Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper were the chaotic duo we needed to ring in the new year, as they made NSFW jokes during CNN’s New Year’s Eve special.

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You are reading an exclusive WrapPRO article for free. Want to level up your entertainment career? Go here for more information. CNN's New Year's Eve special with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen rang in the New Year with its biggest midnight audience since 2021.

Or at least that’s what went down during Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen’s live New Year’s Eve special for CNN on Tuesday. Toward the tail end of the night, the duo — who have been covering New York City’s annual ball drop in Times Square for the past eight years and typically pass the time getting progressively drunker on air — were waiting for musician Diplo to arrive for a DJ set.

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No matter how crummy the year was, ending it with gay besties Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper getting sloppy drunk live on CNN on New Year's Eve is sure to put a smile on your face. And this year is no different!