EXCLUSIVE: NBC CONSIDERS SHUTTING DOWN HOUSEWIVES FRANCHISE AFTER $20 MILLION LAWSUIT
PLUS: DIDDY’S MOM MAKES COURTROOM APPEARANCE, AND THE REAL REASON THE BECKHAM'S DUMPED MEGHAN AND HARRY
EXCLUSIVE: NBC MAY SHUT DOWN BRAVO'S HOUSEWIVES AFTER $20 MILLION LAWSUIT
“The drama made it great. But now it’s a walking lawsuit,” says insider
The champagne’s flat, the taglines are tired — and Bravo may finally be done playing hostess.
#ShuterScoop can exclusively reveal NBC is seriously considering pulling the plug on the entire Real Housewives franchise after Atlanta newcomer Brit Eady filed a jaw-dropping $20 million lawsuit, calling the franchise “legally radioactive.”
“What made Housewives great — the chaos — is now its biggest threat,” says one production insider. “It’s just lawsuit after lawsuit.”
In her bombshell filing, Eady slams Bravo and RHOA castmate Kenya Moore over a humiliating moment where Kenya unveiled a poster board labeled “Who Is This Ho?” — featuring explicit, allegedly fake photos of Eady. The images aired blurred, but the damage was very real.
“She begged to see the photo before it aired. They said no,” says a source close to Eady. “They wanted drama — now they’ve got court dates.”
Moore was quietly cut from the reunion and may not return at all. NBCUniversal, already rattled by Bethenny Frankel’s union threats and Leah McSweeney’s claims, is in full crisis mode.
“Every cast member’s a legal liability,” says one exec. “One more blow, and it’s lights out. Bravo has become an embarrassment to NBC news.”
EXCLUSIVE: DIDDY’S MOM STRIKES A POSE — IN COURT!
Janice Combs is courtroom glam while her son faces the fight of his life
Diddy’s trial may be a federal circus — but his mom, Janice Combs, is serving main character energy.
Veteran sketch artist Christine Cornell says Janice literally posed for her in court, even giving a thumbs-up after seeing how her son was drawn.
“She struck a pose,” Cornell said. “She liked what she saw.”
Meanwhile, Diddy begged another artist to “soften me up,” complaining he looked like a “koala bear.”
With evidence shaking the courtroom and the public glued to every pencil stroke, Janice is unfazed.
“She’s not just standing by her son,” says one source. “She’s working her angles.”
EXCLUSIVE: SIR DAVID BECKHAM — DITCHES SUSSEXES, GETS THE CROWN
Knighthood finally comes after royal reboot
David Beckham is finally getting knighted — and it’s no coincidence it comes after cutting ties with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
“Let’s just say the palace wasn’t thrilled with how cozy he got with the Sussexes,” says one royal source.
Now, with the friendship over and loyalty to King Charles restored, Beckham is being honored for his athletic legacy and charity work. Victoria’s already prepping her “Lady Beckham” look.
“She’s using the title in texts,” a friend laughs. “This means everything to her.”
From Spice royalty to real lady — Becks made the right royal bet.
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