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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…
Episodes
- BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE
RHOSLC's Mean Girls, Bad News For Still Flipping Out & The Problem w/ RHONY/ Golden Life (w/ Chef Stu)
Chef Stu stops by to help us break down all that has been going on in the BravoVerse these past few minutes. Some good and bad news for Jeff Lewis and Still…
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Andy Cohen Seemingly Confirms Big RHOC Reboot, Carole Claps Back At The Kennedys & Kyle Cooke Is Good In Bed
RHOC is going to have a major reboot, refresh or whatever you want to call it RHONJ style with everyone be fired except thee ladies. Andy Cohen seemingly…
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Kim Kardashian: Family, Kanye, Skims, Paris, Larsa, Lewis Hamilton & Keeping Up (w/ Jonathan Van Meter) II
“There’s no better feeling in the world than when someone gets you.” That is what Kim Kardashian said about Jonathan Van Meter who just finished a five year…
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Heather Gay's Mean Girl Era, Hailey Glassman's Dark Secrets & The Truth About Andy Cohen & Boyfriend
This season of RHONY, which Andy Cohen claims is his absolute favorite show on Bravo right now, has won those who are watching over, but many are still not…
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Vicki's Good & Bad News, Jeff & Gage's Sick Twisted Game & Ramona The Singer Stinger Dominates
Vicki Gunvalson has managed to anger fans worldwide this season on RHOC and RHUGT but do not count her out just yet. As this RHOC season heads into reunion…
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Bethenny Frankel Destroys Andy Cohen, Heather Gay's Big Lie & Ariana Biermann Fired Over KJ (?)
Bravo’s Fan Fest Charleston has come and gone but the destruction it has caused is still be felt days later. Andy Cohen shaded Bethenny as Carole Radziwill…
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TABATHA COFFEY (on Joining RHONJ, Tabatha’s Takeover, Shear Genius, Being a Bravo Legend, & B*tch Reputation) II
Tabatha Coffey steps Behind The Rope!!!! Checking in from her home directly across the river in good ole’ New Jersey, Tabatha is here to - discuss - it - all!!…
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Tamra Slammed As Town Drunk, Andy's Favorites, Gizelle's Messiness & Why RHONY Needs Erin/ Sai/ Jessel
More tea and drama spills forth from Bravo FanFest Charleston that we cannot keep up! Another week where are RHOP ladies deliver in an episode that has…
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Tracy Tutor Comes In Strong, Vicki & Shannon's Last RHOC Season & Dinner At Sutton's House
The world has turned on Vicki Gunvalson as Andy Cohen claims she is not that bad but are Andy’s kind words enough for the OG of the OC to keep her job? We…
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Gage's New Problems w/ Jeff Lewis, The Return Of The Valley & Running Into Margaret Josephs (w/ Patrik & Pol)
This season of Still Flipping Out is well underway so we figured it was a great time to check in with two of Jeff Lewis’ chumps, Patrik and Pol, for how the…
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Dorinda Goes Psycho, Next Gen LA Scrapped, Andy Cohen Gets Booed & Jeff Lewis Destroys Gina Kirschenheiter
The second episode of The Golden Life has dropped and both on, and even more so off, camera, Dorinda has completely decimated Sonja in a match that is way…
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Kim Kardashian: Family, Kanye, Skims, Paris, Larsa, Lewis Hamilton & Keeping Up (w/ Jonathan Van Meter)
“There’s no better feeling in the world than when someone gets you.” That is what Kim Kardashian said about Jonathan Van Meter who just finished a five year…
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Bethenny's Traumatic Year, Jeff Lewis' Revolving Door Of Chumps & Milania's Recovery (w/ Patrik/ Pol)
Patrik and Pol stop by to weigh in on Jeff Lewis’ ever changing group of chums, of which they seem to have lasted the course! Milania Giudice makes inroads in…
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Andy Cohen/ Jeff Lewis Feud, Wendy's Upcoming Trail, Bravo's Housewife Bribes & Jennie/ Tori Feud Update
Wendy and Eddie prepare their separate legal cases as their trial is now mere weeks away slated for an early 2027 showdown. Jeff Lewis and Andy Cohen’s on…
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Meredith Threatens To Sue Whitney, Summer House Creators Sue Bravo & Andy Awkwardly Avoids Nene Questions
Meredith Marks threatens to sue Whitney Rose for defamation even though she knows you cant get blood from a stone. Lisa Barlow supports Meredith’s suit as…
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TABATHA COFFEY (on Joining RHONJ, Tabatha’s Takeover, Shear Genius, Being a Bravo Legend, & B*tch Reputation)
Tabatha Coffey steps Behind The Rope!!!! Checking in from her home directly across the river in good ole’ New Jersey, Tabatha is here to - discuss - it - all!!…
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Carole's Big Win, Teresa/ Gia's Bad Reviews, Meredith's Mean Girl, RHOP Recap & Jeff Lewis Fires Kelly Dodd
Carol Radziwill becomes NYC’s most famous alternate side of the street parker, slams Jessel and leans into RHONY like we have never seen before. Gia and Teresa…
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LVP Says Andy Lied, KJ Asks Court To Reconsider Ruling, Gizelle Produces & The Problem w/ RHOSLC
KJ Biermann has asked the court to reconsider ruling in his sexual battery/ sodomy case. Lisa Vandermpump disagrees with Andy’s recent comments about her…
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LVP Says Andy Lied, KJ Asks Court To Reconsider Ruling, Gizelle Produces & The Problem w/ RHOSLC
KJ Biermann has asked the court to reconsider ruling in his sexual battery/ sodomy case. Lisa Vandermpump disagrees with Andy’s recent comments about her…
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Vicki Makes Tamra Cry, Jeff Lewis Reignites Bethenny Feud, Teddi Loses Focus & RHONY's Double Standard
Even though RHONY has made its mark in this revamp to the reboot of the revamp, many, including Michael Rapaport just dont seem to get it. There are a few…
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The Osefos Major Legal Setback, Meredith Is In The Comments, Denise's House Of Horrors & A RHONY Check In
Erin says Pavit is gay, Jenna Lyons enters the chat, Carole spills the tea and Martha Stewart is front and center more than anyone ever expected her to be…
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Love Is Blind's Ashley Carpenter (on Love Is Blind, Dating On TV & Misconceptions Of Reality TV)
Ashley Carpenter steps Behind The Rope. Love Is Blind’s Ashley Carpenter that is. Ashley is here to mention it all - what life in the pods is really like, the…
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Leah Remini's Tough RHOBH Season, Rachel Zoe Doesn't Know She's on RHOBH & Gia's Role In Milania's Recovery
Gia has just declared she is numb to Milania’s situation as she attempts to fulfill big sis duties while juggling her relationship with Christian and film…
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Truth Behind Kyle/ Dorit's Reconciliation, Why Diana Jenkins Fled The USA & Teresa's Fight To Save Milania
Kyle and Dorit are knee deep in filming the new season of RHOBH and rumor is they have reconciled. Diana Jenkins is packing up and leaving Hidden Hills ASAP…
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Teddi & Tamra Are Fightin', Phaedra Offers To Help KJ Biermann, Bethenny Talks Jason & Kelly Clarkson Update
Attorney Phaedra Parks has spoken and weighed in on KJ Biermann, has revealed she has been speaking to Kim Zolciak and has offered to help reminding everyone…
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Ambyr Childers (on Lala, Vanderpump Rules, You, All My Children, Susan Lucci & Much More!)
Ambyr Childers steps Behind The Rope. Ambyr chats about her role in You with Penn Badgley, one of our fav shows ever. Ambyr discusses what it is like to be an…
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Milania's Bipolar Revelation, Meredith/ Lisa's Hypocrisy/ Bullsh*t, The Grande Dame Returns & Kelly Clarkson's Feud
RHOP is back in our lives and one thing is very clear, The Grande Dame is back and she don’t give one fu*k. Gizelle gets blamed by Tia for the rumors about her…
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Kyle Caught Screaming During RHOBH Filming, Jeff Lewis Wants Heather McDonald Back & Teresa Meets Trump For Juicy
Kyle Richards is seen screaming with and/ or at Boz, Tracy Tutor - not Dorit and Sutton Stracke as producers capture it all in what is turning out to be an…
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Jeff Lewis At War w/ SiriusXM, Andy Cohen Edited Out & Truth Behind Whitney Rose's Divorce
Jeff Lewis has launched an all out war with SirusXM that, regardless of whether he stays or walks the f out, the damage may already be done. Brooks slams the…
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Gizelle Cut Out Of Dad's Will, RHONY's Erika Is a Bully & Sonja Wants Nothing To Do w/ Golden Life Cast
Gizelle Bryant is cut out of her father’s will completely as his entire fortune was left to his wife with Gizelle getting zero. RHONY’s Erika Hammond may have…
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JUDY TORRES (on Being The Queen of Freestyle, Overcoming Childhood Abuse, Madonna & Reclaiming Your Power) II
Judy Torres steps Behind The Rope. The Queen of Freestyle is here to mention it all. Long before podcasts and social media gave artists a platform to discuss…
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CHEF STU (on Jeff Lewis' New Show, RHOC's Upcoming Cast Changes & Lisa Barlow's Great Season!)
Chef Stu returns for a way overdue chat. Of course, we have to start with Stu’s thoughts on Jeff Lewis’ “Still Flipping Out”, the recent Gage drama, Jeff’s…
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Andy's Apology To Teresa, Kelly Dodd's Ban For Life & RHOBH's Upcoming Season Of Dorit (w/ Sarah Fraser)
Sarah Fraser stops by to help us break down all the Bravo tea from the past few days. Girls Trip may be over but the effect of Melissa’s apology to Teresa has…
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Truth About Tamra's RHOC Exit, RHOP Returns Tonight, RHOSLC's Dark Place & Andy Cohen Defends Himself
Tonight is the night. The wait is over. RHOP returns! In other news, RHOSLC’s stellar season continues as most of the ladies remain in a dark place opening up…
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Kathy Griffin's My Life on the D-List Assistant Tiffany Rinehart (on Kathy, Truth About WWHL Backstage & RHOBH) II
Tiffany Rinehart steps Behind The Rope. Ok, ok you probably know her as Kathy Griffin's assistant from that little Bravo show called My Life on the D-List…
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Leah Remini Has Major RHOBH Cast Drama, Jeff Lewis Threatens To Leave SiriusXM & Melania Apologizes To Teresa
As of the recording of this podcast, Jeff Lewis has still not been offered his new contract from SiriusXM. With less than a week to go, Jeff threatens to walk…
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Gretchen's Secret RHOC Return, Andy Cohen Brought Back Carol To Use Her(?) & Karen Huger Doesn't Give A Fu*k
Brandi Glanville claims Andy only invited Carole Radziwill back to exploit The Kennedys and Jeffrey Epstein and reveals what she knows and why she knows it…
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Vicki Not Returning To RHOC 21, Gage Trolls Jeff Lewis' New Show & Bethenny Slams Entire RHONY Cast
Vicki Gunvalson is not returning next season to RHOC even though she says that is not true. Bethenny Frankel takes on the whole new RHONY cast. Tom Sandoval is…
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Bethenny Accused Of Stealing Skinnygirl, Andy Cohen's New Low, The Swan Doc & Tamra's Big Mouth
Bethenny Frankel is accused of stealing the Skinnygirl name in a move no one saw coming. Andy Cohen reaches new lows with priorities that need to be…
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Truth About Hailey Glassman, Heather Gay's RHOBH Feud, Wendy Osefo Is Still Clueless & Bethenny's New Rant
Heather Gay comes for Lisa Barlow again, stands up to Teresa and manages to piss of the RHOBH all in the course of the past several weeks. The truth about…
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Scrubs' Ava Bunn (on Scrubs, Cast Mates, SNL & Kelly Clarkson!)
Ava Bunn steps Behind The Rope. Ava stops by to chat all about the new season of Scrubs which just started last week on ABC. Ava talks what it is like now that…
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Gia Takes Over Milania's Socials, Jeff Lewis Worries Of Being Sued & Teresa's New Plea (w/ Sarah From Texas)
Jeff Lewis is worried about being sued as his new show “Still Flipping Out” has dropped its second episode last night. Teresa has a new plea for Milania as Gia…
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Truth Behind Jeff Lewis' New Show, Heather McDonald Update & Bethenny's Animal Behavior (w/ Sarah From Texas)
Jeff Lewis’ new show, Still Flipping Out, has finally arrived - episode two drops tonight. Today, Sarah From Texas stops by to help us break down this new…
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Kim D's Horrific Milania Giudice/ Robert Cosby Jr. Video, KJ Violates House Arrest & RHONY Cast Threatened By Carole
This past week, Kim D. posted a horrific, disgusting video of her dancing around to headlines that Mary Cosby’s son had past away, that Cindy Crawford’s son…
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Kathy Griffin's My Life on the D-List Assistant Tiffany Rinehart (on Kathy, Truth About WWHL Backstage & RHOBH)
Tiffany Rinehart steps Behind The Rope. Ok, ok you probably know her as Kathy Griffin's assistant from that little Bravo show called My Life on the D-List…
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Teresa's Formal Statement About Milania Broken Down, Shocking Milania Update, RHOSLC Recap & RHONY Recap
So much has been said about Milania Giudice over the past two weeks. Today we break down Teresa’s statement, share Milania updates and ask whether the media…
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RHONJ's Very Different Upcoming Season, Kyle/ Mauricio's Inevitable Divorce & How RHONY Got So Good
As Milania and Teresa make headlines yet again, the new season of RHONJ which is expected later this year will look very different than anything the Garden…
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Bethenny's NY Return, Margaret Josephs' Cast Member Happy She's Fired & Lisa Barlow Says Whitney Looks Cheap
Bethenny Frankel has declared loud and clear, the B is back!!!!! As the new season of RHONJ is being edited as we speak for a premier in the next few months…
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Teresa Is Very Worried About Milania, Kelly Dodd's Criminal Trial Update & Everyone Is Mad At Luann
As RHUGT prepares to come to an end next week at Bluestone Manor, one thing is clear. Everyone is mad at Luann. Lu tries hard not to become the next Vicki…
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JUDY TORRES (on Being The Queen of Freestyle, Overcoming Childhood Abuse, Madonna & Reclaiming Your Power)
Judy Torres steps Behind The Rope. The Queen of Freestyle is here to mention it all. Long before podcasts and social media gave artists a platform to discuss…
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Truth About Milania Giudice's Airport Breakdown, Ariana To Quit Next Gen & Housewives Troll Brandi's GoFundMe
Milania Giudice went viral last week after her, now deleted, Tampa Airport video went viral. New facts emerge daily - nervous breakdown, under professional…
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Dorit's Shocking Yearly Income, Lisa Barlow's True Colors Exposed, Bravo's Escuses For Vicki & RHOP Secrets
Dorit’s shockingly yearly income salary is revealed. Lisa Barlow’s true colors are exposed. Bravo makes excused for Vicki Gunvalson’s behavior. RHOP secrets…
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RHOSLC Cast Members Try To Get Meredith Fired, Teresa Breaks Down & Checking In On KJ's House Arrest
Meredith Marks’ RHOSLC cast mates are trying to get her fired but just what is going on, who is at the bottom of this and what happens next. Of course, Lisa B…
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Constantine Maroulis (on RHONY, LuAnn, Ramona, Tinsley, Camille Grammer & American Idol) II
Constantine Maroulis steps Behind The Rope. Do you remember when RHONY OG’s LuAnn de Lesseps and Ramona Singer said that they have both "been there, done that"…
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Jeff Lewis Threatens To Quit, RHOC Producers' Desperate Attempt To Save RHOC & RHOSLC/ RHONY/ Next Gen Recaps
RHOSLC, RHONY and RHOC have all had a week and we are here to break all three down as only we can! Next Gen concludes with tears, cameos and everyone, except…
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Dorit's Game Over, RHONJ Cameras Unexpectedly Back Up, Meredith Moves On & Kim Zolciak Goes Shopping
It is game over for Dorit for a lot of reasons but one wonders if any of this will be shown on RHOBH next season or if it will be another season of smoke…
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Leah Remini on RHOBH Mixed Feelings, Bethenny's New RHONY vs Golden Life OG Rant & Perez Hilton True Update
Bethenny Frankel breaks her silence and weighs in on the new RHONY cast, The Golden Life OG show and, in typical Bethenny fashion, a whole lot more. Tea and…
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Major Setback For KJ Biermann, Andy Defends Vicki, Luann Gets Very Drunk & Teresa Amuses Us All
The case against KJ Biermann for charges of sexual assault just took a shocking unexpected twist as Kim and Kroy rally and the court serves a major blow to KJ…
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The Business Of Bravo/ Reality TV (Bethenny, LVP, Mauricio, Kim K, Martha Stewart, Shark Tank & More!)
Mara Dorne steps behind the rope. Bravo Business 101. Class is in session and Mara is here to help us make sense of it all. From the most successful housewife…
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Sarah Fraser Returns, KJ Biermann In Huge Trouble, Carole Radziwill's Curse & Gizelle/ Karen Feud
Sarah Fraser stops by to help us make sense of this most shocking case in Bravo history, KJ Biermann. Sarah shares her updates on the case, we share all the…