Andy Cohen Slams Newspaper for Criticizing Mark Consuelos' First Week Hosting 'Live' With Wife Kelly Ripa

Offering his side of the story. Howie Mandel has heard the criticism about his tell-all interview with Tom Sandoval — and he stands by his approach.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, as the couple is ringing in their 27th anniversary! «27 years … in 27 seconds! Happy Anniversary to my beloved @Instasuelos. #TimeFlies» Ripa shared Monday on Instagram, alongside a slideshow of photos highlighting memorable moments throughout their marriage. Consuelos, meanwhile, posted a still image of the couple kissing with the caption: «Happy Anniversary to my fave @kellyripa ..27 years!!!!!»The co-hosts, both 52, met in 1995 when they co-starred together on the popular soap opera , and eloped in Las Vegas on May 1, 1996. They share three children — Michael, 25, Lola, 21, and Joaquin, 19.  A post shared by Kelly Ripa (@kellyripa)A post shared by Mark Consuelos (@instasuelos)Last month, the  star made his debut as the full-time co-host alongside his wife on after Ryan Seacrest officially exited the showIn a recent interview on SiriusXM’s , he was asked what topics are off limits when he and his wife are on the air.

His stamp of approval. Ryan Seacrest reacted to Mark Consuelos‘ first week as Kelly Ripa‘s cohost on Live With Kelly and Mark.

Andy Cohen is sharing some new details on the explosive Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion.

Andy Cohen got fed up while taping the season 13 reunion of . During Monday's episode of SiriusXM's, the 54-year-old media personality admitted he almost walked off of the reunion set amid a fight between Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga.«The level of, I won't even say vitriol, I will just say hate, between Teresa and Melissa, it's, I mean, the gloves are off,» Cohen said of the sisters-in-law. «I've never seen anything like it.

Not his finest moment. Andy Cohen confessed he lost his cool on Teresa Giudice during the taping for The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 13 reunion.

Kelly Ripa was not worried about how her husband would do as her new co-host.

Andy Cohen is sticking up for his longtime friends.

Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa have no problem sharing — or oversharing. This week, the star made his debut as the full-time co-host alongside his wife on afterRyan Seacrest officially exited the show last FridayThe 52-year-old actor was a guest on SiriusXM’s  and was asked what topics are off limits when he and his wife are on the air. «I would say whatever's appropriate for hanging out with your friends and just riding the line with your significant other and not really pissing them off and them not pissing  you off,» he noted.Consuelos admitted that he and Ripa have pushed the limits in the past but know each other well enough to express if the moment has gone too far.«We've definitely pushed it in the past on this show,» he shared.

has gotten off to a rocky start — but one of Ripa’s celeb pals apparently put out a message for her. On Tuesday, in his Instagram stories, Andy Cohen posted a cryptic encouraging message reading, “Keep your head up!” over an image of Snoopy.  Cohen, 54, is a longtime friend of Ripa, 52, and Consuelos, 52. On Monday, Ripa’s husband had his debut on “Kelly and Mark” (formerly “Kelly and Ryan,” before Consuelos replaced Ryan Seacrest). Seacrest announced in February that he would be stepping down after almost six years on the talk show.

Andy Cohen is the king of reunions, but he doesn’t do them live for a reason. The Bravo boss threw shade at Netflix after their failed attempt to stream its Love Is Blindseason 4 reunion live on Sunday, April 16, calling it a «very bad idea.»Fans of the reality show faithfully tuned in on Sunday for the live reunion, but they were met with error messages and live stream issues. The special, which was the streaming service's second live event after Chris Rock's Selective Outrage standup show last month, was delayed from its scheduled 8 p.m. ET start time for hours.

Home sweet talk show! Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa felt at ease during their first Live With Kelly and Mark show on Monday, April 17.

failed to launch at its scheduled time on Sunday. After an hour of technical troubleshooting, the majority of viewers still could not stream the special.Two hours after it was supposed to start, Netflix tweeted an apology and said the show would be recorded and streamed on the service at noon PT the next day.As host of “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” every weeknight, Cohen is familiar with the constraints of a live show. On “SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live” Monday, he explained why a cast reunion should be taped and edited.“There is a lot of grist to go through before you get to the prime beef.

Andy Cohen had one thing to say about the “Love Is Blind: The Live Reunion”- it was “a very bad idea.”

Advice from the expert. Andy Cohen used his hosting experience at Bravo to weigh in on what went wrong with Netflix’s first live Love Is Blind reunion special.

Andy Cohen is clearing the air about the future of Real Housewives amid rumors that the franchise is expanding to some new cities.

Bringing work home? Andy Cohen shared 4-year-old son Benjamin’s reaction to Raquel Leviss‘ infamous TomTom sweatshirt.

Andy Cohen is putting rumors to rest. The Bravo boss addressed The Real Housewives hearsaythat’s recently been making the rounds. On Tuesday, it was announced that BravoCon is heading to Las Vegas for its third annual convention. The iconic fan experience, which celebrates all things Bravo, will run Nov.

Andy Cohen isn't happy with Howie Mandel's surprising sit-down interview with Tom Sandoval. The Bravo host is taking the  judge to task for his recent chat with Sandoval on hisduring which Mandel appeared — to some fans — to lack knowledge about the intricacies of Scandoval, and appeared to side with the embattled reality star when it came to the drama.Scandoval is the term used to describe the cheating scandal that shocked the Bravo-verse last month.

pulls us back in.On Tuesday, April 11, Tom Sandoval appeared as a guest on comedian/former Deal or No Deal host/current America's Got Talent judge Howie Mandel's podcast, , which he co-hosts with his daughter Jackelyn Shultz. Sandoval discussed his affair with co-star and his relationship with , his girlfriend of nine years whom he cheated on with Leviss. “I still love , and I care about her very much," he said.