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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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78:24

JACKIE SIEGEL (on RHOM, RHONY, Below Deck & The Queen...

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2024/04/14

Jackie Siegel steps Behind The Rope. Jackie Siegel from the infamous, before its time, Reality Documentary “The Queen of Versailles”. We chat with Jackie about her “rags to riches” story of getting and falling in love with her now husband David. That “rags to riches” story included their decision to build the largest, at that time, private residence house in the United States of America, aptly deemed “Versailles”. What does one do when building the largest private residence? Why, hire a film crew to

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12:49

Louie Ruelas vs. Margaret- New Info, Rachel Fuda...

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2024/04/13

RHONJ is not even back on the air yet and so much is already going on, again, behind the scenes. DMs and videos have surfaced of Louie Ruelas coming for Marge and her rumored Walmart deal, Melissa weighs in and Marge prepares to clap back. Speaking of Louie, he launched his new biz venture last week right here in our very own sunny LA. We break down the new biz, Vinivia - you are welcome Louie for the free plug we normally charge for, discuss the launch party and ask the obvious, is Tre paying

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66:46

Rachel Leviss’ Camp Claims Ariana Staged Scandoval,...

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2024/04/12

It has come to our attention that we have not yet broken down the VPR reunion looks released last week. Once we take care of that prior biz, we break down the cast leaks from the about to completed filming season of RHOC, share updates on the John Janssen / Alexis / Shannon triangle and discuss when we can expect RHOC back on our Bravo TVs. Meanwhile, Rachel Leviss’ Publicist thinks that Ariana staged Scandoval, we share biz advice for Nene Leakes and Kim Zolciak’s next venture, share biz advice on

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65:20

Kyle & Morgan’s Relationship Solidified, Lala Shades...

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2024/04/11

Lala Kent has come out swinging again this week implying that Ariana and/or Katie are “fraudsters”, that there is “nothing about them” and wants you, the audience, to know that she does not care if you like her or not. We break down all of this and whether Lala is the new MVP of VPR giving us all something to talk about as Season 11 prepares to come to a close. Jax and Brittany double down on their marriage woes, Jax weighs in on marry Stassi and Janet emerges as the new villain of The Valley.

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30:06

Jax Shades Brittany for Stassi, Rihanna Says Kyle &...

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2024/04/10

Tamra and Shannon have an explosive showdown during the RHOC season finale filming in London this past weekend. We break down the leaked audio, explain the differences between Shannon and Tamra, chat about the involvement of Vicki and Alexis this upcoming season and when we can realistically expect RHOC to return to our Bravo screens. In other news, Lala slams Ariana claiming she never brought anything to VPR before Scandoval, explains she does not care if the audience likes her or not and spills

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79:08

ELYSE SLAINE (on RHONY, Bravo Current Events &...

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2024/04/10

Elyse Slaine steps Behind The Rope. Yes, RHONY’s Elyse Slaine. Multi time return guest Elyse Slaine. We chat with Elyse about all that she has been up to since the last time she was here. Elyse shares her thoughts on the RHONY reboot which is perfect timing considering Season 15 has just been announced. We also chat about many other recent events in the BravoSphere before, much to our surprise, Elyse turns the tables and interviews us! We could not think of a better person to do so and in true

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71:34

RENEE GRAZIANO (on Mob Wives, RHONJ Season 14, Kyle...

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2024/04/09

Renee Graziano steps Behind The Rope. She’s back!! Renee is here to, in typical Renee fashion, mention it all. Renee chats about Mob Wives, cast mates Karen, Drita, Carla and Big Ang, the highs and lows of the show, Drita’s rumored new show and much more. Renee also chats about the “lifestyle”, complicated family relations, Mob misperceptions, “rats” and the biz of reality TV. Renee talks Monica “Reality Von Tease” Garcia and how she feels about Monica’s infiltration of the RHOSLC ladies and Jen

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60:59

ERIN LICHY (on RHONY New Season, Cast Mates, Ramona...

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2024/04/08

Erin Lichy steps back Behind The Rope. Erin is here to chat all about her RHONY experience, highs and lows from Season Fourteen, cast mates Jenna, Brynn, Jessel, Erin, Ubah, Sai, unresolved issues from the reunion and what we can expect for Season Fifteen. Erin talks about the original RHONY OGs, why the future of RHONY will be more than fighting over cheese and Jenna Lyons’ involvement moving forward. Erin clarifies her “mean girls” comment about Kyle and Dorit after an awkward BravoCon run in,

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31:40

Faith Stowers Sues Bravo, RHUGT Producer Claims...

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2024/04/07

Faith Stowers has sued Bravo and NBC. We break down Faith’s claims, what she alleges against Lisa Vanderpump, Lala, Stassi, Kristen, Jax and others, how The Valley strengthens her case and what happens next for Faith, Bravo and NBC. Next we break down the RHUGT producer’s claims this week against Caroline Manzo, what this means for Caroline’s case and Brandi Glanville’s shocking reaction. Finally, we discuss the passing of Lauri Peterson’s son Josh.@behindvelvetrope @davidyontef Learn more about

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70:53

ISAAC MIZRAHI (on Real Housewives, Madonna & The...

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2024/04/07

Isaac Mizrahi steps Behind The Rope. Yes, THAT Isaac Mizrahi. Living Legend, Fashion Icon Isaac Mizrahi. Nothing more needs to be said! Isaac chats famous friends like Madonna and SJP, his best and not so best dressed list among both the Hollywood A list as well as his many Housewife Friends and his many trips to Andy’s home, WWHL. We also chat about the presence of the uber-famous who have entered the fashion and modeling game, think Kim Kardashian, Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Kayne West and Gigi

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12:15

Shannon Beador’s Legal Trouble’s Update, RHOM Casting...

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2024/04/06

Shannon Beador has spoken out again regarding her law suit with John Janssen, John and Alexis and the new upcoming season of RHOC. We discuss when we can expect RHOM to return to our Bravo screens, which cast members are likely to be let go, who the show will be based around going forward and the future of the show. We break down The Valley, ask how the recent episode was allowed to air and chat about the return of Kristen Doute to form on Reality TV. We discuss the “joke” rumors of LVP’s return to

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67:21

Kyle Richards Hires Divorce Attorney, Shah’s Mike...

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2024/04/05

Kyle Richards hired divorce attorneys the other week back. We break down what happens now, how messy her divorce from Mo is expected to be and what each of their new lives is likely to look like once this long process is finally over. With Annemarie out and Kathy Hilton in, we break down what next season of RHOBH will look like and when the formal announcement and filming will commence. Shah’s of Sunset’s Mike Shouhed is sued for assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress

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63:43

Ariana Madix & Tom Sandoval Face Off in Explosive...

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2024/04/04

Is Ariana Madix still in love with Tom Sandoval? After reviewing this weeks VPR closely, yes, this is the question we would like to start today’s episode with. Ariana and Tom come face to face in an epic showdown, Schwartzy moves on from Katie F’ing his BFF Max, Ariana gets $1 million to replace Sarah Hyland as host of Love Is Blind, Lala and Scheana shade Ariana and Lisa Vanderpump wins Housewives alongside Bethenny Frankel (Housewives’ other winner) as her third current show on Bravo / Peacock,

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38:15

BILLY BUSH (on Friends Kyle & Mauricio, Kate...

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2024/04/03

Billy Bush steps Behind The Rope. If anyone knows about what is going on in pop culture, it is Billy Bush. Extra is in its 30th season after all. Billy weighs in on many of the celebrity events keeping us up at night - Diddy’s home raids in light of sex trafficking allegations, Quiet on Set and the many claims against Nickelodeon execs, Beyoncé’s foray into county music and last, but not least, the viral explosion of “Where is Kate Middleton”, her cancer reveal and the media apology tour that

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27:48

Rachel Leviss / Katie Maloney Run In, Jeremy Madix...

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2024/04/02

Jeremy Madix reveals the truth about why he has not spoken to Ariana in months, discussed the money that Tom Sandoval lent him and discusses the future with both Tom and Ariana. Ariana gets $1 Million to host Love is Blind, continues on her “I hate Tom” train and doubles down on her newfound life. Carl and Lindsay continue to slam each other in the press, Paige DeSorbo weighs in, John Mayer slams Scheana, Lisa Vanderpump weighs in, premieres Vanderpump Villa and continues to win at life. James makes

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50:03

LISA LISA (on “Quiet on Set”, The 80s, Madonna &...

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2024/04/02

Lisa Lisa steps Behind The Rope. One of the first breakout stars of the freestyle movement is here to mention it all. Lisa talks about what life was like in the mid 80s when she first achieved mega success with her breakout hit, “I Wonder If I Take You Home”. Lisa talks about the music scene in the 80s, coming up in New York City with a then unknown Madonna and her other mega hits “All Cried Out” being our personal fav. Lisa also started on a hit Nickelodeon show, Taina. We talk “Quiet on Set”, what

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43:27

SANDRA BERNHARD (on Madonna, Andy Cohen, Roseanne,...

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2024/04/01

Sandra Bernhard steps Behind The Rope. Actress, Comedian, Singer, Trailblazer… Icon! Sandra is here to mention it all. Sandra takes us through the full anthology of her career from the early days to break out moments such as “Without You I’m Nothing” to her current day live show - she is heading our way with a series of live shows this summer. Sandra talks about her days on Roseanne, returning to the series in 2017, Roseanne’s cancellation and the current installation, “The Connors”. Sandra talks

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32:04

Kyle & Dorit’s Breakup Gets Uglier, LVP’s Thoughts &...

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2024/03/31

Things worsen for the onetime TV BFF’s Kyle Richards and Dorit Kemsley. Kyle reveals how hurt she was over Dorit’s leaked texts, claims Dorit was never really her real friend and discusses whether she did it to save her job. Are we stating the obvious here? We break it all down, discuss Kyle’s attempt to contact Dorit, discuss Dorit’s lack of a response and what this is all likely to look like next season when Kathy Hilton returns to RHOBH to back Kyle in what is likely to be a Dorit vs Kyle

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62:32

Bling Empire's Andrew Gray (on What Really Goes on...

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2024/03/31

Bling Empire’s Andrew Gray steps back Behind The Rope. Bling Empire, one of the best reality shows, well, ever. Andrew chats about how he got involved with Netflix’s break out 2021 hit show about a group of very wealthy, and we mean very very wealthy, “friends” living in Los Angeles and what filming was like. Andrew is very forthcoming about his “role” as the shows “villain” (his words, not ours), when he knew he was going to be portrayed this way and how he feels about this edit. Andrew blows the

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12:12

RACHEL UCHITEL (Spoke to Mike Shouhed Last Night...

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2024/03/30

RHONJ is not back on the air yet but the drama is running hot, hawt, h-o-t. Rumors swirl this week as Bloggers reveal Teresa Giudice was allegedly offered a spin off, turned it down for various reasons which we discuss and has all sorts of other plans, along with Louie, to destroy Messy G, John Fuda and, well, anyone else who apparently gets in her way. In other RHONJ news, Messy G opens - finally - her LI, ENVY store, Marge and Jackie take a pic together which means a lot more than meets the eye

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