Watch What Happens Live is notorious for bizarre guest pairings. Originally, this was a symptom of being a lesser known show. The series was begging celebrities to take a seat at the Clubhouse. Today, booking talent has gotten more difficult in a totally different way. Though celebrities are clamoring for a spot on the tiny stage, finding a perfect pairing is a total toss-up. 

"We want weird, but sometimes there is good weird and bad weird," Robyn Baum, WWHL's senior talent producer, told Crain's New York Business. "[Journalist] Connie Chung and [Mets pitcher] Matt Harvey was weird, but it worked. We had [singer] Clay Aiken on with [porn star] Jenna Jameson —that was just fun to say. But a lot of times, it's a guess."

This guess doesn't always work out. According to John Jude, a co-executive producer who spoke to The Daily Dish podcast, Atlanta Housewife Kenya Moore majorly clashed with comedian Michael Rapaport. The pair were arguing on Twitter before their appearance. "I think Andy was like, 'This would be good TV,' and it was, but they definitely did not like each other," Jude admitted. Similarly, Moore clashed with Sherri Shepherd.

Cohen does have a method for mitigating the feuds and livening up an episode with poorly performing guests. The host admitted to USA Today that when something isn't working, one of his go-to moves is to open up the phone lines and let fans call in.

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