Anderson Cooper, 56, and his longtime friend, Andy Cohen, 55, are teaming up to co-host their seventh New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen on CNN come December 31, 2023! The Bravo executive used Instagram to promote the CNN Special with a funny trailer on December 13. “We’re back!!!! “See you on New Year’s Eve on CNN. (also streaming on the Max )…) We’re gonna ring ’24 BIG!” Andy captioned the clip ahead of the celebratory show. Andy captioned this clip before the show.
Before Andy Cooper and Anderson Cooper 360deg began ringing the New Year on CNN every year, they were close friends. They have been friends since the 1990s. Ahead of the December 31 special, below is a full timeline of Andy and Anderson’s friendship, including their park hangouts with their respective children! Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen Met in 1990 and looked at old photos. Anderson revealed that he initially didn’t like Andy during the trip down Memory Lane. He joked, “I didn’t want anything to do with him.” “We went on vacation together and found he is a wonderful person and the life of the party.” Andy then chimed in and said that he “found” that Anderson is “more lifelike” than he appears.
Andy and the author were first introduced to each other after their friends set them up on a blind date. Andy and his friend clarified that despite the blind date, they had never met each other. “We made a phone to set up the first date and I knew in 45 seconds that I would never go on a date Andy Cohen,” Anderson said at the moment. He violated his cardinal rule by asking me about my mother in the first minute he spoke to me. The reality TV producer joked, “I want to date the Vanderbilt Boy!“ I was excited!”Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen’s ‘New Year’s Eve Live’ Specials The dynamic TV duo began co-hosting the NYE show together in 2017 after Kathy Griffin departed the show ahead of that year’s special. The two have become famous for their hilarious live shots of alcohol on TV. Andy’s rant against the former New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio in the December 2021 special went viral. Later, in December 2022, Andy and Anderson were instructed to not drink during the CNN special, as reported by Variety. In 2023, Andy publicly requested CNN to let them drink during the special. This was reported by E. News in November. Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen’s Playdates With Their Kids Aside from The Daddy Diaries author and Anderson’s careers, they are often spotted together during their kids’ playdates in New York City. The two friends celebrated the beginning of the new year in 2023 at the playground. Andy shared a video of the sweet moment via Instagram and captioned it, “NYE Recap @ the playground….”Before that, in October 2022, Andy shared a video of Anderson’s playground ensemble that featured a blue jacket and matching blue shirt. Andy is a proud dad to two kids including Benjamin (b. February 2019) and daughter Lucy (b. April 2022). Meanwhile, Anderson is a proud dad to two sons including Wyatt (b. April 2020) and Sebastian (b. February 2022).
