BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE David Yontef

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 competition which changed the game, American Idol.  Clay and Ruben talk Paula, Simon and Randy, the current judges, who should replace Katy Perry, David Foster, reality TV and so very much more.  As we like to say, Clay and Ruben mention it all.


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Introducing A Vision for the Future: DEZI Eyewear from The Unshakeables.
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Desi Perkins launched her YouTube and Instagram profiles to focus on makeup-and people LOVED it. And when she launched a line of sunglasses with a major sunglass brand, people ate that up, too. But when it came time to renegotiate the contract with that brand… that didn’t go as planned. She and her husband Steven set out to do it on their own, knowing if the brand failed it was on them. 

 

Join Ben and Tanya as they chat with Desi and Steven about their daring real-life expansion of the online brand. Discover how they converted digital followers into real sales, demanding the best from their suppliers and refusing to settle for lackluster deal terms from a major company. These are The Unshakeables.  

 

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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 middle of the night with all the clothes” narrative that Melissa, Bravo and many others created as a Season Eight RHONJ opener. There has been so much written about the ownership of Envy, the demise of this partnership and the golden days of RHONJ yesterday. Jackie is here today to clear the air, separate fact from fiction and detail the lawsuits she brought against Melissa Gorga, Andy Cohen, Production, Bravo and NBC.  Jackie spills the tea on what she knows about Joe and Melissa’s relationship, Teresa and Joe, Luis Ruelas and much more.  We talk Margaret, Dolores, Jackie, Jen, Danielle and Rachel and what is likely to happen once this season of RHONJ concludes with Teresa and Melissa not having uttered a word to each other. Jackie mentions it all regarding RHONJ past, present and future holding nothing back.  


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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 Bravo screens later this year. In other RHOBH news, filming has begun, we discuss likely storylines for the other RHOBH cast members and share an update on whether we can expect to see Morgan Wade next season in Bev Hills. Next, we deep dive Andy Cohen’s recent interview where he has responded to Leah McSweeney, Brandi Glanville, Eboni K. Williams and Bethenny Frankel’s claims against Bravo, reveals the true status of his relationship with John Mayer and which Housewives are the "ultimate standard”. Finally, Bravo announces new shows, renewed shows and why they will be standing by Andy Cohen after conducting an internal investigation which, shocker, has found nothing.


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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 the beginning explaining how, where, when, and why he came to work for RHOSLC’s Jen Shah.  Koa details what their working relationship was like as designer and official Shah Squad member which, if you have seen the video, you know was not all that pleasant.  Speaking of the viral video, Koa chats about when it was taken, what caused Jen Shah to lose her sh&t, who else was in the room and, whether this type of behavior was a common occurrence, and just who does he think leaked the video to the media.  Koa explains the circumstances surrounding the end of his employment with Jen, why he never spoke out about their working relationship before, the long term effects their time together has had on him, what he would like to say to Jen and his recommendations to Bravo and her fellow RHOSLC cast members going forward in regards to Jen.  We share this never before publicly aired chat today with the one and only Koa Johnson. 


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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 to figure out their storylines for this - hopefully - great season to come.  In addition to breaking down this episode, we chat about all that is going on in the real world regarding RHONJ and predict - yes here we go again - what will happen once this season ends. We also discuss The Valley, the problems that still exist in casting RHOA and the effect Vanderpump Rules may have on RHONJ.  Finally, we welcome today’s special guest Andrea Lopez as the one and only Teresa Giudice.  


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