from Dorrit Kemsley vs Kyle Richards The latest Bravo reunion taping, our weekly catch up with Andy Cohen to chat housewife Hot topics, New Year's Eve and more.

talking our Ahead of her fresca mixed holiday merriment at Magic Hour Elephant Lounge on Monday, Dec. 16, Cohen kicked things off with tips for her perfect NYE party (unless you're hosting a live broadcast on CNN, of course).

“I would say (arrive) at 9 p.m. I'd invite more people than you think you can fit in your apartment because it's New Year's Eve and it's crazy. And people are partying!” Cohen said our. “You also want your apartment to have a flow throughout the night. So people can walk by and be like, 'Hey, I'm going to Rod's house.' 'Oh, okay. See you later. 'And then other people show up and they're like, 'Oh, we're from this place.' And it's fun! I won't tell everyone who's coming - leave a few names off the list, so it looks like they're surprise guests. I threw a party the other night and I didn't tell people, three different old friends were coming and they were really surprised and it felt festive!

Cohen was also passionate about lighting – “You want everyone to look good. Super eggs are awesome” — before going back in time.

“The reason I say after 8:30 or 9 is because you don't actually have to serve food. You can only eat snacks and things like cookies and sweets. You really need to focus on having enough spirit for everyone. And one of the reasons I love Fresca Mixed is not only because I've been drinking Fresca with tequila for years, famously — I think I gave them the idea, but that's okay — I also like it because it's simple and they have a ton of flavor, ” he said. “Your guests feel completely taken care of and they're like, 'Wow, you have mango citrus, you have tequila paloma.' And it's like, yeah, I have whatever you want!'” (For the record, Cohen's BFF Anderson Cooper is a fan of Tequila Paloma, while Cohen is currently into Mango Citrus.)

Keep reading to see Cohen spill the tea — or Fresca mixed — on the latest Bravo news:

'RHONJ'
When asking when there is going to be one Update status In the Garden State, Cohen made it clear that he had nothing new to share. "You don't get it for a year, so everyone stops asking," he said our. "And I keep saying you get nothing, so stop asking!"

'key'
In Beverly Hills, Cohen admits fans are seeing another side of Dorit as she navigates her split from her husband. PK - cigarettes and all. "He has a fork in his life and he is redefining his own life. And I think that process is not a clean process," he said. "You could see he was living through it."

OG Kyle is documenting her separation from husband Mauricio on the show, but viewers know the respective breakups aren't bringing the two former BFFs back together — yet. “Kyle is at the same place in his life. So I think you're dealing with two people who actually, I mean, I think it's sad because they (could support each other),” Cohen said. “You'll see them, at times, a great support for each other this season. They actually strangely need each other more than they probably need."

When asked his No. 1 question for the group when he filmed the reunion on 90210, Cohen remained silent. "I don't want to ruin the season!"

'RHONY'
Cohen said our That's recent RHONY The reunion taping went "really well" — and promised pranks wouldn't be the focus. "We talked about jokes for about three minutes," he confirmed, before teasing more to come on the show despite fan criticism. “Puerto Rico is explosive through all of this trip from this trip. And that leads to reconciliation very decisively."

Speaking of NYC, Cohen recently revealed that he and the former star Carol Radzwill Corrected. "He texted me. We were having a little conversation in public, and He texted me personallyAnd then we just started texting," she said. “Then we ran into each other. Oddly enough, I haven't seen him since he left the show — I haven't seen him or run into him since (2018). I (run) into him, like, 10 days later at the Polo Bar, which was crazy. I've known him since the early 2000s, I think, or late 90s. So we have a long history together that predates Housewives."

When asked if Carroll could be part of the new cast RHONY"The funny thing is, he actually said he knew or saw most of the new women," Cohen said. I know he is familiar to knowProbably, for a long time." That said, he clarified that he wasn't implying anything: "I'm not saying that. I'm just saying he knows these women."

'Southern Charm'
Cohen does not produce Bravo programs outside of this housewife franchise, but he doesn't host reunions for shows like that Vanderpump Rules, Below Deck And there are cast members WWHL Often most recently, he is the host Craig Conover To chat about the latest season Southern Charm — and pressured the longtime Bravo star to admit to lying on camera for the past decade, claiming he didn't do it.

“I can't wait for the reunion. We're going to watch it with him — we'll play the montage," Cohen said, before clarifying that he "made it up."

"I can't imagine we're not! …We'll see what he says," he continued. "He always has an answer for everything." What remains is If unclear JT Thomas After claiming in November that she had quit the show. "JT's been a wild ride," he added "I don't know (what's going on with him) … but I'm a fan."

'VPR'
"A lot of us have DMed or texted," Cohen said our About the network Reconstruction plan Vanderpump rules With a new cast. “I don't think anyone was surprised, but it was definitely the end of an era. I was like, 'Let me see the oldest pictures I have of these guys. And I went back and I posted the picture Jax, Sandoval, Stacy And sheyanna. All four of them came to WWHL early on. It was so sweet to see - they didn't look so young and innocent." Asked if Cohen was in touch, Dr. James Kennedywho was recently arrested As for domestic violence earlier this month, Cohen answered, "No."

'RHOC'
"(It was) one of my favorite seasons Orange County Housewives ever and it's 18 seasons and the highest rating in many years, over 3 million viewers," Cohen said when our Brought the original franchise, which ended You are the judge And Shannon Beador Apparently trying to turn a new leaf in their friendship. When asked if they could really turn the page, Cohen admitted, "I would never try to guess."

About "friends". Alexis BellinoOf its status with the group, Cohen suggested: “Here the subject of housewives—and especially Housewives of Orange County — it's a group of people who are always oddly in each other's lives in some dotted-line way, or run into each other in Javier's, The Quiet Woman. He will always exist in the universe."

'RHOSLC'
calling Angie K.Viral comments about the high body hair count were "unbelievable," Cohen noted, noting that he likes "seeing a housewife with a bloat." He continued: “The thing about it Housewife of Salt Lake CityThey are all blooming. And these five seasons! And after these two seasons the guess was, 'Can they live without? Jane Shah?' And after a season the guess was, 'They can survive without Monika?' So that's really exciting to see."

our Asked about newcomers Brittany Bateman And choosing him as a "friend" rather than a snowflake holder. “I think at this point, especially if you look Miami HousewivesI think the lines between 'friend' and housewife are, you know, a little blurred. I think it means, we treat you a little differently at our discretion, maybe, but I'm not sure that matters as long as they're part of the alliance."

'RHOP'
"Totally agree" with Cohen. our That has been interesting to watch Giselle Bryant Without BFFs Robin Dixon on RHOPAdding, "I think Gisele is having a great season."