Real Housewives

If you haven't seen the show ... it's because it went straight to DVD .... and it's also not a reality show ... but rather a scripted series with some seriously religious story lines.

Problem is ... Bravo holds the trademark on the "Real Housewives" name ... and the network claims "Bible Housewives" creator Ty Adams never got permission to use it.

A rep for the network tells TMZ ... "Bravo is in no way associated with this project" ... adding, "We vigorously protect our trademarks and take appropriate action when necessary."

Armstrong cites "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for divorcing Russell Armstrong, her husband of nearly 6 years.

The couple has a 5 year old child. Taylor is asking for joint legal and primary physical custody.

She's also asking for spousal and child support.

We've learned there is no prenup.

According to officials in Gwinnett County, Bryson Bryant was charged with shoplifting and a probation violation around 9 PM local time last night.

It's not his first brush with the law ... Bryson -- who has appeared on the reality show with his mother in the past -- was arrested last year for marijuana possession.

So far, no comment from NeNe.

UPDATE: Law enforcement sources tell us Bryant is accused of jacking two Mach 3 razors from a Walmart .. and was busted by the Walmart security team.

Unreal.

Maybe she should stick to crashing parties.

Barshop filed the suit today in NY on behalf of her spa company Completely Bare -- claiming ex-employee Altovise Collier wasn't fired because she's black ... she was fired because she sucked at her job.

Barshop then turns the tables on Collier, accusing HER of being the real racist -- "In an effort to mask her own deficient work performance and serial on the job screw-ups, Collier, in a racist fashion, asserts that her race, national origin and skin color were the basis for her termination."

TMZ broke the story -- a campus police officer from the University of Illinois at Chicago named Adolfo Arreola claims he was chillin' at the Hard Rock Hotel in the Dominican Republic back in February, when Teresa Giudice, Caroline Manzo and other members of their family beat the living crap out of him and his family.

Now, Adolfo, along with several family members, have filed a lawsuit -- describing the attack in detail.

A rep for the reality network fired off a letter on Monday to RealHousewivesofScottsdale.com -- a site that boasts live XXX performances from several "housewives" -- and accused the site of sullying the "Real Housewives" reputation.

Bravo claims RHOS is infringing on their trademark -- insisting site operators better pull the plug on the entire operation stat ... or else.

Sexy mamacitas.

Question is ...

TMZ has learned ... Staub recently signed a 3-year deal with the people at Scores Gentleman's Club in NY -- in which Danielle agreed to do one live appearance and occasionally appear on ScoresLive.com.

Of course, Staub is no stranger to public nudity -- who can forget her infamous sex tape ... in which Danielle erotically advises her partner about the perils of downing an onion and cheese bagel ... and some broccoli ... right before boom boom time.

Rumors of their demise have been circulating because the couple was often seen fighting during the first season of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills".

Happy Mother's Day, mamacita!

Salahi hit up an L.A. recording studio Thursday ... and laid down the tracks for her new song, "Bump It"... which contains the lyrics, "bump it ... loud, loud, loud, loud ... loud, loud, loud, loud."

Makes you think, right?

Salahi ain't the first Housewife to try the music thing ... Kim Zolciak, Countess LuAnn, Simon van Kempen and even Danielle Staub have dropped singles in the past.

Still, we gotta ask ...