10 THINGS YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT ANDY COHEN
BRAVO gadfly Andy Cohen is the mastermind behind the network’s Real Housewives franchise and has hosted the late night talk show Watch What Happens Live since 2009. He’s also had his hands full as a single dad to a young tot, Benjamin, who was born via surrogate in February 2019. Here are ten things you don’t know about the 52-year-old Missouri native.
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He was obsessed with TV during his childhood, and one of his hobbies was watching the ABC soap All My Children.
2
In high school, the chatterbox was kicked off the water polo team for yakking during the coach’s pep talk.
3
The first concert he ever attended was a show by Shaun Cassidy.
4
He graduated from Boston University with a degree in broadcast journalism.
5
He was an intern at CBS at the same time as future anchor Julie Chen.
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He was a behind-thescenes gossip writer for Battle of the Network
Reality Stars.
7
In 2014, he needed staples in his noggin after a mirror fell on his head. 8
He’s a lifetime fan of Major League Baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals.
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He credits Kelly Ripa with saving his life in 2016 when she urged him to get a dot on his lip checked — which turned out to be skin cancer.
10
He says his favorite foods are an “amazing” burger and French onion soup.