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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:

RHOBH Cast Banned From Discussing Dorit, Amanda Frances Rejects Teddi & Why Teresa Needs To Drop Jen Aydin ASAP Apr 05, 2026

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Dorit is certainly having one F of a season as she may be thrilled with new BFFs Boz and Zoe, but she is still not speaking to Kyle or Erika. Often accused as willing to do anything that producers ask of her, the cast has been warned time and time again of what is completely off limits when it comes to Ms. Kemsley and we are all ears. Teresa needs to drop Jennifer Aydin and run as fast as she can as Miss Aydin is proving to be quite the liability to Tre’s RHONJ future. Last, but not least, Amanda Frances rejects Teddi Mellencamp in a move no one saw coming.

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Ladies of London's MARISSA HERMER (on Cast Mates, Reality TV Drama & More!) Apr 05, 2026

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Ladies of London’s Marissa Hermer steps Behind the Rope. The New Reign: Ladies of London is back in our lives and oh, what a season it is. Now living in Southern California, Marissa is here to tell it all. Marissa explains how the show was originally not supposed to be a “housewives” type drama show (well that didn't work out too well now did it) but was supposed to be an entirely differently show regarding Americans assimilating into London life. Marissa explains her reservations in joining the show, the challenges of filming, reality versus real tv, and her reaction to what a huge cult classic Ladies of London is in BravoVerse. Of course, we discuss her cast mates The Carolines Stanbury and Fleming, The Juliets Angus and Montagu, Sophie, Caprice, Noelle, and Adela and the status of her relationships with each today. Finally, living right near Beverly Hills, we had to ask about her friendships and run ins with those other SoCal women we love so much, The Lisas Vanderpump and Rinna, Kyle, Teddi and so on and whether she would ever join RHOBH.

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Kyle Richards Blames Editing, Summer House's Rumored Cancellation Due To Amanda/ West & RHORI Recap Apr 04, 2026

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Kyle Richards is still not speaking to Dorit and, regardless of whose side you are on, Kyle blames editing. With a rookie move like this, it is hard to imagine how this OG got to her fifteenth season. Amanda and West may be a thing, for real, but all is not hunky dory. Besides the obvious Ciara and Kyle Cooke fall out on the other side, the cast is said to be pissed, the Producers on edge and with “In The City” coming very soon, the entire Summer House show could be facing immediate cancellation. Sutton talks LVP. Scheana slams LVP. Southern Hospitality dates Southern Charm. Bethenny does not give one F. Last, but sure not least, RHORI has finally arrived.

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Fired RHONJ Cast Acts Weird, RHOSLC Season 7 Spoilers & Dorit Still Not Speaking To Erika Apr 03, 2026

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Last week, RHONJ announced that only Dolores, Teresa and Melissa will be returning for Season 15. Easy breezy, but not so fast. The fired cast has been acting strange, sharing half truths and rewriting history insulting the viewers as if they have no active memory of the last decade in the Garden State. Erika and Dorit are still not speaking, nothing has been resolved at the RHOBH reunion and Producers have a major dilemma on their hands with how to move forward next season with this current batch of diamond holders. Last, but not least, Mary returns, Heather is accused of foul play, Barlow is in rare form and so many other secrets from RHOSLC Production are spilled from the now filming Season 7.

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Kyle Uses Dorit, Tamra Reveals Cast Secrets, RHORI's Secrets Exposed & RHOP Cast Revealed Apr 03, 2026

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Tamra Judge just cannot help herself. She spills cast secrets. Kyle uses Dorit. Dorit is mad at Mauricio. RHORI secrets are spilled. RHONY returns. RHONJ returns. Crystal Kung inserts herself. Amanda Frances issues a warning. Kandi Burruss celebrates single life. Last, but not least, the new RHOP cast is revealed.

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RHOBH’s Major Cast Change Up, Melissa's Post RHONJ Message For Margaret & Sutton's Secret Texts Exposed Apr 02, 2026

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RHONJ’s future is clearer than ever but Melissa, Andy and many others have messages for Margaret Josephs as she rides off into the sunset. Sutton Stracke’s private texts are exposed but all is not as it seems. Last, but not least, after a very lackluster RHOBH season, and many rumors and nastiness, the Producers of RHOBH prepare for a major, drastic, cast overhaul which will see many of our fav diamond holders fighting for their lives.

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What Ciara Really Knew About West/ Amanda, Kyle's RHOBH Exit & Lisa Rinna's RHOBH Offer Apr 01, 2026

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The other day we broke down whether West Wilson and Amanda Batula were or were not actually an item, hooking up and/ or together and dating. Today, now that new news has arisen, we discuss what Andy Cohen and Ciara Miller actually knew as Ciara distances herself from it all. The plot thickens. In other news, the rumors and nastiness swirl around our fav diamond holders about just how much next season of RHOBH is expected to change. Rinna is apparently in, Kyle is apparently out and oh so very many more changes as Production gets savage.

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JACK WAGNER (on Melrose Place, Heather Locklear, General Hospital, Working w/ Lindsay Lohan & More!) Apr 01, 2026

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Jack Wagner steps Behind The Rope. Jack is here to chat about the full anthology of his career none the least of which is a several year run as Dr. Peter Burns on one of the best shows of all time, Melrose Place. Jack talks Heather Locklear, the boundaries Melrose pushed and reboots. Jack also talks General Hospital (shout out Frisco), The Bold and the Beautiful, Santa Barbara, being part of the Hallmark family, Dancing With The Stars, his recent elimination as “Eggplant” on The Masked Singer, touring the world on mega stages which mega hits, working with Lindsay Lohan and Sharon Osbourne and last, but certainly not least, crashing “We Are The World”!

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RHOM Smackdown, Kelly Dodd vs. Dr. Dhivya Update & Other Pending Lawsuits (w/ Atty. Chad Davenport) Mar 31, 2026

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The mega viral on line feud between Kelly Dodd Leventhal, Rick Leventhal and Dr. Dhivya Srinivasa continues with clap backs, low blows, police reports (we have them in our possession!!) and, of course, threats of lawsuits. Seeing as this is not the first time Kelly Dodd has threatened a lawsuit against the good Doc, her on line haters (shout out Sarah From Texas) and last, but not least, this very Podcast, today the best attorney, our Litigation Attorney Chad Davenport returns to the pod - new series alert - to break down Kelly & Rick’s incorrect use of words like “defamation”, “cyberbullying”, “cyberstalking” and more. Class is in session! Chad also reveals our many potential causes of action, another Podcast which decided to put themselves in the middle of it all, the Bravo of it all, the Jeff Lewis of it all and last, but not least, what every Bravoleb, Influencer, Podcaster, “Reddit Rat” and everyday civilian can do - besides calling Chad - if you have also been a victim of on line abuse. Part III starts now!

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Jeff Lewis Battles Everyone For Shannon, RHOBH Producers Warned By Bravo & Tamra Judge's Big Regret Mar 30, 2026

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Jeff Lewis has had many public friends come and go over the past many years but one thing is for certain, he will defend, defend, defend Shannon Beador to the detriment of his other relationships. RHOBH Producers are rumored to have received a very stern warning from Bravo to shape up or ship out. Lisa Rinna is enjoying the last laugh. Tamra Judge has one big regret. Last, but not least, Vicki Gunvalson will do anything, Kandi Burruss is a single woman and so much more.

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