Danielle Staub Is Leaving 'Real Housewives'

By PopEater Staff Posted Sep 7th 2010 06:18AM

Danielle Staub, the firecracker on Bravo's 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey,' will not be returning to the show, the network announced Monday. Throughout the tumultuous second season, Staub enraged Caroline Manzo, her sister-in-law Jacqueline Laurita and family friend Teresa Giudice, though Staub seemed to make amends at the end of Monday's reunion episode.

"The reunion was Danielle's last appearance on 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey,'" said Andy Cohen, Bravo's senior vice president of original programming and development, who also hosts the 'Housewives' reunion shows. "We thought the hugs were a great way to end two seasons of bitterness between the women."

Despite rumors that Staub quit to focus on her own show, sources tell PopEater she was actually fired.

"Cast members Caroline and Jacqueline made it clear that if Danielle stayed they would leave," a 'Housewives' insider tells PopEater. "Bravo had already lost cast member Dina because of Danielle and couldn't risk losing another two cast members from the top 'Housewife' show in the whole franchise."

Last month, Staub told PopEater's Amber James, "I am considering many incredible options that have been presented to me ... Don't worry next year, I'll still be the one you either love to hate or hate to love."

An insider adds that Staub is working on a spin-off reality series (like Bethenny Frankel's), which will focus on her life and her daughter's career. "I don't know if there are talks right now about a third season of the show, but I'm more excited about talks of my spin-off than anything else," she told Life & Style Magazine at her birthday party in New York on August 10.

In the meantime, Bravo is searching for new cast members, both in existing and potential locales, according to Cohen. That means interviewing and filming test footage of possible 'Housewives' with their friends and families. Cohen said the network has attempted to wrangle a Texas edition for the past two years, but "never hit it" with the right group of women.

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Tuesday 07 September

By d boy

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She is moving today

By lilbluerosez

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This woman is truly nuts. She can't admit any faults at all and looks like she just lies all the time.

Woman, get it together, get out of the spotlight!!

By marina

Big mistake by droping Danielle. She is the only one that brings drama. Without her, what will the rest of the women have to talk about. They are so boring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Karen

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.... She knew what she was doing and how she was pushing everyone's buttons...Sooooo glad she is gone!!

By mimi

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Hej Everybody!..Can it be worse = NO,... can it be better, thats a question?
D is using people none stop, until they react,...stop sitting there as a martyre!!!NO, YOU be careful what you wish for, what you have left is some shady men and your 2 girls.....they will leave you for the first man there speak a kind word to them?...You will end up in a cardbox in the street eating from the trashcans, you stink already.....To D's ex, get your girls immediately before it is too late and they are scared for life????

By Heartbreak Kid

wow, what a shame.....WHO THE F**K CARES?

By Bo

Maybe Bravo should consider doing a different type of Housewives show. Instead of always going for the rich women, why not try one totally opposite. "The Real Housewives of the Trailer Park" I think that would be a high ratings show.

By Dublene

Sounds like a winner to me.

By Skippy

Those women NEED to get a job, THAT would be reality.
Bravo NEEDS to get some decent programming instead of this CRAP.
and you people watching this CRAP NEED to get A LIFE.

Thursday 09 September

By newby1961

EEk

By Elaine

She's a tranny anyway ...

By JMK

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I cannot express how happy I am that you've ditched Danielle.
Now, if only we could get Dina back. . .

By dukez12496

That skank danielle is the whole show. No one cares about those other dogs.

By stephanie

I am so glad to see that nut case Danielle off theshow for good.
the next one to go should be Jacqueline I could not believe her ,
making up with the nut case made me sick to see that.After what,
she did to her daughter.Jacqueline wake up and smell the coffee!!

By booboo616

Why, if she insists that she has grown so much, does this woman continue to insert digs and insults at the other women? She's delusional.

By 28 Days

Didn't even know she was in Desperate Housewives!

By azaunt

I'm so glad Teresa is staying...He is one crazy dude!

Wednesday 08 September

By lipanconjuring

Ugliest tranny I've ever seen.

By DAB

I agree that she is disgusting but you have to give her a break. Regardless of her past, she was up against a whole family. No matter what she didn't stand a chance with them. When she called Caroline the "puppet master" she was right. The reunion show disturbed me that is was a two hour attack on her. I don't blame her for pressing charges against Ashley. The girl is out of control and instead of the family setting her straight, they suddenly was concerned about how the charges was going to affect her future. Give me a break.

By goyasmom

Danielle is a nut job. Maybe they can get Dina back, I liked her. You need to have a little controversy on these shows, but Danielle went too far. She's scary. She's a terrible mother, always involving her young children in her affairs. She's 47 or 48 years old, and dresses like a young hooker. Where did they ever find her anyway? She's a mess! I would never watch a spin off with her in it. She should ride off into the sunset with that Danny creature. Good riddance, Danielle!

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