The Bravo Thread

[BTFLCHLD]

A guest, John Benjamin Hickey, on Sunday's Watch What Happens Live, referred to RHNJ Jacqueline Laurita‎ as Steve Nicks. YAH - I am not the only one!!

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

I kid you not... there was actually this "tense" scene where one designer and his partner (professionally and personally) are fighting because one wants to put a floor lamp next to the couch, and the other wants to put an end table with a table lamp. It even featured that "fight music" soundtrack in the background. Really? You would think they were fighting over custody of the kids or something.

I am really looking forward to meeting you- lol.

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by jannieC

I am really looking forward to meeting you- lol.

Likewise, oh moderator of us all.

[GODDESS6]

HOLY ****!!!~

"Real Housewives"Russell Armstrong Commits Suicide




Russell Armstrong, the estranged husband of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Taylor Armstrong, was found dead of an apparent suicide ...sources tell TMZ.

Our sources say Armstrong hanged himself. He was found hanging in his bedroom on Mulholland Drive.

We're told L.A. City Fire Department arrived at his home and pronounced him dead at 8:16 PM Monday. Sources say a roommate found Russell and called 911.

We're told authorities have not found a suicide note.

Taylor filed for divorce last month, after she claimed Russell physically abused her. We're told authorities informed her of Russell's death last night.

He was 47 years old.


26 minutes ago BY TMZ STAFF.


Russell ArmstrongDistraught Over Divorce and'Tremendous Financial Problems'



"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Russell Armstrong was at his wits end over his impending divorce from Taylor in the days leading to his death -- and he was inundated with debt.

Russell's lawyer Ronald Richards tells TMZ, Russell had been staying at a friend's house on Mulholland Drive in L.A. -- the same house where authorities found his body hanging last night.

Richards tells us, "I feel bad because his credit cards weren't working ... He had tremendous financial problems."

Richards adds, "He was also extremely bummed out about the divorce with Taylor. As far as a will, even if he does have a will, they don't have any assets, so I'm not sure what there would be left to leave. I am extremely saddened ... I had no idea he was depressed."

As we previously reported, Russell -- an investor who made his money in the 90s during the dot com boom -- filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2005, claiming he had less than $50,000 in assets ... and debt somewhere between $1 and $10 million.

http://www.tmz.com/2011/08/16/real-h...lor-armstrong/

i knew he & taylor have both been accused of shady business dealings & now w/ these latest abuse allegation from not only taylor, but 2 other women, i just never thought it would come to this

[fumidesigns]

Originally Posted by GODDESS6

HOLY ****!!!~

"Real Housewives"Russell Armstrong Commits Suicide




Russell Armstrong, the estranged husband of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Taylor Armstrong, was found dead of an apparent suicide ...sources tell TMZ.

Our sources say Armstrong hanged himself. He was found hanging in his bedroom on Mulholland Drive.

We're told L.A. City Fire Department arrived at his home and pronounced him dead at 8:16 PM Monday. Sources say a roommate found Russell and called 911.

We're told authorities have not found a suicide note.

Taylor filed for divorce last month, after she claimed Russell physically abused her. We're told authorities informed her of Russell's death last night.

He was 47 years old.


26 minutes ago BY TMZ STAFF.


Russell ArmstrongDistraught Over Divorce and'Tremendous Financial Problems'



"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Russell Armstrong was at his wits end over his impending divorce from Taylor in the days leading to his death -- and he was inundated with debt.

Russell's lawyer Ronald Richards tells TMZ, Russell had been staying at a friend's house on Mulholland Drive in L.A. -- the same house where authorities found his body hanging last night.

Richards tells us, "I feel bad because his credit cards weren't working ... He had tremendous financial problems."

Richards adds, "He was also extremely bummed out about the divorce with Taylor. As far as a will, even if he does have a will, they don't have any assets, so I'm not sure what there would be left to leave. I am extremely saddened ... I had no idea he was depressed."

As we previously reported, Russell -- an investor who made his money in the 90s during the dot com boom -- filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2005, claiming he had less than $50,000 in assets ... and debt somewhere between $1 and $10 million.

http://www.tmz.com/2011/08/16/real-h...lor-armstrong/

i knew he & taylor have both been accused of shady business dealings & now w/ these latest abuse allegation from not only taylor, but 2 other women, i just never thought it would come to this

that's so fk'd up! and they have a daughter! smh!!!! poor lil girl!

[GODDESS6]

Originally Posted by fumidesigns

that's so fk'd up! and they have a daughter! smh!!!! poor lil girl!

i know, poor little kennedy~ she is the first one i thought of~ i am just floored by this~ there has been a 'housewives' death of an ex husband before (tammy knickerbocker of the OC) he died of a heart attack~ this death is so WOW~ i don't mean to sound morbid, but w/ all the past abuse allegations against women & his son, i really thought russell more the type to try an off a spouse/girlfriend in a fit of rage & not take his own life~ everything must have caught up w/ him all at once~

seeing taylor wasn't a favorite after andy cohen outed her many names & lying & portraying herself as an heir to the FORD fortune, i was shocked she outed russell, not for the abuse, she should have for that, but alot of his shady business dealings were done w/ taylor's hand in it all as well~

[fumidesigns]

Originally Posted by GODDESS6

i know, poor little kennedy~ she is the first one i thought of~ i am just floored by this~ there has been a 'housewives' death of an ex husband before (tammy knickerbocker of the OC) he died of a heart attack~ this death is so WOW~ i don't mean to sound morbid, but w/ all the past abuse allegations against women & his son, i really thought russell more the type to try an off a spouse/girlfriend in a fit of rage & not take his own life~ everything must have caught up w/ him all at once~

seeing taylor wasn't a favorite after andy cohen outed her many names & lying & portraying herself as an heir to the FORD fortune, i was shocked she outed russell, not for the abuse, she should have for that, but alot of his shady business dealings were done w/ taylor's hand in it all as well~

i didn't know about all of this. smh @ being a broke beverly hills housewife

[Amlyn]

Wow...i'm totally in shock. You unplug from the internet for a few hours and you miss this and a whole lot more.

So sad for his little girl. And just as we are about to embark on Taylor and him splitting up in the 2nd season starting in a few weeks. I wonder if Bravo is going to push back the launch.

[mezzoforte]

Originally Posted by Amlyn

Wow...i'm totally in shock. You unplug from the internet for a few hours and you miss this and a whole lot more.

So sad for his little girl. And just as we are about to embark on Taylor and him splitting up in the 2nd season starting in a few weeks. I wonder if Bravo is going to push back the launch.

They'll have to massively edit. The season would have heavily featured an unflattering portrait of Russell and his imploding marriage. Given the circumstances, that would be too tacky even for Bravo (I hope).

I feel terrible for Kennedy in all of this, as well as his older children. I can't imagine...

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by Amlyn

Wow...i'm totally in shock. You unplug from the internet for a few hours and you miss this and a whole lot more.

So sad for his little girl. And just as we are about to embark on Taylor and him splitting up in the 2nd season starting in a few weeks. I wonder if Bravo is going to push back the launch.

Are you kidding? Andy Cohen must be doing a happy dance right now. This guarantees huge ratings for the show, and the timing could not be more perfect.

Okay... I feel terrible for his family and everyone close to him. But sadly he pretty much dug the hole that collapsed on top of him. Perhaps he should have used his first bankruptcy as a lesson about living within ones own means and living a modest life. Was it necessary to take on a materialistic duck-billed trophy wife who spends $20,000 on a 3-year-old's birthday party? And lo and behold, once the gravy train went into collections, Taylor jumped. Figures. BH and OC must be chock full of these fakes who hide their bulging debts and foreclosures behind facades of perfectly manicured lawns and fake tans (Alexis and Jim Bellino, I'm looking in your direction!). I realize these Housewives shows are supposed to show sneering examples of the most vile humans walking amongst us, but one would hope that there is at least some shred of humanity or some shred of decency that ultimately saves them from their own self-destruction. In his case, apparently not. I hear there's trouble in shangri-la.

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by mezzoforte

They'll have to massively edit. The season would have heavily featured an unflattering portrait of Russell and his imploding marriage. Given the circumstances, that would be too tacky even for Bravo (I hope).

I feel terrible for Kennedy in all of this, as well as his older children. I can't imagine...

Remember when Kandi's boyfriend was killed? They forged on as planned, and even staged the reunion shows within a few weeks of the tragedy. I love Andy Cohen... but you've gotta admit he's kinda dead inside.

[fumidesigns]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Remember when Kandi's boyfriend was killed? They forged on as planned, and even staged the reunion shows within a few weeks of the tragedy. I love Andy Cohen... but you've gotta admit he's kinda dead inside.

I was just about to say this! All they did was post that the man died on episodes. Now everything the woman said and her mama said they'd have to be reminded of. Smh! Glad kandi is doing well now tho

[SummerlongBoots]

Real Housewife Taylor Armstrong "Devastated" by Estranged Husband's Suicide


Colleagues and friends have already spoken out and offered condolences in the wake of the shocking and tragic suicide of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Russell Armstrong.

And now Taylor Armstrong, his estranged wife and the mother of his youngest child, is breaking her silence.


"Taylor Armstrong is devastated by the tragic events that have unfolded," her rep told E! News. "She requests privacy at this time so that she may comfort her young daughter."

Taylor and Russell have a 5-year-old daughter, Kennedy, who frequently featured on the first season of the Bravo show. In addition, Armstrong is also survived by two sons, eldest Aiden and middle child Griffin, born from his first marriage and a former fiancée, respectively.

"Her thoughts and prayers are also with Russell's 11- and 13-year-old sons," Taylor's rep said.

The 47-year-old venture capitalist was found by a roommate in his Mulholland Drive home last night after taking his own life in an apparent suicide by hanging, though no formal cause of death has yet been declared. The coroner is expected to begin officially examining his body tomorrow.


Read more: http://www.eonline.com/news/real_hou...#ixzz1VDrvlNY5

[gldstwmn]

From TMZ:

Silence is golden for "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" -- TMZ has learned, Bravo just instructed the entire cast ... NO talking to the media about Russell Armstrong's suicide ... whatsoever.

Sources connected with the show tell TMZ, each cast member received both a phone call and an email from Bravo just hours after news broke about Russell's death -- ordering them to keep their mouths shut.

But the new directive isn't holding up production -- we're told, shooting is set to resume tomorrow as scheduled.

Right now, it's unclear if Taylor will also be returning to work at the same time.

[GODDESS6]

8/16/2011 5:52 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF.


Taylor ArmstrongEyewitness When Husband'sBody Was Discovered



"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Taylor Armstrong was at her estranged husband's house when his body was discovered, TMZ has learned.

Sources close to Taylor tell us, she and Russell had been regularly communicating and were supposed to meet on Monday afternoon, but he was a no show. She became worried and began calling his friends, but none of them had heard from him.

Taylor became increasingly alarmed and began frantically texting and phoning Russell, to no avail.

On Monday evening, Taylor and a friend went to the home where Russell was staying. They found the owner of the home on the property. While Taylor watched, the owner peered through Russell's bedroom window and saw his lifeless body hanging.

As TMZ first reported, the owner called 911 and Russell was declared dead at 8:16 PM. Taylor believes Russell had been dead for hours.

We're told Taylor stayed at the house for hours after the body was found.