“But We’re Going To Have a Blast”
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Andy Cohen As he rings 2023, he will be completely alcohol-free
The following are the Watch What Happens Live CNN’s host, 54-year old, is ready to co-host CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live Live broadcast from Times Square, with long-time pals Anderson Cooper For the sixth year consecutively, he said he was cooperating with the network’s prohibition on alcohol.
“We aren’t drinking, but we’re going to have a BLASTHe told me: Page Six after Variety CNN reported last month, would limit and monitor the evening’s on-air drinking.
The couple are notorious for drinking shots and enjoying cocktails during broadcasts.
Cohen spoke in fact last month. PEOPLE Cooper, 55, was his partner in crime and he planned to join him as they celebrated the holiday together.
“My only direction in life is to have fun. That’s exactly what I want to do. I’m happy to cocktail it upHe said it to PEOPLE shortly before the network’s decision.
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Cohen stated, “I think people enjoy watching me feed Anderson shots. That’s on my menu.”
The Real Housewives An executive producer admitted that he had previously “accommodated” him.was a bit overserved” during last year’s broadcast in which he went into drunken rants. A few days later, he stood by his drunken state as he appeared on Howard Stern Show.
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“Listen, I will not be shamed for having fun He said, “On New Year’s Eve.” “That’s what I’m there for, that’s the reason they brought me there. It’s a four-and-a-half-hour show, the booze started kicking in around 11:30 so everyone’s focusing on the last 45 minutes or hour that we were on the air — I kicked into high gear with 45 minutes left so we had done 15 interviews before that point.
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Anderson had a blast. I won’t be ashamed of it. We all left, and we thought “That was fun, what an amazing New Year’s Eve.” Cohen stated that there was no need to apologize for my New Year’s Eve drinking.