EXCLUSIVE: Andy Cohen took his Watch What Occurs Dwell clubhouse all the way down to Miami for Bravo Fan Fest, and Deadline caught up with him to get the most recent on The Actual Housewives franchise.
It was just lately confirmed that The Actual Housewives of Dubai was placed on pause after two seasons, however how non permanent or everlasting is that this pause?
“I imply, a pause is a pause is a pause is a pause. However look, I really like Dubai. I really like what we constructed there,” Cohen informed Deadline. “We’re what we’re doing with Jersey. We had this Housewives drought [over the] summer time, [which] everybody was complaining about, and I believe it’s about getting the rollout in order that it’s a gentle stream and there’s the correct amount [of shows].”
The Actual Housewives of New Jersey was additionally placed on pause after a dramatic season that divided the forged into Staff Teresa Giudice and Staff Melissa Gorga. Cohen informed us they aren’t in a rush to determine on the way forward for RHONJ simply but.
“We’re taking our time. We’re in no rush. We’re actually gratified with what’s on the slate for subsequent yr,” Cohen defined. “[For instance], the brand new Atlanta, which I’m seven episodes in of watching, it’s excellent. I’m so excited for individuals to see this, and so they’re going to see it early subsequent yr.”
He continued, “Miami is in the midst of capturing an absolute blowaway season. We’re coming off of one of the crucial fashionable seasons of Orange County that we’ve ever had. I believe that’s 16 or 17 years into that sequence. So issues are actually good in Housewives world. We’re simply being additional cautious, as a result of we wish every little thing to succeed.”
A present that was placed on pause and utterly rebooted was The Actual Housewives of New York Metropolis, which has been airing its second season on Bravo for the reason that revamp. There have been a number of comparisons to the earlier iteration of the present and we requested Cohen his ideas on what’s creatively working with the present RHONY and what he would change about it.
“I believe there are a number of attention-grabbing private tales with the ladies within the new New York,” he stated. “I believe the group dynamic is a little bit little bit of a problem this season. I believe the rap on the group in season one was, ‘Oh, there’s not a number of historical past there.’ The attention-grabbing factor about them this season is that they hang around loads and they’re a cohesive group.”
Cohen defined that “one of many development areas is that loads occurs off digicam, and that’s for a housewife present you want every little thing to occur on digicam.”
“I actually imagine on this group of ladies,” he continued. “I believe they’re very aspirational. I believe they’re enjoyable to observe. I believe the garments and the window into a distinct form of New York is all what we needed it to be.”
Cohen acknowledged that he was a champion of the previous RHONY, including, “We had 13 nice seasons, plus a ladies journey with that group of ladies, which is an unbelievable accomplishment. So much modified, loads shifted in [their] world and in life – [for instance], Sonja [Morgan] is now dwelling in Florida, Ramona [Singer] principally lives in Florida. Issues have shifted.”
“So with this group of RHONY, we’re form of trying to the long run with them. I liked the unique, however this can be a new group,” he stated.
Relating to producers rebranding the brand new RHONY and beginning it from Season 1 as an alternative of constant with Season 14, Cohen stated, “I believe you may have a very nice IP, and it’s The Actual Housewives of New York. None of that was ever a consideration. We simply felt like, ‘Okay, effectively, that is the Actual Housewives of New York.’”
This week, Deadline reported that Comcast would spin off its cable networks apart from Bravo, a vote of confidence concerning the internet’s robust model and large mass attraction, which have spawned sold-out dwell occasions like BravoCon and Bravo Fan Fest: Miami.
“That’s precisely how I seen it. I used to be like, ‘What an amazing vote of confidence in one thing that we constructed.’ And I believe it makes actually good sense,” he stated. “Now we have an unbelievable partnership with Peacock and I do know simply it looks as if Peacock is a really sticky dwelling to our programming. It is smart, given the fervour for the Bravo model that there’s a streamer like Peacock that they’ll feed one another, principally, and so I believe that makes nice sense, and I’m relieved as a result of I believe that the Peacock-Bravo partnership, is absolutely robust. So I’m relieved in that sense, and I’m additionally gratified that the overlords felt that this was price being on this portfolio.”
With streaming turning into the popular means for viewers to devour TV, in a single day scores are means totally different than when The Actual Housewives franchise began. The in a single day scores have change into a sizzling subject amongst die-hard followers on social media, however how necessary are these numbers to the community?
“So humorous that you just say that – I used to be simply fishing round Twitter, and there have been followers posting concerning the overnights for the reveals,” Cohen stated. “Let me put it to you this fashion – anytime I ask the oldsters at Bravo, ‘Hey, let’s discuss these overnights,’ [Bravo will] say, ‘Let’s wait as a result of this isn’t what we’re measured by at this level.’ I believe it’s necessary to have a look at the larger image, which is that the viewership for this portfolio of reveals is absolutely huge. They’re simply watching it in another way.”
