Bethenny Frankel, Ryan Reynolds & More: Star Sightings 1.27.16

SkinnyGirl co-founder Bethenny Frankel is expanding her empire and sporting bright red hair.  Yesterday, she launched Skinny Girl candy at Dylan"s Candy Bar in New York.

Elsewhere, Chris Pine continued to promote his new film, The Finest Hours, while Dakota Johnson signed autographs after landing at LAX.

See what else your favorite stars were up to today.

1. Carole Radziwill & Bethenny Frankel: Skinny Girl Candy Launch

Carole Radziwill posed for a photo with Bethenny Frankel at Frankel’s Skinny Girl candy launch event held at Dylan’s Candy Bar on January 26, 2016 in New York City.

2. Ryan Reynolds Leaves Axel Springer Verlag

Ryan Reynolds leaves Axel Springer Verlag in Berlin, Germany on January 27th, 2016.

3. Kelly Rowland Introduces Her Seagram’s Escapes Signature Flavor

Kelly Rowland introduces her brand new “Seagram’s Escapes” Signature Flavor in New York City on January 27th, 2016.

4. Natalie Portman: ‘A Tale of Love and Darkness’ Screening

Natalie Portman at the 2016 New York Jewish Film Festival screening of ‘A Tale Of Love And Darkness’ on January 27th, 2016 in New York City.

5. Erin Heatherton kicks off Sports Illustrated 2016 SI Swimsuit Launch Week

Model Erin Heatherton kicks off Sports Illustrated 2016 SI Swimsuit Launch Week in New York on January 27th, 2016.

6. Ben Affleck Films ‘Live By Night’ in Pasadena

Ben Affleck gets into costume for his movie, ‘Live By Night’ in Pasadena, CA on January 26th, 2016.

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Bethenny Frankel Said WHAT About Kmart Employees?!?

Bethenny Frankel is in a bit of hot water at the moment for doing her best Donald Trump impression. 

The reality star, who can see these days when you watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills online, went on a Twitter rant against Kmart employees, clearly irritated with the staff members’ inability to speak her native language.

“Wow @Kmart has 2 registers open w 5 other employees standing around & two speak no English whatsoever,” Frankel wrote on social media, adding:

“Shoes are sapatos right?”

(NOTE: Frankel misspelled the Spanish word “zapatos,” which means “shoes.”)

The mother of a five-year old girl named Bryn added:

“Not even attempting kids’ snow boots in spanish.”

As you might expect, Frankel’s diatribe caused quite a stir within the Twitter universe.

“Wow bethenny never took you as a racist,” one follower replied, while another offered up an even harsher assessment:

“What a bitch!”

In related news, Frankel also just signed a deal to have her Skinny Girl products – including her skincare line and newly released gluten-free bars – be sold exclusively at Walmart, pretty much the prime competition for Kmart.

So aside from offending folks with her anti-Spanish rant, she may not have wanted to publicize the fact that she was shopping at Walmart’s closest competitor.

Overall, not Bethenny Frankel’s finest few moments.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 6 Episode 7 Recap: Bethenny Frankel Edition!

On The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 6 Episode 7, a familiar face from the East Coast paid a visit to the ladies of the 90210.

You could say she lived up to her reputation, as well.

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Oh yes, Bethenny Frankel hosted the women of Beverly Hills on their trip to the Hamptons, and weighed in on every bit of their drama.

Bethenny does not mince words. To put it mildly.

Lisa Vanderpump, never one to hold her tongue either, even said of Frankel, “sometimes, she needs to sweeten her brand a little bit.”

Nothing was, or will ever be, off limits. Nothing.

Right off the bat, Frankel had lots to say about Erika Girardi. “Holy s— she’s hot,” for one, and “she looks like a Playboy bunny,” to boot.

Girardi’s music videos sort of sucked, though.

At least according to Frankel, for whom the pacing was off, the brand was off, the visuals were off … DEAR G*D WHAT IS THIS CRAP!?

Erika took it all in stride, but you could tell she was miffed to be called out in such fashion, and she wasn’t the only one Tuesday night.

Meanwhile, Eileen Davidson attempted to resolve some of the ongoing tension with Lisa Vanderpump dating back to a recent conversation.

Eileen felt that Lisa had pried too much about how Eileen and her husband had met, knowing full well how uncomfortable this made her.

If you watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills online, you know it’s one thing after another with this crew in terms of who said what.

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Lisa did have a decent point, though, when she basically told Eileen: If the questions were uncomfortable, you should have just told me.

Davidson agreed, but she was still upset by it.

As for another taboo subject – no, not Yolanda Foster’s Lyme disease – Frankel, of course, was not afraid to bring it up with the cast.

The sad, ongoing saga of Kim Richards. 

“I feel badly for you because you feel like you’re on the outside of it,” Bethenny told Kyle of Kim’s drinking, arrest and personal problems.

“People don’t realize you can’t help someone unless they want to be helped,” Kyle said, fighting off tears. See, I can’t talk about this.”

Finally, there was Lisa Rinna, who was involved in everything, yet on the periphery, rather than taking a more active pot-stirring role.

At least for this week. Her notable highlight was a “prudish” reaction to Erika’s video, which namesake Lisa Vanderpump took notice of.

LV’s quote of the night: “Maybe she’s being judgmental, but she doesn’t want everyone else to be judgmental of her being judgmental.” 

Spoken like the true queen that she is.

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Bethenny Frankel to Bravo: Give Me a Raise or I Quit!

Say what you will about Bethenny Frankel (and a lot of people have had a lot to say over the years), but there’s no denying that she’s a savvy businesswoman who knows how to get what she wants.

Bethenny only recently returned to Bravo after a lengthy hiatus from all things Housewives, but she’s already throwing her weight around (figuratively speaking, of course) and making major diva demands.

According to a new report from Radar Online, Bethenny has demanded a massive raise from the network. And she’s made it clear that if she doesn’t get it, she plans to walk away:

“Before filming began for the Real Housewives of New York City, Bethenny demanded a huge pay increase,” a source tells the website. “She had initially asked for $ 2 million, which would have been double her salary from last season.

“Bravo balked, but both sides agreed to pay her $ 1.5 million, for essentially three months of work.”

So she didn’t get quite what she wanted, but a $ 500,000 raise is nothing to sneeze at.

The insider says that part of the reason for the bold demands is the fact that Frankel is already rich and has a slew upcoming projects to keep her pockets lined. 

“Bethenny is ready to take over television, and become the next Ellen DeGeneres,” says the source. “She is a savvy businesswoman and was prepared to walk away from the series once again.”

So yeah, she wasn’t bluffinf when she said she’d walk away.

The best part of all this is that Bethenny’s raise has reportedly made the other cast members “furious,” which should make for some entertaining drama in season 8 of RHONYC.

Watch The Real Housewives of New York City online to relive Bethenny’s most boss moments.

Bethenny Frankel: Heading to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills!

We’ve got a couple of real big news items to report when it comes to the Real Housewives franchise.

First, as previously reported, NeNe Leakes will be surprising a few series regulars when she shows up on The Real Housewives Season 8 next year.

And now E! Online confirms that Bethenny Frankel will be headed to… The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills?!?

Best known for her long-running role on The Real Housewives of New York City, of course, Frankel will fly to the West Coast for what E! describes as an upcoming “cameo” in Beverly Hills.

“Bethenny filmed a cameo this summer, when several RHOBH cast members were in the Hamptons. Bethenny has a home there.

“She and Kyle Richards are old friends so it made sense for them to see each other,” a source tells E!.

According to this report, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast filmed in the Hamptons for numerous days, during which Frankel had a meal with Kyle and other stars.

“Bethenny was Bethenny,” a second insider says. “She was very direct with everyone. She wasn’t afraid to speak her mind.”

Frankel has known Kyle and Kim Richards for over two decades.

Speaking to Andy Cohen last year, she commented on the ongoing problems between the siblings.

“They’re in a town where money and attention and fame are really prevalent, and I think it’s like an alternative universe.

“They’re living this, but then they’re also living it in the press, on Instagram, on Twitter. It’s a really really murky, and I don’t know how they’re going to get out of it.

“Being on television together… it doesn’t seem like it’s going in a good direction.”