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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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BravoCon: Erika Goes Psycho On Dorit, Andy Talks To Nene, The Shahs Returns & BravoCon's Worst Dressed Nov 23, 2025

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Erika and Dorit have faced rocky waters none of us saw coming. Dorit and Kyle are also not in a great place. Anyone see a trend here? To be clear, Erika actually lost it on Dorit and this is a feud we sure did not see coming. Andy texts Nene but would rather reconcile with Kathy Griffin despite all the negative stuff she just said about him. Speaking of Andy, he shades Craig and the crowd goes wild. Last, but not least, we break down all the fashion - good, bad and other.

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MICHAEL FISHMAN (on Roseanne, The Conners, Roseanne’s Tweet/ Cancellation & Cast Mates) Nov 23, 2025

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Roseanne’s / The Conners' Michael Fishman steps Behind The Rope. Little D.J. Conner all grown up. Michael discusses what it was like being the youngest on a set that included Roseanne, John Goodman, Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalf and Lecy Goranson. Michael recalls the best and worst times during Roseanne’s original nine year run from 1988-1997. Michael talks viral moments such as when Roseanne “performed” The National Anthem, guest stars such as Leo DiCaprio, George Clooney, Sandra Bernhard, Sharon Stone, and Bruce Willis, what it was like to be on a TV show that became a worldwide global hit overnight and had stellar ratings throughout the years and the harsh realities of Hollywood after the show went off the air. Finally, Michael talks about The Conners, Roseanne’s now infamous tweet heard round the world, Roseanne’s termination from the very show she created and so very much more!

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Andy Still Mad At Jeff Lewis, RHUGT Road Trip, Kathy Hilton/ Sutton's House Burglarized (w/ Luis Ruelas' Ex) Nov 22, 2025

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BravoCon may be over but we are still recovering and the gossip keeps flowing. More podcast feuds have erupted. Sai and Madison LeCroy smack each other down in a feud we did not know how much we needed - for many reasons. RHUGT Road Trip is coming with some fan fav OGs and all. Andy Cohen is still mad at Jeff Lewis. Kelly Dodd’s exorcism is revisited. Nasty texts from Housewives and strange behavior from one irrelevant RHOM are exposed. Kathy Hilton and Sutton Stracke’s houses are broken into as a result of the 3 day extravaganza and oh so very much more with very special guest, Vanessa Reiser, or as you like to call her, Luis Ruelas’ ex. What a way to bury the lead.

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Jeff Lewis Gets a New Show But F's Up Really Bad, Andy Sits Down w/ Karen Huger & Lisa Barlow Gets BravoCon Attacked Nov 21, 2025

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Jeff Lewis’ new show was announced this past weekend at BravoCon but it is not all good news for Jeff. He has F’d up in a big sorta way and the BravoHolics, Andy Cohen and powers that be are not happy. Andy sits down with Karen Huger to get to the bottom of her addiction. Mary Cosby may have won BravoCon but TLC says her church is a cult and they are coming for her big time. Speaking of BravoCon, the BC audience has come for Lisa Barlow in a big kinda way but other than a few boos here and there, Bravo these days seems to be full of love, love, love.

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Joe Gorga Begs Bravo For Teresa's Job Back, Wendy Takes Zero Accountability at BravoCon & RHONY's Fake News Nov 20, 2025

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Now that the Giudice / Gorga reconciliation tour is in full effect, BravoCon and all, Joey Gorga has a strong message for Bravo, Andy and the fans. Speaking of BravoCon, Wendy Osefo took zero accountability for her alleged actions, seems to remain clueless about her potential future and chose her words very carefully none of which seemed to include her insistence that she is innocent. Last, but not least, Andy Cohen worked fast to dash everyone’s hopes of the RHONY OG/Newbie combo but as the future of RHONY is expected to be announced any week now, let us not count the RHONY OGs out just yet.

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BravoCon: (Sutton Is Happy Garcelle Is Gone, Ashley Darby Starts Kyle/ Erika Feud & Kathy Hilton's Shade) Nov 19, 2025

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BravoCon may have come and gone but there is still oh so very much to talk about from this past weekend. Sutton is happy Garcelle is gone. Ashley Darby started a rumor about Kyle and Erika. Kathy Hilton broke down exactly what Kyle is looking for and needs in a life partner and it seems there may have been some Morgan Wade shade. Wendy refuses to accept Ashley’s apology. Kyle Cooke tries to clarify the status of his marriage to Amanda. Adriana and Gizelle try to squash their beef and oh, so very much more.

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Vicki Returns To The OC, Erika Jayne Gets Booed & The Giudice/ Gorga Full On Reconciliation Tour Nov 19, 2025

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The OG of The OC is back. Andy Cohen has made it official. Vicki has her orange and she, many Housewives and fans could not be happier. Erika Jayne follows in Rinna’s footsteps and gets booed at BravoCon. Last, but certainly not least, Teresa, Melissa, Louie, Joe and Gia are reunited and it feels so good. The Gorga/ Giudice clan owns BravoCon with a full on reconciliation, love, love, love tour which leaves us seeing the clear path forward to a 2026 RHONJ return.

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Uselessness of Teresa/ Melissa's Reconciliation, RHOSLC Cast Loses Its Mind & Brilliance of All's Fair Nov 18, 2025

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With the new season, and reboot, for lack of a better word, of Vanderpump Rules only a few weeks away, Lisa Vanderpump lets us know it is out with the old and in with the new. LVP spills the tea on the new cast, we reveal what we know and the VPR OGs are left feeling a certain sort of way. Someone check on Scheana pah-lease. In other news, the RHONY OG’s are set to make a come back amidst the return of the reboot. Selling Sunset is recovering from its most toxic season in history none the least of which is Chrishell’s resignation.

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RHOC Producers Know The Truth About Tamra, Melissa Gorga Wins Big & Garcelle Ignores Sutton To Her Face Nov 17, 2025

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Now that we are in the home stretch of the RHOC reunion, it is time to look back on the season, reflect and say, wtf. The good, the bad, the strange, we cover it all. In other news, very unexpected sources, and cast mates, have come forward to explain exactly how and why RHOC Producers know just whose voice was on the secret recording attempting to frame and/ or explain Tamra’s blogger connection and very bad behavior. Garcelle turns her back on Sutton, literally, and avoids her at all costs. Last, but not least, Melissa Gorga has some very, very good news amidst her reconciliation with Teresa.

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BravoCon: Kathy Hilton Gives 0 Fu*ks, Jeff Lewis Puts Jen Aydin Out Of Her Misery & Dorit Is In Love Nov 16, 2025

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Mary Cosby may be winning BravoCon but TLC says her Church is a cult and they are coming for her. Jeff Lewis urges Andy Cohen to put Jennifer Aydin - remember her? - outta her misery. The RHOA panel has gone completely off the rails - thank you Drew Sidora. The RHOM panel has gone completely off the rails - thank you Adriana de Moura, Haitian Mortician and all. Kathy Hilton does not give one F. Last, but not least, Dorit is in love, love.

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