12:31pm PT by Jethro Nededog
'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Gets a Premiere Date and Two 'Unofficial' New Cast Members

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In all the years that we’ve reported on the Real Housewives franchise, we’ve never heard the network name two “unofficial” housewives.
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Bravo did just that as it announced that its newest addition to the franchise, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, returns for Season 2 on Monday, Sept. 5. with “two new friends”: Adrienne Maloof’s pal, Brandi Glanville (actor Eddie Cibrian's ex-wife) and Taylor Armstrong’s pal, Dana Wilkey – the worst-kept casting secrets we’ve seen in a long while.
Other changes in the upcoming season inlcude last season's lovesick Kim Richards now has a boyfriend. On the other hand, Camille Grammer is single after her marriage with Kelsey Grammer unraveled during Season 1 (as if you didn't know). And we’re told that Lisa Vanderpump and Taylor Armstrong begin to rub their fellow housewives the wrong way. Oh, goodie.
Watch a sneak peek below.
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