Vicki Gunvalson Hospitalized On New RHOC

The ladies get a major scare the same day Alexis Bellino launches her couture label!

Vicki Gunvalson gets admitted to the hospital for surgery. But when Tamra Vieth-Barney gets all flustered, the whole ordeal takes much of the attention away from Alexis’s big day!

Will her fashion show go off without a hitch? Or will Vicki’s operation rain on her parade?

We can’t wait to see all the drama go down on Real Housewives of Orange County tonight at 10 p.m. on Bravo!

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Tamra Barney: Shedding Pounds With Sensa

The Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Barney has dropped six pounds in a little over a month with the help of Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stranger!

And Barney dished to Radar Online on her no-starvation spring slim-down.

Barney didn't like what she saw earlier this year when she noticed bikini picture of her splashed across the pages of a magazine during a recent Mexico vacation with boyfriend Eddie Judge.

There was no doubt about it: She was packing on the pounds!

And love apparently was the cause of it all.

"Usually when you are happy in love and comfortable in a relationship, you tend to gain weight, or as I like to call it, love chub," Barney said, adding that she and Judge put on 10 pounds since the start of their relationship.

The blonde beauty added she was told about the SENSA Weight-Loss System from Patti Stranger, who herself lost 25 pounds on the plan.

And Barney liked it well enough to hook on Judge, who started the men's program.

"With the summer right around the corner, Eddie and I want to be in top shape, but we still want to enjoy weekend getaways and eating out," Barney said. "It's the ideal weight-loss system because it helps control our appetite without restrictive dieting."

Tamra told Radar that she also has been hitting the gym hard.

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Tamra Helps Raise Money For Tornado Victims

Tamra Barney from the Real Housewives of Orange County joined two local moms Saturday to raise money for victims of the tornadoes that struck the Southern United States late last month. Also pictured, Eddie Judge and owner of Toy Town in Ladera Ranch, Joshua Vecchione.

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Tamra Barney, Eddie Judge At Tacos & Tequila

Tamra Barney and her boyfriend Eddie Judge celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a visit to Tacos & Tequila on May 5, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Tamra Barney: Teri Hatcher's Charity Yard Sale

Tamra Barney and her boyfriend Eddie Judge attended Teri Hatcher's Red Carpet Yard Sale benefiting the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and RockSTAR Music Education at Tiato Garden in Santa Monica, CA.

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Tamra Barney Reveals Her Weight Loss Secret

Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Barney is crediting The Millionaire Matchmaker's Patti Stanger for helping her get a hot body!

Tamra has revealed she is using the Sensa diet system after hearing about it from Patti, whose show also appears on the Bravo network. Tamra even blogged about her diet secret saying Sensa is helping her shed the pounds she gained since she began dating her new boyfriend Eddie.

"Usually when you are happy in love and comfortable with each other you tend to gain weight. I love to call it my "love chub." I would rather be happy in love than hungry and miserable! However, summer is coming so we are back on our healthy diet and using SENSA (http://www.trysensa.com/) to help control our appetite. Thanks to Patti Stanger! Have you seen how hot she is looking?"

Patti, a Sensa spokeswoman, says, "I lost over 25 pounds without exercise! It's your summer skinny cure-all!"

Hey Tamra and Eddie, have you checked out Better2gether? It helps couples get in shape together and improve their relationship at the same time by combining the Sensa Weight-Loss System with an easy-to-follow at-home workout program, created by the fitness editors at Shape and Men’s Fitness magazines. To find out more, click here!

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Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Barney: Cabo Magazine

Real Housewives of Orange County's favorite duo, Tamra Barney and Vicki Gunvalson, have shared their lovely faces and ample bosomry on the cover of Cabo Social magazine’s 5th Anniversary Issue!

Both ladies are sporting skimpy string bikinis with the headline “Real Housewives Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Barney Love Cabo.” The move is a bit surprising from the no-nonsense insurance mogul Vicki, but seems to the the new modus operandi for the recently divorced Tamra Barney, who has found a new zest for life after separating herself from her tumultuous relationship with ex Simon Barney and moving on to tan super-hunk Eddie Judge.

Both women are looking great (as usual) but Vicki looks a little different dontcha think? Maybe it’s the hair? Or maybe it’s the separation from husband Don that has transformed her look?

Cabo Social publishes their magazines online, but the May 2011 Issue with Vicki and Tamra isn’t on the site yet. (It shouldn’t be too much longer according to this tweet from the publication on April 26: “New MAY issue of Cabo Social Magazine featuring #realhousewives @tamrabarney and @vgunvalson out VERY SOON”)

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Fernanda Reveals Her Secret Kiss With Tamra

Obviously Fernanda Rocha doesn't think a kiss between friends who may or may not be attracted to one another is that big of a deal. Otherwise, there is no way she would have so casually brought up a kiss between her and Tamra Barney with her ex standing right there. But she did on Real Housewives of Orange County.

Lynne was supposed to meet both Tamra and Fernanda at the health club, but when Tamra didn't show, the women found themselves talking about her. That's when Fernanda decided to reveal a little secret about their friend. Something she called a "silly moment."

According to Fernanda, Tamra followed her into a bathroom and then "a kiss happened."

Lynne asked if this would constitute cheating on her ex, who was standing right there, but Fernanda denied that. "No," she said. "We had a kiss."

"While I was in a relationship and while Tamra was in a relationship," Fernanda's ex said. "I have a problem with that."

So was it cheating, or just a harmless kiss? Fernanda seems to think there was something more going on there emotionally, though apparently a kiss itself is no big deal. We'll have to wait and see what Tamra thinks of the whole thing, and of Fernanda blabbing about it.

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'Real Housewives of Orange Couty' Sneak Peek

It’s Gretchen’s Birthday and Slade has a very special surprise that leaves her speechless. Meanwhile Peggy and Tamra are excited to model in an OC Designer’s fashion show, but a surprise model throws Tamra for a loop: former housewife Jeana is back and participating in the show as well.

With old feuds and new alliances (Jeana now best friends with Tamra’s ex Simon), will Tamra keep her cool in front of Jeana? Find out this Sunday at 10/9c on the Real Housewives of Orange County.

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Tamra Barney: Audrina Patridge Launch Party

Tamra Barney and Eddie Judge of the Real Housewives of Orange County attended the Audrina Patridge Party For Bongo Jeans at The Redbury Hotel on April 13, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

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Real Housewives of Orange County Sneak Peak

Tamra and her boyfriend, Eddie, head to Spain for a romantic vacation, but what happens when he brings up the subject of babies in their future? Meanwhile, Gretchen surprises her parents with a vow renewal ceremony for their 40th anniversary.

Vicki is trying to be a better wife and mom by setting up a family excursion, but with work constantly on the brain, will she be able to tune out and put her real family first above her self-proclaimed work family? Find out this Sunday at 10/9c on Bravo’s Real Housewives of Orange County.

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Tamra Hosts Cougars & Cuervo in Las Vegas

Tamra Barney and Eddie Judge of the Real Housewives of Orange County attended "Cougars & Cuervo" at T&T The Luxor Casino Resort on April 6, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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It’s Cougars & Cuervo Time For Tamra Barney

Tamra Barney of the Real Housewives of Orange County is breaking away from the O.C. and headed to Las Vegas.

The newly divorced reality TV star will be bringing her young new beau, Eddie Judge, to a red carpet event that invites all the cougars for a night of drinking, mingling and ogling over shirtless hunks. Tacos & Tequila at the Luxor kicks off the premiere of the weekly Cougars & Cuervo Wednesdays on -- when else? -- Wednesday that invites women of all ages to act like they aren’t a day over 21.

“I’m excited to go, totally excited. I love Vegas, and I’m going to bring my own little Latin flair boyfriend with me, so he’ll spice things up, too,” Barney said in a phone interview.

The evening, from 6 to 9 p.m., includes $5 shots of flavor-infused Jose Cuervo Tradicional, $5 Dos Equis and the introduction of the cocktail the Cougarita.

In addition to sweet and spicy drinks, cougars can indulge in sights of a shirtless hunk mascot and appearances from Excalibur headliners Thunder From Down Under, who will be giving away show tickets throughout the evening.

“I just saw the advertisements with my face on it, and I was like, oooh, Thunder From Down Under! I’ve never seen the show, but I’ve actually been wanting to,” Barney said. “Maybe enough of them will be there that they’ll put on their own show!”

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The RHOC Ladies Get Naked for a Good Cause

Get ready for some full-frontal cleavage! Tamra Barney and her breast-buddy, Fernanda Rocha, are spicing things up in a photo shoot for the No-H8 campaign.

The newly-divorced Tamra hasn’t switched teams. But she sure does love getting some attention from her hot Brazilian trainer, Fernanda. And it looks like things will get steamy as the two strip down to near nakedness to support gay rights.

Get more behind-the-scenes sexy and watch all of the drama unfold on Real Housewives of Orange County airs on Bravo tonight at 10:00 p.m

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Tamra Barney & BF: Muy Caliente in Mexico

The Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Tamra Barney is really letting loose since her volatile split from ex-husband Simon Barney!

Tamra and her new dapper dude Eddie Judge are currently enjoying a fun-filled vacation in Mexico where they were photographed yesterday at the beach standing around looking hot and riding a jet ski.

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Gretchen Rossi Says Tamra Barney Is a Faker

"Camera balls." That's what Real Housewives of Orange County star Gretchen Rossi calls the change that washes over reality TV folk when they know it's time to amp up the drama for ratings. And she says one of her fellow wives on the Bravo hit has the biggest pair.

"Tamra Barney definitely turns it on for the cameras," Gretchen tells me of her co-star during a visit to my HDNet show. "She and I get along really well off camera, but when we're on camera she's just mean and evil. Not nice."

Gretchen didn't stop there. Over drinks on the set of 'Naughty But Nice' at the Gansevoort Park Hotel in NYC, the blond bombshell explained why she's fine not being the star of her show.

"I think Tamra wants to be the star of the show, and that's fine with me," she said. "Because if she wants to be the star of the show, that means she's a train wreck, so I'm totally OK with that."

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Real Housewives On Their Life Transformations

The cast members of Real Housewives franchises have found fame and notoriety by exposing their lavish and tumultuous lives for the world's entertainment, and they dished on how their reality star status has affected their lives on Wednesday in Hollywood.

"I think Bravo's offered us a lot of opportunities, a lot of great experiences, that maybe we wouldn't have had without being on the show," said Real Housewives of Orange County star Gretchen Rossi, who started her own Gretchen Christine Beaute makeup line.

"It's like therapy," said Peggy Tanous. "A lot of our interactions - it ends up being like therapy at the end of the day."

Peggy revealed her battle with suicide brought on by postpartum depression on an episode of Real Housewives of Orange County that aired March 27.

"For me, it's been a good diversion," said Camille Grammer, who went through a public divorce battle with ex-husband Kelsey Grammer this year.

While the next season's cast of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has not been announced, the ladies of the O.C. indicated that their new season will be full of surprises.

"After next week's episode, I swear to God I have clothes on the rest of the season," Tamra Barney joked.

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The OC Housewives Attend 2011 Bravo Upfront

Gretchen Rossi, Alexis Bellino, Vicki Gunvalson, Peggy Tanous and Tamra Barney of the Real Housewivs of Orange County arrive at Bravo Media's 2011 Upfront Presentation at The Roosevelt Hotel on March 30, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

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Tamra Talks Bathtub Seduction: No Regrets!

In the splash heard around the world, Tamra Barney got naked and seduced boyfriend Eddie Judge from the inside of a bathtub on the March 20 episode of Real Housewives of Orange County.

Does she have any regrets over the scripted stunt her actions? Nah.

"I'm a free spirit, so I'm fine with it," Barney tells Life & Style in a new interview.

Alexis Bellino didn't think the scene was appropriate, however, saying on that evening's installment of Watch What Happens Live that Tamra's behavior was akin to "soft-core porn."

Barney's response to this transparently contrived controversy? "It probably wasn't one of my better on-camera choices. Because one day I might have to answer to my children, but they don't watch the show. And would they disown me because I'm happy and in love? No."

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Real Housewives of Orange County Sneak Peak

This week on the Real Housewives of Orange County, Tamra Barney and Vicki Gunvalson travel to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico for a weekend of sunbathing, girl talk and, of course, tequila shots! But will a relaxing weekend turn wild when the two hit the bottle?

Meanwhile, Alexis Bellino decides to launch her own dress line and then catches up with Gretchen Rossi for cocktails where Gretchen seeks advice about getting remarried – will this sway her to consider marrying Slade?

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