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CNNâs New Yearâs Eve Live with Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper has become a hit with viewers due to the drunk shenanigans they partake in during the show, but comedian Roy Wood Jr. wanted no part of the action.
The former Daily Show correspondent, now host of Have I Got News For You, appeared on the New Yearâs Eve show alongside his co-stars Michael Ian Black and Amber Ruffin and hilariously turned down a tequila drink from Cohen.
âOh, no!â Wood Jr. told Cohen while Black and Ruffin agreed to the tequila shot offer. âNo, I donât. The last Black man that drank on this network got fired. Iâm going to keep it with water for right now. I need some stability.â
Cohen and Cooper ignored Wood Jr.âs hilarious response as the Watch What Happens Live host poured Black and Ruffin shots.
Roy Wood Jr. refused tequila shot on #CNNNYE: âThe Last Black Man To Drink On This Network Got Firedâ pic.twitter.com/X9DeQG5gPm
â Deadline (@DEADLINE) January 1, 2025
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We All Knew He Was Referring To Don Lemon
Wood Jr.âs well-timed joke alludes to Don Lemonâs tenure with the news network. During his 17 years with the networks, Lemon became popular for getting drunk while hosting New Yearâs Eve coverage. Lemon and CNN parted ways in 2023.Â
âI was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN. I am stunned. After 17 years at CNN I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly. At no time was I ever given any indication that I would not be able to continue to do the work I have loved at the network. It is clear that there are some larger issues at play,â Lemon told his followers. âWith that said, I want to thank my colleagues and the many teams I have worked with for an incredible run. They are the most talented journalists in the business, and I wish them all the best.â
It sounds like CNN needs to add Roy Wood Jr. to New Yearâs Eve Live show permanently.
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Charlamagne Tha God and Anderson Cooper engaged in a testy back and forth regarding CNNâs coverage of Vice President Kamala Harris concerning how the network has covered her opponent, Donald Trump. Charlamagne Tha God challenged Anderson Cooper on his colleagues making more about Harrisâ race while seemingly ignoring Trumpâs recent media gaffes and his former staffers framing him as a fascist.
On Thursday (October 24), Charlamagne Tha God was a panelist on Anderson Cooperâs nightly program, and the longtime The Breakfast Club co-host took a question regarding the news Trump will be joining the popular podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. Cooper asked if Harris should follow suit, to which Charlamagne had plenty to say.
âI think that she should keep calling Donald Trump a fascist. And I think that Americans need to keep looking at the rhetoric of Donald Trump because I donât know why weâre even thinking about electing somebody whoâs talking about putting people in camps,â Charlamagne said.
He continued with, âI donât know why weâre talking, why we want to elect somebody whoâs talking about mass deportation. I donât know why weâre having this conversation about somebody who wants to terminate the Constitution to overthrow the results of an election.â
Charlamagne ended his answer by saying, âEven me bringing it up now, you brought it back to Kamala and Joe Rogan. Anderson, who gives a damn?â which sparked Cooper to position the point that people who are watching the election might care to hear from her on the platform.
Charlamagne, responding to Cooper saying that how the network is reporting on some of Trumpâs violent rhetoric, uttered a statement that has since gone viral.
âI feel like I heard more on this network about [if] Kamala Harris Black than I do about, you know, Donald Trump being a fascist,â he said.
This comment seemed to fluster Cooper, who said, âHonestly, thatâs bullsh*tâ and the conversation essentially derailed from there with Charlamagne flipping the statement back on Cooper saying that the idea that his network has done enough of dissecting Trumpâs words as a comparison.
The clip, which was captured by @Acyn, can be viewed below. Keep scrolling to see comments from X.
Charlamagne: I feel like I heard more on this network about âis Kamala Harris Blackâ than I do about Trump being a fascist
Cooper: Thatâs bullshit
Charlamagne: Thatâs bullshit to say you donât have those conversations pic.twitter.com/145q2vRMMJ
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Vice President Kamala Harris defended President Joe Bidenâs performance in the CNN-hosted debate, insisting he had a âstrong finishâ.
The first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and Republican nominee and former president Donald Trump took place in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday night (June 27). Bidenâs near-listless performance became a hot topic after it ended, and the main subject for Vice President Kamala Harrisâ interview with CNNâs Anderson Cooper afterward which got contentious as he pressed her about Bidenâs performance at the debate hosted by his network.
âYes, it was a slow start, but it was a strong finish,â Harris said, adding that âwhat became very clear through the course of the night is that Joe Biden is fighting on behalf of the American people on substance, on policy, on performance. Joe Biden is extraordinarily strong.â As Cooper returned to query about Bidenâs showing citing the concern from some Democrats and pundits, the vice president pushed back against it. âListen, people can debate on style points,â Harris replied. âBut ultimately, this election and who is the president of the United States has to be about substance, and the contrast is clear.â
Cooper noted Harrisâ own debate performance against Biden in 2019, noting âhe was a very different person on stageâ before asking: âCan you say that you are not concerned at all having watched the presidentâs performance tonight?â Harris responded firmly: âIt was a slow start. Thatâs obvious to everyone. Iâm not going to debate that point. Iâm talking about the choice in November. Iâm talking about one of the most important elections in our lifetime.â She stressed that point to Cooper, pivoting to talk about Bidenâs âthree and a half years of performance,â and pointing to what would be at stake in the November elections.
The vice president also defended Biden in another interview on MSNBC, acknowledging the slow start but insisting that his messaging was âclearâ and hammering Trump on the litany of false claims he made â which were disproven in a fact-checking segment by CNN after the debate ended, which stated that Trump issued at least 30 false claims while on stage.
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Itâs that time of year where everyone makes some kind of New Yearâs resolution, but Nicki Minajâs promise to herself seems to have thrown CNNâs Anderson Cooper for a loop.
During CNNâs annual New Yearâs Eve Live broadcast Sunday (Dec. 31), Cohen played a clip of his Watch What Happens Live interview with Nicki Minaj in which he asked her what her New Yearâs resolution would be. True to form, Nicki told Cohen âMy New Yearâs resolution is to keep my foot on these b*tchesâ necks!â Of course, we in the Hip-Hop community know what Minaj was talking about, but Cooper was taken aback and astonished at the statement the Queen rapper made.
Clearly stunned by the clip, Cooper turned to Cohen and asked, âWow, what was that? What did she say?â to which Cohen gleefully replied: âKeep my foot on these b*tches necks!â After Cooper asked who she could be âreferring to,â Cohen simply stated âB*tches.â
These dudes are hilarious.
We all know whoâs been beefing with Nicki for the past few years, so we know who that dart was meant for, but apparently Anderson Cooper doesnât keep up with the latest drama in Hip-Hop culture.
Viewers saw the moment and immediately hopped on social media to share in their delight of the segment.
You gotta love it.
What was your reaction to Anderson Cooperâs reaction to Nicki Minajâs New Yearâs resolution? Let us know in the comments section below.
Anderson Cooper is a hard-nosed professional journalist, a serious guy by-day. But heâs also got a rock-solid sense of humor.
Back in 2015, Cooper was the center of attention when, during Madonnaâs Rebel Heart concert at Brooklynâs Barclays Center, he was pulled on stage for a fun moment with the Queen of Pop.
The CNN hostâs time in the spotlight had an unexpected twist, as Madonna playfully spanked and humped him during her performance of âUnapologetic Bitch.â
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After the song ended, the Material Girl extended the laughs when she forced Cooper to stand and wait while she gifted him a banana.
Of course, fans captured the action on their devices, ensuring Cooperâs dance moves will live on for eternity.
This week, the TV star reflected on his funny business with Madonna for bestie Kelly Ripaâs Sirius XM podcast Letâs Talk Off Camera.
âThat I choose to forget. Iâm mortified,â Cooper recounts. âI mean, I loved the whole idea, I love the experience of it. I donât love the video that exists of it, the reality.â
The 19,000-capacity venue lapped it up. Though Cooper âdidnât know what the hell was going on. I was terrible. I danced terribly. It was mortifying,â he remarks.
Madonna, on the other hand, made it look easy. âWe all watch people perform at these stages and they make it look like itâs all so natural and normal,â Cooper adds. âEven the way theyâre like dancing, running, walking down the stage. Iâm like, âI donât, do I skip?’â
As for the piece of fruit. Well, âall of a sudden you find yourself like youâre standing on this thing, and then she hands you a banana, and right before that she like pushed me over and humped me. Which I didnât expect it allâ he says.
âSo I open it up and I start to peel it and eat the banana, and then all of a sudden I start lowering down on this little electronic elevator disappearing on the stage just like eating this banana,â Cooper quips. âI donât know. To this day, I donât know what happened.â
All jokes aside, Cooper and Madonna go way back. In 2013, gay advocacy group GLAAD tapped Madonna to present Cooper with the Vito Russo Award, saluting openly gay media professionals.
He returned the favor in 2016 by introducing Madonna as the person of honor at Billboardâs Woman of the Year event.
Madonna wonât be getting up to any on-stage shenanigans for a little while yet. The 65-year-old diva is on the mend following a bacterial infection that kept her in hospital for several days and forced back her touring schedule. Rescheduled dates for her massive, career-spanning Celebration tour have already been announced.
Stream the interview below.
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