Andy Cohen & Doug Budin: Promises & Lies

Summary

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Podcast Summary: Jeff Lewis Has Issues

Episode: Andy Cohen & Doug Budin: Promises & Lies
Date: October 17, 2025
Host(s): Jeff Lewis (B), featuring Andy Cohen (D), Doug Budin (E), and other regulars
Main Theme:
A hilarious, candid exploration of Jeff Lewis’s chaotic personal life, parenting strategies, and issues, laced with signature humor, just-barely-contained shade, and laughs. Andy Cohen joins to discuss everything from Real Housewives production details and Botox to awkward lie detector questions, with Doug Budin in the comic supporting role.

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Overview

This episode delivers exactly what Jeff Lewis fans crave: frank stories about fame, friendships, kids, and behind-the-scenes drama at Watch What Happens Live and Real Housewives. The episode’s centerpiece is a comedy-laden “lie detector” segment grilling Andy Cohen, but there’s so much more: celebrity run-ins, parenting sagas, body talk, and Metro-level shade.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Watch What Happens Live Audience Drama (01:27–06:20)

• Jeff describes the backstage logistics and drama over limited audience seating at Andy’s show, with Doug vying for a coveted seat.
  • Shane and Annie had never been in the audience; Doug, an “addict for the spotlight,” lobbied for his fourth time.
  • Doug claims he tried to give up his seat, but others remember it differently.
  • Notable humor as the crew teases Doug about his need for attention, and he insists, “I was so—I love going. I’m thrilled to be there, but I really would have been fine to stay in the green room” (05:24).
  • “He was on the edge of his seat waiting for you to call him out. … You were ready to wave.” – Jeff (03:36).

2. Celebrity Encounters, Events & Skinny Legends (06:23–08:16)

• Recap of an “AD event” with Kelly Ripa, whose famously tiny frame inspires everyone to skip meals.
  • “I’m on the Kelly Ripa diet. I just look at pictures of her.” – Jeff (07:41).
  • Andy recalls Ripa’s birthday overlapping Yom Kippur and her pride in fasting.
• Doug recounts his ‘break fast’ at Sutton Stracke’s house (Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), poking fun at LA house addresses.
  • “If you live on Fifth Avenue, that’s a main road.” – Doug (08:56).

3. Starbucks, Pumpkin Spice, and Influencer Shade (12:01–14:10)

• Spirited debate over Starbucks partnerships—why Jeff, a real devotee, isn’t getting deals while others are.
  • “Starbucks doesn’t align with your core values.” – Andy (12:34).
  • Doug launches into the joys of the pumpkin cold brew.
• Running gag about who really gets recognition or social media comments, with the group roasting Doug.

4. Aging, Looks, and Microdosing Weight Loss (15:02–19:19)

• Self-deprecation about aging, comparing hair changes and referencing silver foxes.
  • “Because I’m so ancient, it changed texture now that it’s white. … I look like Larry Tate from Bewitched.” – Andy (14:45).
• Honest discussion of using GLP-1 (Ozempic, etc.) for weight and health.
  • Andy reveals he’s on it; Doug chimes in he’s been on it for years, “I have the bloodwork of a 17-year-old. My bloodwork is perfect.” (18:00).
  • Andy on the dilemma that led him to weight loss: “I could not button my suit jackets… I do a standing up promo every night … I’m like, I can’t button my fucking jacket.” (18:36).

5. Parenting in the Public Eye (22:25–28:39)

• Jeff and Andy discuss how kids handle their fame and busy schedules.
• Jeff’s “appointment parenting”: “I set times and days in my schedule for her” – Jeff (24:15).
  • Hilarious tales of kids weaponizing the pinky promise and keeping lists of parental obligations.
  • “That’s what they do, the scheduling too” – Andy, about children pinning down parents (25:04).
• Lucy’s assertive birthday plans and diamond aspirations; debate on lab-grown diamonds.
  • “For a nine year old, you may want to consider [lab-created] … It’s gorgeous!” – Doug (26:27).

6. Lie Detector Hot Seat: Andy Cohen Edition (34:07–41:41)

Timestamped Highlights:

• [34:07] The “Jeff Lewis Lies” polygraph bit begins, with Doug as pseudo-examiner.
  • “Did you get this on Google or something?” – Andy, dubious (34:07).
• Andy is grilled on wild, personal, and occasionally NSFW questions (all played for laughs).
  • “You fantasize about having a threesome with your best friends, John Mayer and Anderson Cooper?” – Jeff (34:28)
    • Andy: “False.” Doug: “Strangely, he is telling the truth.” (34:35)
  • “You have texted a Real Housewife something shady and then immediately edited or unsent it.” – Jeff
    • Andy: “False.” Doug: “Mr. Cohen is lying.” (34:51)
  • “You wanted to lose weight so you could see your dick again.” – Jeff
    • Andy: “Yes, I did. Listen, any opportunity to see my dick is a good one.” (37:19)
  • The “sex dungeon” question and fishing for confirmations about dating, hookups with guests, and leaking his own nudes—all met with Andy’s evasions, protests, and laughs.
  • “Have you docked before?” leading to group eruptions (39:05).
    • Andy: “I have docked before… Hasn’t everyone docked?” (39:19)
• Throughout, Andy half-plays along, half-retorts: “Well, I mean, this is absolutely ridiculous.” (35:05)

7. Behind the Scenes at Real Housewives (41:42–47:16)

• Jeff questions Andy about show production values, casting choices, and the evolution of Real Housewives.
  • On city-by-city “glam” and show aesthetics: “We want each show to look as beautiful as possible… Potomac graphics are some of the most beautiful.” – Andy (43:38)
  • On the aspirational wealth factor: Jeff asks why some casts seem less ritzy lately.
    • Andy: “If we think the casting is great but the, quote, lifestyle is a growth area … if the woman is amazing, we will go with the woman… But we want it all to be aspirational.” (44:31)
  • Jeff pushes an idea for an All Stars Orange County: “Only OGs, only all stars … Clean house.” (46:06)

8. Parenting & Fame in Real Life (47:25–50:13)

• Andy and Jeff share sweet and funny stories about their children’s reactions to their fame.
  • Andy refuses photos when with kids; Ben asks, “Why are you famous?” and brags in public: “My daddy’s famous—and he farts!” (49:12)
  • Jeff’s daughter insists she’s “more famous” than her other dad.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “I know you’re a decent actor, but not in this scenario.” – Jeff to Doug regarding audience seat-gate (04:12)
• “It’s giving six hours.” – Annie, about Jeff’s age claim (15:08)
• “I was laughing so hard. I’m like, done. No problem, Ben… he kind of just ordered me around.” (22:45) – Jeff, on Andy’s son
• “No, I mean… my son will take care of me. Shane will wipe me.” (28:47) – Jeff, on caretaking jokes (with follow-ups from the peanut gallery)
• “Starbucks doesn’t align with your core values.” – Andy, continuing the roast (12:34)
• “I have docked before… Hasn’t everyone docked?” – Andy (39:19)
• “You wanted to lose weight so you could see your dick again.”
  Andy: “Yes, I did. Listen, any opportunity to see my dick is a good one.” (37:19)

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Timestamps of Key Segments

• 01:27–06:20 — Audience seating saga at Watch What Happens Live
• 06:23–08:16 — Events with Kelly Ripa, skinny-diet humor, and Real Housewives’ home addresses
• 12:01–14:10 — Starbucks, influencer shade, and product tie-ins
• 15:02–19:19 — The truth about Ozempic, microdosing, body image
• 22:25–28:39 — Appointment parenting and assertive kids
• 34:07–41:41 — "Jeff Lewis Lies" polygraph/laugh riot
• 41:42–47:16 — Real Housewives production, looks, and All Stars debate
• 47:25–50:13 — Parenting and fame

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Conclusion

The “Promises & Lies” episode blends roast-level group banter with disarmingly honest revelations about family, self-image, public life, and reality TV machinations. The rapport among Jeff, Andy, Doug, and the crew is razor-sharp but warm; their oversharing veers from awkward to heartwarming to comic gold. Whether it’s backstage TV drama, lie detector antics, or aspirational Bravo banter, it’s a delight for fans of Jeff’s unfiltered world.

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Perfect For:

• Fans wanting real talk about life behind Watch What Happens Live and Housewives
• Listeners craving sharp, self-aware comedy and reality TV gossip
• Anyone who loves the intersection of fame, family, and deliciously unfiltered truth

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Transcript

[A]

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[B]

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[C]

No, just sex.

[B]

There's gotta be that one actor or actress that nobody likes. Cause we have that here.

[D]

Oh my God.

[B]

Who is it?

[D]

Me. Jeff Lewis has issues.

[B]

Hey, it's Jeff Lewis and I have issues. In today's episode, Andy Cohen and Doug Buten join the show from New York City. We talk about setting parenting appointments. Broken promises. And Andy is on the hot seat. You good, Andy?

[C]

Yeah, I'm good now.

[B]

All right, so oftentimes with watch what happens live, I have done most. Most often than not, I do shows live with you. Yes, Once in a while I'll do a live to tape and so I just did something with you yesterday. And it's important to the story. No, it's important to the story. Don't worry. Why do you think you're getting dragged? You're not getting dragged.

[D]

You're not getting dragged. Well, cause I've known you for 20 years.

[B]

I had a great time.

[D]

Good.

[B]

Everyone was really excited. My kids all came. So Keon, Shane, Annie. And we brought Uncle Doug.

[D]

Yes.

[E]

Is that me?

[B]

Uncle Doug?

[E]

Aw, you like it? Just cause I'm older than you. So you're not the oldest one in the room when we're together.

[B]

So Doug. Doug has been to watch what Happens three times.

[D]

Okay.

[B]

He was able to sit in the audience. You actually, at one time called him out on live national television. And, Doug, you loved it.

[E]

Of course I did.

[B]

I was pretty good. You loved it.

[E]

I didn't know it was gonna happen.

[B]

So he's a little addicted to the fame. Okay, so what happened yesterday is we go to the green room, and which.

[E]

Producer came by, ma'?

[B]

Am? Kyle, where was Robin yesterday?

[D]

She was there. She was just staying away from you.

[B]

She always says hello to me.

[D]

That is so weird.

[B]

Okay. Anyway, so the producer said, hey, we got some bad news. We only have two seats in the live audience. The other two of you will have to sit in the green room. Now, Shane, of course, is not only. Shane was a bartender. Yeah, twice. So, I mean, it's more exclusive than being a guest.

[F]

I love to come. I've sat in the audience. I've bartended. But I was like, you know what I mean? Annie has never been. She should sit in the audience.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

I was very excited.

[B]

So Doug volunteered to sit in the audience. And we said, kian has never been in the audience. Annie's never been in the audience. So then when we called you out, I'm like, doug, why are you sitting in the audience? You've already been there three times. Let Keon do it. And then Doug's like, oh, oh, oh, yes, of course, Keyian. But at that point, he knew how excited you were to be back in that audience for the fourth time. And then now Keyan was like, don't worry about it. I'll just. I'll stay back soon.

[E]

If I can just layer in the truth. The truth. In the timeline, when they said, there are two seats, I immediately turned to Keyan and said, you should sit in the audience. Cause you've never been. He was to my left. I said it to him.

[B]

I know you're a decent actor, but not in this scenario. You kee.

[D]

And is that what happened?

[E]

I don't remember.

[D]

He doesn't remember.

[C]

How do you not remember?

[D]

It was 12 hours ago.

[E]

I do remember.

[B]

Annie, what do you remember?

[C]

I remember Keon seeing the desperation from Doug and not wanting to take that away.

[D]

The desperation.

[B]

And the worst part, this is like.

[D]

So who wound up sitting in the.

[B]

Well, of course Doug. And Doug was on the edge of his seat waiting for you to call him out. Oh, you sure were. You were ready to wave.

[D]

Where was my head? I don't even remember that. You Were there.

[B]

I'm so glad that you didn't do it.

[D]

I'm not being shady.

[F]

I was going to think about that for a long time.

[E]

And Melissa and John, look how set he is.

[B]

Look how upset he is.

[E]

Are you here? I said, I'm sitting in the front row. And they said, oh, we didn't see you.

[B]

Oh, all of his miles to fly here, to be on. Watch what happens live.

[D]

Well, but by the way, you should bartend sometime, Doug.

[E]

Yes, I should. Wonderful. Thank you.

[D]

Well, I would love that.

[E]

How amazing would that be?

[D]

I would love it.

[F]

Annie looked gorgeous on the monitor. When someone would come up and ask a question, I could see you in the background. You looked incredible, iconic.

[B]

And where was Doug?

[C]

Next to me, but he got cut off.

[E]

You know what that I'm used to. That's fine. It's fine. I was so. I love going. I'm thrilled to be there, but I really would have been fine to stay in the green.

[B]

You would not have been fine. And the fact is, you were so wrecked when he didn't call you out in that audience.

[D]

I was not. Oh, yes.

[E]

You know I was not.

[B]

And by the way he had dressed up, he looks so nice. You would have looked so good.

[D]

Suit on.

[B]

Yeah. He would have looked so good in the audience next to Annie.

[C]

Yeah, it's a bummer. I had to sit by Doug.

[E]

I'm here. You understand?

[D]

I love you. Wow.

[E]

I'll see myself out.

[B]

Well, don't put him as a bartender.

[D]

Well, we won't see you on Sunday night when the episode airs.

[E]

That's right.

[D]

Yes.

[E]

But I'll be watching from home.

[D]

Okay.

[B]

Don't give him the bartending position.

[E]

How dare.

[B]

Ratings will plummet.

[E]

That's right.

[B]

And he'll never stop talking. And he'll tell long, long stories.

[D]

Well, sweetie, that's not gonna happen.

[E]

I know where I stand in the totem pole of life.

[D]

No, but he also knows he's a performer, so he would know to speak when I call on him and be brief. And I think he would nail that assignment.

[E]

Thank you.

[B]

Doug was also at the AD event. And you were hoping to be on stage, too. Tell Andy the truth.

[E]

No, no.

[F]

I definitely, Doug, are a great representation of radio.

[E]

Andy, I love watching you personally. It is always a joy when you go on the stage and I just get to watch.

[B]

I love that you realize that light was off above my head, Right? So I was sitting in the dark.

[D]

Is that true?

[E]

Visually, it was really fun. It was like, oh, my God.

[D]

No.

[B]

Everybody was lit except for Me?

[E]

Really?

[D]

Yeah.

[E]

It.

[B]

No, I think it's the funniest thing ever. Wait till you see it. And with my spray tan, I mean, it's just.

[E]

Yeah, he was giving Jeff Lewis Jones.

[D]

What the hell?

[C]

I wouldn't like him either.

[D]

It was really incredible. Oh, my God. They also got us there, like, 90 minutes early. If we're. Let's start. Let's. Let's really discuss that.

[B]

Well, some good things came out of it.

[E]

The fruit salad.

[B]

Thank you so much for inviting Kelly Ripa because of her and her size. Triple zero. Shane and I did not eat for the Annie, did you eat?

[F]

I haven't eaten.

[C]

I had a celery juice.

[B]

We didn't eat for the rest of the night. I lost. I'm down two pounds because I'm on the Kelly Ripa diet.

[D]

Good.

[B]

I just look at pictures of her.

[D]

Yes.

[F]

I've never seen a person so skinny in my life.

[D]

Yeah, she's skinny. She doesn't. You know, her birthday was last week and it was Yom Kippur, so she invited me for dinner. I go, I'm fasting, so I can't come. She goes, oh, my God. She goes, it is no wonder that Yom Kippur is on my birthday this year.

[E]

She goes, that's my favorite fasting.

[D]

Like, oh, my God.

[E]

Did you fast the 25?

[D]

Yes, I did. Yes. No, you know what? Actually, the break fast that I went to crazily was at. Well, I probably got there at 5, so I probably. So I probably fasted for 23 hours.

[E]

That's.

[D]

I.

[E]

You know where I did my breakfast?

[D]

Where?

[E]

At the home of Sutton Strack. I was the only Jew who was. She was.

[B]

Well, then, was it the house on the main road?

[E]

Because she was doing in la.

[D]

Oh, wow.

[F]

Invite. Said the main road.

[B]

It did.

[D]

Is that true?

[E]

Yes, that's her invites the main road.

[D]

But by the way, Dorit saying, well, you live on a main road. I mean, she lives in Bel Air.

[F]

On a main road.

[D]

It's in Bel Air.

[F]

I mean, we pass by it all the time.

[B]

No, it's a nice. It's a nice address.

[E]

It's a beautiful home.

[D]

It's like one of the most expensive zip codes in the country, I would think. Yeah.

[E]

But also, you know, not for nothing, you live in New York. If you live on fifth Avenue, that's a main road.

[D]

Yes, right. Exactly. Yes, exactly. I loved that insult. That was so funny.

[B]

So, Andy, we are in the second segment, and hopefully you'll cooperate. We brought the Jeff Lewis lies lie detector.

[D]

Okay.

[B]

It's much more effective than the one you had in Real Housewives of Orange County.

[D]

Okay, how do you know? So we're going to effective on that.

[B]

We're going to strap you up to it and we're going to have some questions.

[D]

Okay, Great.

[B]

Now Doug. Fine. Doug is a. I mean, by the.

[D]

Way, I can't believe you're telling me this like this seems like something you might want to pre approve with me.

[B]

No, no, no, no, no, no. Why would we do that?

[F]

He's doing it now.

[E]

This is the pre approved and I'm the one administrator.

[B]

He's the polygraph examiner, but he seriously is certified.

[D]

Okay, great. I love this.

[B]

Yes.

[D]

This is great.

[B]

Yes, you are.

[E]

I'm a minister.

[B]

I was going to ask you. You can officiate a wedding. Yes.

[E]

And all the weddings I have done. Liz, Rome, Duane, Ma, Asia, they're all still married.

[B]

Wow. By the way, we were talking about fan social last night, you and I. Yeah. Nobody books more than Doug. Wow. You know how I'm your earner here on radio Andy. Doug is my.

[D]

Well, an earner.

[B]

The earner. But then Doug is also. He is a big earner for me.

[E]

On Fan Social 3 this week here in New York.

[B]

Wow, that's amazing. Oh yeah. He's a prostitute.

[D]

And were they drinks? Were they.

[E]

I do all different. So I did a breakfast the other day. I have a breakfast tomorrow, dinner tomorrow. But next week we do an experience. So I'm taking a gal to the Huntington Gardens in LA and then we're going to dinner. I took someone to the farmer's market.

[D]

You are like an escort.

[F]

Literally.

[B]

I'm like a tour guide. We all are.

[D]

I.

[E]

We're not allowed to have sex.

[D]

I was.

[B]

Yes, you are.

[E]

No, you said I can't have sex with them.

[F]

You can't use them. Our attention.

[E]

You said I can't have sex with them.

[B]

You're right, you can't.

[D]

Okay. Someone, a couple, paid to have dinner with me through CAA like 10 years ago for the wife's birthday. And it is funny that like 90 minutes in, I started to become like a prostitute. I was like, I'm having so much fun. I love you guys. We're gonna be friends in real life. I mean, I was like, dude, you're like clicking into this.

[E]

It is so fun. I still stay in touch with everybody.

[D]

That's nice.

[F]

Everyone.

[B]

Well, the thing is, they don't text you back, but you keep texting them.

[F]

How's your summer?

[E]

Number 17 text is the lucky one, right?

[B]

So what were we saying? Oh. Cause we were talking about all the comments that Nicole got right last night.

[C]

Oh, yeah. That people just love Nicole. They want to have Nicole on all the time. And then he was like.

[B]

Doug was like, what about me?

[C]

I'm like, I've never seen a comment about you.

[D]

You guys are savage.

[E]

What's horrible is I get treated better here than in other parts of my life, so it's fine.

[D]

What?

[E]

It's okay.

[B]

So you've been pushing those pumpkin spice lattes over there on radio, Andy. Starbucks must be a big advertiser. Why don't I do any live reads for Starbucks? I'm not like, tanks. I actually have Starbucks every day.

[D]

Listen, I have Starbucks every day too.

[B]

Yes.

[D]

And I did a big campaign with Starbucks earlier.

[B]

I know.

[D]

For pumpkin spice.

[B]

I know.

[D]

On my Instagram. And so. And Starbucks is a big Bravo sponsor too, so does not align.

[B]

How do I get some of that?

[D]

Starbucks doesn't align with. With your values, your core value.

[B]

The way it works is you have to want them, but they also have to want you.

[D]

That is correct. Is that the voice of Jameson?

[B]

Yes, it is. Hi, Andy. Where are you? Why are you not on camera?

[E]

He's really thin. He's act that we are looking at him right now.

[B]

Oh, he's on the Kelly Ripa dia.

[C]

So skin turned to the side.

[F]

It's like a dog on watching Speak.

[B]

Did you want to tell us again you're leaving town tomorrow?

[E]

Today.

[D]

Where's he going?

[B]

You just told everyone and now they know. He's told me a thousand times. Just a reminder.

[D]

Well, he's trying to keep you in the loop. We already know if he didn't.

[E]

We're not even saying no if he did it.

[B]

Thank you, aj.

[D]

By the way, I wonder why he's overcompensating so much. It's probably because of some terror that you put him through in the past.

[B]

I don't think it's all anything like that.

[E]

No, it's not in the past.

[B]

Do you think he wants his? Andy's already telling the truth, and the.

[D]

Monitor'S not even strapped to him. Thank you, Jameson.

[B]

I think he wants us to ask questions like, where are you going? How long are you gonna be gone? And none of us give a shit.

[D]

Okay, I don't.

[B]

I want you to have the info. So you're not surprised.

[D]

Yes.

[E]

When are you back?

[B]

On Monday. Thank you for asking.

[E]

Is there radio on Monday? Indigenous peoples Day, or is it Seriously?

[B]

Oh, we should take it off for sure.

[C]

Yeah, we should take it Off.

[D]

Yeah, I should take it off.

[C]

I'm gonna observe.

[D]

Are we working on Monday?

[B]

Are you observing any?

[C]

I'm observing.

[D]

Are you native? See you Tuesday, Annie. It doesn't align with Annie's core values to be here. Seriously?

[B]

Starbucks doesn't want me?

[D]

No, sorry, sweetie.

[E]

Call Coffee Bean.

[D]

That's so crazy.

[F]

I love Coffee Bean.

[B]

How often do we have Starbucks?

[F]

All the time. And I love the pumpkin. I love the pumpkin. Cold brew. You can get it with protein now. I love Starbucks. It's my favorite coffee in the world.

[G]

Jesus.

[B]

Now your longer hair has inspired me. The only problem is that mine is not growing as well.

[D]

Well, I know. You just get the longer hair wig. Remember that long hair wig you used to wear? Just strap that on. Snap it. What is it, Snap?

[E]

It's Velcro.

[D]

Just snap it on.

[B]

We talked about it today. Your hair looks really good.

[D]

Thank you.

[B]

And it looks effortless. Mine is. It's like thick doll hair, and it's starting to look like a helmet, so I need to relax it or something.

[D]

No, here's. I mean, here's the thing. Mine, because I'm so ancient, it changed texture now that it's white. And I look like Larry Tate from Bewitched. Doug, of course, is the only one to get that reference. He and I are old and we're elder.

[E]

Jeff is the same age.

[D]

Oh, is that true?

[E]

Yeah, I didn't.

[B]

I didn't watch.

[E]

You're like three hours younger than me.

[D]

Oh, is that true? Yeah.

[C]

Well, he's giving six hours.

[E]

Yeah, I'm 56. He's 55. Oh, okay.

[D]

Yeah, that's what I thought. It's so funny when I find out that a housewife is the same age as me. It's just. It's wild. And who else? Oh, Julia Roberts, who's on my show tonight. She and I are. Exactly.

[E]

She's our age.

[D]

Yes.

[B]

How many seats did she get in the audience?

[D]

I don't think she wanted any, sweetie. She didn't.

[B]

She doesn't show up with a team of people like I do.

[E]

Yeah, you had.

[D]

Yeah, she showed up with her hair and makeup and publicist, and I think that was it.

[B]

Doug said something really creepy in the car.

[F]

What?

[E]

What?

[B]

Remember when he's talking about his. He's telling us this joke. Get ready with the ooh and the throw up sound effect.

[E]

You complained?

[B]

What did he say? He goes, what?

[E]

So you said you were having a wardrobe issue.

[B]

My zipper wouldn't go down.

[E]

Your zipper wouldn't go down? So all I said was, what has 44 teeth and holds back the Incredible Hulk.

[D]

That's funny.

[E]

It's a straight guy.

[B]

It's gross when it comes from dog.

[D]

That's you.

[F]

Ew.

[B]

Ew. Right, Amy?

[C]

Ew. I was uncomfortable.

[E]

You can't say that because then there'll be an HR thing. We don't have HR.

[D]

Yeah, I know that.

[E]

I had to do the SiriusXM HR. I had to watch those videos and answer the quiz.

[D]

By the way, my board op, Adam, for years left to go work for HR at Sirius. I'm like, how bad was your life that you left to go work for hr?

[B]

Who wants to work for Smellie in hr? We have to rhyme her name.

[D]

Oh, boy.

[B]

Rhymes with Shelly.

[D]

Oh, okay.

[B]

Who wants to work for her?

[F]

She does like the internship program. I talked yesterday.

[B]

We were counting my write ups. Today was five in eight years, which I don't think is bad. My six, five, four.

[F]

I don't think it's bad.

[D]

My write ups.

[B]

Yeah, the last one was bad, but it's okay. We're not talking about it.

[F]

We work through it.

[B]

Jim Thompson is here. He is.

[F]

He's nervous.

[B]

He's my shadow today. Supervising.

[D]

Oh, boy.

[F]

He's chewing his nails now.

[B]

You kind of. People are asking you why you look so good, how you lost weight, and you've been kind of given these housewife kind of answers.

[D]

No, as much as you have. I was incredibly clear without being asked. I volunteered it on the first show back after Labor Day.

[B]

Here's the thing. You mentioned that we appreciate you being honest and saying that you're on GLP1s, but you're like, oh, oh, I've been microdosing. We all microdose it. That's how you take it.

[D]

Oh, really?

[B]

Yeah. You're not the only one microdosing.

[E]

Well, you start.

[D]

That's not true. Because everyone else that I've spoken to who's on it has upped their dose and I never did.

[B]

Ready for this revelation. Yeah, Doug is on it.

[E]

Shut up.

[D]

Okay.

[B]

How long you been on it, Doug?

[E]

It's been two years. And he's gained weight. Have not gained weight. And I have the blood work of a 17 year old. My blood work is perfect.

[D]

Okay, well. Well, by the way, there are other health benefits. My doctor. My doctor recommended it to me a year ago because I have, like, plaque.

[E]

In my exact cardiologist said, you should.

[D]

And he said you have high blood pressure. And he was like, this could do. I said, I can't. I said, look, I'm reading something totally different. Into this. You suggesting this. But then I got to a point where I was like. I was at an all time high, weight wise. I could not button my suit jackets. I do a standing up promo every night on Watch what Happens Live. I'm like, I can't button my fucking jacket. I mean, it was not.

[B]

You wear the side effects, what are they? Sagging jowls, Sulfurous burps, Deflated breasts. No, no and no Surprise pregnancies.

[D]

Well, I've gotten two girls pregnant since then.

[E]

But weight loss is a side effect for most people who take it.

[B]

Really?

[E]

Yes.

[B]

The same way that, like, not. That's not how we use it.

[E]

Like, is it Propecia? That was.

[D]

Why are you on the.

[B]

No. Oh, I'm not on it.

[D]

You said we all do that.

[B]

I mean, the chumps, the royal. The chumps. Yeah. No, I'm on the Kelly Ripa diet. It's very effective.

[D]

Oh, okay. I'm on the Kelly Dodd diet.

[B]

That actually works too. She's fit.

[F]

That's great.

[B]

John Hill's back.

[D]

Yes, he's back in New York.

[B]

There's a little delay there.

[D]

Yes. No, I couldn't figure out what you. I'm like, where does he go?

[B]

I'm excited for you back in New York.

[D]

I am too. It's. It makes such a difference having him in the studio as opposed to sitting in LA with his arms crossed at, you know, 7am like, with a delay. It's. Yes, it's great.

[B]

He's funny. Is he on our show tomorrow? Friday.

[E]

Friday.

[B]

And he was saying he loves doing the show more than Andy's. Didn't he say that?

[F]

That's exactly what he said. He said it's his favorite show in the world to do.

[E]

He said that about cook and kibbutz also when he came on Lying Bitch.

[B]

You've been to Thailand before?

[E]

Oh, my God. What?

[D]

No.

[E]

This is like the movie Airplane. Have you ever been to Turkish prison?

[B]

I've just been obsessed with these lady boys on TikTok.

[D]

Oh, really?

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

I'm not on TikTok.

[B]

You just can't tell the difference.

[C]

That's not Salesian.

[D]

I'm uncomfortable.

[B]

I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable. I'm sorry. I didn't do that. I had nothing to do with that. I'm sorry. You get Botox now too?

[D]

Getting a little bit of Botox, although I can't see.

[B]

Oh, you're microdosing that too.

[D]

I mean, can you.

[B]

I think you need more.

[D]

See anything?

[E]

Where do you do?

[D]

Barely in the forehead. Up Here. Yeah.

[B]

Thing is, though, you're so expressive, you.

[D]

Know, that's why I didn't want to do it.

[B]

When you're in la, go to nurse Jamie. She does it. She's very conservative. So you'll still have.

[D]

That guy's super conservative.

[B]

He's too conservative.

[D]

Right. Well, maybe I'll up it next time.

[B]

Yeah, just a little more, I think.

[E]

Don't microdose it. I don't know, I get uncomfortable when. When, especially men, when there's too much Botox. Because you do lose all of your expression.

[D]

Right.

[E]

It's unnerving.

[D]

That's. That's my thing.

[B]

So at the advertising event, I'm gonna give you a compliment.

[D]

Oh, boy.

[B]

You're really. I mean, you're really good at that. When you go on stage and you're so charismatic and I get so nervous, I get stage fright. Oh, yeah. The way that you. And you're not nervous, you're not sweating, you're not stumbling, you're not. I mean, I guess because you've been doing it for so many years, but still, I've been interviewed, you know, a thousand times and I still get really nervous. Wow, Dougie, it's like the first four minutes, isn't it? Like the first four minutes, I'm quiet.

[E]

I usually, when we do our live events, I always go over it with Jeff, like, look into. Just acknowledge the audience and if you do that, you get better.

[D]

Well, but I also think Jeff is someone who is always overly prepared. He wants to know what's going on. But that being said, you're also incredibly off the cuff.

[B]

So, you know, I'm better as a co host, kind of hang a guest, just like hanging out with the.

[E]

You know, but you always ease into it. It takes you a couple of minutes and then you're fine.

[B]

But you know, it's. No, you're a pretty good leader, I guess.

[D]

Oh, thanks.

[B]

Yeah, I'm kind of glad. I kind of like where I'm sitting. I like that you do all the heavy lifting. Okay, thank you.

[D]

Thanks.

[B]

The kids are so cute.

[D]

Oh, you met the kids?

[B]

Well, I've met Ben before.

[D]

No, I know. Yeah, I mean, I. Yes, you met them.

[B]

So last night.

[D]

That was so. Yes.

[B]

He's really funny. He ordered me around. Do you know that?

[D]

He did know.

[B]

Okay, so he had this cute little folder with some work in it.

[D]

Yes. He was so excited. He's like, I have homework, Daddy, I have homework.

[B]

Well, he dropped it on the ground in front of me and he told. He just. He said, pick it up. And then he said, put it in the folder.

[D]

Are you kidding me?

[B]

And I was laughing so hard. I'm like, done. No problem, Ben. And then the nanny was right behind him, and she's like, you know, ask nicely, say please. But he kind of just ordered me around. But you know what? I was like, I immediately bent down, I picked it up. I'm like, where do you want it? He's strong.

[D]

God, how cute is Lucy?

[B]

She's adorable. And, you know, she's not shy.

[D]

No, she's not at all. Yeah, no, she's not. She's really kind of come out of her shell.

[B]

She looks like a little doll.

[D]

She does. She does.

[F]

So sweet. I mean, cutest kids I've ever seen.

[B]

Do Grandma and Grandpa see them a lot?

[D]

They see them, you know, they do pretty good. I mean, they FaceTime with them a lot. And they'll be. Will be going home for Thanksgiving. And they were here this summer was the last time, and the kids were in St. Louis, I think, in March. So I'd say, like a year or something like that. Do you ever.

[B]

Does the nanny ever take the kids to see Grandma and Grandpa working?

[D]

Yes.

[B]

That's great.

[D]

Sometimes if I have to be out of town, I'll say, you guys go to St. Louis. So then they're with family and. Yeah, it's great. As a matter of fact, I. I should plan something. I should plan a couple of those coming up.

[B]

Yeah, you kind of have to do that right? When you're as busy as you are. Because I was asking you how. How do you balance it? I mean, I'm now doing appointment parenting.

[D]

Where does that mean?

[B]

Basically, what I do is I set times and days in my schedule for her.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

So that's good. Yeah. I have to. Yes, I have to. So I told Shane, because next week is her birthday week. So I told Shane, I'm like, whatever, scheduled. Don't schedule anything else. And then. Does your kids do this, too? So I'll say. She was like, daddy, I want to go to Pop Mart. And I'll say, well, all right, let's see. Let me see. You know, if we're in Century City, whatever, I'll take you to Pop Martin. And then the next day. Daddy, you promised me.

[D]

He said this morning on the way to school, he goes, he broke a promise to me. I go, what promise? He goes, you pinky promise that if I was good at your dinner party, that you would buy me some Pokemon. I go, there was no such promise.

[B]

Yes.

[D]

Like, I did not say that.

[B]

That's what they do, the scheduling too.

[D]

I was like, yesterday I couldn't take them to school because I had something early in the morning. And then last night I was taping all night and I was like, so that's why you saw them there? Because they came and had dinner with me between shows and I got to be with them for an hour straight at the show. So I was like, this is. Okay. So that's why they were there yesterday.

[B]

So I told her, I said, look, I only have these two commitments in the evening. I said, every other evening is yours. So she's made a list of everything she wants to do.

[D]

I love that. That's cute. Well, it's cute until you say, is it all. Buy me this, buy me that?

[B]

No, it's. I want to have dinner here. I want to go to gelato. I want to go to popcorn. I want to go to. We're going to go to Disneyland. We're going to go. We're going to go to. Why? Promised her that.

[F]

Okay, we're going to go to the More Humble. She wants a game night. She wants a movie night.

[D]

Okay.

[B]

She wants to go to the cat cafe. But the problem is she's been really pushing for another cat. We already have two. We cannot do anymore. And then I did say that I would go take her to the jewelry store for her birthday.

[D]

Wow. So she cares about jewelry.

[B]

Oh, yeah. Wow. You just wait.

[E]

She has a diamond. She's a glam. She already has diamonds.

[D]

You know what? You should get Sarah Jessica started working with those. Lab created diamonds which are a fraction of the cost and look exactly the same.

[B]

We're like Heather, Debra. We don't do lab.

[E]

I'll tell you, Carney's for a.

[B]

For a.

[D]

For a nine year old. You may want to consider.

[B]

Kidding. Yeah.

[E]

Carney has the. Carney's ring was a lab diamond. It's gorgeous.

[B]

She is beautiful, Jerry Carney.

[D]

You can't tell. Yeah.

[B]

It's just. The problem is it's the worst. I mean, look, jewelry's not the best investment anyway. But the labs diamonds are even worse.

[D]

Well, I bet, but. But the price is reflective of that, I would think.

[B]

And I'm thinking that hopefully it's things that she has for a long time to come. So, like, if I get a bracelet, we can always add links. You know, that kind of thing, Right?

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

Oh. So I said to her, I'm like, oh, you know, I have something on Thursday, so I don't think Thursday is gonna work. She's like, well, I already wrote it down. It's on the list.

[D]

Oh, boy. You're her father's daughter.

[B]

Do you remember when she was.

[F]

She was. She's not flexible. And then you offered, oh, why don't we combine Pop Mart and Javier's? Because they're both at the same mall. She's like, no, they're. They're separate. I put it on the list.

[C]

She, like, looks down at her list, and she stresses a little bit, and she looks at me and says, no, I can't accommodate that.

[B]

Oh, my gosh.

[D]

She is giving it right back to.

[B]

You have no idea.

[E]

It makes me happy to hear that, actually. I'm very happy.

[B]

You have no idea.

[D]

I'm gonna. I'm gonna get it.

[B]

Ben is the one I worry about for you.

[D]

Me too. The nanny. The nanny has said to Ben and Lucy, you know, your daddy and I are on the same page. We're on the same page. Like, if I punish you one way, like, your daddy's gonna punish you the exact same way. There's no. So Ben now says to me, lucy and I are on the same page. Daddy. Like, oh, my God. And he knows. It's funny.

[B]

Yeah.

[E]

Were you like that as a kid?

[B]

Oh, yes. Oh, yes.

[E]

All right. And we know Jeff was so. I mean, it makes sense.

[D]

Yes, it does.

[B]

She has that same relentless kind of quality, like I would just terrorize just until I got what I wanted. And she's. That way. She just will not let it go.

[E]

Well, as somebody who is now much older and now is in the. In the position where I'm helping to take care of my mother, you want to be as good to these kids. Kids as possible.

[D]

Yeah.

[E]

Because you're gonna need their help.

[D]

Oh, no.

[B]

I don't want her taking care of me. No. She's too mean. I do not want her taking mine.

[D]

Are gonna wipe me everything.

[F]

She does not wipe herself. She's gonna wipe.

[D]

Yeah. Really?

[B]

My son will take care of me.

[D]

Shane will. Shane will wipe you.

[F]

Good thing you have the toto.

[B]

You already do.

[D]

A lot. I was just gonna say, why should tomorrow be any different than.

[B]

I mean, you give me how many shots a week? Yeah, that's true.

[F]

A lot. Six. No, ten.

[D]

What?

[B]

Yeah.

[E]

He had serious.

[D]

What?

[F]

I wish.

[B]

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[D]

Did you get this on Google or something?

[E]

This is real.

[B]

Do you know that my parents bought that for me for the holiday. A holiday gift.

[D]

A couple of years of glasses.

[B]

Thank you.

[E]

All right, we're gonna stay focused. First question, Mr. Cohen, number one. You fantasize.

[B]

No, I write the question, I say the question.

[D]

You're supposed to look at the computer.

[E]

Oh, I'm sorry.

[B]

Okay, pay attention.

[D]

Okay.

[B]

All right, Andy, you fantasize about having a threesome with your best friends, John Mayer and Anderson Cooper?

[D]

False.

[E]

Strangely, he is telling the truth.

[D]

Wow.

[E]

The lie detector determined you're telling the truth. Yeah. Okay, good.

[B]

You have texted a real housewife something shady and then immediately edited or unscented it.

[D]

False.

[E]

Mr. Cohen is lying.

[D]

Really?

[E]

The lie detector determined that was a lie.

[B]

Maybe you don't remember.

[D]

Yeah.

[E]

Do you want to think about it for a moment?

[B]

No, it's. Well, it's deep in your subconscious. If we've picked it up on the machine.

[E]

The heart rate is elevated at this point.

[D]

Okay, well, I mean, this is absolutely ridiculous.

[B]

No, this is a real machine.

[E]

She needs to stay.

[D]

Listen, I have no doubt my heart rate is elevated because I have 18 people in this room now looking at me as though I'm on the witness.

[E]

It's getting higher.

[B]

Yes, it is.

[D]

No, it is.

[E]

Take a breath. Just take a breath. Andy, it's fine.

[B]

You told John Mayer that you liked a new song of his, but you really hated it.

[D]

False.

[B]

Doug.

[E]

Well, he's continuing to lie. Okay, that is not true. The lie detector determined that was a lie. And that's okay. It's okay.

[D]

Yeah. Thank you.

[B]

You don't have to like every one of his songs.

[F]

There's probably some stickers.

[B]

The executives at Bravo are dreading me coming back.

[D]

True.

[E]

That answer is correct.

[B]

Yes.

[E]

The lie detector determined you're telling the truth.

[B]

Kyle Richards is your favorite. Bravo. Liberty.

[D]

False.

[E]

There's a little bit of dilation going on in Andy Cohen's eyes, and that is not. Andy's not being truthful.

[D]

Okay.

[E]

But also, the lie detector determined that was a lie.

[D]

She is definitely one of my favorites. For sure.

[B]

She was your favorite at one point.

[D]

I was lying about the Bravo executives. They're excited to work with you again.

[B]

Well, I mean, lie detector says otherwise. You have a secret sex dungeon in your apartment.

[D]

False.

[E]

He's telling the truth. Are you? Well, I determine you're telling the truth. Do you want a sex dungeon?

[D]

I would like a place that I could have sex, yes.

[B]

I thought that's what used the studio for. That's what we use ours for.

[F]

It's the gender neutral bathroom.

[E]

There's a birthing room here.

[B]

Do you have a mask? Masturbatorium here? It's called a birthing room.

[D]

Yes.

[E]

Oh, is it? It's. Is it called the breastfeeding?

[F]

Well, you. You don't get birth there.

[C]

You answered that like we were detecting it as a lie.

[D]

I know.

[B]

Okay, the next question. You love to Google yourself.

[D]

I do Google myself, Absolutely. Yes.

[E]

He is telling the truth.

[B]

Yes.

[E]

The lie detector determined you're telling the truth.

[B]

You wanted to lose weight so you could see your dick again.

[D]

Yes, I did. Listen, any opportunity to see my dick is a good one.

[E]

The lie detector determined you're telling the truth.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

You leaked your own nudes because they looked so good.

[D]

No.

[E]

And the eyes are dilating again. Andy Cohn is not being truthful.

[D]

Oh, I detect my own determined news.

[E]

That was a lie.

[D]

Yeah.

[E]

Well, what do you want us to.

[B]

Do it was funny because that happened right around, like, all those contract renewals.

[F]

Mm.

[B]

And he leaked those nudes. He got a lot of attention for them.

[F]

Smart.

[B]

Anyway, you won't seriously date anyone older than 27.

[D]

Lie.

[F]

That is.

[E]

He's not being truthful at all.

[D]

What? Dating someone that's 41 right now, your.

[B]

Okay, your microdose of Ozempic was just a regular dose. But you said micro, so you seemed less fat.

[D]

No.

[E]

Lying. Oh, my detective determined that was a.

[D]

Lie that I talked about. That I was.

[F]

I mean.

[B]

Well, you have hooked up with guests you've interviewed on. Watch what happens live.

[D]

False.

[E]

Come on, Andy.

[B]

Andy, come on. How long you been on that show?

[D]

Hold on.

[B]

I've.

[D]

Like, after a show.

[B]

Well, not during bartenders.

[D]

Do bartenders count?

[E]

Yes, I do.

[D]

Oh, well.

[B]

Well.

[E]

Ah. Truth comes out.

[F]

That's why he wants Doug to bartend. Ew.

[E]

Thank God, you guys.

[B]

Okay, so did he tell the truth or not?

[E]

No, he was lying. But now when we. When we said.

[D]

Yes. Listen, in 3, 000 episodes, we've got our 3, 000th episode tonight. Have I hooked up with a bartender?

[E]

How many. How many times?

[D]

All right, you know what?

[B]

We got one more question for him.

[D]

Episode 3003.

[B]

You have docked before.

[D]

I have docked before. What does that mean?

[E]

Circumcised penis. You take your foreskin and you put it over.

[D]

Oh, yeah. Hasn't everyone talks?

[E]

Nope.

[B]

Isn't that Jameson?

[D]

Has that what you do? I mean, listen, you gotta.

[E]

Yeah, that's what you do.

[D]

Okay. Did I tell the truth?

[B]

Thank you for playing.

[D]

Wow, that was so fun. Come on, you have to. There has to be more than that. That was fun.

[E]

We'll get prepped for the next time.

[B]

All right. Did we jump into housewives now?

[D]

Wow.

[F]

Well, also, he just dropped the bomb that he's seeing someone who's 41.

[D]

No, I said I'm dating. It's not like it's serious, but I'm dating a 41 year old.

[B]

What was the question? You're not gonna seriously date anyone who's older than 27. Oh, it's not serious?

[D]

No. Let me tell you this. I date. I like dating people that are over 40. I like it. He is telling the truth. Okay? Seriously, I do for a whole bunch of reasons. But it's now. Do I like sleeping with younger people? I mean.

[B]

Okay, yes, I know. Hence the question.

[F]

Telling the truth. Yeah.

[B]

Thank you for telling the truth.

[E]

Can you. Where did you meet this 41 year old at?

[D]

@ a party in the Hamptons.

[F]

Okay.

[E]

Chic.

[B]

How long have you been seeing each other?

[E]

Dating.

[B]

It's real. Casual.

[D]

It's real. This is nothing.

[B]

This is a hookup.

[F]

This is.

[B]

This is not dating.

[D]

Nothing.

[F]

At the beach. He'll see him. When he's not.

[D]

This is not. This is not. I'll let you know when it's something that we need to discuss.

[B]

And he's a bartender.

[D]

He's a bartender.

[B]

Okay.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

I would love a bartender.

[C]

You need a bartender.

[D]

He's got Zoila.

[B]

No. Zo retired again. For the third time.

[D]

No. Again.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

Who's gonna make your martinis?

[F]

Shane. I'm good at that.

[B]

Both my nannies make great martinis.

[D]

Really?

[B]

So we've trained them. Shane makes a good martini. I think there's those. There's only three people in the house that make martinis. Oh, we need a few more.

[D]

Yeah. You do need a deeper bench.

[B]

Yeah. Oh, ZipRecruiter. By the way, we use ZipRecruiter a lot. Do you do reads for them? I have.

[D]

Yeah.

[F]

In between the Starbucks reads. When he has time.

[B]

Oh, yeah. When Starbucks.

[E]

Code Jeff.

[B]

Yeah. If you need to hire anybody, use ZipRecruiter. Use code JEFF, please. Okay. Thank you. Let's talk about Real Housewives. So I wanted to ask you.

[D]

Yes.

[B]

Do you ever. So you and the executives, when you sit around in your big conference room and you're screening these shows, I noticed that, you know, they all have different production companies. Right. And they all look different. There's not a real continuity when it comes to the look of the shows.

[D]

I disagree. I think the format is essentially the same, and I think each city does have its own kind of look. And I think that's a good thing.

[B]

I think some of.

[D]

But I think ultimately, the format of a chapter card. Coming up, a visual of the woman who is owning this scene and her banner coming up. I mean, the actual format is the.

[B]

Same when you see shows that clearly look prettier. Right. Maybe they're shot differently. Whatever. Is it a budgetary thing, or is it just that the production company maybe doesn't have the advanced technology that maybe other production. Better cameras. I don't know. I mean, you have to admit, like, Real Housewives of Miami is a gorgeous show.

[D]

Gorgeous. It also takes place in Miami, which. Gorgeous.

[B]

Okay.

[D]

So when you're dealing with the visuals of a. Of a city that is just absolutely stunning.

[B]

Beautiful, light, sunlight.

[D]

No, I mean Orange County. The visuals, you know, are beautiful.

[B]

That's a pretty. Beverly Hills pretty. Sure.

[D]

Just. I mean, it's just absolutely beautiful.

[E]

But it looks. It does look a little different.

[D]

You know, if you're going to compare that to New Jersey, which is a little more rough and tumble.

[F]

Or Potomac.

[B]

Yeah, Yeah.

[D]

I mean, those shows are a little more suburban, I would say.

[B]

So is that done on purpose, then?

[D]

Well, if you're showing the visuals. No, we want. We want each show to look as beautiful as possible. I mean, the Potomac graphics are some of the most beautiful graphics. They're like actual. What are they? What is the flower?

[E]

Cherry blossom.

[D]

They're like cherry blossoms flying everywhere. I mean, they're really pretty.

[B]

Okay, here's my next question. Yeah. So, I mean, we all watch Real Housewives for different reasons. I like the aspirational wealth. I like the cars, the clothes, the jewelry, the homes.

[D]

Yes.

[B]

It seems maybe over the last few years that you've deviated from the formula a little bit. Right. We're seeing more regular women.

[D]

Right.

[B]

And so I'm just curious, do you find, like, in focus testing and ratings, is that more relatable, and do you find that those shows are rating better? No, I'm just curious why we've deviated from the cause. I don't really want to watch people.

[E]

You don't exactly. You just feel like they're poor and sad. But even for many of us, even those poor and sad people are richer and happier than many of us. Still watching.

[F]

Happier.

[C]

Speak for yourself.

[E]

No, I mean, it's.

[D]

I think the truth is we cast. If we think the casting is great, but the, quote, lifestyle is a growth area, then. But I think if the woman is amazing, we will go with the woman because we believe in her and we think, okay, well, this is really great. And I think that what you see on these shows are just, there's, I think, more of a spectrum of wealth on the shows. Some of them are really wealthy and some of them are less so. But we want it all to be aspirational.

[B]

Let me ask you this, because this is. This has got to bother you as much as it bothers me because, you know, obviously I've been around from the very beginning.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

When these women, they have careers and then you start paying them a whole.

[D]

Lot of money and they give up.

[B]

And they quit their jobs and they have no content. And so now they're creating content because they no longer have a career. They no longer get up in the morning and go anywhere.

[D]

Yeah. It's annoying.

[B]

It's annoying.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

I almost feel like, you know, you got to use a few people as examples and clips them.

[D]

Okay.

[B]

So the one we really would like to reboot, we're especially vested in is Real Housewives of Orange County. And because I have been talking to Alex a lot, I give him a lot of unsolicited advice. And Shane actually came up with a good idea that we pitched to Alex, which Alex kind of likes.

[F]

I mean, the 20th season should be an All Stars season, obviously.

[B]

Only all stars. Only OGs. Only all stars. Yeah. I say clean house. That's what I.

[D]

Clean house. And then have All Stars.

[E]

I mean, as like, a standalone, let's.

[B]

Get rid of the ones that have no content.

[D]

Well, guess what? We just saw Alexis. We just saw Gretchen.

[B]

I like Gretchen. We're keeping Gretchen. We're keeping Tamara. We're keeping Shannon. We're keeping Dubro. Bringing back Vicky and then bringing some friends, you know, OG friends and, you know, cameo scenes, edit a bit.

[F]

Mm.

[B]

You gotta admit, I mean, there's. You know, there's.

[D]

Yeah, I. I have little interest in seeing that show.

[B]

I have a lot of interest. Don't you?

[F]

Very interested. Yeah.

[E]

Hashtag Bring Back Quinn.

[D]

Season two.

[E]

I loved Quinn and her wigs. Yeah, she was amazing.

[D]

Was she?

[E]

I remember she was dating.

[D]

Her casting was great.

[E]

Dating that kid.

[D]

I know. But then we started filming, and she wasn't dating him anymore.

[B]

Is Love Hotel gonna come back? Because I hope so. I liked that show.

[F]

I loved it.

[B]

That's gotta be expensive to produce, though.

[D]

But you know what was great? That hotel hadn't opened yet, so we got the whole hotel. And that hotel was so beautiful.

[B]

Like, it was crazy.

[D]

I loved it. I mean, so I hope that. I hope Bravo brings it back. Yeah.

[B]

I mean, the casting is important, obviously. Very, like, you know, all of Shannon's drama really kept us very, very invested.

[D]

Yes, I agree.

[B]

Andrew, what happens when, Because I've been with you, you get recognized so much when you're out in public. How do your kids feel about that?

[D]

They're kind of amused by it. They're like, oh, you know what? They. I won't take pictures with people if I'm with my kids. And they. Ben. I remember the first time I, you know, when he was in a stroller, I might be like, oh, okay. Because, you know, he's sitting there playing with his. I don't know what. But anyway, then I very clearly was like, you know, I say to people, I'm sorry, I'm with my kids. I can't do that. But nice to meet you. I think he's happy that I do that, that I don't stop. But I think he said to me for a long time, like, why are you famous? He's. And I'm like, because I'm on TV and people feel like they know me. And then he's like, boy, he. He likes it that people like me. He's like, wow, people really like you. And he's interested in that.

[B]

My kid is totally put out by it and annoyed because I think when we have one on one time, yes.

[D]

She feels like it's taking away from.

[B]

She doesn't want anyone interrupting.

[D]

And I get it, and I'm very much like that with them.

[B]

But she did say something funny because one of her little girlfriends was with us, and so somebody came over and wanted a picture, whatever. And she goes, why are people coming up to your dad? She goes, oh. She goes, he's famous. She goes, my other dad thinks he's famous. She goes, but I'm more famous than him.

[D]

Oh, my God. Ben did say the other day, he goes, so am I famous? I go, no. He goes, well, if you're famous, then maybe I'm a little. I go, yeah, you're not.

[E]

Does he call you Andy Cohen? Because Monroe. Monroe says Jeff Lewis.

[D]

Yes.

[B]

He.

[D]

I mean, he calls me Daddy, but when we're in public. So I mean, the other day we were walking to our Sunday night dinner, and he goes, my daddy's famous. And he farts, screaming that on the street. I go, ben, stop.

[B]

Did they miss. Because, you know, Ben grew up in that apartment, the one that you sold in West Village.

[D]

They do.

[B]

They miss the apartment.

[D]

They miss the apartment. They love the new one. And I keep saying, how do you feel about it now? Because he's only been in the new place. Place for five weeks because they were gone for the summer. And he's like, it's good, you know, I like it pretty good. He says, but Ryan Sirhant, before he sold the apartment, or he, I guess made a booklet of the apartment, of photos to hand to people not, you know, to sell it. And when we moved in the new place, he gave me a bunch of books and I gave one to Ben. And the other night before bed, he goes, can we look at the old apartment? And I go, yeah, we looked at it. And I was like, but this is good. He has memories in a book and.

[E]

We talk about it. It.

[F]

Sweetie.

[B]

Well, I'm excited to see the new apartment when I'm back. Me too. In two weeks for you to be.

[D]

On watch what Happens live on Sunday night. No, no guest room. Sorry.

[B]

Oh, I was thinking the guest room.

[D]

No, no room in Daddy's bed. Don't want to confuse the kids.

[B]

Thanks for listening. If you want more of this, listen to Jeff Lewis Lad every weekday on Sirius XM as well as the Jeff Lewis Lewis Channel, exclusively on the Sirius XM app. This season on the Kardashians.

[D]

Let's do it.

[G]

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[B]

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[C]

I heard footsteps walk into my room.

[B]

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[G]

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[D]

I'm freaking out.

[B]

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