Andy Cohen Finds a "Love Connection" on Fox

amp8220We have a 10000 twist at the end of the showamp8221 he tells me amp160amp8220If the audience chooses somebody different than the person doing the dating chooses they have to decide between a love connection or money and rejectionamp8220Thatamp8217s kind of amazingamp8221 he continued amp160amp8220They also go on way more dates this time The person dates each of the potential three suitors and we have them score the date at the beginning based on their first impression of each otheramp8217s looks amp160The rest of it is a amp8216he said she saidamp8217 about datingamp8221According to Cohen landing the Love Connection hosting gig was a dream come true amp160He grew up watching game shows including the original Connection and was a huge fan of original host Woolery though he admits there are few similarities between the two of themamp8220I liked that Chuck was kind of calm and pretty relaxedamp8221 he explains amp160amp8220Iamp8217m a little more excitable and I do love asking people personal and awkward questions amp160I love the format so itamp8217s just the perfect marriage of a show for me amp160I watched every game show as a kid and I love the genre amp160I think Iamp8217m a little more of a shitstirrer than Chuck I guess we are a little differentamp8221As the host of Watch What Happens Live Cohen has honed his interviewing skills to a fine art amp160His lively nature provides a level of relaxation that has guests dishing personal stories probably never intended for the masses and thatamp8217s a skill heamp8217s utilizing for primetime amp160amp8220I feel like Iamp8217m the friend who kind of wants to get in and laugh and talk to peopleamp8221 he says amp160amp8220I donamp8217t know if Iamp8217m an authority on dating but I am enthusiastic about matchmaking and hearing about peopleamp8217s dates amp160Iamp8217ve had matchmaking successes with people having great dates or hooking up but I havenamp8217t had a couple that wound up getting marriedamp8221Cohen was also thrilled for the opportunity to work with The Bachelor and Bachelorette producer Mike Fleiss who serves as executive producer on this project amp160amp8220Heamp8217s just amazing and heamp8217s a Deadhead so we had that in commonamp8221 he exclaimsamp160 amp8220He wasnamp8217t familiar with Housewives Nation and I wasnamp8217t familiar with Bachelor Nation so it was perfect amp160We kind of came together over Love Connection and the Grateful Deadamp8221Thanks to Love Connection Fleiss did get a personal introduction to Cohenamp8217s Housewives one episode of the show features a surprise blonde celebrity dater from the franchise amp160Cohen is keeping the surprise guest under wraps but wants it known amp8220celebrity factoramp8221 is not the focus of this showamp8220I kind of donamp8217t want to overblow itamp8221 he said when I asked him to elaborate more on the episode amp160amp8220The show is really about real people looking for real love amp160We did one where we have someone from my universe and it was really just about us getting together and figuring out who the right person was for her but that was kind of a oneoffamp8221In a world overrun with matchmaking services and online dating apps Cohen firmly believes the tried and true formula of Love Connection is as relevant today as when the original show debuted amp160amp8220People are still looking for loveamp8221 he says amp8220Dating is universal and things havenamp8217t changed that much amp160People are still complaining about being late how they dressed for the date and how they looked amp160Itamp8217s all timeless and universalamp8221He was also happy to share his top five dating tips with me so listen and learn if youamp8217re in the market for a partner amp160amp8220Donamp8217t be lateamp8221 he advised amp8220Donamp8217t have bad breath amp160Dress for the date amp160Get to know someone amp160And donamp8217t ever judge a book by its coveramp8221Love Connectionamp160is telecast Thursdays at 9 pm on FoxClick the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writersamp160

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