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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 Journal People, TMZ, Page Six, OK! Magazine, Us Weekly, Entertainment Tonight, ExtraTV, Billboard Magazine, Telemundo, Marie Claire, the Wendy Williams Show, Life & Style, Access Hollywood, Perez Hilton, The Daily Mail, Radar Online, Bravo Daily Dish, E!, The Sun, Just Jared, InStyle, Watch What Happens Live, Architectural Digest, Fox News, Hollywood Life, Too Fab, Rolling Stone, USA Today, MSN, The Drew Barrymore Show, Yahoo Online, The Mirror, Women’s Health and more!

Ranked #1 Real Housewives / Reality TV Podcast by BuzzFeed!

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RHONJ (Can We Move Forward With Both Teresa & Melissa?) & RHOBH (Will There Be Any Real Drama Next Season?) Jun 15, 2023

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With the most toxic season in RHONJ history finally over, we discuss the many expected and rumored cast changes, who is likely to go and who is likely to keep their job and whether there is any way for The Real Housewives of New Jersey to move forward with both Melissa and Teresa. On that note, we analyze whether Melissa and Joe Gorga or Teresa regret any of their season long, or past ten year, behavior and whether the potential loss of millions of dollars a year was really worth a brutal family feud which does not seem to headed toward reconciliation any time soon. In other RHONJ news, we share an update with Juicy Joe, chat the FBI and why the public is really, really, finally over these storylines. Heading west, we discuss why Erika Jayne is a survivor who will always land on her feet, what to expect when RHOBH returns on November 1st and whether there are no leaks this upcoming season because Lisa Rinna is gone or because there is simply nothing worthy of leaking. Finally, speaking of Lisa Rinna, we discuss which Housewives play the game well and which get caught up in the drama so much they are the cause of their own ultimate demise.

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RENEE GRAZIANO (on Mob Wives, Cast Mates, The Lifestyle, "Rats" & Recovery) - II Jun 14, 2023

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Renee Graziano steps back Behind The Rope. Mob Wives’ Renee Graziano that is. 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 and much more. Renee also chats about the “lifestyle”, complicated family relations which we saw play out on the show and heard about behind the scenes, misperceptions, “rats”, the mob and what she has learned about the business of Reality TV. Renee opens up about her past addictions, low points, recovery, and mental health journey like you have never heard her before. The OG herself is in the house as we pay homage, with Miss Renee Graziano, to one of the best Reality TV shows to EVER exist, Mob Wives! Part Two Starts Now!

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ADAM RIPPON (on Scandoval, DWTS, Olympics, Tori Spelling & Stars on Mars) Jun 13, 2023

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Adam Rippon steps Behind The Rope. Adam is here to talk about his journey from Olympic Medalist to current Star on Mars in Fox’s newest Reality TV competition show. Adam talks being the first openly gay athlete from the US to win a medal, the rigorous training involved and how it all helped him prepare for the media career he has today. We talk Stars on Mars co-stars - Tom Schwartz and Porsha Williams, winning the Mirror Ball Trophy on Dancing With The Stars, hosting MTV’s Messyness with Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Tori Spelling and one of his proudest accomplishments ever, being labeled “Homosexual Who Names Britney Spears Song In One Note”. Finally, Adam chats the current state of representation in the industry and what we can expect next from this powerhouse entertainer who does not seem to be slowing down any time soon.

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JUICY JOE GIUDICE (on RHONJ Past & Present, Who Called The Feds, The Gorgas & Teresa Gets Married) - II Jun 12, 2023

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Juicy Joe Giudice steps back Behind The Rope. The man. The myth. The legend. Juicy is here today to mention it all from his first season as an OG House Husband to the current day RHONJ drama that we are seeing unfold on this epic Three Part Season Thirteen Reunion which is likely to go down as the most toxic, volatile, hostile showdown in history between housewives and which has led to an RHONJ Pause likely to result in multiple cast terminations when the show eventually returns in, hopefully, 2024. Joe holds nothing back when discussing his own legal situation, time in jail and ultimate deportation addressing all the recent claims that The Gorgas were somehow involved. Forget all the speculation shuffling around the internet, the source himself is here to explain just what went down. Of course we also cover the highs and lows from his time on the show - table flips, "see you next Tuesday”, his beloved daughters and much more. Of course, Teresa has gotten married to Mr. Luis Ruelas. Like we said, Juicy mentions it all. THE interview you have waited this entire RHONJ season for has finally arrived!!! PART II starts NOW!

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RANDALL EMMETT (on Lala, Vanderpump Rules, Lisa Vanderpump & More) - II Jun 11, 2023

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Back before The Randall Scandal, when Randall and Lala were a seemingly happy couple, back when he just appeared on Vanderpump Rules for a few times, back when he and Lala were double dating with Lisa and Ken, before the many assistant claims, before the alleged home foreclosures, before Scandoval and many legal woes, we sat down with Randall Emmett to chat. They say hindsight is twenty, twenty but were the signs there of what was to come? We admittedly were more than fooled having originally placed this chat in one of our all time favorite interviews ever. Listening back, almost three full years later, this chat takes on a whole new meaning with each word analyzed more than the next. Fascinating and chilling at the same time from a man whose life was about to fall apart and crumble. Randall Emmett. Part II Starts Now!

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KIM D. (on Melissa Gorga's Lies, Tre's Namaste, Luis' Many Investigations & Next Season Changes) Jun 10, 2023

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The RHONJ Reunion Part Two. Where do we begin? Tre says she is Namaste, Melissa says she is not going, Marge claims Luis is up to no good, Danielle is told she was set up, Andy needs to yell and oh, so much more. As the reunion unfolds, it becomes clearer and clearer what is going to happen when the RHONJ Pause - sorry Andy, but it is true - ends, who will be terminated, who will survive and what we can expect RHONJ to look like next season when filming begins. As far as to when filming actually resumes, we share info we have learned and when we an expect Bravo contracts to really go out. In preparation for the House Husbands next week, Mr. Luis Ruelas is not having a good week. We break down our attorney, Doug Anton, and friend, Vanessa Reiser’s, recent claims against Luis involving alleged “stalking", Margaret’s claims that he called her son with “threats” at work, Rachel Fuda’s claims that he tried to interfere with her family all while Tre just denies, denies, denies. Finally, we chat the FBI, Jacqueline Laurita, why Teresa still won’t, and probably never will, reveal the dark secrets in Joey Gorga’s past and much, more more. An episode as explosive as the reunion itself with the one, the only Miss Kim D.

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VPR Reunion Fallout, Raquel's Sanity, Ariana's Arrogance, RHOBH New Season Leaks & Return of Rinna Jun 09, 2023

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With this season of Vanderpump Rules finally over, we discuss what Raquel Leviss is going to do now after a much buzzed about reunion performance, whether each of the VPR cast have and are still overacting to Scandoval, whether treating Lisa Vanderpump as an equal and not superior is alright after ten season, how much Tom Sandoval must be enjoying life with near sold out shows and tons of screaming women, who besides Ariana wins the most from this affair and when the general public will finally tire of talking about this topic twenty four seven. Next, we analyze whether there are no RHOBH Season Thirteen leaks because Lisa Rinna has been let go or whether there are no RHOBH leaks because, well, there is nothing worthy of leaking. On that note, we discuss whether we can expect to see Lisa Rinna, Kim Zolciak or a handful of other past drama seekers and stirrers back on our Housewives screens sooner than later. Finally, we share some Bethenny Frankel updates and ask why, what and where regarding many of her current life and biz choices.

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RHONJ Pause (Andy's Claims, Luis' Involvement, Future), Erika Jayne's New Man & Bethenny Frankel's RHONY Future Jun 08, 2023

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Despite Andy Cohen’s recent claims that there is no RHONJ pause, we deep dive Andy’s “damage control”, reveal why there is, in fact, an RHONJ pause, discuss the real reasons for the pause, break down the claims that the pause is because of Luis Ruelas’ allegedly “shady” business practices and how RHONJ will move forward after its most toxic, hostile season which Bravo would like to greatly distance itself from. Speaking of RHONJ, we share our hot takes on which cast members are most likely in jeopardy of losing their jobs, which are secure and whether there is any world in which the show can return from the pause with all of our fav Garden State ladies intact. In other news, we discuss whether Bethenny Frankel’s new business endeavor is extremely desperate or absolutely brilliant, how she singlehandedly could have saved RHONY Legacy and why she should just call her BFF Andrew and ask for her job back. Finally, we discuss Erika Jayne’s rumored new boyfriend, predict what Erika’s future love life will look like and explain why Kim Zolciak Biermann needs to get on the first plane, coach class, to Beverly Hills for a sit down with The Pretty Mess sooner rather than later.

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CARLOS KING on RHONJ (Who Is Going To Go), RHOA New Season (Divorces, New Men, OGS) & RHONY Reboot (What We Know) Jun 07, 2023

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The RHONJ have been put on pause. One of the original producers of RHONJ, the man, the myth, the king is back yet again, Mr. Carlos King is here to help us break it all down, make sense of it all, chat about who will return, not return, why the pause is indefinite and filming won’t and cannot resume anytime soon, or, in our opinion. if ever, in its current form. Heading South, with the new season of RHOA upon us, Carlos shares a temperature check about how Season Fifteen is going so far, the involvement of Martel Holt, whether the season will hold up to the current hype, Drew and Ralph’s messy divorce, Kenya and Marlo’s new men and whether any OGs from the past should return with a bang - Nene, Kim, Porsha and so on, and so forth. Speaking of Kim, Carlos breaks down Kim and Kroy’s divorce - the validity of it, the ugliness of it, the child custody claims, the social media unfollows and likelihood it will get worse before it gets better. Finally, Carlos shares his hot takes as we deep dive the new RHONY Reboot, whether it will work, the cast, Jenna Lyons’s Met Gala appearance, RHONY Legacy, Andy Cohen’s RHONY comments and much, much more.

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JAI RODRIGUEZ (on Queer Eye, Scandoval, Real Housewives, Bros, Early Bravo & Representation) - II Jun 06, 2023

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Jai Rodriguez steps back Behind The Rope. The man originally known to the masses, or at least us Bravo die hards, as the original “Culture Vulture” returns to mention it all. Jai fills us in on all that he has been up to since the last time he was here - Bros, Fire Island, Uncoupled and More. Jai chats about his early days in New York City nightlife, starring on Broadway at a young age in Rent and the challenges he faced as a gay, non-white man trying to break into an industry that was far less inclusive than it is today. Jai chats the original Queer Eye, early days of Bravo, Real Housewives, current Netflix Queer Eye, cast mates and what the original Fab Five have in store for the upcoming 20th anniversary. Of course, there are also his many series regular and guest appearances on Malibu Country - shout out Heather Dubrow, Nip/Tuck - shout out Ryan Murphy, Grey’s Anatomy - shout out Shonda Rhimes and many more. Part II starts now!

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