Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen: Ringing in 2026 with Star-Studded CNN New Year's Eve Live Extravaganza

Anderson Cooper BioSnap a weekly updated Biography. Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen are set to host their ninth annual CNN New Years Eve Live special from Times Square on December 31 2025 taking over at 8 pm Eastern through 12:30 am January 1 2026 according to Newscast Studio. The star-studded broadcast will feature surprise guests like Stephen Colbert Robyn Shakira Brandy Monica Bryan Adams Florence plus the Machine Raye mentalist Oz Perlman Amy Sedaris Brandi Carlile Aloe Blacc Patti LaBelle Michelle Williams Rebecca Romijn Jerry OConnell comedians BJ Novak Leanne Morgan Sarah Sherman and more with CNN reporters filing live from cities worldwide including Times Square New Orleans the Bahamas Paris London Bangkok Abu Dhabi and Austin Texas. Parade magazine detailed their deep friendship in a late November cover story where the frazzled duo bantered via Zoom from CNN headquarters and Cohens NYC apartment teasing hairdos and overscheduling while sharing family highs like Coopers sons Wyatt and Sebastians school starts Cohens new apartment and their joint Disney World trip with kids complete with a short-lived flash fight. Cooper called the gig his calendar bright spot letting Cohen handle prep for diva guests and shots amid the cold admitting he skips New Years parties for TV coziness. A December 18 YouTube promo clip playfully mimics their giggles hyping the event on CNN and its app. IMDb news recapped last years booze-fueled special smashing records with 2.33 million viewers peaking at 3.4 million in primetime a 12 percent jump per Variety TV News cementing its biographical milestone as Coopers signature fun counterpoint to his hard-hitting Anderson Cooper 360. No other major headlines business moves public sightings or social buzz surfaced in recent days though their enduring on-off-screen chemistry keeps fans hooked for another boozy ball drop. Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.