Taylor Armstrong Breaks Her Silence On ET

Taylor Armstrong spoke with ET's Nancy O'Dell in an exclusive interview from the Beverly Hills home she shared with her late ex-husband Russell Armstrong.

The full interview airs next Tuesday, only on Entertainment Tonight!

No Drugs Or Alcohol In Armstrong's System

The Los Angeles County Coroner tells Entertainment Tonight that there were no drugs or alcohol were found in Russell Armstrong's system at the time of his suicide.

The Coroner's office determined that the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills husband died of suicide by hanging when an autopsy was conducted two days after his body was discovered.

Beverly Hills Housewives Talk S2 Premiere

"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" stars Adrienne Maloof, Kyle Richards and Lisa Vanderpump appear on the Today Show to discuss the controversial season premiere and the depiction of Russell Armstrong, the husband of one of their cast members, who recently committed suicide.

Adrienne, Kyle, And Lisa Visit The Today Show

For the first time since the suicide of Russell Armstrong, three of the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" (Adrienne Maloof, Kyle Richards and Lisa Vanderpump) and show executive producer Douglas Ross sat down with TODAY's Savannah Guthrie for a sobering interview about the suicide and its aftereffects.

The second season of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" premieres tonight at 9 p.m., and will be preceded by a short interview with most of the "Housewives" commenting on the suicide.

Barbara Walter's To Interview Taylor Armstrong

Sources are reporting that Barbara Walters will get Taylor Armstrong's first interview since her husband Russell committed suicide on August 15.

After several media outlets reached out to her, she feels as though she can trust Walters and would feel most comfortable with her.

However, the interview won't happen for at least another month or two.

Bravo Delaying Real Housewives of BH Premiere

The Hollywood Reporter is revealing that in the wake of Russell Armstrong's suicide, the season two premiere of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills will be pushed back by AT LEAST a week, if not more.

They also report that re-editing of episodes is likely, but there are no plans to cancel the series entirely.

Taylor Requests Bravo Edit Ex-Hubby's Footage

After the horrible suicide of Taylor Armstrong's husband, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills premiere has been somewhat questionable. Rumors that it will be cancelled, delayed, etc., have been running rapid.

What we can say is that when and if the series airs, Taylor Armstrong wants the memory of her husband to be an honorable one and hopes that Bravo will edit appropriately.

A source told Radar Online: "Taylor will be asking Bravo executives to look at what they planned on airing, with the heightened awareness and sensitivity of Russell's suicide.

“Taylor can only request this as Bravo owns all the footage and both she and Russell signed off on having any control with how they were portrayed on the show. It's important to recognize, Russell agreed to appear on camera, no one forced him to.

“Russell agreed to have his therapy sessions with Taylor filmed with the expectation that it would be aired. In the end, Bravo will have the final say if any changes are made at all, period."

Housewives Keep Quiet About Russell's Suicide

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TMZ has learned that the entire cast of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has been instructed to keep quiet about the suicide of Russell Armstrong. That means to interviews, no more tweets...

Also, Bravo has cancelled the filming schedule that was to take place tomorrow and opted instead to have a cast meeting.

No word on whether Taylor Armstrong will be at the meeting, we assume she will be taking a substantial break from filming.

Taylor Hasn't Kennedy About Her Dad's Death

Taylor Armstrong hasn't yet told her daughter Kennedy about her father's suicide. A friend states, "She's not emotionally ready to do so yet."

Her attorney, Robert Thorne, tells TMZ, "Taylor Armstrong is devastated by the tragic events that have unfolded. She requests privacy at this time so that she may comfort her young daughter. Her thoughts and prayers are also with Russell's 11- and 13-year-old sons."

Russell Armstrong Commits Suicide

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Russell Armstrong, the almost-ex-hubby of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong, was found dead of an apparent suicide yesterday evening, TMZ reports.

Authorities arrived at his home on Mulholland Drive and found him hanging in his bedroom (a roommate had called 911 and informed them that he had hung himself). He was pronounced dead at 8:16PM. No suicide note was found.

Taylor had filed for divorce last month after claiming Russel, 47, was physically abusive towards her.

This is such terribly sad news. Our thoughts are with Taylor, their daughter Kennedy, and the rest of their friends and family members.

UPDATE: Russell's lawyer has released the following statement regarding what led up to his client's suicide,

"I feel bad because his credit cards weren't working ... He had tremendous financial problems. He was also extremely bummed out about the divorce with Taylor. As far as a will, even if he does have a will, they don't have any assets, so I'm not sure what there would be left to leave. I am extremely saddened ... I had no idea he was depressed."

Taylor Armstrong Talks About Her Divorce

Judging by the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 2 trailer, there is no shortness of drama this year. For Taylor Armstrong, she had some very personal drama unfold on camera.

"Unfortunately for me this year, there were a lot more tears, a lot more pain," Taylor Armstrong told E! News' Meagan Medick about her recent split from husband Russell Armstrong.

"I know it's going to be hard for me to watch a lot of it," Armstrong says of her soon-to-air split. "It's been such an emotional ride for me this year. And it's one thing to experience it, but then to watch it again on television and know that millions of other people are watching, it's going to be tough."

As for what she's doing to keep her mind off the split, she said, "I'm out and I'm spending a lot of time with my daughter right now. We're just trying to really take it day by day right now and trying to keep her life as consistent as possible and make sure she knows that she's surrounded by so much love and we're so fortunate that she really is."

Russell Armstong's Abusive History With Exes

In a recent interview with People Magazine, Taylor Armstrong revealed that her soon-to-be ex-husband, Russell Armstrong, had been physically abusive towards her several times during their marriage. Now, reports have surfaced showing that she was not his first victim.

Russell Armstrong has had not one but two restraining orders placed against him - one by his ex-wife and the second by his ex-girlfriend.

His ex wife, Barbara Armstrong reveals, "Russell threw me to the ground and slapped me across the face....the police were called to Russell's and my residence during our marriage because Russell hit me, blackened my eyes, kicked me in the back, threw crystal drinking glasses at me, and spit on me." She continues on to say that Russell ended up "pleading guilty to battery and said that he understood that he had to go to an anger management program. That was the first anger management program that Russell was ordered to attend."

The ex-girlfriend, Claudio Haro says after accusing her of sleeping with an ex-boyfriend, Russell "hit me in the face so hard that my neck snapped back....I got out of Russell's car and dialed 911. However, I was put on hold. I was standing next to Russell's car with my cell phone in my hand when he walked around the car, pulled my cell phone out of my hand and he broke it by pulling the top part of my flip phone off. Russell then grabbed both of my wrists so hard that it hurt."

Taylor Armstrong: My Marriage Was Abusive

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Taylor Armstrong recently spoke with PEOPLE Magazine about her and Russell's rocky (to say the least) relationship and boy, did she drop a bomb!

Taylor revealed that during their regular, explosive arguments, Russell would curse at her and call her names. And here's the bomb -- their arguments often led to physical violence courtesy of Russell, which included grabbing her, throwing objects, shoving her, and pulling her hair.

He denies pulling her hair but admits, "Did I push her? Yes, maybe things happened in the heat of the moment, but it was during a time in our lives that was not characteristic of who we were. This show has literally pushed us to the limit."

"I felt like I was dying inside," she said. "Now, there's some sense of peace."

Kyle Helping Taylor 'Have Some Fun' Post-Split

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Even though Taylor Armstrong has just split from her hubby Russell Armstrong, she's getting by thanks to her friends including Real Housewives of Beverly Hills co-star Kyle Richards.

"I've been trying to get her to go out and have some fun," Kyle told PEOPLE Magazine. "I've seen her a lot lately. I love Taylor, and I know she's going through a hard time right now. I'm just being there as a friend."

In the end, Richards knows she'll be just fine. "She's going to pull through," she says. "She's a beautiful girl, she's a smart girl; she'll get through it."

Regarding Taylor's daughter, Kyle says, "she's doing great. She's kind of oblivious to what's going on." 

Russell Armstrong Releases Statement On Split

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This past week, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong filed for divorce from her hubby of 6 years, Rusell Armstrong. Here's what he has to say about the split:

“We had a wonderful marriage and I don’t want you to get the impression that Taylor and I are bitter enemies — we’re not. We have a beautiful five-year-old daughter who we both love. We are very supportive of each other and love each other. I will support her as best an I can moving forward.”

He also hinted of the ever famous reality show curse -- “The pressure of being in the TV spotlight was pretty overwhelming,” he told RumorFix. “It took our manageable problems and made them worse.”

Taylor Armstrong Files for Divorce From Russell

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It's official. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Taylor Armstrong has filed for divorce from her husband of 6 years, Russell Armstrong.

"It was a difficult decision but I have decided to file for divorce from Russell," Armstrong told PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. "Although we have tried our best to work out our differences, I have come to the conclusion that it is in the best interest of our family that we separate."

"Together we are the proud parents of a sweet and wonderful little girl and she remains my number one priority," she continued. "I am sad for my marriage to come to an end, but am confident that this is the right choice for all involved."

Taylor and Russell got married in 2005 and are parents to daughter Kennedy.

Mr. & Mrs. Armstrong Prepare For Divorce

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So we all kind of saw this one coming.. Real Housewives of Beverly Hills couple Taylor Armstrong and Russell Armstrong are preparing for divorce.

“We still love each other, but after going through counseling it has gotten to the point that the stress is just too much for both of us,” Russell Armstrong told OK! Magazine. He has moved out their Beverly Hills’ mansion, but says there is still hope that they can work out their differences.

According to Russell, being on a reality show caused the split. “I want Taylor to be the biggest actress on TV, and I want to feel happy not being on TV!”

Taylor Armstrong Is Bringing The Drama

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What a difference one season makes! Rumor has it that next season on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, there's a new bad girl on the block -- and it's not new cast member Brandi Glanville.

An insider told Radar Online that Taylor Armstrong has went from being a bit of a wallflower to the creator of chaos. She has apparently found her voice, and isn't holding back which is leading to some on-set tension and a lot of drama!

“Taylor has been getting counseling, which will be featured on the show this year, and she has been encouraged to stand-up for herself, and not let people, including her husband, Russell take advantage of her," the insider told Radar Online.

The new season is rumored to be premiering in October of this year.

Taylor Armstrong & Russell Attend Kidstock

Russell Armstrong and Taylor Armstrong arrive at the 5th Annual Kidstock To Benefit One Voice Scholars Program sponsored by Hudson Jeans at Greystone Mansion on June 5, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Taylor & Russell Armstrong: Hollywood Pledge

Taylor Armstrong and her husband Russell arrive at Give Back Hollywood Foundation Presents "Hollywood Pledge" Launch Party on June 4, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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