The fifth season of The Real Housewives of New York premieres June 4 on Bravo, and the question on everyone’s mind is: Will the show’s fired cast members — Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon and Alex McCord — be watching?!

“I have a little anxiety with the show coming back, because I have never had this outpouring of love from fans all over the world saying they will miss me,” Jill told The Huffington Post. “I didn’t expect they would miss me. That’s the circle of life. I thought they would move straight on to the new girls.”

Even though Jill admits that being let go has caused her “the highest highs and lowest lows,” the reality star is grateful for her time on the show. She even plans to auction off all her clothes from Seasons 1 through 4 and donate the money to charitable causes.

Nonetheless, Jill says she’s “unsure” if she will watch the new season, and says she misses the days of Season 1 when everyone was friends. Now that she’s been a part of the constant fighting and drama, Jill says she no longer needs to sees it.

Kelly has remained mum about whether she plans to watch, but has been busy promoting her fourth book “I Can Make You Hot” and serving as a celebrity ambassador for Food Bank.

With time to spare, Alex and Simon van Kempen launched the linen company, Aluxe Home and Hotel Collection, which is now in several hotels and will be sold in stores this fall. “It gave us time to focus on selling the line, which we wouldn’t have had if I was filming every day,” Alex admitted. “Post Housewives, we have chosen projects based on what interests us most, mainly kids and home, relationships and writing.”

Not only does Alex plan to watch — she’s going to blog her thoughts about every dramatic detail for her new gig at RumorFix.com.

Are you going to watch the new season of RHONY?

[Huffington Post]

Jennifer Kamm

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While Jill Zarin was starring on The Real Housewives of New York City, she had an infamous feud with her friend turned enemy Ramona Singer. But then Jill was fired at the end of the last season and Ramona remained part of the show. Months later, Ramona tells HollywoodLife.com that she has no interest in trying to settle her differences with Jill.

“Jill and I, it’s really funny because we were better friends before the show aired than now,” Ramona told us in the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge after the Rebecca Taylor show on Feb. 10. “But you know, we’re still … when I see her, we’re still friendly. But do I spend time with her? No. She makes up stories just for the press. If she were a different type of person, I would talk about it.”

Out of the other cast members that got fired after season 4 (Jill, Alex McCord, Kelly Bensimon and Cindy Barshop), Ramona remains closest with Alex. “The only person I spend time with is Alex,” she admitted. “I’ve always been friends with [her] on and off camera.”

“When you’re good friends with someone, you’re good friends forever,” Ramona continued. “With Alex and I, we did develop a true friendship and I will always be there if she needs me. I know she’ll be there for me.”

Ramona will always be friends with Alex unlike her enemies. “Whenever I pick up the phone with her, it’s just like I saw her yesterday,” she said. “That’s what true friendship is.”

- Reporting by Katrina Mitzeliotis, Written by Lindsey DiMattina

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The Real Housewives of New York City are going to be celebrating New Years’s in style. From skiing to fabulous parties, each woman has a fun night planned. They share their plans and resolutions with HollywoodLife.com exclusively.

What the housewives will be up to:

• Alex McCord: “We have learned from experience that instead of the overpriced dinner specials, the double-time babysitting fees and having to either hunt for a cab or pay double-time for a car, we prefer to throw house parties at our place in Brooklyn,” says Alex. “Our Manhattanite friends can easily get a cab going back home because every driver wants a fare going back. This year we’re inviting our friends with kids to bring them along, and either leave them for a sleepover or take them when they go. Adults upstairs with wine, kids downstairs with the X-Box, everyone wins. My resolution is to get better at responding to emails so people won’t think I hate them.”
• Ramona Singer: “Going to South Hampton to a dinner party for 30 people with lots of Pinot wine and champagne. It will be a huge turtle time night as there will be dancing involved,” she says. “My New Years resolution is to work a little less hard and spend more special time with friends and family as that is truly what life is about.”
• Kelly Bensimon: “My resolution is to finish my jan. toxic cleanse and get rid of all bad people and habits,” Kelly admits. “With Housewives in my rear view mirror, I can get back doing what I love: being the guest Editor of Avenue magazine, launching my new book, shoe line, and my tv show that’s in the works. For NYE, polar bear plunge in East Hampton.”
• Cindy Barshop: “I’m going to the Hamptons for NYE,” she says. “My resolution is to work out more and get healthier and expanding Completely Bare into other cities.”
• Countess LuAnn de Lesseps: “We are skiing up in Canada for the New Year’s holiday,” she reveals. “Things have been great in 2011 and I’m looking forward to continuing into 2012. My relationship with Jacques continues to be wonderful. My kids are amazing. Victoria is looking at colleges for next year. Noel has his own skateboard business (he’s a real entrepreneur). I wish good health and happiness for my entire family and for all my friends and fans. That’s the most important thing in life!”
• Jill Zarin: “Bobby wants to go to a fabulous Manhattan party and I am trying to convince him to order in Chinese and go see a movie, so the verdict on that is still out,” notes Jill. “Now that the show and the drama is far behind me, I am looking forward to continuing to focus more on family and the important things in life for 2012. Professionally, I am hoping for continued success for Skweez Couture and my new jewelry collection, The Jill Zarin Jewelry Collection.”

- Lindsey DiMattina

Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate, eat and spend time with family and friends. That’s exactly what The Real Housewives will be doing. Our favorite housewives share their Thanksgiving plans with HollywoodLife.com exclusively.

Here is what the housewives are up to this Thanksgiving:

Kelly Bensimon: “I’m going to North Carolina for a hunt with my twin and his family.”

Countess LuAnn de Lesseps: ”I will be going to Connecticut to her mother’s house. My large family gathering will be about 20 people for dinner. I will be taking my kids, Victoria and Noel, Jacques and the two dogs, Aston and OY. I love going back home for Thanksgiving. Connecticut is so beautiful this time of year and it’s the one time where the entire family is together!”

Jill Zarin: ”This Thanksgiving Ally is home from college. Bobby, Ally and I are going to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. After the parade, we are going to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with our family. From the Zarin family to yours, we wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving.”

Sonja Morgan: “I am going to Tennessee with my family: my mom, sisters, brother and families. Sweet tea and sweet potato casserole!”

Alex McCord: “We’ve been so busy with the launch of Aluxe Home and exploring other opportunities post Housewives that we were shocked last week to realize how close Thanksgiving was. We are planning a low key day at home with the chums and other friends who let the holiday slip up on them. It’s our favorite holiday all year because it’s about food and loved ones and appreciating what you’ve got, most of all each other and our children.”

Cindy Barshop: “I am taking Jesse and Zoe to their first Macy’s Day Parade and then bring in from Citarella’s for my family.”

Ramona Singer: “This Thanksgiving, I’ll be hosting at my home with 14 guests.”

Danielle Staub: ”My kids look forward to my Thanksgiving dinner all year long. They will tell you that it’s their favorite home-cooked meal!”

- Lindsey DiMattina

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Contrary to the former stars of The Real Housewives of New York City — Jill Zarin and Alex McCord — it seems that Bravo has recruited a new drama-free lady. Carole Radziwill “is down to earth, very sweet and lovable,” Victoria Aviles, owner of King Garment Care in NYC where Carole gets her tailoring and dry cleaning done, tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively.

“She has such a wonderful personality. She’s for real,” continues Victoria. “She’s happy and always gives a hug and a kiss. She gave me a kiss [on Oct. 3 while she was filming RHONY in the shop].”

Carole even knows everyone at the cleaners on a personal level. “She knows you by first name,” revels Victoria. “She knows my sister very well and the counter people’s names too. When she comes in, she doesn’t have to give her name either.”

Also interesting enough, Carole’s wardrobe isn’t all showy either. “She has wonderful pieces,” shares Victoria. “She mixes designers with regular clothes.”

Wow! But what about the entertainment factor? It’s cool and all that Carole has a good heart — but it doesn’t sound like she will be reeling us in with intense fights with Ramona Singer like Jill did or complaining about everything like Alex.

BFFs — are you worried that season five of RHONY is going to boring now that Jill, Alex, Cindy Bashop and Kelly Bensimon are no longer part of the cast?

- Lindsey DiMattina

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Former Real Housewives of New York City star Jill Zarin and Alex McCord are at each other’s throats again — and they’re not even on the show anymore! After news broke last week that both women were fired before starting production on season five, along with Kelly Bensimon and Cindy Barshop, both Jill and Alex seemed sad-but-accepting of Bravo’s decision. But on Sept. 23, Alex and husband Simon van Kempen went on ABC’s Good Morning America and slammed Jill, blaming her for the fact that they were let go! Well, Jill’s rep defends Jill to HollywoodLife.com exclusively!

“She’s a manipulator and she’s very good at feeding information to her own end,” Alex said of Jill on GMA.” “She has been trying to get me off the show for a number of years. She succeeded.”

Simon joined in on the attack, calling Jill a “flawed woman extraordinaire.”

“The word ‘junior high’ has come up a lot about the drama on the show,” he added. “Jill sometimes is still very much stuck in junior high as the girl who was unpopular, who was bullied. And 30 years later, she’s still there.”

Meanwhile, Jill’s trying to be the bigger person and move on past any of this housewife drama.

“Jill is relaxing in the South of France at the moment so the last thing she is thinking about is Alex and Simon or the Housewives show,” her rep tells us. “That said, Alex and Simon’s allegations represent the type of negativity that Jill is happy to move on from. Jill will continue to take the high road and wish Alex and Simon nothing but the best.”

“While it is easy to play the blame game, it is our hope that Alex and Simon will eventually accept Bravo’s decision and proceed with grace to the next stage in their career rather than hold on to past resentments,” continues the rep. “As Jill proceeds with optimism, she is grateful to Bravo for a successful four year run on The Real Housewives of New York City and remains focused on her family and the national launch of her shapewear line, Skweez, Couture at Lord and Taylor.”

Can you believe that this back-and-forth drama is still going on?

— Lindsey DiMattina

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There have been some huge shakeups at The Real Housewives of New York City, and much of the cast has been fired!

Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon, Alex McCord & Cindy Barshop have all officially been let go from the show, as HollywoodLife.com first reported.

“Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan and LuAnn DeLesseps will be returning for season 5 of The Real Housewives of New York City,” the network tells us in a statement. ”We’ve had a fabulous run with all the ladies and appreciate them sharing their lives with our viewers. It is a friendly departure among the other ladies and we continue to have on-going discussions with them.”

We also spoke with Alex about the split, and she said, “Simon and I are sad not to continue with RHONY, but it’s a friendly decision and discussions with Bravo are ongoing for other projects. Meanwhile we are preparing our new company, Aluxe Home, for the textile market week which starts tomorrow, so we have plenty to focus on.”

We’re still shocked. Will YOU continue to watch the show, HollywoodLifers?

– William Earl, additional reporting by Lindsey DiMattina and Russ Weakland

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The Real Housewives of New York City will be moving on to season five sans four of it’s former stars. According to what star Sonja Morgan tells Us magazine, she will be returning — but Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon, Alex McCord and Cindy Barshop are out!

Sonja’s producer informed her of the situation. “I’ve been invited back,” she shares. “I found out today last minute.”

Sonja is sad to be parting ways from her former costars. “I feel like all seven of us are stars in our own right,” she says. “We had the best season ever, the greatest ratings for New York Housewives ever.”

“Obviously, first choice is always to be asked back and have a choice,” she continues. “You like to have a decision to make. But to not be asked back is sad, but nothing is final. You never say never!”

But she also believes that her friends will find their own ways. “I have 100 percent faith in every girl that is on the show,” notes Sonja. “We didn’t get here for any reason except we are all very talented and have a lot to share on screen.”

“I’m going to reach out and see and make sure they are happy,” Sonja adds. “I’m sure that everybody has plans. I’m not worried.”

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