Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Premiere in Doubt After Suicide
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Russell Armstrong's shocking suicide at age 47 on Monday changed everything -- including the second season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which was scheduled to premiere on Bravo over Labor Day weekend.
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The cable network has yet to announce its amended plans for the series, which stars the late Russell, his estranged wife Taylor and Kim and Kyle Richards, Adrienne Maloof, Camille Grammer, Lisa Vanderpump plus newcomers Dana Wilkey and Brandi Glanville.
But a show insider tells Us Weekly they plan to "review" the footage and "probably re-edit it. They're going to go back and probably take stuff out, to make sure they're being sensitive to the situation."
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Acknowledging the predicament, Bravo's Andy Cohen wrote on his blog Wednesday: "We're all still trying to process yesterday's very sad news, and looking at how to proceed with the series, which has finished primary production and was set to premiere on Labor Day. We'll let you know what we decide when we do. In the meantime, we're sending our thoughts and prayers to Taylor and the rest of Russell's family."
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Right now, the show insider says, it's unclear whether the late Russell will be edited out completely, or whether his death will be addressed on the show.
"Everyone at Bravo is surprised about what happened," says the source. "They don't know anything at the moment."
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7ALSO TO ADD: My prayers do go out to his family and friends but I am against suicide exspecially when u have children and not leaving a note not even to tell his little girl sorry and he loves her.. HE LEFT NOTHING SAYS THE NEWS.. How sad.. My same feelings of disquesd is for drug overdoses " I am a victim of that due to my natural father" (When I found out I was in search for my natural father like I had been as a little one, he died when I was around 15 yrs old) Thank the Lord I was adopted and I have a REAL Father that loves me and would never do anything to give our family pain.
Will u guys still watch the show knowing the end he is dead? I personally did not like him how he treated Taylor, I think he is a selfish to leave his little girl like this. He signed up for the show knowing people will see him and can say dont record me anytime. His little girl may grow up to hate her mother thinking its all her fault for signing up for the show.. (Even though they both signed up but he is not here for her to be mad at so Taylor will take all the oain she will have once she understands what happened) I feel so bad for Taylor and her family and his family too. To answer my own question yes I will be watching... No matter my feelings on suicide I do wish him to Rest In Peace.. I just find it so sad, mean, selfish to leave ur family at all let alone like this.
I love all the Real Houswives Shows... I think they are hilarious and can't help but laugh over the pointless squabbles they have. I think it is commednable of Bravo to go back and re-do the editing of the show to show their resepects. I am sure this is costing them a pretty penny. @Katy all you talk about is the negative. Have you read the blogs off all the RHOBH? Majority if not all of them do mention his other children. Also Why are you slamming Andy Cohen? He is the spokesperson for Bravo... Of course he needs to address what has just happened. It is his job! If you are so sickend by what Bravo, Real Housewives Series, or Andy Cohen then instead of writing nasty comments why don't you just ignore it and move on? Your nasty comments @Katy and @Joanne sicken me but I don't say nasty things about you. Do I!
You people blaming Bravo, and/or the Housewives series for Russell Armstrong's death need to read up on suicide and what usually drives people to it - it wasn't the show or Bravo!
Just so you know, most of these women WANTED to be on the show. It's not like Bravo is MAKING THEM! Russell and Taylor could have declined this opportunity but they didn't. Don't blame Bravo for others' bad decisions.
All these programs are pure and complete trash...they aren't worth watching and prove that tv is going to the brainless...cancel ALL "HOUSEWIVES" programs...
I WAS a FAN of the The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (The best show of all the "Housewives" in my opinion) but I will probably NEVER watch BRAVO again because I am disgusted with the way they manipulate people's lives for "good TV". I think we will see some Karma here and Andy Cohen sickens me for his love for drama and ruining people's lives. I actually stopped watching BRAVO a few months ago after The Real Atlanta Housewives turned my stomach too. I live in Atlanta, and know one of the "housewives" ex-husband, who happens to be a good friend, and "SHE" LIES about him, and slams him and he has do just suck it up because SHE has BRAVO behind her. AND what about Russell's other two children??? ALL THESE "HOUSEWIVES" are giving their condolences to Taylor and Kennedy, but don't mention two other children that he has and I'm sure they are also devastated?