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Bravo mulling several ways to handle Teresa Giudice, Joe Giudice prison sentences on ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ 10/05/14 05:24 AM
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The reality stars' impending time behind bars can be the subject of much of 'RHONJ's' next season — like a touching 'last Christmas' together with the couple's four daughters — or the show could go on a long hiatus until Teresa gets out. Bravo officials are facing a harsh new reality: figuring out how to handle the impending incarceration of Teresa Giudice and her husband Joe.
Among the possibilities under consideration by the producers of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” is putting the show on a long hiatus while Teresa serves her 15-month sentence, a source close to production told the Daily News.
“It’s been done before,” the insider said. “There was a point where `Real Housewives of New York’ was off the air for almost a year.” Bravo had a camera crew stationed outside the New Jersey courthouse where the Giudices were sentenced Thursday and has been following their legal woes closely as a main “RHONJ” storyline this season.
“Teresa doesn’t have to surrender until January,” the production source said. “So there’s plenty of time to continue filming.” Among the “touching” moments viewers can expect to see next season will be the Giudice’s final Christmas together and their tearful separation when Teresa surrenders to authorities for her long stay behind bars.
Another possibility would be to focus a minor storyline about Joe Giudice caring for the couple’s children while Teresa is locked up.
The topic is expected to be a major topic of discussion on Sunday when Teresa Giudice tapes in the “RHONJ” season 6 reunion.
It will of course be the focus of Monday’s 9 p.m. “very special” edition of “Watch What Happens Live: One-on-One with Teresa and Joe.”
The pair were sentenced Thursday by a federal judge for funding their phony, expensive lifestyle with $5 million in fraudulent mortgage and construction loans. Because the couple needs to care for their four children, the judge ruled that Teresa will serve out her sentence first. When she is sprung, Joe will then hit the clink for more than three years. web page
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