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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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76:23

Which Housewives are Rude AF IRL, Faith Stowers vs....

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2024/04/18

The rumor is Nene Leakes is getting her own talk show on the Zeus network. We break down that rumor, separate fact from fiction, share updates on Ms. Leakes and discuss the future of RHOA. Next, we close out this season of RHOP, discuss the just completed reunion and analyze where the broken, fractured franchise goes from here. We share updates on Faith Stowers, Caroline Manzo and other ongoing Bravo lawsuits. Finally, we share our review of Sonja Morgan’s live “Sonja In Your City” tour and having

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76:38

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

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2024/04/17

Renee Graziano steps back 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

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30:56

Crystal Let Go, Robyn Fired, Alexia Divorcing,...

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2024/04/16

What a day in Bravo it was yesterday. Crystal Kung announces her “bittersweet” exit from RHOBH and Robyn Dixon declares she was fired from RHOP. We break down our reactions, discuss Crystal and Robyn’s futures off Housewives and discuss what happens now for both RHOP and RHOBH - who will stay on RHOP, who is likely to be cast on both, should other cast members of RHOP be let go, RHOBH’s future with Dorit, Sutton, Garcelle, Kyle and Erika and when we can expect both franchises to resume filming

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28:07

COLTON UNDERWOOD (on Bachelor Nation, The...

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2024/04/16

Colton Underwood steps Behind The Rope. There has been so much written and discussed about Colton, but today he is here to mention it all and set the record straight. Fresh off his stint on The Masked Singer, Colton talks Masked, reality TV, Bachelor Nation, The Kardashians, Coming Out Colton and Misperceptions. We brainstorm ideas for LGBTQIA dating shows, break down which current shows would lend themselves well to the format (Love Is Blind? The Bachelor?), talk starting a family and much

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53:01

MEGHAN KING (on RHOC, Teresa & Luis, Bravo’s Legal...

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2024/04/15

Meghan King steps back Behind The Rope. Meghan is back to chat about all things RHOC, Bravo and more. Meghan chats about the last season of RHOC - whether Tamra saved the show, the attempted take down of Heather, the constant rants of Kelly Dodd, her current relationship with Vicki and last, but certainly not least, her attempt at returning to the franchise herself even though she currently resides in St. Louis. Meghan chats girls trip, highs and lows with other Housewives, ups and downs of fame

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29:59

Kathy Hilton & Rinna Reunite & Reconcile, Scheana...

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2024/04/14

Kenya Moore is set to return to RHOA’s Season 16 making her the current longest holding peach. Drew Sidora is rumored to be returning and Shereé is rumored to be on the chopping block. Will these changes be enough to save this once top rated franchise along with the return of Porsha or have we, as an audience, moved on? Speaking of broken franchises, we break down the RHOP reunion, blaming Candiace for the physical brawl with Deborah, the lack of accountability from several cast members, Andy’s

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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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