Andy Cohen: The King of Bravo

What is up, Daddy gang? It is your. founding father, Alex Cooper, with Call. Her Daddy. Daddy, >> are you ready to [ __ ] go? >> I'm ready to [ __ ] go. >> Are you cozy? >> Um, yeah. I'm cozy. I'm cozy. These. chairs are super cozy. >> I literally had them shipped to New York. because it was the only thing that I. could have here for Caller Daddy and I. figured we'd have the [ __ ] chairs. >> I love it. >> Okay. >> Okay. Is my mic okay? >> You look gorgeous. >> Okay. Can I ask you a question?

>> Oh, we're Annie, we're already starting. Okay, fine. >> Okay. And then I'm going to. >> then you're going to shut the [ __ ] up. >> I'm going to let you talk me. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> But call her daddy. Here's the thing. >> Okay. >> Gay guys during sex sometimes like to. call the other guy daddy. >> Okay. >> And I'm wondering, do straight guys ever. call girls mommy during sex? Or is that. creepy? because it could be argued that. it's creepy to say daddy during sex with.

a guy, but like. >> this is a good way to start this. episode. Okay, good. So, my thought is. no, that's [ __ ] creepy. Okay, >> I also think it's different because. daddy is a connotation of like it can be. man or woman that's like you're a daddy, you're a baller, you're a hustler, like. you make money, like you're rich, you're. powerful, where there is like mommy. doesn't have that yet. Maybe we can. shift it today. >> Um, so I think it's less sexual. Okay. >> If a man called me mommy in the bedroom, >> it would be a it would be two episodes.

in the pot [laughter]. >> without a doubt. It would be divorce or. a breakup wherever I was at in my life, I'd be [ __ ] done. >> Okay. Do you call guys daddy during sex. ever? >> I know you're now like. >> I have I have. It's not my thing. I. definitely think once I started to call. her daddy, >> I think it men were expecting that like, do I have to call? And I was like, "No, you don't have to actually call me daddy. in the bedroom, but you should treat me. like a daddy. Like I you still should be. treating me like I'm not less than. I'm. [ __ ] equal, if not better than you,

bitch." And so I think it just changed. the vibe, but I wasn't expecting a man. to call me daddy. >> But do men call girls daddy in the bed? >> Um, >> well, I have been called it. >> Wow, that's interesting. While you're. like pegging? It was more while like. they were Yeah. while they were [ __ ]. me, which I guess is kind of like a. power play, right? >> No, you're like I am. >> That's fascinating. >> And you know what I will say, and now I. can say it cuz I've had the show long. enough.

>> I would like someone to call me daddy, just not in the bedroom. >> Like I don't I love when I'm on the. streets. I love when I'm in a meeting. and someone calls me daddy. I'm like, "Love you." But if your [ __ ] pants. are down, your dick is out. I don't want. to. Matt has never called me that. And I. love that for me. Probably that's why I. married him. >> Got it. Okay. >> Okay. I just had to Sorry. I now. relinquish. >> Andy Cohen. Welcome to Caller Daddy. >> Thank you. >> Do you like being in the interviewee. chair? >> Um,

I'm good with It depends who's. >> doing the interview. Uh, I think that. talk show hosts make great guests. because we don't like silence and we. like to keep talking and we like to keep. the ball in the air, but I do have a. tendency to kind of try to turn it. around. And I interviewed Howard Stern a. couple weeks ago and I could tell from. the very beginning I was like, "Oh, he. is going to try to keep it was like so. it felt very I felt like I kept having.

to kind of interrupt him and stuff. because I was trying to get control.". But no, I don't mind it. I I enjoy it. >> when like I'm excited to do this. This. is like a special occasion. When I go on. Stern, I'm excited to do it. If so, It's like if you're [ __ ] with someone. that's like we're kind of at the same. level, we both do a similar job, so like. we both know how this goes. But if. you're actually getting [ __ ]. interviewed for like a magazine and. you're on camera, I'm like, "Oh my god,

I don't even want to talk about myself. half the time anymore. I just want to. get the tea on other people.". >> Um, the hair. >> My hair. >> Yes. Okay. >> Talk to me. How did you decide to grow. it out? I love it. Thanks. >> Have you been getting rave reviews? >> You know what? It's been pretty positive. feedback. Thanks for asking. >> It's really good. >> Yeah. Thanks. Are you going to keep it? >> You know, I think I am. I I uh have a. full head of hair. >> Uh that's established. It's not faked. I. have no pieces in my hair. Uh and.

basically, I usually grow it out every. summer because I'm I get into a beach. vibe every summer and I grow it out and. I'm taping Watch What Happens Live Less. This year, I also this summer lost some. weight. And I think that when your face. is thinner, you can carry off longer. hair better. And so I was like, "Oh, wait. This actually now looks better. because my face is a little thinner." So. I think there's something happening in.

tandem. >> Oh, that's so interesting. And when you. went on this um is it like a health. journey or you're just like I need to. lose weight? >> Both. >> Are you like running or are we working. out? What are we doing? >> We're doing everything. >> Do you feel better? >> I feel great. Yes, >> I have seen some people being like, "He. seems like in a good mood on the show. recently," which I didn't know if it was. just cuz it was also like you were just. coming off a vacation from summer. >> I am in a major natural high even though. I love edibles and whatever, but I'm. feeling I just moved into like my dream.

apartment. I have two kids. My show got. picked up for two years. Everything is. so good. Knock on wood. Yeah. >> That I'm just and everything and I feel. good about myself. And it really does. At the beginning in May, I I couldn't. >> uh button my suits. Um I was kind of at. an all-time high and I was like, "Fuck, I didn't feel good about myself." And. I'm someone who usually feel feels. pretty damn good about myself. So, >> wait, what was your advice for food? What were you eating?

>> I was eating everything and just. drinking a lot. And I was just snacking. a lot and I have kids and I'm making. them. My dad's like my dad my my son is. like, "Um, yeah, I don't want any more. mac and cheese." And I'm like, "Well, I'll finish it." And like waffles and. let's all get ice cream and burgers. And. so it's like I was like a hoover. I was. hoovering food. It's so bad. No. self-control. And then it watched What. Happens Live. Oh, Andy, this chocolate. chip cookie company sent you this huge.

thing. And then I have two tequilas on. the show and I'm like, "Where's that. cookie?" [laughter]. So like I was a psycho. I was just a. psycho. >> Oh my god. Okay. Well, I think that you. looked great then. You look great now. But I'm happy that you feel good. >> I feel great. >> Um, okay. So, you don't have clipins in. your hair. I was thinking though, are. you a highmaintenance or lowmaintenance. person? >> The lowest. Really? Well, in terms of. what? >> I don't know. Just like your life. Like, what's the most high maintenance thing. about you? Well, I'm pretty picky in terms of. travel and hotels and things like that.

I'm a man of taste. Okay, Daddy. >> Yes, you are. And so, I'm I'm very picky. about things like that. I'm picky in. terms of how I like my show produced or. profession. I'm professionally picky. If. I go into a reunion, I I'm picky about. how the day is going to go. >> Oh, we are going to get to the reunion. stuff because Holy [ __ ] [ __ ] But. we're going to get there. We're going to. ease in. We're going to. >> It's a journey. We're Let's ease in.

Take Take care of me. Make love to me. slowly. >> Why don't you make love to the daddy. gang right now and tell them what your. tagline is. Let's start like real. housewives. We've all got to do it. You. do yours. Look at the camera. Tell the. girls. >> I'm a father of two, but a daddy to. many. >> Oh my. Now, did you come up with that on. your own? Did someone come up with it. for you? >> No, I think I came up with that one. >> And even if you didn't, just go with it. Just [ __ ] lie. Um, in what ways are. you a daddy? >> I take care of people. I am very. decisive. I am a little bossy.

Uh, I am a top. I am um. Yeah, I'm I'm super I'm pretty. opinionated. Pretty I I like to be in. control. I think daddies are in control. >> So, you're you're dominating it all. Um, okay. You've done your radio show at. SiriusXM for what, almost 10 years? I. I've I've had my radio channel for 10. years. I have two channels on Sirius, but it is the 10th anniversary of Radio.

Andy. Congratulations. Thanks. >> It's pretty [ __ ] incredible. >> Thanks. I'm excited about it. >> Okay. Um I have heard that you've. blacklisted celebrities from coming on. Watch What Happens Live. What does it. take for a guest to actually piss you. off? And is [clears throat] that true? >> Wow. You know what? There's a short. list. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. Uh, and it either there have been. people who've been not nice to my staff. That will get you on the list. I mean, unless you're a huge star and then it's. like, [laughter] okay, whatever. That's. kind of, you know,

>> you're like, treat them like [ __ ]. >> She's a diva. That's so fierce. Um, she. was a [ __ ]. >> Uh, >> you're like, come back soon, babe. Love. you. >> I know. And then I'm like, sorry to my. staff member. Like, you know what? I. mean, we all have to deal with it. Uh, no. But, uh, so I mean, no, I think that. would that would get you on there. I. think, >> you know, I think people who just come. on. There are people who just have had. so many stipulations about the interview.

and I'm like, you know what? Let's not. do this. Like, it's good. We're good. Cuz also the expectation with me is that. I'm going to go there much like you. And. so. I it's like I I'm not doing this, >> right? I'm not trying to make you. uncomfortable, but you got to play the. game. >> Exactly. >> Okay. Wait, could you name one person? >> Probably not. >> Okay. Um Okay. We're going to play one. of your games. Mary Shagill. >> Okay. >> Howard Stern. >> Okay. >> Tom Sandival. Craig Conover.

>> Oh, I would. Oh, interesting. Okay. Well, that is a. little bit of an HR issue because Craig. is still on Bravo. So, I I think I'm. going to make it easy. I'm going to. marry Howard, you know? I mean, listen, uh I'm going to shag Sandaval because I. do think he is very He's He's like one. of the prettiest men that I've He's a. very prettyl looking man. Absolutely.

>> I've never met him. Uh, and Craig I'm. going to have to kill only because it's. an HR issue and I just want him I don't. want him to feel uncomfortable if I was. like I would sh Craig. >> So, we're kind of reading between the. lines that maybe if he's off of Bravo. soon, you would slot him in play a. little bit. I love Craig. >> Okay, that's a good answer. Daddy gang, intimate partner violence is extremely. hard to navigate. Abuse [music] isn't. always obvious and once you start.

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to a person that is in that bowl, and. the text is written. >> Um, three of the four people in that. bowl I've actually interviewed, and. they're your friends, so that will be. fun. Are you ready? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Number one, how much money did you. make last year? >> Oh [laughter] my god. Oh my god. I have. to text someone. Oh my god. Really? >> I thought you weren't going to answer. that. Are you [ __ ] kidding me? There's no way I'm answering that. >> Why not? because it's. >> because I feel like it's douchy and I.

feel like frankly I'm in a position in. my life where I I I'm making money that. is totally there's an incredible wage. inequity with people that I work with. and also people who do jobs that are way. more important than mine like special ed. teachers or home hospice care. I mean, you're selfaware. >> It is not fair. It's ridiculous. >> Love text. Who is it to?

>> Lisa Vanderpump. >> What does it say? >> Uh, we're going to shake up the Beverly. Hills cast. Who do you think I should. cut next season? What's it going to take. to get you back on Housewives? Okay, >> you either text one of those. Which one. do you want to do? >> I think I'll text her. Um, I think I'll text her. Well, she's. going to say Kyle. >> Stop. Shaking up BHcast. Who should we. Who should we.

part? I'm saying excellent with. >> Look at the smirk on your [ __ ] face. >> Okay. >> You're like, you little [ __ ]. >> Okay. >> Does that matter how much money you. make? I think that's easy. That's easy. That's easy. Who? So, you think she's. gonna say Kyle? >> Oh, yeah. >> Okay. Um, okay. Next. What public. relationship. >> if it's if and she you know she's so. cheeky she'll probably say goodbye Kyle. [laughter]. >> Um okay what public relationship do you. think is purely PR?

>> Oh wow. Okay. >> Or has been PR? >> Um. I suspected that Amaya Papaya and her. guy I was like I don't know. >> what because you got the vibes from the. reunion. No, even before the reunion, I. was like I I went into that feeling a. little like is this are they on or off? >> And did you think it was both of them. playing or do you think it was Brian. using Amaya? Cuz that's I think a huge. >> have an opinion about who was working.

the other. >> You just thought it was fake. >> I just thought I don't know if I would. say it was fake, but I was wondering if. it either had legs or it was still. going. >> You may have been right cuz they're. done. Um, okay. What really went down. between Brandy Glennville and Caroline. Manzo? >> You know what? If it were up to me, you. would be seeing the entire thing. I would I would like nothing more than. for everyone to see that. >> Wouldn't it just legal?

>> It's not my You know what? Some things. happen at Bravo that go or on Bravo or. on the shows where people are like, "Why. did you do this? Why did you do that?". or why didn't you keep this person or. whatever. And I will say. there are situations where it's. in the network's hands and not me. I'm a. free agent and I am a executive producer. of all of the housewives shows, but. certainly not the last word. I'm a loud.

voice in the room, but not the only. voice. >> Okay, good to know. Um, what work have. you had done? >> I've had no work done. I have had I lost. uh 25 pounds this year. I um started. just I think this year to get a teeny. bit of Botox in my forehead. I've had it. done twice. It's I'm Yeah. I mean it's. like it's a teeny bit. I am thinking of. having a smidge more. I don't want to.

look crazy. But that is it. I've had. nothing done. >> Not a thing. You're so [ __ ] real for. that. I love that. >> Yeah. I also feel like if I do have. something done, I'm going to have to. immediately talk about it because I ask. every housewife, "What have you had. done?" And I feel like it would be so. hypocritical. This summer I micro dosed. a GLP1 and I immediately talked about it. when I came back from break after Labor. Day because I was like I will be the.

hypocrite of the universe for not saying. this because of every question I've. asked. I will be such an [ __ ] So I. just knew that I had to do it. >> What is a GLP1? >> It's like a munjaro wagi whatever. Yeah. >> No, I saw a clip this morning of you. talking to I think it was Larsa and you. were like she was like I had my boobs. done. And I had this and you were like, "Your butt." She was like, "Um, my. boobs." You're like, "And your butt.". You had your butt. I was like, "Honestly, Andy, love. [ __ ] love it.". Um, okay. Which housewife's firing.

caused the most behindthe-scenes chaos? [sighs and gasps] Huh. Behind the scenes. chaos? I would say, look, I would say when we totally. revamped Rooney and I would also say. when we let go of at the end of season. four Rooney, when we let go of Jill, Alex, Kelly, Cindy Barshop, I think that. was kind of a big thing. But I have to.

say, I mean, the chaos behind the. scenes, it wasn't, you know, it was just, wow, we're doing something very bold. >> Okay. Um, okay. Have you ever slept with. a member of the Bravo universe? >> No. >> Never. >> Never. Never. >> And that's just been an intentional or. it hasn't presented itself. >> I think that even I understand the rules. of the game there as far as that goes. There have been a couple that I would. that that in my mind I've thought like,

well, no, that would be interesting. Uh, but yeah, I think that would probably, especially at this point, be unwise, don't you? >> I completely agree. You should keep. where you're at and don't [ __ ] it up. >> All good. >> Um, do you think Wendy from PTOAC faked. her home invasion? >> You know what? I love Wendy from PTOAC. and I. I am really very strongly hoping that.

this. doesn't pan out to be anything. Uh, I. think she's been a great role model and. she's really led with her education and. her family uh, values and so, you know, I don't know anything about the case but. except that I was caught totally. offguard by that. >> Dude, um, okay, text two more people. because you answered all the [ __ ]. questions. I knew you. pick one. Yeah, take a look. Take a. look. I know. Holy [ __ ] I need to ask.

you a harder question. >> Anderson, I've gotten myself in a bad. financial situation. This is awkward. Can you help me out? He would be like, "You're high. What if instead of shots. this year, New Year's Eve, we do. shrooms? I think the ratings would be. crazy." You don't think I've suggested. that already? [laughter]. >> Okay. >> [ __ ]. >> John Mayer, I'm going on Caller Daddy. with Alex. Any advice? We've already had. that conversation. We facetimed. yesterday. What did he say? >> He's like, "You're going to be great.". He goes, "Go." Um, he was like, "Deliver.".

He was like, "You know what you're. doing.". >> Fair. Love you, John. Um, I think I'm. ready for my music debut. Will you help. me? He'd be like, "Absolutely, baby.". Oh. >> Um, SJ just realized I never asked. You're leaving shoes in your will for. Lucy, right? She would be like, "There. will be something special.". Hypothetically speaking, if I wanted to. buy Car's iconic pink dress from you, how much would it cost? She would be. like, "Who's Who's on your. >> Okay, good. So, I got the right one with. Lisa.". >> Yeah. [ __ ]. >> Okay. Um, when I was prepping for this.

interview, I realized we have something. in common, which is we both went to. Boston University. Wow. >> And so did Howard. >> Yes. >> It's like a breeding ground for SiriusXM. people. Look at us. Serious. >> Um, like how would you describe yourself. as a freshman at that point in your. life? >> I was in the closet. Hard to believe. Uh, I was like I was a hippie. I was a. dead head. I still am a dead head, but I. was like a straightish. version. So, I was a little more like, "Hey, you know, I was like, I talk.

different. There's video of me at the. time. I'm like putting it on." I'm like, "Yeah." Uh, and. >> but you knew you were gay at that point. >> Oh, did I? Part of the reason I went to. BEu, frankly, was because not only they. had a great college of communication, >> but they Is that where you went? Yeah. they um they it was a city school with. no campus and I didn't want to get. sucked into an environment where I would. be found out and I wanted to be able to.

disappear in a world and I also was. super scared of the fraternal system. which I now am understanding is where. all of the gay sex happens. So I'm like, "What the hell? I should have gone to. like Indiana or whatever and these idiot. confused straight guys would be blowing. me every night and I actually would be, you know, so that was dumb because all. my friends are like, "Oh, I was I mean, Sigma Kai at Cornell, not to blow anyone.

up, but like the stories I have heard, like there are so many gay friends that. I have and I'm like, wait, you were on. the swim team where and what happened?". So, >> holy [ __ ] But I get it cuz it's it. feels like it would be like a homophobic. situation. Meanwhile, they're like. [ __ ] doing you in the bathroom and. then they're going to reunite with their. girlfriend. >> They're like creeping into your They're. all creepers at night drunk and then. they're like, "What? This didn't. happen.". >> Oh, wait. And where did you grow up?

>> St. Louis. >> Okay. And And. >> where did you grow up? >> Pennsylvania. Okay. >> So, I was excited about BEu too, but did. you were was your family supportive when. you came out? >> Yeah, they were great. And you were just. socially nervous to come out. >> Well, look, it was a different time and. everybody was dying of AIDS. I came out. in 1988. I mean, this was a totally. different time. There were not many gay. people on TV at the time. Willing Grace. wasn't on. Um, so it was the real world. was starting at that time. And I think.

The Real World started in like 90 and. that was like the first gay guy, you. know, my age was on TV. So it was a very. different time. Totally. >> And it was scary. It was it was a way. scarier. I even as liberal as my parents. were, we got the New York Times. delivered to our doorstep when I was. growing up. But uh I didn't have a sense. that me being gay was going to be that. amazing news for anyone. And also it the.

idea of having a family if you were. coming out of the closet was not I. remember the conversation I had with my. mom and one of the first things she said. was I probably would have hated your. wife anyway which is a great [ __ ]. line. Um but and she probably would have. by the way. It would have been a. nightmare for me. So, but I I said to. her, she was like she said during that. time that I came out with her, she to. her, she said, "I'm I'm really mourning.

the loss of the life that I wanted for. you." And I said, "Well, what was that. like life?" And she was like, "Well, like you having a family or you being a. dad?" And I was like, "Well, I could. still be a dad." And she and I didn't. believe it when I said it. And she. didn't believe what I was selling. because it really was not. How was I. going to be a dad? That would never. happen. >> And now two children. No, but that Did. she text back? >> No, Anderson did. He's. >> You didn't even text him. >> Oh, wow. It's good news for him. >> Oh, that's good. Anderson, he got a.

piece of good news. >> Um, no, I I can I cannot imagine what it. would have been like back then. And I. also though get what your headsp space. was of like if I go to a city, I can. kind of go all around. And BU is like. that. You can go to the West End, you. can go to the Southeast, like you can go. anywhere and kind of disappear, which is. not normal for college experiences. >> During this time though, weren't you. really kind of [clears throat] clear. career-wise, like you were in. journalism? Did you know what you wanted. to do? >> I wanted to be my total dream was to be.

on be myself on television, but there. were not many places where you could do. that. again like maybe being a VJ which. I auditioned for to be an MTV VJ. I was. I think good at that. >> I I I did not have my [ __ ] together. I. didn't have my look together. I look so. much better now than I did as a kid. I. just was like I had this kind of Jewro. and it was just bad. It was bad. Bad.

fashion bad. And so, uh, I wanted to do. that. And then my last internship was at. CBS News and my kind of mentor there was. like, you know, your eyes are so. crossed, you'll never be on TV. And I. was like, oh my god, okay. And then I. went behind the camera. And so I kind of. gave up my dream of being on TV. I. thought maybe I could be a reporter. somewhere, but I didn't want to go to a. small market and work my way up. I. wanted to go straight to NYC, man, which.

is what I did. And I just started. working behind the scenes. >> Wait, someone saying that to you is kind. of [ __ ] shitty. I'm saying, >> you know what, by the way, I came up at. a time where it was totally legal to say. shitty things to everybody to their. face, and it was like another day at. work. So, I mean, I will say it. toughened us all up. It was another It. was another universe of time. I've had. pencils thrown at me in meetings. I mean. like I've had people say so many tears, so much stuff, but like you know I feel.

tougher as a result of it. >> I was going to ask you like early days. of your career obviously you have to. start somewhere like what was the most. humbling [ __ ] work that you had to do? >> Oh I mean I was working on the morning. show at CBS. ripping scripts at 3 in the morning. I. mean I was I was but I was like whoa I. made it. I thought I was like this is so. cool cuz my check came from CBS and I. worked at the CBS broadcast center and I.

was like I was 23 or 22. I was I was the. youngest I kept being the youngest I was. the youngest like associate producer. I. was the youngest producer and so I was. like a success story at that time but I. was doing all sorts of [ __ ] work. So, but you moved to New York City after. college, which is amazing. And when. you're living this life of CBS, are you. partying? Are you exploring your. sexuality? >> I got no Oh, I was [ __ ] ever Oh, it.

was awesome. I got no sleep ever. I. worked and I was telling, you know, there was no Grinder. There was no um. So, if you wanted to meet people, you. would go out and there were so many more. gay bars in New York City. And there. were gay bars in every neighborhood. It. was like random neighborhoods. In the. East30s, there were five gay I mean, it. was crazy. So, you'd be home and then at. 11 at night, you'd be like, "Screw this.

I'm going to go to, you know, I'm going. to go to the Works." There was a bar. called The Works on Columbus Avenue and. 81st Street. It was so great. and all. these video bars and they just showed. videos and you would meet you would go. alone and you would meet people and and. you would run into people that you knew. from the neighborhood and whatever and. it was just a different universe and I. think that people are so [ __ ] by. social media and everything and it was. it was so cool. I met so many people and. I'm not saying I slept with so many.

people. I'm not saying I didn't, but um. but it was awesome. And I just feel like. when you move to New York, you choose. life and you are choosing to live. And. that goes today as it went yesterday. But I was like I was truly living my. dream then and I was like this is the. only place I want to be and I don't care. if I get 3 hours of sleep for the whole. time that I live here cuz this is so. amazing. And I did.

>> I relate a lot to that. When I graduated. from BEu, I went right to New York City. I had like no [ __ ] job. I moved in. with a boyfriend that I hated. And I was. like, "Let's [ __ ] go." And I was out. every [ __ ] night. I was at the clubs. I was sucking dick and I was having a. great [ __ ] time. And I was like, "Let's go." And you lean in and you have. fun cuz you know it's not forever. forever that you can like be in that. moment. Okay. Wait. >> But also, I was like, "I will show up at. 5:00 a.m. to work. Great. >> Perfect. and I'll be excited about it. >> So, when do you get on camera?

>> Oh, I didn't get on camera for many. years later. I got on camera when I I um. in the year 2000, Barry Diller offered. me a job running programming at this. startup cable channel. And I knew Barry. socially. Still know Vanderpump. >> Turn your [ __ ] phone off. We're done. >> So, I'll check it at the end. Um Barry. offered me a job. I left CBS News after. 10 years. Okay. I was running. programming at this teeny cable channel.

called Trio that nobody ever saw or. heard of. But I learned the ropes of. kind of cable programming from this team. that Bar from Barry Diller and this team. he created which is amazing. Highly. recommend his his book which came out uh. this year. It's incredible. It's. amazing. So worked there. The channel. got the plug was pulled and Barry this. company merged with NBC Universal which. owned Bravo. I was being offered the job.

of head of current programming on Bravo. >> Okay. >> But Viacom was starting a gay channel. called Logo. And I was like, wait, I'm. the gayest guy in TV. I should be. running this channel called Logo. So, I. went and interviewed for that job, which. I didn't get. And I was like, "Are you. [ __ ] kidding me? You're not giving me. this job?" I couldn't believe it. So, I. went and worked for Bravo. Not getting. that job saved my life. I wouldn't be.

calling you daddy if I got that job. So, like honestly, I wouldn't I wouldn't be, you know. So anyway, a few years into it. now, we've launched Project Runway and. Top Chef and Workout and Flipping Out. and here come the housewives. And uh I. would say I started I started emailing. my bosses. dishy behind the scenes stuff from the.

set of a show that I was on and they. were and my boss Lawrence Elasnik said, "Wow, you're a really good writer. you. should be the first network executive to. have a blog on Bravo TV on the website. So I started blogging as a network. executive every day and I started also. talking about what I did the night. before and I went to Sanrope last week. and all this stuff and then as a result. of the blog I started getting. interviewed by CNN and stuff like. talking head stuff. We need a TV.

executive to talk about Sex in the City. ending or this happening or that. happening. And so I started doing that. and my boss was like and I was like and. she knew that I wanted to be on TV that. that was my goal. >> She said, "What if we turn your blog. into like a a a show on bravotv.com and. you can after show after Top Chef?" And. that's how Watch What Happens started. And that's how the reunion started all. because of this show online.

and my boss believed in me and gave me. the chance. >> That is an incredible story also for. anyone listening because I feel like I. have a lot of people at that point where. they're maybe at the precipice of. feeling like they're they thought they. were going to get something in their. career and they didn't. And you are. literally breathing proof to be like if. you got denied from a job it could be. actually the best [ __ ] thing that's. ever happened to you cuz look at you. you wouldn't be probably exactly where.

I'm sure you would have made it in a. different capacity. >> Different, but I don't know that I would. have made it on air because it's highly. unconventional that someone would. believe in you behind the scenes to the. point. The other two things I will say. as life lessons were that even though I. had to pivot from being on the air, I. was so excited to be a producer and I. was very grateful for all these. opportunities that that was presenting. me and I felt like wow this is awesome. So I still was happy to be working in.

television. The second thing is when I. was getting these opportunities in front. of the camera, I was not so full of. myself to believe I wasn't getting high. on my own fumes. So, I wasn't saying to. Bravo, "Well, now you need to pay me. like a [ __ ] ton of money because I'm on. the air and I'm a star." I waited until. I knew that I was worth something to. them. And I knew that I had to be even. better at my day job in charge of. programming because.

this on-air stuff was the chance they. were giving me and it was not the thing. What I was hired for was to be in charge. of programming. And I was like, now is. not the time to keep your eye take your. eye off this wheel because they could. take this away at any minute, >> right? It's like really making sure. you're good at your [ __ ] day job so. that if your boss does give you like, okay, you can do the side project. essentially. Don't make that your whole. [ __ ] MO because you need to still. have your core core core and you did.

that. Wait, so when did you though get. over this guy tells you, you know, oh, your eyes or whatever, you're not going. to make it on T. How did you find the. confidence in front of camera? >> Well, I've never been short of. confidence, [laughter] so I knew I could. do it. And when my boss had confidence. in me to do it and also I was doing. these interviews and I was like you know. I they're like okay he can talk and be. on TV and also being a producer. I was producing myself. I understand how. to be on TV because I'm a good producer.

>> That's a great point that makes you you. have a different leg up because a lot of. talent comes in and they're like where. do I look and oh that's a camera and. they don't even know what the [ __ ] a. camera is. That's why the first night I. went live on Watch What Happens Live, I. wasn't nervous because I understand TV. time and I understand how much I can fit. in 3 minutes and when my EP in my ear is. saying, you know, you have a minute. left, I know what I can do with that. minute and I know how I want to end the. act and I know what I want to tease to. and I'm producing myself. I if I was not. a TV producer, I would not be as.

successful as I am. I think. >> yes, >> it's interesting to note that when I did. go on camera with this after show, all. the comments were, "Oh my god, that guy. has such crossed eyes." So, it did come. into play and I had to get over it. And. my mom was like, "You don't have crossed. eyes." I'm like, "Apparently, I really. do." So, I would joke about it on the. air or whatever. But then when Watch. What Happens Live started, I did have a. couple years of imposttor syndrome where. I was like, "Who do you think you are?

you're not a late night comic, you're. not a standup, you don't deserve this. I. did have for the first time really. feelings and I had to overcome that. And. also people online were saying that I. gave myself my own talk show which. wasn't possible. [snorts]. Everyone has a boss. I work for a big. company so I wasn't able to kind of. circumvent an entire universe and give. myself a show. Like that's. >> But it makes sense though, Andy, because.

I think you are essentially talking. about infiltrating a space that didn't. exist. Like you're saying like I. couldn't I didn't relate to anyone that. was on air because I yes, I wasn't a. comedian or I wasn't a Oprah host or. whatever it be. So you're kind of coming. into this lane that you're forging for. yourself. And then when people are. talking [ __ ] on you, that imposter. syndrome is natural cuz you have no one. to compare yourself to but like no, I'm. doing it kind of like this person. Meanwhile, it's the most brilliant thing. to try to create your own path, but it's.

not [ __ ] easy. And you kind of have. to force people and train them to be. like, I'm just going to stay consistent. and being consistent. Eventually, people. are like, yeah, we kind of like this. guy, >> right? >> Who car who gives a [ __ ] about how he. looks? Yeah. Okay, love. We have to go. back. >> So, all this is starting first season of. Real Housewives. Can you describe that. era? And can you kind of tell the story. to anyone that doesn't know of like how. did this franchise come to be? Okay, I. will give it to you in a nutshell that. um great guy named Scott Dunlop um lives.

in Orange County, I believe, lived in. Cotto Dasa and lived near Vicki and the. gang. Brought us a tape of the women and. it was kind of a more of a curb your. enthusiasm style thing, but they weren't. actors, so it was kind of confusing. At. the same time, we saw something in these. women. I mean, it was interesting. I. mean, Vicki had a grotto in her. backyard, but she was an insurance. agent, but she talked about, they are.

all talking about their breast implants, and I don't want to be a creepy guy to. talk about how big their boobs were, but. they were talking about how big their. boobs were, and their boobs were big. So, um, but they were moms and their. kids were very attractive and they spoke. to their kids in a way that we hadn't. seen before. And Desperate Housewives. was the number one show on TV. So, we. were like, "What if we do this and we. call it Real Housewives?" Now, I'm a. huge soap opera fan. In my mind, the. greatest thing about this was they lived.

in the same community. Major, all my. children, Day One, me, Pine Valley, they. all go to the same restaurants, they go. to the same club, whatever. So, in my mind, that would be the greatest. thing. There were, it was a team of. people. Sher Lavine, Francis Beric, Lawrence Alasnic, Amy Andaso Davis, this. whole great group at Bravo. We looked at. this and made these rules of the show. The rules of the show, we would only.

hear from the women. The men were in the. background. Um, we would, uh, you know, we would put a banner in front of. everyone's scene, giving one of the. women ownership of whatever the scene. was. Now, these are still the rules of. the show. When a scene starts on PTOAC, it says Jazelle in the bottom and you. see Jazelle. I mean, this is the format. that we all kind of figured out. Um, and.

season 1 was really a challenge to. produce. We all I remember the meeting. in my boss's office because we weren't. it the edit was troubled. We weren't, we. didn't have the footage we thought we. had. I remember the meeting where we. brought to my boss, it's going to cost. us $400 and I think $50,000. we're going to lose if we flush the. toilet on this show because it wasn't. going well. And I lazy whatever was.

like, "Yeah, I mean, if this goes away, I won't be so upset, you know, whatever." Cuz I was like, it seemed. like it wasn't going to She was like, "Let's do it. Let's stay with it." Okay, we're staying with that. Can you. imagine? My whole life has been made on. this show. Like I owe these women. everything in this show. Like. >> it is so crazy because I I think in um. terms almost of my age group watching it. is a different version but reminds me of. when Lagouna Beach came onto the scene.

and then the OC also was happening. I. think the OC came first and then Laguna. Beach and it was like wait we're. watching the OC aka Desperate Housewives. and then it's like how are we not going. to now get the reality version because. California and the rich and the famous. and the whole thing. It's like voyerism. people just when you're you're a kid. from [ __ ] Pennsylvania or first St. Louis, right? I would have died to just. have a glimpse into Paris Hilton's life. or Lauren Conrads or you know what I. mean these women. And so the fact that.

you guys got to capture it, but the mom. aspect is something that was so [ __ ]. new and I remember you went on to debate. essentially Gloria Steinham of whether. >> I lost the debate. >> Okay. Okay. [laughter]. Well, I think anyone would lose any. >> when she was on my show and I stupidly. and we're live. I was like, you say this. show is a minstrel show for women and. whatever, but by the way, I know more. feminists who love this show. Camille.

Palia being kind of a leading feminist. But I look and Roxan Gay by the way. Uh. but but also I look at a lot of famous. very strong women like Julia Roberts, Jennifer Lawrence, Sarah Pollson, you. know, just on and on on and on. >> who view this show as a platform for. women in their 50s who are, you know, owning their sexuality and making their. own decisions and all this stuff. So.

yes, but that that that debate with. Gloria Steinum, maybe not my smartest. moment, but you know, I tried. >> I bet. >> And she had never seen the show. If you. look at the show and you look at um you. know, clips of someone throwing wine or. flipping a table, you're going to think. the worst. I mean, I get it. Absolutely. >> And I think that's anything because I. even do it with my show. It's like the. promos and the trailers, it's meant to. have you a little angry, a little. concerned, a little I need to click on. this. And then once you settle in, you're like, "Oh, this [ __ ] is actually.

really lovely and fun." And of course. there's the chaotic moments, but it's. not chaotic after chaotic after chaotic. But yeah, no. Um, going up against. Gloria Signum for a feminist battle, sweetie. Nope. Love that for you. >> Call Her Daddy is brought to you by. T-Mobile. Daddy Gang, let's be real. I'm. not exactly known as being like the most. like outdoorsy girl, okay? I like a. little hot tub outdoor, maybe a little. drink on the patio, but that is like. literally probably the furthest that I. will ever go from my couch. But when. Matt and I were on vacation last week,

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ensemble show but I will say if you. think about I I will think that for me. I'm a very nostalgic person so like the. length of time that I've known you. always comes into play you know. >> um reunions. >> yes. >> okay let's talk about it. >> first of all what type of headsp space. are you getting into days leading up the. day of talk to me. >> used to be a really big deal for me. leading up to the reunion, hours long.

prep calls with the producers, speaking. to the women in advance. Um, the morning. of I would take a run. I mean, like I. was. >> jazzed up. >> in the thing. I mean, to be honest, what. do I do now? I drop my kids off at. school. I go I'm like, "What color suit. do you want me to wear? What is this. set?" I bring three ties. I go I'm like. come on let's do it. I mean I am like so. ready because also.

>> um we you know look I have one call with. the production team and the network. >> and I say and we talk about the seating. for the reunion. We I ask them where are. we shooting? What suit am I wearing? Um, and then we talk about where the women. are and. you know we I will have notes on the. order of the day. Sometimes I'll say I I. don't think it makes sense to do it this. way. X and Y is the elephant in the.

room. Can we please do it at the top of. the day? Sometimes we save the biggest. mess till the end. You know when are the. husbands coming out? Why does that make. sense? Why is this person coming? You. know, so those are all the conversations. we have in advance. And then day of, it's game day. I'm ready to play the. game. I have done hundreds of reunions. at this point. >> How crazy is that? >> It's crazy. It's crazy. >> Okay. Wait. Has anyone during a reunion. ever really really like pushed your.

patience and you've been like, I'm so. [ __ ] over you. Yeah. Like, give me an. example. >> Well, I mean, the last couple Jersey. reunions I had a really hard time with. And by the way, it is I don't like. screaming at women. It is a bad look, but there are moments and they left them. in the show where I'm like, "Shut the. [ __ ] up or whatever or be quiet." So, yeah. And there, by the way, sometimes. the only way that I can get people to be.

quiet is to literally be like, "Shut. like go crazy." And there are sometimes. where I'll say I will say to the. producers, "Can you mark that? You're. not using that because like you know and. you know there are enough that are in. the show but like some are just they're. not it's just me talking over a. cacophony. >> No, it actually looks like they're your. children and you're like you're actually. at a little like school event and you're. trying to keep these kids in [ __ ].

line. I do think people love when you. get nasty though because it does get you. it takes a second to get you to that. level but when you get to that [ __ ]. level. >> takes more than a second. >> Yeah. Yeah. you go [ __ ] feral. Who do. you think is the worst person when it. comes to speaking over people at. reunions? >> Uh, I think. that. um. Lisa Barlo I I think that there are some. people who it's just harder for them and. it's no disrespect. It's harder for them.

to have the intake of what someone's. saying and then speak back and then, you. know, figure it out. I think Lisa Barlo. might be one. I think Teresa. historically has um that's been a growth. area for her. >> Um I think that. I feel like maybe Toya on Married to. Medicine could be in there. Love you. Toya. No disrespect. Um I think that Dr. Simone also now that I'm in the Married.

to Medicine uh universe. Um who else? I. mean, there are some kind of feel like. Jacqueline Lorita on Jersey may have. been there. >> Uh, yeah, >> that's good. Yeah, >> we need to talk about Love Island. reunion. >> Okay, >> cuz you are like I agree. You've done so. many Real Housewives reunions. You're in. that Bravo universe and then all of a. sudden it's announced that you're doing. the Love Island reunion. And just a. little okay I was I wanted to hear. because.

>> for context I started doing Love Island. interviews about 2 years ago pretty new. It was really mostly once. >> US got big. I had done an interview with. Olivia Atwood who was from season 3 of. UK. I was like in it but you know US. cares more about the US stuff I guess. >> So I did Leah and Rob from I don't even. know if you know who those are. Okay. It. was the biggest [ __ ] season until. this past season. Okay? And I'm telling. you, it was more intense the feedback.

than when I interviewed the [ __ ] vice. president of the United States. I had to. be so on my [ __ ] game. These fans, I. wish they took it as seriously as like. voting for a president than they do. [ __ ] voting for Love Island. >> Yeah. >> So, I couldn't help but be like, talk to. me about your experience cuz I love it. too, but damn, it's [ __ ] intense. No, I think that the fans are super. passionate. Um, and you know, they reminded Listen, >> I am used to this because Housewives.

fans are really passionate. >> Okay. >> And so, and there have and like Jersey. fans for years there were um Teresa's. fan base are called Tree Huggers. >> Oh. And like there was a uh there was a. narrative going on around the tree. huggers that I was super unfair to. Teresa and that I hated her. And Teresa. and I have always had a really good. relationship. But I think that there was. a period of time where she was getting. confused by what the tree huggers were.

saying online because also if you look. at certain clips in isolation, you may. think, what does this guy think of me or. why is he being like this with me on the. show or whatever. So she would come and. think and and before she went away, she. and I had a very serious lunch together. where we kind of really I was like, you. know, like this is kind of a narrative. that's happening outside of the show and. whatever. We really and she's like, well, I've left feeling this way or. whatever, but we really talked it out.

and it was great. But um so I've been. there with passionate fans. Okay. >> Um this one was I was like, whoa. because I think a lot of the folks who. watch Love Island. weren't. clued in on you a Andy Cohen reunion. which is I go there I don't break a. sweat I'm going to ask you I'm going to. come back at you and the thing about the. housewives is I am also one of their.

bosses in theory so I do when I'm. wearing my housewives reunion hat I am. trying to be as the most neutral version. of myself while also representing what. the fans are saying because I know what. the fans are saying. >> on Vanderbump Rules or Southern Charm or. whatever Summerhouse. I do get in the. weeds a little bit with them a little. more and it's kind of fun for me. It's. one of the reasons I love those shows.

and why I think people enjoy watching me. doing those shows. But guys, look, I. love giving men with um men with Peter. Pan syndrome [ __ ] who make bad. decisions. Like, I love it. It's like a. Watch What Happens Live classic. Jax, come on in. Let's talk. So, with Love. Island, it just seemed like the perfect. I was like, "Oh, this is going to be so. fun." Whatever. People were upset that I. was asking Huta about her dating life.

outside the show. And I'm like, you were. just on a reality show about your dating. life. If anything in the universe has. ever been more full fair game, it is me. asking you who you are dating now and. who you, by the way, have been on red. carpets with. So that there should be. any backlash or commentary on that. I. was like, "Oh, this is special. This is. kooky." And by the way, the people, the.

Huta fans, and I'm sure they have a. Hutahhive or something like that, they. were really. brutal. And what you need to know is I. thought she made the show. Like she was. amazing. She was on your show. Like so I. was really she was my person that I was. most excited about talking to because. there was so much to talk to her about.

But also you can't give me the answer of. oh that was so long ago and I've changed. when it was 3 weeks ago. So like I'm. going to say I get it that you're a. whole different person in four weeks. But like real talk like that was four. weeks ago. I am going to be the guy that. says that. So, >> and I think and I think for Bravo fans, if anything, they were like, "Oh, he's. going light.". >> That was the other thing. People were. like, "Y'all don't realize that was Andy. Light kind of.

>> Well, because I was going to ask, did. you watch the season?". >> I watched the entirety of the season. >> You did? >> You don't think I watched the season? I. wouldn't do a reunion show without. watching. >> You watched every [ __ ] episode, >> Daddy? >> What the [ __ ] daddy? I watched the. whole thing. I'm not going to host. something as important as the Love. Island reunion and not watch the season. >> I was wondering, >> why is there a conjecture that I didn't. watch it? >> Everyone's like, "Yeah, he had his. [ __ ] assistants watch it and then. send him." [laughter].

>> That is insulting. I take my job. seriously. >> Okay, so what are you When did you have. time to watch? Like at night, you would. just watch it every night. >> I make time, Daddy. >> Okay, I love that. No, no, no. I was. very, very. >> It was my job. I took it seriously. >> And I love that you took it seriously. I. don't love that there's [ __ ] 18. episodes a week cuz like I have two. kids, 10 Housewives series, you know? I. have I have a big life, but I watched it. all. It consumes your life. Like I was.

doing the same. I was ready to go for. next year. I have the schedule. I know. when I'm. >> You think you're going to do it? >> Oh, am I going to host a reunion? Oh, I. hope so. They'll have me back. >> I agree with you. I think I like it cuz. it's during summerish. So, it's during. summertime. I plan my stuff. I get. ready. I usually want to have like the. top two talked about people on and I'm. ready to [ __ ] go. Yes. And Huda was. amazing. Amaya was amazing. Like they're. they come out and they're ready to go. >> And they're superstars. >> They are. And they pop off. Okay, we're. going to do some Bravo Fire. Rapid Fire.

>> Who is the hottest husband on. Housewives? >> Oh, that's a good question. You know. what? Angel, the new PTOIC housewife, her husband, former NFL player, he's. he's kind of he's bringing it right now, but I I mean, there have been many. >> Okay. Um, if you could throw a drink in. any housewives husband's face, who would. it be? >> Oh, wow. Um, there was I Well, first of. all, I don't condone violence. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. like theoretically for. um there was a one season housewife um.

uh uh from Jersey called Amber. It would. be her husband. >> Yes. >> I'm dead. We don't condone it. We're. just kidding. It's a hypothetical. Um. who is a cast member you wanted so bad. but couldn't get to sign on? >> Oh, there was a woman in well on Rooney. You know, people complained about the. lack of diversity on Rooney for years, and there were a few very high-profile.

women of color in New York that we were. that I was sitting with, I was meeting. with that that that didn't happen. So, that one was Erica Reed, LA Reed's wife, and we were and LA didn't want to be on. the show. I mean, it was like a whole. thing. And I know Erica and she's. amazing and she was kind of the one that. got away for Rooney for years. >> Good answer. >> There have been a few. >> Okay. Which petty feud lasted way too. long in your opinion? >> Well, um Oh gosh. I mean, there have.

been so many. >> I know. Name one. >> I mean, Gretchen and Tamara right now. are arguing about things that happened. 15 years ago, but they haven't had the. space to do it, >> so it's kind of fair. >> So, like, it is fair. Okay. >> But I'm trying to think of. >> No, that's a good one. I think a lot of. people are clued into that right now. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Who's the biggest douchebag in. Bravo Universe? >> Um, me. >> Perfect. [laughter] Should should Karen. rejoin PTOIC now that she's out of.

prison? >> I I love Karen. I hope so. >> Okay. Would you rather have Karen or Jen. Shaw as your prison cellmate? >> Karen. >> Okay. Um, [laughter]. what's been the most iconic Bravo moment. that immediately just pops your head. over the years? Go. >> We got the yacht. We got the yacht. I. don't know. >> Okay. Um, which housewife has made the. best song in their attempted singing. career? >> Oh, okay. Um, I love Candace Dillard. Bassid's song Drive Back. >> Oh, never heard it. >> Absolutely love it.

>> Go stream it, everyone. Um, do you think. it's better than Sheena Sha's Good as. Gold? >> I love Good as Gold. I am a good as. gold. Don't come for good as gold. >> It's good. >> Yes. As gold. >> Um, okay. Was Katie lying about what. Gretchen told her about Naked Wasted? >> Unclear. Lots of stories. Watch the. reunion. >> Okay. Who is the best housewife casting. edition of the past year? >> Stacy on PTOAC. >> Love. Call her Her Daddy is brought to.

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in touch with my friends. >> Love. What does a typical night out with. John Mayer look like? >> It is us going to dinner. We always sit. on the same side of the booth. We sit. next to each other always. That is our. spot. No, but I do, as the night goes. on, find myself sinking into him because. he'll have his arm around me. And I do. And as a matter of fact, we were at the. Sunset Tower last week. >> And I was getting so physical with him.

by the end that he was like, "Andy," but. I was kind of using his body to tell a. story about a guy. And but then I was. like, I was in my cups a little bit. We. were in a puddle of laughter. It ends. and we. we. love each other deeply. Oh, we actually. do. >> I can tell. Do you think you're like. secretly in love with him? >> I'm not secretly in love with him. No,

we love each other. If I could find a. gay guy that was him, it would be magic. But you know what? I don't. >> I am so grateful for the love that we. have. >> You're going to keep it like that? Yeah. >> Okay. If you could set John up with. anyone in Hollywood, who would it be? It. would be someone. >> It would be someone who has their own. thing going, who is their own success, who is just smart and funny and just.

someone strong and independent. >> I know we're going to have to call him. after. I saw some. >> uh news that he was seen with a certain. woman, so I got to confirm or deny with. him. John, we'll call you after this. Um, okay. Talk to me about Anderson. Cooper. You met him through a failed. blind date. Is that correct? Can you. tell quickly what happened? >> Yeah, our friend uh a friend of ours, it. was the '9s. It was probably like 94. I. remember where I was in my then. apartment when I spoke to him on the.

phone. >> and we were talking and I made the fatal. mistake of couple minutes in I was like, "So, Gloria Vanderbilt is your mom?". >> I had no [laughter]. or coolness. And he says that that was. the moment where he was like, I'm not. going to go on a date with this queen. >> I mean, to be fair, that last name is. >> but let it come up in conversation. But. we wound up becoming. really good friend. We we wound up we.

both were friends with Barry Deler. >> and we would go on these trips with. Barry and Anderson and I and I was like, I love this guy and I loved from the. beginning making him laugh. Did you ever. want to hook up with him? >> No. [clears throat]. >> No, it was immediately just friends. >> Yeah. >> Okay, that's fair. That's cute. You guys. are Do you think you'll be allowed to. drink for. >> Yeah, we've drank the last couple years. >> Okay, you're fine. Yeah, we're good. >> And And have they told you like keep it. at a minimum or they're like, "Let. loose?". >> Yeah, >> I think we know what we're doing. >> Okay. I like when you guys drink more.

>> Who doesn't? >> Um Okay. Which of your friends would you. trust the most to set you up with. someone? >> Oh, uh I would trust Anderson. >> Mhm. >> Seems like he's got a good network. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Are you on the apps? >> I'm on every app. >> Grinder, Scruff, Rya, Hinge. >> I've never heard of Scruff. >> Uh, Tinder. >> Yeah. >> Okay. And are you putting pictures of. yourself like this on your profile or. are they selfies? Like, are you doing. work pictures? You're trying to avoid. everything.

>> Like, do you have some of you like on. set at Watch What Happens? Like, >> um, I think on my Rya there may be one. >> Yeah. Just to confirm like it is really. me. >> Let's be clear. >> Okay. And do you think on Grinder they. think you're going to like it's not. actually you? >> I've gotten kicked off Grinder for for. being. >> right impersonating yourself but you are. actually. >> People have reported me. >> Oh my god. So does most of the. conversations start where they're like. is this actually you send proof? >> You know it's interesting. Some people. are too cool for school and they'll say.

they nothing. >> Some people are like you look like him. Some people are, "Why are you sending. his picture?" Some people are like, "Ew." I mean, like, I get it all. [laughter]. >> It's actually really [ __ ] annoying. though that you're like, "Okay, I know I. have to go through this first phase. where they either have to like hate me, pretend they hate me, love me, ask for. [ __ ] proof, and then we can start. actually flirting, >> right?" A picture that I've sent for. years on Grindr is this picture that is.

it's black and white and it's kind of. blurry. So there's some doubt. It looks. like me. It is me, but some people could. say I feel like it's a perfect first. picture because it introduces the idea. of me without being like me with my. cards on Watch what happens. You know. what I mean? So, like. >> I love that for you. >> It's it's it's a little bit of a chaos. agent this picture. >> I would love to look at your dating.

apps. Um, okay. Are you going on dates? >> Yes, >> you are. >> I'm I go on some dates. It's, you know, I have kids obviously and so dating is. really changed and I meet two kind of. people. People that I want to sleep with. and people that I want to date and we. all do. So, and people that I want to. date and sleep with obviously. >> That's the dream. That's That's the. dream. the goal. Uh but so um you know.

Yeah. >> If you are trying to impress a man, what. are you doing on a first date? >> I don't try to impress guys. You don't? >> No. I mean, what do you mean try to. impress? >> Like, are you taking them to a certain. spot? Are you No. >> No. >> And are you doing coffee dates cuz. you're like working? >> I don't. I wouldn't try [clears throat] to. impress someone. I would. >> they would want to be with me or not. I. I don't want to be with some, you know, slurpee twink who's trying to like, you. know, be impressed. I mean,

>> is it true that you did though, hook up. with a guy that you met on Craigslist? >> Oh, I Craigslist used to be the place. where we hooked up. >> Oh, yes. That used to be Craigslist was. Grinder before there was Grinder. >> You're like, babe, that's another dating. app. Okay. Yes, it was. >> And were you you had some successes. there? >> Oh, yeah. That was before I was famous, also. Okay. Would you ever go back on. Craigslist? >> I think that they um they that I think. that they uh unplugged the meeting up.

feature on Craigslist years ago. >> Well, if they ever revamp it, you should. be the face of. >> No thanks. >> I know. Okay. You get a fat check for. that one. Yeah. Um Okay. How would you. describe your typical type? >> Um well, again, I'm like the UN. It's. all over the map. I mean, you know, come. one, come all. I it's really about a. vibe. I mean it to date I I like to date. I like strong, independent, smart, has their own thing going. Uh,

handsome. You know, I I really like So, it's so. funny. The people the few people that. I've hooked up with on Rya that I've. actually hooked up in person with have. >> mainly not known not watch What Happens. Live and don't watch The Housewives. And. they're like, "No, I you know, I'm an. architect and I do this or I'm a finance. guy and I like that. >> I do like it.".

>> Kind of hot. Yeah, it's good. >> Yeah, it's like you've got a little like. anonymity. Yeah. >> Um, what has been your longest. relationship? >> Three years. I'm embarrassed to say. >> No, 3 years is long. >> Really? I'm an old guy. >> Yeah, but three years. >> I've been single far longer than I've. been with people. But I like being. single and I like I have a really good. life. So, I haven't been like, "Oh, I'm. so lonely." And then my kids wound up. saving my life. Having kids later in. life was like the greatest thing I've.

ever done. >> It's beautiful. And I think that's. You've got a full house. >> I have a family. It's great. >> We are going to play one of the games. that you play on your show, Word. Association. Just say the first thing. that comes to mind. Single Nicole. Kidman. >> Um, living. >> Oh my god. [laughter]. >> I don't know. >> Oh my god. >> That just took everything to come out of. you. Okay. The Golden Bachelor. >> Handsome. >> We're for it. Um, okay. Bad Bunny Super. Bowl halftime show. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> He's an American. You [ __ ] idiots.

[laughter]. >> God, Puerto Rico is in America. [sighs]. >> God, >> I hate that you have to clarify. >> Swimming in a sea of [ __ ] idiots. Idiots. It's so hard. It's so hard to be. an American. Okay. Um, Sydney, Sweetie, and Scooter Braun relationship. >> Into it. She's so hot. Oh, Scooter. Braum. >> Why not? >> Okay. Um, Terresa Judice.

>> Yes. Og. >> Ketamine. >> Ketamine. Never done it. >> Really? >> I am the only gay man on the planet that. has never done Oh, no. Amy Sedaris and I. did nasal ketamine once before we went. to the polo bar. But it was just like it. lasted like a half an hour. We didn't go. in a khole or anything. So, we did do. that. >> before the [ __ ] polo. >> So weird. Someone gave it to us. It was. not the time or the place, but it. happened. >> I'm [ __ ] done. Okay. Mauricio.

Yumansky. >> Handsome. >> Handsome. Okay. The next season of the. Rooney reboot. >> Going to be great. >> Love. Okay. Last before we go. Plead the. fifth. Three. Ready. >> Ple the fifth. >> Plead the fifth. >> Okay. Great. >> In your opinion, who is the thirstiest. celebrity? >> Wow. Um, well, I'm gonna say, and I mean. this with total love, and I love her, um, Britney on Salt Lake City.

>> I love you. Okay. Which housewives. couple is headed for divorce? >> Oh, wow. Well, I mean, I have no idea. I'm stunned by um I was stunned by I'm. still getting over Kyle and Mauricio. I. mean, yeah, I'm still getting over. Rachel and and Raj. >> Okay, so you don't have a new one, >> Zo. I don't have a new one. >> Okay, so you're pleading the fifth. Who. do you think should replace you when you. retire? >> Oh, wow. Um,

you know, no, I'm not pleading the. fifth. Now I wish I did about the. thirstiest celebrity. Um, I. Who do I think should replace me? Well, I don't really love talking about my. retirement. Thank you very much. should. replace you, daddy. Um, >> I know you're like, I've never been. hotter. [ __ ] off. >> I think Yeah, I mean, I'm like on fire. if you haven't noticed. Uh, I uh. >> then you don't have to answer.

>> No, no, no. It's fine. I used to say. there's two people that I always kind of. thought, which were Jerry Oonnell, who I. love, >> and Jeff Lewis, who I think is great. >> Okay, but you're not going anywhere. >> But I'm not going anywhere. >> You lost the weight. You got your long. hair. You're looking sexy. Yes. >> Like you're here to stay. >> You're just getting started. >> Andy, this was everything I could have. imagined and more. This was so fun. So. easy. Didn't even feel like an. interview, right? We were just hanging. out. >> I love you and this was truly so much.

fun and I I'm so happy you came on. >> Congratulations on all of your success. How exciting. You're going to be the. best mom and I am so excited. >> This is my pregnancy announcement. >> for this next [laughter]. F. She's wearing a sweatuit and I know. why. Um, you can't tell at all. Start. the rumors. >> Um, you totally can't tell at all. Uh, but uh, your producer told me I know I'm. not supposed to say. >> people are going to literally believe. this. I love it. >> No, but you are. When you do this, you're going to it's going to be the.

next phase, the evolution of you, and. it's going to be so fascinating then to. be in the call her mommy phase of this. all. and I can't wait and have me back. and then we'll talk about like parenting. and stuff like that, but also we could. just come back and and [ __ ]. whatever. But uh but seriously, like I. can't I'm excited to see what happens. next cuz I know this is like a whole. show in progress. >> Oh my god, you're the best. Congratul.

>> you, Andy. >> Okay, I have a response from Lisa. Vanderpump. I said, "Shaking up BHcast, who should. we part ways with?" She said, "All of. them. [music]. [music].