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 trouble as our reg weekly co-host joins us to share her Top Ten List also as we fight it out to see...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, Chrisley Knows Best, Nanny Faye and oh, so much more. Alexus also breaks down current day Chrisley - ...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 also chats about his lead roles on Broadway - Jekyll & Hyde and Rock Horror, the music biz today and ...
Dec 12, 2023•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 season and to help analyze just what the F is really going on with Kyle Richards these days. We discuss...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 past chat with Julie and Brandy listening for and uncovering many Easter eggs of foreshadowing of wh...
Dec 10, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 passive aggressive compared to her peach holder’s back east, Sutton’s new prop Allison DuBois e-cigare...
Dec 09, 2023•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 that Alexis has been seen out with John Janssen multiple times, Emily weighs in on what Alexis joining t...
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, we have a new shade assassin in town otherwise known as Shady Sutton “The Savage” Stracke. What was tha...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, Chrisley Knows Best, Nanny Faye and oh, so much more. Alexus also breaks down current day Chrisley - Todd ...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 back down Mt. Crumpit, or will they soften his stance against Christmas and grow his heart three siz...
Dec 05, 2023•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, current days and look into the future with Ashley Parker Angel. @ashley_parker_angel @behindvelvetrope @dav...
Dec 05, 2023•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 what is really going on over in Dubai with Nene, Cynthia, Chanel Ayan, Lesa Milan and Bravo TV. Speaki...
Dec 04, 2023•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Beverly Hills. Vicky even read Dorothy’s cards. Do tell. Vicky does. Vicky also tells us about how she bec...
Dec 03, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 much, much more. In RHONJ news, Melissa Gorga reveals who she trusts on the RHONJ cast the most, ho...
Dec 02, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 assault and Summer House’s Lindsay Hubbard goes “Bananas”. Last, but certainly not least, we break d...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 other news, we reveal our huge thank you to Kelly Bensimon, our sincere apology to Candiace Dillard, cha...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever heard of or met someone who has received a Cease and Desist from both Bethenny Frankel and Rachel Zoe, who has regular lunches as Kathy Griffin’s Hollywood Hills estate and who loves Bravo as much as we do here Behind The Rope? We have and today that person is here with us. Meredith Lynch steps back Behind The Rope. Meredith is here to chat about her ups and downs with both Bethenny and Rachel, friendship with Kathy, and going that extra mile to expose all the scams, wrongdoings an...
Nov 29, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever heard of or met someone who has received a Cease and Desist from both Bethenny Frankel and Rachel Zoe, who has regular lunches as Kathy Griffin’s Hollywood Hills estate and who loves Bravo as much as we do here Behind The Rope? We have and today that person is here with us. Meredith Lynch steps Behind The Rope. Meredith is here to chat about her ups and downs with both Bethenny and Rachel, friendship with Kathy, and going that extra mile to expose all the scams, wrongdoings and fis...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jules Wainstein steps back Behind The Rope. So much has been written about Jules over the past few years since her time on RHONY’s Season Eight. Today Jules is here to set the record straight on what is true, not true and kinda true. Of course, we also deep dive into the epic RHONY Season 8 in all its glory - “Please Don’t Let It Be About Tom”, Cheater Brands, “Everyone Hates John”and much more. Jules breaks down what her time on RHONY was like, her friend Dorinda who introduced her to this grou...
Nov 27, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Vicky Vox steps 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 Beverly Hills. Vicky even read Dorothy’s cards. Do tell. Vicky does. Vicky also tells us about how she became f...
Nov 26, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast As Teresa is named one of the forty most powerful women in Reality TV, we break down all that has happen this week in RHONJ land - the fact that we will see more of Gia next season, Danielle Cabral’s latest revelation, whether Gia will ever be a full time housewife and when we can expect RHONJ back on our TVs. Moving on, we discuss the fall out of Bethenny Frankel and Nene Leakes, Andy’s involvement in this fallout, Nene and Bravo re-following each other on social and the true, real likelihood t...
Nov 25, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan Cabrera steps Behind The Rope. Ryan was discovered by Jessica and Ashlee Simpson’s Dad, Joe Simpson, while playing an acoustic show in Dallas. Two days later he was living in Los Angeles in the Simpson Household. With a room next to Ashlee’s, the two became fast and good friends, a friendship that later blossomed into a romance after Ashlee appeared in his video. That romance was documented, in part, on the hit MTV Reality show, "The Ashlee Simpson Show". Ryan discusses what it was like to ...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Christi Lukasiak steps Behind The Rope. We figured this blast from the past was a perfect chat for Thanksgiving Day (you didn’t think we would take a day off, did you?). First off, Christi fills us in on all that she has been up to see we last saw her on our TV screens on Dance Moms. Christi talks daughter Chloe, working with Abby Lee Miller and spills the tea on what the Dance Mons Reality TV experience was really like both on and off air. We talk about why the term "stage mom" has such negativ...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Brooks Marks steps back Behind The Rope. With RHOSLC back in our lives for a stellar Season, we thought it time to share this never before aired blast from the past chat with Brooks Marks. Brooks is here to chat about his experience as one of the Real Housewives’ Kids from his break out Season One status to the past few years on RHOSLC. We talk mom Meredith, Jen Shah’s guilt and much more as this epic return to stellar form of RHOSLC Season Four continues on. Finally, we talk about why the world...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Christopher Atkins steps Behind The Rope. Christopher is here to chat about the full anthology of his career none the least of which was his breakout role in the classic 1980 film Blue Lagoon. Christopher talks about how he got this iconic role with no acting experience or no desire to act, what working on a desolate island in Fiji was like, meeting Brooke Shields for the first time, pressure from Producers to “fall in love” with Brooke and the media’s and public’s reaction - good and bad - once...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jules Wainstein steps Behind The Rope. So much has been written about Jules over the past few years since her time on RHONY’s Season Eight. Today Jules is here to set the record straight on what is true, not true and kinda true. Of course, we also deep dive into the epic RHONY Season 8 in all its glory - “Please Don’t Let It Be About Tom”, Cheater Brands, “Everyone Hates John”and much more. Jules breaks down what her time on RHONY was like, her friend Dorinda who introduced her to this group of ...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Love & Hip Hop’s Sukihana steps Behind The Rope. Sukihana, who named herself after a restaurant that she loves, is a marketing savant who makes approximately $100,000 per video on Only Fans. No really, she bought a Bentley with her Only Fans coins. That marketing savviness has also helped her amass a whopping 1.3 Million Instagram Followers who watch her every move. Those moves include putting “it all” out there for the world to see and enjoy. Extremely body and sex positive, Sukihana is open ab...
Nov 19, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tamra Judge has just shaded Teresa Giudice and Luis Ruelas again and Teresa has clapped back. Hard. We break down the latest in the ever changing Tre vs. Tamra feud sharing all of our hot takes. In other RHONJ news, we discuss Margaret’s latest obsession - Jackie Goldschneider, explain why Andy Cohen is furious with Jen Aydin, how we ended up with the entire cast back for Season Fourteen, why Melissa and Joe want to reconcile with Tre and last but certainly not least, Danielle Cabral’s latest an...
Nov 18, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Monica Garcia is making quite a splash her freshman season of RHOSLC - alleged fake ties to the military, lawsuits against and by Heather Gay, messy breakups, Lisa Barlow conflict and an on again / off again relationship with her Mom. We weigh in on all of this and share our thoughts on this season of RHOSLC and whether Mary Cosby can maintain her “not interested” attitude much longer. Next, we discuss where Bethenny’s idea for the “Reality Reckoning” really came from, her sit down with Denise R...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Vanity Fair “Reckoning” continues to have its effect with Ramona Singer being cancelled, Leah McSweeney about to sue, NBC Head Honchos making formal statements and many of our fav shows such as the Brandi Glanville / Caroline Manzo RHUGT suspended in limbo. We deep dive the article and share all of our hot takes on the matter. Next we discuss the future of RHONY, Jenna Lyons’ recent conflicting statements, Kyle Richards’ marriage update, RHOP’s Katie Rost’s new troubles and the ugly truth ab...
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