Bravo and the producers of shows such as Real Housewives face a slew of allegations and lawsuits claiming bullying, harassment and unfair labor practices.
CNN said Monday that Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen will return as the hosts of its annual New Year’s Eve show, originating from New York’s Times Square. The channel says that Sara Sidner and Cari Champion will be joining as co-hosts, taking over at 12:30 a.m. ahead of Central Time Zone celebrations. Sidner and Champion will host from Auditorium Shores in Austin, Texas.
In the before time, hosts of television entertainment were just supposed to guide us from commercial break to commercial break. Now, we want them to help us make sense of the world.
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In his journey from reality TV producer to A-list interrogator, Andy Cohen discovered a gift for breaching the barriers of fame in our era’s celebrity circus.
TV icon Regis Philbin, 79, said five months ago that he wanted to leave Live With Regis and Kelly in November. While a decision on Philbin’s successor isn’t imminent, Disney has been considering a range of candidates, say people close to Disney-ABC Domestic Television, which distributes the show. Radio-TV personality Ryan Seacrest, 36; TV host and former Bravo executive Andy Cohen, 43; and TV host and actor Mark Consuelos, 40, are all said to be possible contenders. Consuelos is married to Philbin’s co-host, Kelly Ripa.
