Alex McCord, Simon van Kempen Dropped For "The Real Housewives Of New York City"
The Real Housewives of New York City is losing one of its polarizing couples. Big Apple socialite Alex McCord and hubby Simon van Kempen will not be back with the hit reality docu-soap returns for its fourth season on Bravo later this year. Tattling tipters claim producers dumped the couple after refusing to do any more business with the overbearing Simon, who flew into full Bitch Mode when Bravo slammed the entire cast with a hefty reduction in pay. In addition, the network was concerned by...

EXCLUSIVE! Several Sources Confirm Alex McCord and Simon Van Kempen Have No Plans to Leave 'The Real Housewives of New York'
Getty Images Would you be sad to see original housewife Alex and her flamboyant hubby leave the show? Why is everyone in such a rush to see Alex McCord , 36, get the boot from her show, The Real Housewives of New York? Sure, she isn't well-liked, but that's no reason to fire her! "There's a ton of reasons why [Alex and husband Simon van Kempen] aren't being asked back," the NY Daily News claims. "Viewers don't have a positive reaction to them, so they're easily replaceable at this point." But several inside...

Alex McCord, Simon van Kempen may be cut out of 'Real Housewives of New York City'
New Yorkers may finally get a eak from the city's most overexposed "House" husband: We hear that Simon van Kempen and his missus, Alex McCord, aren't being asked back for Season Four of "The Real Housewives of New York City."

Are Alex McCord and Simon VanKempen Off Of "Real Housewives Of New York City"?
Leave a Comment Gatecrasher reported yesterday that Alex McCord and Simon Van Kempen, the social climbing couple of Real Housewives of New York City may not be returning for the fourth season of that show. Keep in mind, season three hasn’t even aired yet! The source says that Alex is on the chopping block because “viewers don’t have a positive reaction to them, so they’re easily replaceable at this point.” Ouch. Another rumor is that Simon threw a “hissy...

Alex McCord Cut From Real Housewives of NYC
The Real Housewives of New York will definitely be a little less gaudy, now that one of NYC’s most materialistic couples may not have made the cut for season 4. Alex McCord and her Speedo-lovin’, butchered-French-talkin’ hubby, Simon van Kempen, will not be returning for the next season of the hit Bravo Reality show, the New York Daily News reports. “Viewers don’t have a positive reaction to them, so they’re easily replaceable at this point,” a...

Are Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen out?
Alex McCord and her husband Simon van Kempen might not be asked back to season 4 of “The Real Housewives of New York.”

Report: Simon and Alex Kicked Out of 'Real Housewives of NYC'
The couple is thought not as interesting as the other housewives and their story has not interwoven with the others.

Alex McCord: Out of The Real Housewives of New York City?
Try to hold back the tears, Reality TV fans: Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen are reportedly out of The Real Housewives of New York City . Sources tell The New York Daily News "there are a ton of reasons they aren't being asked back" for a fourth season of the Bravo hit. Such as... "Viewers don't have a positive reaction to them, so they're easily replaceable at this point," an insider said, while Simon himself doesn't deny the rumor, saying: "We have not had any discussions regarding a...

Alex McCord Rumored to Be Let Go From The Real Housewives of New York City
And fans of Alex McCord and husband Simon van Kempen - if such people exist - better enjoy this couple's escapades while they can: reports indicate they won't be asked back for a fourth season. "Viewers don't have a positive reaction to them, so they're easily replaceable at this point," an insider told The New York Daily News , while a rep for Bravo simply said:"no details have been released about next season." At issue? First, Simon threw a "hissy fit," sources say, when he learned he...

Bravo Fires Alex and Simon Van Kempen Plus Media Notes
Bravo will no longer be needeing Alex McCord and Simon Van Kempen’s services on The Real Housewives of New York City The New York Daily News Anderson Cooper thinks Snooki is a piece of garbage. Hiss! Mediaite.com Nothing like some Bill O’Rielly/Jon Stewart witticisms to get the day started HuffingtonPost.com This is funny: Harper’s Bazaar wanted Zac Posen to stand next to Sesame Street’s The Count in a Fashion shoot. DENIED Gawker.com A story of one woman’s...

"Real Housewives Of New York" May Dump The Only Good Thing About The Show
We may not love New York anymore, after learning that “Real Housewives” producers are thinking of dropping wacky wannabee richies Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen from the show . Their reasons are, as Rahm Emmanuel would say, “f*cking retarded.” According to an inside source, viewers don’t “connect” with the pair. Says the spy, “All of the other women’s story lines have interwoven, yet Alex and Simon have kept theirs separate. It...

The Couple We Love to Hate on "Real Housewives of NYC" May be Gone!
Looks like Bravo is not too happy with Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen! According to sources the two are not being asked back for season 4 of "The Real Housewives of New York City" (season 3 begins March 4th). "Viewers don't have a positive reaction to them, so they're easily replaceable at this point," the source dishes, although a rep for Bravo insists that "no details have been released about next season" and van Kempen himself says, "We have not had any discussions regarding a fourth...

'Real Houswives NYC' To Cut Alex McCord & Simon van Kempen
Rumors are circulating this week that 'Real Houswives of New York City' couple Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen are being cut from the show. A source says that the couple won't be asked back when season four starts shooting. "Viewers don't have a positive reaction to them, so they're easily replaceable at this point," the source claims. A rep for Bravo said "no details have been released aobut next season". And Simon said: "We have not had any discussions regarding a fourth...

Alex McCord Cut From Real Housewives of NYC
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Housewife Gets The Boot!
Hey New York! Guess what? The Real Housewives of New York City is losing one of it's fine, upstanding cast members. Alex McCord and her hubby Simon van Kempen have not been asked back for the fourth season of the Bravo show. Why you may ask? Well, if you frequently watch the show, you know what a pain in the ass Simon was and the producers no longer wanted to do business with him. Apparently, he threw a "hissy fit" when he wasn't given the same paycut as the other cast members (aka the...

Beyoncé's Mom Is Angry; Elton John Is The New Willy Wonka [Dirt Bag]
In case you didn't know: Beyoncé's mom, Tina Knowles, is divorcing Matthew Knowles because a woman named Alexsandra Wright says he's the father of her soon-to-be-born daughter.

HollywoodLife.com's Hot Six at Six Links! Elin Is Going To Mississippi To Get Tiger And Our Other Best Stuff From Thursday!
Elin Nordegren is headed to Mississippi to get Tiger out of Rehab! Click here Cindy Crawford would you wear her jewelry? Click here Lauren Conrad is in a special public service announcement! Click here Real Housewives of NYC stars Alex Mccord and husband Simon Van Kempen are not leaving the show! Click here Brittany Murphy autopsy revealed - Her death was preventable!

Rihanna Rocks Miami's Pepsi Fan Jam
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Out of The Real Housewives of New York City?
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NYC transit riders brace for more service cuts, bigger fare hikes
The widening budget hole stems from significantly lower than projected revenues from the Regional Mobility Tax, a payroll tax implemented last year as part of an MTA budget bailout package. Projected revenues for the 2009-2011 period have dropped $700 million, from $4.17 billion to $3.47 billion, according to a report in the New York Daily News . The bigger deficit raises the possibility that the MTA will raise fares more than the 7.5 percent already approved to take effect this summer. The...

Salinger's world: Rich material in late writer's adopted home town, Cornish, NH
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'Partner' Ben Maisani and Anderson Cooper to Adopt Haitian Orphan?
Media tabloid the National Enquirer has put Cooper on double blast. First, the celeb tell-all magazine outed Anderson in a no-holds-barred kind of way. Second, they are claiming that Cooper and alleged partner Ben Maisani , a bar owner, have adopted a Haitian orphan and are in the process of bringing the child to these shores. The National Enquirer is not the first media outlet to snitch on Cooper's personal doings. Not long ago, the New York Post's Page Six alluded to Cooper's rather cozy...

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz: Checker Out
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz  enjoyed her day off from her  Broadway  show,  Chicago  by taking a leisurely stroll through  New York City .  

This Sunday in NYC : Caribe Negro for Haiti!
A Fundraiser to benefit Haiti’s Earthquake Survivors and NYC Haitian Artists who lost family in the recent tragedy. Saturday Feb. 6, 2010 from 7pm-3am. @ The Bruckner Bar & Grill 1 Bruckner Blvd. Bronx, NY #4 train to E. 138th Street Featuring Performances by: Zon del Barrio Alma Moyo Bryan Vargas & Ya Esta Welfare Poets Vaya Kalunga Neg Mawon Paleros Dominicanos de Nueva York! Afro-Dominican Dance Class from 7-8pm by Genaro Ozuna & Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba from 8-9 pm by...

Betcha Didn't Know Chanel Iman Was A DJ!
We caught supermodel Chanel Iman playing tunes for the Sonia Rykiel pour H&M Knitwear collection party at Bobo in New York City…. Simply lovely! Thanks AJ!