It all began in 2006 with "The Real Housewives of Orange County," which begat "The Real Housewives of New York City." From ...

"The Real Housewives" franchise is one of the most popular shows in the world, and Rhode Island will have its own spinoff.

Its name was “Vanderpump Rules” (you may have heard of the headline-making scandal it recently produced), and it was developed as a spinoff of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” the ...