Ryan Seacrest Claims Andy Cohen Ignored Him At New Year’s Eve Show As Kelly Ripa Defends The Real Housewives Producer

Ryan Seacrest and Andy Cohen welcomed in 2023 by hosting their respective New Year’s Eve shows in New York’s Times Square. The two got close on Saturday night and Seacrest revealed it The Real Housewives The producer hacked him.

on Live! with Kelly and Ryanthe american idol The host said he tried to say hello to Cohen but never acknowledged him.

“My big podium was right in front of Anderson [Cooper] and Andy, and when I wasn’t working I was trying to get their attention,” Seacrest said on his morning show. “I thought maybe I was in the picture. I just wanted to wave and say hello. You know, they have a great show.”

Seacrest said Cooper “turned around” and blew a wave at him: “How you doing?” and “Have a good show.”

“Andy didn’t turn around,” Seacrest added.

Kelly Ripa, a close friend of Cohen, interrupted him and said: “That’s not true. He said he was trying to get your attention.”

Surprised by Ripa’s comment, Seacrest said, “Really? I say, ‘Hey, it’s me. Guys, it’s me. Put me in your lap. Put me in your background.'”

The Kardashians The producer said all presenters were “within 10 feet of each other doing the show.”

Cohen and Seacrest have verbally abused each other over the years. Seacrest recently said it was a “good idea” not to let CNN hosts drink during their live broadcast, which Cohen was not happy about. Last year, Cohen called the cast of Seacrest’s show “losers.”

Ripa is friends with all three hosts and also had a problem with who to see on New Year’s Eve. However, the daytime talk show host said she has two TVs side by side.

“I had to watch my boys,” Ripa said, before explaining that she “rolled into my other TV and we have our TV next to our TV and we both turned it on at the same time.”

Another thing Ripa said was “really helpful” about watching both shows was that CNN and ABC didn’t go on commercial breaks at the same time, adding, “When the commercial was on ABC, we muted the commercial and when the ad came out. on CNN we muted the ad. It was very helpful.”