Real Housewives of New York dazzle in raucous reunion [video]

Drama doesn’t get much richer than with the Real Housewives of New York, and this preview of the season reunion is a perfect example. Andy Cohen has to play peacemaker but soon gets lost in a barely constrained cat fight between Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer.

All the ladies, Jill, Kelly, Alex, Sonja, Ramona, LuAnn and Cindy attended and were asked to review their past season. Fingers were pointed, tempers got frayed and Ramona and Sonja were at their most blunt.

One major thorn, as you’ll see, was Cindy’s poor grasp of etiquette – She took a call during breakfast at Sonja’s, and that didn’t sit well with the host. But Kelly soon comes to her aid:

“She’s a working woman with two kids. If I came to your house and I had a call, I would take it.”

Sonja then defends her position – and Alex, Ramona and even LuAnn take her side. This soon becomes one giant, perfectly manicured bun-fight with all seven ladies discussing the fine points at maximum volume:

“I don’t hang around here to have you teach me,” Cindy tells Sonja. “The last person I’d ever have etiquette lessons from is you with your butt hanging and your boob hanging out.”

Kelly then tries to restore law and order, but you know these ladies – fat chance.

And through it all poor old Andy is left clearly regretting his choice of career.

The smackdown airs in two parts starting on July 25 at 10pm ET, with the final installment on August 1st. Watch the preview and tell us  – whose side are you on?…