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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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73:22

Kenya & Andy Cohen's Feud, Teresa & Luis' New Normal,...

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2025/04/17

Teresa and Luis deal with their new norm this week as they try to earn money, venture into new businesses and assure everyone that all is fine. After all, doesn’t love, love, love conquer all. Teddi Mellencamp shares health updates as fans have mixed reactions. Andy Cohen slams Kenya Moore and she claps back. RHOA moves on pretending Kenya was never there. The RHOBH reunion concludes. Morgan Wade wants her cake and to eat it too. Kyle Richards, take note. Dorit Kemsley is rumored to have a new man

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36:13

Truth Behind Teresa & Gia’s Fake News, Kyle Rejects...

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2025/04/16

Teresa and Gia Giudice have gone back and forth with Bethenny Frankel over the past few days regarding the status of Teresa’s marriage to Luis. Or have they? Gabriella Giudice saw Luis holding hands with another woman and is disgusted with her Mom’s marriage. Or is she? With so many fake stories arising daily about Teresa and Luis, many involving other Housewives, we separate fact from fiction, reveal the real reality of Tre’s situation and discuss why all these fake stories are arising daily about

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76:54

Ex Bravo Producer Reveals Shocking RHOBH Tea, LVP...

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2025/04/16

A Former Bravo Producer spilled the tea the other week and the revelations are still unfolding as we speak. Physical altercations we have never heard of, nasty behind the scenes housewives we would never expect to be mean and, oh yea, who on RHOBH has been naughty and who has been nice. You name it, this former Producer mentions it all. Erika Jayne has returned to her old ways as her several year long redemption arc may be in jeopardy next season in what many predict will be a return to form “hard”

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67:40

Teresa & Luis’ Next Moves & RHONJ Return, Kenya’s...

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2025/04/15

Now that the dust has settled and the proverbial cat is outta the bag about Teresa and Luis’ $3M tax debt and $1.25M loan, we look ahead to their future as a couple, on or off RHONJ if the show even returns and how they plan to get themselves out of this financial mess - fake stories and all. Kenya Moore promises to spill all the tea regarding her RHOA departure as she tries to rebuild her life both professionally and personally after her abrupt exit last week. Erika Jayne prepares to head to court

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72:41

RHOBH Next Season Cast Changes, Shamea & Porsha's...

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2025/04/14

As RHOBH prepares to close out its season and reunion, rumors circulate on who will be back and who will be terminated next season. Changes are expected and certain diamond holders will be turning in their precious jewels when the new cast is announced early this summer. Rumors arise again about Kathy Wakile’s potential return to RHONJ as she is seem again with Margaret Josephs. Teresa continues to prepare for her own RHONJ return. Shamea and Porsha have fallen out and their once very close

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40:36

Gia Giudice’s Bad News, RHOBH Housewife Warned About...

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2025/04/13

Tonight RHOA moves forward without Kenya Moore as we look back at Kenya’s time on the show, explain what she should have done after Brit Eady’s threat, discuss how and why Brit still has a job, chat about the likelihood that Kenya will return this season - or ever and last, but not least, look ahead to the rest of the RHOA season. Annemarie Wiley reveals her “Industry Friends” warned her about Garcelle and details a very awkward meeting with Boz’ BFF. Speaking of RHOBH, we reveal more tea from our

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59:21

KYLE COOKE & AMANDA BATULA (on Summer House, Carl &...

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2025/04/13

Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula step Behind The Rope. Kymanda. Husband and Wife. Kyle and Amanda are here to mention it all - the highs and lows of Summer House, the drama that always ensues each summer and cast mates past and present - Carl, Lindsay, Paige, Ciara and last, but not least, Hannah Berner. With this stellar season of Summer House well under way, we figured today the perfect to share this blast from the past chat with Kyle and Amanda. We also discuss Southern Charm / Summer House love

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21:22

Garcelle Ignores Kyle’s Texts, Sutton’s True Thoughts...

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2025/04/12

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion Part Two has come and gone and hunni it did not disappoint. Andy holds Kyle’s feet to the flame over she who shall not be mentioned. Jennifer Tilly eats on stage - a first? - and reminds us how rich she is. Speaking of rich, Kathy Hilton reminds us why she should not be crossed. Garcelle becomes more annoyed at the Diamond Holders by the minute. Erika says very little, so little that we wonder if this is the foreshadowing which has led to her exit rumors

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72:59

RHOBH Next Season Plans, Garcelle’s Double Standard,...

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2025/04/11

Leah McSweeney moves ahead with her lawsuit against Bravo, claims victory as we pause and analyze if it is really as big as victory as Ms. McSweeney, and the media, believes? Bronwyn Newport allegedly has a criminal past involving grand theft, identity theft and much more as someone - Lisa Barlow is that you? - leaks this info to the press conveniently as RHOSLC Season 5 filming heats up. Now that Kenya Moore has exited the RHOA building, Brit takes center stage but the audience revolts. Angela

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71:21

More Conflicting Facts About Garcelle’s Exit, Reasons...

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2025/04/10

Karen Huger Is terrified after being targeted by inmates in prison, is drowning in legal bills, has been facing panic attacks and is suffering from depression with the realization that her less than stellar living conditions behind bars are her home for the next eleven months. RHOP remains on pause, RHONJ remains on pause and RHONY remains on pause. Should any or all just be cancelled? Erika Jayne prepares for her upcoming trial, many new conflicting facts arise regarding Garcelle’s RHOBH exit,

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76:15

Chrissy Teigen’s RHOBH Application, Boz’s Upcoming...

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2025/04/09

Now that Garcelle has handed back her diamond, or had it revoked, depending how you look at it, RHOBH Producers look ahead to next season with some interesting external casting options, scramble to mend existing cast fences and plant seeds amongst our remaining favs that foreshadow new feuds a brewin’. Southern Charm may be over but Craig and Paige still cannot stop talking about each other. Leva, to no ones surprise, exits SC but reigns supreme as next season of Southern Hospitality is so bright

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42:08

Erika Jayne’s Shocking RHOBH Exit, Teresa & Joe Gorga...

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2025/04/08

As Teresa deals with her new norm of a $3M tax lien and $1.25M loan, payable in less than a year, rumors continue to rise that both her and her bother are headed to that now infamous castle in Scotland to participate in what is shaping up to be a great cast for The Traitors Season 4. Margaret, Eva, Nene, Dorinda. Who will be in and who will be out amongst our fav Bravolebs when the cast of The Traitors new season is announced soon. Melissa Gorga wins big with her spinkle cookies, expands the empire

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39:05

CANDACE CAMERON BURE (on Full House, The View,...

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2025/04/08

Candace Cameron Bure steps Behind The Rope. Fresh off her stint as Cherry Blossom on Fox’s The Masked Singer, Candace is here to mention it all. Candace talks about what it was like to be a child actor on a hit TV show for 8 stellar seasons on Full House. She talks cast mates - Bob, John, Dave, Jodie, Mary Kate and Ashley, Lori, Andrea and what it was like to reprise her role as DJ Tanner decades later on Fuller House. Candace talks about her two season arc on The View, all the criticism that came

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58:33

DR. JENN MANN (on Teresa & Luis' Marriage Problems,...

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2025/04/07

Dr. Jenn Mann steps back Behind The Rope. Fresh off her appearances on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills as Erika Jayne’s therapist, Dr. Jenn stops by to, as we like to say, mention it all. Dr. Jenn helps us make sense of many of the ever changing relationships on RHOBH - Kyle and Mo, Dorit and PK, all the single ladies and more. Dr. Jenn provides great advice to some of our fav Bravo couples like Teresa Giudice and Louie Ruelas, discusses what qualifies as valid red flags and when it is time

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39:19

Teresa Giudice's Divorce Advice, Jennifer Aydin’s...

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2025/04/06

With all that is going in Teresa’s life with her new normal of being married to someone who has a $2.7M tax debt and $1.25M personal loan, we find today the perfect day to offer some divorce advice to Ms. Giudice and share a financial, romantic and career plan for the future. Albeit unsolicited, we suggest she listen. In other RHONJ news, we address all the stories that have come out over the past few weeks regarding Jennifer Aydin - she let Tre borrow $500K - her and Bill have declared bankruptcy

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90:32

RHOA, Kandi Burruss, Bob The Drag Queen, Miley Cyrus,...

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2025/04/06

Shuga Cain steps Behind The Rope. Shuga is here to discuss it all! Of course, all includes RuPaul’s Drag Race and Shuga’s Season Eleven contribution to the brilliant show. Shuga takes us down the road of her journey from quitting a six figure a year job, to performing nightly in the legendary New York City nightlife club scene with the likes of Bob The Drag Queen to eventually applying and being chosen for Drag Race. With all the drama so far this season on RHOA, RHOBH, Summer House and more, we

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24:14

Kyle Reveals Dorit’s Job “At Risk”, Garcelle Labeled...

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2025/04/05

The RHOBH Reunion has finally arrived and it did not disappoint. Garcelle did not come to play calling out Kyle for not showing or talking about Morgan all season, Sutton for playing both sides of the fence when it came to her and Kyle, Dorit and PK for their home invasion and, of course, Erika who she wants to go F herself. Sutton felt blindsided, Boz mentioned lawsuits and Andy looked on shocked as Erika called Garcelle boring. In other RHOBH news, Lisa RInna reveals her RHOBH PTSD, has a stern

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43:31

Teresa May Lose RHONJ Due To Tax Liens, Slams...

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2025/04/04

With all the talk about Teresa and Luis’ tax liens, million dollar plus loans, TikTok QR bar codes to scan, Vinivia lawsuits and more, it is shocking that no one is talking about the effect all of this will have on Teresa Giudice’s future on RHONJ, assuming RHONJ ever returns to our Bravo screens, which is a big assumption, and / or a spin off. No one has been talking about that until now because, here, today, we break all of this down and things are not at all what they seem. In other RHONJ news,

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66:41

Boz’ Upcoming Difficult RHOBH Season, Jeff Lewis’ Big...

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2025/04/04

There continues to be so much said, written and hypothesized about Garcelle’s RHOBH exit that today, again, we separate the new facts from fiction. Truth from untruth. Erika continues to slam Garcelle as she faces her own legal setbacks. The audience slams Erika and we look ahead to Boz’ seemingly difficult season two. Will the current members of the Fox Force Five - Kyle, Dorit and Erika - turn on Boz next season? After all, they can only pick on Sutton for so long, no? In other news, Jeff Lewis

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58:20

Teresa & Louie’s Life Without RHONJ, Bethenny’s...

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2025/04/03

Now that the dust has settled from Teresa and Luis’ new financial and legal woes, we break down just how dire their situation really is or is not, discuss what Luis does to make a living and what the Giudice-Ruelas’ plan to do until a year from now when RHONJ maybe, possibly will start production on its next season. Jen Shah’s prison release date is moved up again which makes it very likely Ms. Shah will be back on RHOSLC before RHONJ returns to our airwaves. Bethenny Frankel reveals TMI regarding

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