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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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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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67:55

RHOBH Concludes, Stassi's Vanderpump Return, Kyle...

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2025/04/02

Kyle Richards joins girlfriend Morgan Wade on tour in Amsterdam, revisits her RHOBH days of yesteryear, prepares for one epic reunion show down with Dorit which will determine the entire future of their friendship and looks ahead to next season where the cast will look somewhat different. Farewell Garcelle. Stassi Schroeder prepares to return to TV in a huge way as the main reason to watch Vanderpump Villa. Paige and Craig share new details about their toxic relationship, Summer House and Southern

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42:41

Gia Giudice Slams Bethenny & Acts Clueless Like...

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2025/04/01

Despite the headlines that have gone viral worldwide over Teresa and Luis’ approximate $3 Million Dollar Tax Lien and $1.25 Million Dollar Unpaid Loan, Teresa remains in her love love love bubble claiming, “everything is under control”, Luis is a smart businessman who “has things together” and that she is not even remotely concerned about his, or her, finances. Well, alrighty then. The TreHuggers’ Queen hath spoken. In other news, Tre blames me, you, the RHONJ bloggers, the fans, the media, Marge

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62:04

Garcelle’s Next Moves, Sutton’s Difficult Upcoming...

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2025/04/01

Garcelle Beauvais has exited the RHOBH building. We break down the reasons for her exit, the casts' reactions, Andy’s thoughts, which, if any, of our fav Diamond Holders are her real friends, Garcelle’s next carer move, the truth behind her love life and answer the question on everyone’s mind, whether she resigned or was asked to leave. Let’s be honest here today! Sutton has an upcoming difficult season in desperate need of someone to be hired as her friend. Alternatively, Kyle could step up and

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72:18

Kyle’s Failure To Reveal Real Life, Sutton's New...

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2025/03/31

Everyone’s fav chumps, Patrik and Pol, return!! First things first, Patrik and Pol spill all the tea on next week’s ChumpCon, Jeff Lewis’s first foray into bringing lots of Housewives and Chumps together for a weekend, some say, you will never forget. Next the boys share a Kelly Dodd update, we are as nice as we can be, before the convo quickly turns to Sutton and Dorit’s current feud which gets nastier and stranger by the week with no end in sight as the RHOBH reunion is ready to begin tomorrow

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39:47

Teresa Allegedly Bullies Bloggers Over Tax Bill,...

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2025/03/30

Earlier this week, Luis Ruelas $2.7 Million Dollar Tax Bill came to light. We chatted about this shocking revelation. Since then, many new facts have arisen regarding Mr. Ruelas which we discuss here today and break down exactly how one man ends up with a 2.7 million dollar tax lien. Also, since then, Teresa Giudice has been hit with a 300k tax lien, leaving this couple with over 3 million dollars owed to the IRS. We go fact by fact addressing the mounting financial and legal troubles that

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38:16

Teresa Allegedly Bullies Bloggers Over Tax Bill,...

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2025/03/30

Earlier this week, Luis Ruelas $2.7 Million Dollar Tax Bill came to light. We chatted about this shocking revelation. Since then, many new facts have arisen regarding Mr. Ruelas which we discuss here today and break down exactly how one man ends up with a 2.7 million dollar tax lien. Also, since then, Teresa Giudice has been hit with a 300k tax lien, leaving this couple with over 3 million dollars owed to the IRS. We go fact by fact addressing the mounting financial and legal troubles that

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22:17

Real Truth Behind Garcelle's Exit, Dorit Claims...

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2025/03/29

Garcelle Beauvais is leaving RHOBH. We break down the reasons for her exit, the casts' reactions, Andy’s thoughts, Erika and Boz’ shady WWHL appearance regarding Garcelle, Garcelle’s next move, Sutton's friendship and answer the question on everyone’s mind, whether she resigned or was asked to leave. Dorit slams Sutton as someone who buys her friends. The public comes for Boz based on her reaction to Garcelle’s exit. In other RHOBH news, Kyle cozies up to Morgan in France, Erika goes after

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66:19

Louie Ruelas Accused of New TikTok “Scams”, Nene...

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2025/03/28

Nene Leakes is having a good and bad month all at once. Her new podcast has already been shelved, stopped and put on the back burner. That said, Miss Leakes has announced her new very own solo YouTube show. We have been down this road before with Nene but so far the show seems to be going well as Nene’s bid to return to RHOA grows stronger. Speaking of RHOA, this new season continues to shine with Shamea the fan fav breakout, Brit shunned by the cast and fans and Kenya promising we have not seen the

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66:18

Morgan Wade Meet Up, Erika Slams Garcelle’s Double...

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2025/03/27

Last week we had a run in with Morgan Wade, a sighting out in the wild. Today, we break down that tete a tete, discuss the Kyle and Teddi of it all and explain what happens next. Speaking of Miss Wade, Garcelle continues to question Kyle to come out, come out wherever she is and tell us, because you are on a reality show, what is really going on. Erika Jayne points out that Garcelle shares nothing about her own life and the rest of the diamond holders continue to break up and make up which leads to

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65:04

Tamra Judge's Staged Drama, Craig Conover Becomes The...

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2025/03/26

In a move that we certainly did not expect, Craig Conover becomes the new Teresa Giudice with a cast, as evidenced by the Southern Charm Reunion, that is afraid to work with, speak back to or cross him. It is Craig’s way or the highway and that seems to apply not just to his SC cast mates but to ex GF Paige DeSorbo who is spilling the piping hot tea on what dating Craig was really like. Tamra Judge is back to work on the OC as if she never had a breakdown, claimed her mental health was at jeopardy

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