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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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21:30

Teresa Reached Out/ Contacted Melissa Gorga, Dolores...

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2025/10/18

Teresa Giudice has fully transitioned from “never ever” to “never say never” to “open to reconciliation” to actually reaching out to Joe and Melissa Gorga in order to reconcile. The first actual hard evidenced move has been made and Teresa has reached out. In other news, Dolores Catania issues a stern warning this week but it is not what you think and not to who you could have ever guessed. Switzerland has found her voice. Finally. As the RHOM reunion comes to a close, Todd Nepola has sued Bravo and

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60:14

Jeff Lewis' Fear, BravoCon Panels Reveal Teresa's...

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2025/10/17

With less than a month to go, the countdown to BravoCon is heating up and with more panels than almost any other Real Housewife, fans, RHONJ casemates and even Dorinda Medley have spoken out about what this means for Teresa’s future on the show and with the network. Jeff Lewis has spoken out about his new Housewife feuds, favs and what to expect from him in the upcoming weeks. After last night’s RHOC, with the reunion now filmed, Tamra seems to blame Slade for anything and everything that has gone

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59:55

Tamra Loses RHOC Reunion, RHOP Cast Hates Wendy,...

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2025/10/16

With all that Wendy Osefo has lost in the past few days - dignity, Wife Swap, her position at Wesleyan, it is only a matter of days before she is asked to not attend, or, removes herself from next month’s BravoCon. In other Wendy news, The RHOP cast seems to be enjoying her downfall with no real fan in sight except one Miss Katie Rost. Rumors, and nastiness, surface that the RHOC reunion did not exactly go as Tamra had planned. Vicki Gunvalson talks a bunch of stuff and nonsense in the hopes of an

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38:25

Melissa Gorga Open To Reconciling w/ Tre, Channing...

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2025/10/15

Melissa Gorga has finally responded to Teresa’s reconciliation request in what appears to be a positive move closer to a full on make up which no one saw coming. We break down Melissa’s recent statements in response to Teresa’s month long campaign of “never say never”, but the real question is, “why now”? He$$ hath officially frozen over. In other news, Denise Richards’ horrifying court testimony against soon to be ex husband Aaron Phypers has been released and it is chilling. Aaron continues to

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50:54

Andy Cohen's Message To Wendy Osefo, Bravo Hired...

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2025/10/15

Every day, every hour new facts emerge in the Wendy Osefo scam that rocked the Bravo’s world last week. Andy Cohen has finally broken his silence with a few words of advice for Miss Osefo. From the many missteps that The Osefos made to how we got here, we discuss it all. In other news, Bravo hires security for Melissa and Joe Gorga but all is not as it seems. Last, but not least, in light of MVP Adriana de Moura’s recent revelations of Haitian Morticians, hotel rooms and coffee makers, tennis

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57:32

Wendy/ Eddie Osefo Indicted For Fraud (What We Know),...

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2025/10/14

Wendy and Eddie Osefo were arrested after allegedly filing a false burglary report claiming approximately $435k in stolen property. The RHOP shocker heard round the world this past weekend. Today we slowly break down all the charges against the Osefos, discuss their official statement they made through their reps after returning home, chat about the RHOP cast’s reactions / statements, reveal the “Dorit” of it all, explain how RHOP cameras are back up(!!) and last, but not least, reveal just how

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59:44

Teresa/ Melissa Upcoming BravoCon Squash That Beef,...

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2025/10/13

Bozoma Saint John has come forth with a new message for Miss Garcelle Beauvais. Gizelle Bryant opens up about Mauricio Umansky, humiliates Stacey Rush, tries to understand Wendy better and still, kinda, wants to quit RHOP. Alexis Bellino got married with Jo De La Rosa and Tamra Judge by her side. Kathryn Dennis has been sentenced to thirty days in jail for her DUI. Bethenny Frankel is in serious trouble. The fall out from Julia Lemigova’s RHOM bombshell continues as Adriana and the rest of the cast

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38:03

Tamra's Wins & Losses, Garcelle Talks RHOBH Return,...

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2025/10/12

Tamra continues her tough season with wins, losses and everything and anything in between. Alexis Bellino uninvited Jennifer Pedranti to her wedding with a whole host of reasons which seem interesting at best. Garcelle talks about returning to RHOBH, shares updates on her friendships with the cast and discusses the real reason she left the show. Aaron Phypers wants all of Denises money as his divorce from Denise gets uglier by the day. Juicy Joe suffers a big loss and Gia weighs in. Last, but

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56:29

LEA BLACK (on RHOM, Jeff Lewis & Gage Edward Drama,...

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2025/10/12

Lea Black steps Behind The Rope. She’s baaaack. The “Mayor of Miami” is here, again, to mention it all. Lea chats RHOM, cast mates, highs and lows and, of course, all that drama that comes along with being one of Bravo’s Housewives. Lea also chats about her friendship with Jeff Lewis, appearances on Flipping Out, the end of Jeff’s friendship with Jenni Pulos, and the end of Jeff’s relationship with Gage Edward and all the personal drama Jeff seems to have with many of our fav TV personalities,

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20:44

How Special Forces Can Save Teresa’s RHONJ Job,...

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2025/10/11

Teresa Giudice was called stupid, told to shut the F up, pushed in the mud and forced to clean toilets all in the first few weeks of Fox’s Special Forces. As brutal as all that sounds, the fans just could not get enough so much so that this humbled, quiet Teresa could be exactly what Bravo wants, and/or needs, next season when RHONJ finally, eventually begins to film early next year. Yes, Teresa has walked off and quit the show, but was it enough to change the course of her future? BravoCon panels

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52:09

RHOC Producers Back Scheana Over Tamra, Gia Is...

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2025/10/10

Gia Giudice is relieved that Tre is no longer holding her back as she excels at Special Forces, makes power moves and teases Season Two of Next Gen. Scheana Shay sets the record straight again silencing everyone from Lala to Tamra to past VPR colleagues with the help of RHOC / VPR / The Valley Executive Producer. Dorit Kemsley is ready for another kick a$$ season of taking no prisoners as she navigates a divorce, cast mate feuds and rumors, again, that she does not have the money she and PK claim to

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52:59

What RHOBH Cast Demands From Kyle, Teresa Says She...

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2025/10/09

Kyle Richards’ cast mates have demanded a few things from her ahead of RHOBH Season 15. Things which seem simple enough but will Kyle be able to follow through? Teresa Giudice wants us all to know that she is not at all desperate. Scheana Shay turns down The Valley Season Three, brings epic receipts and explains the two very unexpected reasons why she said no to the “very generous” offer. RHOP is back in our lives and we are so here for it. From Stacey’s non stop beautiful, glorious, brilliant lies

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44:20

Heather Dubrow Gets Real Angry, Teresa's Big Regret,...

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2025/10/08

Heather Dubrow gets real angry, Gretchen and Tamra fight and the rest of the cast act as if Katie Ginella were never part of this season as RHOC gallops along for another week heading towards a supposed reunion which we are not sure will ever actually happen. Denise Richards’ divorce is costing her one pretty penny which sources claim is bleeding her dry as Aaron’s monthly alimony payment becomes more likely by the week. RHOM takes a page out of RHOC and RHOSLC’s book in attempts to ice out a cast

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52:55

Julia Slept w/ Adriana, Adriana's Secret Revenge,...

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2025/10/08

Julia Lemigova slept with Adriana de Moura. The RHOM reunion bombshell heard round the world. Today we break our silence on the matter and discuss the likelihood Julia’s claims are true, her motivations for outing this alleged hook up now, the shock from her cast mates and Andy, what this means for her marriage to Martina and last, but not least, what this means for Julia’s future on the show. Adriana has been in the comments on social all week claiming this is not true and what she plans to reveal

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56:20

Kyle's Dream RHOBH Cast, Teresa Uses Gia To Deliver...

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2025/10/07

With RHOBH returning to our screens later this year, Kyle has spoken out on the new season’s drama, newbie Rachel Zoe and her ideal dream cast for future seasons. As RHOC prepares to come to an end, rumors, and nastiness, arise on who will not make the cut and be given an orange, or a friend of, for RHOC 20. Teresa uses both Gia and Juicy this week to help further her own narrative and agenda. Andy Cohen backtracks big time on a lot of things regarding future Housewives but all is not as it seems

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71:30

PATRICIA ALTSCHUL (on Southern Charm, Austen, Shep,...

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2025/10/06

Patricia Altschul steps Behind The Rope. The Matriarch, Grand Dame, Socialite Extraordinaire from Southern Charm is here to mention it all!! In true Patricia fashion, she does not hold back. We deep dive all that is Southern Charm past, present and future. Patricia reminisces on early seasons, cast mates past - good or bad a la Cameran, Naomie, T-Rav & Kathryn, who she would like back, who she would never like back and who she asked for back which has left producers and Bravo honchos completely

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39:19

Brandi Glanville Dragged Into Denise's Divorce,...

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2025/10/05

In a move some did not see coming, Aaron Phypers drags both Charlie Sheen and Brandi Glanville into his already very messy divorce from Denise Richards. Speaking of legal issues, Lisa Barlow schools us all with her legal lessons. Denial is not the same as dismissed, Whitney Rose and Bronwyn Newport scream. Teresa Giudice shows some humility, cleans toilets and lets us know just how much she has learned on and changed from Special Forces. Erika Jayne slams Gretchen, to no ones surprise, in defense

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77:03

Kyle, Kathy, RHOBH, Spencer & Heidi, The Hills, Kim...

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2025/10/05

The Hills’ Caroline D’Amore steps Behind The Rope. Once dubbed Hollywood “It” Girl in the early 2000s due to her BFFs Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, Caroline is here to, as we like to say, mention it all. Caroline chats about The Kardashians, Kris Jenner, The Hills, The Simple Life and more. Caroline talks fellow cast mates Spencer and Heidi, her drama with The OC’s Mischa Barton and more. As is often the case here Behind The Rope, all convo quickly leads to

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19:50

Bravo Execs Separate Teresa & Melissa, Andy Cohen Is...

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2025/10/04

RHOSLC brought it once again in an episode that, if the whole season is like this, we are… sat. No offense to Lisa and Meredith who both seem to be having a hard season. Who knew Bronwyn had it in her? In RHOC news, Tamra is hurt over Emily and Heather’s recent comments about her. Eddie makes a rare appearance on RHOC. Gretchen has a new FU for Tamra. Speaking of Tamra, her and Scheana blame each other for everything. Kenya Moore is called out by fans. Gia Giudice demands a spin off for Mama Tre in

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39:35

Lisa Rinna's FU To Bravo, Teresa's New Fatal RHONJ...

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2025/10/03

Lisa Rinna turned down BravoCon, said no to being filmed by Bravo for Alexia Umansky’s wedding and more in a series of moves that proves that she is not only over her time on RHOBH, but you better believe she is gonna talk about it in a new book out early 2026. Although Teresa has been preaching love, love, love in a series of “reconciliation” attempts with Joe and Melissa in order to save her high paying job on RHONJ, she made one, huge, blatant, fatal, recent mistake which has undone her attempts

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