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Andy Cohenwill be alcohol-free as he rings in 2023.
As theWatch What Happens Livehost, 54, prepares to co-host CNN’sNew Year’s Eve Livebroadcast from Times Square with longtime palAnderson Cooperfor the sixth consecutive year, he revealed he’s cooperating with the news network’s alcohol ban.
“We aren’t drinking, but we’re going to have a BLAST,” he toldPage Six,afterVarietyreported last month that CNNwould limit and monitor the evening’s on-air drinking.
It is certainly a change of pace for the pair who are known for indulging in shots and cocktails during the broadcast.
In fact, just last month Cohen toldPEOPLEhe intended to imbibe with Cooper, 55, as they lead the holiday celebration once again.
“My only direction is to have fun. That’s what I plan to do andI’m happy to cocktail it up,” he told PEOPLE before the network’s decision.
Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank
“I think people enjoy seeing me feed Anderson shots and that’s on the menu,” added Cohen.
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“Listen,I will not be shamed for having funon New Year’s Eve,” he said. “That’s why I’m there, that’s why they bring 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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“I won’t be shamed for it, I had a blast, Anderson has a blast. We left and we were like ‘That was fun, what a fun New Year’s Eve.’ No apologies for my drinking on New Year’s Eve, none,” Cohen added.
source: people.com
