The original cast of The Real Housewives of New York City will be reaching for their apples again - with an exciting new twist. A source tells Us Weekly that Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon and Ramona Singer have signed with E! and anticipate their new show to premiere by the end of the year. Us has reached out to E! for comment. RHONY premiered on Bravo in 2008 as the second city in the Real Housewives franchise, following The Real Housewives of Orange County. Season 1 featured de Lesseps, Singer, Zarin, Alex McCord and Bethenny Frankel.