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Equality!

Andy Cohen celebrates marriage equality in NYC, but wonders how his life would have been different if it existed years ago.

Jun 27, 2011

I am so energized by the New York State Senate's passage of gay marriage Friday Night, and am especially grateful to the brave Republicans who went out on a limb for us. I can't believe this is finally a reality.  

That being said, the more happy I got over the weekend, I started to feel some anger and regret over what my life might've been like had marriage always been an option. If I had been aspiring towards that goal, would I be settled with kids right now? Woulda coulda shoulda, I guess, but it's an interesting question. I really believe that one day very soon we'll all look back on this issue in amazement and wonder how it was possible that this took so long.  

Oh and now I wanna marry a goat. I'm kidding, of course. 

The energy in the city yesterday -- Pride Day -- was electric and we tried to continue it in the Clubhouse last night. I thought last night's RHNJ was a lot of fun, though I agree that it got a little racy at times. Seeing that chapel just slayed me. Teresa is full of surprises! Who knew? A chapel in the house. 

This is my first blog in a few days so I apoligize. After the RHNYC reunion I needed to take a breath and bring it down. It was a great show and the women were firing on all cylanders. Alex took a lot of hell from the brunettes, but gave as good as she got. There was a lot said, let me put it that way. 

I'm really excited about our live streaming After Show. I hope you're finding it easy to watch. It's awesome using that Samsung tablet to talk to you in real-time!

It is so gorgeous here I can't take it. Good drama on Platinum Hit tonight! 

 

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I think anyone that has been oppressed in some way can relate. Congrats on the NYC vote.

Now...on to WWHL and Vicki Gunvalson. Why did you let her off the hook so easily? She really needs to respond to viewers about this boyfriend and his deadbeat dad status........part of the reason she needs to respond is for all of the negative she and Tamra brought out about Gretchen.....she needs to acknowledge that.

I hope Alex was able to articulate to the brunettes! I hope they did nt bully her - mean, nasty ladies (I use that term loosely)!

PS - loved your outfit last night on WWHL! Pink hanky was sharp! :)

The “Michael” calling in on the After-Show seemed to be Michael Buckley, of Buck Hollywood fame. He has many links on You Tube, and is a deservingly popular feature there. He is irreverent, sarcastic, button pushing, a high-energy talker, and a brilliant pop-culture aficionado. His observations are usually dead on, but his wit can be brutal. I’m not one to take sarcasm at face value, so I love his shtick.

Michael also appears to be a genuinely joyful and kind-hearted man (Much like Andy). He would be a great guest on WWHL.

Peace

Andy, I am so proud that New York has grown up. Any two people taht want to make a committment together and spend their life together should be able to...now by saying that......I have been with my partner for 31 years and alabama will be the last state I am sure to extend the right to marry....keep up the good work, love your show

Never have any remorse, stuff happens, look at what you are now? Maybe none of that would have happened if you did find love and have kids, and I know Love rules, but so many people LOVE you!!! Here's What, YOU will never look back and say "remember what I wanted to be" because you are IT! Love will happen, especially now that Albany finally did something right! [I am a NYorker] all your dreams must be coming true and that one will too!!!

OK now lets talk Regis Philbin?

Thanks for all the great Entertainment xoxoxox

I started to feel some anger and regret over what my life might've been like had marriage always been an option.

To those that are feeling the same way that you are about this, I Say, true love conquers all. Maybe this is God way of saying.....that person is not the right person for you. I believe things need to happen in a certain order for us to grow,learn, experience, evaluate and then make it better for our future {whatever it takes us}. I sometimes think to myself, why is my life such a living circle of events that I can not break! Believe it or not, this is when I started searching for Bethenny Frankle book, "A PLACE OF YES", because I want to always stay in the positive and not let negativity bring me down and change my direction in life. I Love what I do for a living. I just keep getting knock down by events in life. Sometimes I think of changing my direction, but then I think, I love what I do and I will always fight to be happy for what I love to do in life. Anyway, I kind of went off topic but that alright! Right! Love you for enjoying your job. One day I will be where I want to be as well. Never Say Never! Like that, I stole that from Justin Beaver's move!

Til next time MAZEL!

Andy, you sound like you're 100 years old.if you choose to marry and want kids you have time.not everybody wants them and that's ok too.but now you have a choice and that's a wonderful thing.....and i too love NY!

I didn't get the the nonsense at the catskills. I changed the station and missed your WWhL. I thank the Gov. for this great victory!! He's the courageous one!!

Andy,

Better to wait for the right person to marry than to have married the wrong person early on and not have a wonderful life. You have a great life, parents and friends and are just the person you were always intended to be.

Stay positive and your life will only get better!

-Sandra

I really appreciated your comments on the live after show about what your life may have been had marriage been a true option 20, even 10 years ago. I totally relate, and despite how happy I am to see this change in the country slowly but surely happening I do have a sadness inside that at 46 years old the reality of me becoming a father is probably not going to happen... Ok, that is terrible grammar but you know what I mean...! My first post here, this topic compelled me to write. Happy summer!!!

Hey Andy, Missed you & your blog, congrats on NY Marriage Equality!! Now we just need to do the same for our CA gays and all will be right... for the moment. Re: your life, don't feel sorry for you for one second - you have an Absolutely Fabulous life!!! Enjoy it!!! And don't worry, love will come - and maybe even some kids if you want them. Now on to the important stuff, you must have Martyn from MMD on WWHL Immediately! Love, love, love him so much & can't get enough of him from the show. Perhaps have Kathryn with him as they are a very entertaining duo. XOXO

Andy, you're a riot!! You seem bigger than life. Good to see you so happy. Wish you the best! Why is it Andy NONE of my comments are ever seen on the site? I'm a huge RHNJ fan, not missing a one. I comment every week, yet none of mine are ever posted. WHY??? Thanks Andy

KB

Please let Jay Mohr blog for each Housewives show--he is hilarious and the only blog I will take the time to read! He says exactly what we are all thinking but in an extremely funny way--I LOVE to read him each week! Also, am glad another state has passed the gay rights for marriage equality. Each state should do so!

andy we love u. even my redneck hubby thinks u r great. this should be an issue between 2 who love each other. as well as an african american has always had the god given right to freedom so too should should people be allowed freedom of marriage. sex should have never been a factor in marriage just as slavery should not have occurred in a FREE country . i live in the deep south and was raised in a home where bigotry had no place. the bigots havent gone anywhere , i see them around , but the majority of our town has no tolerance for ignorance. love is out there for you andy. sincerely ,april

Congrats on Equality! It's a victory for all of us, gay or straight!

Need to thank you for mentioning Jay Mohr's blog, so hilarious!

Love you!

Andy.....love you, but really HONJ was just so boring last night. I usually rush to read the BLOGS especially Jay's, but to tell you the truth after that episode "who cares".

Andy, You make a common mistake about lumping Republicans regarding gay issues. It surprises me you would speak stupidly w/o really know what people think. I was an Independent for years but switched to a card carrier Rep before the last presidential election. I think anyone should be able to marry whomever they wish to as long as they are legal adults @ the time the relationship started & nobody is getting hurt. But, don't hold that against Alexis (gag) just because she does have her opinion. She's got a right to it. Some people do blindingly follow whatever their religion tells them to think & people that follow blindly do so because they cannot think for themselves.

Andy honey. I love adore you!!

Congrats on marraige equality sweets!! It makes me ashamed how behind we are in the States. Please don't be so hard on yourself over what you "could have done". If you had met the "right person" to be those things then thats what would have happened regardless of a piece of paper. I have been married and in relationships and one five year relationship I was in felt more like marriage than my marriage ever did. The paper did not matter, it was the all about the love felt.

Okay, I don't mean to be the heavy on this....When you told the young mother that called in to put whiskey on the babies tongue I gasped!!! OMG please Andy!! You and I both know that many people out there are a few crayons short of a box....just look at a few of the housewives hun!! While we are watching the Casey Anthony case where that beautiful baby girl had a mother who did just such things it made me cringe that you could say something like this right now even in jest. Shoot, when the young girl agreed and said ..."okay"...or "alright"....it made me gasp. I know it was one of those moments that we all have where we wish we could take it back as soon as we can pull our foot out of said mouth. Please publicly apologize and let young mothers know that you do not and would never suggest such a thing. America has been speedily dumbing itself down. Even college graduates cannot spell or have no comment sense. Please Andy, Make it right.

Love you!! Love your shows! Love those Drama-MaMa Crazy self centered spoiled housewives too!! xo

Andy....so happy that we are finally allowing same sex couples the right to marry.....seems ridiculous that so much time, enery and money was spent trying to keep you from having the same rights "straight" couples have had forever; isnt it funny that the Government had no problem making you all pay taxes and serve jury duty...and all the other fun stuff you got to do....love you Andy....you are always my Mazel...ps: please cast some new RHONY Ladies....Im so bored with the cast now I could scream.

I'm all for equal rights, so good on New York, and you. I loved the last episode of RHONJ. Jacqueline was hilarious and carried the show. So why did you diss her on WWHL and make her leave? Then you treated her worse by making her vacate the studio during the rest of the show?! Andy, you owe her an apology!

Andy you need to get that women from medium on she is a fake and a smart a-- love your show but the shows on real housewifwives is a joke and nene is trying to make more of herself then she is.then you have a few more loose screws like vickie she wanted to be free and so she hurt a good man who would have stood by her to be with a man who needs to catch up on child support.then you have gina allways in someones koolaid.I love watching you because you don't give a hoot you go for the juglar.lol anyway you want to see real housewives you need people who struggle like me everyday and don't whine because i don't have.these people get scared if they lose a couple grand i wish i could afford a double wide my husband works at a shipyard and we take care of my daughter and 2 grandkids.we make it .and he works hard all his life can they top that.and yes i take hand me downs ......

Andy, you are a doll and we love watching you and what you make happen!!! Happy for you and your fellow New Yorkers as far as life choices. I am conservative politically but believe love should be apolitical, but, almost as importantly, now many children in gay unions will have rights and protections they did not have a week ago. It really is a win/win situation for many people.

I get it Andy, I am not gay, but it is like you were given a huge gift. You and other gays were not given a gift, people in power decided to play fair and give you the rights you deserved. I 'm sorry it took so long. I will do what I can in my state. I really like the person you are today as superficial as the judgement is.