Reckoning With RealityBethenny Frankel’s call to arms raises a tricky question for Bravolebrities, producers, and audiences alike: How would a union change reality TV?
ByRoxana Hadadi
horror stories
Reality TV’s Reckoning Is ComingLawyers “discovered the breadth and scope of (NBCs) wrongdoing is greater than previously believed.”
Bethennys All the Way DownThe RHONY reboot remixes one of the franchise’s most compelling archetypes. But who will claim the mantle?
ByKathryn VanArendonk
housewives institute bulletin
The State of Bethenny’s UnionChecking in on reality TV’s Norma Rae and RHONY’s post-Eileen Davidson Accords report card, in this edition of the Housewives Institute Bulletin.
ByBrian Moylan
into it
Bravo’s Real Housewives Is Basically SNL“People come and go, but the franchise is stronger than any of the players,” says resident Housewife scholar Brian Moylan.
Bethenny for President?These days, a reality star who devotes her time to disaster relief inspires a surge of tweets calling for her to run for office.
Bethenny “Really Done” with Real Housewives?“‘Bethenny Getting Married’ shows that an intelligent, witty show can do well without people slapping each other, cursing each other out, and flipping tables.”
The Real Housewives’ Alex and SimonThe power couple talks about appearing more normal, writing a book, and what in God’s name has happened to Jill Zarin.