BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

Whitney Rose steps Behind The Rope. Whitney is here to mention it all.  Whitney is more than happy to discuss, and does not hold back in discussing, her close friendships, mere acquaintances and not so close friendships with cast mates Mary Cosby, Meredith Marks, Lisa Barlow and Heather Gay.  With a stellar Season Five in full effect, as we head into the reunion, we figured today the perfect day t...

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Season 14, Episode 6. Dorit is not happy that Kyle is texting with PK and she makes that very clear. Kyle is just done, done, done. Boz and Erika accuse Sutton of being a mean girl from the side - will the real Sutton shady please stand up. Garcelle opens up and enjoys her beach house. Erika drops new beats and redesigns as our fav diamond holders head to the...

Jennifer Aydin slammed a Jersey Mike’s employee as “slow” and “old”, declared a fellow patron an “a**hole” and labeled herself a “f**cking celebrity” with a surgeon husband who can buy people ten times over. Earlier this week, we discussed exactly what happened and shared our thoughts on Miss Aydin’s behavior. Today, we continue that conversation and break down the fall out as a result of Jen’s ac...

Teresa Giudice still does not seem to understand that the RHONJ pause is continuing, at the very least, for all of 2025. Lala Kent shades Ariana and Katie and calls out Katie over suggested lies, explains her close ties to Scheana and reveals her “new”, ideally and / or hopefully Vanderpump Rules job. Mia Thornton and Karen Huger “chopping block” rumors circulate, Mia receives the award for “best...

Southern Hospitality is back and it may not be about Tom but it is most certainly about Luann. Kyle and Mauricio make moves, Teddi’s horse trainer’s wife files for divorce and the RHOBH Season of Dorit continues on. Mauricio Umansky’s PPL lawsuit exposed, other Bravolebs who have taken PPL loans discussed with exact amounts being revealed and last, but certainly not least, why Garcelle Beauvais ma...

Hey, Behind the Velvet Rope listeners! I’m dropping in with something I know you’re going to love. You know Jesse Tyler Ferguson, right? Modern Family’s Mitch, Broadway star, and all-around delightful human? Well, Jesse’s got an amazing podcast called Dinner’s On Me where he takes celebrity guests out for dinner at some of the best restaurants in Los Angeles and New York City.  It’s like being a f...

As we settle into the new year, we check into the current state of Real Housewives, the up and down ratings and the present seasons of RHOSLC, RHOBH, RHOP and, oh yea, RHONY. RHOC is preparing to start filming Season 19th with the entire cast back except Alexis. We discuss how and why Alexis was let go and what to expect when our fav Orange Holders resume production. Dorit continues to bring it, P...

Jennifer Aydin slammed a Jersey Mike’s employee as “slow” and “old”, declared a fellow patron an “a**hole” and labeled herself a “f**cking celebrity” with a surgeon husband who can buy people ten times over. Finally, today, now, here we break down exactly what really happened in that now infamous Jersey Mike’s moment, react to this viral video sharing all of our thoughts and last, but certainly no...

James Kennedy has had quite a 2024 and start to 2025. With Ally Lewber having moved out, for now, Psychic Robbin returns to discuss the current state of James and Ally, whether they will get back together, whether James understands the gravity of the situation, whether he will lose more work and last, but not least, whether James will get the help he so seemingly needs.  In other news, Robbin disc...

Kathryn Edwards steps Behind The Rope. Everyone’s fav guest is back!!! Having been on RHOBH herself, shout out Season Six, Kathryn is here to help us make sense of all, both on and off air, that has been happening this season of RHOBH, or, as I like to call it, the Season of Dorit. Kathryn covers it all - Erika, Dorit, Kyle, Kathy, Sutton, Garcelle, Bozoma, Jennifer Tilly. We also talk all that is...

Lisa Vanderpump shares her thoughts on the VPR Reboot explaining who is currently working at Sur that would be good for the show, what she thinks the show needs moving forward and who from the OG cast she would most like to still work with. New Craig and Paige breakup news emerges, Andy Cohen weighs in and women everywhere enter the convo for their shot at the Pillow King. Dorit and Kyle’s relatio...

"This is Paris” Director Alexandra Dean steps Behind The Rope.  Alexandra is here to discuss the brilliant film that is “This Is Paris”. Alexandra discusses what it is like to get a call from Paris’ team, what the interview process was like, and how does one dress when meeting Paris Hilton for the first time. We deep dive into the juggernaut that is Paris - The Sex Tape, The Simple Life, The music...

As we head into the new year, Happy 2025, we figured it a great time to break down and analyze whether Bravo has a double standard when it comes to crimes, misbehavior and bad acts by its talent. Teresa Giudice, Jen Shah, Shannon Beador, Karen Huger, Kenya Moore, James Kennedy, The Singer Stinger and more have all been arrested, convicted or accused of bad behavior over the past decades.  Some hav...

Our much beloved "Annual Year End Worst Housewives” has returned to count down the Top Ten Worst Housewives of 2023. We explain why each of our choices made the list and count down from ten to one with some current goss thrown in. Are you going to be as shocked as we were that some of the fan favorites made the list while many love to hate ladies were left off? Of course there is double the troubl...

Our much beloved "Annual Year End Best Housewives” has returned to count down the Top Ten Best Housewives of 2024. We explain why each of our choices made the list and count down from ten to one with some current goss thrown in. Are you going to be as shocked as we were that some of these unpopular opinion ladies made the list while many fan favs were left off? Of course there is double the troubl...

Judy Gold steps Behind The Rope. Comedic legend, one of the funniest women, hell one of the funniest people we know here Behind The Velvet Rope. Originally from New Jersey (we knew we liked her for a reason), Judy mentions it all.  We figured today the perfect day to share this blast from the past chat with Judy who talks NYC, cancel culture, comedy and celebrity. Judy chats about her time as Emmy...

Paige and Craig have broken up.  We break down Paige’s statement, Craig’s lack of a statement, what this means for Summer House / Southern Charm, the reasons for the breakup and what is likely to happen now to each half of one of our fav Bravo couples that is no more.  The rumors, not nastiness, continue to swirl about new Housewife cities / franchises on the Horizon. We break down those rumors, s...

DailyMailTV. One of the main sources for so much Real Housewives, Bravo and Celebrity gossip that we have received over this past year.  Then Senior News Correspondent, Alicia Quarles, steps Behind The Rope. Of course, we address those Real Housewives of New York rumors that she was heavily in the mix for seasons past. She is friends with them all - LuAnn, Sonja, Ramona, Bethenny Frankel and Tinsl...

As we end 2024 and begin 2025, we take a look at the state of Real Housewives, Bravo and Reality TV. In a year of many ups and downs, we talk James Kennedy’s missteps, Rachel Leviss’ statement regarding James, upcoming day in court against Tom and Ariana, whether Rachel could have saved the VPR OG’s jobs if she returned for Season Eleven, how different VPR would have been if Ariana did not profit...

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 believ...

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...

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 mess...

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...

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...

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 m...