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Andy Cohen, who hosts the Housewives franchise, is celebrating nineteen years of The Real Housewives of Orange County. On social media, he shared a throwback photo of himself and thanked the cast for all their shenanigans.

The Host Has Something To Celebrate

It hasn’t always been an easy ride for Andy who deals with a lot of drama across the franchise. But, he survived and even got past the lawsuit drama with Brandi Glanville. Remember, she accused him of wanting to sleep with another cast member and then inviting her to watch on Facetime.

On March 21, the Bravo host wasn’t dwelling on any of the various accusations against him. Instead, he’s celebrating Rhoc. On Instagram, he posted a photo of himself looking very young in his white shirt against a red background.

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“On this day 19 years ago, The Real Housewives of Orange County...

The Real Housewives of Orange County just hit a major milestone:19 years since the show premiered.

Bravo boss Andy Cohen took to social media to celebrate the special moment and so did the Og of the Oc, Vicki Gunvalson.

Vicki posted a throwback photo of the Season 1 cast, which included Jeana Keough, Lauri Peterson, Jo De La Rosa, and Kimberly Bryant.

Meanwhile, fans of the show are celebrating as well and putting some respect on Vicki’s name.

We even spotted some current cast members in the comment section thanking the Og for paving the way.

Sadly, we won’t see Vicki on the show’s 19th season, which is currently filming.

She appeared alongside her friend and current cast member Shannon Beador in Season 18.

However, earlier this year, the 62-year-old revealed that she would not be on the show but would be cheering Shannon on from the sidelines.

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“The Real Housewives of Orange County” wrapped up its 18th season with the biggest audience the Bravo series has seen in five years, TheWrap can reveal exclusively.

Season 18 averaged 3.1 million total viewers and 1.6 million viewers within the 18-49 demo, according to Nielsen live-plus-35-day multiplatform viewing figures. The season scored the highest total and demo viewership “Rhoc” has averaged in five years, with both measurements seeing a 5% uptick when compared to last season.

“Orange County” ranks within 2024’s Top 15 entertainment series in the 18-49 demo, making up one of five Bravo series that landed on the list. Those other shows are “Vanderpump Rules,” which was recently renewed for a 12th season with a brand-new cast, “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” “Southern Charm” and “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.”

“Rhoc” Season 18 premiered in July and wrapped up its installment in October, with its subsequent three reunion episodes airing on Nov.

While every reality show is filled with drama, few are as packed with jaw-dropping, riveting moments as The Real Housewives of New York City. Created by Scott Dunlop, this series focuses on a group of elite women navigating their lives and one another's attitudes in New York City, has proven ceaselessly entertaining for 15 seasons. With the show's newest cast especially, this group has offered invigorating conflict while providing alot of the heart that previous casts were missing...well, mostly. So much of the show is built on petty squabbles and exaggerated reactions, yet even the most avid viewer get frustrated by how unreasonable some of these stars can be. And while all of the current cast has been guilty of this to some degree, there's one who is almost always starting fights over the most fickle, and often confusing, of reasons: Erin Lichy. Despite being less wild than some of her contemporaries,...

90 Day Fianc drew a lot of viewers when its successful season 1 premiered on TLC in 2014. At that time, American citizens falling in love with a foreign partner and bringing them to the States on a K-1 visa was already a thing. But it hadn't been portrayed in a bingeworthy docuseries until then.

Discovering that world was a light bulb moment for its creator, Matt Sharplike the way Scott Dunlop discovered there was a reality TV gem in documenting the lives of "annoying" rich tennis wives, which brought us The Real Housewives franchise.

Unfortunately, Matt didn't have Bravo to back him up like Scott. But thanks to a sizzle tape featuring interesting characterslike Russ and Paola Mayfield, who almost backed outTLC knew it was the "perfect" addition to their network. Here's what Matt went through to make 90 Day Fianc happen.

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The Real Housewives franchise started with Rhoc in 2006 and has evolved into a full-blown audition process for casting. Potential housewives need a strong social media presence, community reputation, industry recommendation, and must be open. Bravo listens to fan feedback in deciding who to fire from the show, focusing on authenticity and group dynamics.

Real Housewives looked very different when it started with the Orange County franchise (Rhoc) in 2006. At that time, the show's original producer, Scott Dunlop initially thought of making a short film about the now beloved "tennis b------" and "unusual" and "annoying" characters alongside their "men of leisure". But once Andy Cohen saw a sizzle reel of this bunch, he knew Bravo needed to turn it into a reality series. Back then, casting wasn't as intense as it is now, with all the contract and salary drama involved.

It started with Vicki Gunvalson's son, Michael Wolfsmith, who...

The taglines for The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 18 have been revealed during the second episode of the Bravo reality series.

Heather Dubrow: “Just because I drink from a flute doesn’t mean you can play me.”

Shannon Beador: “Even in the harshest of times, this Storms will always weather it.”

Emily Simpson: “I used to question people for a living, now I just do it for fun.”

Gina Kirschenheiter: “Like the properties I represent, I know my worth.”

Katie Ginella: “When you live your life on the green, envy is just par for the course.”

Jennifer Pedranti: “People bend over backwards to get me, and their form is terrible.”

Tamra Judge: “The only thing stuck up about me is my middle finger.”

Ginella is the newest addition to the Real Housewives franchise. A friend of Kirschenheiter, Ginella instantly wedges herself into...

Bravo has set the premiere date for The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 18 for July 11 at 9 p.m. Et and dropped a trailer to preview what’s ahead.

This season marks a historic milestone as The Real Housewives franchise celebrates 100 seasons over 18 years and 11 cities.

Related: Bravo’s ‘The Real Housewives’: Every Single Cast Photo In Franchise History

The cast of Rhoc Season 18 includes Shannon Storms Beador, Heather Dubrow, Tamra Judge, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, and Jennifer Pedranti.

New to the season is housewife and former golf reporter Katie Ginella, a friend of Gina who instantly wedges herself into the group along with her opinions. Born in South Korea and adopted into a Catholic family in Georgia, Ginella is a busy mom of four with children ages 6 to 19.

Former Rhoc star Alexis Bellino returns to the franchise as a friend and a heightened level of drama as she...

Oscar-nominated actor, producer and author Taraji P. Henson is set to return as the host of this year’s BET Awards. It will air live on June 30 on BET at 8 p.m. Et and will be held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

“I am thrilled to be returning as the host of the ‘BET Awards’ for the third time. I am also looking forward to celebrating my peers and the impact of our culture on entertainment,” Henson said in a statement.

Usher will be honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement BET Award, and set performers include GloRilla, Latto, Muni Long, Sexyy Red, Shaboozey and Victoria Monét.

“Taraji is a phenom, known for her vibrant personality and charisma, and we are excited to welcome her back to host Culture’s Biggest Night, ‘BET Awards,’ the ultimate celebration of Black creativity,” said Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET.

It was an emotional night for Vicki Gunvalson, the Og of The Real Housewives of Orange County, as she took the stage at The Bravos to receive her Wifetime Achievement Award during BravoCon 2023.

The reality TV personality became a household name after breaking out on the Bravo reality series. Now 18 years later, she’s still in the mix and getting honored for her work of providing entertainment for audiences.

Andy Cohen hosted The Bravos from the Paris Theater in Las Vegas amid the three-day convention. The show was pre-taped and expected to air on Sunday, Nov. 5. Some of Gunvalson’s best moments on Rhoc aired showcasing her ups and downs her signature “Woohoo!” and “Whoop it up!” made the cut alongside complaints about getting a family van to take her family to the airport.

Gunvalson was then surprised when some of the housewives from Rhoc‘s past appeared on stage to hand her the award.

Andy Cohen, who helped develop Bravo’s massively successful Real Housewives franchise, is opening up about how the show’s concept came to be and what he finds aspirational about it all.

In an interview with The New Yorker, published online Sunday, the Watch What Happens Live host said he views the way women are portrayed on Housewives as a “great feminist tableau.”

The reality series, with 10 shows executive produced by Cohen in the United States and even more globally, follows some of the most affluent women across the country as they live luxurious lifestyles.

“There’s no show that has given a platform for women over 50 in this way, in terms of expressing their sexuality and who they are and starting over in life and figuring things out,” Cohen said. “And I think that’s brilliant.”

Before Housewives was created, the producer said he was intrigued with the soap opera All My Children,...

Drama, drama, drama: Bravo Media has renewed “Flipping Out,” “Married to Medicine,” and “The Real Housewives of Orange County” (pictured above). It also set the premiere date for its second original scripted series, “Odd Mom Out,” which will debut on Monday, June 8.

Additionally, the cable channel set return dates for “Shahs of Sunset” (March 2), “Newlyweds: The First Year” (March 10), “Southern Charm” (March 9), and “Million Dollar Listing New York” (April 8), it revealed Thursday at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour.

Finally, Bravo is developing “The One” from executive producer Charlize Theron, which was previously announced on Thursday under the terms...

The latest drama from The Real Housewives of Orange County is a lawsuit from two of its producers, who allege they co-created the long-running series and were then excluded from its profits. In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, Patrick Moses and Kevin Kaufman claim that the credited creator of the series, Scott Dunlop, developed and sold the series with them, then conspired with the show's network, Bravo, to remove them from Housewives' production and take it over for himself. Their complaint, filed in New York Supreme Court, claims $5 million in damages. Read the complaint here. Moses and Kaufman

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Bravo's popular-if-controversial “Real Housewives” reality TV franchise is wrapped up in yet another conflict — this time, in the legal system. Bravo and former “Real Housewives of Orange County” executive producer Scott Dunlop have been hit with a lawsuit by former “Real Housewives of Orange County” executive producers Patrick Moses and Kevin Kaufman, who claim that they were deceitfully ousted from the show and bilked out of millions of dollars after helping to create the show and, thus, the franchise. Also read: ‘Exes’ Star Kristen Johnston Blasts ‘Real Housewives': Bravo Franchise ‘Has Set Women Back’ “This is a case about the real.

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