BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

Jonathan Anitn steps Behind The Rope. Yes, that Jonathan Antin from the classic hit Bravo show, Blow Out. A blast from the past, here to tell it all.  Does everyone know Patti Stanger has a new show coming to the CW? That got us thinking of Bravo of yesteryear and, as a result, today we share this chat we had during our first year with the one and only Jonathan Antin. Jonathan fills us in on what...

Kathryn Edwards is back yet again this week. You have asked for this daily so we figured why not two weeks in a row. Y’all deserve it after the year we have had together!! You have wished for this hourly and today that wish has come true. Kathryn is here to help uncover the truth behind Lisa Rinna’s much publicized RHOBH exit, her claims that, still to this day, she left on her own accord, the man...

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season Four. The return of Mary Cosby. The introduction of Jen Shah’s ex assistant, turned FBI Informant, turned Snow Flake Holder. Does Monica really know where all the bodies are buried and is Jen Shah justified for being outraged, from prison, that her name was mentioned so many times? The answers to these and many more burning questions as we break down th...

It is that time of the month again. We attend yet another, ok only our second, Tom Sandoval & The Most Extra’s show. This time we attend, in one of our home states, Los Angeles, with Miss Sarah in tow. We break down our interaction with Tom, the show, run ins that night with Schwartzy, James Kennedy, Billie Lee and, of course, what was revealed about the new upcoming Season Eleven of Vanderpump Ru...

Jack Osbourne steps Behind The Rope. The man, the myth, the legend is here to mention it all. A member of the first family of Reality TV, Jack chats about what is was like to have been catapulted into super stardom overnight when The Osbournes broke the mold and created the genre of a famous family on Reality TV when it first premiered on MTV in 2002. Jack peels back the curtain of what Reality TV...

Who wants a $25 gift certificate toward elevated clothing, jewelry and home good luxury? Behind The Velvet Rope is thrilled to announce we have partnered with Quince for a take over contest of our You Tube Channel.  Quince (quince.com/velvetrope ) is my go to spot for quiet luxury without paying luxury prices. Quince offers a range of must-have items like 100% European Linen under $50, luxurious s...

Cheryl Burke steps Behind The Rope. Cheryl stops by to chat about the full anthology of her dance career from her early days of winning competitions as a teen to starring on our TV’s each week as one of the professional dancers on one of the biggest reality shows of all time, Dancing With The Stars. Cheryl talks about the highs and lows of DWTS, the rigorous demands of the show, winning the mirror...

Dana Wilkey steps Behind The Rope. Where do we begin? Earlier this year, back in another life, se huddled up in a hotel room with Dana and turned on the mike. This is what resulted. We take a trip down RHOBH memory lane and get into all of Dana’s real life drama with many of the cast members throughout the years. Blocked by both Lisa Rinna and PK, we figured that was a great place to start. Of cou...

What a season of Below Deck Down Under it has been. Aesha handled the removal of Luke and Laura phenomenally. We are still in awe. On that note, we figured it a great time to share this chat we had from earlier this year with Aesha Scott. Aesha spoke about the then upcoming season of Below Deck Down Under. I have now re-listened to see if any of the Luke and Laura drama was foreshadowed, whether t...

Kathryn Edwards is back. Your eyes are not deceiving you. Everyone’s favorite guest of, well, ALL time, returns yet again! You have asked for this daily. You have wished for this hourly and today that wish has come true. Kathryn is here to help uncover the truth behind Lisa Rinna’s much publicized RHOBH exit, her claims that, still to this day, she left on her own accord, the many past RHOBH who f...

Meghan King steps Behind The Rope. Did everyone like our two part chat with Meghan King last week? It seems most of you did. Kelly Dodd did not. Kelly Dodd slipped into our DMs to slam, destroy and cyber bully us because she did not like what Meghan King said about her. We break down Meghan’s statements, read Kelly’s harsh words, issue a reply and talk about the harsh realities of cyberbullying in...

As the new season of RHONJ is in full swinging filming with Teresa and Melissa still not speaking to each other, we check in with the leaked drama from set thus far, discuss how the rest of the season is likely to play out and which past RHONJ and RHONJ “Friends Of” are actually likely to return later this season despite all the on line chatter, fake news and rumors. In other news, with Jax, Krist...

Debbie Matenopoulos steps Behind The Rope. So much has been written about Debbie’s time at The View, exit from The View and working relationships with her co-hosts but Debbie is here today to set the record straight regarding all of that. Debbie chats about what it was like to be twenty two and personally invited by Barbara Walters to audition for a career changing job on a show that would go on f...

Despite many of y’all calling her the “thirstiest Bravolebrity on the planet” - your words, not ours, we discuss the fall out from Bethenny’s chat with Raquel, her claims that she “does not care”, the cast’s / ex-cast’s reactions - Lala, Scheana, Stassi, Katie, Ariana, LVP and what Raquel is going to do in career wise. Speaking of Bethenny, we check in on the status of her “Reality Reckoning”, the...

Everyone always asks me what my favorite reality shows of all time are and I always answer the same thing. Laguna Beach and The Hills. On that note and with the end of summer here on this holiday weekend, we figured it a great time to share this chat with Kelly Henderson, from Very Cavallari. Who watched Very Cavallari? Kelly is also known, in the media, as Kristin Cavallari’s ex-BFF. There were a...

With the return later this month of The Kardashians and all going on with Bethenny Frankel’s “Reality Reckoning”, we figured it a great time to share this chat we had with Sophia Hutchins back in our oh so far distant first year. Checking in from the home she shares with Caitlyn Jenner in Malibu, California, Sophia is here to talk about it all. Sophia chats with us about how and where she first me...

There has been so much speculation, gossip and on line chatter about Teresa Giudice and Kim D’s rumored reconciliation. Today we break our silence on what we know, clarify whether these two have actually spoken or this is all just a fabricated internet rumor, Melissa’s involvement and likelihood this would, could and will ever lead to Kim’s much desired return to RHONJ. Next, we detail how this “r...

The Real Housewives of New Jersey is currently filming Season Fourteen. We break down all the behind the scenes tea, the epic fights - John Fuda vs. Paulie and the fact that Teresa and Melissa are filming group “all cast” scenes without having yet to speak a word to each other. Hey, this is nothing new for Tre. Anyone remember Kathy Wakile, Jacqueline Laurita and Danielle Staub? Need we go on? In...

It has been two weeks since Raquel sat down with Bethenny Frankel on her Podcast. We have listened. You have listened. Everyone has listened. We share our thoughts - the good, the bad, the other and explain why we are still so conflicted about this three part chat. Moving on to the finances of it all, we answer all your burning questions - was Raquel really not paid, how much did Bethenny really m...

Beverley Mitchell steps Behind The Rope. Little Lucy Camden all grown up. Beverly chats about Seventh Heaven, cast mates, Justin Timberlake and whether the show should, could and would ever be rebooted. In other news, Beverly talks Reality TV a la her starring on Fox’s Special Forces next to the one and only Kenya Moore. We break down RHOA, working with Kenya and how Real Housewives is fairing in...

Every big moment starts with a big dream. But what happens when that big dream turns out to be an even bigger failure?  Each week on Wondery’s new podcast The Big Flop, host Misha Brown is joined by different comedians to chronicle some of the biggest failures and blunders in pop culture history. Each episode will have you thinking to yourself, why in the world did this get made?! This is just a p...

Meghan King steps back Behind The Rope. Meghan is an open book and chats the full anthology of her RHOC experience - highs and lows, being the first to realize Brooks did not, in fact, have cancer, cast mates Vicki, Tamra, Shannon, Heather and much more. Meghan chats about her very public breakup from Jim Edmonds, the headlines it made around the world, what was true, untrue and everything in betw...

Meghan King steps Behind The Rope. Meghan is an open book and chats the full anthology of her RHOC experience - highs and lows, being the first to realize Brooks did not, in fact, have cancer, cast mates Vicki, Tamra, Shannon, Heather and much more. Meghan chats about her very public breakup from Jim Edmonds, the headlines it made around the world, what was true, untrue and everything in between. ...

With Bethenny Frankel’s “Reality Reckoning” lawsuit changing by the day, we figured it a great time to revisit this chat with Miss Peppermint. During this chat Peppermint detailed her time on Drag Race, the harsh filming conditions and the true gritty behind the scenes of how Reality TV works. Peppermint, who finished as runner-up in one of the most talked about seasons in Drag Race HERstory, take...

It has been a week since Raquel sat down with Bethenny Frankel on her Podcast. We have listened. You have listened. Everyone has listened. We share our thoughts - the good, the bad, the other and explain why we are still so conflicted about this three part chat. Moving on to the finances of it all, we answer all your burning questions - was Raquel really not paid, how much did Bethenny really make...