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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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53:21

Denise Richards' Divorce Gets Ugly, Erika Gets Angry,...

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2025/07/23

As RHOC continues its season 19 drama, one thing has become apparent. Katie Ginella has learned nothing from Teresa Giudice’s downfall due to blogger involvement. The fans are split between team Katie vs. team Emily as rumors arise that two main RHOC cast members will not be returning for Season 20. Kelly Dodd falls from grace again with more rumors and nastiness swirling about her erratic behavior. Denise Richards’ divorce gets uglier by the day as her Reality show is cancelled. All this and more

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52:02

Two RHOC Won't Return For Season 20, Kelly Dodd's...

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2025/07/22

As RHOC continues its season 19 drama, one thing has become apparent. Katie Ginella has learned nothing from Teresa Giudice’s downfall due to blogger involvement. The fans are split between team Katie vs. team Emily as rumors arise that two main RHOC cast members will not be returning for Season 20. Kelly Dodd falls from grace again with more rumors and nastiness swirling about her erratic behavior. Denise Richards’ divorce gets uglier by the day as her Reality show is cancelled. All this and more

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67:57

JUICY JOE GIUDICE (on RHONJ’s Future Amidst...

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2025/07/21

Juicy Joe Giudice steps back Behind The Rope. He’s baccck. You asked, we answered. Juicy Joe is here to, as we we like to say, mention it all. Joe talks Teresa, Louie, Gia, RHONJ, Melissa and Joe, Margaret, Dolores, Jennifer and Bill Aydin, Andy Cohen and oh, so very much more. Joe reminisces about his own time on RHONJ, opens up about his own fight to return to the USA to be with his family after jail, ICE and deportation, reveals the truth about Tre and Louie and has a few words of advice for The

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40:09

Teresa's New Low, Jennifer Tilly/Faye Resnick Brawl,...

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2025/07/20

Teresa may be enjoying her time down under, but all is not as it seems as a boots on the ground vacationer spills the T, no pun intended - revelations, Louie and new lows. Jennifer Tilly and Faye Resnick “smackdown” rumors arise and grow legs as both women weigh in and share tidbits about what is really going on now that we are smack dab in the middle of filming RHOBH season 15. Speaking of RHOBH Season 15, Dorit and Kyle’s secret alliance is exposed. Now that Jax has left the Valley, the rest of

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66:52

RHOM’s CRISTY RICE (on Ex BFF Larsa Pippen, Alexia,...

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2025/07/20

Real Housewife of Miami Cristy Rice steps Behind The Rope. Season One OG Cristy Rice that is. Larsa Pippen’s BFF on and off air, Cristy is here to mention it all. With this stellar season of RHOM back in our lives, we figured today the perfect day to share this blast from the past chat with the one and only Cristy Rice. Cristy spills the tea on former BFF Larsa, working with Alexia, Marysol, Adriana and Lea Black. Cristy also fills us in on who was authentic, fake, the early days of RHOM, highs and

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19:11

Denise Richards Accuses Aaron of Domestic Abuse &...

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2025/07/19

Denise Richards has come forward to accuse Aaron Phypers of domestic violence sharing horrific alleged details of what he has done to her including threats to end her and his life if she ever went to the police. Jax Taylor has announced his exit from The Valley. Jax will not be there for Season Three. We slow it down and explain exactly what happened, how this decision was reached, whether Jax was fired or left on his own, what this means for Brittany’s future on the show, how this will affect Cruz,

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76:04

Dolores' Role On RHORI, Bethenny Frankel To Get...

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2025/07/18

As RHORI continues to film, storylines leak from behind the scenes, rumors and nastiness of ties to organized crime arise and despite many look-alikes, Dolores Catania's role is broken down and clarified. Bethenny Frankel is set to get engaged. Love Hotel, Mens Version is possibly in the works with many of your fav single BravoLebs. We reveal who is on the short list to look for love of hot Bravo bachelors and offer a few suggestions to the casting dept. Julia Lemigova continues to have a rough

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68:52

Caroline Manzo Girls Trip To Air, Kyle/ Mo’s Secret...

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2025/07/17

There is a lot of chatter as of late that Caroline Manzo’s Morocco Girl’s Trip will air once her law suit ends. We deep dive the current state of her suit, reveal all the facts surrounding this yet to be seen RHUGT season and discuss the likelihood that it will, in fact, ever see the light of day. In other news, turns out Teresa Giudice is a trailblazer inspiring shocking behavior from a bunch of A list actors and musicians we sure never saw coming. PK is spotted with yet another mystery woman as

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39:13

Teddi Joins RHOBH w/ Other Just Revealed Newbie,...

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2025/07/16

Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers’ divorce gets stranger and nastier by the day with explosive F U fights, sublime messages via the press, financial woes and last, but not least, what looks like a very calculated plan years in the works. Teresa is hard at work, or hardly working, down under with hubby Louie in tow as well as Whitney Rose on their much anticipated, to some, somewhere, probably, cruise. Scheana Shay reveals that Brock cheated, double standards galore are exposed and the mystery woman

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63:29

CLAUDIA JORDAN (on Kenya, RHOA, Nene, RHOSLC, Kanye,...

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2025/07/16

Claudia Jordan steps back Behind The Rope. She’s back. Claudia is here to, as we like to say, mention it all. Of course, we talk all about RHOA - the good and bad, high and low and past cast and preset. One of the most underrated Atlanta and overall Housewives who does not hold back! In other news, Claudia chats about her time on Celebrity Apprentice, Deal or No Deal and more. She talks Kanye, Trump, Meghan Markle, Kim Kardashian, Will Smith and anything and everything that has been on the forefront

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62:39

Dolores' Dark Side, RHORI Gets Banned, Jax Gets...

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2025/07/15

Even though this season of RHOC has just begun, in a mere few months all the current drama will come to a shocking end which is promised to be equally awkward, jaw dropping and a total reset of most of the current relationships on the cast. Gretchen is back and determined to have a fate different than the almost forgotten Alexis. In other news, RHORI is off to a rocky start with many bans across the RI state. Speaking of RHORI, Dolores’ true involvement is exposed and the dark side of Paulie is

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60:30

CLAUDIA JORDAN (on RHOA, Cast Mates, Celeb...

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2025/07/14

Claudia Jordan steps back Behind The Rope. She’s back. Claudia is here to, as we like to say, mention it all. Of course, we talk all about RHOA - the good and bad, high and low and past cast and preset. One of the most underrated Atlanta and overall Housewives who does not hold back! In other news, Claudia chats about her time on Celebrity Apprentice, Deal or No Deal and more. She talks Diddy, Trump, Meghan Markle, Oprah and anything and everything that has been on the forefront of our pop culture

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37:19

Kyle’s Dark Secret Exposed Amidst Season 15, Shannon...

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2025/07/13

Kyle Richards’ deep dark secret has been revealed as RHOBH Season 15 continues to film amidst rumors of a Dorit and Rachel Zoe feud, a still rumored unnamed new Diamond Holder and wealth, fashion and more drama than we know what to do with. Shannon Beador is pulled over by cops again, nearly two years after her DUI arrest amid her probation. Bravo begs the courts to silence Leah McSweeney in an unprecedented move to keep all their private information, well, private. Nene Leakes talks The Traitors

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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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