From New Yr’s Eve to behind-the-scenes of Bravo. Andy Cohen documented 2022 in his new ebook, Daddy Diaries: The Yr I Grew Up, and Us Weekly is rounding up the most important nuggets for actuality TV followers.
The 54-year-old host started his newest memoir reeling from his notorious drunken rant about Invoice de Blasio (he wasn’t a fan of the then-Mayor of New York Metropolis) on CNN’s New Yr’s Eve present. Whereas he received lots of constructive suggestions in regards to the political tirade — together with a textual content from Tyler Cameron (hold scrolling for extra!) — he revealed that he didn’t hear again from Ryan Seacrest following his criticism of the ABC broadcast.
“If you happen to look behind me, you’ll see Ryan Seacrest’s group of losers performing,” Cohen mentioned on air on the time as Journey carried out with out former frontman Steve Perry. “I’m sorry however when you’re watching ABC, you’re watching nothing.”
Two months later, he and Seacrest crossed paths for the primary time at Mark Consuelos’ celebration and the American Idol host didn’t carry up the NYE diss (or his unanswered textual content from Cohen) on the bash. As some followers know, the drama led to CNN banning alcohol from the 2022-23 broadcast — a transfer that Cohen joked “solely” Seacrest thought was a good suggestion after he learn the previous Dwell cohost’s interview in regards to the determination as Erika Jayne and Chrissy Teigen advised him to drink anyway and Tamra Choose advised he do mushrooms.
All through the Daddy Diaries, Cohen navigates learn how to steadiness life with son Ben and daughter Lucy (Kyle Richards and Kandi Burruss have been the one Housewives who knew he was anticipating child No. 2 earlier than his daughter was born by way of surrogate in April 2022) and his numerous jobs, together with internet hosting Watch What Occurs Dwell With Andy Cohen and producing Actual Housewives.
There’s countless references to his every day interactions with the Housewives — together with Jill Zarin texting to ask for producers to replace her WWHL headshot, Brandi Glanville reaching out to be “arrange with the captain from Beneath Deck Down Underneath” (Jason Chambers) and RHOC alums Alexis Bellino and Meghan King making an attempt to attain spots on Final Ladies Journey. Cohen additionally shares his dinner dates with A-list friends John Mayer, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kelly Ripa, Anderson Cooper and extra.
“Anderson learn it, and he liked it. He thinks it’s comical,” Cohen advised USA Right this moment forward of the Might 9 launch. “I labored laborious to attempt to identify as many names as I may and be as dishy as I may. I’m a great editor for myself, and I push myself to be susceptible and be gossipy and be self-deprecating, and all of the issues I do know I must be for the ebook to be a hit.”
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