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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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Dolores Catania Mad at RHONJ Cast, Scheana's Warning To James Kennedy & Kim Richards’ Alarming Police Run In Dec 29, 2024

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Dolores Catania is angry, upset & mad at her RHONJ Costars whose egos, inability to get along and toxic behavior has led to the show being on pause, according to Daddy Cohen, til 2026 at the very least. Meanwhile, Dolores prepares to premiere on The Traitors next week and set sail on the "Wives on the Waves” cruise with fellow RHONJ Teresa and Jennifer Aydin with prices which you would not believe. Scheana Shay breaks her silence on the James Kennedy abuse allegations, issues a strong message and sage advice for Mr. Kennedy, reveals what she knows about Kristen Doute’s past with James and last, but certainly not least, discusses what Rachel Leviss told her about James. Finally, the police are called to Kim Richards’ house yet again and this time more shocking facts were revealed regarding both Kim and Kyle.

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Caught Between Danielle Staub & Teresa, The Singer Stinger Strikes Again & A Look Back at Bravo’s Best Shows Dec 29, 2024

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Brandon Liberati, one half the power couple that appeared on Newlyweds: The First Year, in Bravo’s yesteryear, Steps Behind The Rope. He is also a hairstylist to the Bravolebs and Hollywood with clients such as Khloe Kardashian, Rose McGowan and Danielle Staub. Brandon talks working with clients like Danielle Staub, friendships with Bravolebs like MJ, behind the scenes of Andy Cohen’s now infamous baby shower and drama backstage at BravoCon. We figured today the perfect day to share this blast from the past chat with the one and only Brandon Liberati. Brandon talks the early days of Bravo - RHOC, Jackie Warner and Work Out, Jonathan Antin and Blow Out and more. He has worked on Lady Gaga’s music video, Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin, Delilah Belle, SJP, and Caroline Stanbury. He has also been featured regularly on Shahs of Sunset because thats what happens when you are BFFs with MJ. So Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, Kick Back and Enjoy!!

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PK Slams Dorit’s “Untrue" Claims, Melissa Gorga Slams RHONJ 2026 Return & Shannon & Tamra’s Season 19 Reconciliation Plan Dec 28, 2024

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RHOBH and RHOSLC may be off for the next two weeks, but the drama in Housewives has been full steam ahead with no rest for the holidays. First, we check in with this season of RHOSLC sharing some good and some not so good news as Lisa Barlow walks out of the cast trip the last we saw our fav snow flake holders. PK is unhappy with Dorit for many reasons which we break down, Dorit has a holiday message for Kyle and Bozoma, Bronwyn, Stacey Rusch and Katie Ginella relish in their freshmen seasons. The RHOC cast reconcile, eat lunch and exclude Pedranti and Ginella as Tamra and Shannon move one step closer to reconciliation with Victoria Gunvalson left out in the cold. Melissa Gorga weighs in on Andy Cohen’s comments that RHONJ will not even remotely be thought about til 2026, Teresa comes for Melissa in WWHL ratings and the remaining NJ cast members scramble to figure out a plan for the next year. Mia uses derogatory terms towards Gizelle’s daughters, both beg producers to edit it out and Wendy reminds Mia always lies. Happy Holidays.

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Kelly Dodd’s New Feud, Best/Worst Reunion Looks 2024 & Bravo 2025 Agenda (without RHONJ) Dec 27, 2024

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Another day, another rant, feud and breakdown by, and with, the once RHOC cast member, Kelly Dodd. Kelly feuds more with us, Andy and everyone and anyone else this past week / few weeks which leaves everyone asking, “are you okay”?. In other news, the year in Housewives ends with a bang, RHOSLC, RHOBH, RHONY and RHOP chug along, we break down the best and worst reunion looks of 2024 with our style consultant, Mr. Blase Raschke and wrap up the year and look ahead to what lies ahead in Bravoland 2025. Hint, not RHONJ!

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Bethenny Frankel vs. Lisa Rinna, Tom Sandoval’s Latest F$ck Up & Jen Shah’s Early Prison Release and RHOSLC Return Dec 26, 2024

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As James Kennedy’s life seemingly, possibly is about to change in some major ways, Tom Sandoval breaks up and makes up with girlfriend Victoria Lee Robinson as he prepares for court, with or without a lawyer, to face off against Rachel Leviss later next year. Jen Shah’s prison release date is moved up, yet again, leaving her with, at most, about a year and a half left in the slammer. Lisa Rinna and Bethenny Frankel feud, Brandi Glanville shares updates on her parasite, RHUGT Morocco footage is lost forever and the VPR cast settles into life post VPR, pre The Valley and more.

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The Ups & Downs of Iconic Danielle Staub, Shahs of Sunset Drama, Housewives Shade & Best Shows of Bravo’s Past Dec 25, 2024

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Craig Ramsay, from the hit Bravo TV shows Thintervention with Jackie Warner and Newlyweds: The First Year, steps back Behind The Rope to talk Bravo, Pop Culture and More. Craig talks the highs and lows of Shahs of Sunset, Jackie Warner’s post Bravo struggles, past Bravo classics, the early days of Housewives, early days Andy Cohen, falling out with Orange County Housewives and more. Speaking of more, Craig talks the joys of working with Rosie O’Donnell, dishes the less than joyous experience of working with Lea Michele, chats Tom and Ariana and hanging with other pop culture icons. With the holiday time amongst us, literally today Merry Xmas Eve, we figured today the perfect day to share this blast from the past chat with the one and only Craig Ramsay. Of course, we also talk Craig’s past ties with the one and only Danielle Staub. Way to bury the lead. Part II starts now!

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Analyzing Andy’s Statement That RHONJ Wont Return Til 2026 & Which NJ Cast Members Are Starting to “Lose It" Dec 24, 2024

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Andy Cohen clearly stated last week that he, Bravo and any and all powers that be will not even begin to start thinking about the next season of RHONJ until 2026. With absolutely nothing happening on the RHONJ front for, at best, a little over a year, we break down Andy’s statement, discuss what this means for every cast member from last season, who we think is handling this time off / pause the best, who is starting to unravel with this break, recent biz ventures from cast members such as Melissa’s sprinkle cookies and Teresa’s lip kits, who is handling this better on their respective podcasts - Melissa or Teresa, which cast members are financially alright and which are feeling the loss in their bank accounts and so very much more. We also offer words of encouragement, advice and a clear plan to all cast members of how to rebrand now that their boss has basically told them they have an entire year, at the very least, to forget they were ever on RHONJ or Bravo and find other things to occupy their time. The five stages of grief are in full effect for our fav Garden State ladies and we are here to help them through it all. Merry Xmas!

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BOYZ II MEN (on The Hits, Working w/ Mariah Carey and The Kelce Bros, Taylor Swift & Their Masked Singer Win) Dec 24, 2024

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Boyz II Men step Behind The Rope. Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman and Nathan Morris, that is. Fresh off their Masked Singer win - congrats Buffalos, the Boys are here to chat about the full anthology of their career from the early days of growing up in Philly to their just won Golden Mask Trophy, or in their case, trophies. The Boys talk the mega hits "End of the Road” and "I'll Make Love to You”, performing at the Super Bowl, working on their new Christmas song with the Kelce Bros - Travis and Jason, working with the one and only Mariah Carey on their joint “One Sweet Day” and oh, so very much more. The Buffalos are in the house!

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Gage Edward Chats Jeff Lewis, VPR 2.0’s Plan & More New Heather McDonald Drama (w/ PATRIK & POL) I Dec 23, 2024

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Patrik and Pol, everyone’s favorite chumps, return!! Another day, another turn in the drama with the one and only Heather McDonald. Heather continues to do what she does best - cause drama, Jeff Lewis has a fun weekend away and Gage Edward speaks out against his “Flipping Out” ex. In other news, The Menendez Brothers continue their plea for freedom, Vanderpump Rules makes moves to come back stronger than ever now that the OG cast has been fired, Rachel Leviss speaks out, Lisa Vanderpump prepares to cast 2.0 and Scheana, Schwartzy and Lala move to The Valley. Finally, we chit chat and discuss the current status of RHONY, RHOSLC, RHOBH and more as we break it all down with two of the chumps themselves, Patrik and Pol!

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Karen Huger’s Guilty Verdict, Body Cam Footage, Andy Cohen Name Check & Alexis Bellino Fired From RHOC Dec 22, 2024

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Karen Huger crashed her Maserati back in March of this year. We have seen this re-enacted, played out and addressed this season on The Housewives of Potomac. This week Miss Huger, 61, was found guilty of five of the six charges against her. Miss Huger faces up to two years in prison. Today we address these charges, the crash, the verdict and likelihood Karen will see the inside of a jail cell. We then discuss the viral body cam footage - the half on, half off wig, name checking Andy Cohen, calling the arresting officer “poor” and “white”, claiming she is Thomas Jefferson’s “concubine”, explaining what a Grand Dame is and so much more. Finally, we discuss how Karen is feeling, what Gizelle, Ashley and her other RHOP colleagues must be thinking and last, but certainly not least, if and how this will affect The Grand Dame’s RHOP future. In other news, Alexis Bellino has been fired from The Real Housewives of Orange County, the remaining cast members - minus Katie and Pedranti - lunch, RHOC contracts prepare to be sent out and many other Real Housewives head into the holidays next week realizing that the dream is over for them, as far as it relates to Bravo, forever.

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