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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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83:04

ELYSE SLAINE (on RHONY, Mental Health/Alcohol Abuse...

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2024/04/24

Elyse Slaine steps back Behind The Rope. Yes, RHONY’s Elyse Slaine. She’s baaacck. Elyse shares her thoughts in light of all that has been going on with the many recent Bravo lawsuits claiming alcohol, mental health and other abuse in favor of good TV and high ratings. Elyse discusses what she saw during her time on RHONY, Bethenny Frankel’s latest rants against the network and the future of Bravo and Real Housewives. Elyse also talks about her many runs ins in The Hamptons and NYC’s Upper East

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32:26

Mary Cosby’s Slur Against Lisa Barlow’s Son, Mary’s...

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2024/04/23

Mary Cosby has allegedly used the R word about Lisa Barlow’s 12 year old son Henry during RHOSLC Season 5 filming. We break this down, analyze what happens now to Mary, what we can expect for the next Salt Lake season and whether Bravo has a double standard in who they keep and who they choose to terminate for poor behavior. In other news, Raquel Leviss apologizes to Katie Maloney, Katie rejects her apology and has a message back. Finally Brittany and Jax’s separation takes a new and interesting

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35:28

KATE FLANNERY (on The Office, DWTS, Reboots, Madonna...

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2024/04/23

Kate Flannery steps Behind The Rope. Meredith Palmer is in the house or should we say Starfish. Fresh off her Masked Singer elim, Kate talks about that experience and what is was like to become Starfish each week on the hit Fox show. Kate talks The Office, the rumored Reboot, her run on Dancing With the Stars, guilty pleasures, funny women, Jane Lynch, Madonna, waiting on Whitney Houston as a waitress in Beverly Hills and oh, so much more. Buckle up, it’s gonna be a fun

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11:06

Introducing: Diss and Tell

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2024/04/22

Sibling fights are unavoidable, but what if every moment of tension – real or imagined – was under a microscope on a global scale? That’s the reality for the brothers from the House of Windsor: Prince William and Prince Harry. They were others’ closest friends and allies since the death of their mother. But, that all began to crack as they each married and took wildly different approaches to their royal duties. Wondery’s podcast DISS AND TELL is hosted by comedians Sydney Battle and Matt

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56:21

MEGHAN KING (on RHOC, Tre & Luis, The Future of...

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2024/04/22

Meghan King steps back Behind The Rope. Meghan is back to chat about all things RHOC, Bravo and more. Meghan chats about the last season of RHOC - whether Tamra saved the show, the attempted take down of Heather, the constant rants of Kelly Dodd, her current relationship with Vicki and last, but certainly not least, her attempt at returning to the franchise herself even though she currently resides in St. Louis. Meghan chats girls trip, highs and lows with other Housewives, ups and downs of fame

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32:22

Kyle Richards’ RHOBH Warning by Producers, Jax &...

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2024/04/21

Rumors are flying that Kyle Richards was warned by RHOBH Producers that she either needs to show her relationship with Morgan Wade or exit RHOBH ahead of Season 14. We break down those rumors, discuss how we got here, the likelihood that they are true, when we can expect RHOBH Season 14 to be announced and where we all go from here. In other west coast news, we discuss how Brittany just unfollowed both Jax and Publicist Lori K on Instagram, address the rumors that Jax and Lori hooked up in Canada,

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95:19

TRISTA SUTTER (on The Bachelorette, DWTS, Real...

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2024/04/21

Trista Sutter, THE Original Bachelorette, Steps Behind The Rope. Trista recalls what it was like when she applied to a not yet known TV show that promised the possibility of meeting the love of your life. How likely is it for someone to find love on TV? With little known Reality TV to compare it to (The Real World and Survivor were two of the only successful Reality Shows around at the time), Trista had no idea what to expect when she was cast and filmed Season One of The Bachelor. Trista

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13:56

BravoCon 2024 Cancelled - Is The End of Real...

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2024/04/20

Bravocon 2024 has been cancelled. Why would one of Bravo’s most successful components be cancelled? We answer this question in light of decreased Housewife ratings, multiple lawsuits, Housewife city delays a la RHONJ, Dubai and RHONY, an RHOM several month - at best, for now - pause, lack of an RHOA cast even with Porsha returning, Teresa and Melissa unsustainably - to use Andy’s word - not speaking to each other at all, an RHOP season which has concluded with a beyond fractured cast and much, much

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83:36

Crystal and Robyn Fired, Dorit’s RHOBH Future &...

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2024/04/19

Both Bethenny Frankel and Tori Spelling launched new divorce Podcasts in the past week. Trapped in storage lockers, money issues and NDA’s in tow, we deep dive both and share our hot takes revealing all the good and bad news surrounding both. In other news, we discuss all of Bravo’s recent firings - Crystal Kung, Robyn Dixon, about to be Nneka Ihim, break down the future of RHOBH and RHOP, discuss how and why Dorit has survived another chopping block to remain a Diamond Holder and much more. We

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76:23

Which Housewives are Rude AF IRL, Faith Stowers vs....

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2024/04/18

The rumor is Nene Leakes is getting her own talk show on the Zeus network. We break down that rumor, separate fact from fiction, share updates on Ms. Leakes and discuss the future of RHOA. Next, we close out this season of RHOP, discuss the just completed reunion and analyze where the broken, fractured franchise goes from here. We share updates on Faith Stowers, Caroline Manzo and other ongoing Bravo lawsuits. Finally, we share our review of Sonja Morgan’s live “Sonja In Your City” tour and having

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76:38

RENEE GRAZIANO (on Mob Wives, RHONJ Season 14, Kyle...

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2024/04/17

Renee Graziano steps back Behind The Rope. She’s back!! Renee is here to, in typical Renee fashion, mention it all. Renee chats about Mob Wives, cast mates Karen, Drita, Carla and Big Ang, the highs and lows of the show, Drita’s rumored new show and much more. Renee also chats about the “lifestyle”, complicated family relations, Mob misperceptions, “rats” and the biz of reality TV. Renee talks Monica “Reality Von Tease” Garcia and how she feels about Monica’s infiltration of the RHOSLC ladies and

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30:56

Crystal Let Go, Robyn Fired, Alexia Divorcing,...

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2024/04/16

What a day in Bravo it was yesterday. Crystal Kung announces her “bittersweet” exit from RHOBH and Robyn Dixon declares she was fired from RHOP. We break down our reactions, discuss Crystal and Robyn’s futures off Housewives and discuss what happens now for both RHOP and RHOBH - who will stay on RHOP, who is likely to be cast on both, should other cast members of RHOP be let go, RHOBH’s future with Dorit, Sutton, Garcelle, Kyle and Erika and when we can expect both franchises to resume filming

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28:07

COLTON UNDERWOOD (on Bachelor Nation, The...

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2024/04/16

Colton Underwood steps Behind The Rope. There has been so much written and discussed about Colton, but today he is here to mention it all and set the record straight. Fresh off his stint on The Masked Singer, Colton talks Masked, reality TV, Bachelor Nation, The Kardashians, Coming Out Colton and Misperceptions. We brainstorm ideas for LGBTQIA dating shows, break down which current shows would lend themselves well to the format (Love Is Blind? The Bachelor?), talk starting a family and much

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53:01

MEGHAN KING (on RHOC, Teresa & Luis, Bravo’s Legal...

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2024/04/15

Meghan King steps back Behind The Rope. Meghan is back to chat about all things RHOC, Bravo and more. Meghan chats about the last season of RHOC - whether Tamra saved the show, the attempted take down of Heather, the constant rants of Kelly Dodd, her current relationship with Vicki and last, but certainly not least, her attempt at returning to the franchise herself even though she currently resides in St. Louis. Meghan chats girls trip, highs and lows with other Housewives, ups and downs of fame

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29:59

Kathy Hilton & Rinna Reunite & Reconcile, Scheana...

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2024/04/14

Kenya Moore is set to return to RHOA’s Season 16 making her the current longest holding peach. Drew Sidora is rumored to be returning and Shereé is rumored to be on the chopping block. Will these changes be enough to save this once top rated franchise along with the return of Porsha or have we, as an audience, moved on? Speaking of broken franchises, we break down the RHOP reunion, blaming Candiace for the physical brawl with Deborah, the lack of accountability from several cast members, Andy’s

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78:24

JACKIE SIEGEL (on RHOM, RHONY, Below Deck & The Queen...

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2024/04/14

Jackie Siegel steps Behind The Rope. Jackie Siegel from the infamous, before its time, Reality Documentary “The Queen of Versailles”. We chat with Jackie about her “rags to riches” story of getting and falling in love with her now husband David. That “rags to riches” story included their decision to build the largest, at that time, private residence house in the United States of America, aptly deemed “Versailles”. What does one do when building the largest private residence? Why, hire a film crew to

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12:49

Louie Ruelas vs. Margaret- New Info, Rachel Fuda...

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2024/04/13

RHONJ is not even back on the air yet and so much is already going on, again, behind the scenes. DMs and videos have surfaced of Louie Ruelas coming for Marge and her rumored Walmart deal, Melissa weighs in and Marge prepares to clap back. Speaking of Louie, he launched his new biz venture last week right here in our very own sunny LA. We break down the new biz, Vinivia - you are welcome Louie for the free plug we normally charge for, discuss the launch party and ask the obvious, is Tre paying

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66:46

Rachel Leviss’ Camp Claims Ariana Staged Scandoval,...

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2024/04/12

It has come to our attention that we have not yet broken down the VPR reunion looks released last week. Once we take care of that prior biz, we break down the cast leaks from the about to completed filming season of RHOC, share updates on the John Janssen / Alexis / Shannon triangle and discuss when we can expect RHOC back on our Bravo TVs. Meanwhile, Rachel Leviss’ Publicist thinks that Ariana staged Scandoval, we share biz advice for Nene Leakes and Kim Zolciak’s next venture, share biz advice on

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65:20

Kyle & Morgan’s Relationship Solidified, Lala Shades...

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2024/04/11

Lala Kent has come out swinging again this week implying that Ariana and/or Katie are “fraudsters”, that there is “nothing about them” and wants you, the audience, to know that she does not care if you like her or not. We break down all of this and whether Lala is the new MVP of VPR giving us all something to talk about as Season 11 prepares to come to a close. Jax and Brittany double down on their marriage woes, Jax weighs in on marry Stassi and Janet emerges as the new villain of The Valley.

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30:06

Jax Shades Brittany for Stassi, Rihanna Says Kyle &...

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2024/04/10

Tamra and Shannon have an explosive showdown during the RHOC season finale filming in London this past weekend. We break down the leaked audio, explain the differences between Shannon and Tamra, chat about the involvement of Vicki and Alexis this upcoming season and when we can realistically expect RHOC to return to our Bravo screens. In other news, Lala slams Ariana claiming she never brought anything to VPR before Scandoval, explains she does not care if the audience likes her or not and spills

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