''Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen'' (abbreviated ''WWHL'', previously named ''Watch What Happens Live!'') is an American
pop culture
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-based
late-night talk show
A late-night talk show is a genre of talk show popular in the United States, where the format originated. It is generally structured around humorous monologues about the day's news, guest interviews, comedy sketches and music performances. It i ...
hosted by
Andy Cohen
Andrew Joseph Cohen (born June 2, 1968) is an American radio and television talk show host, producer, and writer.
Cohen is the host and executive producer of Bravo's late night talk show, '' Watch What Happens Live!'' He also has a pop culture ...
, that premiered on
Bravo on July 16, 2009.
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."
The show is produced live from
New York City
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, allowing interaction with viewers by phone and social media.
In November 2013, Bravo renewed the show for two additional seasons.
On March 2, 2016, the show aired its 1,000th episode.
The show celebrated its ten-year milestone in June 2019 with
Luann de Lesseps,
John Mayer
John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born and raised in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but left and moved to Atlanta in 1997 wit ...
and
Chrissy Teigen making appearances.
On March 13, 2020, the show suspended production due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, during which Andy Cohen himself tested positive for the virus. The show had been produced from Cohen's apartment starting in March.
The show returned to its Manhattan studio on October 11, 2020.
On January 19, 2022, Bravo renewed the show through 2023, which will mark the show’s 15th year on air.
See also
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List of programs broadcast by Bravo
This is a list of programs broadcast by Bravo, an American cable and satellite television network owned by NBCUniversal that originated as a premium channel, when it launched in December 1980. The channel largely features on reality television, ...
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List of late-night American network TV programs
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List of television shows filmed in New York City
This page provides a partial list of television shows shooting in New York City.
In 2011, 23 TV shows were shot in New York while only nine shows were a decade before.
Shows filmed primarily on location and/or using studio facilities in the Five ...
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