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BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

Come step ‘Behind The Velvet Rope’ with all your favorite TV stars and pop culture icons with host David Yontef as he asks his guests all the pressing questions YOU want answered! David’s relaxed, friendly interview style has welcomed a wide variety of guests -- from Real Housewives, musicians, comedians, actors, reality stars, designers, Bravolebrities and more! Behind the Velvet Rope has been mentioned in publications and media like Vanity Fair, The Today Show, Variety, The Wall Street

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78:54

BROOKS MARKS (on Gia, Riley, RHOSLC, Meredith, Lisa...

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2025/07/13

Brooks Marks steps Behind The Rope. Brooks is here to chat about his Reality TV journey which has been witnessed since his break out iconic one liners from RHOSLC, Season One. As one of the “Real Housewife Kids”, Brooks is here to mention it all. With Next Gen gaining momentum week after week and lots of on line chatter about “break out” stars Brooks and Ariana Biermann, we figured today the perfect day to share this blast from the past chat with the one and only Brooks Marks. Brooks talks Gia

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21:38

Denise Richards’ Divorce (What We Know), RHOC Blogger...

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2025/07/12

RHOC is back in our lives and there is no shortage of drama right out of the gate. Having learned nothing from the RHONJ pause and Teresa’s dirty involvement with Bloggers which caused NBC to pull the show, Katie Ginella’s extra curricular activities with bloggers, podcasts and anyone and everyone else who will listen seems to have cost her the trust of her cast mates, love from the audience and possibly her coveted orange in what is likely to be a Katie take down season of the OG franchise. Denise

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63:41

Tamra Judge's Alleged Affair, Dolores Acts Fake,...

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2025/07/11

RHOC is back in full force. Tamra’s alleged affair. An activated Gretchen. Katie Ginella, the Orange Holders' new target. Shannon lightens up. Dubrow, Kirschenheiter, Pedranti and what Emily Simpson calls the best season of RHOC, well, ever. Vicki Gunvalson, if anyone cares, heads to BravoCon. RHOP producers F with Candiace Dillard who has a lot to say about a lot of things as of late. Speaking of Candiace, the Traitors Season 4 is almost done filming. Dolores continues to be fake, famous faces come

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65:32

PK & Dorit At War Over RHOBH Salary, Lala/ Schwartz...

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2025/07/10

PK and Dorit are officially at war as their divorce gets nasty with new love interests, financial woes and PK wanting a piece of her now very large RHOBH salary. Lala Kent and Tom Schwartz are spending so much time together, gush over each other publicly, he picks up her tabs at dinner and so much more that we finally had to check with our sources regarding the now strong rumors that they are, in fact, a couple and dating. Rumors and fan fiction or truth that their secret rendezvous are about to be

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38:49

Gia Giudice Needs Help, Teresa’s New Message For Andy...

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2025/07/09

Gia Giduice needs help. She is asking for your help, all the character witnesses' help and last, but not least, the President’s help to bring her Dad Juicy home. Gia says Todd and Julie Chrisley were pardoned so why can’t her father be. RHOM goes low gansta style a la RHONJ with private investigators, off camera convos with bloggers and cast members vying for top dog no matter what it takes. RHOC returns tomorrow night and RHOC cast members past and present have a few words for Ms. Gretchen Rossi

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69:16

Gretchen's Fear of Tamra, Top Attorney Warns Bravo...

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2025/07/09

RHOC is back in our lives tomorrow and all of our fav Orange Holders have been spilling the tea all over town. Emily Simpson puts Gretchen in her place explaining to her, and us, that she is, in fact, afraid of one Miss Tamara Judge. Gretchen claps back and has a few words for Ms. Simpson of her own. Tamra is angry…again. A Top Attorney warns Bravo of their legal exposure, with many reasons and examples, that could result in litigation if they do not let Mr. Jax Taylor go. Here we go again… Kristen

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74:38

Bravo's Regrets Over Teresa, The Toms Head To The...

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2025/07/08

Bravo has some regrets about the power they gave Teresa through all these years which has now led to an RHONJ future which is still, at best, uncertain. Bravo continues to attempt to figure out the mess they have gotten into regarding RHONJ’s future with various initial solutions presented. Speaking of RHONJ, Juicy Joe has a new set of problems.Tom Sandoval’s year of redemption continues with a now viral appearance on America's Got Talent, fan approval and what appears to be a next season full time

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59:41

CAPTAIN SANDY (on Below Deck, Real Housewives, Rachel...

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2025/07/07

Captain Sandy steps Behind The Rope. She is back! Captain Sandy stops by to help us break down the current season of Below Deck, to talk about her own almost decade long at the helm of BD Med and so much more. Sandy talks Captains Kerry, Lee and Jason. Sandy talks Chief Stews Hannah, Fraser, Bugsy. Of course the convo quickly turns to Real Housewives, Rachel Zoe, RHOBH, what to expect at this November’s BravoCon and everything and anything in

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40:37

Bravo’s Master Plan Regarding Louie Ruelas, The...

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2025/07/06

The Valley’s Janet Caperna has left the United States amid multiple continuous death threats which she has received on line as a result of her edit this season on “Jax’s Show”. As The Valley heads into its final weeks with a major cast change on the horizon, Janet’s return is uncertain at best. Louie Ruelas appeared on Next Gen this past week. Sources have now come forward explaining exactly why Louie appeared on the show. It seems the motivations behind Louie's appearance are much greater than

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82:24

FRANKIE GRANDE (on How To Win At “Reality TV”, Sister...

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2025/07/06

Frankie Grande steps Behind The Rope. Reality TV Star, Red Carpet Host, Influencer, Broadway Legend. Yes, he is also the brother to one of the world’s biggest Pop Stars of our generation, Ariana Grande. Frankie chats Big Brother, Broadway, red carpet hosting, sister Ariana, Madonna, Celine Dion and more. As this long and fun holiday weekend comes to a close, we figure today the perfect day to share this blast from the past chat with the one and only Frankie Grande. Frankie talks the highs and lows

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22:40

Next Gen LA Coming w/ RHOBH Cast Kids, Teresa Gets...

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2025/07/05

Now that Next Gen NYC is a huge hit that everyone is talking about, Bravo moves ahead with Next Gen LA having already spoken to several Housewives’ kids from various franchises, including the local mothership RHOBH. The possibilities are endless and several high profile offspring have already expressed serious interest in becoming the next Ariana Biermann. Teresa Giudice now claims she was attacked… again! The Gorgas’ RHONJ future is in jeopardy. RHOA concludes with a bang with an Angela versus

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36:31

Andy Cohen's Banned Housewives, The Gorgas Film Wife...

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2025/07/04

Andy Cohen has recently come out with a bombshell that there are three banned Housewives from different franchises that he never, ever wants to work with again. We break down just who these three are, the difference between “banned" and “would rather not work with” and just what is up with the various lawsuits against Bravo and Andy these days. In other news, the Gorga’s hit a road block on their journey to filming Bravo’s upcoming Wife Swap but all is not as it seems. Finally, a Jersey Shore cast

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72:35

AJA (on Drag Race, Tori Spelling, Lady Gaga, Prince...

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2025/07/04

Aja steps Behind The Rope. Aja chats about what the experience was like being part of both Drag Race and All Stars - the good, the bad, the other. Of course, we talk about Ru, the judges, and some of our fav guest judges during Aja’s tenure: Lady Gaga, Tori Spelling, Jennie Garth, and Naya Rivera (RIP). With this stellar season of Drag Race back in our lives and today being a holiday and all, we figured today the perfect day for a fun chat with the one and only Aja. Aja talks the current state of

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70:05

RHOM Doesn’t Want Bethenny, Teresa / Melissa's...

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2025/07/03

The more the months go on with no RHONJ in our lives, the more likely it is that both Melissa and Teresa will be returning and many recent statements by Andy Cohen himself sure seem to suggest this. As The Real Housewives of Miami continues with mediocre ratings and a Larsa / Lisa feud we just do not want to pick sides on, they take a time out to send a clear and direct message to Miss Bethenny Frankel and it ain’t pretty. Teddi Mellencamp has ignited a new feud we never could have predicted nor saw

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43:07

Gia's Jealously Of Ariana Biermann, TreHuggers' Sick...

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2025/07/02

In an effort to rebuild her life now that husband Louie has all but vanished from her socials and career, Teresa blames everyone on her staff, to use that term loosely, for her current financial mess, fires everyone in her employ and throws out different strategies, and conflicting statements, regarding her RHONJ future. Melissa Gorga gets in a serious car accident and Tre Huggers old and young, near and far react in shocking, unprecedented and unheard of manners that we just cannot. Reports arise

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57:11

Heather McDonald's Regrets, Tamra Judge Gets Very...

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2025/07/02

Kelly Dodd’s latest scandal just does not seem to want to go away. New facts emerge in Kelly’s latest public tantrum which the world witnessed last week in the form of a threatening voicemail to her ex husband which she claims is AI. Haven’t we heard that somewhere before? Margaret Josephs, we are looking at you. With Kelly driving at 200 mph straight into a proverbial brick wall, we wonder if it is time to ask for some much needed help. New facts also come forth regarding the one and only Heather

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68:53

Teresa's New Blogger To Replace "Old Nose”, Gia...

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2025/07/01

Gia Giudice has been fired or so the rumors say. Fan fiction, fake, someone’s imagination or real life truth? We break down all the chatter about Gia Giudice’s rumored termination on Next Gen which even Andy Cohen, not the Executive Producer of this show, himself has weighed in on. Meanwhile, Mama Tre has a new job and potentially a new blogger to replace Melissa’s Old Nose. Is Teresa up to her old tricks or is this all just a bunch of noise and distraction from what is really going on, a $3 million

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66:12

Jeff Lewis’ Thoughts on His Exes' Engagement, RHOC's...

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2025/06/30

Now that the dust has settled from Jeff Lewis' Exes’ - Gage and Scott - engagement announcement, two of the Chumps themselves - Patrik and Pol - step Behind The Rope to discuss how, what, why, where, when, and more importantly, what happens next for all the aforementioned parties and how is Jeff Lewis really feeling about these upcoming nuptials of his two ex boyfriends. In other news, Kenya Moore’s actions have resulted in, not only a $20M law suit by Brit Eady against Bravo, NBC and production but

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40:09

Dolores Just Hurt Teresa’s Chances of RHONJ Return,...

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2025/06/29

There has been a lot of chatter the past few weeks about Louie Ruelas’ disappearance out of Teresa’s life. There have also been a lot of theories as to why. Today we break down the real reasons why Louie has all but disappeared from his own social media, Tre’s socials and what this means for the return of RHONJ. Speaking of the return of RHONJ, Dolores Catania’s recent statements have just hurt Teresa’s chances of returning. Did Dolo mean to put a wrench is her so called bestie’s plans to remain the

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75:09

CYNTHIA BAILEY (on Kenya Moore, Teresa & Luis, Bravo...

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2025/06/29

Cynthia Bailey steps back Behind The Rope. What a season of RHOA this has been. Kenya’s exit, Phaedra’s return, Porsha’s failure to make the mark she was bought back to, newbie Angela, low ratings, Brit’s exit and current $20M lawsuit against Bravo, NBC and RHOA Production. The one constant has been Cynthia Bailey and, as a result, we figured today the perfect day to share this blast from the past chat with the one and only Miss Cynthia Bailey. Cynthia is here to talk all things RHOA but, somehow,

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