Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Andy Cohen has alleged that his Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen set inspired James Corden’s talk show.“I’m not a comedian [and] I think [WWHL is] a different type of talk show,” the Missouri native, 54, said during the Tuesday, December 27, episode of the “Table for Two With Bruce Bozzi” podcast. “I think there has been a traditional idea of what a late-night talk show is.
I would argue that Watch What Happens Live redefined what the late-night talk show is. [We had] the first bar on late-night, [and then] James Corden got a bar.
James Corden kind of wound up [copying our set]. It is what it is.”Cohen — who agreed with host Bruce Bozzi’s assessment that the 44-year-old England native “ripped off” the WWHL soundstage — noted during the podcast that he used to be “hypersensitive” about the constant comparisons.“Frankly, I just feel so grateful now, and I’m not just blowing smoke, [and] I’m so glad we’re still going,” the Glitter Every Day author said on Tuesday. “It’s like, ‘Great, copy my set.
Go with God.’”Cohen’s WWHL late-night series premiered on Bravo in July 2009, featuring a set of three chairs and bar setup.
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