Andrew Joseph Cohen (born June 2, 1968) is an American radio and television talk show host, producer, and writer. He is the host and executive producer of the Bravo's late night talk show, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
Cohen also has a pop culture channel on SiriusXM Radio named Radio Andy. He hosts a two-hour live show with co-host John Hill twice a week.
Cohen served as Bravo's Executive Vice President of Development and Talent until 2013. He was responsible for creating original content, developing innovative formats, and identifying new talent.
“Deadpool & Wolverine,” the crossover blockbuster that opens in theaters on Friday.Reynolds — who stars as Deadpool opposite Hugh Jackman as Wolverine — went on a Madge mission with director Shawn Levy, making an in-person plea to the Queen of Pop for the prized permission to feature her 1989 No.
1 hit in a key scene.“It did involve a personal visit to Madonna, where we showed Madonna the sequence where ‘Like a Prayer’ would be used,” said Levy during an interview on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM radio show.“Also, let’s preface it with the fact that they don’t license — that Madonna doesn’t just license the song, particularly that song,” added Reynolds about the seventh of the singer’s 12 No.
1 singles, which has also been prominently featured in the film’s trailers.“It was a big deal to ask for it and certainly a bigger deal to use it… We went over and met with her and and sort of showed her how it was being used, and where, and why,” the actor stated.
Not only were Reynolds and Levy granted the rare right to use a Madonna song in a movie that she didn’t appear in or specifically write a song for, but the 65-year-old music icon also gave them some valuable advice along with it.“She gave a great note,” Reynolds said of the legendary pop diva, who has her own experience directing films such as 2008’s “Filth and Wisdom” and 2011’s “W.E.”“She watched it, and I’m not kidding, [she said], ‘You need to do this.’ And damn it, if she wasn’t like spot on.” “We literally went into a new recording session within 48 hours to do this note,” Levy continued.
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