Andy Cohen releases Bravo scrapbook marking 20 years of Real Housewives
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The gist
Bravo host Andy Cohen released Andy's Bravo Scrapbook, a 320-page book with over 600 photos, priced at $38.
The book marks the Real Housewives franchise's 20th anniversary and traces Bravo's growth.
Background
Andy Cohen is the host of Watch What Happens Live and an executive producer across the Real Housewives franchise; he is also a New York Times bestselling author with six books as of October 2026. Andy's Bravo Scrapbook: Twenty Years Behind the Scenes of the Real Housewives and the Bravoverse is his sixth book, following Most Talkative (2012), The Andy Cohen Diaries (2015), Superficial (2016), Glitter Every Day (2021) and The Daddy Diaries (2023). The release marks the 20th anniversary of the Real Housewives franchise, tracing Bravo's evolution from the early days of The Real Housewives of Orange County to a now-global franchise.
How it unfolded
- Oct 15, 2026Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney, appearing on Cohen's SiriusXM show Radio Andy, criticized the NHL over its "toxic culture" and said the league is not making hockey inclusive for LGBTQ+ people.
- Oct 16, 2026Cohen posted an Instagram Story video holding up the New York Post's Friday cover featuring Carole Radziwill and the headline "Park Raving Mad," saying "I can't believe it!"
- Oct 18, 2026Cohen told Page Six that New York and Atlanta have "always been kind of close to my heart" among the Real Housewives franchises.
- Oct 19, 2026Cohen appeared on NBC's TODAY to discuss Andy's Bravo Scrapbook, saying "It's my archive of photos. They're so fun!"
- Oct 20, 2026Andy's Bravo Scrapbook was released in stores, a 320-page hardcover with more than 600 photographs from Cohen's private collection, priced at $38.
- Oct 20, 2026Cohen appeared on THE VIEW to reflect on 20 years of Real Housewives and revisiting the franchise's early years for the book, and was featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
- Oct 20, 2026Cohen held a book launch event at Cooper Union in New York; a Chicago stop was scheduled for Oct. 29.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Cohen pushed back against calling Housewives a show only about conflict, saying the series also explores sisterhood and describing his connection to the franchise as "a gift."
- Expert
- Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney told Cohen the NHL "really need to deal with their own toxic culture. And they're not," saying it is up to the league to convince people it is a safe space.
- Party
- Cohen suggested the NHL had "met the moment" by embracing Heated Rivalry's success; Tierney responded "Have they?"
Still unverified
It is unclear what specific incident Tierney was referring to with "four r*apists," though he appeared to reference a high-profile sexual assault case involving five former Canadian hockey players who were acquitted of the charges; he criticized the NHL's decision to reinstate players involved in the case.