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Teresa Giudice tapes message for daughters to watch while she’s in prison

The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice is facing a looming 15 month prison sentence. In an effort to stay involved in the lives of her children, she will spend the next several weeks taping messages for birthdays, holidays, and other special moments.

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VIDEO Danielle Staub reacts to Teresa Giudice sentencing: “I love you girl. You got this.”

In what I’m sure was more like a slap in the face than a comfort, Teresa Giudice’s former Real Housewives of New Jersey nemesis Danielle Staub offered up her words of support for Teresa during an Access Hollywood Live interview earlier today. She also had a message for Teresa’s daughter Gia from her daughter Christine.

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VIDEO Former RHONJ Caroline Manzo speaks out about Giudice sentencing

Former Real Housewives of New Jersey cast mate Caroline Manzo recently spoke out about the Giudice’s sentencing with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live. Did she condemn the couple or offer words of support? Find out for yourself.

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VIDEOS Teresa Giudice reacts to prison sentence, Gia’s support on WWHL

If the preview videos for Andy Cohen’s already controversial interview with Teresa and Joe Giudice are any indication, tonight’s episode of Watch What Happens: Live will most certainly be must watch (or DVR) TV! See as an obviously stunned Teresa tries to explain how she reacted to receiving a 15-month prison sentence and then watch as she and Joe break down while talking about how strong their daughter Gia has been during the ordeal.

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PHOTO Andy Cohen interviews Joe and Teresa Giudice for WWHL airing Monday night

Just one day after being sentenced in their federal fraud case, The Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Joe and Teresa Giudice sat down for an interview with Watch What Happens: Live‘s Andy Cohen set to air Monday night. See a photo of the couple posted by Andy on Friday and offer up your take on the heated debate over whether or not the controversial couple should continue to given air time.

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RHONJ’s Joe Giudice and Teresa Giudice sentenced in fraud case

The Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Joe Giudice and Teresa Giudice finally received sentencing today for the fraud charges they pleaded guilty to in March. Joe Giudice faced 37 to 46 months and possible deportation, while Teresa was facing a sentence of 21 to 27 months. Both faced restitution of $414,588.90 plus additional fines. Keep reading to find out what the judge decided.

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The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Teresa Giudice ‘will probably get house arrest’

The Real Housewife of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice is known for being a bubbly socialite who loves fancy dinners, vacations, and trips to the mall. However, that may soon change for the 42-year old after her sentencing next month. According to sources, Teresa will be sentenced to house arrest for pleading guilty to nine counts of mail, wire, bank and bankruptcy fraud.

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REPORT Teresa Giudice’s diamond ring gift to daughter Gia not a family heirloom

Sunday’s episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey featured a touching family moment in which Teresa Giudice gives her daughter Gia a huge diamond ring that Teresa says her mother gave to her when she was a teenager. However, according to a source, the ring was “given to Teresa about a year ago by a jeweler in New Jersey.” Keep reading to watch the clip and get the scoop on the bling!

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How did Joe Giudice’s father die?

The lives of RHONJ’s Joe and Teresa Giudice are definitely in turmoil right now as they await sentencing after pleading guilty to fraud charges. They were actually supposed to be sentenced July 8, but that was pushed back because Joe Giudice’s dad father passed away suddenly in June at Joe and Teresa’s home.

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PHOTOS Real Housewives of New Jersey out in NYC with Elmo, Hello Kitty, Pooh and Woody

I knew The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 6 cast was going to be different, but I had no idea it was going to be THIS different! Check out some fun candid photos of the entire cast out and about in New York City, including a shot with some non-reality celebrity furry pals!

RHONJ’s Teresa Giucide says it’s too terrifying to think about potential prison time
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RHONJ’s Teresa Giucide says it’s too terrifying to think about potential prison time

Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Teresa Giudice is preparing for potential prison time not by watching Orange is the New Black, but by trying to forget about the idea altogether! See what she said about the coping mechanism…

When are Teresa and Joe Giudice going to prison? Will Joe get deported?
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When are Teresa and Joe Giudice going to prison? Will Joe get deported?

Teresa and Joe Guidice were supposed to be sentenced for federal fraud charges July 8, but their sentencing has been postponed to September 23 because of the sudden death of Joe’s father. Teresa may be able to avoid prison, but it is inevitable that Joe will get some prison time, and he could also possibly get deported after he serves his sentence.

Caroline Manzo disses Teresa Giudice, says Manzo’d With Children won’t have drama
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Caroline Manzo disses Teresa Giudice, says Manzo’d With Children won’t have drama

Caroline Manzo reveals she was never friends with Teresa Giudice, her Real Housewives of New Jersey costar. Now set to star in Manzo’d With Children, Caroline revealed what will be different about the new Bravo show.

Teresa and Joe Giudice’s lavish lifestyle was all smoke and mirrors
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Teresa and Joe Giudice’s lavish lifestyle was all smoke and mirrors

After getting busted on fraud charges it wasn’t too hard to determine that the public front of wealth and luxury that Teresa and Joe Giudice of Real Housewives of New Jersey fame put forth wasn’t genuine. New court docs from their bankruptcy filings highlight just how unreal the reality stars’ supposed reality was.

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VIDEO The new Teresa Giudice Fabellini commercial is here!

The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice is piling up the legal bills as she and husband Joe Giudice wait for sentencing after entering plea deals for numerous fraud and tax evasion charges. So, in order to help pay those attorneys’ fees, Teresa is ramping up her Bravontrepreneurial enterprises including a brand new commercial for her Fabellini line of sparkling wine!

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Teresa and Joe Giudice plead guilty in fraud case – likely headed to prison

Things just got very real for Teresa and Joe Giudice as the Real Housewives of New Jersey stars plead guilty today in their wide-ranging money fraud case. Find out what the pleas are for and how much prison time each could face. Plus, read Teresa’s statement about the guilty plea as read by her attorney outside the courthouse.

Joe Giudice and Teresa Giudice together 2014
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REPORT Joe and Teresa Giudice to enter plea deal Tuesday, Joe to get at least five years in prison

The Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Teresa Giudice and husband Joe Giudice were scheduled to stand trial April 11 on 41 counts ranging from tax evasion to bank, loan application and bankruptcy fraud. But, it appears that the couple’s legal team have worked out a plea deal with the US Attorney’s office in the case and will be presenting it to a judge on Tuesday. Keep reading for the details from two different sources!

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PHOTOS Teresa Giudice shares 2013 Giudice family Christmas card

It’s been a pretty rough year for The Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Giudice family as Teresa Giudice and husband Joe Giudice were indicted on dozens of federal fraud and tax evasion charges. With that pending trial as well as Joe’s fake driver’s license case, it may very well be that this will be the family’s last Christmas together without mom or dad (or both) being behind bars and the whole Giudice family celebrated with a trip to a poinsettia farm to pose for the 2013 Giudice family Christmas card!

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Joe Giudice trial date set for driver’s license forgery charges

A trial date has finally been set for The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Joe Giudice’s forgery case stemming from charges that “Juicy” Joe used his brother’s identification to fraudulently obtain a New Jersey driver’s license in June of 2010. (Joe’s license had been suspended due to a DUI arrest.) Keep reading to find out when Joe’s trial starts, exactly what he’s charged with, and how much time he may have to spend behind bars if convicted.

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BY THE NUMBERS Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 5 Reunion Part 2 recap

Sheesh. There’s nothing like 30 or so minutes of heavy, will-they-or-won’t-they-go-to-jail-for-50-years talk to take all the joy out of a Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion. That said, it was infinitely more interesting (and depressing and joyless) than Part 1. Let’s get to the numbers!

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BY THE NUMBERS Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 5 Reunion Part 1 recap

Greetings, fellow Real Housewives of New Jersey fanatics (and those of you who just can’t stop watching and aren’t sure why). It’s been a scary season, what with the looming tax evasion charges, the sight of Teresa and Joe Giudice naked together in a bathtub and the equally horrifying sight of Penny’s hair extensions. Our reward for surviving all this? The reunion! Here, a recap, by the numbers, of the most important moments.

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Bravo announces Watch What Happens Live Joe and Teresa Giudice special airing Sunday

Bravo announced just a short while ago that immediately following The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 5 finale on Sunday, September 29 there will be a special “Watch What Happens Live One-on-One with Teresa and Joe Giudice” during which “Andy Cohen sits down exclusively with the couple for the first time since their indictment to set the record straight,” according to the press release.

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PHOTOS Teresa Giudice throws Audriana a Barbie themed 4th birthday party

The Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Teresa Giudice and husband Joe Giudice celebrated their daughter Audriana turning four years old with a Barbie-themed birthday party held at Kidden Around in Wayne, NJ on Saturday. Keep reading for all the fun tweets and photos shared by Teresa from the party, including one featuring herself and Audriana inside a life-sized Barbie doll box!

VIDEO Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Dina Manzo on why she left the show, her relationship with Caroline Manzo
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VIDEO Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Dina Manzo on why she left the show, her relationship with Caroline Manzo

Dina Manzo shocked many viewers when she decided to leave Real Housewives of New Jersey in 2010. Now she’s opening up to Oprah’s Where Are They Now? about her decision and where her relationship stands with sister Caroline Manzo.

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Joe Giudice breaks down over going to prison, looking like a criminal

Before Joe and Teresa Giudice were charged with 39 counts of fraud, Joe opened up about his fears of going to prison while taping Real Housewives of New Jersey. Before these charges were made, Joe was facing prison over another matter: identity fraud charges for using his brother’s drier’s license after he lost his own from a DUI charge.

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VIDEOS “Kim G” Granatell on Joe & Teresa Giudice: “Of course they’re guilty”

With all of Joe and Teresa Giudice’s headline-grabbing legal issues over the last few days (i.e. 39 counts of fraud and tax evasion) you had to assume that “Kim G” Granatell wouldn’t be able to hold back for very long on offering up her thoughts — and that’s exactly what she did in a series of video interviews with CelebrityMagnet.com’s Tom Murro! Keep reading to watch the clips in which Kim says “of course they’re guilty!” before adding, “There’s a lot of people that are happy that it happened to them, because they ruined a lot of lives and a lot of businesses.”

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Will Bravo cancel Real Housewives of New Jersey because of Teresa and Joe’s fraud charges?

For years Real Housewives of New Jersey has been ratings gold for cable network Bravo, but new reports claim they’re willing to give than up in light of Teresa and Joe Giudice’s massive fraud charges. Should they cancel the show?

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Joe and Teresa Giudice charged with 39 counts of bank, mail, and wire fraud and tax evasion

39 counts of fraud including conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, making false statements on loan applications and bankruptcy fraud. As part of the indictment, Joe Giudice was charged with failure to file tax returns for the years 2004 through 2008, a period from which he reportedly made about $1 million.

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Health update: Is Teresa Guidice and Joe Gorga’s dad Giancinto Gorga doing better?

Teresa Giudice and her feud with brother Joe Gorga was made even more uncomfortable and poignant this year when their father Giancinto Gorga fell ill with pneumonia. Teresa explained on her blog that although he’s recovered and is doing well now, he had a very hard time last winter. Not only did he battle with…

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Teresa Giudice thinks Melissa Gorga put a spell on Joe Gorga with her period blood

Before Teresa Giudice sat down to confront Caroline Manzo last night, she had a pre-game strategy session with her husband Joe Giudice, who offered to make her a necklace out of garlic to ward off evil. But the supernatural talk didn’t stop there: Teresa went on to speculate that perhaps her sister-in-law Melissa Gorga had…

Did Joe Giudice cheat on Teresa with the nanny?
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Did Joe Giudice cheat on Teresa with the nanny?

There have been rumors for a while that Real Housewives of New Jersey star Joe Giudice has cheated on his wife Teresa (and they’ve had other issues, like when he called her a c**t on camera,) and now here’s another. Life & Style has multiple sources saying that Joe has been having an affair with their former nanny Nicole Cemelli for years.

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PHOTOS Teresa Giudice’s daughter Gabriella’s first communion

The Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Teresa Giudice and her family celebrated daughter Gabriella’s first communion over the weekend and Teresa posted numerous photos from the event on her official website yesterday. Noticeably absent from Gabriella’s big day were Melissa and Joe Gorga (as well as most of the rest of Teresa’s RHONJ cast mates) because their daughter Antonia was celebrating her first communion the same day! Keep reading to see photos from Gabriella’s big day and catch up on the drama surrounding the scheduling issue. (You can’t have a RHONJ event without at least a little drama!)

VIDEO Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 5 trailer
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VIDEO Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 5 trailer

Bravo’s bar-setting drama crazy train The Real Housewives of New Jersey returns for its fifth season on June 2 and judging from the extended super trailer the crazy train just keeps on a rollin’ with more brawls, cheating allegations, the return of breakout star Rosie Pierri, lots of drunk Juicy Joe Giudice, a wild pig…

Joe Giudice and Teresa Giudice arrive at Books and Books ahead of Teresa's signing of her new book 'Fabulicious!: Fast & Fit' Coral Gables, Florida.
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Joe Giudice returns to court next month and it may be filmed for The Real Housewives of New Jersey

Teresa Giudice’s husband Joe Giudice is still dealing with the identity theft charge he received after getting a driver’s license in his brother’s name. After being charged with DUI months prior, Joe had allegedly brought his brother Pietro’s marriage license and birth certificate to his local MVA where he obtained the fraudulent ID. Joe has been in and out of court for months but after turning down a number of plea deals, he will soon head to a final trial.

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Real Housewives of New Jersey season 5 premiere date and official cast announced

The cast of The Real Housewives of New Jersey is heading back to Bravo for it’s fifth season and today, the network revealed the official RHONJ season 5 homepage. On the just-launched page is the upcoming premiere date and time as well as the official cast announcement. Who’s in and who’s out? It’s actually pretty surprising.

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Joe Giudice refuses plea deal in identity theft case

Joe Giudice appeared in court earlier today to address his pending identity theft charge. During his appearance, Giudice was reportedly offered a plea deal which would have put him behind bars for four years, but according to his lawyer, he didn’t accept. Now, the Real Housewives of New Jersey husband will be heading to trial where he faces the potential of doing ten years behind bars.

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Joe Giudice’s fraud trial begins April 1st, could Teresa Giudice be the star witness?

Real Housewives of New Jersey has no shortage of drama, but things are about to get really real for one reality TV veteran, Joe Giudice. His long-awaited trial begins April 1st – and this is not an April Fool’s joke. Juicy Joe’s had his share of trouble with the law in the past, but this time, the charge against him is fraud: for getting caught driving using his lookalike brother, Pete Giudice’s, driver’s license after his own license was suspended for a DUI.

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Teresa Giudice confirms reconciliation with Melissa Gorga

Teresa Giudice’s feud with Melissa Gorga has been a main story line on the past two seasons of Real Housewives of New Jersey. But finally, these two have put an end to the madness and called a truce. And in the new issue of In Touch, Teresa is opening up about things between them — and if she’ll think it will last.

Ryan Seacrest Favorite Housewives tournament final five NeNe Leakes Lisa Vanderpump Kandi Burruss Kim Zolciak Teresa Giudice
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Ryan Seacrest’s ‘Favorite Real Housewives’ tournament down to 5 finalists

It’s the Final Five in Ryan Seacrest’s Real Housewives themed March February Madness! His “Who’s Your Favorite Housewife” tournament is down to just five finalists, and although there’s still a week left before we know the individual winner, it’s clear which city has taken the crown with three of the five remaining contestants… Atlanta!

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Ryan Seacrest’s “Who’s Your Favorite Housewife?” tournament down to 10!

It’s only February 22 but for fans of The Real Housewives it is already March Madness! Ryan Seacrest has been running a “Who’s Your Favorite Housewife?” tournament and the field is down to the Terrific Ten! We wanted to make sure Starcasm readers’ voices were heard so we’re sharing the poll with you. Keep reading to cast your vote (Voting is only open through Monday at 11:59PM), check out the current standings, and find out which franchise surprisingly had no finalists!

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Teresa Giudice talks 5th child with Joe, considering surrogacy?

Teresa Giudice and her husband Jo may have their handful with their four daughters, but that’s not slowing them down any. Just a few weeks after divulging about her healthy sex life, Teresa is reportedly considering plans to have a fifth child with Joe and this time around, she’s hoping for a baby boy.

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PHOTOS Teresa Giudice and family celebrate Gia’s 12th birthday

If The Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Teresa Giudice were to publish a cookbook for drama, certainly inviting family and friends (including Joe and Melissa Gorga) to her daughter Gia’s 12th birthday party would seemingly be the featured recipe for disaster. But, if these wonderful photos are any indication, the shin dig appeared to go off without incident!

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PHOTOS The Real Housewives and families in Halloween costumes

There’s not a funner or more dramatic group of peeps no the planet than the stars of Bravo’s Real Housewives franchises, and there is no better holiday for being fun and dramatic than Halloween, right? Right! Check out the ‘Wives and their families celebrating the holiday in all sorts of spooky, fun, and sexy costumes!

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Teresa Giudice addresses Melissa Gorga in letter to “My Darling BEAUTIFUL Niece”

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 4 Reunion Special has gone pretty much as expected, with nonstop screaming, lots of accusations about husbands cheating, death threats, bad singing, and concern about “the children.” Melissa Gorga even went as far as to say the reason she and husband Joe Gorga are selling their home (including the custom recording studio built for Melissa) is because they don’t want their children attending the same school as Teresa and Joe Giudice’s kids! Teresa took to her web site yesterday and addressed Melissa’s statement about not wanting their kids at the same school, as well as a number of other issues that have come up on the Reunion Special so far in a blog entry she titled “My Darling BEAUTIFUL Niece.”

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REPORT Bravo recruits Teresa Giudice friends for RHONJ Season 5

Teresa Giudice is in desperate need of a few on-screen allies! After filming wrapped on Real Housewives of New Jersey season 4, Teresa was left with no one. Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline Laurita opted out of their friendships with her and the feud between her and Melissa Gorga got much worse. Even the typically neutral Kathy Wakile distanced herself from her cousin Teresa. Now, with season 5 in the distance, producers are scrambling to even out the playing field with three new potential Team Teresa players to add to the cast!

Real Housewives of New Jersey cast photo
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REPORT Teresa Giudice confirmed for season 5, new housewives will be added

Teresa Giudice and the ladies of Real Housewives of New Jersey have lost touch with one another, which is a big problem for producers. This 4-on-1 thing just isn’t working so they have to make a change. While there have been rumors that Teresa will be leaving the show to cut out the divide, there isn’t any truth to them. In fact, no one is leaving but there could be a couple of new faces.

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REPORT Teresa Giudice’s family in talks for Real Housewives of New Jersey spin-off

Teresa Giudice has remained the focus of The Real Housewives of New Jersey even after cutting ties with the rest of the cast. However, it’s come time to begin filming on the fifth season and since she reportedly isn’t in touch with any of her co-stars, producers are rethinking things and considering giving the Giudice clan their own show!