While it's an exciting new time for some housewives and their new shows, it's the curtain call for others. Here's the 411 on the most recent casting news and housewife drama.

The Wig Returns
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Sheree Whifield may have announced her departure from the show, but Kim Zolciak denies rumors that she isn't returning for the next season.

"I will be returning to RHOA so don't believe the BS!" she tweeted. Now we'll just have to see if Sheree will make a cameo on Kim's spin-off Don't Be Tardy to the Wedding.

OC Cat Fight
Real Housewives of Orange County stars Alexis Bellino and Heather Dubrow continue to have it out over cyberspace.

"Something seems phony about Heather's behavior," Alexis wrote on her Bravo blog. "Behaving like that doesn't give you class--class is something you gain through being humble and living with humility and grace. She's trying so hard to be sassy and funny, yet she forgets that being funny at someone else's expense every single time you open your mouth is not funny, classy, nor appealing. It reveals a lot of insecurity when everything you say is a put-down to someone else."

Heather, in the mean time, responded to Alexis's accusations of being a know-it-all by writing on her Bravo blog, "I am not going to apologize for being educated. I have never claimed to be an expert on anything. I'm a reasonably intelligent person. I read a lot. I enjoy talking to people because that is how you learn."

I can't wait for these two meet up at the reunion!

Lawsuit Blues
"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong is hoping the years of physical abuse she says she suffered at the hands of her late husband, Russell Armstrong, will get her out of a $1.5 million lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court." If you're still interested in what's going on with Taylor, then this in-depth article about the the lawsuit she's facing from The Daily Beast is a must-read.

All About Teresa
While the preview for the new season of Real Housewives of New Jersey may look like it's everyone vs. Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga assures Celebuzz that this is not the case.

"I hate when people are going to look and say 'Oh well they're ganging up on Teresa,'" she said. "If you really pay attention, nobody is ganging up on Teresa. Nobody wants to make her the victim."

You be the judge: here's a preview of a scene from this week's first episode:



Gina Pusateri
Contributing Writer

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