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PHOTO: Bethenny Frankel and ex Jason Hoppy’s baby Bryn is really growing up!

Bethenny Frankel stepped out with daughter Bryn Hoppy in NYC today, and she looks so grown up! She’s so adorable, and she’s definitely starting to look a lot like her dad. Bethenny’s talk show is really happening now after over a year of prep. She’s scheduled to begin syndicating 95% of national markets starting September…

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PHOTOS Bethenny Frankel as the Skinnygirl logo at Monmouth Park Race Track event

Talk show host and Bravontrepreneur Bethenny Frankel was hosting a Skinnygirl Cocktails event at Monmouth Park Race Track earlier today and the 42-year-old mother of one arrived looking like a living, breathing incarnation of the Skinnygirl logo! Bethenny (Or should we change that spelling to Bethinny?) was rocking a bright red figure-snugging dress with a colorful bead necklace, large black handbag, and of course a pair of towering black stiletto heels.

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Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy told “stop bickering like school children” by judge in custody case

Bethenny Frankel and her almost ex-husband Jason Hoppy appeared in court for an emergency custody hearing regarding their daughter Bryn yesterday, and the judge was none too pleased with the couple’s constant bickering.

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Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy head to emergency custody hearing

Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy were in court this morning to address the custody of their two-year-old daughter Bryn. The pair has been tangled up in a messy divorce since Bethenny first filed early this year. At the time, Bethenny vowed to make the split as amicable as possible, but as in many high profile divorces, things quickly became tense. Today, they attended an emergency custody hearing at the request of the judge.

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Bethenny Frankel said her marriage made her feel like a ‘bad person’

Bethenny Frankel and husband Jason Hoppy are in the midst of a messy divorce. Since her initial filing at the end of last year, the former Bethenny Ever After star hasn’t said much about their split, except to tell fans that they would do their best to keep things amicable, and then explain why they hadn’t. In a new interview, Bethenny is revealing what went wrong between them and how difficult it has been living through this divorce.

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Bethenny Frankel releases statement on her non-amicable divorce

Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy are in the midst of a nasty divorce. The two had been married for nearly three years when Bethenny filed and although they couldn’t make things work, she never thought they would be where they are now. In fact, at the time, she told the press that they would remain amicable. Following a couple of court appearances and disputes over custody, support, property, and insurance, Bethenny is speaking out about her messy split.

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Parenting evaluation ordered in Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy divorce

Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy parted ways at the end of last year following nearly three years of marriage. While the couple reportedly signed a prenup before they wed, that hasn’t stopped things from getting ugly. After heading to court on Friday, the former couple was ordered to undergo a parenting evaluation — and Bethenny is reportedly none too happy about it!

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VIDEO Bethenny Frankel gets “Bald Eagle” laser hair removal, also talks about “excruciating” divorce

In case you had forgotten, Bethenny Frankel is single again – and trying to find new ways to reinvent herself!

The queen of the over-share, Bethenny Frankel took to her Bethenny.com website to post a video of her undergoing laser hair removal. She reveals she’s had her stomach lasered, her armpits lasered, and her… ahem, lasered. The big question she poses to her fans is does she go “landing strip” or “bald eagle?” As laser is semi-permanent, it’s a pretty big decision.

VIDEO Bethenny Frankel shows how to workout in stilettos
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VIDEO Bethenny Frankel shows how to workout in stilettos

They may be the polar opposites of Nikes, but Bethenny Frankel claims working out in stilettos is actually beneficial. During a “Pumped in Pumps” class in New York City on Wednesday, the former Real Housewife led high-heeled participants through a series of exercises designed to tone muscles and work on core strength.

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Is Bethenny Frankel dating billionaire Warren Lichtenstein?

Bethenny Frankel may still be technically married, but according to reports, she may already be dating again. After moving out of the home she shared with husband Jason Hoppy, Bethenny and her daughter Bryn have reportedly moved in with her billionaire friend Warren Lichtenstein and the rumor mill is buzzing with allegations that the pair is more than just friends.

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REPORT Bethenny Frankel requests child support from Jason Hoppy

Bethenny Frankel filed for divorce from her husband Jason Hoppy last week in New York City, and according to a new report, she’s not playing games. Not only does she want to end their marriage, she also wants to make sure that she gets what’s rightfully hers, which means child support — and more.

Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy go for a walk with daughter Bryn and their dog
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Bethenny Frankel files for divorce from Jason Hoppy

Bethenny Frankel and her husband of two years, Jason Hoppy, separated just days before Christma,s and now Bethenny has made it official by filing for divorce. The former Real Housewives of New York star took the big step towards legally ending the marriage after returning home from spending the holidays with a few friends in Aspen.

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Bethenny Frankel confirms split from husband Jason Hoppy in a statement

It has been rumored for months (and months and months) that former Real Housewives of New York star Bethenny Frankel and husband Jason Hoppy were having difficulties making their marriage work, with a source on Wednesday going so far as to say the Skinnygirl Bethennterepreneur was already meeting with divorce attorneys and working out the details of their separation. Earlier today Bethenny issued a statement confirming the rumors, ending it by saying, “this is an immensely painful and heartbreaking time for us.” Keep reading for Bethenny’s full statment 🙁

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Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy are reportedly headed for divorce, insiders deny

This isn’t the first time we’ve read that Bethenny Frankel and her husband Jason Hoppy were heading for divorce and it likely won’t be the last, but this time things appear to be much more serious. Bethenny has allegedly already met with divorce lawyers and has even been spotted out in New York City without her wedding band.

PHOTOS Bikinified Bethenny Frankel enjoys holiday with daughter Bryn

Bethenny Frankel and 2-year-old daughter Bryn had a great time over the Thanksgiving holiday and the Skinny Girl magnate showed off a trim bikini body while she was at it. Check out Bethenny at 42 doing a bikini justice while her seriously adorable daughter had a blast poolside.

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PHOTOS Bethenny Frankel and daughter Bryn enjoy a day at the park

Bethenny Frankel and her daughter Bryn have been living it up lately. The mother-daughter duo has been all over New York City this week having ice cream dates, going for walks, and most recently, visiting a playground. Yesterday, the former Real Housewives of New York City star and her two-year-old tot were spotted at a park near her Tribeca home and boy, were they having a ball!

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Teresa Giudice: I don’t like Skinnygirl

Teresa Giudice has never been one to hold back and when it comes to her former Real Housewives counterpart, Bethenny Frankel, it’s no different. In an upcoming episode of Real Housewives of New Jersey, Teresa has some not-so-nice words about Bethenny’s super successful Skinnygirl Brand. You know, the one she sold for a reported $120 million.

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Sonja Morgan wants to like Bethenny Frankel, but bigger!

Sonja Morgan is getting ready to hit it big, and we mean BIG! The Real Housewives of New York star is determined to build a successful empire and be even bigger than her former co-star Bethenny Frankel. Go hard or go home, right? If there’s anyone Sonja should look up to while building her brand, it should be Bethenny!

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VIDEO PHOTO David Arquette’s HUGE Wonder Woman tattoo

David Arquette has admitted that part of the reason he and Courteney Cox split up after more than a decade of marriage was because she wanted him to grow up. So what does David do just weeks before his divorce is finalized? He goes out and gets a HUGE Wonder Woman tattoo on his chest complete with 62 words of text! KEep reading to see a photo as well as a video clip of David unveiling the Amazonian skin ink on Bethenny Frankel’s talk show!

UDPATE – We tracked down the source for the tattoo (a 12-page Sensation Comics issue from 1948) and included the original panel for comparison!

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Bethenny Frankel on her heartbreaking miscarriage

Bethenny Frankel recently revealed that she had lost her second child with husband Jason Hoppy. After finding out she was pregnant just months before she was due to move to Los Angeles and film her talk show, Bethenny received the news. Although the pregnancy had not come at the most ideal time, she was thrilled to be giving Bryn a sibling.

Bethenny Frankel family photo with mom Bernadette Bonnie Burke and stepfather John Parisella
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VIDEO Bethenny Frankel reconciles with stepfather John Parisella

Bethenny Frankel reveals in this Bethenny Ever After preview clip that she has recently spoken on the phone with her stepfather John Parisella out of appreciation for him not speaking negatively about her in the press and refusing to participate in the E! True Hollywood Story about her life. “I wanted him to know that, you know, some f***ed up stuff happened, he was a hustler, there was some stuff he did to my mother that was not great but before that, he raised me as his own,” she reveals. Meanwhile, Bethenny’s feud with her mother Bernadette Burke rages on. Check out Bernadette’s latest criticisms of her daughter and Bethenny’s response, which includes declaring “I hate her! I really do! I hate her. I just hate her. I really do.”

Bethenny Frankel “Skinnydipping” novel to be released May 1

Reality show star turned business mogul success story Bethenny Frankel is once again attempting to expand her empire, adding fiction author to her already extensive resume. Keep reading for all the details on Skinnydipping, Bethenny’s debut novel that appears to be loosely based on her own rise to stardom that began as a topless actress and ended on top of the world!

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VIDEO Amy Phillips’ Bravolebrities wish Andy Cohen happy birthday

Although Bravo ringleader Andy Cohen’s birthday isn’t until June 2, that didn’t stop comedian Amy Phillips from putting together this hilarious video birthday card in which she impersonates some of the network’s biggest stars as they wish Andy the best on his special day!

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REPORT Bethenny Frankel’s husband Jason Hoppy moves out

Uh oh. It sounds like Bethenny Ever After star Bethenny Frankel may not be living Hoppily ever after after all! According to a source for In Touch, the 41-year-old reality star and “Skinny Girl” brand honcho has done run her husband Jason Hoppy, 40, out of their New York City apartment and into the nearby Cosmopolitan Hotel!

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Bethenny Frankel bikini photos. Plus Bryn!

Bethenny Frankel gave the residents of Miami Beach a friendly reminder of how her juh-billion dollar brand Skinny Girl got its name as she took her hot rod bod out for a spin in a revealing string bikini earlier today. Also, she clarifies her earlier comment that her husband Jason Hoppy’s “penis has cobwebs on it.”

UPDATED – Just added a photo of Bethenny with daughter Bryn, who was sporting a super cute red one-piece swimsuit with white hearts! Awwwww…

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VIDEO Emotional Bethenny Frankel reveals she recently suffered a miscarriage

Bethenny Frankel has grown an empire by telling it like it is. Her straightforward demeanor hasn’t always set well with everyone but in this vein the reality star got emotional as she revealed to Today that she suffered a miscarriage. See her emotional and candid response about what happened and how it’s made her further appreciate the gift that it is her daughter Bryn. As a bonus she throws out some info about virtual cobwebs growing on her husband’s johnson too. Hey, this is Frankel we’re talking about!

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PHOTO Bethenny Frankel in a Hello Kitty Halloween costume

The celebrity Halloween costume parade continues as former Real Housewife and current business mogulista Bethenny Frankel struts her Skinny Girl frame in a Hello Kitty costume at Heidi Klum’s annual Halloween bash Saturday night. Keep reading for all the amazing technicolor dreamleggings glory!

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Bethenny Frankel sold SkinnyGirl for a whole lot more than $8.1 million

There’s been a lot of buzz around a report from from HuffPost Celebrity’s Rob Shuter claiming Bethenny Frankel sold her super popular SkinnyGirl cocktail brand for a mere $8.1 million instead of the rumored $100-120 million everyone gasped about earlier this year. (Forbes Magazine ran with the number, and even listed Frankel as the third biggest female earner this year behind Oprah and Lady Gaga.)

What’s the truth?

Bethenny Frankel to divorce Jason Hoppy, according to mom Bernadette Birk Bethenny Frankel’s estranged mom thinks she’s headed for divorce
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Bethenny Frankel to divorce Jason Hoppy, according to mom Bernadette Birk Bethenny Frankel’s estranged mom thinks she’s headed for divorce

I think Bethenny Frankel’s estranged mom might have downed a few Skinnygirl Margaritas when she spoke with Star magazine about her daughter. Bernadette Birk is, in the least, awash in sour grapes as she called out Bethenny for being power hungry and only concerned about #1. Read her bitter statements that include her claim that the Skinnygirl mix was her idea.

Bethenny Frankel’s third, and final? Bravo show NOT called “Bethenny Goes L.A.”

Bethenny Frankel has landed a talk show deal, and will also have a third installment of her Bravo reality show, which changes names each time. It started with Bethenny’s Getting Married?, followed up with Bethenny Ever After, and now she has a third installment, which was first reported by The Huffington Post to be Bethenny…

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PHOTOS – Bethenny Frankel launches Skinnygirl Sangria!

Earlier this year, Bethenny Frankel sold her Skinnygirl Cocktail brand to Fortune Brands (Jim Beam) for what is rumored to be 9 figures, but as part of the deal she’s seeing through the launch of more prepackaged cocktail flavors besides the popular Margarita, the latest being a fun Sangria.

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What are the ingredients of Bethenny Frankel’s Skinnygirl Daily Cleanse? Does it work?

Bethenny Frankel famously sold her Skinnygirl Margarita brand to Jim Beam for a kajilion dollars (more about $120 million,) and now she has a new product (presumably for the morning after a Skinnygirl Margarita party: The Skinnygirl Daily Cleanse. Despite popular associations with the word “cleanse” this product (which is basically packets of fortified lemonade…

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Will Bethenny Frankel’s new talk show succeed?

Hoping to parlay the success of the first two seasons of her Bethenny Ever After reality show, former Real Housewife of New York City, Bethenny Frankel is now developing her own talk show with the help of TV vet Ellen DeGeneres. Produced by Telepictures, which also produces The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the pilot for the…

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VIDEO Ramona Singer says Bethenny Frankel’s Skinny Girl didn’t sell for $120 million, more like $30 million

On tonight’s episode of Bethenny Ever After the reality star turned business mogul Bethenny Frankel sells her Skinny Girl cocktail line to the spirits company who owns Jim Beam, a sale that was rumored to have a price tag in the neighborhood of $120 million dollars. But wait! Another Real Housewives of New York City alcohol entrepreneur has weighed in and said that number is greatly exaggerated! Watch the video clip of the Queen of Pinot Grigio, Ramona Singer, offering up what she thinks the actual price tag may have been. Oh, and of course Bethenny fires back!

What is Bethenny Frankel’s net worth?

Some love her, some hate her, but for whatever it’s worth Bethenny Frankel transformed herself from a broke unknown natural foods chef to a Reality Star, best-selling author, and low-calorie margarita bottler worth (a reported) $120 million. She got her start on the Real Housewives of New York as Jill Zarin’s broke, wise-cracking friend. By…

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Bethenny Frankel sold her Skinny Girl cocktail brand!

On recent episodes of Bethenny Ever After, we’ve witnesses the former Real Houewife, and brand machine Bethenny Frankel stress out over the fact that the manufacturer of her low-calorie pre-mixed low-calorie margarita isn’t shipping out enough product to stores to meet the demand that she’s created through her reality shows, books and media coverage. On…

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PHOTOS Bethenny Frankel in a bikini with Jason Hoppy

If Bravo reality starlet and Skinny Girl entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel knows anything it’s marketing, so of course she took a leisurely stroll on the beaches on Miami in a skimpy hot pink bikini with her shirtless six-packed hubby Jason Hoppy one day before the second season of her show Bethenny Ever After was to premiere on Bravo! Bikinin marketing – it works.

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PHOTOS Bethenny Frankel on Skating With The Stars

ABC and the producers of Dancing With The Stars have decided to put their successful competition reality series on ice! Skating With The Stars will premiere Monday, November 22 at 9pm and will feature six celebrities attempting to channel their inner Peggy Fleming as they are paired with experienced ice skaters and perform dance routines for the judges and television viewers!

One of the six contestants lacing up their skates is reality show maven Bethenny Frankel! Keep reading for photos of Bethenny fromthe show as well as the preview trailer with Bethenny practicing the Skinny Girl triple lutz clutz!

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PHOTOS Bethenny zaps Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon with shrink ray?

Let’s see if you can guess the real caption for this series of perspective-altering photos of Big Apple Housewives Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon:

A. Bethenny zaps Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon with shrink ray!

B. Bravo and SyFy team up for The Real Housewives of Wonderland

C. Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon continue to make a huge racket

D. Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon attend the USTA and Heineken’s 2010 US Open Player Party at Empire Hotel on August 27, 2010 in New York City.

Keep reading to find out the real answer and see photos of Kelly playing with a pair of huge furry balls!

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PHOTOS – Why did Bethenny Frankel’s face swell so badly during pregnancy?

Bethenny Frankel suffered some serious face swellage during her eighth month of pregnancy. It started while she was on her honeymoon, but didn’t get into full force until shortly before the birth of her daughter Bryn. Her face nearly doubled in size, and she’s described herself as looking like a “beast.” During the process (which…

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Bethenny Frankel’s mom claims Bethenny’s lying about toxic childhood

Reality star Bethenny Frankel has been very outspoken about her “toxic” childhood growing up with her estranged mother Bonnie (Bernadette Frankel Birk), who hasn’t even met Bethenny’s baby daughter Brynn Hoppy. She’s described a childhood torn apart by fear, violence, eating disorders, guilt, alcoholism, and mental illness. Now her mother, who has been amazingly silent…

Who is Bethenny Frankel’s estranged mother Bonnie?
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Who is Bethenny Frankel’s estranged mother Bonnie?

Bravolebrity Bethenny Frankel had a very toxic, emotionally abusive childhood and instead of private therapy, she’s letting it all out on television and to the press. During the last season of Real Housewives of New York Bethenny’s father Bobby Frankel died, and she candidly expressed that she didn’t feel loved by him and felt very…

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Who is Bethenny Frankel’s first husband Peter Sussman?

Bravo’s latest reality show Bethenny Frankel Getting Married? premiered tonight on Bravo just days after its star revealed to Life & Style that her marriage to Jason Hoppy was not her first! Find out the 411 on Peter Sussman, the man Bethenny was married to for eight months starting in 1996.

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Did Jill Zarin try to sabotage Bethenny Frankel’s Bravo show?

Tonight’s Real Housewives of New York Season 3 reunion (part 1 of 3) is just as stressful as we all imagined, but a curious detail slipped out: Jill Zarin may have tried to sabotage Bethenny’s show and prevent her from returning to the Real Housewives. Alex said that Jill called her and asked her not…

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Bethenny Frankel is in Kelly Bensimon’s nightmares

Krazy Kelly Bensimon gives us all a glimpse into her murky subconscious while talking on the phone with Jill Zarin in this week’s episode of The Real Housewives of New York City. During the call she reveals details about her nightmares that feature a Bethenny made out of knives trying to kill her! See the movie poster from the soon-to-be-released Bravo horror film inspired by Kelly’s dark dreams!

Bethenny Frankel reveals first pics of her daughter Bryn Hoppy
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Bethenny Frankel reveals first pics of her daughter Bryn Hoppy

Bethenny Frankel released the first photos of her newborn baby girl Bryn Hoppy to People. Baby Bryn was born 12 days ago, May 8, a month ahead of schedule: a tiny preemie at 4lb, 12oz, but still healthy. Baby B doesn’t play, she must’ve been listening to all the show-producing going on in her mommy’s…

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Real Housewives of New York beefs explained: What did Bethenny Frankel do to Kelly Bensimon and why is Alex McCord so angry at Jill Zarin

If you’re watching Season Three of The Real Housewives of New York, you know all is not well in Housewives Land. Except for Ramona, Ramona is currently riding on some sort of peaceful cloud (sometimes enhanced by Pino Grigio). The newest “wife”, Sonja Morgan, also possesses a strange serenity not often found in Housewives. She’s…

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VIDEO – Real Housewives of New York, Bethenny Frankel opens up about her father on Ramona Singer’s yacht trip

On tonight’s episode of Real Housewives of New York, Ramona Singer takes a few of the wives (minus Jill, Luann and Jennifer Gilbert) on a yacht trip to St. John’s. Minus a few minor snafus between Bethenny and Kelly, they seem to have a low-key good time. Bethenny, who has just learned that she’s pregnant,…

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Bethenny Frankel gives birth to 4lb 12oz Bryn Hoppy; Jill Zarin makes Facebook blunder

Real Housewives of New York star Bethenny Frankel gave birth to a 4lb 12oz baby girl, Bryn Hoppy, this morning at 8 a.m, a month early. Jill Zarin, Bethenny’s frenemy from the show,was the first to break the news Friday night, but Bethenny was still in labor and she got  the sex of the baby…

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Bethenny’s father dies on tonight’s Real Housewives of New York, will Jill call?

Tonight’s Real Housewives of New York will be filled with real, actual, non-manufactured, heart-breaking drama. Bring your tissues, a stressball and your personal masseuse because shiz is about to get emotional. To start, Bethenny Frankel’s estranged father dies of leukemia. She’s had a strained relationship with him all her life, and when she went to…