The after show for Andy Cohen’s ‘Watch What Happens Live’ has been moved from Elon Musk’s X to Facebook Live as producers try to prevent the hit from appearing near anti-Semitic posts and ads.
A source told Page Six that WWHL production worried about their content ‘living adjacent to inappropriate, hateful or antisemitic advertising or content’ and that ‘staffers wanted the content to live in a safe place.’
Cohen, who is Jewish and the executive producer of the late-night show, was reported to have been involved in the decision.
Musk, 52, has recently faced backlash for anti-Semitic content on the platform formally known as Twitter, including some posts by him that others condemned.
Although the after show has been removed from the social platform, the ‘Watch What Happens Live’ account and Cohen’s personal account remain active on X.
The after show for Andy Cohen ‘s ‘Watch What Happens Live’ has been moved from Elon Musk ‘s X to Facebook Live as producers try to prevent hit from appearing near anti-Semitic posts and ads
Elon Musk previously went on a bitter tirade against Disney CEO Bob Iger on X after Iger decided to cut ties with the platform when Musk endorsed an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory
Cohen has long been vocal about his stance on the Jewish community facing anti-Semitism. Last year, he tweeted: ‘The amount of antisemitism coming from all corners is f****** alarming.’
The after show first announced of its relocation on November 26 in a post to X.
The Bravo talk show, which features guests from politics, entertainment and pop culture created an after show that is a continuation of the late-night discussion.
The decision to move the after show came just a little over a week after Musk commented ‘You have said the actual truth’ in response to a post that said: ‘Jewish communities have been pushing the exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them.’
X and Musk have been under fire for what some claim is rampant antisemitism on the site. It has even led to major companies such as Apple and Disney to pull advertisements from the platform.
Musk called for Disney CEO Bob Iger’s immediate resignation and claimed, ‘Walt Disney is turning in his grave over what Bob has done to his company’
Although Bravo has announced that Cohen’s hit late-night show has been pulled from X, the ‘Watch What Happens Live’ account and Cohen’s personal account are still up on the platform
Musk then went on a tirade against the Disney CEO Bob Iger and said: ‘He should be fired immediately. Walt Disney is turning in his grave over what Bob has done to his company.’
Musk accused Disney of hypocrisy as it continues to advertise on Facebook and Instagram, despite both being accused of facilitating child sexual abuse.
‘Bob Iger thinks it’s cool to advertise next to child exploitation material. Real stand up guy,’ Musk wrote in another post on X.
The decision of major companies pulling from his platform sparked fury in Musk as he told advertisers ‘go f*** yourselves’ during an explosive rant on-stage last month.
‘If someone is going to try and blackmail me with advertising? Blackmail me with money? Go f*** yourself,’ Musk fumed.
‘Go f*** yourself, is that clear? Hey Bob, if you’re in the audience. That’s how I feel, don’t advertise.’
The NBC-owned cable network has had ’emotionally charged’ conversations in response to Hamas’ October 7 terror attack on Israel.
In a recent episode on December 6, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, Dorit Kemsley joined Cohen to kick off the start of the Hanukkah season as they lit a menorah together.
‘And this really feels like the year to do it to bring peace, light, and love to the world, all of which represents the meaning of Hanukkah by the way,’ Cohen said during the show.
NBC Universal also donated $2million in humanitarian efforts to Israel.
The station also released a statement on October 10 that said: ‘We are horrified and deeply saddened by the brutal attack on Israel. Our hearts go out to the families who have lost their loved ones through unspeakable acts of terrorism and the devastation of war.’
‘As these catastrophic events unfold, we are so grateful for the tireless dedication and bravery of our NBC and Sky News colleagues who are on the ground risking their lives to shine a light on this terrible conflict.’
