SAY IT AIN’T SO! After wig pulling, knock down, drag out fights, the Atlanta housewives wouldn’t be the same without the heart and soul of the show NeNe and Kim. And even though “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” will be back for a third season, the New York Daily News is reporting that not all of the lovely ladies will be returning.

According to a source, feuding co-stars NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak are demanding more money Bravo cares to dish out to appear on the third season of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and producers are so fed up with their outrageous requests, they’re quietly making plans to move on without the two.

“Bravo has been taking meetings with some notable and wealthy Atlanta women about possibly joining the show,” says the insider. “They’re trying their best to keep the process under wraps, but they’re gearing up to make a major move in the third season.”

The insider dishes that the newest Southern socialite will either join the already-rowdy Atlanta crew as a sixth housewife – or replace NeNe or Kim. NOOOOOO

The network does feels strongly about bringing back two of the more well-behaved Housewives: Kandi Burruss and Sheree Whitfield as well as Lisa Wu-Hartwell. “Kandi was a fan favorite last season. Her audience approval ratings were through the roof,” the insider explains. “And Sheree’s clothing line [She by Sheree] and her catch phrase, ‘Who gonna check me, boo?’ were definite standouts.”

Bravo had no comment, while reps for Leakes and Zolciak didn’t respond to calls by deadline. But fans of the reality show can rest assured that the rocky negotiations won’t interfere with production. “Things with NeNe and Kim have been intense,” says the source, “but Bravo feels the show is about the franchise as a whole and won’t let one person stop it.”