BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

Amy Phillips steps Behind The Rope. Yes, that Amy Phillips. Master impressionist of all of our favorite Bravo Housewives and Friends. We talk Bravo past - “The Rachel Zoe Project”, The Millionaire Matchmaker, Blow Out and Top Chef - and present - think every Housewife.  Of course, Amy was kind enough to entertain our many impression requests such as Bethenny, Rinna, Ramona, Luann, Erika, Vanderpum...

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Claudia Wells steps Behind The Rope. Best know for her role as Marty McFly’s girlfriend, “Jennifer Parker” in the 80s Classic “Back To The Future”, Claudia is here to tell it all. She chats about how she was cast - yes it involved a once in a lifetime audition with the one and only Steven Spielberg, chats about how Eric Stoltz was the “original” Marty McFly, how one day Eric Stoltz was out, how an...

RHONJ, Season 14, Episode 3. How did we get here? Jen Fessler has come in strong. No longer in Margaret’s shadows, The Messler has emerged as her own woman with advice letting us know she loves The Marge but does not want to be The Marge. Smart woman. Jennifer Aydin does not wanna reconcile with Messy G as Jen herself continues to be messy off air. Luis Ruelas slams John Fuda, Tre gets emotional s...

Kyle Richards get scared by a rat (perhaps The TamRat), is very hurt by both Dorit and Sutton, reflects on her past with Carlton and LVP and more as she has become very vocal amidst filming Season 14 of RHOBH. PK and Dorit continue to stay separated as she is filming without her wedding ring, new financial troubles surface for PK and Dorit and Dorit and Kyle continue to remain estranged as the new...

Something About Her has finally opened with appearances by Andy Cohen, Stassi, Lindsay Hubbard and, soon to be, our very own SF Pod. In other VPR news, Miss Madix blocks us, the VPR cast takes Vanderpump Rules off their bio, the cast reacts, Brock's shady past resurfaces, Lala speaks out more as fans slam her, Pump spin off ideas gain traction, Stassi Schroeder’s return is imminent, so we say, and...

RHONJ Season 14 is well underway and there is as much drama happening off air as on.  Teresa has been accused of working with several RHONJ bloggers to put certain narratives out there amongst the viewers. These bloggers have been mentioned in interviews with Melissa, Teresa and Margaret over the past week. As we prepare for this Sunday’s Episode 4, we hop back on here for a quick chat with one of...

Thelma Houston steps Behind The Rope. Fresh off her Masked Singer elim, one of the original Queens of Disco is here to chat about that experience, the hey day of Disco, music today and everything and anything in between.  Of course we pay homage to her still iconic mega hit “Don’t Leave Me This Way” which still reigns supreme in finding new generations of fans year after year.  We talk working wit...

Chrissy Metz steps Behind The Rope.  Just off her Masked Singer elim the other week, Chrissy is here to chat about that experience, Poodle Moth and her own music.  Of course, the convo quickly turns to her break out role as Kate Pearson in the brilliant, epic, “This Is Us” which changed the game for Kate, us (the audience) and TV forever.  Chrissy also chats working with Ryan Murphy, Jessica Lange...

Jackie Beard Robinson steps back Behind The Rope.  Melissa Gorga’s Ex-Envy Partner that is. With RHONJ Season 14 having finally arrived, we felt today the perfect kick off to a season long who’s who in RHONJ land of past and present Garden State residents. Jackie fills us in on all that she has been up to since we last saw her on our Bravo TV’s during RHONJ Season Seven and the infamous “left in t...

RHONJ Season 14 is well underway and there is as much drama happening off air as on.  Teresa has been accused of working with several RHONJ bloggers to put certain narratives out there amongst the viewers. These bloggers have been mentioned in interviews with Melissa, Teresa and Margaret over the past week. As we prepare for tonights Episode 3, we hop on here for a quick chat with one of the accou...

The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Mike Hill steps Behind The Rope. Mike Hill, back when he was Mr. Cynthia Bailey. Were the warning signs always there? Is this chat foreshadowing at its best several years in the making? Mike talks Cynthia Bailey, RHOA, his role as a Bravo House Husband. the social media feuds which are part of any Housewives job, Cynthia’s Bachelorette RHOA episode with Bolo, wheth...

Another week, another episode of RHONJ.  We break down this week’s episode with the help of the one and only Tre, as played by Andrea Lopez. Next, we cover all that has been going on in the real world summarizing the many interviews the cast has been doing, less Jennifer Aydin who is rumored to have been banned from interviews due to allegedly leaking Season 14 screeners.  Teresa says her parents...

Dorit continues to wear her wedding ring, has started filming the new season of RHOBH with and without PK, has sat down with Kyle to work out the issues that remain from last season and trudges along amidst her separation from PK. Real or Fake seems to be the question most of you are asking and we take a little deep dive down that path.  In other news, Kathy Hilton returns, Bozoma Saint John, Eva...

Andy Cohen has been cleared of all charges after Bravo’s internal “investigation”. Andy, Leah McSweeney’ Lawyer, Brandi Glanville’s Lawyer, the public and last, but certainly not least, John Mayer react with mixed emotions and thoughts.  Despite what felt like a “Series Finale” Vanderpump Rules last week, we share our hot takes on why VPR will be back with a bang after a mini pause, discuss the li...

Gregg McBride steps Behind The Rope. Gregg stops by to chat about writing “Mommy Meanest” which premiered on Lifetime TV this past Saturday. Gregg talks about what it was like to write a movie that ended up starring the one and only Lisa Rinna. Gregg talks about working with Lisa, many people’s preconceived notions from her time on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, RHOBH and how Miss Rinna has...

As The Traitors Season 3 prepares to film, we address the many rumors of who will be joining the cast separating fact from fiction in regards to Paris, Nicole, Teresa, Dorinda, Kenya and Jax as potential cast mates. Next we break down Paris & Nicole’s new unscripted show, Jax slams Lala, Scheana and the rest of the VPR cast, Jax and Brittany have more marital troubles, The Valley Season 2 is green...

Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard step Behind The Rope.  The Velvet Teddy Bear and the man who makes the Claymates swoon are in the house.  Fresh off their Masked Singer elim, Ruben and Clay are here to talk about that experience, reuniting on the Masked Stage, their recently completed joint tour and how it has been over twenty years since their appearance as winner and runner up on the singing show c...

Jackie Beard Robinson steps Behind The Rope.  Melissa Gorga’s Ex-Envy Partner that is. With RHONJ Season 14 having finally arrived, we felt today the perfect kick off to a season long who’s who in RHONJ land of past and present Garden State residents. Jackie fills us in on all that she has been up to since we last saw her on our Bravo TV’s during RHONJ Season Seven and the infamous “left in the mi...

Dorit and PK have announced their separation. We break down their statement, the shock or lack thereof heard around the BravoVerse, how long they have really been having problems, the likelihood this announcement was motivated only and solely in response to Producers’ rumored ultimatum to Dorit, how this has secured Dorit’s diamond for Season 14 and what we expect to see when RHOBH returns to our...

Koa Johnson steps Behind The Rope.  If that name sounds familiar to you it is because he is the designer that The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’s Jen Shah was seen berating in the leaked viral video way back when.  Koa’s name has resurfaced recently in relation to Monica Garcia and Reality Von Tease. Were the signs there? Is this chat foreshadowing several years in the making? Koa starts at th...

RHONJ has returned to our lives.  We break down the Season 14 premiere sharing some good news and some not so great news. Hot Dog Lips, Tre and Luis vs. The Fudas, Jackie vs. Marge, John Fuda’s statement as soon as the episode ended, Jen Fessler living in her own world, candy bags for all, a shattered foreshadowed final scene at Rails and a cast that is either not speaking, feuding or still trying...

With the return of RHONJ, we share some good news and some bad news about the premiere episode and the season.  Ariana and Rachel Leviss’ lawsuit moves forward, we share a Something About Her good news / bad news update and prepare for the Vanderpump Rules reunion.  We discuss real life run ins with Bethenny Frankel’s ex Jason Hoppy, ponder what a Jason Hoppy divorce podcast would look like and di...

The new season of RHOBH begins to film, we discuss the two rumored newbies, the involvement of Faye Resnick, Dorit’s diamond holding future and all that is currently going on with Kyle, Mauricio and Morgan Wade.  In other West Coast news, Shannon Beador is rumored to still be drinking heavily, Tamra Judge promises an explosive RHOC season and we break down when we can realistically expect RHOC bac...

This explosive season of Vanderpump Rules has ended with a bang. Lala slams Ariana, Tom attempts to make peace with Ariana by speaking directly to her and new BF Daniel, Scheana struggles with forgiving Tom while still remaining loyal to Ariana, Jo is bullied and everything comes to a head in the much expected Tom Sandoval redemption season. As Schwartzy said, "plot twist", or is it? The VPR after...