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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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47:29

Gia Dragged Into Louie's Legal Mess, Denise Breaks...

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2025/08/27

As Louie Ruelas’ court case with his ex fiancée grows closer, Gia Giudice gets dragged into the middle of it, Jackie Goldschneider knowingly puts herself in the middle of it and Louis continues to claim all sorts of hardships and loss of income which have RHONJ viewers scratching their heads, once again, about what he actually does do for a living. Denise Richards finally breaks her silence on her nasty divorce, demands Aaron and family vacate the premises of the family home prior to possible

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59:01

Teresa's Very Good / Very Bad News This Week, Dorit &...

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2025/08/27

Teresa Giudice, and Louie, have received some very good and some not so good news this week as they navigate daily life and hold their breath that they are on the good list when the RHONJ cast is announced any week now. Dorit and Boz hit a rough patch as they film RHOBH Season 15. RHOM Producers are accused of defamation as they navigate being the lowest rated Housewives franchise of all time. Brandi Glanville attempts to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. The RHOSLC trailer dropped last week

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57:32

News On RHONJ's Future, The Bethenny Frankel of...

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2025/08/26

Andy Cohen has addressed the future of RHONJ and today we break down Daddy’s statement, discuss what this means for both Melissa and Teresa and address all the many fake blogger rumors which have surfaced over the past few weeks. We also all know by now Andy Cohen and Carole Radziwill have reconciled, but today, we break down just how this actually happened, why this actually happened, what this means for the future of RHONY and last, but certainly not least, what Bethenny Frankel thinks about this

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61:39

Denise Richards' Divorce (The Ugly Truth), Jeff...

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2025/08/25

Denise Richards' divorce does not seem to be slowing down any time soon and the drama seems to be getting more severe by the week. With all the new shows coming to Bravo later this year, we figured today the perfect day to check in on the status of Jeff Lewis’ new show, working title Flipping Out 2.0. This season of RHOC makes moves with Katie’s revenge, mean girl Emily and the looming lie detector finale which is rumored to have left the cast too stunned to speak. Finally, with all things old new

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40:25

Teresa's Oblivious Love Bubble, Andy Shades Dolores,...

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2025/08/24

Teresa’s love bubble seems unbreakable as she and Louie travel the world, celebrate their three year wedding anniversary and attempt to pay off their millions of dollars of debt, one pay check at a time. Gia shades Next Gen, moves on, shares her regrets and has a new message for cousin Antonia Gorga. Andy shades Dolo as we gasp heavily. Kyle shares behind the scenes tea of what she calls a strange upcoming RHOBH Season 15. Speaking of Next Gen, Ariana talks about Brielle joining, Brooks talks about

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54:01

LEA BLACK (on RHOM, Alexia, Marysol, Adriana, Larsa,...

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2025/08/24

Lea Black steps Behind The Rope. The “Mayor of Miami” is here to chat about her time on The Real Housewives of Miami - the highs and lows, the epic fights and the various cast members she saw come and go during her full series run on RHOM 1.0. Of course, we discuss the “reboot” aka the new current incarnation of RHOM and why Lea is not involved. With this stellar season of RHOM well underway, what a perfect day to hear from the one and only Miss Lea Black. Lea shares her thoughts about the Reboot,

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22:22

Gretchen Eviscerates Tamra, The Takedown of Shannon...

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2025/08/23

This past week Tamra Judge has asked her cast mates, fans and general RHOC for sympathy in what she has been going through this season. Gretchen Rossi has eviscerated Miss Judge in a response we are just not worthy of. RHOC Producers move closer to a full on Shannon Beador take down. Tamra demands Shannon be fired again, Gina K. relishes in Tamras very temporary exit and Shannon demands she is not an alcoholic, all on and off air this past week in RHOC land. In other news, Teresa Giudice tells some

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63:13

Dorit Fakes Being Rich, Andy Cohen Gets Angry,...

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2025/08/22

Dorit has been seen spending big bucks during this currently filming RHOBH season but not all that meets the eye is real or as it seems. Andy Cohen is very angry about a whole slew of things, many of which we cannot blame him for. One thing he is happy about though is RHOM as tea from behind the scenes of their reunion have leaked hard this past week. Tamra Judge’s ego gets bigger by the week as Eddie remains MIA for this whole RHOC Season. Speaking of RHOC, our fav orange holders seem to be

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63:32

Heather McDonald Confusion Resolved, Margaret...

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2025/08/21

We start today’s chat with an update on the one, the only Miss Heather McDonald. Totally unexpected. Moving on, Marge The Sarge Josephs is up to her usual games again and new facts about the future of RHONJ emerge. Denise Richards divorce gets uglier by the week and now Bravo may find itself smack dab in the middle despite their desire to remain way far out of it. RHOA has dropped some interesting news recently involving Kim, Nene, Sheree and more of our fav peach holders. Scheana Shay tells a few

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39:46

Dorit & PK Reconcile, Dolores Catania's Scam, Gina K...

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2025/08/20

Dorit & PK reconcile much to everyone’s surprise but all is not as meets the eye as this season’s filming of RHOBH continues. Dolores Catania is caught up in a scam that no one saw coming. RHOC’s up and down season continues which the entire cast still promise a very dark, deep secret to be revealed at the finale, lie detector and all. Lindsay Hubbard’s spin off is set to film. Jesse Lally’s girlfriend comes forward with a much different story than was told at The Valley reunion. Tom Sandoval

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45:20

MELISSA RIVERS (on RHONJ’s Future, Truth Behind...

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2025/08/20

Melissa Rivers returns for everyone’s favorite Bravo / Pop Culture Round Up! Melissa is here and there is no shortage of hot tea to spill. Bethenny Frankel has been making big waves, and moves, this summer and Melissa is here to help make sense of it all. The RHONY OGs have been spending quite a bit of time together this summer in The Hamptons but all is not necessarily as it seems. Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers stick to their stories of he said/ she said which leaves everyone confused, shocked

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65:57

Teresa's RHONJ Bargaining Chip - Gia, Aaron's End...

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2025/08/19

Denise Richards makes strides in her divorce against Aaron where she appears to be winning, remains seemingly unbothered and is thriving now that she has returned to RHOBH. RHONJ remains off the air but new facts emerge which seem to suggest that the entire cast could ultimately return, why Teresa and Melissa could work together again and how Gia may be a bargaining chip for Tre when the show eventually returns, maybe, next year. Speaking of show pauses, the new cast of RHONY is expected to be

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63:03

KATHRYN DENNIS (on Southern Charm, Cast Mates,...

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2025/08/18

Kathryn Dennis steps Behind The Rope. She’s baaaack. Kathryn returns to mention it all. Kathryn talks the highs and lows from her time on Southern Charm, cast mates good and bad, Southern Charm after her, Patricia Altschul and oh, so very much more. On a more serious note, Kathryn opens up about her ongoing struggles with Thomas Ravenel and the truth about her relationship with her children. Finally, Kathryn addresses the many tabloid rumors separating fact from fiction that have arisen regarding

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34:31

The Gorga's Confirm RHONJ Return, Marge Says She's...

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2025/08/17

Joe Gorga has confirmed that both he and Melissa will be returning to film RHONJ Season 15 when the show begins production later this year / early next year. Never one to miss out on an opportunity of her own, Margaret seemingly also confirms her return which, with Dolores and Teresa also present at this November’s BravoCon leads fans to think that the formal announcement may come during Bravo’s biggest day of the year. In other news, Tom Sandoval is rumored to have quit Reality TV to focus on his

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89:32

YVIE ODDLY (on Reality TV, Real Housewives,...

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2025/08/17

Yvie Oddly steps Behind The Rope. Yvie is here to, as we like to say, mention it all. Yvie chats about what it was like to win Season Eleven of Drag Race, spills the tea on RuPaul and chats the Drag Race judges Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews. In the home stretch of the summer, we figured today was the perfect day to air this blast from the past chat with the one and only Yvie Oddly. Yvie also discusses guest judge Miley Cyrus and guest judge Kandi Burruss who she had a not so

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18:39

Andy Cohen Accused Of Being a Gay Harvey Weinstein,...

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2025/08/16

In a series of shocking, scathing posts on Instagram, former Project Runway contestant Kenley Collins pulls back the layers of what she claims was a toxic work environment during her time on the hit show during Season 5 when it was run by both Harvey Weinstein and Andy Cohen. You have to hear this to believe what she is claiming. In other news, Heather Dubrow is mad, really mad, over Gina Kirschenheiter’s claims that Heather behaves much like Teresa Giudice off air digging into cast mate’s

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71:28

Carole Radziwill’s RHONY 16 Return, Gia's Desperate...

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2025/08/15

Carole Radziwill has returned to the clubhouse exactly 7 years after her last appearance but that is not all that she is returning to. We discuss Carole’s future on Bravo and one thing is very clear, RHONY Season 16 here we come. Andy plans to stick to his promise and announce the new RHONY cast any day now. Jen Fessler makes some desperate moves, Teresa talks her RHONJ future and Gia’s first podcast seems to have failed as she already has a new one in the works. Finally, Brandi Glanville is on a

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56:59

Cops Called Again On Denise Richards After She...

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2025/08/14

Another day, another bit of drama in the Denise and Aaron saga which is now known as their divorce. From the cops being called to accusations of dead dogs, Denise and Aaron’s drama gets more insane by the day. Mistakes on both sides are made but how will this play out if and when their formal divorce actually has its day in court? Speaking of insane, Jax Taylor’s actions are making even less sense than usual after being fired from The Valley and his namesake bar as folks start to wonder if he will

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44:15

Andy Cohen Reveals RHONJ's Future, Gia & Teresa Join...

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2025/08/13

Andy Cohen has broken his silence and shared a mega update about the future of RHONJ that has us seated. Based on Andy’s update, many rumors, and nastiness, have arisen about who will be in, who will be out and who is still yet undermined as of today’s chat. We break down these rumors and nastiness separating fact from fiction and reveal when we can all expect to hear about the return of Teresa and/or Melissa and gang. Gia and Teresa join Special Forces with a whole slew of others. Last, but

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66:34

Erika Jayne In Trouble, Meet Next Gen LA Cast & Real...

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2025/08/13

Now that Next Gen NYC has come and gone to huge fan approval, ratings and media buzz, the cast of the LA version is being formed ASAP with many, many celeb worthy names attached, Housewife kids and blasts from the past that the Hollywood version could just give NYC a run for its money. Erika Jayne is in trouble as the charges of her looming Feb 2026 trial are clarified. Meanwhile, facts emerge about her new man, Erika weighs in and the RHOBH cast continues to film with appearances last week down the

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