Andy Cohen talks Carole Radziwill reaching out, Dorit vs. Kyle, and more

from Dorit Kemsley vs Kyle Richards For the latest recordings of “Bravo Reunion”, Us Weekly Caught with Andy Cohen To chat Housewives Hot topics, New Year’s Eve and more.

talking to we Ahead of the Magic Hour Elephant Lounge’s Fresca Mixed holiday happy hour on Monday, December 16, Cohen started off with tips for the perfect New Year’s Eve party (if you’re not hosting a live broadcast on CNN, of course).

“I would say (arrive at) 9 a.m. I would invite more people than you think you can fit in your apartment because it’s New Year’s Eve and it’s crazy. And people are hopping at parties! ” Cohen said. we. “You also want the flow to happen through your apartment throughout the night. So people can leave and say, ‘Hey, I’m going to Rod’s house.’ We just came from this place.” And this is fun! I won’t tell everyone who’s coming – I leave some names off the list, so it feels like they’re surprise guests. I had a party that night and didn’t tell people that three different old friends were coming and they were really surprised and feeling festive!

Cohen was also passionate about lighting – “You want everyone to look beautiful. Super dimming is great” – before going back to that time.

“The reason I say after 8:30 or 9 is because you don’t really have to serve food. You can just eat snacks, like cookies and sugary things. You really need to focus on having enough morale for everyone. One of the reasons I I love the Mixed Fresca not only because I’ve been drinking Fresca with tequila for many years, the famous one — I think I gave them the idea, but that’s good — I also love it because it’s easy and they have a ton of flavor to your guests With complete care and they say, “Wow, you have mango citrus, you have Paloma tequila.” “It’s like, ‘Yes, I have what you want!’ (For the record, Cohen’s best friend Anderson Cooper He’s a fan of Paloma tequila, while Cohen is currently into mango and citrus.)

Keep reading to see Cohen spill the tea — or mix fresca — on the latest Bravo news:

“Rong”
When asked when he would be there Status update In the Garden State, Cohen made it clear he didn’t have anything new to share. “You won’t get it for about a year, so everyone has stopped asking,” he said. we. “And I keep saying you’ll get nothing, so stop asking!”

‘What’
In Beverly Hills, Cohen admitted that fans are seeing another side of Dorit during her separation from her husband. PK – Cigarettes and everything. “She is at a crossroads in her life and is redefining her life. “I think this process is not a clean process.” “You see it and she lives through it.”

OG Kyle is also documenting her split from her husband Mauricio on the show, but as viewers know, the breakups in question don’t bring the two exes together — yet. “Kyle is in a similar place in her life. So I think you’re dealing with two people who actually, I mean, I think it’s sad because they can (support each other),” Cohen said. “You’ll see them, at times, this season being very supportive of each other.” . They actually weirdly need each other now more than they probably do.

When asked his first question to the group when he filmed the 90210 reunion, Cohen remained silent. “I don’t want to spoil the season!”

“Ronnie”
Cohen said we That last Ronnie The reunion taping was “really good” — and he promised pranks wouldn’t be the focus. “We talked about pranks for about three minutes,” he confirmed, before launching into more excitement on the show despite fan criticism. “This journey from this trip to Puerto Rico has been explosive all the way. This brings a very crucial reunion.”

Speaking of New York City, Cohen recently revealed that he and his former co-star Carole Radziwill Awad. “She texted me. We were talking in public a little bit, and… She messaged me privately“Then we just started texting,” he said. “And then we bumped into each other. Weirdly, I haven’t seen her since she left the show — I haven’t seen her or met her since (2018). (I met her) 10 days later at the Polo Bar, and it was crazy. I’ve known her since the early 2000s, Or the late ’90s, I think, so we have a long history together that predates the Housewives.

When asked if Carol could be part of the new cast Ronnie“It’s funny that she says she knows or has seen most of the new women,” Cohen said. I know it’s well known JennaMaybe for a long time.” However, he made it clear that he was not hinting at anything: “I’m not saying that. I’m just saying she knows these women.

“Southern Charm”
Cohen does not produce Bravo shows outside of the box Housewives Franchise, but it hosts meetups for shows like Vanderpump Rules, Below Deck And it has cast members WWHL mostly. Recently, I hosted it Craig Conover To chat about the latest season of Southern charm — and he pressured the longtime Bravo star to admit to lying on camera in the past decade after claiming he didn’t.

“I can’t wait for the reunion. We’re going to watch it with him — we’re going to play the montage,” Cohen said before explaining that he “made that up.”

“I can’t imagine we’re not! We’ll see what he has to say,” he continued. “He always has an answer for everything.” What’s left? It is unclear whether GT Thomas He will appear after claiming in November that he had quit the show. He added: “JT is a wild ride, I don’t know (what’s going on with him)… but I like him.”

“VPR”
“A lot of us have sent a direct message or text,” Cohen said. we About the network Plan a renovation Vanderpump rules With a new staff. “I don’t think anyone was surprised, but it was definitely the end of an era. I said to myself, ‘Let me look at the oldest pictures I have of these guys.’ And I went back and posted pictures Jacks, Sandoval, Stassi and Sheena. The four of them came to WWHL first. It was so beautiful to see them, they looked so young and not so innocent. When asked if Cohen was in contact with him James Kennedywhich was recently Arrested Charged with misdemeanor domestic violence earlier this month, Cohen answered: “No.”

“RHOC”
“(It was) one of my most beloved seasons Housewives of Orange County never. “That’s 18 seasons and the highest ratings in many years, over 3 million viewers,” Cohen said when he said. we Offering the original franchise that ended with Tamra Judge and Shannon Beador It looks like they are trying to turn a new leaf in their friendship. When asked if they could really turn the page, Cohen admitted: “I would never try to guess.”

About “the friend” Alexis BellinoWith the group, Cohen offered: “Here’s the thing about Housewives — especially Housewives of Orange County – That’s a group of people who are always kind of weird in each other’s lives in a pixelated way, or bumping into each other in Javier’s, The Quiet Woman. “It will always exist in the universe.”

“Roselk”
Contact Angie K.Cohen’s viral comment about the rise in body hair being “unbelievable” Cohen noted that he would love to “see a housewife blossom.” He continued: “It is about… Housewives of Salt Lake Citythey are all in bloom. That’s five seasons in! And this is after two seasons of wondering, “Can they live without him.” Jane ShahAfter a season of guessing, it was: “Can they live without him?” Monica“So it’s really exciting to see that.”

we He also had to ask about the newcomer Brittany Bateman And choosing to be a “friend” instead of a snowflake bearer. “I think at this point, especially if you look at it Housewives of MiamiI think the lines between “boyfriend” and housewife, you know, are getting a little blurred. I think it means we use you at our discretion a little differently, perhaps, but I’m not sure it matters as long as they’re part of the group.

“RHOP”
Cohen “completely agreed” with we It was interesting to see Giselle Bryant Without a close friend Robin Dixon on RHOPHe added: “I think Gisele is having a great season.”