Sonja Morgan Attends "Paws For Style" Event

Sonja Morgan attends the 11th annual Paws for Style fashion show benefiting the Humane Society of New York at Ink 48 Hotel on May 23, 2011 in New York City.

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Sonja Morgan Ordered To Pay $7 Million?

Sonja Morgan of Real Housewives of New York City has been ordered to pay $7 million after the United States Court of Appeal upheld the judgment against her for a failed movie venture.

Hannibal Pictures and its owner Richard Rionda del Castro allege Sonja is personally liable for fraudulent conduct after a movie she agreed to fund was not made, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

“With the confirmation by one of the highest Courts of our country, the masks are falling and there is no longer any doubt that we were defrauded and severely damaged,” Rionda del Castro said in a statement. “We are now going to collect to the fullest extent of the law.”

Back in November, Sonja filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, claiming the movie, Fast Flash to Bang Time, was never made because John Travolta, the planned star of the film, needed “various conditions” that her company, Sonja Productions, couldn’t provide.

According to PopEater, Sonja listed in her petition that she was $19.8 million in debt with $13.5 million in assets.

Hannibal Pictures took Sonja to court after the deal fell apart and won the $7 million judgment.

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Sonja Morgan: 2011 Women's Beauty Awards

Sonja Morgan attends the 2011 Cosmetic Executive Women Beauty Awards at The Waldorf Astoria on May 20, 2011 in New York City.

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NY Housewives At A Beach Bum Tanning Event

Sonja Morgan, Countess Luann de Lesseps and Jill Zarin attend the Mobile Spray Tan Unit launch at Beach Bum Tanning Salon on May 18, 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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Sonja Morgan: Mary J. Blige Honors Concert

Sonja Morgan attends the 2nd Annual Mary J. Blige Honors Concert at Hammerstein Ballroom on May 1, 2011 in New York City.

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Sonja Morgan: RHNY Is Emotionally Exhausting

Drama, blowups, romance, your entire life all revealed on film, without being able to yell, “cut!” That’s the real life situation of all the women who sign up to be Bravo Housewives, confesses Sonja Morgan.

“Once the camera rolls, anything that happens can appear on an episode” of the Real Housewives of New York, says Sonja. That leads to nailbiting for Morgan, who tells me she never watches a preview of the next episode until the night before it runs on Bravo.

“I get too nervous to watch, so I put it off,” she says explaining that the episode is delivered to her to watch a week ahead but she can’t bear to watch it and fret, so far in advance.

She also reveals how she manages to keep her relationship with boyfriend, Brian Farrel, together, even as their romance falls under the glare of the TV cameras.

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Sonja Morgan: OK! Magazine's Sexy Singles

Sonja Morgan attended OK Magazine's celebration of Hollywood's Sexiest Singles party in New York City, NY on April 20, 2011.

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'RHONY' Stars React To Jill's 'Taut' New Look

While Real Housewives of New York star Jill Zarin told Rob Shuter of Pop Eater that her new look has nothing to do with plastic surgery, other members of the 'NYC' cast tell him they don't believe it.

Zarin, 47, denies getting any work done -- "If I did, I would be the first to admit it," she told him -- but her critics aren't so convinced.

"I really don't know what to think." Ramona Singer tells him. "If you see her in the photos, her face looks different. Personally I like her other look better."

Ramona said Sonja Morgan is certain that Jill has had numerous "injectables" put into her face. "It does make her face look too taut and not as natural," Ramona says.

Jill has admitted to going to famous cosmetic dermatologist Patricia Wexler. "Jill overdid it. It's not the best look. Too much injectables look as bad as a bad face-lift," a puzzled Ramona told him.

And it's not just the females on Bravo's hit show that are giving Jill a hard time.

Simon Van Kempen told him, "I certainly think it's better to age gracefully than pull yourself so tight that you can no longer show facial expressions."

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New York Housewives At The TV Land Awards

Kelly Bensimon, Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Cindy Barshop, Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen of the Real Housewives of New York attended the 9th Annual TV Land Awards at the Javits Center on April 10, 2011 in New York City.

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The McCord van Kempens Host Rooftop Bash

The Big Apple celebrated another big premiere Thursday night as reality stars Alex McCord and her doting house husband Simon van Kempen hosted a rooftop viewing party to celebrate the fourth season of their wildly successful Real Housewives of New York City series.

The TV twosome, along with co-star Sonja Morgan and some lucky fans, took over the rooftop of Manhattan's Kimberly Hotel, where friends and family sipped on cocktail concoctions and cheered to the new season, and Radar Online can bring you all the exclusive details.

"Simon and I had a great time kicking the new season of Housewives at Upstairs : at the Kimberly's rooftop bar last night," Alex told Radar Online exclusively. "Sonja Morgan joined us -- and happened to be wearing the same dress by Rolando Santana, that I wore on The View earlier in the week!"

Alex said they knew in advance that Ramona Singer couldn't make it to the festivities, but she was there in spirit - literally!

"She kindly sent over some of her Ramona Pinot Grigio! Alex shared.

"There were so many designers in one room, you'd have thought it was fashion week - we love our clothes and the hard-working creative people who make them!"

The room erupted in applause several times throughout the evening, with a standing ovation for celebrity colorist Brad Johns' work on Alex's hair.

And when Andy Cohen's 100th episode of Watch What Happens Live began, the room collectively leapt for their Twitter feeds upon seeing castmate Jill Zarin's getup for the live show.

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Hair Color Plays a Role in Housewives Drama

The Real Housewives of New York City are no strangers to drama, catfights and taking sides, but this season the ladies have taken their differences one step further – division by hair color.

"It's just the natural divide, it's like [the San] Andreas fault," LuAnn de Lesseps, referring to California's earthquake boundary, told PEOPLE recently at Bravo's upfront presentation. "You just can't guess when it's going to split."

The Countess is joined by Jill Zarin and new housewife Cindy Barshop to make up "Team Brunette," while Alex McCord, Ramona Singer and Sonja Morgan are members of "Team Blond" – but Kelly Bensimon says her ombre highlights (dark at the roots, light at the tips) kept her firmly neutral.

"I don't really play sides," she said. "Ramona and Alex and Sonya are incredibly spirited and funny, LuAnn and Jill and Cindy and I just get along. I have a great time with all of them."

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Alex Has A Long Fuse, When It Blows, It Blows!

In the upcoming new Season 4 of Real Housewives of New York, Alex McCord has completely changed her persona. She’s found her voice and no longer stays silent. Here’s why:

“I have finally had it up to here,” Alex tells Hollywood Life exclusively at the premiere party at NYC’s Covet Lounge on April 5. “I have a very long fuse, and when it blows — it blows.” But, when Alex’s newly found voice causes an uproar among her castmates — only a few of the women have her back!

“The biggest difference in the metamorphosis is that I’m actually just saying what I was thinking all along,” Alex tells us. “Both of us [meaning her husband Simon van Kempen] have felt freer. If you don’t say what you are thinking, people will make up all sorts of things that they think you’re thinking and it’s never real.”

Unfortunately some of the women find Alex’s words annoying. “I love Alex. I think she’s a really sweet girl,” Kelly Bensimon explains to us. “But I think one of her biggest issues is that she’s outspoken about the wrong issues — sometimes less is more.”

But some of her co-stars have her back. “I think they are just shocked that she’s stepping out of her shell,” Ramona Singer tells us. “First season she was a quiet mouse. Now she has a voice. And you know what, she comes to my defense a number of times on the show. She’s become a good friend. I just like her. I think she’s real and does things unpretentiously. She’s very genuine person.”

Sonja Morgan also joins the pro-Alex team … most of the time. “I am very friendly with Alex,” she says. “She’s entitled to have her opinion and vent.”

“I’m there for her, but I do have to pull the plug at certain points,” Sonja adds. “I’m not a doormat. I have to draw the line sometimes. But she is my girlfriend regardless. She’s entitled to her emotions and passion.”

Newest housewife Cindy Barshop — who admittedly is closest with the other side including Jill Zarin, Kelly and Countess LuAnn de Lesseps — even stands up for Alex occasionaly. “I didn’t know her when she wasn’t outspoken,” says Cindy. “Now she’s just saying what’s on her mind. Maybe even a few times I even encouraged her to speak up a little more.”

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Real Housewives of New York Premiere Party

Sonja Morgan, Alex McCord, Ramona Singer, Cindy Barshop and Kelly Bensimon attend the Real Housewives Of New York City Season 4 Premiere Party at Covet on April 5, 2011 in New York City. Also pictured, Simon van Kempen and Mario Singer.

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Sonja Morgan Attends Micah Jesse Anniversary

Sonja Morgan attended Micah Jesse's 4 year anniversary party at The Box on April 5, 2011 in New York City. Also picture, Micah Jesse.

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Sonja Morgan Attends The Tribeca Ball 2011

Sonja Morgan attends the Tribeca Ball 2011 at the New York Academy of Art on April 4, 2011 in New York City.

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Sonja Morgan Addresses 'Lesbian Tendencies'

In the preview video for the upcoming and delayed premiere of the Real Housewives of New York City we were given a tasty dose of Sonja Morgan vamping it up both with her words and her bloomers-revealing attire.

Miss Morgan has been playing the part of sex kitten out in her “real world” appearances as well. Her most recent public photo-op was at the New York Fireman’s Calendar event where she really turned up the heat for our brave hard working men from the NYC.

Just a few days ago she also appeared at the GLAAD media awards in New York City. During the red carpet walk the folks from Boy Culture caught up with her and asked her about the innuendos and suggestions from last season that she has “lesbian tendencies.”

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Sonja Morgan At The FNDY Merchants Gala

Sonja Morgan poses for pictures with FDNY calendar models at the 2011 gala honoring the FDNY at Merchants NY on March 24, 2011 in New York City.

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Sonja Morgan To Get Dirty With Beekman Boys

Real Housewives of New York star Sonja Morgan is famous for the line: "I have a taste for luxury, and luxury has a taste for me” - so the last thing that comes to mind when you think of the socialite is getting down at the farm!

But Radar Online has exclusively learned that the reality star is a neighbor of The Fabulous Beekman Boys, and has requested to visit and even rake muck at their farm in Upstate New York.

“We met Sonja at an event at Henri Bendels and she told us she was raised on a farm,” best selling author and Beekman Boy Josh Kilmer-Purcell told Radar Online.

“She wants to come to the farm and visit, and even said she wants to muck the barn,” added Purcell’s partner in crime on the farm Dr. Brent Ridge.

“Sonja is going to be one of our special guests this season and the fact that she want to muck the barn adds a different dimension to her character, she is really sexy and cool.”

The farm has had several celebrity guests visit already, such as Rosie O’Donnell and Martha Stewart and plans to have even more, in fact, as Radar Online previously reported 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin is planning a trip with his daughter, Ireland.

“We have met such amazing people in our small town and we are thrilled to be part of making a difference for the locals. One woman earned more money at our festival then she had earned all year, and that feels great,” he added.

The pair are excited to kick off their second season and can’t wait for Sonja’s visit so they can make her a delicious meal from their upcoming cookbook that will be out this fall.

“She has made us some amazing meals at her place in Manhattan, so after a hard day on the farm we are planning to repay her with one of our yummy recipes,” Ridge said.

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Sonja Morgan: 22nd GLAAD Media Awards

Sonja Morgan attends the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards at The New York Marriott Marquis on March 19, 2011 in New York City.

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