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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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65:11

Jeff Lewis & Shahs’ MJ Feud, Garcelle’s RHOBH...

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2025/04/28

Patrik and Pol are back for their bi-monthly spill sesh and today there is no shortage of tea. Seeing as this is their first visit post Jeff Lewis’ Chump Con the other week, they discuss who - Cynthia Bailey, Crystal Kung and Kelly Dodd represent the Housewives, what, when, where and answer all our questions about all that went down this wild Vegas weekend. Of course, there is also the fall out and drama between Jeff and Mercedes “MJ” Javid over this weekend and the boys discuss where these two once

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39:08

New Info Shows Teresa Landed Herself In Prison, Who...

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2025/04/27

Hollywood Demons: Housewives Gone Bad has come and gone but not without teaching us a few things about our very own Teresa Giudice. From exactly who called the Feds to Tre’s alleged - the head of the IRS claims - past crimes, this docuseries revealed much more than we ever knew about Teresa’s past with mortgages, taxes and overall business acumen. Blast from the past Juicy Joe weighs in as the TreHuggers start to falter with their once worship of their then Queen Tre. Next season RHOBH casting

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65:01

SANYA RICHARDS ROSS (on RHOA, Castmates, Drew’s...

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2025/04/27

Sanya Richards Ross steps Behind The Rope. The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Sanya, that is, new podcast with Marlo and all. Sanya stops by to mention it all and chat about all that is RHOA. With this stellar return to form season of RHOA well underway with newbies - Angela, Brit, Kelli and OGs alike, we figured today the perfect day to share this blast from the past chat with the one and only Sanya Richards Ross. Sanya talks highs and lows from her time on the show, cast mates - Kandi, Sheree,

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20:01

Erika Jayne’s RHOBH Exit, Fake RHONJ News Spreads,...

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2025/04/26

Jax has left the building and checked into rehab. And just like that, The Valley episode two has come and gone. Brittany is on the verge of a nervous breakdown, Jesse and Michelle go to new lows to hurt each other, Janet becomes more manipulative by the hour and last, but certainly not least, Kristen Doute reigns supreme as one of the best Reality TV humans ever. Garcelle takes back her narrative and has the last laugh with Sutton. Boz slams Garcelle. LVP slams Adrienne Maloof. Erika is on the verge

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62:21

RHOBH Season 15 Casting, Joining Luis Ruelas’ TikTok...

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2025/04/25

New details about Kyle and Morgan arise from the past revealing new facts about the timeline of their relationship and exactly what Mauricio, Dorit and others really knew. Andy Cohen shows his double standard regarding Kyle and other Real Housewives he considers “worthy”. RHOBH looks ahead to Season 15 with various well known celebs being considered for Garcelle’s open slot. Luis Ruelas continues his influencer program on TikTok as many join, but for all the right reasons? Brit Eady and Angela

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59:30

Kyle Richards’ Misplaced Anger, Jax Taylor’s Insane...

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2025/04/24

Jax Taylor seems to wanna talk and talk and talk - to the press that is - now that The Valley has returned and one revelation is more shocking than the next. Kristen Doute is validated, vindicated and hailed as the Queen she always knew she was. Denise Richards chats the future of her show, Charlie Sheen and RHOBH. RHONJ, RHONY and RHOP remain on pause. RHOC and RHOSLC continue to film as the tea from both spilt over. RHOM prepares to return and for those who often ask, no, RHODub ain’t coming back

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73:37

Jax Slams LVP, Porsha’s Insane New Kenya Claim,...

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2025/04/23

The Valley is back and the drama is real both on and off air. Jax is jaxing as only Jax can. Jax slams LVP, ignores the cast except for Brittany and Kristen, declares he wants to be selfish, slams Lala and Scheana, praises Schwartzy and offers unsolicited advice to the new cast of Vanderpump Rules which began filming last week. Speaking of VPR, Schwartzy and Sandy break up. The tension between Porsha and Kenya heats up as newbies Brit and Kelli weigh in as new info is being released by the day

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40:58

Gia Giudice Uses Bethenny, Meredith Marks' RHOSLC...

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2025/04/22

Gia Giudice keeps clapping back at herself in a non existent fight with Bethenny who seems too preoccupied in relocating to Florida - for all the obvious reasons - to even give a shiz. Of course, none of this will be on Next Gen but a group of randomly thrown together friends living in NYC is set to hit our Bravo screens this summer. Rumors and nastiness hit the RHOSLC streets last week as chatter about Meredith Marks being suspended from, and/or walking off filming for the upcoming RHOSLC Season 6

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39:57

MATTHEW LAWRENCE (on Boy Meets World, Girlfriend...

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2025/04/22

Matthew Lawrence steps Behind The Rope. Fresh off his stint as Paparazzo on Fox’s The Masked Singer, Matthew is here to mention it all. From his early days of working with Robin Williams on Mrs. Doubtfire and Steve Martin on Planes, Trains & Automobiles to his current day gig of working with brothers Joey and Andrew on their Brotherly Love Pod, Matthew chats about the full anthology of his career and more. Of course we talk Boy Meets World, girlfriends past and present, TLC and Chilli, the pitfalls

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74:42

Jeff Lewis & Gage Edward's No End Drama, LVP &...

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2025/04/21

Jeff Lewis and Gage Edward, all these years later, still have their good days and many bad days. It is hard to even imagine these two were once a happy couple. Kinda and not really. With Kyle and Mo and Dorit and PK most likely headed to their attorney’s offices -coming next season on RHOBH - we look at all the marriages that did not survive Reality TV and why. The Lisa’s Rinna and Vanderpump are somewhere smiling large. Speaking of next season of RHOBH, now that Garcelle has exited the building,

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40:15

Teresa's Unexpected Ally, Luis Ruelas & Brynn...

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2025/04/20

Brynn Whitfield claims she made seven figures last year, is a marketing genius that none of us - or her other RHONY castmates - truly understand and shares a few choice words for Mr. Jeff Lewis. Sonja Morgan 2.0 is alive and well. Rumors of Gretchen’s RHOC storyline from the upcoming Season 19 surface, including possible secrets and demons from the past. Teresa Giudice emerges with a strange never to be expected ally. Speaking of Teresa, Jax Taylor has some advice for Tre, or at least some advice

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36:23

SHEP ROSE & CRAIG CONOVER (on Southern Charm, Paige...

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2025/04/20

Shep Rose and Craig Conover step Behind The Rope. The Southern Charm boys are here to mention it all. They talk highs and lows of the many seasons they have been a part of as OGs of Southern Charm, relationships and exes - Taylor Ann Green and Paige DeSorbo, cast mates past and present and what being on a Bravo reality show with no shortage of drama is really like. With Southern Charm Season 10 now a thing of the very distant past, we figured today the perfect day to share this blast from the past

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25:22

Final Act That Caused Garcelle's Exit, Dorit’s...

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2025/04/19

RHOBH Season 14. That’s a wrap and Part Three of the reunion did not disappoint. Sutton worked hard to repair her friendship with Kyle, Erika and, gasp, maybe even Dorit. Everyone except Garcelle, that is. Andy Cohen outed Kyle - again - and, even though he cannot wait to see where her life journey leads her, one thing is for sure. We will not see that journey next season as it relates to Morgan Wade, infidenlity rumors surrounding Mo or the ultimate dissolution of her marriage. In other words,

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76:12

PK Slams Everyone, Ally Lewber’s New Tea on James,...

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2025/04/18

Ally Lewber spills the tea about James Kennedy and a whole lot more regarding her brief time on Vanderpump Rules both on and off air. PK slams everyone and moves on from this RHOBH season. Mia Thornton moves to Atlanta as RHOP lingers on pause and RHOA continues with mixed reactions from viewers. Garcelle cuts off communication with all her ex RHOBH cast members. Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor fire shots and buckle up for a tumultuous season ahead now that The Valley has returned for its

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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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