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Some of the earliest seasons of the Housewives franchises were much more light-hearted and fun. Some have pointed to Nene Leakes' infamous 'Close your legs to married men, Wig!' appearance on WWHL and Teresa's Giudice's table flip as the point where the women became hyper focused on one-upping each other's antics, which has slowly devolved into violence. What are your thoughts about where Housewives has been and where it's going?

There have been a lot of absolute tragedies that the women on Housewives have encountered as a result of their relentless pursuit of, (to quote your idol) their '15 minutes.' Which one did you find the most difficult to approach as the executive producer of a reality series, and perhaps more so, as a reunion host?

Hi Andy and thanks for doing this AMA! As a huge fan of yours, I often find myself passionately defending you against others who criticize the Real Housewives genre, and you in particular, characterizing you as a misogynist. I argue that you are a modern-day Euripides, holding a mirror back at contemporary culture. Surely you've heard such criticism, how do you respond to it?

Andiano?

Erin Moriarty opened her segment on you that aired this week on CBS Sunday Morning by describing you as the Peter Pan of Late Night TV. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/watch-what-happened-to-andy-cohen/ Additionally, Caroline Manzo recently referred to you as a 'fresh little boy' that is so cute you can't get mad at him when he’s inappropriate. Do you ever get uncomfortable or embarrassed on WWHL, or while hosting a reunion?