The docuseries ‘For Real: The Story of Reality TV’ premieres on E!
Having built his career in reality TV,Andy Cohenknows the genre.
With his latest project, docuseriesFor Real: The Story of Reality TV(premiering on E!
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“I absolutely loved the idea of looking back.
I lived it on several levels as a fan, as a producer,” Cohen tells EW.
“It just seemed like a bullseye topic to dive into.”
all revisiting your old favorites as well as long-forgotten one-season wonders (Kid Nation, anyone?).
“It was surreal.
“It was like 200 degrees, they were lit, they were all beautifully made up.
None of them were sweating; I was dripping in sweat the moment I stepped in there.
It was wild.”
One of Cohen’s most memorable interviews was withThe Bachelor’s Jason and Molly Mesnick.
“I was really surprised,” he says.
“They’re the ones who really know where the bodies are buried”).
“We feel like we know them.
We get inside these people’s lives and we love them.”
For Real: The Story of Reality TVpremieres Thursday, March 25, at 9 p.m. on E!
