Andy Cohen is shady about The Talk, tells Jerry O’Connell he’s carrying the show

Andy Cohen, as always, is shady with a smile. He put his foot in his mouth yet again earlier this week when Jerry O’Connell was a guest on Watch What Happens Live. Jerry has been a cohost on CBS’ The Talk since 2021. He was an interesting addition and it seems he was part of a larger casting overhaul after Sharon Osbourne was fired due to her racism. Andy apparently likes Jerry’s involvement on The Talk, and instead of just saying so directly, he made a joke about Jerry’s hunched posture due to “carrying the show” on his back.

Jerry O’Connell was a guest Monday on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen and found himself defending his co-workers. O’Connell became a permanent co-host of The Talk in 2021 after years of serving as both guest and guest-host. While he has thrived on the daytime talk show, Cohen claims the Stand by Me star is the only one.
“I have to say, I have been noticing all day, Jerry, because I saw you this morning too, you have been hunched over all day,” Cohen said. “And I know it’s because you are carrying The Talk on your back. Honestly. I’m sorry but CBS should quadruple your salary. There is one person carrying the show and I’m sorry but he is sitting right here because without Jerry there ain’t no show. There ain’t no show without Jerry.”
O’Connell shares hosting duties with Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Sheryl Underwood and Natalie Morales. Throughout Cohen’s rant, O’Connell adamantly denied that there was any validity to what was being said.
“We love everyone at The Talk,” said O’Connell. “I am currently employed there … Andy’s words, not mine. I love everyone.”

[From Yahoo! Entertainment]

Of all the shady/sh-tty things Andy has ever said, this is far from the worst. He probably thought he was complimenting Jerry and throwing some snark at the show. I doubt Jerry’s cohosts would appreciate the comment, so he obviously did the right thing by not cosigning Andy’s comments, instead saying that he works there now and loves everyone. “I love everyone” is a textbook CYA statement, but I don’t doubt that he does. He probably wouldn’t mind if CBS did quadruple his salary, but who among us wouldn’t like that. I haven’t watched The Talk in a while and was honestly surprised by Jerry’s involvement. I don’t know a ton about him, but I’ve seen him in several roles and he seems so bro-y that it was an interesting career move for him to join as the first full-time male cohost.