BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

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! FOR ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES - PLEASE CONTACT david@advertising-execs.com Subscribe to Behind the Velvet Rope on Patreon for special bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope

Episodes

Heather Dubrow Gets Real Angry, Teresa's Big Regret, RHOM Ices Out Cast Member & Denise's Insane Legal Fees

October 8, 2025 • 44 mins
Heather Dubrow gets real angry, Gretchen and Tamra fight and the rest of the cast act as if Katie Ginella were never part of this season as RHOC gallops along for another week heading towards a supposed reunion which we are not sure will ever actually happen. Denise Richards’ divorce is costing her one pretty penny which sources claim is bleeding her dry as Aaron’s monthly alimony payment becomes more likely by the week. RHOM takes...
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Julia Slept w/ Adriana, Adriana's Secret Revenge, Scheana Shuts Everyone Up & What Kyle Should Learn From Porsha

October 8, 2025 • 52 mins
Julia Lemigova slept with Adriana de Moura. The RHOM reunion bombshell heard round the world. Today we break our silence on the matter and discuss the likelihood Julia’s claims are true, her motivations for outing this alleged hook up now, the shock from her cast mates and Andy, what this means for her marriage to Martina and last, but not least, what this means for Julia’s future on the show. Adriana has been in the comments on so...
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Kyle's Dream RHOBH Cast, Teresa Uses Gia To Deliver Message, RHOC Cast Exit & Andy Cohen Back Tracks Big Time

October 7, 2025 • 56 mins
With RHOBH returning to our screens later this year, Kyle has spoken out on the new season’s drama, newbie Rachel Zoe and her ideal dream cast for future seasons. As RHOC prepares to come to an end, rumors, and nastiness, arise on who will not make the cut and be given an orange, or a friend of, for RHOC 20. Teresa uses both Gia and Juicy this week to help further her own narrative and agenda. Andy Cohen backtracks big time on a lo...
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PATRICIA ALTSCHUL (on Southern Charm, Austen, Shep, Kathryn, T-Rav, Craig & Paige DeSorbo) II

October 6, 2025 • 71 mins
Patricia Altschul steps Behind The Rope.  The Matriarch, Grand Dame, Socialite Extraordinaire from Southern Charm is here to mention it all!! In true Patricia fashion, she does not hold back.  We deep dive all that is Southern Charm past, present and future.  Patricia reminisces on early seasons, cast mates past - good or bad a la Cameran, Naomie, T-Rav & Kathryn, who she would like back, who she would never like back and who she a...
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Brandi Glanville Dragged Into Denise's Divorce, Teresa's Humility Shines Through & Erika Jayne Slams Gretchen

October 5, 2025 • 39 mins
In a move some did not see coming, Aaron Phypers drags both Charlie Sheen and Brandi Glanville into his already very messy divorce from Denise Richards.  Speaking of legal issues, Lisa Barlow schools us all with her legal lessons. Denial is not the same as dismissed, Whitney Rose and Bronwyn Newport scream. Teresa Giudice shows some humility, cleans toilets and lets us know just how much she has learned on and changed from Special ...
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Kyle, Kathy, RHOBH, Spencer & Heidi, The Hills, Kim Kardashian & The Simple Life (w/ Caroline D’Amore)

October 5, 2025 • 77 mins
The Hills’ Caroline D’Amore steps Behind The Rope. Once dubbed Hollywood “It” Girl in the early 2000s due to her BFFs Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, Caroline is here to, as we like to say, mention it all. Caroline chats about The Kardashians, Kris Jenner, The Hills, The Simple Life and more. Caroline talks fellow cast mates Spencer and Heidi, her drama with The OC’s Mischa Barton and more. As i...
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Bravo Execs Separate Teresa & Melissa, Andy Cohen Is Mad At Tamra & Gia Demands a Spin Off For Tre

October 4, 2025 • 19 mins
RHOSLC brought it once again in an episode that, if the whole season is like this, we are… sat. No offense to Lisa and Meredith who both seem to be having a hard season. Who knew Bronwyn had it in her? In RHOC news, Tamra is hurt over Emily and Heather’s recent comments about her. Eddie makes a rare appearance on RHOC. Gretchen has a new FU for Tamra. Speaking of Tamra, her and Scheana blame each other for everything. Kenya Moore i...
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Lisa Rinna's FU To Bravo, Teresa's New Fatal RHONJ Mistake & Scheana Shunned By LVP/ Valley Producers

October 3, 2025 • 39 mins
Lisa Rinna turned down BravoCon, said no to being filmed by Bravo for Alexia Umansky’s wedding and more in a series of moves that proves that she is not only over her time on RHOBH, but you better believe she is gonna talk about it in a new book out early 2026.  Although Teresa has been preaching love, love, love in a series of “reconciliation” attempts with Joe and Melissa in order to save her high paying job on RHONJ, she made on...
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Kyle/ Sutton's Shocking Update, Teresa Goes To Work, Erika Jayne Wants To Settle & Bravo Breaks Its Own Rules

October 3, 2025 • 61 mins
Kyle and Sutton share a shocking update in their friendship but all is not necessarily as it seems. Calling Garcelle Beauvais. Erika Jayne appears desperate to settle her upcoming day in court with several marathon attempts to close this case once and for all. Bethenny Frankel relishes in her supermodel era… again! Bravo breaks its own rule in the hopes of giving us a great RHOA season. Aaron Phypers drags Brandi Glanville and Char...
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Kyle Leaves LA, Lala Reads Scheana For Filth, Karen Huger Returns to RHOP & Bravo Protects Dolores

October 2, 2025 • 45 mins
Lala reads Scheana for filth and offers some wise life advice even though she still loves her and F’s with her hard. Kyle leaves LA, but is it for good and why and where has Ms. Richards run off to? Karen Huger returns to RHOP in a big way with a season that seems to heavily include her even though she was in jail for most of it. Bravo continues to protect Dolores. Luann and Gizelle get accolades, Monique Samuels makes her mark and...
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Tamra Threatens To Quit Again w/ Ultimatum, Why Teresa Isn't Getting a Spinoff & Dolores/ Margaret RHONJ Feud

October 1, 2025 • 39 mins
With all of Teresa’s reconciliation talk over the past few weeks, one things is crystal clear, not only is she not returning to RHONJ, but she will not be getting a spin off as originally thought by many.  Tamra says she is going to quit the OC, again, but this time it comes in the form of an ultimatum to producers. Mike Shouhed settles assault lawsuit with ex Paulina. Terry Dubrow saves a life and wants a free meal. Margaret and D...
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Teresa Is Told To Shut The F Up, Scheana & Tamra's Upcoming BravoCon Smackdown & Lala/ Schwartz Get Closer

October 1, 2025 • 50 mins
Tamra and Scheana escalate their social media feud even more this week as their BravoCon smackdown rapidly approaches with less than a month and half to go. In other news, Teresa Giudice is told to shut the F up. Lala and Tom Schwartz grow closer, film The Valley and troll us all. Finally, Lindsay Hubbard gives Carl Radke another chance, In The City prepares to film and the Bravo audience prepares to possibly never see RHONY return...
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Gia Giudice Isn't Happy, Real Reason Paige Quit Summer House, Whitney Rose's Troubles & Traitors Shocker

September 30, 2025 • 51 mins
Gia Giudice is not happy about a few things. The Traitors’ Season 4 is rumored to be the most insane, mot dramatic of all with something so shocking that it has left Alan Cumming speechless. Speaking of The Traitors, Candiace Dillard has a huge bone to pick with one of her cast mates, chats about Karen Huger’s release from jail and has a new message for one Ms. Monique Samuels. Paige DeSorbo reveals the real reason she left Summer ...
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PATRICIA ALTSCHUL (on Southern Charm, Austen, Shep, Kathryn, T-Rav, Craig & Paige DeSorbo)

September 29, 2025 • 61 mins
Patricia Altschul steps Behind The Rope.  The Matriarch, Grand Dame, Socialite Extraordinaire from Southern Charm is here to mention it all!! In true Patricia fashion, she does not hold back.  We deep dive all that is Southern Charm past, present and future.  Patricia reminisces on early seasons, cast mates past - good or bad a la Cameran, Naomie, T-Rav & Kathryn, who she would like back, who she would never like back and who she a...
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Scheana & Tamra Blame Each Other For Everything, Summer House Spin Off Confirmed & RHOM Reunion Shocker

September 28, 2025 • 42 mins
Now that her book tour has wound down and her application for The Valley is still under serious consideration, Scheana has taken a moment out of her busy schedule to focus on what has probably been her ultimate goal all along, an audition for RHOC. Scheana has rage texted Teddi and Tamra over the Roofie lie claiming all roads lead back to Tamra for the origins of this she said / she said which has driven Katie off the show. Now it ...
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RHOM Deep Dive, Justice For RHONY & The Joy of Erika Jayne (w/ RHOM’s Lauren Foster)

September 28, 2025 • 87 mins
Real Housewives of Miami’s Lauren Foster Steps Behind The Rope. One of RHOM’s first official “Friends Of” before a “Friend Of” was even a thing.  Lauren talks the highs and lows of RHOM, current RHOM - Alexia, Marysol, Larsa, Adriana and legendary blasts from the past like Lea Black and Joanna Krupa. We also discuss Lauren’s favorite Bravo shows - RHOBH (new season coming soon!), RHONY (still?) and Summer House (didn’t see that one...
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Gretchen Says Tamra Slept w/ 98 Degrees Singer, Tamra Threatens To Sue & Teresa's Real Reason For Gorga Make Up

September 27, 2025 • 20 mins
The past two weeks of RHOC have continued the tradition of this season of central storylines centering around dark, borderline illegal actions that happened over a decade ago. Yes, Gretchen and Tamra, we are looking at you. Gretchen, and Slade, claim Tamra slept with 98 Degrees hottie Jeff Timmons after recording a now leaked song with him in a studio one night in 2017. Tamra threatens a defamation lawsuit after taking several meet...
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Jackie & Jen Fessler's Embarrassing Audio Leak, Tamra Wins Again & The Return Of The RHONY OGs

September 26, 2025 • 58 mins
Jackie Goldschneider and Jen Fessler’s heated exchange from a few days ago has been leaked and it ain’t good news for one of them involved. Rumors, not nastiness, have arisen, again, from multiple sources that the return of the RHONY OG’s seems more likely to be a real thing than ever before.  Tamra Judge is likely to come out winning in many ways, despite her very tough RHOC season. Erin Lichy spills the tea about Ramona, Sonja, L...
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Teresa Wants To Reconcile w/ Gorgas, Andy Cohen Reveals RHONY's Future & Shannon Beador's Reunion Fear

September 25, 2025 • 47 mins
Teresa Giudice wants to reconcile with Joe and Melissa Gorga. Gia Giudice is in favor of this reconciliation. In this episode of The Twilight Zone, h$ll may hath frozen over. That, or Tre just wants back on “her” show, RHONJ, the one she specified over and over again she will be a part of til the bitter end. In other news, Andy Cohen discusses the future of RHONY as the returning cast members become clear and newbies are announced,...
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Dolores Shocked At Teresa's Gorga Reconciliation, Andy Cohen Bans Jen Shah & RHOM Major Cast Shake Up

September 25, 2025 • 55 mins
Dolores Catania is beyond shocked that Teresa Giudice is open to reconciling with The Gorgas. Get in line Switzerland. In other news, Andy Cohen never, ever wants to see Jen Shah again, but what about Monica Garcia? Bronwyn’s ex slams her as a fake fame who&e who will do anything for relevancy. RHOM is headed for a major cast shake up but who will be cut and who will be spared the axe. Mary Cosby shares a heartbreaking update on he...
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