As Anderson Cooper and his new NYE cohost Andy Cohen stumbled their way into 2018, somewhere Kathy Griffin must have been sipping a non-alcoholic beverage and smiling. Or at least we hope she was, because the ball seemed to have been dropped long before the clock struck twelve.
Either way, reaction to Cooper and Cohen’s on-air presence can be summed up in one word: yawn.
But there were are few moments that unintentionally transcended the snooze-fest.
One was this nails-on-a-chalkboard exchanged between Andy Cohen, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.
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Happy new year!
Watch @NicoleKidman cast some well-deserved shade at @Andy Cohen after he asks her a seriously questionable question on live television #CNNNYE pic.twitter.com/ZA3KfZNhG7
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) January 1, 2018
Kangol
This entire broadcast was a disaster. Andy Cohen kept plugging those annoying Real Housewives, and seemed to have no sense of humor. Cohen’s parents admitted even they weren’t watching it. Anderson Cooper was just dull. CNN ought to bring back Kathy Griffin for this show or just can it altogether.
RIGay
And lest not forget [whatever the F that was] when they went to Celine Dion in Vegas – She looked as confused as the everyone else when she tried to engage with Andy and Anderson. There was absolutely no chemistry.
Esscourt
Didn’t watch that fiasco, but I imagine it was a THUMPING BORE!!!!
Jaxton
Nicole Kidman is about as interesting as a paint brush. Can’t stand her. Keith Urban looks strange with that dated flat hairstyle.
As for Andy Cohen, he needs a bit of refinement in style. You can at least be assured that he’ll never have any substance.
He BGB
These 2 guys interview interesting talented people because they lack it. Next year get Kathy back. What she did was nothing compared to how the Republican Senate, Congress and President just bent us over and gave it to us good.
ChrisK
Will be honoring Kathy Griffin and what she did very soon.
ElPillo
Cooper is a top notch journalist, but not so interesting as a tv host; Griffin carried all the water and drew the best out of him. Cohen is just dull in every show he is in.
Paco
She made them look like a couple of clueless queens.
The other channel that had Ryan Seacrest and Jenny McCarthy as hosts, was an awkward snoozefest as well.
Kangol
And don’t forget that snowballing disaster Steve Harvey. The only highlight was Don Lemon starting to get drunk, but he didn’t perform like last year, when he was heartbroken. I’m happy he’s happy and has a cute boyfriend, but it made for a more subdued time in that New Orleans bar. All in all I think a hologram of Dick Clark would have been more interesting than all of these non-personalities.
Jimmy T
The Andy and Anderson New Year’s Eve show was a phenomenal bore. Those two guys acted like they didn’t know what to talk about and had no pre-planned agenda. I was embarrassed for them and finally had to switch to Ryan Seacrest, where there at least was some spirited commentary, music acts, and a sense that it really was New year’s Eve and worth celebrating. Andy and Anderson acted like two guys on a blind date who immediately realize they have nothing in common and nothing to talk about. Let’s hope they do not repeat this fiasco next year.
RIGay
And what was with going to the “Puff – Pass – Paint” party in Colorado? That was just… pointless. Let’s watch a bunch of people pass around joints and bongs, then paint! Brilliant global concept.
Minerva Pomerantz
Kathy Griffin should have live video’d watching Andy n Anderson, and she should have had the bloody head of Trump next to her with BOTH doing running commentary!
RIGay
LMAO!!!!
ProfessorMoriarty
COTD
RIGay
I learned on New Years Eve that I really cannot stand Andy Cohen. Just so DAMN annoying; nothing more than a running list of all the gossip he’s heard over the years. On watching the Anderson’s body language as the night progressed, I got the impression he had enough of Cohen, too. Little comments like a angry snap back of “Please don’t touch me!” as Cohen kept trying to get all handsy on Cooper as the night progressed. I also noticed that as the ball began to drop, the camera stopped any screen shot of duo – did they kiss at New Years, or did Anderson turn him completely away?
I really did miss Kathy Griffin – I hope Anderson and her can mend whatever feelings got hurt last year and he can get her on-screen again. She brought it all to the party, IMHO!
Bromancer7
Andy really hates being touched. He’s said this numerous times over the years.
Bromancer7
Sorry, Anderson, not Andy. Coop hates being touched.
johnnymcmxxx
Never again. Andy Cohen’s biggest fan is Andy Cohen. The show was a disaster. Cooper gave his loyalty to the wrong friend. Should have kept Kathy and dumped Cohen. Cohen is pathetically unfunny and his horrid Housewives shows are misogynistic crap. Get the hook!
Kennycook64
I could only watch a few minutes of it. Andy was trying WAY too hard to be funny, or cute or clever. You could see AC looking at him a couple of times with a ‘WRT are you talking about look on his face. They should have kept Kathy Griffin, especially since he posts memes of him punching CNN.
cttimberwolf56
Andy Cohen is the poor excuse of a drama queen and is the perfect example as to why straight people look down on the gay community which he does not represent. Just looking at Anderson you could tell he was annoyed. And what Kathy Griffin did was funny ,a joke a lot less then what Trumpy has done to the country So i hope Anderson wakes up and brings back his co-star Kathy Griffin back next year but he is going to need to do a lot of ass kiss
Sotzume
Andy Cohen is one of those annoying legends in his own mind. Completely untalented, boring, and irritating. And Anderson Cooper wasn’t far behind. I tried to watch and just gave up after about ten minutes. UGH.
Paco
I’m as big a fan of Andy Cohen as I am of the sound of fingernails on a chalk board, but the only excuse that straight people have to look down upon gay people is their own prejudice and homophobia.
Jack Meoff
Two boring middle aged men are still just two boring middle aged me gay or not.
hayleymills
Kathy Griffin brought the funny. These two morons brought the unwatchable, cringe-worthy proof that they have NO chemistry or talent beyond what they do on their CNN/Bravo shows we are familiar with. Kathy, your future is looking up after this snoozefest. Hang in there, girl.
jasentylar
What Kathy did was inappropriate but getting pissed at AC cause he called her out for it was on her. The lady is funny and thought the gag would be….NOT. Stupid celebrities and faux apologies.
Ronbo
We have so many, many talented people in our ranks, why does this awkward bore keep showing up to eclipse the sunshine? Seriously, even the drunks at my party were heckling his nonsense with banter that was by far more clever and memorable.
Or… is that the point of having Cohen on TV, it shows that whitebread gays get promoted far beyond their talent. GIve me a drag queen and I’ll get the party started!
workin35man
Neither one of these guys are comedians. They just don’t have the quick wit needed to carry a live show this long. It was painful to watch them interact. The kind of pain where YOU feel uncomfortable as if YOU are in front of the camera with them. Sorry guys Kathy was a HOOT. (Who cares. She made a stupid pic. Move on. )
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
I see we got a few of her purse puppies in da house. Personally I can’t stand the bitter, twisted and cowardly crybully bitch. She’s no fearless Joan Rivers that’s for sure. Next.
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
^Skelator aka Griffin.