Most Talkative by Andy Cohen
From a young age, Andy Cohen knew two things: He was gay, and he loved television. Now presiding over Bravo's reality-TV empire, he started out as an overly talkative pop-culture obsessive, devoted to Charlie's "Angels" and "All My Children" - and to his mother, who received daily letters from him while he was at summer camp, usually reminding her to tape the soaps. In retrospect, it's hard to believe that everyone didn't know that Andy was gay; still, he remained in the closet until college. Finally out, he embarked on making a career out of his passion for television. The journey begins with Andy interviewing his all-time idol Susan Lucci for his college newspaper and ends with him in a job where he has a hand in creating today's celebrity icons. In the witty, no-holds-barred style of his show "Watch What Happens: Live", Cohen tells tales of absurd network-news mishaps, hilarious encounters with the heroines of his youth, and the real stories behind the "Real Housewives". Dishy, funny, and full of heart, "Most Talkative" provides a one-of-a-kind glimpse into the world of television, from a fan who grew up watching the screen and is now inside the TV, both making shows and hosting his own.Andy Cohen is the host and executive producer of Bravo's late-night interactive chat show Watch What Happens Live. Oprah Winfrey, Cher, Lady Gaga, Meryl Streep, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tina Fey, Liam Neeson, Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Fallon, Jane Fonda, Anderson Cooper, Ellen Barkin, Kelly Ripa, Diane Von Furstenberg, Mike Tyson, Kareem Abdul Jabar, and a slew of Real Housewives are among the guests on the series, which is Late Night's sole live show. He is also the Executive Producer of The Real Housewives franchise and the host of the network's popular reunion episodes. Cohen has a sizable social media following, with over two million followers across Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. With the release of the paperback version of his book, Most Talkative: Tales from the Frontlines of Pop Culture, released by St Martin's Press in May 2013, Cohen became a New York Times best-selling author for the second time.
In June 2012, the hardback, published by Henry Holt, had a similar amount of success, spending 13 weeks on the list. From November 2011 till the present, Cohen served as Bravo's Executive Vice President of Development and Talent. He was in charge of establishing new formats, creating original material, and scouting new talent. He also worked on the Emmy and James Beard Award-winning Top Chef as an Executive Producer.
Cohen joined Bravo as Vice President, Original Programming in 2004, and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Original Programming & Development in 2005. In December 2010, he was promoted to Executive Vice President of Original Programming and Development. Since then, he has led an ambitious schedule of unscripted shows and specials, including Peabody Award-winning Project Runway, Emmy Award-winning Top Chef, Queer Eye, Work Out, Being Bobby Brown, Top Design, Make Me a Supermodel, Blow Out, Kathy Griffin My Life On the D List, The A List Awards The Millionaire Matchmaker, Million Dollar Listing, The Rachel Zoe Project, Work of Art: The Rachel Zoe Project, Work of Art: The Rachel Zoe Project Beginning in July 2000, Cohen was Vice President of Original Programming for TRIO (pop, culture, TV).
He oversaw all of TRIO's original projects, including the critically praised original documentaries Gay Republicans, Easy Riders/Raging Bulls, Brilliant, But Cancelled, and Pilot Season, 24w/, and Parking Lot, as well as the original series Pilot Season, 24w/, and Parking Lot. Cohen won an Emmy for Best Reality Competition Program for Season 6 of Top Chef at the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards, and he has been nominated for 17 more Emmy Awards as Executive Producer of Project Greenlight, Project Runway, Top Chef, and Queer Eye. Cohen won a Peabody Award in 2005 for his work as Executive Producer on the TRIO documentary The N Word, and another in 2008 for his work on Project Runway. Cohen has appeared on the Today Show and Morning Joe on a regular basis, as well as co-hosting Live!
He's also appeared on David Letterman's Late Show, Jay Leno's Tonight Show, and Jimmy Fallon's Late Night. Cohen spoke with Lady Gaga for Glamour Magazine's December cover story. He was selected to Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business List in June of 2013. Cohen has also presented the CFDA Fashion Awards and conducted live Facebook interviews with Rihanna, Jerry Seinfeld, and Martha Stewart at the 92nd Street YMCA.
Cohen was named one of the 25 Best Dressed Men of the Year by GQ Magazine in December 2012. He presented the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants live on NBC in 2011 and 2012. Cohen has been covered by The New York Times, Vogue Magazine, Vanity Fair, People, and Fortune magazine, and has appeared on the covers of various magazines including Parade, Entertainment Weekly, Hamptons, and The Advocate. In 2012, he was named a Digital All-Star by Broadcasting & Cable, and in 2010, he was named one of TV Guide's 25 Most Important Persons in Television.
Cohen worked at CBS News for ten years as a Senior Producer of The Early Show, where he oversaw the production of entertainment pieces. Cohen previously worked as a producer for CBS News' 48 Hours and CBS This Morning, where he worked on live segments, celebrity profiles, and breaking news stories such as the Oklahoma City bombing, Hurricane Andrew, the California wildfires, and the TWA Flight 800 accident. Born in the city of Saint. Louis Cohen is a Boston University graduate with a B.A. in English.
a broadcast journalism degree Cohen currently lives in New York City and serves on the board of directors for the organization Friends In Deed.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780805095838 |
| ISBN 10 | 0805095837 |
| Title | Most Talkative |
| Author | Andy Cohen |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Henry Holt & Company Inc |
| Year published | 2012-05-08 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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