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Costacat
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07-15-2000
| Friday, April 10, 2009 - 7:58 am
Totally old news! And they split after filming ended, so the only way they'd cover it is as a postscript during the finale, or during a reunion show.
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Texannie
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07-16-2001
| Friday, April 10, 2009 - 11:43 am
i know the break up has been reported. i haven't seen any comments from her side till this... Housewives' countess `blindsided' by her breakup Buzz Up Send NEW YORK – Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, one of the sassy ladies of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New York," said she was "blindsided" when her husband of 16 years ended their marriage. Last week, she confirmed her separation from Count Alexandre de Lesseps, who appeared intermittently on "Real Housewives." "I try to stand up tall and walk out the door every day and take it day by day," the countess, who is keeping her title, said Thursday. "Because, after 16 years of being married, it's like something has died. And I'm going through a grieving process." But at the same time, she said, "I'm trying to be positive and look at this as a turning point for me." The former model, 43, confirmed a report that the breakup came after she received an e-mail message from the count, who spends much time overseas. She says, "I just think some people aren't good at confrontation." The count, a Frenchman whose ancestor presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States, reportedly was having a relationship with another woman. "I don't really want to know right now," de Lesseps said. "I just want to maintain our friendship so that I can get what I need to move forward and do it in the best way for the children." The countess and the count have a 14-year-old daughter, Victoria, and a 12-year-old son, Noel. They share homes on Long Island and in Manhattan. Distance caused the couple to grow apart, she said. "It's very difficult to live separate," she said. "He travels an awful lot and I was alone a lot. ... So I would say that that was one of the big factors for us." Her book, "Class With the Countess," arrives April 16. It contains advice on etiquette, social grace and background on her past, especially her life in Italy. In a chapter on how to woo the opposite sex, she discusses her whirlwind romance with the thrice-divorced count after connecting at a dinner party in Gstaad, Switzerland. She said it was love at first sight. "When I wrote the book, I wrote it from a different place," she said. "I was secure in my marriage and I had no idea this was going to happen to me. So it's been a really difficult time for me — and the information is there and it's what I live by." In the book, De Lesseps gives advice for handling a breakup, saying she's "a big believer that a better man is just around the corner." Doe she still believe that? "You won't find better than my husband," she said. "He is a great man. I know he has his faults, as we all do. ... Another love, hopefully, (is) waiting for me around the corner." ___ On the Net: http://www.classwiththecountess.com from yahoo.com
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Cricket
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08-05-2002
| Friday, April 10, 2009 - 3:29 pm
LuAnn says something to the effect of "I will always be the countess." She is no countess. It's time for her to quit being so haughty and come down to Earth.
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Nyheat
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08-09-2006
| Friday, April 10, 2009 - 3:33 pm
Lol, I still like the Countess. I know it's pretentious, but I think she's an interesting, good hearted woman who enjoyed having a title and ran with it. She's still pretty classy in my book and I think my fav of the housewives. Hope better things are around the corner for her.
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Jhezzie
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07-05-2001
| Friday, April 10, 2009 - 4:51 pm
She can still be the DisCountess, though!
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Texannie
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07-16-2001
| Friday, April 10, 2009 - 5:53 pm
Someone who has genuine class doesn't usually go around telling everyone that she has class.
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 4:21 am
Amen Texannie Amen !
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Lilfair
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07-09-2003
| Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 4:52 pm
I had a feeling it might be old news but it was new to me and I wanted to share ;). For me Luanne always comes across as fake. I don't see genuine class, ymmv. I can't see anyone buying her book.
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Costacat
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07-15-2000
| Sunday, April 12, 2009 - 2:20 pm
I have to question her "good heart," too. Her dealings with other people, including the girls this past week, make me think it LOOKS GOOD to care but that she doesn't really. And yeah, if you have class, you don't have to keep reminding people of it!
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Frogichik
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06-11-2002
| Monday, April 13, 2009 - 9:37 am
nydailynews....arods_latest_score_hooked_up_with_housewives_babe_spies_say A-Rod Hooked up with 'Housewives' babe, spies say
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Terolyn
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05-06-2004
| Monday, April 13, 2009 - 12:06 pm
Her head looks HUGE in that picture
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, April 13, 2009 - 1:45 pm
Definitely an unflattering angle, that's for sure.
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Jhezzie
Member
07-05-2001
| Monday, April 13, 2009 - 3:30 pm
Not a great pic, but her reply is classic Bethenny, lol. "Can't it be George Clooney?" IMO, one should wear biohazard gear when dealing with a Madonna cast-off. Ick.
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Monday, April 13, 2009 - 3:34 pm
Well A-Rod..............I am impressed. He is gorgeous, but perhaps a bit of a jerk.
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Lotsofkids
Member
08-11-2007
| Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 6:19 pm
wasn't that luann in the audience of dancing with the stars tonight?
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 7:47 pm
Mario and Ramona were both very annoying tonight! Mario was SO over the top about the tennis match when he was at the open house at Zarin Fabrics. Bobby Zaaaahrin really loves Jill, doesn't he? She should have been more gracious about the SUV though (boo Jill!). The Countess is still full of herself. Kelly? Yikes, I can't stand whenever she is on... Jill's gay husband needs a slap (or a dozen of them). And Simon whined like a baby about the car ride, geesh! Who would have thought that the most behaved, likeable person tonight would be Alex? Bethenny was still funny, but not very nice to the customers at the grocery store when she was selling her cookie things, or whatever they were. This was not my favorite episode, can you tell?
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Theowl
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09-28-2000
| Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 9:50 pm
I can't stand Kelly, but I LOVE her jewelry line!! HOOO HOOOO!!!! 
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 10:12 pm
LOL, Theowl. I was actually thinking of you when I watched that segment a bit ago.
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Theowl
Member
09-28-2000
| Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 10:30 pm
Wow!! Thanks Bee!! I actually have a necklace that looks alot like one of hers, but it's puter. I think I'll start wearing it as a Kelly original. Well, maybe not...
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Terolyn
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05-06-2004
| Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 6:58 am
Hi, hello, hi, I'm Terry, Hello, Hi, Hi OMG - That Kelly is sooo annoying. ??Jogging down the middle of the street, do they really do that in NY? LOVE Jill and Bethany Silex are ok Can not stand Ramona and Mario. sheesh Feel bad for the LuAnn. Kinda weird watching this knowing what is fixing to go down in her life.
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Kellsma
Member
08-28-2002
| Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 7:15 am
I noticed that for some of them, the diary pieces they do seemed to have been shot differently. When they showed LuAnn talking by herself during the time they were talking about her book, it looked different(much clearer) then the others. I also noticed that with Bethenny when she did her diary moment during the photo shoot for her book. Makes me think they reshot those pieces for some reason. Did anyone else notice that?
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Jhezzie
Member
07-05-2001
| Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 6:35 pm
Kelly sooooo needs to be the center of attention. She needs it so bad, she is willing to run in front of cabs in Manhattan. Be for real. Without that camera crew, she'd be a street pizza. With a very busy schedule. As for Mario, why is he on screen so much? No one cares what Mario is doing. Go away, Mario.
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 6:45 pm
Kellsma, I've noticed what you are talking about also. Betheny actually went to a different sentence. I know a lot of people on here like Betheny and can't stand Kelly, but for me, it's just the opposite. Kelly described Betheny perfectly when she said she was tightly wound. Betheny tends to repeat everything 2 or 3 times too. It gets annoying and if someone says something she doesn't agree with, she never lets it go. It's always, "Okay..I'm...this and you're THIS." She talks very fast and I don't see any man every being able to take her for long. She's kind of harsh. I was laughing so hard when no one wanted to try her cookies...no milk; no wheat and flour (was it?) What, exactly was in them? Unlike her, I don't see her cookbook flying off the shelves. I still see some jealousy from her towards Kelly.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 7:00 pm
Hi, hello, hi, I'm Terry, Hello, Hi, Hi ROFLMAO!!
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 7:18 pm
Fashion show by various housewives on Bravo's A-list show tonight. Loved Bethany's outfit.
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