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Gone, But They Still Won't Shut Up; Axed Cast - Silex, JillZ, KKB, BarS, etc
Topic Started: Jan 29 2012, 04:40 PM (34,201 Views)
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http://www.wetpaint.com/real-housewives-of-new-york/articles/jill-zarin-demands-bravo-fire-carole-radziwill-and-heather-thomson

She just never stops. Just STAWP Jill!

Jill Zarin Demands Bravo Fire Carole Radziwill and Heather Thomson

Jill Zarin might’ve had a full thirty-minute segment of face time with Andy Cohen to discuss her undesired departure from Real Housewives of New York Season 5 on Monday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live, but she’s not through talking about it just yet.

In fact, thanks to the huge numbers her show appearance brought in for WWHL (more than 1.3 million viewers), she’s now upping the stakes and demanding some pink slips be handed out to those responsible for her being fired from RHONY in the first place.

Speaking to the Huffington Post, Jill said Bravo “should bring back me, Alex [McCord] and Kelly [Bensimon] and fire Carole [Radziwill] and Heather [Thompson].” Carole and Heather weren’t the only ones on Jill’s proposed chopping block. She added, “Whoever was responsible for this disaster should be fired [too].”

Unfortunately for Jill, a Bravo insider says the network’s reportedly put a foot down on Jill’s demand list, saying bluntly “Jill will not be returning to the show.”

The Real Housewives of New York airs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/17/jill-zarin-fired-real-housewives_n_1974883.html
Jill Zarin On 'Real Housewives': Whoever Replaced Me 'Should Be Fired'

Former "Real Housewives of New York City" star Jill Zarin returned to Bravo Monday night, delivering staggering ratings in a 30-minute one-on-one interview. More than 1.3 million viewers tuned in to see Zarin discuss why she was fired and her feelings on whether the network favored certain cast members over others.

“How do they feel, Simon and Alex? After the show it's very hard to get a regular job,” Zarin said. “Fame doesn’t go away so fast, but once you are fired you lose your publicist and income. I would love to know if they [Bravo] think they have an obligation.”

After the interview was taped, Bravo executive and "What What Happens Live" host Andy Cohen tweeted that he goes to great lengths to treat the "Housewives" equally, something Jill says is not true.

“Andy looked in shock when I accused him of picking sides, he looked perplexed. How do you think we all felt when he had Skinnygirl [a collection of drinks produced by Bethenny Frankel] behind him for two years? He didn’t put Ramona’s or Teresa drinks behind him. It's not me saying it; we all thought it,” Zarin said.

The replacement cast of "The Real Housewives of New York City" have not produced anywhere near the ratings the previous cast brought in, leaving Jill to argue the network “should bring back me, Alex and Kelly and fire Carole [Radziwill] and Heather [Thompson]. “Whoever was responsible for this disaster, should be fired," she said, adding, "I feel vindicated.”

BravoRatings.com says "RHNYC" ratings have declined 21 percent this season from last and are down 25 percent in the 18-49 demographic. Nevertheless, a Bravo insider says, “Jill will not be returning to the show.”
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But weaver - Sonja has to get an intern to design the tongs and oven mitts, then talk someone into taking pictures and designing a logo, then she has to bitch about it, then Ramona has to bitch about it, then she has to show up late to a meeting and get her period, then she has to get a viewer to design a new logo. It could take years!

ETA - Wow, I didn't realize ratings had declined so much. I would imagine they're going to make some change.
Edited by andme, Oct 18 2012, 08:11 PM.
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Oct 18 2012, 02:01 PM
Maybe next year Sonja's toaster oven will be ready and Andy can use that to spice up the show.

If that fails, bring on Jill.
In her latest interviews- she said no :) She needs investors for the Toaster Oven (tongs, oven mitts, and aprons :) so instead she's going back to her toaster oven book but adding in lifestyle tips. She said she used to have a publisher, but their $$ offer for her book tour was not enough to entice her to leave her daughter- so she needs a new, great deal. Heather in her blog basically said forget it, there's never going to be a toaster oven, and that working with Sonja was like working with a distractible 3-year-old; that instead of getting a great toaster oven into the appliance section of stores, and then build the "oven-mitt" contingent, which would be in another area of the stores anyway- Sonja couldn't focus. Sonja says she is just too busy withh all of her other businesses, and she is going to sell her house in France to pay her debts, except it won't be enough? Very confusing. I wish we could see her house in France before she sells it...


They'll never bring Jill back. Jill should know that by now, but of course she doesn't :)
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I imagine is it maddening to work with Sonja. So she lost her publisher for her non-book, hmmmm, I bet they have tales to tell.

So sell that house in France, Sonja, what is stopping you, except maybe it isn't hers to sell.

Jill does have a point about Silex, though. Not that Bravo owes them anything, but I think they are in a dreadful position now. Can't really get regular jobs, and celebrity type shows and income are not knocking on their door because they really aren't popular enough. So they are reduced to doing this dreadful show on couples. I feel a bit sorry for them.

Kelly just went on her merry way, and seems to be busier than ever. She always said it was just a show. I doubt if she spent two minutes being upset about being fired.

Edited by weaver, Oct 19 2012, 07:14 AM.
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I think Gilles takes pretty good care of them. Although, she is selling her Hamptons home.

I saw WWHL and Luann seemed a little peeved that Jill said that pirategate was an attempt to keep Luann "relevant." You could see Lulu was bothered by the comment because it was undercutting her employment. And by a "friend" no less.
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Oct 19 2012, 08:27 AM
I think Gilles takes pretty good care of them. Although, she is selling her Hamptons home.

I saw WWHL and Luann seemed a little peeved that Jill said that pirategate was an attempt to keep Luann "relevant." You could see Lulu was bothered by the comment because it was undercutting her employment. And by a "friend" no less.
I'm surprised Kelly is selling that home. She seems so happy there. Maybe Giles is running out of dough. The kids will be in college soon and that's another huge expense. Taxes and maintenance must be horrendous.
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I don't think Kelly cares in the least. I also think, although Jill says things to that extent, they cut and pasted what she said. All reporters in gossip seem to do that these days. I must say I enjoyed the WWHL. I thought I'd hate it. She was obviously prepped, looked great, and said what she came to say. I don't think they'll ever hire her back. Perhaps she really doesn't want to come back and just let the insults fly. Who knows what's going on in JZ's head? I am happy she put Andy on his toes. That too may have been cut and pasted. You never know about editing these days.
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Jill was tweeting either yesterday or the day before about the ratings and asked Andy the color of a WWHL guest's lipstick or nail cover. A lot of her tweets have @BravoAndy just to make sure he sees them. One person tweeted @BravoAndy that it was time to get a restraining order. Now for the life of me I can't find the tweets. I guess someone deleted them.
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lol what is wwhl color?
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I think she meant the lip color that a guest on WWHL was wearing.
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It makes me sad that Kelly sold her home in the Hamptons, but she just confirmed it on Twitter. She really seemed to love living out there.
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“@KathyClarkeNYC: .@KellyBensimon sells Hamptons home http://trdny.com/RLablB via @trdny” it's a beautiful home.I'm exited for the new owners.
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Former model and reality television fixture Kelly Killoren Bensimon’s luck may have turned. Bensimon, who starred in Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New York” until she was dropped last year, has finally found a buyer for her Hamptons home, which has been on and off the sales and rental market for several years.
The 5,800-square-foot East Hampton property at 125 Further Lane traded for a 50 percent discount from its originally asking price. Prudential Douglas Elliman’s Enzo Morabito, whose team listed the property, told The Real Deal that the home, which is currently in contract with a “nice couple,” will close for slightly over its most recent asking price of $5.5 million. It endured several price cuts since it was listed for $12 million with Morabito in January, first dropping to $8 million in February, then to $6.99 million in July and finally to $5.5 million earlier this month.
“We finally hit the right price,” Morabito said. “We brought the price down and we had four offers. Three of them were higher than the asking price [of $5.5 million.]”
The home, the land for which was originally purchased by Bensimon’s ex-husband, fashion photographer Gilles Bensimon, in 1994, has five bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. It features vaulted ceilings with rustic wooden beams, an outdoor deck, a heated pool and 1.2 acres of landscaped grounds.
“[The buyers] love the house as is,” Morabito said. “They’re not going to make any changes.”
According to recent news reports, Kelly Killoren Bensimon is set to team up with media company iVillage to launch a new web series called “DIY Beautify,” which will see women face off to see who has the best make-up application skills. Bensimon will serve as a judge. The T.V. personality also reportedly has a Manhattan apartment in Soho, which she recently renovated.
A spokesperson for Bensimon was not immediately available for comment.
Edited by Finestra, Oct 19 2012, 02:39 PM.
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I bet she still goes out there. She'll be invited or rent a home for a month. Her kids are getting to the age where they probably will go away to sleep away camp. Bank the money Kelly - hope she does.
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Good grief, Jill really really needs to stfu now. Of course people tuned in to watch her on WWHL. She is the trainwreck Bravo fans won't miss.

As far as her assertion that Bravo has some sort of obligation [wth?] to Silex because, bummer, they lost their publicist I think that just shows how delusional Jill has become. Please, when you lose your job you can lose your medical insurance [or at least the money to pay for it] and you can lose your company car leaving you without a ride but losing your publicist? Waaaah.

It's one thing to have your already good income increase after becoming a ho-wife like the Vickster's did. It's quite another to use this show as your sole income ala Silex.

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In her latest interviews- she said no She needs investors for the Toaster Oven (tongs, oven mitts, and aprons so instead she's going back to her toaster oven book but adding in lifestyle tips. She said she used to have a publisher, but their $$ offer for her book tour was not enough to entice her to leave her daughter- so she needs a new, great deal. Heather in her blog basically said forget it, there's never going to be a toaster oven, and that working with Sonja was like working with a distractible 3-year-old; that instead of getting a great toaster oven into the appliance section of stores, and then build the "oven-mitt" contingent, which would be in another area of the stores anyway- Sonja couldn't focus.


ranjake, Heather was right. Ramonja can't get out of her own way. She has let so many opportunities slip through her fingers it's ridiculous and she probably should lose her beloved Grey Gardens. She started the whole toaster oven cookbook with a photo shoot on her dining room table for crying out loud. She didn't have anything ready to pimp when they started filming this past season.

People like Sonja think that Bethenny just did RHONY and hit it big but that woman was hustling long before RHONY. Most people that hit the kind of success Bethenny did worked long and hard for years before they made it. Can you picture Sonja standing in a grocery store hawking baked goods like Bethenny did? Actually I can't even picture Sonja in a grocery store. I'm sure she sends Milsapps or some other indentured servant.

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Every time I see or hear Milsaps I just crack up.
I need a Milsaps!



ETA: I had to edit because I have had just too much red wine tonight!
Edited by discomom, Oct 20 2012, 12:08 AM.
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Jill is a gift to Andy and the HWs. He is just using her and her delusion to get ratings of all sorts. She is the gift that keeps giving.
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