramona takes Karen and Big Ang to her belly dancing class to show them what she enjoyed while living in the Middle East.
  • Means Nothing - Drita has had it with the book talk, especially when Carla informs her that her and Lee are most likely in it.
  • Book Launch - The girls head out to party and celebrate in NYC for Karen's book launch.
  • Gutless and Selfish - After more has come out about Junior's deal with the Feds, Renee decides it's best to go support her Father in court.  

MOB WIVES 2 EPISODE 14 BONUS SCENES
 
Karen gets ready for her book launch and goes over tough press questions that could come her way.
 
PHOTOS FROM KAREN'S BOOK RELEASE PARTY
 
Big Ang goes shopping with her niece to try and find a sexy outfit for
Gay Night at her bar, Drunken Monkey
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Mob Wives Renee Graziano and Angelina 'Big Ang' Raiola attend Karen Gravano's 'Mob Daughter' book release party at Greenhouse on February 15, 2012 in New York City. Credit: Taylor Hill/Getty Images


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