Network 'Rethinking' Real Housewives Of New Jersey Spin-Off: Source

Posted on Apr 03, 2011 @ 09:40AM

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The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s bar brawl last month in the Dominican Republic has caused the Bravo network to rethink plans for an upcoming spin-off of the show, RadarOnline.com has learned.

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“They decided they should hold off on the spin-off until things cool down,” said a production insider.

Last December, RadarOnline.com reported that Caroline Manzo’s sons Chris and Albie had been offered their own reality show about their bachelor lifestyle; the spin-off was to showcase the boys independence after their big move from the family mansion to a bachelor pad in Hoboken, New Jersey.

“The network had to deal with the issues caused by the fight and they just want to avoid any future trouble,” dished our source.

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The bar brawl took place in the early hours of February 23 at the Hard Rock in Punta Cana.

It involved Manzo and her husband Albert, Jacqueline and Chris Laurita, Teresa and Joe Giudice, newcomers Kathy and Richy Wakile, Joey and Melissa Gorga, the Manzo children (Chris, Albie, and Lauren) and roommate Gregory Bennett.

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The fight began after Teresa opened a bottle of champagne that sprayed on a woman nearby, upsetting the drenched woman’s husband who then physically attacked Teresa.

“It was crazy, he got really angry and punched Teresa in the face,” a source revealed. “Joe, Albie and Chris were trying to protect Teresa and they just grabbed the guy and started fighting, and then people joined in."

According to police in the Dominican Republic, the two injured “victims” were Americans Adolfo Arriolla, who suffered a fractured arm, and Jason Gomez, who had a fracture in his leg and scratches on his face.

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When authorities arrived, Arriolla and Gomez, along with Joe, Albie, Christopher and Gregory were detained and taken to the police station where their passports were seized, said our source. Local attorneys were called in to smooth over the situation.

Contacted by RadarOnline.com, representatives at Bravo declined to comment.

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NJ Housewives, Miami, DC, and yes, NY Housewives are boring and not even worth watching. Miami women are down right nasty (to one another), NY females are plain mean,( except Alex), DC, pleeze, and NJ is simply junk.

by LMM
Posted Tue, 04/12/2011 - 6:35pm

do these kids have real jobs or what?????

by cmaa
Posted Wed, 04/06/2011 - 10:48am

The most boring of all the Housewives families! Glad it's scraped.

by TorontoPerezFan
Posted Mon, 04/04/2011 - 7:19pm

How did all these thuds get off after causing broken bones and Joe didn't have a valid license! Sounds Ike Bravo is paying off officials!

by Sblack
Posted Mon, 04/04/2011 - 12:23am

Bravo would be smart not to ever show an episode with the boys. You know it would be their next kiser after the bad DC and Miami groups failed.

by Sblack
Posted Mon, 04/04/2011 - 12:21am

The Millionare Matchmaker episode was too boring to keep watching! Now we find out Caroline lied about not getting the lap band surgery and her husband got caught stating the brownstone is his residence to get money from watt commission!

by Sblack
Posted Mon, 04/04/2011 - 12:18am

Did anyone see them on the millionaire matchmaker? they were boring and mommy came along to set everything up and give instructions for what kind of girls she wanted for them.

by vermonster
Posted Sun, 04/03/2011 - 6:36pm

These two Momma's boy's don't have enough going on to merit a spin off show did anyone see them on the millionaire matchmaker? they were boring and mommy came along to set everything up and give instructions for what kind of girls she wanted for them

by vermonster
Posted Sun, 04/03/2011 - 6:35pm