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Alex McCord begged and pleaded, but to no avail. She remains fired from The Real Housewives of New York City.

Despite issuing a statement last week that made it appear as if she were totally cool with being let go from The Real Housewives of New York City, sources confirm that Alex McCord went to producers over the weekend and asked for her job back.

"Bravo doesn't want to cut the relationship, Alex and [husband Simon van Kempen] are nice people, but as for the show and them they are done," an insider tells E! News. "They will be asked to make guest appearances on other Bravo shows, perhaps as judges, or in guest spots - expect to see them in one form or another. They don't want to burn a bridge."

The McCords were making $275,000 per season and will now need to find a new platform on which to plug their new line of Egyptian cotton sheets and towels, Aluxe Home. Our heart goes out to them.

Alex was the only one I actually wanted to stay. I'm indifferent about Ramona, change my mind about Sonja & loathe the rest. I'm not interested in watching now that the bullies have had their way. I could not watch the fake countess again.

Bravo, bravo!!! It was awful watching Alex become a diva as the years have gone by. And Simon , he was always a male diva. I look forward to who u will replace them with. Hopefully some one who doesn't have an inflatable pool in the back yard...lol!! They came cross a people who were trying to keep up with the Jonses. And once Alex came back for the next year and the next year, her head got bigger. I think she forgot where she came from. Once again, smart move Bravo!!