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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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Latest Episodes:

Andy Cohen Gets Betrayed By A Housewife, " A" Lister Headed To RHOBH & Vanderpump Rules Cancelled(?) May 21, 2026

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Andy Cohen gets betrayed by a major housewife and lives to tell. An A lister is rumored, not nastiness, to be heading to RHOBH next season. Brandi Glanville slams Scheana and wants to reconcile with Lisa Vanderpump. Speaking of Lisa Vanderpump, Vanderpump Rules seems to be cancelled. The Valley is not good. Kyle becomes an actresses. Christine Quinn returns to Selling Sunset and oh, so very much more.

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Bethenny Feuds w/ Dina Manzo & Everyone Else Over Shoes, PK's Hit & Run & Ciara Tells TMZ To F Off May 20, 2026

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Bethenny Frankel feuding with both Dina Manzo and her daughter Alexia “Lexi” Ioannou over Nou shoes (yes, we give credit) was not on the bingo card for the beginning of summer, but here we are. PK was involved in a hit and run as he and Dorit publicly uncouple more, prepare for foreclosure and expose more texts, secrets and lies on each other daily. Ally Lewber speaks out about James Kennedy’s pregnancy. Rulla’s husband gets sued. Lala burns the house down coming for everyone. Danny and Mia get more cringy by the day. Last, but not least, Ciara Miller tells TMZ to F off in a series of epic tweets that prove she just doesn’t give a damn in the very best way possible.

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DeKonstructing The Kardashians (Media Control, All's Fair, Kanye, Timothée, SKIMS, Met Gala, Caitlyn & More) II May 20, 2026

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DeKonstructing The Kardashians. That is a full time job. Today, Kardashians expert - she wrote a book on it by that very title- MJ Corey steps Behind The Rope to help us make sense of it all. Kris, Kim, Khloe, Kourt, Kendal and Kylie, MJ takes us through their journey from almost twenty years ago when Keeping Up first premiered to today. Kayne, Travis, Scott, Lamar, Tristan, Corey, Timothée, Caitlyn. Skims, Good American, 818, Kylie Lip Kit, Lemme. MJ covers it all. MJ talks All’s Fair, Kim’s Paris Robbery, Rob and so much more as she deep dives the mega effect the Kardashians have had on the entertainment business, media, business, women and, well, the world. We are seated. Part II starts now.

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Ciara Plays Victim, Andy Puts Nail In Nene's Coffin, Kathy Hilton Fights Back & Rulla's Last RHORI Season May 19, 2026

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Ciara Miller plays victim, gets more famous and plans her Summer House exit. Stassi and Lisa Vanderpump become mean girls as Vanderpump Villa has a good season and Stassi’s new show prepares to drop. Andy Cohen puts the nail in Nene’s RHOA coffin. Speaking of RHOA, they are trying to make something of their way off season. Rumors and nastiness arise that Rulla may already be exiting RHORI. Last, but not least, Kathy Hilton gets sued and comes out swinging.

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Kyle In Over Her Head, The Evolution of Dorit, Amanda Francis Hit Piece & Kyle Cooke Fights Back May 18, 2026

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Now that RHOBH Season Fifteen has come and gone, Kyle Richards is in over her head, way over her head, as she looks ahead to the future. Dorit has changed, a lot, so everyone seems to say from day one. Teddi is dating. Amanda Frances is subjected to yet another hit piece. Kyle Cooke fights back. Updates arise on West Wilson’s cousin who killed his grandma. Last, but not least, the future of Summer House remains uncertain at best.

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Dorit Spends $1 Million On Clothes, Uses Their Child To Extort PK For $ & Is About To Lose Her Home May 17, 2026

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As most divorces do, Dorit and PK’s conscious uncoupling has gotten nasty, ugly and messy. Thanks to Attorney and past BTVR guest, Mr Ronald Richards, finances have been revealed. In addition, texts have been exposed, private calls have been revealed and RHOBH cast members have begun to speak out on what many expected all along. Extortion. Blackmail. Bribery. This divorce has it all including an immediate fire sale of their beloved mansion which Dorit does not seem to want to leave. Today, we break it all down and help make sense of it all.

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HEIDI MONTAG (on Spencer For Mayor, The Hills, Lauren Feud, Calling The Paparazzi, LA Fires & Joining RHOBH) May 17, 2026

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Heidi Montag steps Behind The Rope. Icon, Legend and now Masked Singer cast off, Heidi Montag that is. Long live Snow Cone. Heidi talks The Hills, The Hills New Beginnings, Lauren Conrad and Kristin Cavallari. Heidi opens up about “ultimate hype man” husband Spencer Pratt and his current run for LA Mayor. Heidi discusses her music, biggest misconceptions about Speidi, calling the paparazzi on themselves and last, but certainly not least, losing everything last year during the LA fires, where her and Spencer are currently living, and what life is like trying to rebuild one day at a time. Of course, finally, we talk about all those rumors over the years about joining RHOBH.

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Jen Fessler Slept With West Wilson (Proof This Happened, Andy's Thoughts & Jen’s Attempt To Cover It Up) May 16, 2026

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Jen Fessler slept with West Wilson. We have waited, taken our time, let all the facts, responses, legal threats and opinions surface. Today, we break our silence on what is possibly the strangest story, gossip, reality to come out of Bravo ever. We break down the receipts, proof, timelines, screenshots and so much more after West and Fess were outed by Ciara Miller. Andy Cohen, Dave Portnoy and many other Bravolebs weigh in. Last, but not least, Jen herself appeared on Two T's in an effort to pretend it did not happen but, let us be honest, we all know better.

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DeKonstructing The Kardashians (Reality TV, Haters, Sex Tapes, Kim's Robbery, All's Fair & More!) May 15, 2026

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DeKonstructing The Kardashians. That is a full time job. Today, Kardashians expert - she wrote a book on it by that very title- MJ Corey steps Behind The Rope to help us make sense of it all. Kris, Kim, Khloe, Kourt, Kendal and Kylie, MJ takes us through their journey from almost twenty years ago when Keeping Up first premiered to today. Kayne, Travis, Scott, Lamar, Tristan, Corey, Timothée, Caitlyn. Skims, Good American, 818, Kylie Lip Kit, Lemme. MJ covers it all. MJ talks All’s Fair, Kim’s Paris Robbery, Rob and so much more as she deep dives the mega effect the Kardashians have had on the entertainment business, media, business, women and, well, the world. We are seated.

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Melissa Gorga Wants Danielle Staub Back, Summer House Leaked Audio Was Fake(?) & Morgan Wade's Podcast May 14, 2026

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Morgan Wade has a new podcast, Emily Simpson has a new body and Gizelle Bryant has a new friend named Angelina. As RHONJ prepares to film, Melissa Gorga wants Danielle Staub back. Who doesn’t? Rumors, and nastiness, arise that the Summer House leaked audio was not a leak at all. Say what? Larsa Pippen reveals shocking info about Lisa Hochstein. Hecate and Lady Martha Sitwell take their place in Bravo’s Hall of Fame. Last, but not least, Kandi and Todd feud kinda.

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