Andrew Joseph Cohen (born June 2, 1968) is an American radio and television talk show host, producer, and writer. He is the host and executive producer of the Bravo's late night talk show, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
Cohen also has a pop culture channel on SiriusXM Radio named Radio Andy. He hosts a two-hour live show with co-host John Hill twice a week.
Cohen served as Bravo's Executive Vice President of Development and Talent until 2013. He was responsible for creating original content, developing innovative formats, and identifying new talent.
Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper Bring Booze Back to CNN to Toast 2024
variety.comAndy Cohen and Anderson Cooper rang in 2024 with some boozing on live television — bringing back alcohol consumption to CNN after staying sober for last year’s New Year’s Eve broadcast. “It’s the top of the hour and we’ve been here for seven years doing this, and for most of those years at the top of the hour we typically have a toast,” Cohen said early on in the broadcast, turning to Cooper. “I’m hearing from a lot of people…does Daddy get his juice?” “Can Daddy get his juice responsibly?” Cooper asked, before Cohen pulled out a bottle of tequila and shot glasses, and both imbibed to start the show.
Back in November 2022, then-CEO Chris Licht announced that CNN would be dialing down alcohol consumption for its New Year’s telecast.
Regular host Cohen was quick to claim that that rule, in fact, did not apply to him as a host, though he and Cooper elected to take shots of non-alcoholic beverages like buttermilk and pickle juice in solidarity with the rest of the staff. “CNN said the correspondents will not be drinking,” Cohen said. “Anderson and I will be the people partying on CNN, [though] we will be partying responsibly.” Cohen was quick to get ahead of things in recent months, publicly imploring CNN, now under new CEO Mark Thompson, to allow on-air drinking for this year’s broadcast. “I haven’t heard anything yet, but come on, they need to let us drink,” Cohen told E!
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