EXCLUSIVE: Andy Cohen took his Watch What Occurs Stay clubhouse all the way down to Miami for Bravo Fan Fest, and Deadline caught up with him to get the newest on The Actual Housewives franchise.
It was not too long ago 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 instructed 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 gradual 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 solid into Crew Teresa Giudice and Crew Melissa Gorga. Cohen instructed 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 folks to see this, and so they’re going to see it early subsequent yr.”
He continued, “Miami is in the midst of taking pictures an absolute blowaway season. We’re coming off of one of the crucial well-liked seasons of Orange County that we’ve ever had. I believe that’s 16 or 17 years into that collection. So issues are actually good in Housewives world. We’re simply being additional cautious, as a result of we would like all the pieces 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 because the revamp. There have been lots 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 lots of fascinating private tales with the ladies within the new New York,” he stated. “I believe the group dynamic is a bit little bit of a problem this season. I believe the rap on the group in season one was, ‘Oh, there’s not lots of historical past there.’ The fascinating factor about them this season is that they hang around so much and they’re a cohesive group.”
Cohen defined that “one of many progress areas is that so much occurs off digicam, and that’s for a housewife present you want all the pieces to occur on digicam.”
“I actually consider on this group of ladies,” he continued. “I believe they’re very aspirational. I believe they’re enjoyable to look at. I believe the garments and the window into a unique form of New York is all what we wished it to be.”
Cohen acknowledged that he was a champion of the outdated RHONY, including, “We had 13 nice seasons, plus a women journey with that group of ladies, which is an unimaginable accomplishment. So much modified, so much shifted in [their] world and in life – [for instance], Sonja [Morgan] is now residing in Florida, Ramona [Singer] mainly lives in Florida. Issues have shifted.”
“So with this group of RHONY, we’re form of seeking to the long run with them. I cherished the unique, however it is a new group,” he stated.
Concerning producers rebranding the brand new RHONY and beginning it from Season 1 as a substitute of constant with Season 14, Cohen stated, “I believe you’ve gotten a extremely nice IP, and it’s The Actual Housewives of New York. None of that was ever a consideration. We simply felt like, ‘Okay, properly, that is the Actual Housewives of New York.’”
This week, Deadline reported that Comcast would spin off its cable networks aside from Bravo, a vote of confidence in regards to the web’s robust model and extensive mass attraction, which have spawned sold-out stay occasions like BravoCon and Bravo Fan Fest: Miami.
“That’s precisely how I considered it. I used to be like, ‘What an incredible vote of confidence in one thing that we constructed.’ And I believe it makes actually good sense,” he stated. “Now we have an unimaginable partnership with Peacock and I do know simply it looks as if Peacock is a really sticky dwelling to our programming. It is sensible, given the eagerness for the Bravo model that there’s a streamer like Peacock that they’ll feed one another, mainly, and so I believe that makes nice sense, and I’m relieved as a result of I believe that the Peacock-Bravo partnership, is de facto 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 manner for viewers to devour TV, in a single day scores are manner totally different than when The Actual Housewives franchise began. The in a single day scores have develop into a scorching matter amongst die-hard followers on social media, however how vital are these numbers to the community?
“So humorous that you simply say that – I used to be simply fishing round Twitter, and there have been followers posting in regards to the overnights for the exhibits,” Cohen stated. “Let me put it to you this manner – 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 vital to take a look at the larger image, which is that the viewership for this portfolio of exhibits is de facto massive. They’re simply watching it in a different way.”