Alex McCord: A Night Of Style And Glamour

Alex McCord attended A Night of Style & Glamour to welcome newlyweds Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries at Capitale on August 31, 2011 in New York City.

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Alex McCord At The 2011 Couture Council At FIT

Simon van Kempen and Alex McCord attend the 2011 Couture Council of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology Summer Cocktail Party at The Boathouse on August 17, 2011 in New York City.

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McCord van Kempens Celebrate Andy's Cover

Simon van Kempen and Alex McCord attend Hamptons Magazine's celebration with cover star Andy Cohen at the Hudson Hotel on August 8, 2011 in New York City.

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The McCord van Kempens At A Paul Frank Event

Simon van Kempen, Alex McCord, and their sons Johan and Francois attended Paul Frank's Academy of Awesome Mobile Tour launch at the PowerHouse Arena on July 30, 2011 in New York City.

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McCord van Kempens: GLAAD Brazilian Carnival

Simon Van Kempen and Alex McCord attend the GLAAD Manhattan: Brazilian Carnival at 230 Fifth Avenue on August 2, 2011 in New York City.

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McCord van Kempen: 2011 NYC LGBT Pride

Simon van Kempen and Alex McCord attend the 2011 NYC LGBT Pride March on the Streets of Manhattan on June 26, 2011 in New York City.

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NY Housewives Attend "Bad Teacher" Premiere

Simon van Kempen, Alex McCord, Ramona Singer and Mario Singer attend the New York premiere of "Bad Teacher" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on June 20, 2011 in New York City.

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Sonja Confuses Snake Venom for Semen

When it comes to snakes, Real Housewives of New York City star Sonja Morgan is no expert.

When she and her castmates visit a snake charmer in Morocco, the 47-year-old reality star quickly notices that the snake is secreting a clear liquid.

"Is that venom or semen?" a confused Morgan asks.

"It's venom," LuAnn de Lesseps informs her.

Though their costars Jill Zarin and Alex McCord happily pose for photos with the reptile, Ramona Singer, Cindy Barshop and Kelly Bensimon are less enthusiastic about meeting the serpent.

"It freaked me out," Bensimon, 42, says. "Get the snake with the venom away!"

The Real Housewives of New York City airs Thursday on Bravo at 10 p.m. EST.

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New York Housewives Want To Make You Sweat

The stars of Real Housewives of New York City get plenty of exercise shopping, pointing fingers, flipping their hair and catfighting. But sometimes, they've got to do a little bit more to really feel the burn.

Out promoting NBCUniversal's Healthy Step-a-Thon in Times Square, Kelly Bensimon, Jill Zarin, Ramona Singer, Alex McCord, Cindy Barshop and Countess LuAnn de Lesseps opened up about the workout and diet routines they follow to maintain their—love 'em or hate 'em—toned and slim selves.

"I do work out a lot compared to some people," LuAnn says, describing her Pilates-tennis-crosstraining routine.

And whether it's Ramona's attempt to work out in heels, Jill promoting her new line of shapewear or Cindy showing off her Jimmy Choo sneakers and emphasizing the importance of spray tans (instead of real ones) and drinking lots of water, all of the regimens sound about right for the Housewife in question.

"If I walk home, that'll be the best exercise ever, but I'll probably take a car service," laughed Jill.

"It's definitely bikini time, so it's not just about being fit, it's about looking hot," Kelly admitted.

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McCord van Kempens: 'Judy Moody' Screening

Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen with their sons Francois and Johan attend the "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer" screening at Museum of the Moving Image on May 21, 2011 in the Queens Borough of New York City.

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McCord van Kempens: HomeGoods Opening

Alex McCord and Simon Van Kempen attend the grand opening celebration of HomeGoods first Manhattan location at HomeGoods on May 19, 2011 in New York City.

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The NY Housewives Cast Could Be Replaced

Look out Jill, Ramona, LuAnn, and Alex -- according to a new report, you're all on the chopping block.

Bravo executives were so overwhelmed with the success of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills -- their season finale was the highest-rated episodes in Housewives history -- they're looking at revamping the NYC franchise with all super-wealthy women with over-the-top lifestyles.

Producers believe that the hotel-sized mansions, stretch limos, diamonds, private jets, and record-setting divorce settlements that are part of the Bev Hills housewives' world, that made the show so appealing. They think the NYC show would perform better with that same feel.

So if you have Adrienne Maloof of Camille Grammer-size bank accounts, live in Manhattan, and have always wanted to be on reality TV, you may be in luck, reports The New York Post.

"We're always casting for new housewives in every city," a Bravo rep conceded to The Post. Would the cable net do a wholesale housecleaning and start the NYC show over with an entirely new cast? "We've never done that before," is all the rep would say.

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The McCord van Kempens Go For A Walk

Real Housewives of New York City star Alex McCord and her husband Simon Van Kempen take their sons Francois and Johan for a walk in New York City on May 7, 2011.

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The McCord van Kempens: "Design On A Dime"

Simon Van Kempen and Alex McCord attend 7th Annual Housing Works Design on a Dime charity shopping event at Metropolitan Pavilion on May 5, 2011 in New York City.

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Alex McCord: Use Your Head Shop For A Cause

Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen attended the Use Your Head, Shop For A Cause benefit at 262 Mott Street on May 4, 2011 in New York City. She donated the dress she wore to Sonja's cocktail party.

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