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Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper Return to Ripping Shots on CNN NYE Special on January 1, 2024 at 2:42 pm Us Weekly
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Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper had something to celebrate while cohosting CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live special — toasting to the end of the previous year’s alcohol ban.
The dynamic duo returned to New York City’s Times Square on Sunday, December 31, to countdown to the new year. At the top of the broadcast, Cohen, 55, revealed that he and Cooper, 56, would once again be imbibing throughout the show.
“Speaking of traditions,” he began, “It’s the top of the hour and so we’ve been here for seven years doing this and for most of those years … at the top of the hour, we typically have a toast.”
When Cooper reluctantly asked whether Cohen was alluding to alcohol, the latter replied, “I guess I’m just wondering, does daddy get his juice?”
Cooper quickly retorted, “Can daddy get his juice responsibly?” before confessing that he didn’t bring anything to drink. Cohen, however, came prepared with his own bottle of tequila. “This is why I’m a really good partner to you,” he teased. “I got it. We’re doing this.”
Cohen reminded viewers that Cooper doesn’t often drink outside of the NYE special, but fans think that’s exactly what makes it so fun. “A giggly / tipsy Anderson Cooper is how every year needs to end,” one social media user tweeted on Sunday, while another added, “Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper wasted beyond belief on national television is the only New Year’s chaos I believe in.”
A third fan joked, “I love that we, as a community, bullied cnn into letting anderson cooper and andy cohen drink on tv,” while celebrating the return of the twosome’s traditional shot-taking.
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The pair were barred from drinking during the 2022-2023 broadcast after the Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen host made some controversial comments on air the year before while inebriated.
“If you look behind me, you’ll see Ryan Seacrest’s group of losers performing. … I’m sorry but if you’re watching ABC, you’re watching nothing,” Cohen said during the 2021-2022 special, referring to Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest. “We were doused with confetti from fake Journey on ABC. If it’s not Steve Perry, it doesn’t count! You get it? It’s not Journey! It’s propaganda! It’s propaganda! It’s not Journey! It’s not Journey! No, that was not Journey. Steve Perry is Journey.”
Cohen also slammed New York City’s then-mayor, Bill de Blasio. “Watching Mayor de Blasio do his victory lap dance after four years of the crappiest term as the mayor of New York — the only thing that Democrats and Republicans can agree on is what a horrible mayor he has been,” he told the audience. “So sayonara sucka.”
Following the ordeal, Cohen expressed remorse for his statements about Seacrest, 49. “The only thing that I regret saying, the only thing is that I slammed the ABC broadcast and I really like Ryan Seacrest and he’s a great guy,” he noted on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live in January 2022. “And I really regret saying that, and I was just stupid and drunk and feeling it.”
The two later put rumors of a feud to rest when Cohen called into “On Air With Ryan Seacrest” in January. “I don’t like fighting with people,” Cohen said, to which Seacrest replied, “Well, we’re not [fighting]. We’re not.”
Amid the drama, CNN set a mandate for the 2022-2023 broadcast that Cohen and Cooper refrain from drinking. “We can’t drink, alright! We can’t drink,” Cohen said during the special. “But it’s fine. It’s totally cool.”
Cooper then chimed in: “Are you going to be able to make it?”
“That’s the question. We will see! Do I have a pocket full of edibles? I do. Will I take them? I don’t think so,” Cohen responded. “I don’t know, it’s a long night. This is a telethon with no disease, do you understand? We’re here all night passing time.”
Leading up to the 2023-2024 show, Cohen pleaded with the network to allow him and Cooper to imbibe again.
“Hopefully, I will not be sneaking it,” he told E! News in November. “I haven’t heard anything yet, but come on, they need to let us drink. It’s New Year’s Eve. That didn’t go well last year in terms of viewer happiness about us drinking. People really cared and I hope CNN gives the people what they want.”
Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper had something to celebrate while cohosting CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live special — toasting to the end of the previous year’s alcohol ban. The dynamic duo returned to New York City’s Times Square on Sunday, December 31, to countdown to the new year. At the top of the broadcast, Cohen,
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Across its episodes, the series traces Diddy’s rise, the allegations that followed him for years, and the shocking footage and testimonies now forcing a wider cultural reckoning.

1. It Chronicles Diddy’s Rise and Fall – And How Power Warps Reality
The docuseries follows Combs from hitmaker and business icon to a figure facing serious criminal conviction and public disgrace, mapping out decades of influence, branding, and behind-the-scenes behavior. Watching that arc shows how money, fame, and industry relationships can shield someone from scrutiny and delay accountability, even as disturbing accusations accumulate.

2. Never-Before-Seen Footage Shows How Narratives Are Managed
Exclusive footage of Diddy in private settings and in the tense days around his legal troubles reveals how carefully celebrity narratives are shaped, even in crisis.
Viewers can learn to question polished statements and recognize that what looks spontaneous in public is often the result of strategy, damage control, and legal calculation.
3. Survivors’ Stories Highlight Patterns of Abuse and Silence
Interviews with alleged victims, former staff, and industry insiders describe patterns of control, fear, and emotional or physical harm that were long whispered about but rarely aired in this detail. Their stories underline how difficult it is to speak out against a powerful figure, teaching viewers why many survivors delay disclosure and why consistent patterns across multiple accounts matter.
4. 50 Cent’s Approach Shows Storytelling as a Tool for Accountability
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Episode premise and season context
According to published synopses and entertainment coverage, the episode frames the Antichrist as part of a fictional storyline that blends religious symbolism with commentary on politics, media, and cultural fear. This follows earlier Season 28 episodes that introduced ideas about Trump fathering an Antichrist child and tech billionaire Peter Thiel obsessing over prophecy and end‑times narratives. The Christmas setting is presented as a contrast to the darker themes, reflecting the series’ pattern of pairing holiday imagery with controversial subject matter.
Public and political reactions
Coverage notes that some figures connected to Donald Trump’s political orbit have criticized the season’s portrayal of Trump and his allies, describing the show as relying on shock tactics rather than substantive critique. Commentators highlight that these objections are directed more at the depiction of real political figures and the show’s tone than at the specific theology of the Antichrist storyline.
At the time of reporting, there have not been widely reported, detailed statements from major religious leaders focused solely on this Christmas episode, though religion-focused criticism of South Park in general has a long history.
Media and cultural commentary
Entertainment outlets such as The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, Forbes, Slate, and USA Today describe the Antichrist arc as part of South Park’s ongoing use of Trump-era and tech-world politics as material for satire.
Viewer guidance and content advisory
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The Real Problem Isn’t Her Face
By speaking up, Sweeney is redirecting the conversation away from her features and toward the culture that obsesses over them.
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