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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!

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Teresa Chooses Luis Over RHONJ, Carole Radziwill on RHONY, Pedranti's Breakdown & Tamra's Brilliant, Evil End Game Sep 11, 2025

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Alexia may have chosen RHOM over ex husband Todd Nepola, but one thing is for certain. Teresa Giudice has clearly and unequivocally chosen husband Luis over her very own RHONJ future. RHOSLC is all set to premier next week and Lisa Barlow is in the hot seat with a gang up that is already being compared to that of Katie Ginella’s sophomore RHOC season. Speaking of RHOC, Jennifer Pedranti breaks down, Katie fights to stay alive and Tamra’s brilliant, maniacal, evil end game plan is exposed. Carole Radziwill hangs with Harry Styles and prepares to return to RHONY. Last, but certainly not least, Monica Garcia talks about returning to RHOSLC with the one and only Jen Shah next year when Jen is released early from prison.

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Scheana Destroys Teddi Mellencamp, Teresa Slams RHONJ Filming Rumors & Denise Richards/ Charlie Sheen Reunite Sep 10, 2025

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Teddi Mellencamp says that Scheana Shay initiated the rumors that Gretchen had to go to the hospital because of Tamra’s naked wasted antics over a decade ago. You cannot make this shiz up if you tried. Scheana did not take too kindly to Ms. Mellencamp’s involvement as the rest of the viewers are left asking, begging and pleading to please make it stop. RHOC that is. Speaking of things that should be stopped, Teresa has come out swinging against those rumors, and nastiness, that RHONJ has test filmed with everyone except her. Teresa breaks down her current status on RHONJ, current status with the network and when RHONJ casting will, in fact, actually be announced. Denise and Charlie Sheen reunite as support for each other in his coming out and her time of need amongst her brutal divorce. Rachel Fuda and Danielle Cabral are affected by bad timing. Last, but certainly not least, Lindsay Hubbard is caught filming her so called Summer House spin off.

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Both Teresa & Melissa Return To Bravo Full Time, Kathy Hilton/ Dorit Feud & Kyle Richards' Needed RHOBH Change Sep 10, 2025

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Rumors, and nastiness, arise that Dorit and Kathy Hilton may be on the outs. We break down where this rumor started, present the receipts and discuss the likelihood that it is true. As the new cast of RHONJ is about to be revealed, on thing becomes crystal clear. Both Teresa and Melissa will be on our Bravo TV screens, full time, by this time next year. Kyle Richards has some much needed changes that need to be put into effect for next season when RHOBH returns later this year. Scheana Shay heads to The Valley but will be finally be able to embrace her villain status that she was so born to inhabit. All this and more as everyone’s favs, the nicest guys in Hollywood, Patrik and Pol return for a second day to help us break it all down!

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Dorit & Rachel Zoe's New BBF-Ship, BravoCon's Huge RHONJ Announcement & RHOSLC Season 6 (What To Expect) Sep 09, 2025

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Dorit and Rachel Zoe have officially entered their BFF era, with Kyle in tow, as this upcoming season 15 of RHOBH wraps and prepares to debut later this year on our Bravo screens with new cast members, new alliances and, of course, new feuds! Huge RHONJ announcements are also expected later this year, at BravoCon to be exact, and we are so here for it. RHOSLC is back, well almost, in our lives and behind the scenes tea is spilled making it clear this will be one of the most shocking season’s ever. Katie Ginella came in hot but one thing is clear at this point, she is in way over her head. All this and more as everyone’s favorites, the nicest guys in Hollywood, Patrik and Pol return to help us break it all down.

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JACKIE GOLDSCHNEIDER (on Teresa, Margaret, Melissa, Aydin, Dolo & The Future of RHONJ!!) Sep 08, 2025

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Jackie Goldschneider steps Behind The Rope. Jackie stops by to mention it all. Jackie breaks down the highs and lows of her RHONJ experience, her much publicized fall out with Margaret, her up and down relationship with Melissa, her friendship with both Teresa and Jen Aydin, her message to all the naysayers, the claims of fake storylines for her and other RHONJ cast mates and much, much more. Jackie answers all of our, and your, questions leaving no stone unturned. As the uncertain future of RHONJ lingers, press play!

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RHOBH Just Filmed Intense Cast Trip Fallout, Kristen Doute / Shah's GG Smackdown & RHOC's Worst Lie Yet Sep 07, 2025

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As this upcoming Season 15 of RHOBH wraps, behind the scenes drama leaks from the cast trip that promises to be the most explosive vacay for our diamond holders in years or, at the very least, since Eileen Davidson was called a beast and Rinna let us know not to talk about Harry Hamlin. Speaking of RHOBH, Dorit and Rachel Zoe have become fast friends, Sutton and Dorit are still on the rocks and newbie Amanda Frances seems to have changed the dynamics amongst our existing diamond holders and very famous friends of. The Valley’s fan fav Kristen Doute and Shahs’ GG get into a very public smack down over Brittany Cartwright that we never knew we needed but just simply cannot get enough of. Finally, one lie after another has set this season of RHOC on fire as we try to move on from this past weeks explosive lie detector fall out, prepare for the reunion to film very, very soon and look ahead to who is likely to lose their job and who from the past is likely to return for next season’s two decades old 20th anniversary!

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KIKI BARTH (on Guerdy, Alexia, Larsa, Lisa, Marysol, Julia, RHOM Drama & RHOBH) Sep 07, 2025

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Kiki Barth steps Behind The Rope. The Real Housewives of Miami’s Kiki Barth, that is. Kiki is here to chat about her RHOM experience - highs and lows, cast mates Larsa, Alexia, Guerdy, Lisa, Julia, Adriana, Marysol, and all of the drama that has been filling our TV screens from our fav Mojito holders. Of course, Kiki broke down all the headlines the Miami Housewives have made / been making, chats dating, Miami life and, as we like to say, mentions it all.

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How Teresa Feels About Melissa Led RHONJ Future, RHOC Manipulation To Change Unsafe Narrative & Tamra Loses Her Mind Sep 06, 2025

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Now that the rumors, and nastiness, have all but been proven true that Margaret, Melissa and Dolores will be returning to RHONJ without Teresa, it is time to focus on just how Teresa is really feeling behind closed doors about her RHONJ exit. We share deets from our reliable source and what Teresa is really going through as she puts on a brave outward facing front. Vacations out of the county, magazine covers and more all look great but how is Tre really doing? In other news, we break down this past weeks RHOC as rumors, and nastiness (yes again), arise regarding potential producer manipulation that, if true, have changed the future course of Orange Holders forever. Tamra loses her mind, like, for real this time, Vicki thinks she has an actual chance of returning for Season 20 and Katie really should listen closely to this episode and avoid the reunion at all costs. Call us girl. All this and more in this explosive episode we never saw coming!

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RHOC Producers Fu*k Over Katie, Juicy Joe's Plea To Teresa & Who Is The Biggest Liar In The OC? Sep 05, 2025

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Last week, we all sat around and witnessed Katie Ginella get run off The Real Housewives of Orange County. This week, the story has continued with an entire group of women forcing one of their very own out. Is there anyone out there who thinks Katie can actually recover with this group and live to see another season? Lie detectors do not lie, or do they, and who was really responsible for the take down of Katie Ginella? Katie? The Cast? Producers? Was the cast really as outraged as they appeared on air and just who is the biggest liar of them all on the current cast? You got questions and we have answers here today! In other news, Juicy Joe makes a serious please to the one and only Miss Teresa Giudice we sure as F did not see coming.

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RHONJ Recast Without Teresa, Kyle's New Heartbreak, RHOP Trailer & RHOC's Upcoming RJONJ Style Toxic Pause Sep 05, 2025

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RHONJ is recast without Teresa. This narrative keeps arising week after week, day after day. We break down the origins of this narrative, share info on the rumored newbies, discuss the likelihood Dolo, Marge and Mel will return and what this really all means for the future of the once beloved franchise. Speaking of RHONJ, RHOC has gone as dark as RHONJ on air with lie detectors, lies and allegations of criminal activity and off air with accusations of racism, more lies and cast show downs that leave many calling for an all cast change, RHONJ style pause or, at the very least, several main cast members’ termination. The RHOP trailer has come and gone, Karen Huger has been released from jail and Bravo’s cameras are back up to capture The Grand Dame’s first words, wig and all. Denise Richards’ daughter makes headlines and Denise is caught in the fire along with ex Charlie Sheen. Last, but not least, Kyle Richards suffers new heartache that no one saw coming.

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