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☆ I waited in line for 5 hours at Something About Her, the new 'Vanderpump Rules' restaurant, but never even got a sandwich.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Cersei's Walk of Atonement this was not, but I couldn't believe how long I'd waited to try a sandwich. AdvertisementBut much like "Vanderpump Rules," the reality show that made Madix and Maloney famous, the opening day of their restaurant was exciting, tumultuous, and full of some surprising friendships. Something About Her has been 2 years in the makingMaloney and Madix first announced they were joining forces to open a sandwich shop in 2022, joining the growing "Vanderpump" restaurant universe. TomTom — the bar Vanderpump launched with Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval, the respective exes of Maloney and Madix — is a four-minute walk away. Hours 3-4: Sold-out sandwichesWe had now been in line for the length of an average Martin Scorsese movie.

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☆ Actually, Ariana Madix is a pretty great Roxie Hart in 'Chicago'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Madix plays Roxie Hart, a woman facing trial for the murder of her lover. After the year she's had, Madix's role as the woman scorned is a delightful piece of stunt casting. Madix, the 38-year-old "Vanderpump Rules" star and "Dancing with the Stars" contestant, made her Broadway debut in January as the murderous Roxie Hart in "Chicago." In much the same way as Hart, Madix has had her own ascent to fame — which makes her performance in "Chicago" a delightful, over-the-top example of revenge success. Madix recently extended her limited run as Roxie Hart in "Chicago" and will now be performing the role through April 7.

Persons: Ariana Madix, Madix, Roxie Hart, she's, —, Hart, Velma Kelly, Faye Wright, Wright, I've, Bruce Glikas, Tom Sandoval, Raquel, Rachel, Leviss, Sandoval Organizations: Service, Broadway, Bravo, Amra Locations: Chicago

☆ A psychologist who went viral posting 'Love Is Blind' takes says she regrets analyzing cast members after they told her about 'inhumane' conditions on the show
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She co-founded a foundation with 2 former cast members to make reality TV more ethical. But the finale episode — when all the cast members come together to reflect on their "social experiment" — gave her pause. "Love Is Blind" cast members described 'inhumane' conditionsHartwell later spoke to Business Insider about his experience filming "Love Is Blind," which he alleged included 20-hour work days with inadequate food or sleep, as well as an excess of alcohol. Her post was reshared by former "Vanderpump Rules" cast member Rachel Leviss (previously "Raquel"), who left the show after being involved in a highly publicized affair with another cast member. Reality TV can be fun and ethicalMorley believes most audiences don't understand the extent to which reality TV is manipulated and edited.

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☆ Rachel Leviss sues ‘Vanderpump Rules’ costars Tom Sandoval, Ariana Madix for revenge porn and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Former “Vanderpump Rules” cast member Rachel Leviss filed a lawsuit against two of the reality show’s stars, Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix, over matters stemming from a 2023 scandal. Filed Thursday with the Los Angeles County Superior Court and obtained by CNN, the complaint alleges revenge porn, invasion of privacy, eavesdropping and intentional infliction of emotional distress, and names Sandoval and Madix as the defendants. The affair came to light last March after Madix discovered an intimate video of Leviss on Sandoval’s phone. Leviss left “Vanderpump Rules” after Season 10. Leviss is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, and requests the defendants destroy and delete the alleged videos.

Persons: Rachel Leviss, Tom Sandoval, Ariana Madix, Sandoval, Madix, Leviss, ” Leviss, ” Bryan Freedman, Mark Geragos, Rachel, ” Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles, Superior Court, Bravo, Leviss, Evolution Media Locations: Leviss, Madix, Los Angeles

☆ How Tom Sandoval Became the Most Hated Man in America
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Irina Aleksander | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“Scandoval” is the nickname for Sandoval’s affair with another cast member, which he had behind the backs of the show’s producers and his girlfriend of nine years. After the season aired, Raquel Leviss, with whom Sandoval had the affair, entered a mental-health facility in Arizona and started going by a different name. Ariana Madix, Sandoval’s now-ex-girlfriend, garnered so much national sympathy that she has had the most prosperous year of her career. Sandoval, meanwhile, became the most reviled man in America and the butt of a million jokes. One of the hosts of “The View” called him “the Donald Trump of ex-boyfriends.” And Sandoval has just been here, in the Valley, trying to process it all.

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☆ 3 reasons it's bad to live with your ex, even if you have hard boundaries in place
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In season 11 of "Vanderpump Rules," Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval are still living together. A therapist shared why exes living together is a bad idea, even if they're technically no-contact. Some exes "can certainly maneuver around each other and maybe share the same space," Eldemire said. But she would advise against it in most cases — especially if the breakup involved betrayal, like Madix and Sandoval's did. "Space is so important after a breakup," Eldemire said.

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☆ Boys lie: How a 'Vanderpump Rules' 'Scandoval' caused this business to boom
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Earlier this year, when Bravo's "Vanderpump Rules" star Tom Sandoval cheated on his long-time girlfriend Ariana Madix with their co-star and real-life friend, Raquel Leviss, it reverberated from social media to front-page news. Madix summed up the cheating scandal, dubbed "Scandoval," well, stepping out days later on her way to tape the highly anticipated "Vanderpump Rules" reunion in a yellow hoodie and matching sweatpants from the clothing brand Boys Lie. A business born on InstagramTori Robinson and Leah O'Malley, co-founders of Los Angeles-based Boys Lie. Most people, particularly millennials and Gen Zers, have spent money they weren't originally planning to on products they saw in their social media feeds, several studies show. What's next for Boys Lie

Persons: Tom Sandoval, Ariana Madix, Raquel Leviss, Madix, Tori Robinson, Leah O'Malley, Robinson, O'Malley, Franklin, Tori Spelling, Dean McDermott, influencers, Instagram Tori Robinson, Gen Zers, What's Organizations: Los, Finance Locations: Los Angeles

☆ 'Vanderpump Rules' star Ariana Madix is selling breakup merch and using sales to fund a sandwich shop
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"Vanderpump Rules" star Ariana Madix is turning her infamous breakup into one lucrative business after another. During the three-part "Vanderpump Rules" season 10 reunion, which aired in May and June, Madix and fellow castmate Katie Maloney shared that they made about $200,000 after launching merchandise for their upcoming West Hollywood, California sandwich shop, Something About Her. Madix says they launched the collection because fans kept reaching out to ask how they could support her during this difficult time. "It's really incredible that so many supportive people showed up to help us," Maloney said. After filming the reunion, Madix and Maloney decided to once again capitalize on interest in the breakup thanks to something that Sandoval said during the taping.

Persons: Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval, castmate Rachel, Raquel, Leviss, Madix, Katie Maloney, Maloney, Sandoval, Andy Cohen Locations: West Hollywood , California

☆ A Bravo-obsessed Instagram account and podcast notched its biggest growth month ever amid 'Vanderpump Rules' #Scandoval. Here's its plan to keep the momentum going as the drama winds down.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The most explosive season of Bravo's "Vanderpump Rules" ended last week. The world of "Vanderpump Rules" was rocked in March when longtime cast member Ariana Madix discovered her partner of nine years, Tom Sandoval, had been having an affair with one of her close friends, Raquel Leviss. One Bravo-focused account seized the #Scandoval moment and gained 44,000 Instagram followersBravo by Betches, an Instagram account devoted to all things Bravo from Betches Media, had its biggest growth month ever during March. While growth has slowed since peak #Scandoval, the women's media company has managed to sustain some of the Vanderpump bump. Before #Scandoval, the audience for "Vanderpump Rules" had been waning and Bravo by Betches wasn't posting about the show as much.

Persons: Betches, Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval, Raquel Leviss, dishing, Bravo, Madix, Sami Sage, Daisy Kelliher, Dylan Hafer, —, It's, lt's, Hafer Organizations: Bravo, Betches, Betches Media, Apple, Housewives, New Locations: Orange County, New York

We'll help you find where to watch Vanderpump Rules Secrets Revealed in the US and worldwide. Where to watch Vanderpump Rules Secrets Revealed in the USIf you have a cable or satellite package, it likely includes Bravo. You can tune in live there, or log into NBC.com using your provider's login credentials to access Vanderpump Rules live on the web. How to watch Vanderpump Rules live from anywhereVanderpump Rules doesn't air live outside the U.S., so you'll need a VPN if you want to watch it using any of the options discussed above. Find the Bravo channel to watch Vanderpump Rules episode 19 on Sling , or;, or; Search Peacock for Vanderpump Rules episodes on-demand.

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☆ How Bravo's 'Vanderpump Rules' and #Scandoval have boosted NBCUniversal's Peacock as streamers increasingly lean into reality TV
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Peacock seized on the recent runaway success of "Vanderpump Rules" to reach new audiences. It also shows the potential for Peacock's reality-TV shows compared to those on other top streamers. The surge shows how Peacock — whose Instagram bio still reads: "Why are you reading this bio instead of watching Vanderpump Rules rn?" Thanks in part to its Bravo catalog, Peacock is in one of the best positions to capitalize on its unscripted TV pile. Recent Parrot Analytics data first published by TVREV shows Peacock had the second-largest US share of demand for unscripted TV programming during Q1, and ample supply.

Persons: Peacock, Jax Taylor, Brittany Cartwright, Lisa Vanderpump, Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval, Raquel Leviss, we've, I've, TVREV, HBO Max, Scandoval Organizations: West Hollywood, Housewives, Beverly, Bravo, Housewives of, Warner Bros, Discovery, HBO, Netflix, Hulu Locations: West, Beverly Hills, Jersey

☆ Data shows how Bravo's 'Vanderpump Rules' and #Scandoval have boosted NBCUniversal's Peacock as streamers increasingly lean into reality TV
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Peacock seized on the recent runaway success of "Vanderpump Rules" to reach new audiences. Data shows how the streamer's marketing and programming efforts to capitalize on the show's high-profile drama have played out. It also shows the potential for Peacock's reality-TV shows compared to those on other top streamers. The surge shows how Peacock — whose Instagram bio still reads: "Why are you reading this bio instead of watching Vanderpump Rules rn?" Recent Parrot Analytics data first published by TVREV shows Peacock had the second-largest US share of demand for unscripted TV programming during Q1, and ample supply.

If you want to catch up before then, we'll show you how to watch Vanderpump Rules reunion episodes, whether you're in the U.S. or abroad. Don't sweat it: you can find all Vanderpump Rules episodes on NBC's Peacock streaming service in the US. The reunion episodes that aired after Vanderpump Rules season 10's finale were rife with wild moments, but none bigger than the #Scandoval fallout. Where to watch Vanderpump Rules reunion episodes in the USIf you have a cable or satellite package, it likely includes Bravo. Find the Bravo channel to watch Vanderpump Rules episode 19 on live TV streaming services, or;Search Peacock for Vanderpump Rules for on-demand episodes.

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☆ There's never been a better time for "Vanderpump Rules" stars Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney to open their sandwich shop
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Buzz has never been higher around "Vanderpump Rules" stars Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney. It's the perfect time for them to open their much anticipated sandwich shop, Something About Her. Searches for "something about her sandwich shop menu" spiked 5,000% on Wednesday. "Vanderpump Rules" is pulling series-high ratings, with the first reunion episode garnering 2.7 million more viewers than the show was getting pre-scandal, The Wall Street Journal reported. In the days following the cheating revelation, the pair's restaurants Tom Tom and Schwartz and Sandy's were review-bombed, vandalized, and dealt with canceled reservations.

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