Troubled husband and wife Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy have finally decided to end their marriage.   Frankel announced the news in a statement.

“It brings me great sadness to say that Jason and I are separating. This was an extremely difficult decision that as a woman and a mother, I have to accept as the best choice for our family.  We have love and respect for one another and will continue to amicably co-parent our daughter who is and will always remain our first priority. This is an immensely painful and heartbreaking time for us.”

Bethenny Frankel Launches Skinnygirl Sangria

The couple’s relationship has been on the rocks nearly this entire year; there have been numerous reports of temporary splits and cheating rumors.  In January, Frankel told Life & Style that their sex life had all but dried up.  All of this, naturally, played out during the third and final season of her reality show, Bethenny Ever After.    It’s hard enough having marital problems, but having them with cameras in your face surely only makes them worse.

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Bethenny and Jason married in March 2010, when she was seven months pregnant; their daughter Bryn was born in May.  She’s been insanely busy ever since, launching an exercise DVD, an audio book and two regular books; selling her Skinnygirl cocktail line in exchange for a small fortune; and developing a talk show.   Jason, in comparison, has a fairly quiet career in pharmaceutical sales and real estate.   This will be Bethenny’s second divorce; her 1996 marriage to Peter Sussman lasted less than a year.

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It’s the holiday moment (some of) you have been waiting for… the annual peek at the Kardashian family’s Christmas card.

(To be fair, it’s the Kardashian-JENNER Family Christmas card, but does anyone ever remember that Bruce Jenner is part of that circus?  Poor guy had no idea what he was getting into.)

Clad in white, the whole clan, from Kris Jenner to baby Penelope Disick, and even Kim Kardashian‘s late kitty, Mercy, appear in the image.  (Presumably, Mercy was invited to be in the picture because she happened to have white fur?)  However, not all were present for the photoshoot with Nick Saglimbeni; Khloe Kardashian revealed recently that a few family members had to be Photoshopped in due to scheduling conflicts.  For some reason Scott Disick chose to go without socks; could he not find any he liked in Rob Kardashian‘s new line of men’s socks?  Or maybe he wanted to show off a little leg like Kylie Jenner over there on the right… a little too much leg, in my opinion.  But that’s the Kardashian family for you:  a little too much.  I think that’s what makes them perfect for reality TV, though.

What do you think of the Kardashians’ holiday card?  Drop a comment and tell us.

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After five years and two children, Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick may finally be ready to get hitched.  Yay for them, right?  Well, that depends.  In Touch Weekly has reported that the oldest Kardashian daughter and her baby daddy are planning their engagement and wedding… all for the benefit of the cameras.

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In this case, the cameras will be filming Season 3 of Kourtney & Kim Take Miami (formerly Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami), premiering in January 2013.   The tabloid’s source says Disick’s proposal is scheduled to be taped with “the end of the season in December.”   In fact, he’s already been spotted ring shopping in Fort Lauderdale, FL with “cameras rolling.”

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Does this remind you of anything?  Like, say, the last Kardashian wedding, maybe?  An “insider” says this could be a repeat of Kourtney’s sister Kim‘s brief marriage to Kris Humphries.

“It’s definitely just for TV ratings.  Kourtney is getting caught up in the show, and he, of course, just wants the payday. Sadly, she’s flirting with disaster — and everyone knows it.”

Ugh!  It’s one thing for Kim to have a 30 second marriage.  Even though the whole wedding and divorce left a bad taste in my mouth, at least she and Humphries had no children to damage by playing the ratings game with their life.  The Kardashian-Disicks, on the other hand, now have two children and they’ll be the collateral damage if their parents get married for the wrong reasons.  Here’s hoping things work out for everyone, but I guess we’ll have to watch the show to find out how this story ends.

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It might be fall, but Padma Lakshmi gives us an elegant – and sexy – reminder of summer in a photo shoot for the current issue of More (November 2012).   The Top Chef host posed for magazine on a rocky beach, dressed in all-white attire.  The photo above is probably the hottest shot, but my favorites are the ones with Lakshmi in flowing, gauzy outfits.  You can nearly feel the breeze blowing and feel the salt air.   Ahhhh….

Lakshmi, who is mom to two year old Krishna chatted with the mag about those perennial issues for mothers, working or not:  stress and “having it all.”

On how she de-stresses:  “At night, after I put Krishna  to bed and my house is still and quiet, there’s a pile of newspapers and magazines next to my bed. Just lying there browsing and reading is very relaxing for me. Of course, the other thing that’s a good stress reliever is going to the gym, but I haven’t made it there in, like, two months. I’m like a foie gras goose fatted up!”

On keeping things in perspective – does she “have it all”?:  “I don’t have it all, so I don’t know if it’s possible. But I guess I’m satisfied to have most of it. I have a lot of resources my mother didn’t have. I have help—a sitter who can be with my daughter when I’m working—and I have a seasonal main job, so I’m a stay-at-home mom a lot. I have struggled with it. It’s not easy, but I have a great career, and I have my daughter. So what I don’t have is not as important to me as what I do have.”

More photos of the lovely Padma Lakshmi follow.

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Sex sells, so they say, and British reality TV star and model Amy Childs seemed to have that motto in mind as she launched her jewelry line today in London.  Childs debuted her collection in a get up that was guaranteed to get attention:  a bra and panties (or is that a bikini?) and about a dozen pieces from the line.

Our U.S. readers are probably asking, “Who’s Amy Childs?”  Well, I’ll tell you. Amy Childs is a model and an aesthetician.  She’s also one of the original cast members of the British reality show The Only Way Is Essex, which is sort of a cross between The Hills and Jersey Shore.   Childs is sometimes called the epitome of the derogatory Essex Girl stereotype – a shallow bimbo with no manners who drinks a lot and bathes in self-tanner.  She says Katie Price is her idol.  That explains a lot.

Oh yeah, and she’s the person responsible for introducing the word “vajazzle” to the world.

Amy Childs by Mikey London features 100 pieces and includes body jewellery, earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets. Lots of sparkle in the collection; much of it is covered in diamante (aka rhinestones) and it looks like stuff you would see at Claire’s or Forever 21.  What, nothing to bling out your va-jay-jay?

More photos of Amy Childs after the jump.

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Dancing With The Stars: All Stars contestant Melissa Rycroft was taken to the hospital on Sunday after sustaining a head and neck injury while rehearsing for Monday’s live show.   Her rep explained in a statement:

“Melissa was taken by ambulance to a local hospital where she is currently being examined.  She was accompanied to the hospital by her husband, Tye Strickland, and her dance partner, Tony Dovolani.  Everyone is taking all necessary precautions at this time.”

Rycroft was treated and later released.   There has been no word whether she will perform tonight.

This is not Rycroft’s first injury on Dancing With The Stars.  She suffered a fractured rib when she appeared on the show during Season 8, and was unable to perform for a week.  Her performance was judged on a taped rehearsal in that instance, and she and Dovolani went on to earn third place for that season.

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Whether you love or hate MTV’s Jersey Shore, here’s some good news:  the reality show premiered its sixth and final season this week.  Only one more season of GTL, drunken brawls and catfights… I leave it up to you whether that’s a good or bad thing.

The cast celebrated the new season with – what else? – a party!  Here’s Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino, Jenni “JWoww” Farley, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Giancola, Deena Cortese, Vinny Guadagnino and Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio.    And don’t worry – if you feel you still more of the Shore, you can tune into the spinoff Snooki & Jwoww, which was just confirmed for its second season.

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Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez have left American Idol, but their spots at the judges’ table won’t be empty for long. The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, has voiced her desire to join the show.

She was asked by e-mail if she would be interested in participating in Idol as either a judge or a mentor, she responded, “Yes I am interested as a judge!”  It was not clear who had emailed her the question.

The iconic singer has plenty of cred to qualify her to evaluate aspiring singers.  She’s won 18 Grammys, was named the Greatest Singer Of All Time by Rolling Stone, and in 1987 was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.

The current buzz, however, suggests that Idol producers may be looking for a more youthful judges panel.  Other rumored candidates to fill the two vacancies include Miley Cyrus, Idol winner Adam Lambert, Katy Perry and Mariah Carey.

Whom would you like to see replace Tyler and Lopez?  Sound off in the comments!

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Would you watch a show about the Jonas Brothers and their lives?

If reports are true, the E! Network is hoping you say yes and tune in to see their next family-based reality show.

The brothers, who were a Disney staple up until two years ago, have been branching out in different forums with Joe Jonas taking on a solo music project and Nick heading to Broadway for a turn in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.

The show would focus on eldest brother Kevin and his wife Danielle Deleasa, along with Nick and Joe and is currently being filmed in New York City, sources told the New York Post.

If true, the Jonas family would join the network that hosts the Kardashian show Keeping Up With The Kardashians and the Ice-T reality show Ice Loves Coco.

No representatives for the Jonas family or E! will comment.

It is also unclear if their parents or youngest sibling, Frankie will feature on camera.

Will the guys and their lives be compelling enough for TV?

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Christina Aguilera and her co-stars from The Voice turned out for a quick press junket on Friday at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles.  Season 2 begins in February and the singer admitted she is excited about the show’s return.

“I had to come back and do a second [season]. How could I not?  This is the most exciting show – ever! The suspense value? It’s intense… I think I get more nervous…than the actual artists and vocalists that come up here to audition.”

Based on viewer feedback, the show’s producers have added more contestants to the mix, and Aguilera says that this just increases the excitement and fun.  “We know the game now. It’s an intense competition this year… we’re extra critical and we’re all looking for something so unique and so different.”

The Voice Season 2 premieres on NBC on Sunday, February 5, right after the Super Bowl.

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