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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!

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Garcelle & Sutton’s Friendship Cracks, Erika Slams Sutton The Enemy & Teresa’s Recent Call w/ Danielle Staub Mar 22, 2025

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Garcelle and Sutton’s friendship starts to crack over Sutton’s blind loyalty towards Kyle. Erika Jayne slams Sutton as fake asking who is the real Sutton - the kind, apologetic say all the right things at times socialite or the woman who kicks women, or at the very least kicks our fav diamond holders, when they are down. In other words, Erika would like to know if Sutton is a friend or a foe. Garcelle tells EJ to F Off. Boz calls Dorit out on her shiz while still seeing the world of RHOBH through rose colored glasses completely unaware of what is coming for her several seasons from now. Jennifer Tilly flaunts her wealth, inadvertently. Kathy Hilton offers words of wisdom. Dorit and Sutton apologize to each other only to start fighting again and so much more in a tumultuous week of ups and downs in the 90210. Meanwhile, Teresa Giudice reveals new info about the future of RHONJ and details a recent call / text with the one and only Danielle Staub. Porsha and Kenya reunite, Drew acts clueless as Porsha reads her for filth and Shamea shares the advice that Kandi gave her after securing her peach. Finally, 4 new Bravo Podcasts are announced which not one person has asked for.

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Tamra Judge Breaks Down, LVP Opens a Vegas Hotel & Faye Resnick / Kyle Richards Breakup Rumors Arise Mar 21, 2025

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Faye Resnick and Kyle Richards’ friendship has come under attack as rumors continue to rise that Faye was the leak inside the Umansky / Richards camp that initially revealed their then upcoming split to the tabloids. Eagle eyed RHOBH aficionados reveal several key facts about Faye’s RHOBH appearance a few weeks back at Tilly’s Caviar and Kaftan party that indicate that all may not be as seems between these once BFF’s in the streets of the 90210. LVP weighs in on Jax’s addiction announcement, the upcoming rebooted season of Vanderpump Rules and that she will be opening her very own hotel in Vegas. Scheana, Katie and Ally unfollow James Kennedy after his already bad week, month and year. Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni attend premieres, vacation and figure out their next legal and career moves. Last, but not least, Tamra Judge returns to RHOC, angers RHOC producers, cries wolf some more and enters dangerous territory of becoming the next, dare we say, Teresa Giudice!

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Andy Cohen Gets Involved In Tamra’s RHOC Future, Brittany Slams Jax As a Liar & RHOP Pauses Mar 20, 2025

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As we prepare for Season Two of The Valley, now that the trailer dropped last week, Brittany Cartwright slams Jax as a liar who is misrepresenting many facts, as an insensitive person who throws his sexual escapades in her face and as someone who may not be as committed to his newfound sobriety as he claims. Tamra Judge walked out of RHOC, Andy Cohen got involved to talk her off a ledge, Kelly Dodd weighed in, the cast reacted with eye rolls and mixed emotions and, of course, Tamra returned days later. Mia Thornton claims she quit RHOP, shares some new lies and throws her hat into the ring to join RHOA since that is where she lives full time - thank you Gizelle. Speaking of RHOA, they are off to a great start this season - newbies, friendship break ups and make ups and money hunni - even though fans have mixed feelings about the diminished role of one trending Miss Kenya Moore.

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Andy Cohen Allegedly Stepping Down, Tamra Judge Rumored To Work w/ Bloggers “Teresa” Style & RHOP Delayed Mar 19, 2025

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Rumors and nastiness have arisen again regarding Andy Cohen’s future at Bravo. Sources are talking, yet again, and saying that a major announcement regarding Andy’s future at the network is coming next month and that he will be stepping down. Not so fast. We break down why Andy would ever step down - there are only three situations we can think of - what “stepping down” actually means in this situation, the likeliness these rumors are true, how, if at all, this would affect Real Housewives and / or Watch What Happens Live and oh, so very much more. In other news, Tamra Judge is accused of being the new Teresa Giudice and working with Bloggers and Podcasts to spin negative news about her cast mate enemies, and their spouses, while painting herself in a positive light angering RHOC producers over both true and fake Season 19 leaks. Finally, RHOP Season 10 is delayed as producers scramble for storylines now that The Grand Dame is in jail and Mia Thornton has seemingly “quit” and revisit old cast members in hopes of brining one back.

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Tamra Judge’s Emotional State & RHOC Future, Lisa Barlow Fake Quits RHOSLC & The Valley Returns w/ a Bang Mar 19, 2025

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Tamra Judge returns to RHOC, discusses her breakdown and depression and hopes that Gretchen and Shannon lighten up, go soft and reconcile with her as more leaks from RHOC filming are leaked. RHOSLC Season 6 begins filming as Lisa Barlow takes RHOSLC off her bio. Dorit Kemsley comes for Kathy Hilton again as Tracey Tutor and Jeff Lewis clap and clap back at her. Denise Richards’ new show continues to thrive. Ariana Madix reveals she was never going to return to Vanderpump Rules For Season 12, that it just did not feel right and is preparing to return to Fiji for another new season of Love Island. Tom Sandoval asks if the world is ready to forgive him. Wendy Williams drops a note out the window, aces her psych exam, does a series of interviews and gets her niece sued by her Assisted Living Facility after she takes her out for a lovely dinner in NYC. All this plus The Valley prepares for Season 2.

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Tamra Judge's New Grief, Gretchen & Shannon's Fake Alliance & Teddi Mellencamp Health / Divorce Update Mar 18, 2025

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There has been so much push back regarding Teddi Mellencamp’s recent activities about exactly what she should and should not be doing in light of her serious health diagnosis. Today, with the help of Empathic Medium Raquel, we break down the current state of Teddi’s health, discuss why people feel the need to weigh in and last, but certainly not least, analyze her supposed support system around her - Edwin, Kyle and Tamra - scrutinizing whether each of the aforementioned has her best interests, at all times, at heart. Speaking of Tamra, we discuss all that she is going through in light of her recent RHOC walk out, Andy Cohen’s involvement in her RHOC future, her current relationships with both Shannon and Gretchen, the likelihood of many reconciliations with RHOC cast past and present and her ultimate return to the show as an orange holder for Season 19. Finally, we discuss Kyle’s inevitable divorce from Mauricio, girlfriend Morgan and what we can expect as this season of RHOBH prepares to conclude and head into one explosive, epic, three part reunion.

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DR. JENN MANN (on Being Erika Jayne’s Therapist, RHOBH, Kyle & The Effects Of Reality TV on Marriages) Mar 17, 2025

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Dr. Jenn Mann steps Behind The Rope. Fresh off her appearances on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills as Erika Jayne’s therapist, Dr. Jenn stops by to, as we like to say, mention it all. Dr. Jenn helps us make sense of many of the ever changing relationships on RHOBH - Kyle and Mo, Dorit and PK, all the single ladies and more. Dr. Jenn provides great advice to us and all of today’s wonderful listeners - what it takes for a marriage to last, why do people cheat, the effect of Reality TV on marriages. Dr. Jenn also recalls her time on VH1’s Couple’s Therapy working with some of our fav Housewives - Alex McCord and Simon Van Kempen, Taylor Armstrong and Husband John. Finally, Dr. Jenn weighs in on the ups and downs of many of our other fav Bravolebs like Tom and Ariana, Carl and Lindsay and more.

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Tamra Makes Teddi’s Cancer About Her, PK’s New Girlfriend & Garcelle Refuses Pic w/ Boz After RHOBH Reunion Mar 16, 2025

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Tamra Judge quit RHOC, declared a breakdown, claimed she stares at the walls for hours on end and is in need of medication and heavier therapy. She has explained that this is all because of Teddi Mellencamp’s sad health update which has led to Teddi calling RHOC producers, demanding Tamra get back to work and taking time out of her much needed treatment, care and new reality to worry about Miss Judge. In other news, PK is seen out in NYC with a mystery brunette many label as his new girlfriend, Garcelle refuses to take an RHOBH cast pic after a heated fall out with Boz at the reunion all over Dorit and Tracy Tutor claps back at Dorit who clapped back at Tracy whose hairstylist miraculously got paid the night after being called out. Finally, The Valley Season two trailer has dropped and we have a ton to say over claims that Michelle is paid $1,500 a night for “favors” from a Billionaire, Jesse is an alcoholic, Danny is handsy, Zack and Jasmine are upgraded, Nia loses it, Doute gets engaged and last but not least, Jax is served, Brittany finds a thong and so very much more.

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CRAIG CONOVER (on Paige DeSorbo, Summer House & Southern Charm) Mar 16, 2025

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Craig Conover steps Behind The Rope. Craig wastes no time in chatting about the full trajectory of his time on Southern Charm from a Season One Newbie to the OG, Pillow King and Entrepreneur we see before us today. Craig chats cast mates past and present, who from the past should return and the highs and lows of SC. Of course the convo quickly turns to Paige DeSorbo and, with all the back and forth, he said/she said as both seasons of Southern Charm and Summer House seem to address the ultimately ending of this once Bravo Power Couple, we figure today the perfect day to share this blast from the past chat with the one and only Craig Conover. All this and more as we break it all down with the Pillow King himself.

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Sutton's Fear of Kyle, Dorit Slams Jeff Lewis, Mauricio's Rinna/Erika Run In & RHOBH's Real Mean Girls Mar 15, 2025

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Sutton Stracke is accused of being jealous, or scared, of Dorit’s friendship with Kyle by her very own BFF Garcelle. Kyle realizes her marriage is really over from Mauricio. Dorit remains hopeful things will work out with PK as PK wonders if she can get back to being his “best mate”. Jennifer Tilly feels left out by much of the group. Erika slams Garcelle and Sutton as having “double standards”. All this and more as our fav Diamond Holders head to St. Lucia for Boz’s cast trip. In other news, Tracy Tutor claims Dorit doesn’t pay her bills, Dorit slams Jeff Lewis as shady AF, Camille explains secret non shown RHOBH scenes, Boz feels used by Garcelle and Mauricio is caught kissing two women this past week at Chateau Marmont the same night Erika Jayne and Lisa Rinna were there. Finally, RHOA premieres with a stellar episode which sets the scene for RHONJ’s return with some new and some old cast members.

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