Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen (abbreviated WWHL, previously named Watch What Happens Live!) is an American pop culture-based late-night talk show hosted by Andy Cohen, that premiered on Bravo on July 16, 2009.^[1] It is available the next day on Peacock.

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Also known as	Watch What Happens Live (until December 19, 2016, from October 11, 2020) Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen @Home (March 30-October 10, 2020)
Genre	Late-night talk show
Presented by	Andy Cohen
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	20
No. of episodes	1,843
Production
Executive producers	Michael Davies Deirdre Connolly Andy Cohen
Camera setup	Multiple
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Embassy Row Sony Pictures Television
Original release
Network	Bravo
Release	July 16, 2009 (2009-07-16) – present (present)

Overview

The show features Bravo's own reality programming in the manner of an aftershow and popular culture news. The show's title was inspired by the network's then-slogan, "Watch what happens."^[2]

The show is produced live from New York City, allowing interaction with viewers by phone and social media.^[3]

In November 2013, Bravo renewed the show for two additional seasons.^[4]

On March 2, 2016, the show aired its 1,000th episode.^[5]

The show celebrated its ten-year milestone in June 2019 with Luann de Lesseps, John Mayer and Chrissy Teigen making appearances.^[6]

On March 13, 2020, the show suspended production due to the COVID-19 pandemic, during which Andy Cohen himself tested positive for the virus. The show had been produced from Cohen's apartment starting in March.^[7] The show returned to its Manhattan studio on October 11, 2020.^[8]

On January 19, 2022, Bravo renewed the show through 2023, which marked the show’s 15th year on air.^[9][10]

Unlike other late-night shows, audience tickets are not widely publicly available. As of 2024, many episodes are no longer broadcast live.^[11]

See also

• List of programs broadcast by Bravo
• List of late-night American network TV programs
• List of television shows filmed in New York City

References

1. Poniewozik, James (22 June 2009). "Bravo to Debut TV Show About Bravo TV Shows". Time. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
2. Stelter, Brian (September 4, 2009). "Cable Executive Gets a Taste of Reality TV". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
3. Carter, Bill (November 21, 2011). "Bravo Expands Andy Cohen's Show to 5 Nights a Week". Media Decoder (The New York Times). Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
4. Rose, Lacey (April 22, 2014). "'Watch What Happens Live' Renewed for Two More Years at Bravo". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
5. Strohm, Emily (February 24, 2016). "Cher! Shaq! Cameron! Looking Back on Watch What Happens Live's Most Shocking Moments Before 1,000th Episode Special". People. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
6. Strause, Jackie (June 27, 2019). "Andy Cohen on 10 Years of Late Night and Why He's Not Surprised to Still Be the Only Gay Host". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
7. Aurthur, Kate (March 22, 2020). "Andy Cohen Will Begin Shooting 'Watch What Happens Live' From His Apartment". Variety. Archived from the original on August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
8. White, Peter (October 6, 2020). "'Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen' Returns To The Studio". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
9. Petski, Denise (January 19, 2022). "'Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen' Renewed Through 2023 By Bravo". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
10. "'Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen' Renewed by Bravo Through 2023". Variety. January 19, 2022. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
11. >https://mashable.com/article/wwhl-andy-cohen-audience-experience-bravo

External links

• Watch What Happens: Live at TV Guide
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at IMDb
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at epguides.com
• Official Bravo website