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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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Teresa's Upcoming Meeting With The Gorgas, Dolores' Home Invasion & Heather McDonald's Feud w/ Meredith Marks Oct 19, 2025

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Teresa Giudice now says that not only has she called The Gorgas, which we previously discussed, but that she will be meeting up with them to reconcile and erase the past two decades that have infiltrated their lives, and ours, both on and off the RHONJ screen. Speaking of RHONJ, the new cast announcement is expected in 3,2,1… Speaking of Joe and Mel, we explain exactly why they would now be open to such a reconciliation. All is definitely not as it seems. Heather McDonald scolds Meredith Marks. Meredith claps back in a feud we sure did not have on our bingo card. Last, but not least, in the trend of home invasions, real and fake - we see you Dr. Wendy, Dolores Catania talks about how scary hers was, blow torch and all.

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LEA BLACK (on RHOM, Jeff Lewis/ Gage Edward Drama, Cast Mates, Jenni Pulos & Bravo Friendship Breakups) II Oct 19, 2025

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Lea Black steps Behind The Rope. She’s baaaack. The “Mayor of Miami” is here, again, to mention it all. Lea chats RHOM, cast mates, highs and lows and, of course, all that drama that comes along with being one of Bravo’s Housewives. Lea also chats about her friendship with Jeff Lewis, appearances on Flipping Out, the end of Jeff’s friendship with Jenni Pulos, and the end of Jeff’s relationship with Gage Edward and all the personal drama Jeff seems to have with many of our fav TV personalities, podcasters and boyfriends past and present. Finally, Lea chats what it is truly like to be The Mayor of Miami with many famous friends - Lance Bass, Pamela Anderson, Lil Wayne, Pitbull, Joe Francis, Pharrell and many more. This RHOM extravaganza - Part II - starts now.

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Teresa Reached Out/ Contacted Melissa Gorga, Dolores Catania's Stern Warning & Bravo Sued Again For 11M Oct 18, 2025

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Teresa Giudice has fully transitioned from “never ever” to “never say never” to “open to reconciliation” to actually reaching out to Joe and Melissa Gorga in order to reconcile. The first actual hard evidenced move has been made and Teresa has reached out. In other news, Dolores Catania issues a stern warning this week but it is not what you think and not to who you could have ever guessed. Switzerland has found her voice. Finally. As the RHOM reunion comes to a close, Todd Nepola has sued Bravo and NBCU for defamation to the tune of $11 million dollars. Just what the network needs, another lawsuit. Last, but certainly not least, this fun, master class, brilliant season of RHOSLC continues with a Meredith / Lisa sit down thanks to Angie, Mary cementing her iconic status, Angie / Lisa showdown that ended with a broken toy, Bad Weather unified and allied and oh, so very much more as we recap it all!

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Jeff Lewis' Fear, BravoCon Panels Reveal Teresa's RHONJ Future, Tamra Slams Slade & Guerdy's New Threat Oct 17, 2025

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With less than a month to go, the countdown to BravoCon is heating up and with more panels than almost any other Real Housewife, fans, RHONJ casemates and even Dorinda Medley have spoken out about what this means for Teresa’s future on the show and with the network. Jeff Lewis has spoken out about his new Housewife feuds, favs and what to expect from him in the upcoming weeks. After last night’s RHOC, with the reunion now filmed, Tamra seems to blame Slade for anything and everything that has gone wrong in her life this season. Guerdy issues a new threat but all is not as it seems. This and so much more as RHOM concludes, RHOSLC reigns supreme and RHOP tries to keep up on air with its biggest scandal ever that just keeps growing off air.

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Tamra Loses RHOC Reunion, RHOP Cast Hates Wendy, Vicki's Absurdity & Bethenny Frankel's Only Fans Oct 16, 2025

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With all that Wendy Osefo has lost in the past few days - dignity, Wife Swap, her position at Wesleyan, it is only a matter of days before she is asked to not attend, or, removes herself from next month’s BravoCon. In other Wendy news, The RHOP cast seems to be enjoying her downfall with no real fan in sight except one Miss Katie Rost. Rumors, and nastiness, surface that the RHOC reunion did not exactly go as Tamra had planned. Vicki Gunvalson talks a bunch of stuff and nonsense in the hopes of an RHOC return. Robyn and Gizelle talk smack but prepare to face off with Eminem sooner than later. Last, but certainly not least, Bethenny Frankel dives deep into the world of Only Fans.

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Melissa Gorga Open To Reconciling w/ Tre, Channing Tatum Slams Jax & Denise Richards Horrifying Court Testimony Oct 15, 2025

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Melissa Gorga has finally responded to Teresa’s reconciliation request in what appears to be a positive move closer to a full on make up which no one saw coming. We break down Melissa’s recent statements in response to Teresa’s month long campaign of “never say never”, but the real question is, “why now”? He$$ hath officially frozen over. In other news, Denise Richards’ horrifying court testimony against soon to be ex husband Aaron Phypers has been released and it is chilling. Aaron continues to deny all claims. Last, but not least, to many fans delight, Channing Tatum makes it clear he does not at all know Jax Taylor, or Tom Sandoval, for that matter!

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Andy Cohen's Message To Wendy Osefo, Bravo Hired Security For Melissa Gorga & Martina Wants To Divorce Julia Oct 15, 2025

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Every day, every hour new facts emerge in the Wendy Osefo scam that rocked the Bravo’s world last week. Andy Cohen has finally broken his silence with a few words of advice for Miss Osefo. From the many missteps that The Osefos made to how we got here, we discuss it all. In other news, Bravo hires security for Melissa and Joe Gorga but all is not as it seems. Last, but not least, in light of MVP Adriana de Moura’s recent revelations of Haitian Morticians, hotel rooms and coffee makers, tennis legend Martina Navratilova apparently wants a divorce from Julia Lemigova. Can ya blame her?

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Wendy/ Eddie Osefo Indicted For Fraud (What We Know), RHOP Cast Reacts & Julia Cheated w/ Haitian Mortician Oct 14, 2025

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Wendy and Eddie Osefo were arrested after allegedly filing a false burglary report claiming approximately $435k in stolen property. The RHOP shocker heard round the world this past weekend. Today we slowly break down all the charges against the Osefos, discuss their official statement they made through their reps after returning home, chat about the RHOP cast’s reactions / statements, reveal the “Dorit” of it all, explain how RHOP cameras are back up(!!) and last, but not least, reveal just how shocked, or not shocked, we are. In other news, in her MVP of the season, maybe year, move, Miss Adriana de Moura lets us know that Julia Lemigova slept with a male Haitian Mortician in a hotel room she paid for with champagne and a coffee maker. Oh, and there was a cop too. Andy and the RHOM cast react, we rejoice, Guerdy feels justified, RHOM teams become clear and next season’s cast seems pretty locked in which filming is expected to begin in 3,2,1…

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Teresa/ Melissa Upcoming BravoCon Squash That Beef, Gizelle's True Thoughts On Mauricio & Boz's Message For Garcelle Oct 13, 2025

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Bozoma Saint John has come forth with a new message for Miss Garcelle Beauvais. Gizelle Bryant opens up about Mauricio Umansky, humiliates Stacey Rush, tries to understand Wendy better and still, kinda, wants to quit RHOP. Alexis Bellino got married with Jo De La Rosa and Tamra Judge by her side. Kathryn Dennis has been sentenced to thirty days in jail for her DUI. Bethenny Frankel is in serious trouble. The fall out from Julia Lemigova’s RHOM bombshell continues as Adriana and the rest of the cast try to move forward. Last, but not least, as BravoCon, and our live show near, Teresa vs. Melissa, Gizelle vs. Adriana, Scheana vs. Tamra and other “Squash That Beef” candidates make themselves known.

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Tamra's Wins & Losses, Garcelle Talks RHOBH Return, Aaron Wants All Of Denise's Money & Juicy Joe's Loss Oct 12, 2025

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Tamra continues her tough season with wins, losses and everything and anything in between. Alexis Bellino uninvited Jennifer Pedranti to her wedding with a whole host of reasons which seem interesting at best. Garcelle talks about returning to RHOBH, shares updates on her friendships with the cast and discusses the real reason she left the show. Aaron Phypers wants all of Denises money as his divorce from Denise gets uglier by the day. Juicy Joe suffers a big loss and Gia weighs in. Last, but certainly not least, RHOP is having a season with lies, half truths, newbies and the ultimate return of The Grand Dame.

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