Bethenny Frankel has always been the kind of no-nonsense woman who will tell it like it is, as viewers learned when she starred on Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New York.” But who’d have thought that she would get so candid about something so personal when she wasn’t being interviewed on a reality TV show? Yep, Frankel has spilled the beans about her very nasty divorce from Jason Hoppy and it is not pretty. Frankel reveals how unhappy she was in her marriage, saying: “I felt …More

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The news is out that Bravo reality star Bethenny Frankel and husband Jason Hoppy are separating and possibly heading for divorce. There’s already been talk from armchair relationship experts about alleged infidelity, the future custody of their infant daughter Bryn, and the “real reasons” Frankel and Hoppy are ending their marriage. We first learned about Frankel’s separation earlier this week when she tweeted to her 1.1 million followers that she was “heartbroken” over her …More

Some frame pictures of their moms. Some get the “Mom” tattoo. Some name Hollywood nightclubs after their moms’ pinup days. And by some, we’re referring to David Arquette. Arquette opened up his latest venture Bootsy Bellows on June 29, and the club is already grabbing attention. Between Paris Hilton fighting with paparazzi while leaving the club, and Lindsay Lohan celebrating her 26th birthday there, we’re sure this spot has a bright future. On a less sarcastic note, Arquette …More

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We admit it; we were a little worried about the lack of Jewishness this season on “The Real Housewives of New York City.” Luckily for us, Bravo executives have restored our faith by adding two new Jewish cast mates who are sure to bring drama this season. Before even talking about the new girls, however, let’s take a minute to applaud the man behind the “Real Housewives” goldmine, Andy Cohen. We love his “Mazels” at the end of each “Watch What Happens Live,” …More

Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman confirmed that they're expecting their first child on the cover of this week’s People. Rumors that Barrymore was pregnant first started in February, and as we learned, she is due to give birth later this year. The cover photo from their June 2 wedding shows them smiling as Kopelman and Barrymore both placed their hands on her stomach. The picture is entitled “Great Expectations,” and the caption for the photo reads “Showing off their wedding bands, the …More

Other than being celebrity bombshells, what do Demi Moore, Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton and Bethenny Frankel have in common? All of these women tweet reminders at 11:11 for their followers to make wishes. Jewish entrepreneur Jeremy Sigel quickly caught on to this global phenomenon and has created 11:11Wish, a free iPhone app which allows users to send personalized wishes to friends on Facebook and Twitter delivered at exactly 11:11 a.m. or p.m. Sigel, who comes from an entrepreneurial family, was employed in …More

Bethenny Frankel is releasing her first novel this spring, further proof that the entrepreneur-turned-reality star is quietly taking over the world one market genre at a time. The novel, called “Skinnydipping,” is the first of a three-part series, and Frankel said there’s already interest in producing a movie version. When asked who might star as the lead character, a thinly veiled cover for Bethenny herself, the “Real Housewives” star said she already has a few names in …More

In the latest emasculating news, former “Real Housewife” Bethenny Frankel has provided “Life & Style” with sufficient fodder to publish a feature article titled “We Never Have Sex.” The reality star has been married to Jason Hoppy for two years, and the way she tells it, their sex life is on the rocks. "Jason and I are just settling into what married life really is, without the excitement of a wedding and the baby," Bethenny told Life & Style. "We come from totally …More

Bethenny Frankel cannot tell a lie. At least, that’s what she insists about her Skinnygirl Margarita cocktail, despite the beverage being pulled from Whole Foods shelves for falsely claiming to contain only natural ingredients. Frankel fiercely defended her concoction on her website, explaining that Whole Foods claims amounted to slandering the reality star’s impeccable character. "We would not sell anything that I don’t personally drink. I’m a natural foods chef and health is a top …More

So what's in Skinnygirl margaritas? It's definitely not the worm. Former Real Housewives of New York City star Bethenny Frankel is having to do a lot of explaining after her hot-selling line of cocktails was abruptly dropped by Whole Foods this week after the chain rejected her claim that that the ingredients she touted were "all natural." Here's the skinny on the controversy... A spokesperson for Beam Global, which bought Frankel's line of cocktails, told the New York Post, that the …More