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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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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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38:15

Karen Huger’s Guilty Verdict, Body Cam Footage, Andy...

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2024/12/22

Karen Huger crashed her Maserati back in March of this year. We have seen this re-enacted, played out and addressed this season on The Housewives of Potomac. This week Miss Huger, 61, was found guilty of five of the six charges against her. Miss Huger faces up to two years in prison. Today we address these charges, the crash, the verdict and likelihood Karen will see the inside of a jail cell. We then discuss the viral body cam footage - the half on, half off wig, name checking Andy Cohen, calling

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58:23

The OG of The OC Fall Out, Shahs of Sunset...

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2024/12/22

Craig Ramsay, from the hit Bravo TV shows Thintervention with Jackie Warner and Newlyweds: The First Year, steps 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 working

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16:35

Dorit Reads Camille For Filth, PK Slams Garcelle,...

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2024/12/21

Another week, another episode of RHOBH. If anyone has been wondering if Dorit gives one F this season, to be clear, she does not. In this week’s installment with our fav Diamond Holders - both on and off air, Dorit calls Camille a See You Next… several times, Sutton preaches Sisterhood, Garcelle shades PK, PK slams back, Erika reminds Camille that her name is, in fact, Erika and so much more. We break it all down and discuss this week’s hot goss - updates on Teddi and her Horse Trainer, Tamra takes

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76:31

RHOSLC Upcoming Reunion, Mia Thornton's RHOP Lies,...

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2024/12/20

What a season of RHOSLC it has been. We break down this season, discuss Angie’s “first chair” seat at the upcoming reunion and why no cast changes are needed for Season 6. Mia continues to do “the most” on RHOP, Selling New York is preparing to premiere early January with some Steve Gold back in our lives, The Traitors is back in a few weeks - Dorinda, Sandoval, Catania, Dixon, Speidi has an update and so much more as we look back at 2024 and ahead as to what is to come in 2025 in the ever changing

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66:54

Jeff Lewis' Bid For Housewife Status, Ariana & Katie...

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2024/12/19

Jeff Lewis has a bunch of updated messages for many Housewives of, well, every franchise that we cannot help but wonder if Mr. Lewis does truly want to be a Real Housewife as Brynn Whitfield has suggested. Kathy Hilton pleads the fifth to Daddy Cohen’s shady questions, Katie Maloney and Ariana Madix head to court to face off against Chef Penny, the TreHuggers come out, unite and support their Queen Teresa Giudice and last, but certainly not least, Craig and Paige address those constant “break up”

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67:27

Dorit’s Good & Bad News, Teddi Mellencamp’s Karma,...

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2024/12/18

Tom Sandoval is ending his already not so great year in a not so great way - let go from Vanderpump Rules along with all other OGs, the closing of Schwartz and Sandy’s after a rocky run and more. We chat about the year of Sandoval, share updates on his relationship with model Victoria Lee Robinson and what we can expect from The Most Extras “most extra” front man as he prepares for a 2025 which will ultimately see him facing off, sans attorney, in court against Rachel Leviss. Despite many claims

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41:10

James Kennedy’s Arrest, Ally’s Conflicting...

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2024/12/17

James Kennedy was arrested last week after Kathy Hilton’s Xmas party. So much has happened leading up to this arrest, during this arrest and since this arrest. Today we break it all down - Kathy’s Christmas party, what really happened at home between Ally and James after, the neighbor who called the police, the police report claiming Mr. Kennedy “threw” Ms. Lewber to the ground and the charges filed against James. Next we discuss Kristen Doute and Rachel Leviss’ past romantic relationships with

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72:16

James Kennedy’s Bad Year, Lisa Vanderpump’s Good...

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2024/12/17

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 talks winners - Ariana, Stassi, Lisa Vanderpump losers - James Kennedy and other VPR cast and look ahead to the new year. We break down why Vanderpump Rules had to recast, offer advice, unsolicited, on how to fix the show. We revisit classics like Jersey Shore, Laguna Beach, The Hills and The Simple Life - welcome back Paris & Nicole! All this and more as we close

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74:42

Jeff Lewis’ Bravo Return, Mary Cosby’s Great Season,...

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2024/12/16

RHOSLC is having one of the best seasons of its short lived career according to Andy Cohen. We break down this season, discuss what to expect the rest of the season and contemplate just how RHOSLC and RHONY can be produced from the sane production company. Vanderpump Rules’ reboot is underway, LVP has spoken out and the new season of Southern Charm is back in our lives. Martha Stewart opens up about her criminal past, Diddy is trying desperately to avoid his criminal future and the Menendez

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71:25

PAULINA BEN-COHEN (on Ex Boyfriend Shah’s of Sunset’s...

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2024/12/15

Paulina Ben-Cohen, from Shahs of Sunset, Steps Behind The Rope. Paulina, Mike Shouhed's ex-girlfriend. So much has been written about Paulina’s alleged domestic abuse claims against Mike, videos have surfaced over the past few months that we figured today the perfect day to share this blast from the past chat with Paulina. A lot happened during this chat off air and we discuss what we heard and saw. Paulina talks about Mike and we dive deep as we listen asking, were the signs always there?. Rexa

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14:25

RHOBH Recap (Dorit’s Anger, Erika’s Side...

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2024/12/14

RHOBH Season 14, Episode 4. The season of Dorit continues. Real? Fake? Who cares? An activated Dorit is here to stay and we are living for it. Dorit and Kyle pick up right where they left off last week. Claims of double standards, demanded blind loyalty, friendship punishments and more, Dorit holds nothing back in telling Kyle, Garcelle, Sutton and anyone else who gets in her way exactly what she thinks about them. Kathy Hilton, Boz and Jennifer Tilly are the greek chorus and watch every move in awe

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69:08

Kelly Dodd’s New Feud, Kelly Bensimon’s Bethenny Tea,...

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2024/12/13

Kelly Dodd is rumored to have been banned from Instagram live for her feud with Andy Cohen’s radio partner which seems to be alive and still going strong all these weeks later. We break down Kelly’s recent comments, which have allegedly led to this ban, and, in the spirit of the holidays, offer up a most unexpected olive branch to Ms Dodd and Mr. Leventhal. No seriously, here we are. Bethenny Frankel and her new man Tom Villante get closer at Art Basel. Kelly Bensimon claims he tried to date her as

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68:26

Jeff Lewis Gets Messy, Kyle Richards Hides Stuff From...

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2024/12/12

Now that the dust has settled from VPR’s cancellation, we break down the winners and losers from the cast as everyone tries to get back to their normal lives. Mia Thornton continues her lies which drives the audience crazy, Gizelle and Karen closer together and leaves much of the rest of the RHOP cast speechless. NBC protects and holds on to Bravo as it spins off the rest of its cable networks. We break down why, the power of Bravo, Andy Cohen and the future of Real Housewives. Kyle Richards is

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34:55

Lisa Vanderpump Breaks Silence on Dorit/Kyle Feud,...

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2024/12/11

Lisa Vanderpump seems to be enjoying this current season long feud of Dorit versus Kyle even through she is not watching. As Kyle has become LVP and Dorit has become Kyle, we break down LVP’s comments about her recent run in with Kyle, why she is winning at life and why, despite any claims to the otherwise, LVP must be enjoying this more than she cares to admit. LVP also weighs in on the termination of VPR OG’s, Stassi’s role on Vanderpump Villa and shares updates on Schwartzy, James and Lala. In

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30:09

JANA KRAMER (on RHOBH, One Tree Hill, Real Housewives...

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2024/12/11

Jana Kramer steps Behind The Rope. Jana is here to chat about the full anthology of her career - being multi nominated and winning a multitude of country music awards, the just completed run as Royal Knight on Fox’s The Masked Singer, making it to the Dancing With the Stars finals and working on, starring in and being a part of many of our fav TV shows and movies throughout the years. Speaking of fav TV shows, Jana talks One Tree Hill - the Netflix reboot on its way, her time on the show, working

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40:26

Dorit & PK Accused of Faking Separation & Kyle Feud,...

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2024/12/10

As this stellar season of RHOBH continues, claims that Dorit and PK are faking their divorce, his alcoholism, her anger towards Kyle and everything and anything else associated with her storyline have arisen. We break down these claims, explain whether we think they are true or false, discuss Jeff Lewis’ involvement in the drama and last, but certainly not least, what we can expect the rest of this season from Dorit, PK and the rest of our fav Diamond Holders. Teresa Giudice has spoken out again

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40:27

DRAKE BELL (on Drake & Josh, a “Rebirth”, Amanda...

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2024/12/10

Drake Bell steps Behind The Rope. Drake is here to chat about the full anthology of his career from his early days as a child actor to his break out role in Drake & Josh to his recent stint as “Ice King” on Fox’s The Masked Singer. Speaking of Masked, Drake discusses how his return to TV via the reality show singing competition was a “rebirth” and return to making headlines over his career and talent versus the many headlines that every journalist has wanted to discuss over the past few years

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65:37

Erika Jayne’s Cease & Desist, RHOC Casting News,...

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2024/12/09

Despite being caught in the middle of Dorit & Kyle’s season long feud, Erika Jayne is having one good year. RHOBH, despite lower ratings than normal, continues to be the ratings leader for Housewives in what is a new norm for Bravo and other cable nets. RHOC casting Season 19 is expected soon and many rumors surface about who is and is not returning to hold an orange next year when filming begins. Although Kenya Moore will be featured next season on RHOA, her Housewives future remains uncertain,

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36:42

Teddi Lives w/ Kyle, Jeff Lewis Slams Brynn Whitfield...

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2024/12/08

Teddi Mellencamp is living with Kyle Richards in her glam room amid her divorce from Edwin Arroyave. You can’t make this sh$t up, as Teddi explained to us. We break down this living situation, why it is beneficial for all parties involved - including Kyle, the on line rumors that Kyle and Teddi are more than friends and last, but certainly not least, the elephant in the attic of whether we will ultimately see Teddi back on RHOBH in some capacity as a result of all of this. Southern Charm has

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