On this week’s episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, “True Love, True Lies,” we saw plenty of both as the gang partied both in Chicago and down at the Shore. We break down all the love, laughs, and lies in THG’s +/- recap! Teresa is on the cover of yet another magazine?!? But really, is anyone shocked. If Teresa’s in this for any reason it’s certainly the fame…and the money.
Joe Giudice has been indicted on charges of fraud . And while wife Teresa Giudice may not exactly be bribing a jury to send her man to the pokey, sources say she won’t be broken up if Joe does end up behind bars. It will be great for her career, after all! “If Joe goes to jail, there will be sympathy for her,” a Real Housewives insider tells Us Weekly . “And she’ll get a spinoff about life as a single mom. She’ll do a book deal, too: My Life Without Joe or something like that.” Another source puts it even more bluntly: “I’ve heard it time and time again: The second Joe goes to jail, Teresa’s getting her own show.” All close to the show agree that Teresa aims to break free from The Real Housewives of New Jersey and follow the path laid out by Bethenny Frankel, who has buily her own brand and empire. In the meantime, we’ll ask: Would you watch a Teresa Giudice reality show?
The Real Housewives of New Jersey kicked off season four last night, and very little looked or sounded different to veteran viewers of this franchise. Main case in point: Melissa Gorga is still have problems with Teresa Giudice, especially after the latter claimed – during the premiere – that Gorga would leave Teresa’s husband, Joe, if a “richer man” came along. “I’m trying everything I can to bite my tongue and give a pass here and there, but [her comments] hurt because that’s family,” Gorga told Us Weekly after the episode aired. “What she said [about Joe and I] made no sense. She had no rhyme or reason to say it. It’s very obvious it’s not the case and not true.” Why would Teresa make such statement? Her sibling had a theory, which he expressed on the opening installment. “I believe that she’s living a rough life with her husband, she’s unhappy and misery loves company,” Joe Gorga said.
It was date night for The Bachelor’s Ben Flajnik and Courtney Robertson last night. The two stepped out in L.A. at Svedka’s 2nd Annual Night of a Billion Reality Stars bash with fellow reality fixtures such as Jon Gosselin, Kyle Richards, Ali Fedotowsky, Teresa Giudice, Gretchen Rossi. Like a C-list Who’s Who right there. Clearly, after everything that’s gone down, Ben and Courtney were the center of attention. They said that’s starting to fade as they settle into normal life, however, and they really couldn’t be happier for their 15 minutes to fade away. “It’s getting close,” Flajnik said of returning to normalcy after the past year. “Now that the show’s over and the star’s fading … [it’s] wonderful for us.” “We’re getting there,” Courtney Robertson added. Although the couple have an army of skeptics, they say they’ve learned “lots” about each other since the end of the Bachelor’s filming and its aftermath. “The thing people don’t know is that when the show was airing we spent a lot of time together, and we were off almost every weekend,” Ben explained. “We got to know each other really well.” As for wedding plans? “No date set,” Robertson admitted. “We’re engaged, dating, taking it slow . We love each other very much. It took the pressure off. ” Mused Flajnik: “We kind of looked back at some of the other Bachelor relationships that didn’t work out and the reason for that is you have so much pressure.” “Pressure to move in together and set a date and all this kind of stuff … Let’s figure out who we are together before we do any of that and take the pressure off.” If they do tie the knot, it would be in “Arizona or California somewhere,” he said. Will it ever get to that point? Vote below : [Photos: Pacific Coast News]
The new season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey premieres on April 22, and it will be filled with calm, rational discussions around the dinner table, each week ending in a group hug and a reminder of just why these women are such close friends. JUST KIDDING! Upcoming episodes will be chock full of drama, fighting and “a lot of hurtful and shocking moments,” says Teresa Giudice. The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 4 Preview Always at the center of the action, Giudice tells People she’s “still saddened by what transpired,” a lot of which had to do with sister-in-law Melissa Gorga . “Melissa and I are family and we have our ups and downs just like any family. That is life,” says Giudice , who Gorga believes tried to expose her past as a stripper last year, a past Gorga denies. Teresa adds that her feuds with Jacqueline Laurita and Caroline Manzo will reach a boiling point on season four, as those two “change when the cameras are rolling.” How does Giudice explain her own behavior on the show? I live by a strong set of morals and family values and if I am being attacked I will stick up for myself,” she says. “I am a strong woman and it is important for me to defend my character if it is being assassinated. It was a very difficult to go through and especially hurtful when family is involved.”
Aubrey O’Day and Debbie Gibson tell MTV News they ‘didn’t get along in the beginning.’ By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Kelly Marino Aubrey O’Day and Debbie Gibson Photo: MTV News This Sunday, a slew of celebrities will backstab and cat fight their way to the top of the heap when “Celebrity Apprentice” kicks off its new season. Considering who made the cut — a Gotti, a real housewife, several comedians and a few pop stars — drama will certainly ensue. MTV News had the pleasure of catching up with Debbie Gibson and former Danity Kane singer Aubrey O’Day, who revealed how they went from enemies to besties while shooting the show. “I was somewhat familiar, but I was a little bit of a victim of perception,” Gibson said about O’Day, who is best known for her drama-filled run on MTV’s “Making the Band.” “I knew Aubrey’s persona, but not really a lot about her; I try not to judge anybody until I meet them anyway.” “I had Debbie Gibson, of course, on my iPod, and if I didn’t have it on my iPod, I heard every one of her songs during the entire show,” O’Day joked. While the two ladies are good pals now, O’Day recalls when that wasn’t the case. “We didn’t get along in the beginning; it wasn’t disrespectful,” she teased. “She was always singing all the time; it got on my nerves, but then we really got along. It’s like a distant memory now.” Gibson, who owned up to being the “obnoxious singing girl,” recalled when the two finally started to relate to each other. “There was an episode where we saw eye-to-eye over somebody else that was agitating both of us. So we bonded over that. We were kind of like ‘Oh my god! We’re on the same page after all.’ ” O’Day describes both girls as having Type-A personalities, making it easy for them to eventually bury the hatchet. “What I like about Aubrey is we kind of didn’t care that we didn’t jell. … We were being real about it,” Gibson said. “And then we were able to get over it.” Hosted by Donald Trump, the show will also feature “American Idol” season two runner-up Clay Aiken, racecar driver Michael Andretti, TV and radio personality Adam Carolla, actor Lou Ferrigno, former talk-show host Arsenio Hall, magician Penn Jillette, rocker Dee Snider, “Star Trek” actor George Takei, “American Chopper” star Paul Teutul Sr., actress Tia Carrere, “Real Housewives” castmember Teresa Giudice, Victoria Gotti of “Growing Up Gotti,” comedian Lisa Lampanelli, model and actress Cheryl Tiegs, Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza, and actress and model Patricia Velasquez. The celebrity winner will earn $250,000 for the charity of their choice. Who are you rooting for on “Celebrity Apprentice”? Leave your comment below!
Part one of the Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion special last Sunday night was so contentious, it was almost as if cast members had been told what to say and how to act. That’s totally ridiculous, of course, we know. The harshest exchanges took place between Caroline Manzo and Teresa Giudice, as the former went after the latter’s marriage and financial woes, among other topics. Does Caroline have any regrets? Not really. In a new blog entry , Manzo says the experience was “miserable,” but “I was telling the truth… I couldn’t hide my feelings. I didn’t see why I should at this point.” Among specific topics addressed by Caroline online: Her reference to Teresa’s cookbook as being as Italian as the Olive Garden : “We joked [about that], but here’s the difference – we didn’t joke about my son, Melissa, Kathy or Richie… To use my words as a defense against your insulting remarks towards my son is unbelievable. Apology not accepted.” Caroline’s relationship with sister Dina : “Congratulations, Teresa, the only thing you succeeded in doing was hurting my parents. What a fool I’ve been in my efforts to bring your family together when it was your intent to destroy mine from the start. Shame on you.” Her overall reaction to the argument : “Unlike you, Teresa, I can look in the mirror and hold my head high knowing that I have always given the best of myself to my family and friends. I live my life with integrity and self-respect.”
The Real Housewives of New Jersey continue to trade soul-jarring insults. To wit: Teresa Giudice believes Melissa Gorga is the devil , while Jacqueline Laurita labels Teresa as scum . Now, Carolina Manzo is getting in on the bashing game, going off to Us Weekly about Giudice, who dissed her co-star in her Fabulicious! cookbook, referring her “as Italian as the Olive Garden.” That’s pretty good, actually. “Teresa is a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” Manzo says , adding of her former friendship with Giuidce: “It was all a charade” in Teresa’s eyes. On this Sunday’s reunion show, meanwhile, Caroline describes how her bond with sister Dina, a Giudice ally, has been damaged due to Teresa’s actions. The siblings aren’t speaking these days. “[Teresa] is hurting people to bring herself up,” Manzo says. “We all make mistakes and can be cruel and heartless in the things we say and do, but [Teresa’s behavior] is different – premeditated. To sit there and try to hurt someone… assault their character, it’s unacceptable. I’m done.” Until the scripts for next season arrive, that is. [Photo: WENN.com]
The Real Housewives of New Jersey painted an absurd family portrait on this week’s season finale – but they aren’t finished yet! The women will get back together on Sunday night for what Bravo is hyping as the “most dramatic reunion” in show history. Wow. The writers must have been up late penning the script for this one! Look for it to be highlighted by an exchange between Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga in which the former snaps at the latter: “You’re the devil. You’re wearing red.” Watch a sneak peek at the contrived madness below: Real Housewives of New Jersey Reunion Clip
It’s been a long season for our Real New Jersey Housewives and our season finale is finally here. THG breaks it all down in our + or – review … It’s family photo time as the Gorgas and the Guidices decide to do a group family portrait with the Gorga’s parents. It’s a lovely idea and starts us off with a Plus 10 .
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