• Melissa Gorga Returning to 'RHONJ' With a Hefty Raise

    Just a few short months ago, it looked like there was a pretty decent chance that 'RHONJ' was going to be shelved while Teresa Giudice spent 15 months in prison. Apparently, those focus groups Bravo conducted made it realize that with a little freshening up, the reality show could be successful again, so it is putting out a casting call for fresh housewife blood. For a minute there it looked like Giudice's sister-in-law Melissa Gorga might find herself on the chopping block, but from what we are hearing now, just the opposite has happened. Can Gorga take over as the housewife leading the show as Giudice once was? Well, from what Bravo is reportedly going to pay her for Season 7, she better: According to a report by Radar Online, Gorga is getting a hefty raise, and it matches Teresa's old salary.
  • Melissa Gorga: Joe Giudice 'Manning Up,' Handling His Family Alone

    'The Real Housewives of New Jersey's' Teresa Giudice has spent the last two months locked up in a Danbury, Connecticut, prison, and up until now there was no solid indication of how she is doing. Last night, March 8, Giudice's sister-in-law Melissa Gorga popped up for an interview on Bravo's 'Watch What Happens: Live,' and while she did not offer up many details, she said enough to clue us in on how the family is coping. She said Joe Giudice is "manning up" and handling his family alone.
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