Andy Cohen shades CHICAGO

[morosco]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 11:06am

On Monday’s (February 24) episode of Andy Cohen Live, the show’s host talked about his outing to see Erika Jayne in the Broadway musical. The Watch What Happens Live host had rave reviews for Jayne.

“We went to go see Erika Jayne in Chicago,” Cohen said on his SiriusXM show. “That show has been open for 20-plus years, she’s packing them in dude. The place was full and they were there for her. I was so proud of her. And she’s playing Roxie which is one of the two leads.”

However, all the good things he said about the RHOBH star came crashing down when he shaded the production.

 

 

[binau]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 11:14am

I don't think it would be uncontroversial to say the production is perhaps not in its heyday anymore*....but it is interesting for him to be so vocal about it. 

* It was tired 10 years ago. 

Updated On: 3/1/20 at 11:14 AM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 11:16am

I stopped watching anything he does after learning about what he did to Kathy Griffin. But a google search shows his net worth is $50 million - shut the hell up about buying two tickets for something you want to see. Years ago I worked the box office for a major company and spoke to reps for people (and sometimes the celeb themselves) like Nicole Kidman, Julie Andrews, Walter Cronkite, frickin’ Beyoncé - and was never once asked for comps. The only people who ever gave me sh*t were C & D list celebs who waited too long and were trying to get themselves into something with zero availability.
But that’s besides the point here. Cohen’s just feeding into the stereotype that our people are cheap and he needs to STFU.

[ljay889]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 11:16am

He clearly doesn’t know the Weisslers. They are famously cheap.

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 11:17am

I mean, I see his point about promotion, but dude you and your friends are beyond multi-millionaires. You are obviously mad you had to pay because despite having a lot of money you get everything for free.

I don't get the shade about Szot's age either. Erika is 48 so it's bad he's two years older than her? He's a very handsome mad. Andy is also in his 50s so he's saying he himself can't be a love interest? Unless he means Amos which...he's supposed to be older. 

[Wick3]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 11:37am

There were 4 in his party. They got 2 comp tickets and were asked to pay for the remaining 2 tickets. I think that sounds fair to me. 

His rant reminded me of social influencers on instagram asking hotels for freebies in exchange for promotion.

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 11:38am

Same Jordan! He’s not a good person.

[hork]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 12:09pm

Who is this person and why should we care?

[sppunk]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 12:12pm

Andy Cohen is basically a terrible human and he can’t go away from public view quickly enough. 

[sparksatmidnight]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 12:31pm

I mean, this person is getting out of their home to see a real housewives of wherever on stage. What did you expect beyond tacky behaviour?

[Falsettolands]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 12:40pm

it's true but he shouldn't say it

Updated On: 3/1/20 at 12:40 PM

[Balcony Bill]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 12:41pm

If someone can tell me who or what Andy Cohen is, I'll decide if I care.

[Dionysus3]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 1:18pm

Buy your own tickets, dude. Christ.

Tax the rich into oblivion.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 1:38pm

I only see him when he pops up on shows I do watch. I don’t watch his shows. I can take him in small doses. He does come across as entitled. Pretty tacky of them to not offer four free tickets given how much free publicity they’re getting and even tackier for him to complain about it on social media. Reports I’ve heard have not been kind to EJ’s performance. So either he really thought she was great or is lying to promote a friend/his franchise. And if he has seen the movie, he should know some of the ages he describes seem not too inaccurate as far as casting. Yes, both Zellweger and Zeta-Jones were the same age and younger, but I mean EJ is no spring chicken so it would seem his criticism would carry over to her too, no? I saw the tour many years ago (my second show I ever saw on tour) with Sandy Duncan and she was Ah-mazing!

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 2:04pm

His complaints about having to pay for a ticket? A**hole.

His complaints about the production? Accurate.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 2:45pm

Chicago can take the shade. Chicago likes it in the shade.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 2:50pm

ljay889 said: "He clearly doesn’t know the Weisslers. They are famously cheap."

Haha, hilariously cheap. 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 5:35pm

Neither Amos nor Billy should be young. I cant imagine talking about Fred Casely.

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 5:58pm

dramamama611 said: "Neither Amos nor Billy should be young. I cant imagine talking about Fred Casely."

I think he is talking about Fred. I'm not sure how you'd describe any of the other male characters as Roxie's love interest. 

Also, I know Roxie's lying but she has to be somewhat believable as a woman who could be pregnant. Erika Jayne is 48. So... let's just chill. Chicago is its own thing.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 6:09pm

Cohen is nothing more than a C-list celebrity anyway. yeah, there's a few cast members who are past their expiration date, but until they opt to leave the show, they'll be there as long as they keep renewing their contracts.

[JBradshaw]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 6:33pm

Erika won’t even be in the show anymore by the time season ten of RHBevHills starts.

Andy likes the young men. Probably wasn’t anyone on stage for him to drool over.

[Phantom4ever]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 10:13pm

For many years, Phantom was the go-to punching bag on this site, and it seems these days that honor is now claimed by CHICAGO.  

I knew Titus Burgess was onto something when he shaded the heck out of Andy Cohen when he was on WWHL last year. I admit I DVR WWHL because I sometimes enjoy the gossipy questions that Andy asks, but after his CHICAGO comments, I'm done with that show. 

I'm very disappointed by how many posters have said something along the lines of "Andy is right, but still he shouldn't say it....." when the essence of what Andy said is: "Old" people onstage? = ewww yucky they're not sexy!

 One of the things that I've always respected about CHICAGO is that it's a show for grown people. It has rarely had young people in their early 20's in the cast and I happen to find that refreshing. I have criticized AFW in the past, but not because of her age, but because I have seen her deliver less-than-stellar performances. In the past few years, including last month with Andy's employee, AFW was a delight. And for what it's worth, there were lots of new, younger faces in the cast. And it's true, his employee does get a lot of entrance applause, but let's be real, CHICAGO is still on TKTS at 50% for all 8 shows each week. That said, I love CHICAGO and I want it to stay on Broadway for years to come, and I sincerely hope that Andy nor any of his employees who aren't up to Broadway standards of performing, age notwithstanding, ever show up at the Ambassador again. 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 10:17pm

[joevitus]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 10:19pm

Odd to complain about the age of the cast. In the stage show (unlike the movie) it's intended that the cast is comprised of older people. Roxie even says, in the intro to her eponymous number, "I'm older than I ever intended to be." They are all washed-up, grubby third-rate players, grifters and shysters, most of them past their prime. It isn't a show about youth. 

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 11:17pm

I can’t believe he’s complain about buying a ticket.