What started as a supposed revelation of one New Jersey Housewife's alleged stripper past has turned into a larger scandal, with the rest of the cast accusing Teresa Giudice of setting her up. Of course it was a setup. They're on reality TV. But why aren't they pointing their fingers at the show's producers, who…

Yesterday at Bravo's upfronts, the network introduced the three newest housewives from NYC—replacing the four that were unceremoniously fired last year—and rolled out a very enticing teaser of the city's fifth season, which premieres June 4. In it, we meet the three newest gals: One is a princess, one is a business…

[Apparently she posed for photographs, ate a hot dog and had onlookers staring at her as she wandered through Times Square and hailed a taxi. New York, October 24. Images via Splash.] UPDATE: This is why.

I guess I'll just go head and be the asshole and criticize a 9-year-old girl's overt cry for help, but seriously, Gia's song for her mom and Zio Joe was bad on so many levels. First of all, how wildly inappropriate is it that this kid is even aware of any discord in the family, let alone so emotionally affected by…

On last night's episode, the Giudices met with their lawyer to go over what Teresa is allowed to publicly say about the couple's many lawsuits and alleged bankruptcy fraud. Although, considering that she thinks that nor'easters are called Norwegians, the meeting could prove pointless when she actually does open her…

For the past few seasons, the foibles of Jacqueline's troubled daughter Ashley have vacillated between hilarious and infuriating. The 20-year-old is bristling with entitlement and seems completely confused about the way the real world works, and all of this has provided for some laughable quotes:

Last night's Real Housewives of New Jersey showed the gang ringing in the new year together, and Teresa's husband Juicy Joe looked toward the bottom of a bottle to help him shake off his many legal troubles of 2010 and make merry with his wife's cousin's husband by calling him "Mr. Dickface."

Real Housewives of New Jersey's Melissa and Joe Gorga were guests on Watch What Happens Live last night where Joe—Teresa Giudice's brother—was asked a question about a comment made by his cousin's husband, Richie, a man of Lebanese descent. Joe said, "Let me tell you about Rich. He's part Ar-Qaeda [sic]." He went on…

It would've been impossible to film this season of New Jersey Housewives without, at the very least, touching upon the Giudices varied legal and financial issues, if not making them a key plot point. On last night's episode, Teresa addressed their money problems during a picnic dinner on her living room floor,…

In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, Paris Hilton is worried about camel toe, bottled water can make you bisexual, and Khloe Kardashian plays better with black balls.