THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF HOUSEWIVES AS BRAVO PREMIERES "THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS" ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 AT 10 PM ET/PT

"The Real Housewives of D.C." Two-Part Reunion Special Airs October 14 & October 21 at 9PM ET/PT

NEW YORK - October 8, 2010 - From Capitol Hill to Beverly Hills - Bravo says goodbye to the East and moves out West for the newest installment of "The Real Housewives" franchise. "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," series premieres this Thursday, October 14 at 10 p.m. ET/PT immediately following "The Real Housewives of D.C." reunion special, airing at 9 p.m. The new series offers a glimpse inside the world of luxurious wealth and pampered privilege, where being seen and who you know is everything. These women are in the center of it all and they have the mansions, the cars, and the diamonds to prove it. The newest housewives include: Adrienne Maloof, Camille Grammer, Kim Richards, Kyle Richards, Lisa Vanderpump and Taylor Armstrong. From heiresses to entrepreneurs to a family of child actresses - "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" deliver the star power and the drama. For a sneak peak at the new series go to: http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/season-1/videos/welcome-to-beverly-hills.

The ladies of Washington, D.C. get together to set the record straight on some of the most talked-about antics of the second highest rated freshman series in the "Housewives" franchise. Bravo gives fans of "The Real Housewives of D.C." a double dose of drama when it airs the two-part reunion special, airing Thursday, October 14, 9p.m. ET/PT and Thursday, October 21, 9p.m. ET/PT. The ladies hold nothing back as they discuss Cat's rocky marriage, Michaele's recent admission that she battles Multiple Sclerosis, Stacie's continuing search for her birth father and more. The men of D.C. join their ladies on the couch and things get heated as they confront Tareq Salahi about breaking the "guy code." Hosted by Bravo's Andy Cohen, some of the most burning questions are answered: What is the state of Cat's marriage? Which of the wives set up Lynda and Ebong to meet? Was Michaele really a Redskins cheerleader? What do the women really think of Tareq? Does Stacie think Cat is a racist? As well as a Housewives staple - who's gotten Botox? And of course, we get even further into what exactly happened on the night of the White House State Dinner.

Also on Thursday, October 14 at 11pm ET/PT, Andy Cohen will play host to all six Beverly Hills beauties on "Watch What Happens Live! The entire cast will celebrate the premiere and dish on all the dirt that's coming up in the new season.

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