By Drew Grant 5/20 12:45pm

The Real Housewives of New York City

The cast of RHONY, approximately. (Bravo)

Real Housewives of New York City Will Go On: Cast Filming in NYC, But What’s the Headcount?

Despite the finger-biting anxiety of the last two weeks, when negotiations between Bravo and the members of The Real Housewives of New York City broke down, causing the network to threaten cancellation, it looks like all’s well in the RHONY world after all.

Reports have seen the women out and about together with a camera crew at various NYC locales, including the studio of celebrity trainer Will Torres.

But the question remains: will all the Real Housewives be making it back for the next season? Read More

By Drew Grant 5/13 11:37am

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RHONY, Season 5 (Bravo)

Exclusive: RHONY Contracts Still Unsigned as of This Morning; Tensions Still Running High for New Season

Last week it looked like The Real Housewives of New York City could get shut down for good when all six of the cast members refused to sign their contracts. Shooting for the series was supposed to commence last Wednesday (according to several news outlets), but was delayed when negotiations stalled.

Thank goodness it might not be over. According to Deadline, RHONY ladies Carole Radziwill, Ramona Singer, LuAnn de Lesseps, Heather Thomson, Aviva Drescher and Sonja Morgan all received modest pay increases, though how “modest” that money is definitely on a case-by-case basis; Ramona Singer made $500,000 last season and was holding out for a million, while a source close to the negotiations told The New York Observer that The New York Post’s quoted “average” payout for a housewife–$65,000–was “in the ballpark” of what was being offered this time around.

According to an industry insider, however, none of the ladies have officially signed their contracts yet, so don’t be jumping for joy just yet. Read More

By Drew Grant 4/05/12 3:01pm

The Real Housewives of New York City

Aviva Drescher on the new season of 'RHONY' (Bravo)

New Cast Members of The Real Housewives of New York City Announced: Aviva Drescher Makes the Cut (Video)

Well, what do you know? After months of speculation and waiting around, our prediction that philanthropist and “Wall Street Wife” Aviva Drescher (whom we profiled in December) would be joining The Real Housewives of New York City proved correct! Now let’s see if the other rumored women for the show will also be joining Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer for the 5th season of the Bravo hit. Read More

By Joseph Alexiou 4/28/10 2:56pm

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Chenoweth Is Generous at Cancer Center Gala

On Monday, April 26, fashion designer Heather Thomson, actress Kristen Chenoweth and Today host Kathie Lee Gifford each got a Spirit of Life philanthropic achievement award from City of Hope, a California-based cancer center, at the Waldorf Astoria.

On the red carpet beforehand, the trio inexplicably broke into a rousing rendition of Burt Bacharach’s “I’ll Read More