Comedian Kathy Griffin has been open about her less-than-positive opinions of Andy Cohen in the years following the end of their friendship and professional ties. Now, she’s opening up about where they stand today, his status with Bravo, and what, in a nutshell, went wrong with their relationship.
As many will recall, Kathy starred in Bravo’s My Life on the D-List for six seasons, beginning in 2005. Several of her comedy specials also aired on the network. Kathy’s drama with Andy began in 2017 after he replaced her as co-host of CNN’s New Year’s Eve special. She has since accused him of several indiscretions, including offering her drugs before Watch What Happens Live appearances.
Kathy recently appeared on Dear Media’s Good Guys podcast, hosted by Josh Peck and Ben Soffer. While on the episode, they asked her about Andy.
“Look, he won. He won the game of life,” Kathy said. “He’s the executive there. He’s probably why I’m not there anymore. He decides who the Housewives are and who they’re not. He’s got a nightly show.”
The beloved comedian then began discussing their issues. She explained, “He was a difficult boss. When I was doing my life on the D-list, I think that my part of it was I was too direct, and I think I thought I could talk like the guys that I work with talk.”
Kathy went on to explain that guys in her industry are “no bullsh**” when it comes to receiving notes or suggestions for changes on their shows from the network.
For context, Kathy has stated in the past that, toward the end of My Life on the D-List, the network wanted to make it into a hybrid between a scripted series and a reality show. This is something she railed against, and Bravo ultimately canceled the show in 2011.
She continued, “If I could do it again, I probably, and this is terrible advice. I’m like ashamed. I’m being a bad feminist right now — I would probably have been kinder and gentler with Andy.”
Josh then asked about them potentially “coming together” now. “He’s been pretty tough on me publicly. I don’t think he’s wired that way. To, like, figure out a way to kind of bury it and come together,” Kathy responded.
In a world of over-the-top, staged proposals, Paulie Connell just delivered a masterclass in heartfelt, chaotic, and utterly perfect romance. The “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Dolores Catania is engaged, and the story of how her longtime love popped the question—in the middle of an Apple Store, with a fake PEOPLE interview as a decoy—is a tale of pure, unscripted magic.
The plan was elaborate. Dolores was told she had a PEOPLE interview for a new medication she was promoting. After getting full hair and makeup, the meeting was “canceled.” Seizing the opportunity, Paulie insisted they finally go get her new iPhone. “I kept saying, ‘Just go get it for me! Why do you need me?'” Dolores recalled. But Paulie was relentless, inventing a story about the “only one iPhone Pro Max in the area” being held for her.
At the Apple Store in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey—the very spot where they first met nearly five years ago—Paulie’s nerves began to show. “He was sweating so bad, his T-shirt was soaked, his face was beet red,” Dolores laughed. “He started saying these sweet, beautiful things to me out of nowhere and I was like, ‘Paul, are you okay?'”
As an employee led them to the exact table where their love story began, Paulie’s mind was racing. “I was so nervous, my knees where knocking,” he confessed. “I’m like, ‘What are you doing? Don’t start getting sad, you’re meant to be happy!'”
While he was trying to deliver a heartfelt speech, Dolores was still completely oblivious, even joking to the employee, “Wouldn’t it be funny if we got engaged here?”
Then, he pulled the box from his pocket. That’s when reality hit. “I immediately said yes,” Dolores gushed. The ring, a show-stopping 11-carat centerpiece from John Anthony Jewelers, was a testament to his devotion. “Go big or go home,” Dolores laughed.
This wasn’t the first ring Paulie had bought. He revealed he’d purchased a stone years ago, but after getting to know Dolores better, he realized it was the “opposite of what I got.” This new ring, which he’d had for over a year and a half, was perfect.
The proposal was a symphony of sentimental details. The date, November 10th, was the same day Dolores had moved in with him four years prior. The celebration dinner was at Rocco’s steakhouse, the site of their very first date. “There’s not a thing this guy didn’t think of,” Dolores said.
For years, Bravo fans have relentlessly asked, “When is he going to propose?” Now, they have their answer. In the most unexpected of locations, surrounded by iPhones and unsuspecting shoppers, Dolores Catania’s next chapter has officially begun. And as Paulie laughed, “I’m just glad Dolores won’t have to answer a stupid question anymore.”