Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper jumped into their old rapport quickly during CNN’s “New Year’s Eve Live,” with the two hosts and real life BFFs teasing each other and breaking out the booze.
Cohen brought tequlia for shots for the hosts to take on the hour. While Cooper, a light drinker, took the first shot in stride, the second one left him gasping for air.
The hosts remained jovial during the show, talking about having giggle fits during commercial breaks and FaceTiming with Hoda Kotb, who was hosting NBC’s own New Year’s Eve special, “A Toast to 2024.”
A second hour costume contest, set in front of the duo’s Madame Tussauds wax figures, featured a series of 2024 pop culture get-ups — including pygmy hippopotamus Moo Deng, viral French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati and a sad Glasgow Oompa Loompa — which left Cooper in a fit of giggles.
In other media moments, Roy Wood Jr. turned down a shot with the hosts, quipping that, “the last Black man to drink on this network got fired,” which seemed to be a nod to Don Lemon being fired from the network in 2023.
The alcohol marched on alongside the guest, as even serious stars like “Conclave” lead Ralph Fiennes threw back a shot with the duo.
This year is Cohen and Cooper’s eighth time hosting the chatty New Year’s Eve show, and brought out plenty of their celeb friends, including chats with Amy Sedaris, Jon Hamm, Ziwe and more.
