Andy Cohen vs. the Real Housewives

Listen or Read Now: How Andy Cohen survived the ‘Reality Reckoning’ (at least for now)   [Andy Cohen vs. the Real Housewives]( [How the Watch What Happens Live host survived the ‘Reality Reckoning’ (at least for now)]( [Audio: Listen to this article.]( [Audio: Listen to this article.]( Andy Cohen thinks about his cancellation a lot. What will it look like? When will it come? “It’s fascinating to me, the idea that you could say something and everything would be pulled away from you,” he says. This is a healthy concern for any public figure to have, particularly one who, like Cohen, has built his career skipping up to the line of propriety. As the host of the reunions for the various franchises of the Real Housewives, which he executive-produces, a daily live radio show, and the nightly Watch What Happens Live, he’s known for his willingness to go there, plowing into sensitive subjects, addressing unspoken issues, and asking devilishly impertinent questions with his charming, crooked grin. Earlier this year, it seemed as if that time might have come after attorneys for former Real Housewives filed lawsuits against Bravo and its parent company, NBCUniversal. [READ THE FULL STORY]( [LISTEN TO THE FULL STORY]( [I think [being provocative] sometimes gets to the heart of who a person is. If you navigate it well, it can become something incredible and intoxicating.]( [Before recording an episode of Watch What Happens Live. Photo: Brian Finke for New York Magazine.]( [Before recording an episode of Watch What Happens Live. Photo: Brian Finke for New York Magazine.]( [Things spiraled into a lawsuit that had Leakes accusing Cohen, Bravo, and NBCU of racism and sabotaging her career. ‘Ole racist,’ she tweeted. ‘No one knew you until YOU knew me. I’m ICON.’]( [‘This is my happy place in this universe,’ Cohen says, meaning Bravoland, which isn’t really a place at all but maybe more a state of mind.]( [Before recording an episode of Watch What Happens Live. Photo: Brian Finke for New York Magazine.]( [EXCLUSIVE OFFER: TWO FREE GIFTS](   Save over 40% on unlimited New York Magazine and Vulture, [plus get a copy of the TV Issue and a free tote with any annual plan](. [SUBSCRIBE NOW]( [EXCLUSIVE OFFER: TWO FREE GIFTS](   [New York Magazine]( Save over 40% on unlimited New York Magazine and Vulture, [plus get a copy of the TV Issue and a free tote with any annual plan](. [SUBSCRIBE NOW](   [New York]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. View this email in your browser.]( Opt out of marketing emails [here.]( Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on e-mail newsletters please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024. All rights reserved.  Â