Let me begin this by saying that I am openly in the tank for Anderson Cooper. I think he’s a great interviewer, I think he does some of the best television journalism out there today, I think he should moderate every presidential debate, and I think he was the best fill-in co-host on Regis & Kelly before he got his own morning show late last year. Most of all, though, I love when he gets mean. When he really wants to, he absolutely eviscerates people. And today, on the aforementioned morning show, he really wanted to.
Brief backstory: As you probably know, Anderson Cooper came out of the closet recently. It wasn’t a huge surprise by any means, but still, it was news. And after it happened, former co-host of The View Star Jones insinuated that he came out to boost his ratings. Cooper and guest co-host Andy Cohen, who I am dedcidely not in the tank for, point out the flaws in this logic for a minute or two (namely that Cooper wasn’t on television at the time because he was in Africa, which meant he couldn’t do the whole “Very Special Episode” thing), but then the claws come out and he hits her for hawking her wedding on TV and denying that she got gastric bypass surgery. It is a first-round TKO and it is delightful.
Relevant.
via NY Daily News
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I love Silver Fox.
Anderson is the best. I want to be his BFF.
I had tickets to see him speak in Durham, NC a couple of weeks ago, but he cancelled. So sad.
Anderson as debate moderator would be to much to ask for in this world. He would be so good.
They also need to give him control of the candidates’ mics.
Or a gun.
i do not enjoy the mental image of Star Jones “emerge[ing] out of the shadows”.
i may never sleep again.
I think Star Jones is horrible, but I don’t know if he absolutely “eviscerated” her considering she wasn’t even there. Pump the brakes kid.
NO.
“NO.”
Simple, yet effective.
Aside from being a hottie, Cooper’s show is equally as stupid and unwatchable as the View.
He probably has the best ice cream, too. Now I want to be friends with him even more.
Because my wife loves Bravo I’ve seen Andy Cohen host those sh*t shows. He is a pretty good ball buster himself. i guess pun intended.
Snap. It. Out.
I want him to just read bitches all day.
That honestly made my fucking day.
and he keeps it off too mmmm-hmmmm… Why are you looking at me like that?
I enjoyed that. Star Jones can go to hell.
That’s the first I’ve seen of Cooper as morning talk show host.
I don’t like it.
I like him as a REPORTER, ANCHOR, JOURNALIST. Not this. Although, I am very obviously (looking at the crowd) not the target audience for this show, so I guess there’s that.
I’ve always liked AC, but after seeing this clip… I want to have his babies.
Fuck Star Jones.
I would like to see Tracy Morgan go on Anderson Cooper’s show as Star Jones and argue her point. Make it happen television gods.
God that’s a great idea.
Is that how you know Anderson eats a pint of ice cream daily?
Yes. This would make you a God. Then you could go back in time to 1984 and take Ray Stantz’s place. Then when Gozer asked you if you were a God you could answer with a resounding, “YES!” and just fuck her shit up good.
And the Tracy Morgan sketch would be good, too,
I want Anderson to host another edition of The Mole (and not gd Ahmad Rashad) with Star Jones invited to play.
Star: “Is this the celebrity edition?”
Anderson: “Hmm I don’t see any celebrities here”
A few bullet points…
-I despise when people say “I don’t want to even give this person the attention”, THEN PROCEED TO GIVE THEM THE ATTENTION.
-Andy Cohen is the worst. At least try and make it seem like this is coming up in casual conversation instead of putting each question/comment on the tee.
/end rant
Can’t explain why, but that funny, little, not-quite-full-throated laugh gets me every time. Sexy, sexy.
Also, I wanted to have coffee weekly with his mom for advice and giggles.
When asked about a rebuttal, Star stated she’s had three done since the by-pass.
Big fan of Anderson. This got my hopes up tho because I thought she was gonna be there! Dammit that wouldve been great
Wait, Anderson Cooper is gay????
I wouldn’t say he destroyed Star Jones. But he did smack her around a few times as if she was holding out money on him. Still pretty awesome.
God, do I hate Andy Cohen with the fire of a thousand suns. But boy, do I love Anderson Cooper with the brilliance of a billion stars.
Silver Fox for all the awards!
I’ve been in the tank for Anderson Cooper since being forced to watch him on Channel 1 in high school.
Who’s with me?
And do kids today have to watch Channel 1 still?