David Yontef

BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

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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 M...

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Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

MARGE SR. (on RHONJ, Teresa, Melissa, Danielle Staub, Margaret & More!) 12.02.2023

To celebrate the return of RHONJ in our lives, we share this chat we had with Marge Sr. way back when we first started the Pod. My, my how time flies. So interesting to see how many of the things we were talking about then are still the RHONJ “hot buttons” today! Marge Sr. steps Behind The Rope. Marge and David chat RHONJ cast mates - Melissa, Tre, Jennifer, that hair pull, how it affected Margare...

KIM D. (on RHONJ Premiere, Team Tre or Mel & New Cast Lies Exposed!) 11.02.2023

RHONJ Season Thirteen. Finally and what better way to ring in the new season than to have Kim D. break down, not only, all that we witnessed during this epic premiere this past week, but also to separate fact from fiction with all that is going on in the real world with our fav Garden State ladies. From Teresa’s realization - off camera - that her Brother is as much, if not more, to blame than Mel...

RHONY Legacy, Ramona Singer, Lisa Rinna, Avery Singer & Brandi Glanville Updates! 10.02.2023

With all the RHONY Legacy gossip circulating, we take today to separate fact from fiction, truth from non truth. Next we turn out attention to Ramona Singer who seems to be living her best life since leaving RHONY breaking down how happy she must be that she is not a part of the current RHONY mess, discussing daughter Avery’s newest biz venture and whether Avery is one of the nepo babies the media...

LVP's RHOBH Return, Erika Jayne's New Man & Shocking New RHONY Legacy Details! 09.02.2023

With Lisa Vanderpump posting pics with both Sutton and Garcelle in the past few weeks, we cannot help but wonder if she wants back on RHOBH and to holding a diamond when everyone’s fav franchise announces casting later this month. In other BH news, with fast trips to Paris Fashion week with BFF Lisa Rinna, we also cannot help but wonder if someone is bank rolling Erika Jayne’s life, deep dive her ...

Introducing: Stolen Hearts 08.02.2023

Sergeant Jill Evans is a small-town cop in Wales with an impressive record in her job, and a less than impressive record in her love life. After three engagements, two divorces and one affair, she’s beginning to worry that love is only true in fairy tales. That is until she meets: Dean. He’s a wealthy beauty entrepreneur with his own range of toiletries. Girl meets boy. Boy meets girl. They kiss a...

VISHAL & RICHA (on Family Karma, Cast Mate Drama, Marriage, The Shahs & Meeting Kathy Hilton!) 08.02.2023

Family Karma’s Vishal Parvani and Richa Sadana step Behind The Rope. Vishal and Richa are here to mention it all. The newlyweds spill the chai tea on Family Karma Season Three breaking down all the drama we have seen thus far and teasing spoilers of what is to come the rest of this epic season. They talk cast mates, high and lows and what the experience has been like over the past three years for...

JESSICA CLARK (on First Ever Queer Female Dating Competition Show, True Blood, Rob Lowe & Viola Davis) 07.02.2023

Jessica Clark steps Behind The Rope. Jessica is here to chat about her new gig as host of “Coming Out For Love”, the first ever, all inclusive Queer Women Dating Competition Show which follows influencer and activist Amber Whittington as she searches for love among a diverse group of women all picked to live together under one roof. Jessica talks about her hosting duties, the recent comparisons to...

RHOM's ANA QUINCOCES (on RHOM Season 5, Lisa's Divorce, Return of Lea Black, Cast Mates) w/ Daughter Beba - II 06.02.2023

RHOM’s Ana Quincoces steps back Behind The Rope. This time however, Ana is not alone. Instead, Ana is here with daughter Beba who appeared alongside her in the first installment of The Real Housewives of Miami for Seasons One Through Three. Ana and Beba chat about their RHOM experience - highs and lows, drama, cast mates and eventual temporary end, or as we like to say, ten year hiatus of the show...

KIM D. (on Manzo/Brandi RHUGT Feud - Fact vs. Fiction & New Shocking Gorga Rumors!) 04.02.2023

With all the rumors circulating about Brandi Glanville being sent home and Caroline Manzo leaving Morocco on her own, Kim D is here to dish on what the streets of New Jersey are saying and is here to separate fact from all the fiction circulating around Brandi and Caroline’s epic fight. Of course, as always, there is Producer involvement, which we discuss, just who was set up in this unfortunate s...

TODD & JULIE CHRISLEY - An Interview (Were There Signs??) 04.02.2023

Today we share this chat with Julie and Todd Chrisley recorded just a few short months before their sentencing. It is shocking to now listen to this - Todd explaining that he can only survive in a five star setting, Todd claiming that when he passes his children will say there lies a good man and Julie and Todd talking about what good kind Christians they are. This does not hold up well in such a...

Teresa's Non Existent LA Move, Celeb/Actress RHOSLC Season 4 Casting & Demystifying Kathryn Dennis' SC Departure 03.02.2023

With the rumors of RHOSLC going on pause growing even stronger, we break down THE perfect celebrity who happens to be a Utah resident to join the cast. No really, it is the perfect celeb to cast to fix an otherwise off RHOSLC season. In other news, we address the absurdity of Teresa saying she is moving to LA in four years, the real reasons behind Kathryn Dennis’ sudden Southern Charm departure an...

The Return of Alex McCord, Breakup of Shannon Beador, RHOSLC Pause & Our Plan to Correspond w/ Jen Shah in Prison 02.02.2023

Now that the RHOSLC Season has come and gone, the Reunion is in full swing and Ms. Jennifer Shah is headed to prison, we break down the chatter that RHOSLC is headed for pause, separating fact from fiction, and address whether a hiatus is needed or, as Andy Cohen claims, casting gold has been found for next season. Next we deep dive one of the greatest joys of the year, Alex McCord soon to be back...

BUYING BEVERLY HILLS' ALLIE LUTZ & MELISSA PLATT (on Mauricio, Kyle, Kathy, Office Drama & The Agency) 01.02.2023

Buying Beverly Hills’ Allie Lutz and Melissa Platt Step Behind The Rope. The Agency is in the house! Allie and Melissa break down what it was like to be part of of the Buying Beverly Hills’ break out freshman season on Netflix. We chat cast mates, hook ups, break ups, office drama, Farrah Abraham’s engagement and upcoming wedding and last, but certainly not least, real estate porn. Of course, we t...

ROBERT BROTHERTON (on My Unorthodox Life, Julia Haart, Jill Zarin & Countess' Cabaret) 31.01.2023

Robert Brotherton steps Behind The Rope. Robert is here to talk about the epic Season Two of My Unorthodox Life. Robert chats about all the changes he went through this past season - his new body, new engagement to Ra’ed, terminated from Elite and at a cross roads of pursuing his musical dreams or staying full time with the empire that is Julia Haart. Robert talks about all the other changes the H...

JEN SHAH's VICTIM PENNY PUCKET - In HER Words!! 30.01.2023

So much has been written about, discussed in relation to and analyzed regarding Jen Shah. Jen’s story was even part of a national sensationalized ABC Special entitled, “The Housewife and The Shah Shocker”. Jen Shah herself has spoken to various news outlets and shared her story at various reunions over the three years that she was a cast member on Bravo’s Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Now Jen...

DORINDA MEDLEY's REALTOR LAURIE COOPER (on RHONY, Dorinda, Ramona & What Really Happens at The Regency) 29.01.2023

Dorinda Medley’s Realtor Laurie Cooper steps Behind The Rope. Laurie opens up about her time on RHONY and chats Dorinda, Ramona, Lu, Sonja and much more. Laurie also breaks down Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing New York and chats BTS Frederick, Ryan and Steve from this gone, but never forgotten, blockbuster. Finally, Laurie and David attend together a live taping of Bitch Sesh Podcast (Casey Wilson...

KIM D. (on Melissa's "Envy", Tre's LA Move & Cop Without A Badge!) 28.01.2023

With less than two weeks to go til RHONJ Season Thirteen premieres, Kim D. is here to share the new info she has learned from this upcoming season’s bomb shells which has left the cast divided as they prepare for kick off night. Kim addresses all the weeks gossip regarding the still mounting claims against the Gorgas - both personal and professional, newbie Rachel Fuda who Kim urges to “own it” a...

Introducing: It’s Giving Fashion with Shea Coulee 27.01.2023

It’s Giving exclusive, VIP, and invite only! Welcome to It’s Giving Fashion. From Street style to red-carpet looks, and social media posts, we’re tackling it all! All things messy, fun, and fashion! Your two new besties Shea Coulee and Tiger Lily are here to keep you well informed on the latest and greatest trends including lifestyle, beauty, and of course FASHION! It’s giving…for the girrrlllzzz!...

Who Is The New RHOBH Villain w/ Rinna Gone & Next Season Casting Update! 27.01.2023

Has everyone read Lisa Rinna’s RHOBH Exit Interview in Interview Magazine? We have and are here to share all our hot takes on the chat breaking down fact from fiction - the circumstances surrounding her exit, the involvement - or lack thereof - of Kathy Hilton, voluntary or involuntary, bots, fellow cast mates and oh so much more. We also address Rinna’s various messages and words of advice and wa...

Our Epic Saturday w/ Sutton Stracke, Jen Shah's Lack of Awareness & Ashley/Michael Darby Reunited (?) 26.01.2023

With lavish dinner parties for twenty and “dress rehearsal” prison photo shoots, we have to wonder if Jen Shah is still in denial regarding her 6.5 year sentence for which she will surrender early next month. We deep dive what Jen can expect once she enters her new home in terms of day to day life, fellow inmates and living and working conditions as she settles in to life behind bars. In happier n...

BLAIR ST. CLAIR (on Drag Race, Countess Luann, Elle Woods, Gossip Girl & "Legally Blair") 25.01.2023

Blair St. Clair steps Behind The Rope. Blair is here to mention it all. Blair talks their early days of drag, early inspirations from Broadway (can we say Legally Blonde) and how Gossip Girl’s Blair Waldorf - and their Mom - helped create and shape Blair St. Clair into the powerhouse performer we see before us today. Blair talks Drag Race, All Stars, RuPaul and just how far the show and they have...

JENNY HUTT (on Childhood Friend Bethenny Frankel, Being Interviewed by Howard Stern, Interviewing Dolly Parton & "Just Jenny") 24.01.2023

Jenny Hutt steps back Behind The Rope. Let us start at the beginning. After a long career at SiriusXM, Jenny has left the mother ship and started her own Podcast “Just Jenny”. Jenny reminisces some of the Icons she has interviewed over the years such as Dolly Parton and chats highs and low from her time at Sirius. Jenny opens up about the start of her career when she hosted a radio show with Marth...

RHOM's ANA QUINCOCES (on RHOM Season 5, Lisa's Divorce, Return of Lea Black, Cast Mates) w/ Daughter Beba - I 23.01.2023

RHOM’s Ana Quincoces steps back Behind The Rope. This time however, Ana is not alone. Instead, Ana is here with daughter Beba who appeared alongside her in the first installment of The Real Housewives of Miami for Seasons One Through Three. Ana and Beba chat about their RHOM experience - highs and lows, drama, cast mates and eventual temporary end, or as we like to say, ten year hiatus of the show...

KIM D. (on New Unfortunate Gorga Rumors, Kim G. Update & Lisa Rinna's Exit Interview!) 21.01.2023

Kim D. is working overtime today to address the newly surfaced Gorga “family” rumors, Teresa’s claims that she is nothing like Jen Shah and RHONJ newbie Rachel Fuda’s statement that RHONJ producers found her one day randomly out of no where driving down the street in Franklin Lakes. Say what? In typical Kim D. fashion, she calls BS on it all and shares what she knows as to why. Like we said, overt...

Lisa Rinna's RHOBH Exit (Fact vs Fiction) & Who Is Really Likely To Return! 20.01.2023

So much has been said about, written about and hypothesized about Lisa Rinna’s RHOBH departure. Today we break down fact from fiction, truth from non truth and once and for all get to the bottom of all the circumstances, forces and people involved in and surrounding her exit. Once that is complete, we deep dive all the names that have been thrown around to join the cast from famous actresses to re...

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