There was talk of excessive drinking on the fourth hour of 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM on NBC), and for once, it wasn't centered on Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. Jill Zarin and Ramona Singer of 'The Real Housewives of New York City' appeared on the show, each upset with the other for allegations of alcoholism, in what quickly turned into an uncomfortable segment.

"She keeps inferring that I have a drinking problem," said Singer of Zarin. "You girls like to have a drink now and then, so do I." She then lobbed the same charge right back at Zarin, saying she had heard Zarin was the one with a drinking problem. Zarin denied she did, but said it would be wrong for Singer to talk about it on TV even if it were true.

Andy Cohen had Denise Richards and New York 'Housewife' Ramona Singer on 'Watch What Happens Live' (Thu., 11PM ET on Bravo), and what happened was a less-than-compelling arm-wrestling match between the two women. It wound up in a draw.

But Cohen did talk to Richards about her time with Charlie Sheen, and some of her stories elicited genuine shock from Singer. Particularly when she discovered that Sheen had invited her to dinner with a bunch of prostitutes.

"I asked him what part of the night did he think I wanted to be a part of," Richards said of her reaction.

"The whole thing, probably," Singer said. And actually, she's probably right.

'The Real Housewives of New York City' is missing its most recognizable face this season without Bethenny Frankel. But that hasn't hurt the show, said Jill Zarin on Wednesday's 'The Talk' (weekdays, syndicated on CBS). Zarin said she was happy for Frankel and all of her post-show success, and then got into the details that make the show popular, the interpersonal friction between the different housewives.

At the insistence of Leah Remini, Zarin addressed her troubles with fellow housewife Ramona Singer. "Have you sat her down, seriously, off camera and said, 'Ramona, come and watch the show and look how you look," said Remini. Zarin said she was having problems with Singer lying about small details, like whether Zarin owned the Ferrari she drove in season one.

Remini was so passionate about the feud that Holly Robinson Peete asked Zarin if she thought Remini would make a good addition to the cast. Zarin said she would, and Remini seemed open to the idea, saying she loves the show.

A new cast member has arrived on 'The Real Housewives of New York City' (Thu., 10PM ET on Bravo). Divorcee Sonja Morgan has joined the show, and apparently she's a fan of sex, shopping and plastic surgery. (This is according to the description of her on the show's official website). Wow. A 'Real Housewife' likes sex, shopping and surgery. What an unexpected surprise.

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It's a girl fight on 'The Real Housewives of New York City' (Thu., 10PM ET on Bravo). Yes, this probably isn't very surprising news. After all, the entire point of the show is to let us watch girl fights. But on the latest episode, an exceptionally nasty argument broke out between Bethenny Frankel and Ramona Singer. It was some high-level cattiness.

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Ramona Singer of 'The Real Housewives of New York City' agreed to see how the other half lives by trading lives with a regular mom for a single day on 'The Rachael Ray Show' (weekdays, syndicated).

Singer struggled with a fold-out couch, cleaned using a hand vac, made a yucky face while scrubbing a toilet, and walked two dogs for extra money in the snow. Meanwhile, the regular woman, who is a single mother of two working two jobs, enjoyed a pampered day of bliss at the spa.

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It wouldn't be 'The Real Housewives of New York City' (Thu., 11PM on Bravo) without some bickering between our favorite New York socialites.

After a divorce, LuAnn De Lesseps is no longer a countess. While attending a boat party, LuAnn got into a heated war of words with the bug-eyed hostess, Ramona Singer.

LuAnn got offended when Ramona's husband reportedly referred to her as "countless" and Ramona took issue with LuAnn's continued badgering.

Just another day on the yacht for these ladies.

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You can breath a sigh of relief now. Each and every one of The Real Housewives of New York City are coming back for Season 3. There, don't you feel better? After speculation that Bethenny was going off to do her own show and a rumor that Kelly wasn't invited back, Bravo has wrangled Jill Zarin, Ramona Singer, Alex McCord, Kelly Killoren Bensimon and Countess LuAnn de Lesseps for another installment of the Real Housewives.

The ladies of The Real Housewives of New York City are, needless to say, a colorful bunch. The Bravo franchise seems to have hit its stride, with each cast of Housewives providing their own flavor. But in comparison to Orange County and Atlanta, the ladies of New York seem especially weird. Perhaps it's apropos to their all living in a city with crazy people at every corner, but whatever the case may be, these gals are bonkers.

Sure, the show may just be a well-delivered product of sneaky producers and menacing editors, but somebody's doing something right in bringing out the bizarre nuances of Jill, LuAnn, Alex, Ramona, and Bethenny - although she, of the whipsmart one-liners and catchphrases, seems to be the crowd favorite (judging by ... conversations I've had with people).