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 Talks ‘RHONY’ Cast Overhaul, Admits ‘We’re Rolling Dice Here’
etcanada.comThere’s an old adage in television that advises if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That advice, however, is something that Andy Cohen is ignoring by completely recasting “The Real Housewives of New York”, bringing in an entirely new group of women for the hit reality show’s 14th season.
Gone are such OG “RHONY” stars as Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer. In their place, viewers will meet fashion content creator Sai De Silva, model Ubah Hassan, luxury real estate developer Erin Lichy, former executive creative director and president of J.Crew Jenna Lyons, publicist Jessel Taank and communications professional Brynn Whitfield. READ MORE: Paula Abdul Reveals Why She Turned Down ‘The Real Housewives’ Offer (Exclusive) In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Cohen explained why the time was right for such a massive cast shakeup. “This is going back to the original formula in that it is a ‘Housewives’ show and it very much feels like that,” he said, admitting the strategy is not without risk. “We’re rolling dice here and I think we’ve got a team of people between Bravo, myself and Shed Media who’ve been doing this for a very long time so, we did not take this lightly,” he explained. READ MORE: ‘Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy’ Cast Announced For Fifth Season “We painstakingly recast the show.
We looked at so many people and we met people every way from Sunday before we wound up selecting this group. We took a lot of care in this, and I think it shows in who we actually chose,” he continued. “What makes it the right group of women is they’re a cohesive group.
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