BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

Melissa and Joe Gorga have been sued yet again.  This is becoming a regular occurrence, is it not? We break down their new lawsuit, the claims, dollar amount being requested they pay, their response and how we expect this to play out as they head to court early next year.  In other news, we have some words of advice to the RHOP producers on how to fix this franchise based on its current off season...

What a year in Bravo! So many scandals, drama, breakups, makeups, kisses, infidelities and remember that “reckoning”?  Our fav monthly maven, Miss Melissa Rivers, stops by to deep dive the Bravo mess that was 2023. We could not think of anyone more equipped to help us make sense of it all. Melissa shares her hot takes on The Scandoval, VPR’s life after, how everyone has won from it, Raquel’s new p...

As we prepare for the new season of Summer House early next year, Lindsay Hubbard claims that when filming resumes in The Hamptons Summer of ’24, she no longer feels comfortable being in a house with Carl Radke and thus will not film with him.  Has she learned nothing from The VanderKids now that Season Eleven is about to return with every cast member, including Ariana, having filmed scenes with T...

Patrick Duffy steps Behind The Rope. Yes, Bobby Ewing in the flesh! Patrick is here to chat about the full anthology of his career and what it was like to be part of one of the most iconic shows of all time, Dallas. Patrick reminisces about being cast, the early days on set with co-stars Larry Hagman, Linda Gray, Charlene Tilton and Victoria Principal - to name a few, the highs and lows of Bobby E...

Tyler Posey steps Behind The Rope. Tyler stops by to chat about the full anthology of his career none the least of which was starring in the title role of the MTV mega hit, "Teen Wolf". Tyler chats all things Wolf - the original, cast mates, the movie earlier this year and why he is not yet done with the series or part. Tyler talks working with Gina Rodriguez in "Jane The Virgin" and what it was l...

Allison DuBois steps back Behind The Rope to help us make sense of the latest episode of RHOBH, chat the fall out from the Dinner Party From Hell and much more.  Allison shares her thoughts on all this season, why we should be very concerned about Denise Richards, her love for Sutton, the demise of her friendship with Camille, real reason Kyle Richards is not happy these days, the authenticity of...

Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard from Bravo’s "The People’s Couch" step back Behind The Rope. You may have heard a thing of two about them feuding with Jeff Lewis lately. You may have heard a thing or two about Heather McDonald’s involvement as well. Here we were thinking it was going to be a nice, happy, peaceful end of 2023. Ya, right. We figured this was the perfect time to share this blast from...

Gia Giudice recently explained that she would be open to becoming a full time RHONJ. We break down that statement, when, where and why Gia could potentially be the first ever to be a legacy housewife and what that would look like for her and Teresa separately as well as their relationship as mother and daughter.  In other Housewives news, Denise Richards slams the RHOBH cast as the Vanderpump Rule...

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? This year though there is double the...

Our much beloved "Annual Year End Best Housewives” has returned to count down the Top Ten Best 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 these unpopular opinion ladies made the list while many fan favs were left off? This year though there is double the...

Alexus Whilby steps back Behind The Rope. Alexus is here to chat about what it is like being the former daughter in-law of the now prisoned Todd and Julie Chrisley. Alexus takes a trip down memory lane from first meeting Todd and Julie through ex Kyle Chrisley, what Chase and Savannah were like, Todd’s many idiosyncrasies, the constant influx of money, early warning signs of fraudulent behavior, C...

Sebastian Bach steps Behind The Rope.  Fresh off his Masked Singer elim - long live Tiki, Sebastian is here to chat about what it was like to break out in the late 80s as the frontman for one of metal’s most popular and iconic groups of all time, Skid Row. Sebastian talks highs and lows of the Skid experience, reunions, new music (“What Do I Got To Lose”), misconceptions and the future.  Sebastian...

RHOBH Dinner Party from Hell. No, not that Dinner Party from Hell from Season One with our very good friend Allison DuBois. The past two weeks’ Dinner Party from Hell.  We did what only we could think of doing and invited the original star and center of the first ever Dinner Party From Hell back, Miss Allison DuBois, to break down the latest episodes of RHOBH, share her hot takes on the current se...

Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard from Bravo’s "The People’s Couch" step Behind The Rope. You may have heard a thing of two about them feuding with Jeff Lewis lately. You may have heard a thing or two about Heather McDonald’s involvement as well. Here we were thinking it was going to be a nice, happy, peaceful end of 2023. Ya, right. We figured this was the perfect time to share this blast from the...

The RHOBH Dinner Party From Hell.  Part Two. LOL. Where, oh where, do we even begin.  Breaking the fourth wall, Erika’s newfound zen and claims that she does not care if a man is rich or poor, Dorit’s horror over Denise’s upside down coat, Denise’s anger over Erika’s behavior from years ago, Erika’s confused apology, Annmarie’s undying loyalty to Kyle, Cynthia Bailey wondering why these women are...

RHOC. So many casting changes and news, so little time.  As Andy Cohen pretends that Taylor Armstrong resigned from Orange County Housewives all on her own, rumors continue to swirl that Gina, Emily, Jennifer, Shannon, Heather and Tamra are all back as Vicki and Alexis are likely in when this OG franchise resumes filming early 2024 for its unprecedented eighteenth season. Wow. We feel old. Now tha...

Kathy Hilton had an epic Holiday Party which has got everyone in town talking thanks to one Miss Teddi Mellencamp.  Heather Gay will never film again with Monica Garcia who Mary Cosby says we all need to pray for. Kim and Kathy both have new messages for sister Kyle who seems madly in love these days - but with whom? Annmarie Wiley may have already lost her RHOBH gig before passing go.  Finally, w...

Alexus Whilby steps Behind The Rope. Alexus is here to chat about what it is like being the former daughter in-law of the now prisoned Todd and Julie Chrisley. Alexus takes a trip down memory lane from first meeting Todd and Julie through ex Kyle Chrisley, what Chase and Savannah were like, Todd’s many idiosyncrasies, the constant influx of money, early warning signs of fraudulent behavior, Chrisl...

Cuddly as a cactus and charming as an eel, he’s your new favorite snarky talk show host. Join The Grinch (and his faithful dog Max) each week as he rants against Christmas cheer and roasts celebrity guests like chestnuts on an open fire. Starring Saturday Night Live’s James Austin Johnson as the notorious curmudgeon and broadcasting straight from Who-Ville, will The Grinch send these famous folks...

Ashley Parker Angel steps back Behind The Rope.  Fresh off his stint on The Masked Singer - Long Live S’more - Ashley is here to chat about that experience, early days with O-Town, Boy Bands, Reunions, Ariana Grande in Wicked, Taylor Swift, his day job in fitness, Only Fans and O - pun intended - so much more.  Give your All Or Nothing - ok we will stop now - and listen to this journey back, curre...

It is that time of the month again. Miss Melissa Rivers is back to break down all that has been happening in our Bravo world.  Having had dinner with Bethenny and Nene earlier this month, we ask Melissa, “were there any signs of discord” foreshadowing what we now know as the eventual break up, unfollowing and demise of BethenNene?  We break down Nene’s recent trip to Dubai with Cynthia Bailey and...

Vicky Vox steps back Behind The Rope. She barely made it, just in from Kelly Osborne’s Birthday Party and all. A little hungover, it is ok we do not judge, Vicky is here to Spill The Tea on just what went down at Miss O’s big shin dig. Well, what she can remember of it, that is, after all of those whiskeys. One guest she does remember well? Dorothy Wang of famed E Reality Show, Rich Kids of Beverl...

RHOBH Dinner Party from Hell. No, not that Dinner Party from Hell from Season One with our very good friend Allison DuBois. This past weeks Dinner Party from Hell. We break down this epic dinner sharing all our hot takes on newbie Annemarie as well as guests Denise, Camille and Faye. We discuss Sutton vs. Kyle, the awkward Kyle and Mo scenes, dating coach Dorit, the introduction of Morgan Wade and...

As Raquel Leviss gets publicly slammed, once again, we look ahead to the upcoming season of Vanderpump Rules sharing what we know and breaking down all the drama we can expect when our fav SerVers return next month. RHOC’s John Janssen and Alexis “Jesus Jugs” Bellino heat up, RHOM’s Larsa Pippen and Julia Lemigova cool down, RHOBH’s Annemarie Wiley debuts as husband Marcellus is accused of sexual...

Another day, another turn in the saga that is the breakup of super Type A personalities Bethenny Frankel and Linnethia “NeNe” Leakes. We share our hot takes on the latest, deep dive this breakup, chat Bravo and Andy’s involvement and whether NeNe could, should and would head back to RHOA as rumors continue to swirl about the next season casting on this once stelar, now fractured franchise. In othe...