Kim Richards Headed To 'Dancing With The Stars'?

Hope they have a doc nearby in case she shows up wasted one night:

Will the child star turned Real Housewife of Beverly Hills be donning her dancing shoes for this season of Dancing with the Stars? A source close to the ABC show tells Celebuzz that Kim Richards has been practicing her shimmy shake for TV!


We hear the mother of four has been rehearsing her moves in the studio and could be in the lineup when the cast is announced next week. After what she says has been a rough year, it looks like she’s on the road to a resurgence and recovery!


Kim, who stars on RHOBH with her sister Kyle Richards, is a former child star who appeared in numerous Disney films such as Escape to Witch Mountain. She also appeared on a slew of TV shows such as Dukes of Hazzard and The Love Boat. She is also aunt to Paris and Nicky Hilton.


Although it was uncertain if she would return to Housewives this year, it was recently announced that she and Kyle would both be back for season two. Maybe Kim will be adding yet another TV show to her lengthy resume!

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Kim Richards Takes A Bikini Break In Hawaii

Still shocked she's back for season two:

Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star Kim Richards treated herself to some much needed rest and relaxation on a cast trip to Hawaii yesterday.


The 46-year-old, who is understood to have recently completed a stint in rehab, was spotted lounging around the pool at a luxury hotel in Maui with a male companion.


The mother-of-four, who is Paris Hilton's aunt, showed off her figure in the skimpy tiger print two-piece as she munch on French fries.


Make-up free, she pulled her hair into a pony tail as she sunned herself for the afternoon.


Kim's companion balancing their basket of fries on his rotund tummy as she tucked in.


Later Kim went for seconds, ordering another basket after covering up with a kaftan.


Kim is said to have checked into a rehab facility earlier this year following the taping of the reality show's season finale.


She was allegedly treated for alcoholism after pictures and video were released showing an inebriated Kim being escorted out of a San Francisco airport last year.


Kim's sister Kyle and the rest of the Real Housewives cast were also in Hawaii over the weekend.

Kim Richards: I Was Worried Kyle Might "Kill" Me In the Limo

USmagazine.com:

Hosting a party at the Azure Luxury Pool in Las Vegas April 10, Kim and Kyle Richards seemed to embody the spirit of sisterhood. So it's almost hard to believe that just a few short months ago on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills finale the ladies almost came to blows in the backseat of a limo following Taylor Armstrong's birthday bash.


"I still don't know what Kyle was going to do to me in the back of the car -- kill me, strangle me," Kim, 46, tells UsMagazine.com of the blow-up, where her sister accused Kim of being an alcoholic and Kim mysteriously screamed that Kyle stole her house.


"I just wanted you (Kim) to shut up," Kyle, 42 explains of the incident.


"You wanted me to shut up, but you were doing all the talking," Kim started to argue with her baby sis, before thinking better of it. "Won't go there. If you hold on to the negative, it brings you down. It definitely took it's toll on us."


Despite the the apparent rawness of the fight, Kyle insists that the experience on the Bravo hit made them stronger.


"Kim and I went through a hard time last season, but I really do feel that even though we had that argument we're in such a good place now," she tells Us. "Maybe some good came out of it. We both grew and learned from it."


Calling their relationship a "work in progress," Kim remained more reserved, saying they're still putting the pieces back in place.

All this time and Kyle still can't acknowledge how much of a bully she is.

Kim and Kyle Richards' Relationship Is a Work in Progress

People.com:

Since their nasty blowout on season finale of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Kim and Kyle Richards are picking up the pieces of their relationship and putting it back together.


"[It's] a day-by-day thing that we work on [because] what happened was extremely painful," Kim Richards, 46, told PEOPLE at Bravo's upfront presentation in Los Angeles. "It's not going to cure itself over night and hopefully we will grow past all that happened and move forward and get stronger and stronger."


While the fight was certainly regrettable, Kyle, 42, sees things differently now. "I'm very proud. I can only say for myself, but I learned a lot about our relationship," Kyle said. "I've learned a lot about myself and I feel like our relationship was strengthened maybe because of what happened."


One of the lessons, Kyle says, is to take the back seat when it comes to her older sister's life.


"When you lose your parents like we have, I turned to my sisters to parent me at times and I feel like at times I need to parent them," Kyle said. "But it's not my job and I have to love her, step back and say I'm not your mom."


The sisters may still be on the mend, but one woman Kyle doesn't have to worry about clashing with anymore is costar Camille Grammer.


"We decided to go to a party together recently and we had the best time," Kyle said. "We were laughing and having fun all night and I kept thinking, 'Oh my gosh, I can't believe this is happening!' It seemed like a miracle." 

I'm still trying to figure out why Kim R. came back other than to collect a paycheck.

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Kim & Kyle Richards Reunite

Starmagazine.com:

When The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills wrapped up their debut season sister Kim and Kyle Richards were feuding in a limo. Now the reality stars are breaking bread at a family dinner!


Kim and Kyle reunited publicly for the first time since the show ended on Wednesday at Frida Mexican restaurant in Beverly Hills. Their sister, Kathy Hilton, was also on hand, as was their niece, Paris Hilton.


During the season finale of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Kyle tearfully screamed at her obviously drunk sister, Kim, "You're an alcoholic and a liar, and you’re sick! That’s right, I said it, and everybody knows it.”


As Star reported in our Feb. 7 issue, Kim checked into a rehab center days later but left after only a week, opting for outpatient treatment and staying out of the spotlight.

Count me in as still being shocked that Kim Richards is coming back to RHOBH.

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Kim Richards: 'It's 99 Percent Certain That She Won't Do Season Two'

MSNBC.com:

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills chicks may be on hiatus, but just because the cameras have stopped rolling doesn't mean the drama is taking a break. Far from it!


Just got word that one housewife is most likely opting out of season two due to some serious personal issues.


Any guesses as to who it might be?


Kim Richards.


You thought we were going to say Camille Grammer, didn't you?


"Camille is coming back; she just wants the public to feel sorry for her a little longer because of the whole Kelsey [Grammer] thing, so she's not announcing it yet," dishes our Bravo insider.


But apparently Kim isn't so eager.


"It's 99 percent certain that she won't do season two," explains our source.


RHOBH fans know full well that the season finale had some serious tension between Kim and her sister Kyle Richards.


"There is so much more going on than what was shown on TV," blabs our RHOBH insider. "There was a lot of tension building up over the years, they have a complicated relationship."


Even though Kim refused to discuss her possible alcohol problems on the reunion show a few weeks ago, concerned friends aren't so quiet.


"It's a problem. She just won't show up to events or functions she is supposed to be at, and no one can get a hold of her," spills our insider. "It's really affecting her relationships to those closest to her."

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Interview with Drunk Kim Richards

Don't know when this interview took place, but Kim's clearly a bit...shall we say tipsy here.

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Sister War! Kim V. Kyle Richards — Kim’s Drinking, Jealousy Over Money & Secret Family Feuds Revealed!

Hollywoodlife.com:

Kim and sister Kyle are still on the outs following their huge blowout over Kim’s alcoholism — are Kim’s money worries the cause of her problems with alcohol?


The first season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ended with an epic fight between sisters Kim and Kyle Richards — and it appears that it is still going strong! An insider tells OK!, “Since the show, Kim and Kyle’s relationship has gotten worse. They’ve barely spoken. This is the biggest fight they’ve ever had.” But what is driving their feud?


One major problem may be that Kim, unlike the other housewives, does not have as much money. “She’s not a ‘lady who lunches,’ nor does she shop all day. She got in over her head and couldn’t keep up with [the other women] … She feels like a fraud and can’t quite pull it together.”


This is evident on the show as while the other ladies seem to spend their evenings at fancy dinners or extravagant events, Kim seems more at home cooking in the backyard with her kids. Kim didn’t even want to be on the show according to reports, but felt obligated when Kyle asked as she and husband Mauricio Umansky provide her with a monthly allowance.


Kim’s drinking and pill usage are also reportedly compounding the problems the sisters have. Kim went so far as to enter rehab, but left after just one week.


As for Kim’s claim on the finale that Kyle stole her home, friends say that Kyle did no such thing and even compensated Kim for her share of the family estate when she inherited it! Then, she let Kim buy the house back at a lower price — but didn’t cash the check! “Kyle didn’t even cash Kim’s check, because she knew she couldn’t really afford it,” says a pal.

Kim Richards Refuses To Join Housewives Cast On Ellen After Drinking Problem Exposed

RadarOnline.com:

It looks like the ladies of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills will be minus a cast member when they all tape the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.


Kim Richards is the only Housewife not appearing with the cast, a source close to the family told RadarOnline.com, because she’s embarrassed that her drinking problem was revealed on national television on the show's recent season finale.


“She’s not doing Ellen because Bravo aired that she was an alcoholic on the reality show and she didn’t want that to be made public,” the source said.


But the problem goes much deeper than that.


“She’s not willing to admit she’s an alcoholic. That’s why she left rehab after one week.”


According to our source, Kim’s family -- which includes her sister and reality co-star Kyle and the famous Hilton clan -- has been trying to get her help for years, only now it’s tearing the family apart.


“Her family and friends have tried to help her and she’s not willing to accept the help, leaving everyone in her family in peril because of her stubbornness,” said the source. “Her daughters have been trying to move out of their mom’s house because the drinking is that bad.”


As of now, it’s still uncertain whether Kim will return for season 2 of the hit Bravo show.

Hey, anyone paying close attention this season already knew Kim had some sort of problem, but thanks to the conniving bully that is Kyle Richards, now it's out there for all the world to see and pick apart. So could anyone blame Kim for going MIA for awhile? Of course not. And the way things are looking I highly doubt she'll be back for a season two. By the way, a RHOBH season without Kim or Camille doesn't appeal to me at all, after all someone has to be there to stand up to Kyle and her merry band of she-devils.

Kim Richards Too Drunk To Fly

Examiner.com:

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kim Richards recently embarrassed herself at an airport when was prevented from getting on a plane because she was too wasted fly.


Kim was caught on tape slurring, stammering and popping pills at San Francisco International airport in July. After she repeatedly kept asking about her flight delay, airport security arrived to help control the reality star. Upon further investigation, they soon discover Kim is in the wrong flight terminal.


Police expressed concern about the former child star's condition and asked her, "Have you had anything to drink today... [the staff] is kind of concerned about your sobriety."


Richards eventually was taken out of the airport without further incident.


Sources close to the family say they've been dealing with Kim's "issues for a long time. Kim's family checked into rehab after the final episode of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills was filmed, but she checked herself out only a few days later.

TMZ has the video. The part where she attempts to name-drop so she can get out of the situation is pretty sad.

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Kim Richards Defends Her "State of Mind" at Housewives Reunion

USmagazine.com:

It ain't over yet!


Though Taylor Armstrong's feud with Kim Richards was shown months ago, the women continue to rehash the drama on Thursday's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion show.


Revisiting the scene in which Camille Grammer flipped during a dinner with the cast after overhearing a costar call her "insecure," Kim still says it was Amstrong who initiated the name-calling.


In a sneak peek from the reunion special -- hosted by Bravo's Andy Cohen -- Amstrong is still not willing to take the blame.


"Did you really think I was going to threaten her? I don't even know what 'Oklahoma' means," says Amstrong, who threatened to "go Oklahoma on [Kim]'s ass" at the time. "[Kim] had to learn some manners so we had to go outside. I've never laid a hand on anyone in my entire life. If that was taken in a way that makes it seems like I'm a violent person, then I misspoke."


As Kim trails off in response, Armstrong offers an aside to Kim's sister, Kyle.


"Should we talk about her state of mind at that table?" she asks, keeping in mind the cast's disastrous dinner party hosted by Grammer.


Says a fuming Armstrong: "She's about to push me there!"


As the siblings' rivalry came to a head on the show’s January 20 finale, a source tells UsMagazine.com the battle has been brewing for years.


"Kim's out of control. She was in rehab before too," an insider says of mom of four Kim. Adds another source: "Jealously isn't the root of their disagreements. It's tiring to watch Kim not make smart decisions and not learn from her mistakes. The family has been through hell!"

Listen, I could see early on that Kim was shall we a...kook. From the first episode you could tell that something was a bit "off" with her and her lifestyle, but that still doesn't excuse Kyle's bullying her and siding with her friends when they fought with her own sister. And Taylor, despite the fact that she's on tape having started this mess, really needs to to man up and admit she's wrong.

Lisa Vanderpump: What Happened After Kim and Kyle's Fight

USmagazine.com:

Yes, life did continue for the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills after Kim and Kyle Richards' vicious limousine fight -- but it wasn't easy.


Days after Thursday's shocking season finale, fans of the Bravo hit are still talking about the sisters' shocking blowout. Kyle's best friend Lisa Vanderpump -- who had her own (un-televised) blowout with "permanent houseguest" Cedric -- revealed in her blog just how intense the aftermath was.


"In the weeks that ensued it was very upsetting to see how everybody struggled to put their lives back together, feelings in tatters, feelings that reverberated through the family and friends like myself," Vanderpump wrote in her blog.


As fans know, Kim Richards -- Kyle accused her of being an alcoholic during their brawl -- entered rehab for just one week, and she and her younger sister are reportedly now estranged.


Vanderpump's blog continues: "I know that this family ultimately loves each other, but like so many others there are instances when things accelerate into a rapid decline. Then you then have to draw upon the strength and bond that is so resolute, and will hopefully see them through."


"When I saw this episode for the first time," she says, "It cut me to the quick. Tears rolled freely."


As for the battle itself, Vanderpump is quick to defend her pal Kyle. "There's a lot you the viewer don't know and hasn't been witness to, and I, as a very close friend who has been privy to the emotional turmoil and devastation that has occurred as a result of this type of situation, still am not fully aware of the path that these two sisters have taken," she says.

First of all Lisa can defend Kyle all she wants, but if Kyle didn't come off as a bully throughout the entire season she wouldn't have felt the need to apologize. And no one's "judging" Kyle anyway, it's just seems to be most people's opinion that she can be a self-centered bully and all-around jerk is all.

Kyle Richards Speaks Out About Limo Fight with Sister

People.com:

It shouldn't have gone so far – or become so ugly.


So says Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards of her nasty blowout that left her on the serious skids with sister Kim in the season finale.


"The events that transpired that evening were quite unfortunate and should never have occurred on or off camera," the reality star, 42, said in a statement released Friday by Bravo. "There are a lot of elements to the story that viewers didn’t see."


She adds: "This has been difficult for our entire family as we both said and did things that we regret. My sister and I love each other very much we want to move forward and put this behind us."


In the clash in a limo, Kyle called her older sister, 46, an alcoholic and threatened to revoke any aid – apparently financial – that she and her husband provide. Kyle also said she'd stop covering for Kim amid allegations of alcohol.


Kim and Kyle will discuss the matter further in a reunion special hosted by Andy Cohen on Jan. 27 at 9 p.m. on Bravo.

Kim Richards Checks Into Rehab After Brawl On Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills

RadarOnline.com:

Paris Hilton's aunts Kyle and Kim Richards got into a vicious fight in a limo on Thursday's season finale of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which ultimately resulted in a shocking end -- Kim checking into rehab!


The skirmish began during castmate Taylor Armstrong's birthday bash, where a tipsy and teary Kim told off Taylor, Kyle and Lisa VanderPump-Todd before retreating into a limo, where Adrienne Maloof-Nassif tried to calm her nerves to no avail.


When Kyle caught up to Kim, she called her an delusional and demented alcoholic, adding, "mom had to die and leave this on my shoulders... we are done.


"You're on your own now Kim!" Kyle told her sister, who subsequently checked into rehab after the blowout.

Now that it's proven that Kim's an alcoholic, here's a question: what was she doing on RHOBH in the first place? All season long Kim seemed like the odd girl out and her lifestyle alone clearly didn't fit in with the other 'housewives'. Plus so many times, whether it was seeing Kyle bully her around or just watching Kim watching Kim battling loneliness, you couldn't help but feel sorry for her--makes you think Kyle pushed her into doing the show because she couldn't have wanted to do it on her own. I don't know, maybe we'll find out on the reunion.

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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion Shocker: "Do You Have a Drinking Problem?"

EOnline.com:

Oh damn. If you've paid any attention at all to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills this season, you're going to want to watch the new reunion-show promo, because it looks like things get ugly.


There's the usual Camille Grammer-Kyle Richards-Kim Richards-Taylor Armstrong quadrangle of bitchery, of course, but let's just cut to the money moment, which is when Andy Cohen asks Kim Richards, "Do you have a drinking problem?"

Damn! To say this looks like it's going to be good is an understatement.