Melissa Gorga’s former business partner has accused the reality star of $10K in theft plus other poor work practices. Jackie Beard Robinson recently spoke out about Melissa’s shady dealings and it paints the mother of three very poorly. So, how did she allegedly get away with such thievery? Keep reading for all of the details.
Former Partner Accusing Melissa Gorga Of $10K In Theft
Melissa Gorga has dabbled in a few business ventures since she started on Rhonj in Season 3. Fans have watched her try and be a singer with her husband, Joe Gorga even building her an in-home studio. Yet, aside from her children, Melissa’s most successful venture to date has been her boutique, Envy. Not only does she sell merchandise online but she also has a few brick-and-mortar locations. This has made her immensely proud and successful but with success always comes problems. Melissa once...
Former Partner Accusing Melissa Gorga Of $10K In Theft
Melissa Gorga has dabbled in a few business ventures since she started on Rhonj in Season 3. Fans have watched her try and be a singer with her husband, Joe Gorga even building her an in-home studio. Yet, aside from her children, Melissa’s most successful venture to date has been her boutique, Envy. Not only does she sell merchandise online but she also has a few brick-and-mortar locations. This has made her immensely proud and successful but with success always comes problems. Melissa once...
- 5/17/2024
- by Amanda Lauren
- TV Shows Ace
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills began filming for Season 14 after much anticipation over which cast members would be back.
Dorit Kemsley and Kyle Richards have signed on to return as full-time cast members for another season of the hit Bravo show.
The fate of both women has been up in the air for weeks as rumors they each were given a demand to share more of their lives or run wild.
News that Dorit has kept her diamond comes hot on the heels of her and Paul “Pk” Kemsley announcing their separation.
According to TV Deets, Andy Cohen has confirmed that cameras are again rolling for Rhobh after a delay.
The Real Housewives executive producer did not comment on the return of Kyle or Dorit, but we have more info on them being back for Season 14.
Dorit Kemsley and Kyle Richards have signed on to return as full-time cast members for another season of the hit Bravo show.
The fate of both women has been up in the air for weeks as rumors they each were given a demand to share more of their lives or run wild.
News that Dorit has kept her diamond comes hot on the heels of her and Paul “Pk” Kemsley announcing their separation.
According to TV Deets, Andy Cohen has confirmed that cameras are again rolling for Rhobh after a delay.
The Real Housewives executive producer did not comment on the return of Kyle or Dorit, but we have more info on them being back for Season 14.
- 5/10/2024
- by Rachelle Lewis
- Monsters and Critics
Margaret Josephs is allegedly fuming over Rhonj co-star, Dolores Catania’s salary for the show. The two both play integral parts in the hit Bravo series. So, how much more does Dolores make than Margaret? Keep reading for more details.
Rhonj Margaret Josephs Fuming Over Dolores Catania’s Salary
Dolores Catania has been known as Teresa Giudice’s best friend but she can play all sides when needed. This can be a problem as Teresa wants everyone around her to be consistently faithful and loyal. Margaret Josephs has struggled with Teresa for a very long time. However, she and Dolores have been able to maintain closeness. As of December 2023, they were gushing over one another for Dolores’ birthday.
Dolores Catania-Facebook
According to Bravo, Margaret had shared a sweet montage to honor Dolores, saying this:
“Happy Birthday my sweet Dolores! You are an amazing mother, friend, partner, and as beautiful...
Rhonj Margaret Josephs Fuming Over Dolores Catania’s Salary
Dolores Catania has been known as Teresa Giudice’s best friend but she can play all sides when needed. This can be a problem as Teresa wants everyone around her to be consistently faithful and loyal. Margaret Josephs has struggled with Teresa for a very long time. However, she and Dolores have been able to maintain closeness. As of December 2023, they were gushing over one another for Dolores’ birthday.
Dolores Catania-Facebook
According to Bravo, Margaret had shared a sweet montage to honor Dolores, saying this:
“Happy Birthday my sweet Dolores! You are an amazing mother, friend, partner, and as beautiful...
- 4/23/2024
- by Amanda Lauren
- TV Shows Ace
Kato Kaelin recently spoke about appearing on the second season of Celebrity Big Brother USA.
CBB2 aired during the winter of 2019, with CBS seeking to duplicate the first season’s success in the winter of 2018.
Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves returned for the shortened celebrity version of the show – with $250,000 going to the winner.
Twelve houseguests appeared in CBB2, including Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, Blossom actor Joey Lawrence, and WWE wrestler Natalie Eva Marie.
Singer and reality TV star Tamar Braxton was voted the winner of former NFL running back Ricky Williams. They beat out Olympic runner Lolo Jones and Dina Lohan (Lindsay Lohan’s mom) to make the final vote.
Kato finished in eighth place – evicted on Day 20 of the game. It meant he spent roughly three weeks living in the Big Brother house that winter.
Kato Kaelin says ‘evil goes on’ in Big Brother house
Behind the...
CBB2 aired during the winter of 2019, with CBS seeking to duplicate the first season’s success in the winter of 2018.
Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves returned for the shortened celebrity version of the show – with $250,000 going to the winner.
Twelve houseguests appeared in CBB2, including Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, Blossom actor Joey Lawrence, and WWE wrestler Natalie Eva Marie.
Singer and reality TV star Tamar Braxton was voted the winner of former NFL running back Ricky Williams. They beat out Olympic runner Lolo Jones and Dina Lohan (Lindsay Lohan’s mom) to make the final vote.
Kato finished in eighth place – evicted on Day 20 of the game. It meant he spent roughly three weeks living in the Big Brother house that winter.
Kato Kaelin says ‘evil goes on’ in Big Brother house
Behind the...
- 2/19/2024
- by Ryan DeVault
- Monsters and Critics
John Oates is speaking out amid his ongoing legal battle with bandmate Daryl Hall, saying he has “moved on” from the experience.
Hall sued Oates last month over Oates’ plan to sell his share of their joint venture Whole Oats Enterprises to Primary Wave Music without the other’s permission. Hall was granted a temporary restraining order against Oates as legal proceedings continue.
“You can’t ignore the fact that the Hall & Oates catalog of hits and the 50-year career will always trump almost anything that Daryl does on his own or I do on my own, which is okay because I’m very proud of that music,” Oates said recently on David Yontef’s Behind the Velvet Rope podcast. “I’m really proud of what Daryl and I created together. I think we made music that will stand the test of time.”
He continued, “I don’t like to live in the past.
Hall sued Oates last month over Oates’ plan to sell his share of their joint venture Whole Oats Enterprises to Primary Wave Music without the other’s permission. Hall was granted a temporary restraining order against Oates as legal proceedings continue.
“You can’t ignore the fact that the Hall & Oates catalog of hits and the 50-year career will always trump almost anything that Daryl does on his own or I do on my own, which is okay because I’m very proud of that music,” Oates said recently on David Yontef’s Behind the Velvet Rope podcast. “I’m really proud of what Daryl and I created together. I think we made music that will stand the test of time.”
He continued, “I don’t like to live in the past.
- 12/27/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Luann de Lesseps from The Real Housewives of New York City and Welcome to Crappie Lake is single and ready to mingle at BravoCon. She recently responded to Captain Jason Chamber’s remark that he’d like to meet her and she’s totally game.
“Apparently, Captain Jason put out there that he would like to meet me. So maybe we’ll meet up at BravoCon. I don’t know. I haven’t done a deep dive. I know he’s very handsome,” she said about the Below Deck Down Under captain on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Luann de Lesseps thinks ‘Rhony’ cast should go on Captain Jason’s ‘Below Deck’
“Andy [Cohen] showed me a picture of [Captain Jason]. So yeah, we’ll, hopefully, we’ll connect at BravoCon. You never know,” she added. “You know, I’ve never been to Australia. I think the Housewives, the...
“Apparently, Captain Jason put out there that he would like to meet me. So maybe we’ll meet up at BravoCon. I don’t know. I haven’t done a deep dive. I know he’s very handsome,” she said about the Below Deck Down Under captain on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Luann de Lesseps thinks ‘Rhony’ cast should go on Captain Jason’s ‘Below Deck’
“Andy [Cohen] showed me a picture of [Captain Jason]. So yeah, we’ll, hopefully, we’ll connect at BravoCon. You never know,” she added. “You know, I’ve never been to Australia. I think the Housewives, the...
- 10/23/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Actor Suzanne Somers had big plans to celebrate turning 77 – one idea was to pose for Playboy once again. But the enduring actor died a day shy of her birthday after a decades-long battle with an aggressive form of breast cancer.
Despite facing illness for many years, Somers joyfully embraced her age and worked tirelessly to maintain her health. In April, she said she was ready for just about anything.
“I haven’t pursued it, but it’s on the bucket list,” she said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “How interesting that would be? I look good without my clothes on.”
When did Suzanne Somers pose in Playboy?
Somers posed for Playboy twice in the past, in 1980 and 1984. At the time, her pictorial was considered to be somewhat “scandalous” because Hollywood stars didn’t readily pose for the magazine. She shared why she posed the first time.
Despite facing illness for many years, Somers joyfully embraced her age and worked tirelessly to maintain her health. In April, she said she was ready for just about anything.
“I haven’t pursued it, but it’s on the bucket list,” she said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “How interesting that would be? I look good without my clothes on.”
When did Suzanne Somers pose in Playboy?
Somers posed for Playboy twice in the past, in 1980 and 1984. At the time, her pictorial was considered to be somewhat “scandalous” because Hollywood stars didn’t readily pose for the magazine. She shared why she posed the first time.
- 10/16/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Bethenny Frankel may be an iconic Housewife, but some of her recent moves may have earned her an “asterisk,” as comedian and Bravoholic Michael Rapaport has pointed out.
During the writer and actor strikes, Frankel led the charge against the big studios for exploiting reality personalities. She criticized her former boss, Andy Cohen, and then invited the vilified Vanderpump Rules mistress, Rachel Leviss, to appear on her podcast.
Bethenny Frankel is now the ‘Lance Armstrong of Housewives,’ Michael Rapaport says
Leviss was on board with holding the networks and production accountable, but fans soon pointed out that Frankel was capitalizing on Leviss’s drama.
“I think that her reality reckoning is a self-fulfilling prophecy,” Rapaport said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “I think that she wants her name and her face attached to it. I have been on record calling her the Michael Jordan of Housewives,...
During the writer and actor strikes, Frankel led the charge against the big studios for exploiting reality personalities. She criticized her former boss, Andy Cohen, and then invited the vilified Vanderpump Rules mistress, Rachel Leviss, to appear on her podcast.
Bethenny Frankel is now the ‘Lance Armstrong of Housewives,’ Michael Rapaport says
Leviss was on board with holding the networks and production accountable, but fans soon pointed out that Frankel was capitalizing on Leviss’s drama.
“I think that her reality reckoning is a self-fulfilling prophecy,” Rapaport said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “I think that she wants her name and her face attached to it. I have been on record calling her the Michael Jordan of Housewives,...
- 10/16/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Performer Apollonia Kotero recently recalled how musician/filmmaker Prince was so magical, that he even smelled like the color purple.
“He smelled great. He smelled like purple. If that makes any sense. He was as cute as a button, really cute. Beautiful eyes and extremely shy, super shy. I could just tell he was,” she recalled during a podcast appearance.
Prince was ‘terrified’ to meet Apollonia
Kotero auditioned and ultimately landed the role of Apollonia in Prince’s seminal film Purple Rain. Loosely based on his own life, Prince played the role of “The Kid,” an aspiring musician who hoped to avoid the same mistakes his father had made. He falls for Apollonia, who was another singer at a local club.
Casting Prince’s leading lady in Purple Rain was important to Prince. “It was almost like he was terrified of just meeting me,” Kotero said on the Behind the...
“He smelled great. He smelled like purple. If that makes any sense. He was as cute as a button, really cute. Beautiful eyes and extremely shy, super shy. I could just tell he was,” she recalled during a podcast appearance.
Prince was ‘terrified’ to meet Apollonia
Kotero auditioned and ultimately landed the role of Apollonia in Prince’s seminal film Purple Rain. Loosely based on his own life, Prince played the role of “The Kid,” an aspiring musician who hoped to avoid the same mistakes his father had made. He falls for Apollonia, who was another singer at a local club.
Casting Prince’s leading lady in Purple Rain was important to Prince. “It was almost like he was terrified of just meeting me,” Kotero said on the Behind the...
- 10/10/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Country singer Morgan Wade’s ex-girlfriend Kady Cannon opened up about what she really thinks is going on between Wade and Kyle Richards from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Cannon, who appeared on Temptation Island, believes that Wade and Richards are not hanging out together for a publicity stunt and their relationship is likely very genuine.
Kady Cannon thinks Morgan and Kyle have an authentic relationship
Cannon learned of Wade and Richards’ relationship last spring. “They seem pretty close,” Cannon said about Wade and Richards on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “They seem pretty genuine you know like I don’t think that anything is for PR. That is, like, a narrative that I’ve heard is, oh, this is a PR stunt. I think that their relationship is authentic. I do. That’s my opinion. I know Morgan … well. I don’t know Kyle...
Cannon, who appeared on Temptation Island, believes that Wade and Richards are not hanging out together for a publicity stunt and their relationship is likely very genuine.
Kady Cannon thinks Morgan and Kyle have an authentic relationship
Cannon learned of Wade and Richards’ relationship last spring. “They seem pretty close,” Cannon said about Wade and Richards on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “They seem pretty genuine you know like I don’t think that anything is for PR. That is, like, a narrative that I’ve heard is, oh, this is a PR stunt. I think that their relationship is authentic. I do. That’s my opinion. I know Morgan … well. I don’t know Kyle...
- 10/2/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Never say never didn’t exactly happen for comedian and talk show host Melissa Rivers. Melissa was offered to join Dancing With the Stars when her mother, comedian Joan Rivers died. She turned down the opportunity but later wanted to join the dance competition show.
And they told her no thanks.
“They offered it to me years ago at a time that was not appropriate, which was right after my mom died,” she recalled on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Melissa and Joan Rivers | D Dipasupil/FilmMagic
“I did not think that should be my return to TV moment. So I passed,” she said. “I know the woman that casts it for years and she’s lovely. In her shoes, I would have made the same offer. That’s her job and I’ve never been asked since.”
“In hindsight, you’re like, I would have done it a year later.
And they told her no thanks.
“They offered it to me years ago at a time that was not appropriate, which was right after my mom died,” she recalled on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Melissa and Joan Rivers | D Dipasupil/FilmMagic
“I did not think that should be my return to TV moment. So I passed,” she said. “I know the woman that casts it for years and she’s lovely. In her shoes, I would have made the same offer. That’s her job and I’ve never been asked since.”
“In hindsight, you’re like, I would have done it a year later.
- 9/28/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ramona Singer’s daughter Avery recently opened up about the impact The Real Housewives of New York City had on her family. Despite being an Og from Rhony, Avery said the show had many positive, but also negative impacts on her family.
“I think that we always talked about there would be a day where this was gonna come. Like we didn’t think that this was gonna be 13 plus years of her life, my life and we always say doing the show is like a double-edged sword,” Avery said on Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
“So many great things about [Rhony], but at the end of the day, it led to, in some ways my parents’ downfall and publicized of all of our family drama,” she reflected.
“Some people wouldn’t date my mom. Some people wouldn’t date me. I wouldn’t get certain jobs,” she revealed.
“I think that we always talked about there would be a day where this was gonna come. Like we didn’t think that this was gonna be 13 plus years of her life, my life and we always say doing the show is like a double-edged sword,” Avery said on Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
“So many great things about [Rhony], but at the end of the day, it led to, in some ways my parents’ downfall and publicized of all of our family drama,” she reflected.
“Some people wouldn’t date my mom. Some people wouldn’t date me. I wouldn’t get certain jobs,” she revealed.
- 9/25/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Rob Kardashian may not have been a Dancing With the Stars fan favorite, but he was a top partner for Cheryl Burke.
Burke said Kardashian and Jack Osborne topped the 25 celebrity dancing partners she had through the years on DWTS. She recently acknowledged that Kardashian certainly presented challenges, but that he should have gone further and even won DWTS. Kardashian and Burke ended up coming in second place.
“Listen, it was really hard for me initially to get his a** in the studio because he was so nervous,” Burke recalled on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
“I’m not sure if he actually was like ‘I wanna do Dancing.’ Or if he was a little bit just shoved over to Dina Katz our casting director slash EP of the show,” she continued. “But you know, Kim Kardashian had done it already and she didn’t last very long.
Burke said Kardashian and Jack Osborne topped the 25 celebrity dancing partners she had through the years on DWTS. She recently acknowledged that Kardashian certainly presented challenges, but that he should have gone further and even won DWTS. Kardashian and Burke ended up coming in second place.
“Listen, it was really hard for me initially to get his a** in the studio because he was so nervous,” Burke recalled on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
“I’m not sure if he actually was like ‘I wanna do Dancing.’ Or if he was a little bit just shoved over to Dina Katz our casting director slash EP of the show,” she continued. “But you know, Kim Kardashian had done it already and she didn’t last very long.
- 9/12/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
White Lotus star Jennifer Coolidge has long said she’d be interested in joining The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast. But what about helping to launch another city?
Rhobh alum Kathryn Edwards recently said Coolidge’s name was floated as a possibility for The Real Housewives of New Orleans. Coolidge normally lives in the Big Easy and Edwards spilled tea that New Orleans was a real possibility.
Jennifer Coolidge would be ‘amazeballs’ on ‘Housewives’
Edwards said that producers planned to add another city at some point. “They’re gonna come up with another city. I have a friend who lives in New Orleans and she said that they’re trying to do a pilot show. She’s one of the girls that they want to do it,” she explained on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
“She told me one of the other names that she’s being heard thrown around,...
Rhobh alum Kathryn Edwards recently said Coolidge’s name was floated as a possibility for The Real Housewives of New Orleans. Coolidge normally lives in the Big Easy and Edwards spilled tea that New Orleans was a real possibility.
Jennifer Coolidge would be ‘amazeballs’ on ‘Housewives’
Edwards said that producers planned to add another city at some point. “They’re gonna come up with another city. I have a friend who lives in New Orleans and she said that they’re trying to do a pilot show. She’s one of the girls that they want to do it,” she explained on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
“She told me one of the other names that she’s being heard thrown around,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Reality TV star Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter Dannielynn Birkhead recently turned 17 and her father Larry wished her a happy birthday through throwback photos of when she was a baby. But he didn’t have newborn photos alongside Dannielynn because he only gained custody of her after Anna died.
Dannielynn was five months old when Anna suddenly died in a Florida hotel. Custody of who would raise the baby came into question because Anna originally said that boyfriend Howard K. Stern was Dannielynn’s father. But Larry insisted he was Dannielynn’s father and a wild court case ensued. Anna and Larry had a romantic fling that lasted for several months. She broke off the relationship but was pregnant.
After several weeks, a DNA test proved that Larry was the father. At that point, Dannielynn was seven months old.
Larry Birkhead was awarded custody of 7-month-old Dannielynn
Despite the court battle,...
Dannielynn was five months old when Anna suddenly died in a Florida hotel. Custody of who would raise the baby came into question because Anna originally said that boyfriend Howard K. Stern was Dannielynn’s father. But Larry insisted he was Dannielynn’s father and a wild court case ensued. Anna and Larry had a romantic fling that lasted for several months. She broke off the relationship but was pregnant.
After several weeks, a DNA test proved that Larry was the father. At that point, Dannielynn was seven months old.
Larry Birkhead was awarded custody of 7-month-old Dannielynn
Despite the court battle,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The View creator Barbara Walters struck fear in Debbie Matenopoulos when she was one of the co-hosts at the iconic table. Matenopoulos was nervous to sit next to Walters at the table, but also grateful to have worked for her. In a recent interview, Matenopoulos recalled how Walters would quietly “church pinch” her under the table every time she slipped up on camera.
The experience was so stress-inducing that she was relieved when she earned a new seat, away from Walters, at the table. Matenopoulos also revealed how one of the scariest on-camera experiences became a valuable learning moment in her career, thanks to Walters.
Debbie Matenopoulos recalled how Barbara Walters ‘church pinched’ her under ‘The View’ table
The View producers knew that Walters was pinching Matenopoulos nonstop under the table.
So, “They moved me because they were like, she can’t sit here and get the church pinched by Barbara all the time.
The experience was so stress-inducing that she was relieved when she earned a new seat, away from Walters, at the table. Matenopoulos also revealed how one of the scariest on-camera experiences became a valuable learning moment in her career, thanks to Walters.
Debbie Matenopoulos recalled how Barbara Walters ‘church pinched’ her under ‘The View’ table
The View producers knew that Walters was pinching Matenopoulos nonstop under the table.
So, “They moved me because they were like, she can’t sit here and get the church pinched by Barbara all the time.
- 9/6/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
ABC’s The View still hasn’t had a man as one of the permanent hosts, but talk show personality Ross Mathews claimed that he got very close.
Mathews, who made a name as an intern and a correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, went on to make regular appearances as a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race, and as a panelist on Chelsea Lately.
He’s starred on Celebrity Big Brother and had his own short-lived talk show Hello Ross! And Mathews is currently a regular on The Drew Barrymore Show.
Other men like Mario Cantone made regular appearances in the host chair. But Mathews claims he was seriously considered for the cast permanently and even made a deal until network executives had other plans.
Ross Mathews was a huge Barbara Walters fan before ‘The View’
“The View was really fascinating,” Mathews said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Mathews, who made a name as an intern and a correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, went on to make regular appearances as a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race, and as a panelist on Chelsea Lately.
He’s starred on Celebrity Big Brother and had his own short-lived talk show Hello Ross! And Mathews is currently a regular on The Drew Barrymore Show.
Other men like Mario Cantone made regular appearances in the host chair. But Mathews claims he was seriously considered for the cast permanently and even made a deal until network executives had other plans.
Ross Mathews was a huge Barbara Walters fan before ‘The View’
“The View was really fascinating,” Mathews said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
- 8/15/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The comedic vampiric personality Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, played by Cassandra Peterson was among the many who mourned the death of comedian Paul Reubens, known as the quirky Pee-wee Herman.
And while tributes poured out for Reubens, Peterson once shared that he was her best friend because they understood one another and came from a similar comedy background.
Elvira bids farewell to Pee-wee Herman: ‘I love you so much Paul’
Peterson shared a photo standing alongside Reubens. “Goodbye to my dear longtime friend, Paul Reubens,” she captioned the Instagram photo.
Paul Reubens and Cassandra Peterson | Charley Gallay/Getty Images
“I am crushed. The world has lost one of the funniest human beings who ever lived. Paul, I hope wherever you are, you have reunited with John and Phil and are laughing your asses off – together again,” she continued. “I love you so much Paul. I will miss you...
And while tributes poured out for Reubens, Peterson once shared that he was her best friend because they understood one another and came from a similar comedy background.
Elvira bids farewell to Pee-wee Herman: ‘I love you so much Paul’
Peterson shared a photo standing alongside Reubens. “Goodbye to my dear longtime friend, Paul Reubens,” she captioned the Instagram photo.
Paul Reubens and Cassandra Peterson | Charley Gallay/Getty Images
“I am crushed. The world has lost one of the funniest human beings who ever lived. Paul, I hope wherever you are, you have reunited with John and Phil and are laughing your asses off – together again,” she continued. “I love you so much Paul. I will miss you...
- 8/1/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A new iteration of the Full House series was a brewing possibility when actor Bob Saget suddenly died in 2022. Jodie Sweetin, who played Stephanie Tanner, said despite the loss, the cast could reunite someday in some capacity.
“I don’t know that we’re done with the Full / Fuller legacy,” Sweetin said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
“But I do think it’s going to have to be some time from now after Bob,” she said. “I think that would be a big loss. I think, obviously it’s something that would, could be dealt with at some point.”
“But I do think that definitely is a big hole in all of our hearts right now, so we’ll see,” she added. “We always joke that we’re up for a Golden Girls-type version of Kimmy and Steph and DJ living somewhere in Miami wearing Mumus on the Lanai.
“I don’t know that we’re done with the Full / Fuller legacy,” Sweetin said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
“But I do think it’s going to have to be some time from now after Bob,” she said. “I think that would be a big loss. I think, obviously it’s something that would, could be dealt with at some point.”
“But I do think that definitely is a big hole in all of our hearts right now, so we’ll see,” she added. “We always joke that we’re up for a Golden Girls-type version of Kimmy and Steph and DJ living somewhere in Miami wearing Mumus on the Lanai.
- 8/1/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Did Vanderpump Rules‘ Raquel Leviss really spend $200,000 on treatment at The Meadows in Arizona? According to TV correspondent Rachel Uchitel, there’s no such thing as leaving the treatment facility with a $200,000 bill.
How does Uchitel know? Because she’s been to the same program and shared that not only does it not cost $200,000 but people generally don’t stay for three months.
The Meadows doesn’t bill people $200,000
“They do not have bills like that. That doesn’t happen. It’s not a bill. You’re not spending money. You get a little bit of a stipend to go get, like deodorant and shampoo. The program is $65, 000,” she said of The Meadows on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Raquel Leviss | Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images
“If she did back-to-back programs, the most she could, spend is $130,000,” she added. “I would put money on the...
How does Uchitel know? Because she’s been to the same program and shared that not only does it not cost $200,000 but people generally don’t stay for three months.
The Meadows doesn’t bill people $200,000
“They do not have bills like that. That doesn’t happen. It’s not a bill. You’re not spending money. You get a little bit of a stipend to go get, like deodorant and shampoo. The program is $65, 000,” she said of The Meadows on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Raquel Leviss | Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images
“If she did back-to-back programs, the most she could, spend is $130,000,” she added. “I would put money on the...
- 7/28/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Lauren Ash, who played Dina in NBC‘s breakout hit Superstore believes that the show won’t be gone for long. In fact, she is pretty confident the series will be picked up again and even include the original cast.
“I think that that, for that show, I mean it’ll be of course logistically scheduling-wise an absolute nightmare cluster,” she joked on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “I can’t speak for anybody, but I really do think that there is a lot of good, all of us have a lot of goodwill towards that show and each other. And I feel like I could definitely see it happening. I’m putting it out there.”
Kaliko Kauahi as Sandra, Jon Barinholtz as Marcus, Lauren Ash as Dina, Kelly Schumann as Justine |Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
Ash, however, is a realist,...
“I think that that, for that show, I mean it’ll be of course logistically scheduling-wise an absolute nightmare cluster,” she joked on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “I can’t speak for anybody, but I really do think that there is a lot of good, all of us have a lot of goodwill towards that show and each other. And I feel like I could definitely see it happening. I’m putting it out there.”
Kaliko Kauahi as Sandra, Jon Barinholtz as Marcus, Lauren Ash as Dina, Kelly Schumann as Justine |Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
Ash, however, is a realist,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Psychic Allison DuBois’ phone blew up when the news broke that Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky were separating. Dubois infamously predicted at the “dinner from hell” on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills that Umansky would never fully satisfy Richards.
She recently reflected on the separation, sharing that she was not surprised the couple was having issues, but didn’t envision it was because of infidelity on Richards’ part – especially one with country singer Morgan Wade.
Allison DuBois was surprised by rumors that Kyle Richards was with Morgan Wade
DuBois wished Richards the best, doubling down on her “dinner from hell” remark. “She must have needed something emotionally. And I hope she found it. That’s great if she found that with someone, she must have been needing it for a long time,” she said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Allison DuBois and Kyle Richards...
She recently reflected on the separation, sharing that she was not surprised the couple was having issues, but didn’t envision it was because of infidelity on Richards’ part – especially one with country singer Morgan Wade.
Allison DuBois was surprised by rumors that Kyle Richards was with Morgan Wade
DuBois wished Richards the best, doubling down on her “dinner from hell” remark. “She must have needed something emotionally. And I hope she found it. That’s great if she found that with someone, she must have been needing it for a long time,” she said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Allison DuBois and Kyle Richards...
- 7/10/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The 2003 reality series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy set the Bravo network on fire and to celebrate its fabulousness, Bravo will replay a 20th anniversary marathon of the series on Thursday, July 13.
The Emmy Award-winning series launches a supersized marathon from 6 Am – 9 Pm Et/Pt on Thursday, July 13.
The all-day event will feature fan-favorite episodes from the beginning and culminate with its 10-year reunion special, according to Bravo.
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy aired on Bravo from 2003-2007 and followed the original “Fab Five” – Ted Allen, Kyan Douglas, Thom Filicia, Carson Kressley, and Jai Rodriguez – as they performed a “make-better” on someone by upgrading their wardrobe, renovating their home, and offering lifestyle advice.
‘Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’ put Bravo on the map
Bravo was a LGBTQ friendly cable channel when Queer Eye debuted in 2003. The groundbreaking series was one of the first to assemble a group...
The Emmy Award-winning series launches a supersized marathon from 6 Am – 9 Pm Et/Pt on Thursday, July 13.
The all-day event will feature fan-favorite episodes from the beginning and culminate with its 10-year reunion special, according to Bravo.
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy aired on Bravo from 2003-2007 and followed the original “Fab Five” – Ted Allen, Kyan Douglas, Thom Filicia, Carson Kressley, and Jai Rodriguez – as they performed a “make-better” on someone by upgrading their wardrobe, renovating their home, and offering lifestyle advice.
‘Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’ put Bravo on the map
Bravo was a LGBTQ friendly cable channel when Queer Eye debuted in 2003. The groundbreaking series was one of the first to assemble a group...
- 7/6/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Mary Fitzgerald recently opened up about what pushed her to her breaking point on Selling Sunset. Fitzgerald was traveling to Palm Springs and broke down on camera.
She said that although viewers may have known she was juggling more than usual, there were other factors that weren’t shown on the show.
“Yeah, there was a lot that was going on then that they didn’t really hit on. I was sick of all of that stuff, but I also had to stop halfway through,” she said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
“I was doing the embryo freezing again because the first round didn’t work and so I was all hopped up on hormones and I had to stop midway to go on this trip because it’s the only time we could go.”
Mary Fitzgerald was also worried about her father
Then, a...
She said that although viewers may have known she was juggling more than usual, there were other factors that weren’t shown on the show.
“Yeah, there was a lot that was going on then that they didn’t really hit on. I was sick of all of that stuff, but I also had to stop halfway through,” she said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
“I was doing the embryo freezing again because the first round didn’t work and so I was all hopped up on hormones and I had to stop midway to go on this trip because it’s the only time we could go.”
Mary Fitzgerald was also worried about her father
Then, a...
- 7/5/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Vanderpump Rules fans may be hate listening to Tom Sandoval’s “Schwartz’s Mom” cover of “Stacy’s Mom” but many are certainly loving any other music surrounding their favorite Bravo show.
Tom Sandoval and the Most Extras changed the words of the Fountains of Wayne song “Stacy’s Mom” to “Schwartz’s Mom” in a dedication to (former?) best friend Tom Schwartz. Sandoval has further changed some of the lyrics at some shows, filmed singing about mistress Raquel Leviss and most recently shading Schwartz.
Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras | Ralph Bavaro/Bravo via Getty Images
And while Sandoval continues to perform different variations of “Schwartz’s Mom” on tour, Vanderpump Rules fans are rapidly searching for other tunes associated with the show including Scheana (Marie) Shay’s party anthem “Good as Gold.” Shay presented Vanderpump Rules reunion host Andy Cohen with a gold record version of “Good as Gold” when he...
Tom Sandoval and the Most Extras changed the words of the Fountains of Wayne song “Stacy’s Mom” to “Schwartz’s Mom” in a dedication to (former?) best friend Tom Schwartz. Sandoval has further changed some of the lyrics at some shows, filmed singing about mistress Raquel Leviss and most recently shading Schwartz.
Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras | Ralph Bavaro/Bravo via Getty Images
And while Sandoval continues to perform different variations of “Schwartz’s Mom” on tour, Vanderpump Rules fans are rapidly searching for other tunes associated with the show including Scheana (Marie) Shay’s party anthem “Good as Gold.” Shay presented Vanderpump Rules reunion host Andy Cohen with a gold record version of “Good as Gold” when he...
- 6/23/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Actor Sarah Paulson was psychic medium Tyler Henry’s first celebrity client and it completely wasn’t lost on him that she also played a medium in American Horror Story.
Paulson played medium Billie Dean Howard in AHS Season 1, a Craigslist psychic whose backstory is explored in another season of the series.
The AHS fandom has theories about Billie Dean, but Henry was fixated on how camp it was that she was his first celebrity client who also played a psychic.
Tyler Henry loved the psychic medium connection with Sarah Paulson
“It was so camp, which I could really appreciate. Like all mediums by default are a little campy but that was so special for me,” Henry said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast about Paulson playing a psychic on AHS.
Sarah Paulson | Michael Tran/FilmMagic
“I was, you know, 17 years old and it was over the phone,...
Paulson played medium Billie Dean Howard in AHS Season 1, a Craigslist psychic whose backstory is explored in another season of the series.
The AHS fandom has theories about Billie Dean, but Henry was fixated on how camp it was that she was his first celebrity client who also played a psychic.
Tyler Henry loved the psychic medium connection with Sarah Paulson
“It was so camp, which I could really appreciate. Like all mediums by default are a little campy but that was so special for me,” Henry said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast about Paulson playing a psychic on AHS.
Sarah Paulson | Michael Tran/FilmMagic
“I was, you know, 17 years old and it was over the phone,...
- 6/21/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Being a Real Housewives of New York City child can be both a blessing and a curse. Although Ramona Singer’s daughter Avery had a visible presence for being on Rhony, she recently said being on the show was an impediment to her career in adulthood.
Although getting hired post-college was a challenge, especially after she was laid off in 2022, being a high-profile figure also paved the way to create a bachelor and bachelorette party planning company. However, getting to where she is today wasn’t easy.
Avery thinks some Bravo kids ride their parent’s coattails
Avery insisted that launching her new business had nothing to do with being a Rhony child. “There’s many Bravo kids that ride their mom’s coattails that are like a wannabe Kylie Jenner, all duck-faced, posting,” Avery said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Avery Singer, Jolie Lauren...
Although getting hired post-college was a challenge, especially after she was laid off in 2022, being a high-profile figure also paved the way to create a bachelor and bachelorette party planning company. However, getting to where she is today wasn’t easy.
Avery thinks some Bravo kids ride their parent’s coattails
Avery insisted that launching her new business had nothing to do with being a Rhony child. “There’s many Bravo kids that ride their mom’s coattails that are like a wannabe Kylie Jenner, all duck-faced, posting,” Avery said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Avery Singer, Jolie Lauren...
- 6/19/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tom Schwartz had to “go to Mars” to get a break from the Vanderpump Rules Scandoval. Weeks after wrapping the Vanderpump Rules Season 10 reunion, Schwartz signed up for the new Fox reality show Stars on Mars, about a group of celebrities dropped into conditions that mimic Mars. They have to figure out how to live and survive.
Fresh off of the drama, Schwartz likely braced himself for a slew of questions from the cast. However, according to Olympian and Mars explorer Adam Rippon, the Stars on Mars cast generally weren’t too concerned about the Scandoval.
‘Nobody was really in on the Scandoval,’ Adam Rippon recalled
“Well, I think, lucky for Tom nobody was really in on the Scandoval,” Rippon recalled on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “Yes, have I seen Vandepump Rules? Of course, I’m only human, but I haven’t seen it and I was like,...
Fresh off of the drama, Schwartz likely braced himself for a slew of questions from the cast. However, according to Olympian and Mars explorer Adam Rippon, the Stars on Mars cast generally weren’t too concerned about the Scandoval.
‘Nobody was really in on the Scandoval,’ Adam Rippon recalled
“Well, I think, lucky for Tom nobody was really in on the Scandoval,” Rippon recalled on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “Yes, have I seen Vandepump Rules? Of course, I’m only human, but I haven’t seen it and I was like,...
- 6/13/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Another marriage bit the dust thanks to the Housewives, according to Joe Giudice. Joe was married to Teresa Giudice when they embarked upon The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
But they got busted for fraud after flaunting their lavish lifestyle on the show. Both endured prison time, but Joe was deported back to Italy because he never obtained citizenship. Shortly after his deportation, the couple filed for divorce.
He believes that if the string of events never happened, they would still be married.
Joe Giudice thinks he’d still be married to Teresa if they weren’t on the ‘Rhonj’
“I’m sure we would [still be married]. I mean, we had four kids,” Joe said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “I don’t think we were going anywhere. You know, obviously, the separation is what, you know, caused the divorce and everything because what am I supposed to do?...
But they got busted for fraud after flaunting their lavish lifestyle on the show. Both endured prison time, but Joe was deported back to Italy because he never obtained citizenship. Shortly after his deportation, the couple filed for divorce.
He believes that if the string of events never happened, they would still be married.
Joe Giudice thinks he’d still be married to Teresa if they weren’t on the ‘Rhonj’
“I’m sure we would [still be married]. I mean, we had four kids,” Joe said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “I don’t think we were going anywhere. You know, obviously, the separation is what, you know, caused the divorce and everything because what am I supposed to do?...
- 6/12/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Anger toward Tom Sandoval from Vanderpump Rules is boiling over as his band recently shared that they too are getting death threats and hate.
The admin for Tom Sandoval and the Most Extras Instagram account recently shared a screenshot of a message from an angry fan. The person used expletives and aggressive language, something Sandoval’s team said was becoming a typical message. Sandoval’s team also included a warning, indicating that the hate has become too extreme.
Tom Sandoval’s band is even getting death threats
The Tom Sandoval and the Most Extras admin included the person’s name, along with a shocking Instagram direct message. In response to the hate, Sandoval’s team wrote, “For all of you out there enjoying wondering what kind of messages the band and Tom get, they’re mostly like this.”
Tom Sandoval of Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras |Michael Tullberg/Getty Images
The admin added,...
The admin for Tom Sandoval and the Most Extras Instagram account recently shared a screenshot of a message from an angry fan. The person used expletives and aggressive language, something Sandoval’s team said was becoming a typical message. Sandoval’s team also included a warning, indicating that the hate has become too extreme.
Tom Sandoval’s band is even getting death threats
The Tom Sandoval and the Most Extras admin included the person’s name, along with a shocking Instagram direct message. In response to the hate, Sandoval’s team wrote, “For all of you out there enjoying wondering what kind of messages the band and Tom get, they’re mostly like this.”
Tom Sandoval of Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras |Michael Tullberg/Getty Images
The admin added,...
- 6/8/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Whatever Tom Sandoval says during part 3 of the Vanderpump Rules will be so explosive and salacious that Lala Kent predicts he’ll ultimately “need security.”
Vanderpump Rules producers have teased for weeks that someone said or did something that is so incendiary it will change the trajectory of the series itself. Kent recently said that she wasn’t given a screener ahead of time and insisted she does not know what is the series-changing instance.
But she did reveal that Sandoval says something that is so shocking she feels “sad” for anyone who ends up with him.
Tom Sandoval will say something during the ‘Vanderpump Rules’ reunion that will make him need security
Kent couldn’t reveal much about the last portion of the Vanderpump Rules reunion. But said that a statement Sandoval makes will be jaw-dropping. “There is a comment Sandoval makes tonight that will show who this person is.
Vanderpump Rules producers have teased for weeks that someone said or did something that is so incendiary it will change the trajectory of the series itself. Kent recently said that she wasn’t given a screener ahead of time and insisted she does not know what is the series-changing instance.
But she did reveal that Sandoval says something that is so shocking she feels “sad” for anyone who ends up with him.
Tom Sandoval will say something during the ‘Vanderpump Rules’ reunion that will make him need security
Kent couldn’t reveal much about the last portion of the Vanderpump Rules reunion. But said that a statement Sandoval makes will be jaw-dropping. “There is a comment Sandoval makes tonight that will show who this person is.
- 6/7/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Famed showrunner and executive producer Carlos King predicts massive shifts in the Real Housewives Bravoverse. He believes that if The Real Housewives of New Jersey is put on pause, it could mean curtains for Melissa Gorga.
King also isn’t vibing with the new version of The Real Housewives of New York City. He shared why the entirely new cast doesn’t work for him, but admitted that Rhony is executive producer Andy Cohen’s favorite show within the franchise.
‘Rhonj’ pause could mean Melissa Gorga won’t return
“In the history of Housewives, there have only been two pauses. New York City and Beverly Hills. New York isn’t even coming back with the same original cast There goes that example, right? Lisa Rinna, call it what you want. Dismissed. She left. Whatever,” he dished on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Melissa Gorga and Joe Gorga...
King also isn’t vibing with the new version of The Real Housewives of New York City. He shared why the entirely new cast doesn’t work for him, but admitted that Rhony is executive producer Andy Cohen’s favorite show within the franchise.
‘Rhonj’ pause could mean Melissa Gorga won’t return
“In the history of Housewives, there have only been two pauses. New York City and Beverly Hills. New York isn’t even coming back with the same original cast There goes that example, right? Lisa Rinna, call it what you want. Dismissed. She left. Whatever,” he dished on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Melissa Gorga and Joe Gorga...
- 6/7/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Skipping the Vanderpump Rules Season 10 reunion seemed like a logical move for Raquel Leviss when she became the center of one of the most explosive scandals in reality TV history.
But Leviss faced the cameras and her former friends after it was revealed she and Tom Sandoval cheated on his longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix – someone who Leviss considered to be a best friend. And while Vanderpump Rules previews tease that Leviss faces the music at the reunion, producers weren’t confident she would show up. In fact, they had serious doubts up until the last minute.
Why didn’t ‘Vanderpump Rules’ producers think Raquel Leviss wouldn’t show up for the reunion?
There are obvious reasons why Leviss wouldn’t show up. With the exception of Sandoval (and maybe Tom Schwartz), she lost every single friend on the cast. Plus, she was globally vilified. Vanderpump Rules executive producer Alex Baskin...
But Leviss faced the cameras and her former friends after it was revealed she and Tom Sandoval cheated on his longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix – someone who Leviss considered to be a best friend. And while Vanderpump Rules previews tease that Leviss faces the music at the reunion, producers weren’t confident she would show up. In fact, they had serious doubts up until the last minute.
Why didn’t ‘Vanderpump Rules’ producers think Raquel Leviss wouldn’t show up for the reunion?
There are obvious reasons why Leviss wouldn’t show up. With the exception of Sandoval (and maybe Tom Schwartz), she lost every single friend on the cast. Plus, she was globally vilified. Vanderpump Rules executive producer Alex Baskin...
- 6/7/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
ABC’s Modern Family could have looked a lot different if Jai Rodriguez from Queer Eye ended up with the role of Cameron Tucker.
Actor Eric Stonestreet was ultimately cast, but Rodriguez auditioned and admitted he played the role completely wrong. He recently recounted how his audition fell flat and that Stonestreet was perfect for the role.
Jai Rodriguez just finished ‘Queer Eye’
“I come to LA and Modern Family is brand new and the casting director is so excited to bring me in for this role to play Cam,” he recalled on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “Now I had just come off Queer Eye. I had just come off playing a nonbinary character in Zanna Don’t. I had just come off playing a drag queen. So eight years of Lgbtqia stuff and here’s a gay role.”
Eric Stonestreet and Jai Rodriguez | Raymond...
Actor Eric Stonestreet was ultimately cast, but Rodriguez auditioned and admitted he played the role completely wrong. He recently recounted how his audition fell flat and that Stonestreet was perfect for the role.
Jai Rodriguez just finished ‘Queer Eye’
“I come to LA and Modern Family is brand new and the casting director is so excited to bring me in for this role to play Cam,” he recalled on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “Now I had just come off Queer Eye. I had just come off playing a nonbinary character in Zanna Don’t. I had just come off playing a drag queen. So eight years of Lgbtqia stuff and here’s a gay role.”
Eric Stonestreet and Jai Rodriguez | Raymond...
- 6/6/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
What really happens at a Tom Sandoval and the Most Extras show? Do Vanderpump Rules fans come to heckle Sandoval and is he playing an empty room?
Podcast host David Yontef recently went to a show in New York City and shared what he witnessed. He had purchased the tickets long before the scandal broke that Sandoval cheated on longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix with their close friend Raquel Leviss. And Yontef felt like “why not” still go since he bought the tickets.
He “dragged” a few close friends who almost wore disguises, they were so ashamed to be seen at the show. But what Yontef witnessed was far from earlier reports of Sandoval being heckled and an empty auditorium. In fact, he and his friends left as fans of the band.
David Yontef met Tom Sandoval prior to the ‘Most Extras’ show
Hoping to report on the show for his Behind the Velvet Rope podcast,...
Podcast host David Yontef recently went to a show in New York City and shared what he witnessed. He had purchased the tickets long before the scandal broke that Sandoval cheated on longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix with their close friend Raquel Leviss. And Yontef felt like “why not” still go since he bought the tickets.
He “dragged” a few close friends who almost wore disguises, they were so ashamed to be seen at the show. But what Yontef witnessed was far from earlier reports of Sandoval being heckled and an empty auditorium. In fact, he and his friends left as fans of the band.
David Yontef met Tom Sandoval prior to the ‘Most Extras’ show
Hoping to report on the show for his Behind the Velvet Rope podcast,...
- 6/5/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Joe Giudice from The Real Housewives of New Jersey knows “for a fact” that in-laws Joe and Melissa Gorga helped the FBI build a fraud case against him and ex-wife Teresa Giudice.
In 2014 the couple was found guilty of bank, mail, wire, and bankruptcy fraud. Teresa Giudice received a 15-month federal prison sentence. Joe Giudice was sentenced to 41 months and then deported to Italy because he was not a U.S. citizen.
Joe Giudice thinks Joe and Melissa Gorga helped the Feds
Giudice recently shared how he believes that his brother-in-law and sister-in-law helped law enforcement.
Teresa Giudice and Joe Giudice | Mike Coppola/Getty Images
“When they came on the show, they were very good friends with my ex-partner’s attorneys, which went to the Feds, which I think Melissa and Joe were involved,” Giudice said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “Because I know for a fact,...
In 2014 the couple was found guilty of bank, mail, wire, and bankruptcy fraud. Teresa Giudice received a 15-month federal prison sentence. Joe Giudice was sentenced to 41 months and then deported to Italy because he was not a U.S. citizen.
Joe Giudice thinks Joe and Melissa Gorga helped the Feds
Giudice recently shared how he believes that his brother-in-law and sister-in-law helped law enforcement.
Teresa Giudice and Joe Giudice | Mike Coppola/Getty Images
“When they came on the show, they were very good friends with my ex-partner’s attorneys, which went to the Feds, which I think Melissa and Joe were involved,” Giudice said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “Because I know for a fact,...
- 6/5/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Bravo‘s Original Queer Eye for the Straight Guy star Jai Rodriguez recalled being coached to audition for the 2003 series and that they were paid even less than a first season original Real Housewife. But were they?
Jai Rodriguez was encouraged to lie about his age and background for the ‘Queer Eye’ audition
“I got an audition for Queer Eye. I sat across from a woman like this. And she asked me to take her on a romantic date as a divorced dad living on Long Island. What would be our New York City date? And I knew the city like the back of my hand,” he recounted on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Jai Rodriguez, Thom Filicia, Carson Kressley, Ted Allen and Kyan Douglas | Shane Gritzinger/FilmMagic
“So I gave her this flowery description of all the unique things we do and she loved that.
Jai Rodriguez was encouraged to lie about his age and background for the ‘Queer Eye’ audition
“I got an audition for Queer Eye. I sat across from a woman like this. And she asked me to take her on a romantic date as a divorced dad living on Long Island. What would be our New York City date? And I knew the city like the back of my hand,” he recounted on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Jai Rodriguez, Thom Filicia, Carson Kressley, Ted Allen and Kyan Douglas | Shane Gritzinger/FilmMagic
“So I gave her this flowery description of all the unique things we do and she loved that.
- 5/31/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
During the Vanderpump Rules Season 10 reunion, Lala Kent slammed Tom Sandoval, referring to him as “dangerous.”
Lisa Vanderpump quickly disagreed with Kent and insisted the descriptor was too over the top. But Kent snapped back at Vanderpump and doubled down on her claim.
As someone who has known Sandoval for years, does Sur manager Peter Madrigal agree that Sandoval is a dangerous person?
Does Peter Madrigal think Tom Sandoval is dangerous?
“Do I think Tom Sandoval is dangerous?” Madrigal asked on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “I don’t think he’s a danger to me, I mean, I don’t think so. I mean he did make a brutal mistake. I’ll never trust that guy. But do I think he’s dangerous? Oh, in what way, like, do you think he’s gonna come and punch me? I mean like, he’s not gonna do that.
Lisa Vanderpump quickly disagreed with Kent and insisted the descriptor was too over the top. But Kent snapped back at Vanderpump and doubled down on her claim.
As someone who has known Sandoval for years, does Sur manager Peter Madrigal agree that Sandoval is a dangerous person?
Does Peter Madrigal think Tom Sandoval is dangerous?
“Do I think Tom Sandoval is dangerous?” Madrigal asked on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “I don’t think he’s a danger to me, I mean, I don’t think so. I mean he did make a brutal mistake. I’ll never trust that guy. But do I think he’s dangerous? Oh, in what way, like, do you think he’s gonna come and punch me? I mean like, he’s not gonna do that.
- 5/30/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After months of being attacked on social media and backlash in the media, Tom Sandoval from Vanderpump Rules blasted a single article that didn’t target his affair with Raquel Leviss, but the fact that he ruined white nail polish for everyone.
The opinion piece dragged Sandoval’s manicure but also his band. Until now, Sandoval has been silent about the slew of hate being slung his way. But suddenly on Instagram, he lashed out at not only the publication but got personal with the reporter who wrote the story.
Tom Sandoval slams ‘white nail polish’ article
Sandoval went ham only hours after the article in Glamour was published. He shared a screenshot of the story along with a comment about how he basically can’t do anything right. He added, “At least have the courage to [at] me if you’re gonna talk s***,” he wrote in an Instagram story.
The opinion piece dragged Sandoval’s manicure but also his band. Until now, Sandoval has been silent about the slew of hate being slung his way. But suddenly on Instagram, he lashed out at not only the publication but got personal with the reporter who wrote the story.
Tom Sandoval slams ‘white nail polish’ article
Sandoval went ham only hours after the article in Glamour was published. He shared a screenshot of the story along with a comment about how he basically can’t do anything right. He added, “At least have the courage to [at] me if you’re gonna talk s***,” he wrote in an Instagram story.
- 5/26/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Caroline Manzo’s sister-in-law, Jacqueline Laurita from The Real Housewives of New Jersey shared that Manzo is pretty traumatized and upset from the alleged sexual assault she endured from Brandi Glanville.
While filming The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, Manzo alleged that Glanville sexually assaulted her during a party. Manzo was so upset that she left during filming. Glanville also left the trip.
Laurita admitted that she and Manzo have not discussed the incident in detail, but she knows that Manzo left feeling extremely rattled and upset. And that taking legal action isn’t totally out of the question.
Jacqueline Laurita said Caroline Manzo haven’t talked about the incident
“We didn’t really talk about it. She was too upset and trying to process everything, and just very traumatized by it all. So I didn’t push it and we didn’t talk about it,” Laurita said on the...
While filming The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, Manzo alleged that Glanville sexually assaulted her during a party. Manzo was so upset that she left during filming. Glanville also left the trip.
Laurita admitted that she and Manzo have not discussed the incident in detail, but she knows that Manzo left feeling extremely rattled and upset. And that taking legal action isn’t totally out of the question.
Jacqueline Laurita said Caroline Manzo haven’t talked about the incident
“We didn’t really talk about it. She was too upset and trying to process everything, and just very traumatized by it all. So I didn’t push it and we didn’t talk about it,” Laurita said on the...
- 5/22/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Celebrity podcast host David Yontef described filmmaker Randall Emmett as someone who could be the focal point of the song, “You’re So Vain” by Carly Simon.
Yontef interviewed Emmett twice for his podcast Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef, once in 2020 and again in 2021. He described Emmett as charming and personable. But admitted he would have never known who Emmett was if he wasn’t dating Lala Kent from Vanderpump Rules.
David Yontef and Randall Emmett |Amber De Vos/Getty Images/Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Convergence Entertainment Group
“When I interviewed Randall, I thought he was great,” Yontef recalled to Showbiz Cheat Sheet. “Which goes to the fact that he’s probably really good at what he does, right? He was a charmer. He gave me his cell phone number and wanted to keep in touch.”
“I do kind of think some of it was strange. I mean,...
Yontef interviewed Emmett twice for his podcast Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef, once in 2020 and again in 2021. He described Emmett as charming and personable. But admitted he would have never known who Emmett was if he wasn’t dating Lala Kent from Vanderpump Rules.
David Yontef and Randall Emmett |Amber De Vos/Getty Images/Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Convergence Entertainment Group
“When I interviewed Randall, I thought he was great,” Yontef recalled to Showbiz Cheat Sheet. “Which goes to the fact that he’s probably really good at what he does, right? He was a charmer. He gave me his cell phone number and wanted to keep in touch.”
“I do kind of think some of it was strange. I mean,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Scheana Shay is seen breaking down in tears in the Vanderpump Rules Season 10 reunion trailer and her friends, designers Patrik Simpson and Pol Atteu teased that it has something to do with Tom Sandoval.
Apparently, Sandoval says something so “explosive” that they think Shay will never film with Sandoval again.
“One thing Scheana said to us on our podcast is that whatever Tom Sandoval said to her at the reunion she will never tape with him again. It’s explosive,” Simpson revealed on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Scheana Shay and Tom Sandoval were friends before ‘Vanderpump Rules’
Of course, the designers couldn’t reveal what was said. But they shared that the entire cast is grieving. “Think about it. They’re grieving,” Atteu said. “They’re processing it, their thoughts, and their feeling about it. So they’re not trying to milk it. It happened.
Apparently, Sandoval says something so “explosive” that they think Shay will never film with Sandoval again.
“One thing Scheana said to us on our podcast is that whatever Tom Sandoval said to her at the reunion she will never tape with him again. It’s explosive,” Simpson revealed on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Scheana Shay and Tom Sandoval were friends before ‘Vanderpump Rules’
Of course, the designers couldn’t reveal what was said. But they shared that the entire cast is grieving. “Think about it. They’re grieving,” Atteu said. “They’re processing it, their thoughts, and their feeling about it. So they’re not trying to milk it. It happened.
- 5/17/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ariana Madix from Vanderpump Rules definitely doesn’t need dating help, but Wells Adams from Bachelor Nation thinks she would be an amazing Bachelorette.
After nine years together, Madix learned that boyfriend Tom Sandoval was having an affair with mutual friend Raquel Leviss. The news rocked the Bravoverse, and Sandoval and Leviss quickly became villains and Madix the hero.
Since the fallout, Madix was offered a spot on Dancing with the Stars and she also filmed a movie for the Lifetime network. Her brand is especially hot, so Adams thinks she would be a great Bachelorette … if the network could afford her.
Could ‘The Bachelorette’ afford Ariana Madix?
Adams thinks Madix would be perfect as a Bachelorette. “I think that’s actually a pretty good idea,” he said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “I don’t know if we could afford her if I’m being honest.
After nine years together, Madix learned that boyfriend Tom Sandoval was having an affair with mutual friend Raquel Leviss. The news rocked the Bravoverse, and Sandoval and Leviss quickly became villains and Madix the hero.
Since the fallout, Madix was offered a spot on Dancing with the Stars and she also filmed a movie for the Lifetime network. Her brand is especially hot, so Adams thinks she would be a great Bachelorette … if the network could afford her.
Could ‘The Bachelorette’ afford Ariana Madix?
Adams thinks Madix would be perfect as a Bachelorette. “I think that’s actually a pretty good idea,” he said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “I don’t know if we could afford her if I’m being honest.
- 5/16/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Some Love is Blind fans petitioned and demanded that hosts Vanessa and Nick Lachey be replaced after a disastrous reunion.
Fans on the Change.org petition wanted the Lacheys replaced by “literally anyone else” alleging that the couple were more concerned about drawing attention to themselves and not acting as fair reality TV show hosts.
And while rumors have surfaced that production plans to replace the couple, Bachelor star Wells Adams doesn’t think they will ultimately be replaced.
Nick and Vanessa Lachey aren’t likely to be replaced, Wells Adams says
“You can have a petition all you like. But there are things like contracts that are pretty hard to break. And generally would probably be more expensive than finding new people,” he explained on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Nick and Vanessa Lachey | Jim Spellman/Getty Images
“So I would doubt that highly but I also,...
Fans on the Change.org petition wanted the Lacheys replaced by “literally anyone else” alleging that the couple were more concerned about drawing attention to themselves and not acting as fair reality TV show hosts.
And while rumors have surfaced that production plans to replace the couple, Bachelor star Wells Adams doesn’t think they will ultimately be replaced.
Nick and Vanessa Lachey aren’t likely to be replaced, Wells Adams says
“You can have a petition all you like. But there are things like contracts that are pretty hard to break. And generally would probably be more expensive than finding new people,” he explained on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Nick and Vanessa Lachey | Jim Spellman/Getty Images
“So I would doubt that highly but I also,...
- 5/16/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Another scandal surrounds the Vanderpump Rules cast and this time Lala Kent is opening up about her life with Hollywood producer Randall Emmett in Hulu’s The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump. Watch the trailer in the video posted above.
ABC News Studios and LA Times Studios teamed up for an investigation into the allegations of race discrimination and workplace abuse against Emmett. The movie mogul denies all the allegations that includes questionable on-set behavior towards actor Bruce Willis as his mental acuity declined.
The 90-minute documentary features special access to interview footage of Kent, who opens up about her tumultuous relationship with Emmett and how she learned about the accusations against her ex-fiancé.
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump also includes exclusive interviews with those closest to Kent, including Lisa and Easton Burningham, her mother and brother, who describe alarming, never-before-told claims of Emmett’s alleged mistreatment towards Kent,...
ABC News Studios and LA Times Studios teamed up for an investigation into the allegations of race discrimination and workplace abuse against Emmett. The movie mogul denies all the allegations that includes questionable on-set behavior towards actor Bruce Willis as his mental acuity declined.
The 90-minute documentary features special access to interview footage of Kent, who opens up about her tumultuous relationship with Emmett and how she learned about the accusations against her ex-fiancé.
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump also includes exclusive interviews with those closest to Kent, including Lisa and Easton Burningham, her mother and brother, who describe alarming, never-before-told claims of Emmett’s alleged mistreatment towards Kent,...
- 5/15/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Suzanne Somers passed on a big opportunity.
Appearing on the “Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef” podcast, the “Three’s Company” star revealed that she was once offered a co-hosting spot on “The View”.
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“I was originally asked to be on the original ‘View’ with Barbara Walters and whoever else, and I turned it down,” she said.
“And everyone said, ‘Why would you turn that down? It is a national show,’” she recalled. “I said, ‘First of all, I have to live in New York. I don’t really wanna live in New York. I like the weather down here, and I like the vibe down here.’”
Read More: Twitter Calls Out ‘The View’ For Not Asking Hugh Grant About ‘Rude’ Oscars Interview
Somers added, “But secondly, I don’t do well vying for time.
Appearing on the “Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef” podcast, the “Three’s Company” star revealed that she was once offered a co-hosting spot on “The View”.
Read More: Sherri Shepherd Helped Sunny Hostin Negotiate Her Salary For ‘The View’ After This Co-Host Helped Her
“I was originally asked to be on the original ‘View’ with Barbara Walters and whoever else, and I turned it down,” she said.
“And everyone said, ‘Why would you turn that down? It is a national show,’” she recalled. “I said, ‘First of all, I have to live in New York. I don’t really wanna live in New York. I like the weather down here, and I like the vibe down here.’”
Read More: Twitter Calls Out ‘The View’ For Not Asking Hugh Grant About ‘Rude’ Oscars Interview
Somers added, “But secondly, I don’t do well vying for time.
- 5/10/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Fashion designers Patrik Simpson and Pol Atteu, who designed Scheana Shay’s wedding dress, said they witnessed Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss from Vanderpump Rules kissing during the wedding weekend.
The couple describes how they witnessed the clandestine liplock between Sandoval and Leviss and insisted that Leviss and Tom Schwartz’s kiss was totally produced. But they also noticed that Leviss was intensely texting “someone,” while at the same time, Sandoval was also busy sending text messages.
Patrik saw Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss kissing
Atteu set the scene, sharing that wedding preparations were in the final hour and that the bridesmaids were in one room and the groomsmen were in another. Everyone was in a celebratory mood. “I’m setting everything up downstairs with Patrik,” he recalled on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “I forget a couple of pieces. So I send him upstairs while I’m still there.
The couple describes how they witnessed the clandestine liplock between Sandoval and Leviss and insisted that Leviss and Tom Schwartz’s kiss was totally produced. But they also noticed that Leviss was intensely texting “someone,” while at the same time, Sandoval was also busy sending text messages.
Patrik saw Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss kissing
Atteu set the scene, sharing that wedding preparations were in the final hour and that the bridesmaids were in one room and the groomsmen were in another. Everyone was in a celebratory mood. “I’m setting everything up downstairs with Patrik,” he recalled on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “I forget a couple of pieces. So I send him upstairs while I’m still there.
- 5/10/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Fashion designers Patrik Simpson and Pol Atteu created Scheana Shay’s gorgeous wedding dress and spilled some Vanderpump Rules tea about what they witnessed while filming.
Simpson and Atteu insisted that there was no way that producers didn’t know that Tom Sandoval was cheating on longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix with their friend Raquel Leviss. And that production tracked the cast’s every move.
Pol and Patrik think ‘Vanderpump Rules’ producers set up the Tom Schwartz and Raquel Leviss kiss at the wedding
Simpson said that in retrospect, Vanderpump Rules producers knew about the Scandoval. “But looking back on it, I’m kind of maybe thinking the producers knew about Tom Sandoval,” he said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “They knew about Raquel. And so they set [it up with] Tom Schwartz and the Raquel thing up to throw everybody off the tracks so they could drop the...
Simpson and Atteu insisted that there was no way that producers didn’t know that Tom Sandoval was cheating on longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix with their friend Raquel Leviss. And that production tracked the cast’s every move.
Pol and Patrik think ‘Vanderpump Rules’ producers set up the Tom Schwartz and Raquel Leviss kiss at the wedding
Simpson said that in retrospect, Vanderpump Rules producers knew about the Scandoval. “But looking back on it, I’m kind of maybe thinking the producers knew about Tom Sandoval,” he said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “They knew about Raquel. And so they set [it up with] Tom Schwartz and the Raquel thing up to throw everybody off the tracks so they could drop the...
- 5/9/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jacqueline Laurita and Teresa Giudice’s reunion lunch surprised many Real Housewives of New Jersey fans because Laurita and Giudice vowed to never speak to one another again.
The friendship ultimately crashed and burned during Giudice’s criminal trial and subsequent sentencing. Laurita left Rhonj for Las Vegas and it appeared as though the friendship was dead. So when Laurita and Giudice posted photos at lunch with their husbands, fans were a little stunned.
Laurita says that the now infamous lunch isn’t the first time they connected and that Giudice reached out years ago, shortly after she moved to Vegas.
Teresa Giudice reached out to Jacqueline Laurita before their infamous lunch
“She’s not the type to make the move. She was putting it out there. Maybe hoping I would reach out, but like, I had already removed myself from all that, so I wasn’t gonna reengage it again,...
The friendship ultimately crashed and burned during Giudice’s criminal trial and subsequent sentencing. Laurita left Rhonj for Las Vegas and it appeared as though the friendship was dead. So when Laurita and Giudice posted photos at lunch with their husbands, fans were a little stunned.
Laurita says that the now infamous lunch isn’t the first time they connected and that Giudice reached out years ago, shortly after she moved to Vegas.
Teresa Giudice reached out to Jacqueline Laurita before their infamous lunch
“She’s not the type to make the move. She was putting it out there. Maybe hoping I would reach out, but like, I had already removed myself from all that, so I wasn’t gonna reengage it again,...
- 5/8/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Caroline Manzo said it’s not over until it’s over on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Many Rhonj fans believe that season 13 will be the last for Melissa Gorga. But Manzo said no one knows until the reunion airs.
“So much more can happen. It’s a fool’s game to suggest that at this point,” she said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Caroline Manzo and Melissa Gorga | Heidi Gutman/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
“Listen, you are not gonna know what’s happening till the last Hail Mary pass,” she continued. “You don’t know what’s gonna happen till this show airs. And how it’s received and what the people at Bravo are thinking when they sit around their table and discuss things.”
“There are so many moving parts to this. So I think anyone would be foolish...
“So much more can happen. It’s a fool’s game to suggest that at this point,” she said on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.
Caroline Manzo and Melissa Gorga | Heidi Gutman/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
“Listen, you are not gonna know what’s happening till the last Hail Mary pass,” she continued. “You don’t know what’s gonna happen till this show airs. And how it’s received and what the people at Bravo are thinking when they sit around their table and discuss things.”
“There are so many moving parts to this. So I think anyone would be foolish...
- 5/1/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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