Brandi Glanville: 'Very Happy' To Join RHOBH

Brandi Glanville, the ex-wife of newlywed Eddie Cibrian, is getting her own time in the spotlight – as the newest castmate on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, a source confirms.

"She really wanted to be on the show, so she's very happy," the source tells PEOPLE

Glanville, 38, had been in negotiations to join the latest installment of Bravo's hit Real Housewives franchise since earlier this year. The network was also previously in talks with singer Robbie Williams' wife, Ayda Field, a source says.

Although no official announcement has been made by Bravo, Glanville has been hinting about her new gig for weeks, coyly Tweeting on April 9: "Moving to the hills of Beverly on April 22."

Glanville joins the rest of the feisty Housewives cast – Kim and Kyle Richards; Adrienne Maloof; Lisa VanderPump; Taylor Armstrong; and Camille Grammer – who are all set to return for a second season.

So, what should fans expect in season 2? A source tells PEOPLE that Kim Richards is a more assertive presence, while her sister, Kyle, has taken a more laid-back approach this year. In addition, the entire cast has been more accepting of Grammer, who sparred endlessly with Kyle and was a source of friction in season 1.

Meanwhile, Glanville isn't exactly a stranger to drama: Starting in 2009 she was engaged in public, off-screen, feud with her ex, Cibrian, with whom she split after eight years of marriage.

She has since made peace with her ex – with whom she has two sons. Cibrian married country star LeAnn Rimes last month.

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Taylor Armstrong & Hubby Secretly Separate

Taylor Armstrong has finally left her icy husband, Russell.

A source tells the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands now) that the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star has secretly separated from her banker husband of seven years.

"They've had huge marital problems related to finances," the insider says of the pair, who were seen together with daughter Kennedy, 5, at a May 7 Lollipop Theater Network event in Burbank, Calif.

The couple's marital problems are nothing new: Bravo viewers watched them bicker constantly during the show's first season, and Taylor even likened their marriage to a business arrangement.

Still, the recent split is taking a physical toll on Taylor. "She's emaciated -- down 10, 15 pounds," a source tells Us.

The Real Housewives drama doesn't end there. New cast member Brandi Glanville, 38 -- Eddie Cibrian's ex -- and Kyle Richards, 42, have been "going at it" since filming began on season 2. "They got into a fight and Brandi lunged at Kyle," a source says. "They had to be separated by producers."

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OC Vicki Tells Brandi Glanville To "Be Careful"

Real Housewives of Orange County star Vicki Gunvalson has strong words for Brandi Glanville, the ex-wife of LeAnn Rimes’ husband Eddie Cibrian, who is joining the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

“Be careful,” she tells me at the Mint Jubilee Celebration surrounding the Kentucky Derby. “It’s not all glamour. You’re going to shed some real tears. You’re going to see people hurt you that you never thought could hurt you before. I think she’s in for a rude awakening. It’s not all fun at times, but the experiences have been that of a lifetime. I wouldn’t change it for the world. It’s been great.”

Hm, what does he think of her Beverly Hills counterparts?

“I met all the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and they were lovely ladies,” she says. “It’s interesting that they would throw another franchise in the same one-hour distance from us, but we’re very different in regards to lifestyle and money. I mean, I wish I had their money. I don’t. We’re more of the middle-class of California, whereas they’re absolutely the upper class. I think that the viewers like California, they like the lifestyle, they like the color scheme, and both of our shows are being a hit because of that.”

Vicki, who debuted on the show in 2007, confesses that her portion of the reality show is as real as it gets.

“I just know my story’s all true. I don’t know what the other girls are doing. This is a reality TV show, and I feel like a lot of it is being lost in this pre-thinking about what we’re going to film. I don’t do that; my life is my life. When I cry, I cry real tears. When I laugh, I’m woo-hooing. I don’t know what the other women are up to; I stay focused on myself, my career, my family, and I try to do the right thing.”

What misconceptions could she clear up about herself?

“I think people love me or hate me,” she says.  “There’s no middle of the road. I’m lucky today at the Oaks, I had so many people come up and cry and say I’ve given them inspiration as a woman, and taught them good work ethic. They complimented me on being a good mother. If there’s anything negative, I don’t hear it. I try to stay away from the blogs and the bad things. I think the bad would be that I’m insensitive and I’m too hard, but I’m not. I’m compassionate and caring about other people. I give back to our community, and I love my work and my family. If that’s what makes me a bad person, then so be it.”

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Taylor Armstrong & Family: Lollipop Theatre

Kennedy Armstrong, Taylor Armstrong and Russell Armstrong take daughter Kennedy to the Lollipop Theatre Networks 3rd Annual Game Day at Nickelodeon Studios on May 7, 2011 in Burbank, California. Also pictured, Camille Grammer.

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Kyle Richards & Family: Lollipop Theatre

Kyle Richards, along with her husband Mauricio Umansky and daughter Portia, attended the Lollipop Theatre Networks 3rd Annual Game Day at Nickelodeon Studios on May 7, 2011 in Burbank, California. Also pictured, Camille Grammer.

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Camille Grammer & Family: Lollipop Theatre

Camille Grammer and family attend the Lollipop Theatre Networks 3rd Annual Game Day at Nickelodeon Studios on May 7, 2011 in Burbank, California. Also pictured, Tim Allen.

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Eddie Cibrian to Ex: Keep Kids Off 'Housewives'

Eddie Cibrian is adamant he does not want his ex-wife Brandi Glanville to put their kids on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills -- and we're told he's ready to go to court over it.

TMZ broke the story ... Brandi will star on the next season of the show -- and according to sources, Eddie wants to make sure Brandi doesn't drag their kids along for the ride ... threatening legal action if their two children make any kind of cameo appearance.

According to sources, Brandi's pissed -- telling friends Eddie is imposing a HUGE double standard ... because he and the kids JUST appeared in a massive spread in People magazine ... with LeAnn Rimes.

TMZ spoke to Eddie's rep ... who confirms Eddie doesn't want their children involved in "Real Housewives" in any way whatsoever.

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Faye Being “Seriously Considered” For RHOBH

Faye Resnick stirred up drama with Camille Grammer last season on Real Housewives of Bevely Hills when she joined Kyle Richards at Camille’s dinner party. Now, a source tells Hollywood Life. that she has spoken with producers about joining the new season as an official housewife!

“Faye has met with producers and there is a lot of interest from the show’s fans to have her on,” says a source close to the show. “I don’t have word yet on whether she has officially signed on, but I do know that she was being seriously considered.”

Faye is known for testifying against O.J. Simpson in his trial, she was close friends with Nicole Brown. In episode 9 of the first season of RHOBH, Camille called Faye out for using her friend’s murder for fame. A catfight involving Kyle ensued.

A spokesperson for Bravo refused to comment on whether Faye was signing on, saying, “We haven’t announced anything regarding season two yet.”

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The Beverly Hills Housewives Arriving To BOA

Faye Resnick, Kyle Richards and Taylor Armstrong, from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, strolled up to Boa Steakhouse in Beverly Hills for dinner on March 15, 2011.

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Taylor Armstrong Has Lunch At The Coupa Cafe

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong and some of her friends were spotted while out for lunch yesterday (March 15) at the Coupa Cafe in Beverly Hills, CA.

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Kelsey Grammer Puts $8M Marital Chalet For Sale

Kelsey Grammer has put his Colorado chalet, which he shared with his now-ex-wife Camille Grammer, on the market, Radar Online has learned.

The 56-year-old newlywed, who married Virgin flight attendant Kayte Walsh on February 25, has listed the property for a cool $7,900,000.

With six bedrooms, seven and a half bathrooms, a wine gallery and tasting room, the ski-in, ski-out Avon, Co home is a lap of luxury.

The home was featured in Architectural Digest back in 2004,

Grammer purchased the property in 2002 when he was married to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star.

Nine years later, the actor is set to make a profit of more than $2.5 million if the 8,230 square foot property sells for its asking price.

Grammar has a number of pricey homes across America and his his ex-wife and two children are still living at the sprawling Malibu compound which they bought for $4.5 million in 1998.

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Taylor Armstrong & Family: Stuart House Benefit

Taylor Armstrong, her husband Russell, and daughter Kennedy of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills attended John Varvatos' 8th Annual Stuart House Benefit at the John Vavatos Store on March 13, 2011 in West Hollywood, California.

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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 2 Dish

It’s hard to imagine the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills becoming even more dramatic and entertaining than it already is, but from the sound of it, season two is going to knock season one out of the park! A show insider tells Hollywood Life the hit reality show has already started filming new episodes and you’ll love what Bravo has up its sleeves.

“I know Bravo is telling everyone to ‘not officially announce anything,’ but I personally know for sure they have already started filming for season two and they have offered a few people contracts to be new castmembers on the show,” our source reveals to us, adding, “They will have new cast members. But that doesn’t mean anyone is leaving.”

The insider says Bravo is sparing no expense in making this season even more dramatic than before. “From what I know, they are trying to really up their game for season two,” our source explains. “They are going to feature more celebrities and more group trips with the girls.”

Hmm…does that mean we’ll see Adrienne Maloof’s husband hanging out more with his pal, Mark Wahlberg? Perhaps more Paris Hilton sitings? Whatever they have planned, we cannot wait to see.

When we contacted Bravo for a comment, publicists didn’t deny the report, simply telling us, “Our only comment is that we haven’t announced anything regarding a season two.”

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Taylor Armstrong UK Style by French Connection

Taylor Armstrong, star of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, arrived for UK Style by French Connection Hollywood launch party at Lexington Social House on March 9, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

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Dedra Whitt Shares Camille’s Beauty Secrets!

Dedra Whitt is Camille Grammer’s best friend and makeup artist, so she knows the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star so well! Dedra tells us all about working with Camille, and how they get her looking so beautiful for the Bravo cameras!

Eye Shadow: “I like shimmery shadows because they are light and pretty. They can really pop the eye if you use them appropriately– not all over, just in certain areas.” Dedra loves to use I Nuovi’s Metallogy: “They are almost three-dimensional.” Dedra also loves the lipsticks from this line: “They have flecks of gold so they kind of change color.”

Skincare Products: Camille’s favorite line is the exclusive Epicuren, which is “an amazing, amazing skincare line that really rejuvenates the skin.” (This line is available at spas and authorized retailers.)

Tanning Products: Though Camille’s glow is mostly natural from tanning outside, Dedra uses Sally Hansen tanning spray to enhance her color: “It actually works! We use it on her body.” (Sounds like Camille knows a beauty bargain when she finds one!) For Camille’s face, Dedra skips the tanning products and instead uses foundation in a slightly darker shade. Such a great tip!

Blending: “We always use the Beauty Blender to blend her foundation flawlessly!”

Dedra says that she always does Camille’s makeup for the show. “We joke about it. If your best friend is a makeup artist and you don’t know how to do your own makeup, then you ask her to do your makeup every day!” Dedra even traveled to NYC with the housewives for a press tour. Sounds like Dedra and Camille have a truly beautiful friendship!

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Taylor Armstrong: FENDI & Aranda\Lasch Event

Taylor Armstrong attend FENDI & Aranda\Lasch Craftsmanship Event in Beverly Hills at Fendi on March 8, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star is pictured with Richard Johnson and Julie Waldorf.

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Lisa Vanderpump At The Rise Above Celebration

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump attended Tyler Perry's First Annual Rise Above Celebration at Boulevard3 on March 4, 2011 in Hollywood, California. Also pictured, Tyler Perry, Crystle Stewart, and Barry Bonds.

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Marysol Patton: The Battle Of Four VS Two

On the last episode of the Real Housewives of Miami, Cristy Rice crashed Lea Black’s black-tie event and refused to pay for a ticket. This was the first time we clearly saw the two sides drawn by this new cast — Lea, Marysol Patton, Alexia Echevarria, Lea Black and Adriana DeMoura-Sidi against basketball wives Cristy and Larsa Pippen. And the rift you saw on TV is real, Marysol Patton tells Hollywood Life exclusively — it continues “until this day!”

“Everybody is cordial when we have to get together for filming and photo shoots, but you know, there are four of us [Marysol, Alexia, Lea and Adriana] who are friendly and hang out outside of all this filming,” says Marysol. ”There are two [Cristy and Larsa] that do the same as well. You can’t put six strangers together and expect them to all be best friends.”

Marysol, president of public relations firm The Patton Group, in Miami, helped Lea plan the gala. She thinks Cristy’s refusal to pay was way out of line.

“I learned my business doing it for charity,” she says. “Unless you’re a big donor and you have a track record of donating a lot of money, you’re paying before you go. When you don’t have a track record with a charity, everybody knows you don’t do that.”

Marysol’s relationship with her mother, Elsa, is also a highlight of the series. On the premiere, we watched as Elsa bluntly asked Marysol about her sex life. The situation still embarrasses Marysol.

“First of all, she totally ambushed me because I had no idea she was going to do that,” Marysol shares. “I was totally uncomfortable. She may not be Victorian, but I think I am a little bit. I kept looking at the camera people and at her like, ‘What is going on right now?’ Talk about sex? Obviously that wasn’t a conversation that I’ve had with my mother before. I was genuinely taken aback, nervous and uncomfortable with the whole thing. She just says whatever because she has nothing to lose.”

But overall, Marysol loves her mother’s humor. “She’s just naturally hysterical,” Marysol says. “I just have bellyaches from the stuff that comes out of her mouth. She doesn’t hurt anyone’s feelings — not at anyone’s expense — it’s just this crazy stuff that comes out of her mouth that’s hysterical. It’s just good, clean fun.”

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All Of The "Beverly Hills Housewives" Staying

All of our favorite ladies from the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills are resigning their contracts with the show for a second season, Hollywood Life exclusively confirms. Camille Grammer, Taylor Armstrong and Kim Richards were on the fence but they all said yes today.

“Taylor was hesitating because of the spotlight on her marriage which caused problems for her and her husband Russell, who is actually a genuinely good man,” says a source close to Lisa Vanderpump, another star of the show. “They actually have a pretty happy marriage but it wasn’t portrayed that way, but she wants another chance at showing how they really are in love with each other.”

And as for Camille? “She had the hardest decision to make after dealing with Kelsey so blatantly rushing to marry his mistress (Kayte Walsh), and she has her children to worry about,” reveals our insider. “But she is holding on strong for her children and we’ll be able to see how she deals with the grief in the new season. I’m sure she will show how dignified she can be in the face of her traumatic experience.”

“Kim and her sister Kyle obviously have a lot to work on, but they have both signed on as well,” continues our source.

“They are all very excited and will try to be more savvy about how they portray themselves. In reality, they get along better off-camera and want to show they aren’t just about shopping and cattiness.”

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Can Camille Grammer Pull Off a Comeback?

Camille Grammer quickly became one of the most hated Housewives of all time with her smack-talking, crazy antics this season on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Sure, she went through a very public, very nasty divorce with now ex-husband Kelsey Grammer, but still, her likability just wasn't all that strong this season.

Even we on Team Truth had our reservations about the former Mrs. Grammer, who has been portrayed as a villain on the show and a bitchy frenemy of castmate Kyle Richards.

But now that Kelsey has officially tied the knot with Kayte Walsh, we've started to reassess how nasty this supposed villain really is.

So with talks of season two in the works and with Camille herself saying the show "is not an accurate portrayal," will the Malibu Barbie grace us with her devilish presence on the television screen again?

"As of now, she's doing it," dishes a source close to Camille. "She wants to show people who 'Camille' really is. She truly doesn't think that was portrayed on the first season."

No official announcement has been made, and castmate Lisa Vanderpump said C coming back was fifty-fifty, but we're told right now that the be-yotch will be back.

"She is excited to show people she's her own woman and not just Kelsey Grammer's ex," adds our insider.

We totally hearted the babe during the reunion show and how she's been carrying on during post-RHOBH interviews. Especially after Camille went on the record, saying it was Kelsey's idea for her to do the show, that scumbag!

Indeed, we are all for a second season with Camille making some positive changes in her ‘tude.

Seems that way, and sources close to Camille confirm that despite the fact she's been upset, she's moving on from Kelsey.

"She's dating again and getting on with her life," says our source.

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