Andy Cohen's Professional Background

Andy Cohen is an American television executive and host. He is currently the Executive Vice-President Original Programming and Development at the Bravo cable television network, a subsidiary of NBC Universal. He hosts the network's reunion shows and their topical weekly show Watch What Happens Live.
Current positions with NBC Universal
Cohen is billed as an executive producer or co-producer on the following programs :

• Bethenny Getting Married?
• The Fashion Show
• Flipping Out
• Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
• Make Me a Supermodel
• The Millionaire Matchmaker
• NYC Prep
• Project Runway
• Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
• The Rachel Zoe Project
• The Real Housewives of Atlanta
• The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
• The Real Housewives of DC
• The Real Housewives of Miami
• The Real Housewives of New Jersey
• The Real Housewives of New York City
• The Real Housewives of Orange County
• Shear Genius
• Step It Up and Dance
• Tabatha's Salon Takeover
• Thintervention with Jackie Warner
• Tim Gunn's Guide to Style
• Top Chef
• Top Chef Just Desserts
• Top Chef Masters
• Top Design
• Work Out

He also handles unscripted (“reality”) series and specials, such as the following:

• Battle of the Network Reality Stars
• Being Bobby Brown
• Blow Out
• Celebrity Poker Showdown
• Showdog Moms and Dads

Cohen is also a blogger on pop culture, television, media, and his own daily life, at the following sites:

• “Andy’s Blog” at BravoTV.com
• “Andy Cohen’s Blog” at OutZoneTV.com

He is the host of Watch What Happens Live, Bravo's first live topical talk show, plus 30 episodes of Bravotv.com's live streaming online program, and has hosted many highly rated reunion shows on Bravo TV, including:

• "20 Most Outrageous Bravo Moments"
• "Flipping Out: Watch What Happens Special" - 2
• "The Real Housewives Confess"- NYC/Atlanta/New Jersey
• "The Real Housewives of Orange County: Watch What Happens Special"
• "Shear Genius: Watch What Happens Special"
• "Top Chef: Watch What Happens Special" - 2
• "Work Out" Reunion Show
• "Miss USA 2011" Beauty Pageant

He is a recurring commentator on CNN and other media outlets as a pop culture pundit for Bravo. He hosted Miss Universe 2011 on September 12, 2011 at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo,Brazil, and has co-hosted Live with Regis & Kelly on ABC-TV.
Previous NBC assignments
Cohen was previously vice president of original programming for TRIO, another NBC Universal outlet, beginning in July 2000. Original productions under his supervision at TRIO included:

• 24w/
• Brilliant, But Cancelled
• Easy Riders/Raging Bulls
• Gay Republicans
• Parking Lot
• PeterPeter
• Pilot Season

Before NBC Universal
CBS News:

• Senior producer for The Early Show
• Producer for 48 Hours and CBS This Morning

Education
Cohen is an alumnus of the Boston University College of Communication (1990).