UPDATE August 8, 2011
Has the entire cast of the Real Housewives of New York been fired? This rumor has been going around for weeks. Bravo is said to want new York Housewives more reflective of the glamour of New York, more like the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Simon van Kempen says it’s unfounded conjecture, but close allies of his are reporting it’s true.
SimonvanKempenSimon van Kempen
@absurd2sublime It’s unfounded conjecture I can’t disprove it but I also have no reason to believe it’s true.I can’t say much more than that
Apparently, we will know soon.
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Several weeks ago, it was widely reported that Bravo was axing the entire cast of the New York Housewives for a more glamorous, well-connected bunch. After the success of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Bravo felt it needed to up the ante.
Bravo regularly states they are recruiting at the end of each season of every one of the Real Housewives franchises. A contract negotiating tactic to keep the famewhores in line. But this story seems to have legs, out there at the same time as the Season 4 reunion is being recorded. Yesterday, Andy Cohen claimed the cast members and Bravo couldn’t find a compatible date in July to record the reunion. Believe that?
Where there’s smoke……
From the NYPost
Producers of "The Real Housewives of New York City" are desperately trying to recruit a new cast of beautiful, well-connected and wealthy women for the next season. Sources said the entire current cast — which includes Jill Zarin, LuAnn de Lesseps, Cindy Barshop, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan and Kelly Bensimon — could be axed, and after the success of the Beverly Hills version, Bravo chiefs want a new, glamorous crowd who move in celebrity circles. We’re told p.r. mavens Alison Brod, who has her own eponymous company, and Di Petroff, co-founder of Brandstyle Communications, have been repeatedly approached, but both have refused roles on the show. Brod said, "I have turned down every reality show offer — a pink office with 50 girls is a big draw for development people. That said, being on the finale of ‘The City’ and my name being called a c – - t on ‘Entourage’ [creator Doug Ellin named a character after her who sued Jeremy Piven's character Ari Gold for sexual harassment] was enough buzz." Petroff declined to comment.
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Get rid of all these so called ladies and yes simon that includes you. Sooo boring this season!
Why would any beautiful, well-connected, wealthy NY woman do this show? has anyone paid any attention to how this whole mess has turned out? It’s a complete joke. Anyone with even a shred of self respect will steer clear of it.
Weird how the Post article left out Alex.
I still would like to see Ramona, Sonja & Alex stay on the show…and add some new names if they feel they need to.
I honestly can’t stand the rest of them and would like them to just go away for good.
the only thing Simon and Alex have going for them is this show. Time for a diva downer. All of these women need a reality check.
It is really sad when you have to go back to highschool in their late 40′s. They lost my vote last season when their delusional views and jealousy of Bethany were so ridiculous. They were so boring they had to create their own drama with their comments and behaviour…ghetto..
Few clowns short of a circus…..
Wasn’t is established back when the OC HW was a new show that no one in the OC with real money, power and/or connections would have anything to do with this crap? You think Brooke Astor types would be caught dead doing this? They couldn’t populate the Tinsley Mortimor show; people kept refusing to be on it. Why would this be different?
Bravo needs to clean up Atlanta too. Can’t stand that ghetto cast!
Why would any wealthy, well connected woman with half a brain or a crumb of self-respect ever be part of a show like this? Surely they see how it’s turned out for the ones who are already on there.
They need to hit the road. These broads outlived any storylines they might have had three facelifts ago. Wipe the slate!
They need to hit the road. These broads outlived any storylines they might have had three facelifts ago. Wipe the slate!