Andy Cohen (television personality)

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Andy Cohen
Andy Cohen by Greg Hernandez, July 2008.jpg
Cohen in July 2008
Born Andrew Joseph Cohen
(1968-06-02) June 2, 1968 (age 56)
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Ethnicity Jewish[1]
Alma mater Boston University[2]
Occupation Talk show host
Years active 2000–present
Employer Bravo
Known for Watch What Happens: Live

Andrew "Andy" Cohen (born June 2, 1968)[3] is an American talk show and radio host, author and producer. Cohen hosts the Bravo nightly series Watch What Happens: Live and is the author of a memoir, Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture. He is the first openly gay host of an American late-night talk show.[4] After being head of development at Bravo for more than 10 years, Cohen resigned in November 2013.[5] He continues to serve as an executive producer of The Real Housewives franchise and host of Watch What Happens: Live.[5]

Life and career

Cohen was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Evelyn and Lou Cohen.[2] He graduated from Clayton High School in 1986.[6] Cohen attended Camp Nebagamon For Boys as a Kid in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin. He is a graduate of Boston University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism. He interned at CBS News alongside Julie Chen,[7][8] who was also working as an intern. He spent 10 years at CBS News, eventually serving as senior producer of The Early Show. Cohen also served as a producer for 48 Hours and CBS This Morning. In 2000, he became vice president of original programming for the cable network Trio.[9] Cohen joined Bravo in 2004 when the network purchased Trio.[10]

Cohen is a regular on Today and Morning Joe and has co-hosted Live! with Kelly, and The View. He has made various guest appearances. On October 4, 2012, Cohen was the guest co-host on Anderson Live, with Anderson Cooper. Cohen and Cooper discussed Cooper's coming out as a gay man. On August 15, 2013, he declined to co-host the Miss Universe pageant in Russia, due to the country’s recent adoption of anti-gay laws.[11] On March 22, 2014, he appeared in Lady Gaga's music video for "G.U.Y.", the third single from her 2013 album Artpop.[12] In late 2015, Cohen launched the SiriusXM radio channel Radio Andy.[13]

Awards and accolades

In December 2012, GQ named Cohen one of the 25 Best Dressed Men of the Year.[17]

In 2012, he was chosen as one of Broadcasting & Cable's "Digital All-Stars"[citation needed] and in 2010, appeared on TV Guide<nowik>'</nowiki>s "Power List" of talked-about individual[18][19]

Bibliography

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References

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Preceded by Hosts of Miss USA with Giuliana Rancic
2011 & 2012		 Succeeded by
Nick Jonas
Preceded by Hosts of Miss Universe with Natalie Morales
2011		 Succeeded by
Andy Cohen
Preceded by
Andy Cohen
 Hosts of Miss Universe with Giuliana Rancic
2012		 Succeeded by
Mel B and Thomas Roberts

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  19. ↑ Cohen at CBS News slideshow "TV Guide's 2010 'Power List'". Archived from the original on December 3, 2015.
  20. ↑ http://theandycohendiaries.com
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