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Lisa Ann Walter on Mother’s Day, Her ‘Abbott Elementary’ Bond With Sheryl Lee Ralph, and That Bette Midler Idea

Lisa Ann Walter on Mother’s Day, Her ‘Abbott Elementary’ Bond With Sheryl Lee Ralph, and That Bette Midler Idea

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Did it feel different filming this episode at all, given the reversal in your dynamic and the connection you have over the loss of your mothers? Quinta knows that I have readily available emotions. In any scene where crying is easy for me, I can access it. When they wrote this, they knew that if we had to play that we had both lost our mothers, that it would be battle of the network tears. I don’t need to play that every time. [Laughs] So they gave it to Sheryl, and of course I could feel what her emotions were, but my character wasn’t feeling it. Melissa was intent on noticing what was happening and saying, “I see what’s going on, and you need to take a little step back. You’re hurting.” Do you feel more comfortable making suggestions for your character now that you’re in season three and have more of a dynamic with Quinta and the writers? How has that evolved? Always, from the beginning, it’s like working with a great repertory company. …

Andy Cohen Reveals His One Concern About Bette Midler Wanting to Join ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’

Andy Cohen Reveals His One Concern About Bette Midler Wanting to Join ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’

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Andy Cohen has some reservations about Bette Midler possibly joining The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.  During Monday’s live episode of SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live, Cohen addressed Midler’s recent interest in joining the hit Bravo reality show. Cohen shared his thoughts on Midler’s potential addition to the show, saying, “You may have seen Bette Midler’s tweet. She said, ‘Is it too late for me to become a Real Housewife of Beverly Hills? I’ve never watched it, but I’m in the mood to talk some sh*t and to get paid for it? A dream,’” Cohen remarked during the show. When asked about Midler’s tweet, Cohen expressed enthusiasm about the legendary entertainer joining the cast. “She would be the grand dame of Beverly Hills in a second,” Cohen exclaimed. However, he also raised concerns about Midler’s possible discomfort with the show’s filming process. Cohen reminisced about a past encounter with Midler during his time at 48 Hours and recalled her aversion to the documentary-style filming approach. “She did not care for this process of ours at all,” Cohen explained. …