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BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

MELISSA RIVERS (An Interview)

BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

David Yontef

Entertainment News, Society & Culture, Tv & Film, News

3.93.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2020

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Melissa Rivers Steps Behind The Rope. David and Melissa get right into it like old friends. They waste no time in talking about dating, or lack thereof, during Covid and ponder whether dating is ever really worth it if you can’t sleep with the air conditioning at the temperature you prefer or if you have to give up sleeping diagonal?. Melissa lets us know how quarantine has been going with son Cooper and what quarantining with Joan would have been like. One way Melissa has been keeping busy during quarantine is with her own “Group Text with Melissa Rivers” Podcast where she talks about, well, everything her friends and her talk about in a group text. #brilliant #funny. Reflecting back on her own life, as well as the life of her Icon, Comedic Genius, Legend of a Mother Joan Rivers, we discuss the origins of “Who Are You Wearing” and how that one phrase changed Red Carpets forever. That one phrase ultimately also helped lead to a little TV show known as “Fashion Police”, where Melissa was Executive Producer and later Host. Speaking of Fashion Police Hosts, we discuss Melissa’s colleagues Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic, George Kotsiopoulos, Nene Leakes, Brad Goreski, and Margaret Cho. Fashion has certainly taken a turn this year, but Melissa lets us know who is winning quarantine fashion and what Joan would think about wearing a mask. As far as comedy goes, Melissa discusses her favorite current female comics. Finally, we end with a game of rapid fire hot takes on some of life’s greatests: Madonna, Cher, Brad and Angie, Oprah, Beyonce and so much more!! @melissariversofficial @melissariversgrouptext @behindvelvetrope  @davidyontef Bonus Episode Alert!!! https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope This episode is brought to you by betterhelp.com/velvetrope (Better Help) Merch Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the true story of a New York City boy with big town hopes and small neighborhood

0:12.9

dreams of becoming BFFs with the real housewives and other bravo liberties.

0:18.3

Then one day that dream actually came true.

0:23.3

Let me take you behind the velvet rope.

0:35.3

Hey guys, this is David. Welcome back behind the velvet rope.

0:39.8

Let's just get right into it today because we are joined from 3000 miles away by I say icon.

0:48.1

The one the only Miss Melissa rivers. How are you?

0:55.1

Good icon. That's a very big word. I'd like to say if I'm an icon you have a low bar.

1:03.1

I've been told that by other guests before but I don't call everyone an icon.

1:08.1

It's like my dating life. I have a very low bar now.

1:12.1

Oh my god. I have a really low bar actually.

1:17.1

I've given up. Like what are you going to do?

1:20.1

I've given up. I've given up.

1:22.1

Are you neurotic about all of this?

1:25.1

COVID or dating?

1:28.1

So in the beginning, I'm not really a neurotic person.

1:33.1

I'm like a very organized person. I work like a dog.

1:37.1

I'm very regimented when it comes to work.

1:40.1

I work all day and every minute needs to be accounted for and there cannot be any lag time.

1:45.1

I'm not really one to panic.

1:48.1

I think I got panicked in the beginning about the fact that I was even concerned.

1:53.1

I was more concerned than I would have expected myself to be.

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