The AMAZING-EST thing happened last night when Top Chef took home the Best Reality Competition Emmy, beating Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Survivor, and perennial winner Amazing Race!! I think my not being at the Emmys for the first time in many years was the thing that pushed it over the edge. Well, that and another amazing season (we won for Top Chef Las Vegas.)
I am so proud of the show and excited for everybody involved. Top Chef has always made me really happy, and it still sometimes makes me cry -- that's how much I go with it. When they said Top Chef, I, like my colleagues who were bewildered at the Nokia Theatre, lived the next few minutes in slow-mo. After sitting through many losses, it was surreal and shocking to actually win. We all thought every year that if it wasn't AR, Idol would finally win.
I officially have an Emmy hangover. Here's Bravo Exec -- and TC Exec Producer -- Dave Serwatka in his seat last night. I bet he has a hangover this morning....

And here's Tom and his wife Lori at the Governors Ball.

There's more to celebrate tonight on Bravo as the New Jersey wives are under one roof for the first time in a year. We will have a lot to discuss tomorrow, let me put it that way..... As always, I took some FlipCam videos behind the scenes for you guys to give you a first hand look at how tense and surreal it is all day, and here they are:
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I hope you get paid extra for those reunion shows. Yikes! Or at least hazardous duty pay. Theresa took you out!!
Andy,
Congratulations on the Emmy. You are sooo cute I love watching Bravo live. You deserve a medal of honor just for putting up with all those crazy housewives. Especially since it has gotten physical!! Maybe you should start wearing a protective vest or carry a can of mace!!!
Love you
Tarry49
Andy, usually love Bravo programming and think it's fab!!!
I was a little disappointed at the reunion. Not a Danielle fan, but Teresa's behavior was so unbelievable. It was difficult to watch honestly, made me very uncomfortable. I'm all for a little trash talking, but if Bravo starts promoting this type of behavior for ratings, I'll probably tune out. I can only have so many guilty pleasures, and that was just too much.
Hi Andy, I really hope you read my email because I really mean this from the heart. I have watched the Real Housewives of NJ reunion and I really hope the rumors on the internet that Danielle was fired from the show is not true. Andy, last night and throughout the season the one that was the most out of control was NOT DANIELLE!!! IT WAS TERESA GIUDICE!!! She in fact physically assaulted YOU!!! Now I know it was in the heat of the moment, but that horrible table flip was also in the heat of the moment, and her chasing Danielle through the Country Club was also in the heat of the moment. I really feel Danielle has taken a lot of blame for things not her fault. You can dislike someone, but you don't have right to attach them.
Andy, it would be a real injustice if Danielle was let go from the show and not the other women, because all of them, including Caroline kept the mess going. If the show is renewed for a 3rd season, if you keep this group of ladies, then I expect to see Danielle as well. This show is your production, and you failed to protect Danielle from Teresa towering over her yelling in her face, which could have easily turned physical. Andy, throughout the whole season, I don't think there was one taping with the other 3 women and their families that Danielle's name was not mentioned. Even in Italy. Please don't allow their hostility to strip Danielle of the opportunity to be on the show.
Thank you for allowing me to voice my opinion and I truly hope you read this.
Congrats Andy on a well deserved EMMY.I really enjoy the show!
Andy, If Danielle had pushed you down like Teresa did you would have been saying how crazy she is. Danielle would never have gotten away with that but you made a joke about with Teresa. I was hoping you would stand up a little for Danielle since she was all alone up against those self-righteous women. To much to ask for, you left her on her own. Those women ruined her life and her daughters by putting all that crap out there (Bravo too) for everyone to hear. They should be ashamed of themselves. And Jaqueline even had the nerve to bring it up. I won't be watching the show without Danielle.
OMG andy, you looked so scared on the reunion show when teresa was fighting with danielle.xoxoxox you are the best
RHONJ is so really, really bad. Disgraceful. I won't subject myself to RHONJ anymore. Please recast the show or find a new city or state. Thanks!
Congrats on the Top Chef win at the Emmys. Very exciting. On another note, how can I find out where and when to submit questions for the Washington, D.C. Housewives Reunion? I know I may be jumping the gun, but I have always wanted to submit for reunions before but seem to miss how and when to do so. Congrats again-and I can hardly wait for tonight's N.J. Reunion! (The reunions are always favorites of mine!)
Shameful how you ganged up on one person in the NJ reunion, while letting the current criminal get a pass.
Andy, What a dissapointment you have become on Bravo !! Boy you sure chose your sides with the Rednecks of New Jersey. Hate to call you a fellow gay member Andy, you get the Jack Hole award !!
Andy,
I am so happy for you. Way to go gorgeous! Brings back such happy memories.
ciaobella
OMG I think we need to prepare an exorcism after this reunion show... I am so very afraid...burn some sage......I hope you had wine with lunch---
Congrats to Top Chef and Bravo.So sorry you missed the show Andy.When we think of Bravo we think of you.I'm so looking forward to the Reunion Show.I hope Teresa gets some sort of punishment for her dispicable behavior to you!She needs anger management classes....how dare she push you!No class Teresa, i'm Italian and a NJ girl all my life...i would never think of acting like she did and I don't know anybody who would!
HUGE Congrats to Bravo and Top Chef! Thank you for continuing to be my very favorite channel, and now home to my very favorite Emmy winning show! Huzzah, Andy Cohen!
So thrilled for you and the Top Chef family! I loved sheer joy in each of them and wish you had been there, Andy! It was my favorite moment of the night! REVEL in your well-deserved EMMY!!!!
Andy, I can not wait till tonight. It's crazy I know but, The Jersey wives keep me on the edge of my seat. I follow all the housewives but none of them have anything on these wives........ Thanks for the heads up!!
Andy, I can not wait till tonight. This is going to be good!! The Jurst Girl's always put on the best show's followed by the best reunion but, tonight will be the best by far, I just have a feeling..... To Danielle, Please get over yourself.... Drives me crazy the way you think about yourself.
SHUT UP! These little flip videos are fab. Tonight will be a blast, Dying to see how you keep this from going up in flames. Theresa and Danielle are both so pyscho....should be great TV. Think I can finally even get my hubby to watch this one!
What an exciting victory for Top Chef and Bravo! Now, Andy, TC is of the quality we want more of; the hosts, Padma and Tom, have integrity and style.. LOVE it.
Congrats to Top Chef! I really don't think you missed anything at the Emmys! Jimmy Fallon was great but after a hour I turned it off. It just couldn't hold my attention. Maybe they should move the show to Bravo and have you co-host it with Kathy Griffith! Can you image, thank God for the seven second delay. Just a thought!
Thanks for the Flips, thanks for firing Danielle
Andy, Andy God I am so happy for all of you!! You now see that all the hard
work has finally paid off. I screamed as well as I was jumping up and down!!
Congratulations to Tom, Padma Gail and all the rest.
I think it also shows the fans and critics want to see great cooking over drama
in the top chef house etc. Last year had it all and the win was well deserved!!
I think you owe it to all your fans to have a las vegas marathon sat or sun.
I heard Tom say on stage I didn't think we would win. I knew you would win.
I told my husband earlier in the day you where going to win. Yeah!!
Now do lots of bragging you have earned it!!!
Maureen
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