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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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35:36

RHONJ REUNION CANCELLATION (What This REALLY Means...

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2024/06/02

The RHONJ Reunion is cancelled. We woke up to over one thousand DM’s asking if we were going to cover this. Today, we hop on here for a rundown of the cancellation of the RHONJ reunion. We address how we got here, the cast's constant interviews that this season was not sustainable and Teresa’s constant interviews that she will never, ever speak to Melissa again. We next address, what will be happening in place of a reunion, what affect, if any, the RHONJ bloggers and toxic off line behaviors have

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100:43

JACKIE TOHN (on GLOW, Bravo, American Idol, Howard...

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2024/06/02

Jackie Tohn steps Behind The Rope. Best known for her breakout performance as Melanie “Melrose” Rosen on Netflix’s award winning, critically acclaimed masterpiece “Glow”, Jackie stops by to share it all. Early in her career Jackie appeared on many of our favorite shows such as “The Sopranos”, “Veronica Mars”, “Strangers With Candy”, not the least of which was “The Nanny”, in which she played a young Fran Drescher. She talks famous friends such as Kristen Bell and Jessica Biel, comedic inspiration

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9:49

RHONJ Lowest Rated Season Ever, Margaret Josephs’...

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2024/06/01

RHONJ Season 14, Episode 4. How are we only at Episode 4? Is anyone bored yet? Ok, ok, we will keep it positive. Jackie and Margaret’s friendship starts to show cracks as we find ourselves back, once again, at Dolores’ annual softball game. Teresa and Melissa are still not speaking, Jennifer is up to her old shady tricks and this time her target is Danielle Cabral and Rachel Fuda shows up, cries and shows up again. Our attention next turns to all that is going on off air between Marge, Melissa,

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69:44

PK & Dorit Separation Update, LVP's Thoughts &...

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2024/05/31

Simon and Porsha continue to fight over their mansion, sling the shade on social and involve RHOA producers and Bravo as Porsha tries to film the new season of the Atl now that she has regained her peach. Heading west, apparently everyone in town - Jeff Lewis, Lisa Vanderpump and the rest of the RHOBH cast - knew about PK and Dorit’s separation. We break down their separation, discuss the likelihood of them reconciling and check in with the current season of RHOBH filming. Kyle and Morgan step

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69:12

Kyle & Kesha Get Close, RHOBH Newbies Bozoma & Tilly...

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2024/05/30

Something About Her Has Opened. We break down the opening, share our review and discuss Sarah’s viral Karen rant which got her so much hate, love, apologies, a Daily Mail write up and changed working practices at Something About Her by Ariana and Katie. With the Vanderpump Rules finale wrapped, we turn our focus to RHOBH. With Jennifer Tilly, Kathy Hilton and Bozoma Saint John in, we break down the epic season we expect, why this trifecta is exactly what the franchise needed and chat spoilers from

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29:57

Morgan & Kyle's Day Out, Jax's Three Hour Date w/...

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2024/05/29

Kyle Richards and Morgan Wade were seen this past week shopping in Beverly Hills so they have not broken up just yet, Kesha has some serious competition and all is right with the world. In other RHOBH news, Sutton is rumored to be heading to Dancing With The Stars, Bozoma and Jennifer Tilly are getting used to their newfound Bev Hills positions and we are left wondering, just how long do we have to wait til our fav Diamond Holders are back on our Bravo TVs. RHODubai is set to return next week, Simon

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37:44

SCOTT PORTER (on Friday Night Lights, Vanessa...

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2024/05/29

Scott Porter steps Behind The Rope. Fresh off his Masked Singer elim last week, Scott is here to chat about that experience, coming in second, ex-cast mate and Masked winner Vanessa Hudgens and just how shocked some people are to find out “that guy” from Friday Night Lights can sing. Speaking of Friday Night Lights, Scott talks about his breakout role in Friday Night Lights, working with Christine Baranski and Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife and our personal fav, working alongside Rachel Bilson

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61:52

MELISSA'S OLD NOSE (on RHONJ Spoilers & Teresa’s Off...

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2024/05/28

Melissa’s Old Nose steps Behind The Rope. Gabriela, that is. Teresa, Melissa, Margaret and the rest of the cast of RHONJ has all been asked about the RHONJ bloggers which have emerged in full force over the last few weeks since the beginning of the season to reveal secret DMs, leaked Season 14 screeners and spoilers that were allegedly obtained directly from Teresa, her attorney, Jennifer Aydin and more. Today, the woman behind it all, Melissa’s Old Nose - Gabriela - stops by to, as we like to say,

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93:24

AMY PHILLIPS (On RHOBH, RHONJ, RHOC & Some Housewife...

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2024/05/27

Amy Phillips steps Behind The Rope. Yes, that Amy Phillips. Master impressionist of all of our favorite Bravo Housewives and Friends. We talk Bravo past - “The Rachel Zoe Project”, The Millionaire Matchmaker, Blow Out and Top Chef - and present - think every Housewife. Of course, Amy was kind enough to entertain our many impression requests such as Bethenny, Rinna, Ramona, Luann, Erika, Vanderpump, Dorit, Dorinda, Shannon, Dubrow, Teresa, LeeAnne Locken, Lea Black, Kyle and last, but certainly not

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33:01

Stassi Schroeder’s Bravo Return, Traitors Season 3...

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2024/05/26

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107:25

CLAUDIA WELLS (on Back To The Future, RHOBH, LVP,...

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2024/05/26

Claudia Wells steps Behind The Rope. Best know for her role as Marty McFly’s girlfriend, “Jennifer Parker” in the 80s Classic “Back To The Future”, Claudia is here to tell it all. She chats about how she was cast - yes it involved a once in a lifetime audition with the one and only Steven Spielberg, chats about how Eric Stoltz was the “original” Marty McFly, how one day Eric Stoltz was out, how another day Mr. Alex Keaton, legend Michael J. Fox was in. Claudia chats about what it was like to work

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13:08

Teresa Breaks Down, Jen Fessler Puts Margaret In Her...

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2024/05/25

RHONJ, Season 14, Episode 3. How did we get here? Jen Fessler has come in strong. No longer in Margaret’s shadows, The Messler has emerged as her own woman with advice letting us know she loves The Marge but does not want to be The Marge. Smart woman. Jennifer Aydin does not wanna reconcile with Messy G as Jen herself continues to be messy off air. Luis Ruelas slams John Fuda, Tre gets emotional sending Gabriella off to school, Jackie makes an appearance and gets screamed at by Marge, Joey Gorga has

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62:34

Kyle Richards Gets Hurt By Dorit & Sutton, Dorit &...

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2024/05/24

Kyle Richards get scared by a rat (perhaps The TamRat), is very hurt by both Dorit and Sutton, reflects on her past with Carlton and LVP and more as she has become very vocal amidst filming Season 14 of RHOBH. PK and Dorit continue to stay separated as she is filming without her wedding ring, new financial troubles surface for PK and Dorit and Dorit and Kyle continue to remain estranged as the new season continues filming. Sai De Silva shades Rebecca Minkoff as boring, the RHOP cast comes for

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68:09

Ariana & Katie's VPR Spin Off, Stassi's Potential...

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2024/05/23

Something About Her has finally opened with appearances by Andy Cohen, Stassi, Lindsay Hubbard and, soon to be, our very own SF Pod. In other VPR news, Miss Madix blocks us, the VPR cast takes Vanderpump Rules off their bio, the cast reacts, Brock's shady past resurfaces, Lala speaks out more as fans slam her, Pump spin off ideas gain traction, Stassi Schroeder’s return is imminent, so we say, and much, much more. In other news, the Ashley Madison scandal resurfaces in new Netflix doc with Kristen

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39:07

MELISSA'S OLD NOSE (on Spoilers From Upcoming RHONJ...

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2024/05/22

RHONJ Season 14 is well underway and there is as much drama happening off air as on. Teresa has been accused of working with several RHONJ bloggers to put certain narratives out there amongst the viewers. These bloggers have been mentioned in interviews with Melissa, Teresa and Margaret over the past week. As we prepare for this Sunday’s Episode 4, we hop back on here for a quick chat with one of the accounts at the center of the controversy, Melissa’s Old Nose. Melissa’s Old Nose returns to

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40:29

THELMA HOUSTON (On Disco, “Dont Leave Me This Way”,...

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2024/05/22

Thelma Houston steps Behind The Rope. Fresh off her Masked Singer elim, one of the original Queens of Disco is here to chat about that experience, the hey day of Disco, music today and everything and anything in between. Of course we pay homage to her still iconic mega hit “Don’t Leave Me This Way” which still reigns supreme in finding new generations of fans year after year. We talk working with Lenny Kravitz, Cher, Beyoncé, Rita Ora, Studio 54 and so very much

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37:44

CHRISSY METZ (on This Is Us, American Horror Story,...

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2024/05/21

Chrissy Metz steps Behind The Rope. Just off her Masked Singer elim the other week, Chrissy is here to chat about that experience, Poodle Moth and her own music. Of course, the convo quickly turns to her break out role as Kate Pearson in the brilliant, epic, “This Is Us” which changed the game for Kate, us (the audience) and TV forever. Chrissy also chats working with Ryan Murphy, Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson and the rest of the stellar cast in American Horror Story: Freak Show. Finally, we chat

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63:17

Melissa Gorga’s Ex Envy Biz Partner Jackie Robinson...

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2024/05/20

Jackie Beard Robinson steps back Behind The Rope. Melissa Gorga’s Ex-Envy Partner that is. With RHONJ Season 14 having finally arrived, we felt today the perfect kick off to a season long who’s who in RHONJ land of past and present Garden State residents. Jackie fills us in on all that she has been up to since we last saw her on our Bravo TV’s during RHONJ Season Seven and the infamous “left in the middle of the night with all the clothes” narrative that Melissa, Bravo and many others created as a

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41:43

MELISSA'S OLD NOSE (on Spoilers From Tonight's RHONJ,...

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2024/05/19

RHONJ Season 14 is well underway and there is as much drama happening off air as on. Teresa has been accused of working with several RHONJ bloggers to put certain narratives out there amongst the viewers. These bloggers have been mentioned in interviews with Melissa, Teresa and Margaret over the past week. As we prepare for tonights Episode 3, we hop on here for a quick chat with one of the accounts at the center of the controversy, Melissa’s Old Nose. Melissa’s Old Nose states she was working with

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86:24

MIKE HILL (on Cynthia Bailey,RHOA & Nene Leakes)

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2024/05/19

The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Mike Hill steps Behind The Rope. Mike Hill, back when he was Mr. Cynthia Bailey. Were the warning signs always there? Is this chat foreshadowing at its best several years in the making? Mike talks Cynthia Bailey, RHOA, his role as a Bravo House Husband. the social media feuds which are part of any Housewives job, Cynthia’s Bachelorette RHOA episode with Bolo, whether he is ever shocked at just how far our favorite Peach Holders went to make good TV and last, but

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