John Mayeris showing some love for his close palAndy Cohenon his special day.
“Andy is a classic entertainer — that’s not to say that celebrities in the modern era can’t be entertaining or intriguing,” he said. “In fact, those are some of Andy’s favorites, the unintentionally intriguing celebrities. But to be a true entertainer in today’s day and age is to hold an extremely rare position, because it is a massive commitment to the world and the entertainer’s place in it.”
John Mayer.Amy Sussman/Getty
John Mayer and Andy Cohen.Amy Sussman/Getty
“Because Andy really is the world’s friend. I’ve walked with him down city streets and been on FaceTime with him as he goes about his day, and each and every time he’s recognized, he’s said ‘hello’ to just like a friend. ‘What’s up Andy?’ ‘Hey Andy!’ ‘Lovedwhat you said about de Blasio!’ He’s alsomyfriend, my dear friend. And there are times in life when you just need a friend you can count on,” Mayer continued, before making aHousewivescrack.
“For example, when Homeland Security shows up to the Beauty Lab and Laser parking lot and your friend’s life is suddenly in shambles, will you be aHeather Gayor aLisa Barlow? Andy is forever a Heather Gay.”
Andy Cohen and John Mayer.Amy Sussman/Getty
True to form, the jokes rolled on, culminating in a prom pose photoshoot following the ceremony.
“He’s a Madonna stananda Deadhead. He’s an A-lister, who parties like a B-lister, with the free spirit of a C-lister,” Mayer said. “I love Andy more than I can tell you. He’s a brilliant human being, a hilarious cohort, a loving son and brother — and more recently he’s become a proud, engaged and deeply devoted father.”
“He’s an incredible and mystifying combination of traits. Traits you’d have to find in six to 10 other already rare beings. He has the effortless suave of George Clooney, the gravitas of young Dan Rather, the fearlessness of Howard Stern, topped off with just a dash of Paul Lynde. To put it in slightly different terms, he’s got the charm of Karen Huger, the depth ofKandi Burruss, and he can party likeVicki Gunvalsonin Mexico.”
Mayer closed on a serious note, saying, “But beneath the games and hilarious bits, there’s a streak of deeply important social change thatAndy Cohenhas brought about in the world. It’s so seamlessly executed that it might be hard to notice but because of Andy, everyone in America now has at least one gay friend. It’s a kind of advocacy that those in need of a lesson in tolerance don’t even realize is being taught to them. He’s just … Andy. And in his truthful living and in his truthful reporting of his life’s experiences, he’s softening hearts and opening minds, all while giving the world these things to enjoy.”
source: people.com
