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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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57:31

Status of James & Ally’s Relationship, Karen Huger’s...

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2025/01/07

James Kennedy has had quite a 2024 and start to 2025. With Ally Lewber having moved out, for now, Psychic Robbin returns to discuss the current state of James and Ally, whether they will get back together, whether James understands the gravity of the situation, whether he will lose more work and last, but not least, whether James will get the help he so seemingly needs. In other news, Robbin discusses Karen Huger’s DUI, upcoming appeal, seemingly lack of desire to take any responsibility for her

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62:53

KATHRYN EDWARDS (on Dorit & PK’s Contradictory...

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2025/01/06

Kathryn Edwards steps Behind The Rope. Everyone’s fav guest is back!!! Having been on RHOBH herself, shout out Season Six, Kathryn is here to help us make sense of all, both on and off air, that has been happening this season of RHOBH, or, as I like to call it, the Season of Dorit. Kathryn covers it all - Erika, Dorit, Kyle, Kathy, Sutton, Garcelle, Bozoma, Jennifer Tilly. We also talk all that is happening off camera - Kim Richards’ recent behavior of calling the police, Lisa Vanderpump’s joy over

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40:09

Dorit & Kyle's New Lows Thanks To Garcelle, LVP...

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2025/01/05

Lisa Vanderpump shares her thoughts on the VPR Reboot explaining who is currently working at Sur that would be good for the show, what she thinks the show needs moving forward and who from the OG cast she would most like to still work with. New Craig and Paige breakup news emerges, Andy Cohen weighs in and women everywhere enter the convo for their shot at the Pillow King. Dorit and Kyle’s relationship hits new lows thanks to Garcelle Beauvais, the new resident RHOBH snipper from the side. Gurl, we

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63:16

Paris Hilton - A Deep Dive (The Simple Life, “Little...

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2025/01/05

"This is Paris” Director Alexandra Dean steps Behind The Rope. Alexandra is here to discuss the brilliant film that is “This Is Paris”. Alexandra discusses what it is like to get a call from Paris’ team, what the interview process was like, and how does one dress when meeting Paris Hilton for the first time. We deep dive into the juggernaut that is Paris - The Sex Tape, The Simple Life, The music, "American Meme", The Voice, "That’s Hot", The perfume, The products, International DJ, Paris’ “Little

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17:28

Kyle Richards’ Breakdown, Karen Huger’s Possible...

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2025/01/04

As we head into the new year, Happy 2025, we figured it a great time to break down and analyze whether Bravo has a double standard when it comes to crimes, misbehavior and bad acts by its talent. Teresa Giudice, Jen Shah, Shannon Beador, Karen Huger, Kenya Moore, James Kennedy, The Singer Stinger and more have all been arrested, convicted or accused of bad behavior over the past decades. Some have survived, some have been punished and some, such as Karen Huger, have futures that are, at best,

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67:59

Top Ten WORST HOUSEWIVES of 2024 Countdown (Who Made...

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2025/01/03

Our much beloved "Annual Year End Worst Housewives” has returned to count down the Top Ten Worst Housewives of 2023. We explain why each of our choices made the list and count down from ten to one with some current goss thrown in. Are you going to be as shocked as we were that some of the fan favorites made the list while many love to hate ladies were left off? Of course there is double the trouble as our reg weekly co-host joins us to share her Top Ten List also as we fight it out to see who will

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70:03

Top Ten BEST HOUSEWIVES of 2024 Countdown (Who Made...

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2025/01/02

Our much beloved "Annual Year End Best Housewives” has returned to count down the Top Ten Best Housewives of 2024. We explain why each of our choices made the list and count down from ten to one with some current goss thrown in. Are you going to be as shocked as we were that some of these unpopular opinion ladies made the list while many fan favs were left off? Of course there is double the trouble as our reg weekly co-host joins us to share her Top Ten List also as we fight it out to see who will

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88:03

Joan Rivers, Madonna & Saying Whatever The F$ck You...

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2025/01/01

Judy Gold steps Behind The Rope. Comedic legend, one of the funniest women, hell one of the funniest people we know here Behind The Velvet Rope. Originally from New Jersey (we knew we liked her for a reason), Judy mentions it all. We figured today the perfect day to share this blast from the past chat with Judy who talks NYC, cancel culture, comedy and celebrity. Judy chats about her time as Emmy Award Winning Writer and Producer of the Rosie O’Donnell show. We discuss what working with Rosie was

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38:25

Dorit’s New Man, Craig & Paige Breakup, New Housewife...

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2024/12/31

Paige and Craig have broken up. We break down Paige’s statement, Craig’s lack of a statement, what this means for Summer House / Southern Charm, the reasons for the breakup and what is likely to happen now to each half of one of our fav Bravo couples that is no more. The rumors, not nastiness, continue to swirl about new Housewife cities / franchises on the Horizon. We break down those rumors, separating fact from fiction, and explain how this may, in part, affect the future of RHONJ. Vicki

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76:21

Lisa Rinna vs. Erika Jayne, The Importance of RHONY...

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2024/12/31

DailyMailTV. One of the main sources for so much Real Housewives, Bravo and Celebrity gossip that we have received over this past year. Then Senior News Correspondent, Alicia Quarles, steps Behind The Rope. Of course, we address those Real Housewives of New York rumors that she was heavily in the mix for seasons past. She is friends with them all - LuAnn, Sonja, Ramona, Bethenny Frankel and Tinsley Mortimer. We figured today the perfect day to share this blast from the past chat with Alicia

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61:28

Rachel Leviss’ Potential VPR Return(?)/Lawsuit Win,...

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2024/12/30

As we end 2024 and begin 2025, we take a look at the state of Real Housewives, Bravo and Reality TV. In a year of many ups and downs, we talk James Kennedy’s missteps, Rachel Leviss’ statement regarding James, upcoming day in court against Tom and Ariana, whether Rachel could have saved the VPR OG’s jobs if she returned for Season Eleven, how different VPR would have been if Ariana did not profit so much from Scandoval, LVP’s good year and oh so much more. In other news, Paula Abdul settles her

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39:03

Dolores Catania Mad at RHONJ Cast, Scheana's Warning...

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2024/12/29

Dolores Catania is angry, upset & mad at her RHONJ Costars whose egos, inability to get along and toxic behavior has led to the show being on pause, according to Daddy Cohen, til 2026 at the very least. Meanwhile, Dolores prepares to premiere on The Traitors next week and set sail on the "Wives on the Waves” cruise with fellow RHONJ Teresa and Jennifer Aydin with prices which you would not believe. Scheana Shay breaks her silence on the James Kennedy abuse allegations, issues a strong message and

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91:59

Caught Between Danielle Staub & Teresa, The Singer...

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2024/12/29

Brandon Liberati, one half the power couple that appeared on Newlyweds: The First Year, in Bravo’s yesteryear, Steps Behind The Rope. He is also a hairstylist to the Bravolebs and Hollywood with clients such as Khloe Kardashian, Rose McGowan and Danielle Staub. Brandon talks working with clients like Danielle Staub, friendships with Bravolebs like MJ, behind the scenes of Andy Cohen’s now infamous baby shower and drama backstage at BravoCon. We figured today the perfect day to share this blast from

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PK Slams Dorit’s “Untrue" Claims, Melissa Gorga Slams...

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2024/12/28

RHOBH and RHOSLC may be off for the next two weeks, but the drama in Housewives has been full steam ahead with no rest for the holidays. First, we check in with this season of RHOSLC sharing some good and some not so good news as Lisa Barlow walks out of the cast trip the last we saw our fav snow flake holders. PK is unhappy with Dorit for many reasons which we break down, Dorit has a holiday message for Kyle and Bozoma, Bronwyn, Stacey Rusch and Katie Ginella relish in their freshmen seasons. The

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76:30

Kelly Dodd’s New Feud, Best/Worst Reunion Looks 2024...

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2024/12/27

Another day, another rant, feud and breakdown by, and with, the once RHOC cast member, Kelly Dodd. Kelly feuds more with us, Andy and everyone and anyone else this past week / few weeks which leaves everyone asking, “are you okay”?. In other news, the year in Housewives ends with a bang, RHOSLC, RHOBH, RHONY and RHOP chug along, we break down the best and worst reunion looks of 2024 with our style consultant, Mr. Blase Raschke and wrap up the year and look ahead to what lies ahead in Bravoland 2025

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70:11

Bethenny Frankel vs. Lisa Rinna, Tom Sandoval’s...

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2024/12/26

As James Kennedy’s life seemingly, possibly is about to change in some major ways, Tom Sandoval breaks up and makes up with girlfriend Victoria Lee Robinson as he prepares for court, with or without a lawyer, to face off against Rachel Leviss later next year. Jen Shah’s prison release date is moved up, yet again, leaving her with, at most, about a year and a half left in the slammer. Lisa Rinna and Bethenny Frankel feud, Brandi Glanville shares updates on her parasite, RHUGT Morocco footage is

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60:39

The Ups & Downs of Iconic Danielle Staub, Shahs of...

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2024/12/25

Craig Ramsay, from the hit Bravo TV shows Thintervention with Jackie Warner and Newlyweds: The First Year, steps back Behind The Rope to talk Bravo, Pop Culture and More. Craig talks the highs and lows of Shahs of Sunset, Jackie Warner’s post Bravo struggles, past Bravo classics, the early days of Housewives, early days Andy Cohen, falling out with Orange County Housewives and more. Speaking of more, Craig talks the joys of working with Rosie O’Donnell, dishes the less than joyous experience of

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37:31

Analyzing Andy’s Statement That RHONJ Wont Return Til...

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2024/12/24

Andy Cohen clearly stated last week that he, Bravo and any and all powers that be will not even begin to start thinking about the next season of RHONJ until 2026. With absolutely nothing happening on the RHONJ front for, at best, a little over a year, we break down Andy’s statement, discuss what this means for every cast member from last season, who we think is handling this time off / pause the best, who is starting to unravel with this break, recent biz ventures from cast members such as

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31:38

BOYZ II MEN (on The Hits, Working w/ Mariah Carey and...

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2024/12/24

Boyz II Men step Behind The Rope. Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman and Nathan Morris, that is. Fresh off their Masked Singer win - congrats Buffalos, the Boys are here to chat about the full anthology of their career from the early days of growing up in Philly to their just won Golden Mask Trophy, or in their case, trophies. The Boys talk the mega hits "End of the Road” and "I'll Make Love to You”, performing at the Super Bowl, working on their new Christmas song with the Kelce Bros - Travis and Jason,

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61:15

Gage Edward Chats Jeff Lewis, VPR 2.0’s Plan & More...

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2024/12/23

Patrik and Pol, everyone’s favorite chumps, return!! Another day, another turn in the drama with the one and only Heather McDonald. Heather continues to do what she does best - cause drama, Jeff Lewis has a fun weekend away and Gage Edward speaks out against his “Flipping Out” ex. In other news, The Menendez Brothers continue their plea for freedom, Vanderpump Rules makes moves to come back stronger than ever now that the OG cast has been fired, Rachel Leviss speaks out, Lisa Vanderpump prepares to

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