We aren’t finished with this season of Real Housewives of Atlanta and the New York Housewives are already in the news.  Seems like Skinny girl, Bethenny Frankel, who has been spotted at every red carpet event in New York City WASN’T invited to a dinner hosted by one of my favorite girls, Jill Zarin. According to TheNewYorkDailyNews.com, Jill hosted a dinner for 40 guests and Bethenny wasn’t even INVITED! gasp! But hold your pearls ladies, it gets even better. Who is moved in and become Jill Zarin’s BFF now and hosted the event? wait for it….wait for it… none other than Kelli Bensimon! Eeek!

From the New York Daily News:

But it isn’t just her close pal that the Skinnygirl is alienating herself from: Frankel has been gradually cutting ties with Countess Luann De Lesseps, Alex McCord and Ramona SingerBravo broke during the summer months. since news that she’d get her own show on

It will become obvious to fans of the New York version of the franchise, which began filming its third season Aug. 31, that the chef is separating herself from the pack. Frankel skipped US Weekly’s Emanuel Ungaro’s Madison Ave. store. Even when she did join her castmates – such as at Pamella Roland’s Fashion Week show – the atmosphere was frosty. Frankel and De Lesseps had a front-row fight which, of course, will be played out large on the small screen come 2010. 25 Most Stylish New Yorkers fete in early September (all the other ladies attended) and was absent from a night of filming at

However, sources say that separating Frankel from the other “Housewives” is a calculated move by Bravo producers, who want to wean her off of the show so she can stand alone.

Frankel has been filming several scenes solo - including a party shot at Meatpacking DistrictTenjune – to pave the way for her solo project, the working-titled “Skinny in the City.” Says a source, “Distancing herself from the cast will make the transition away from the ‘Real Housewives’ that much more seamless.” nightclub. Reps for Bravo, Frankel and Zarin did not return calls for comment by press time.