Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper Ring in 2025 with Wild CNN NYE Special: Highlights and Hilarious Moments

As the clock struck midnight and 2025 dawned, Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper brought the chaos, humor, and energy that have become synonymous with CNN's New Year’s Eve Live. This year's broadcast was a wild ride, as the two TV personalities celebrated the arrival of the new year with their trademark antics, and a few surprises thrown into the mix.

Known for their playful banter, Cohen and Cooper took their friendship to a new level of hilarity during the NYE broadcast. This time, Andy Cohen took the opportunity to throw in a surprise roast session aimed at his longtime co-host. Anderson, caught up in the joke, found himself the subject of some very cheeky humor. It all started with a comment about Diplo’s delayed arrival at his DJ set due to his helicopter being late. Anderson, envious of the luxurious excuse, admitted, “I want one day to have a lifestyle where somebody says, ‘Oh yeah, he’s late. His helicopter’s running late.’”

Cohen, never one to let a moment pass without a sharp-witted quip, seized the chance to poke fun at his best friend. “Yes, the Vanderbilt boy suffers just like you,” he teased, referencing Cooper’s high-profile family background. But it didn’t stop there. The playful jabs continued as Cohen brought up Anderson's romantic life, or rather, the lack of it. When Cohen asked, "Do you want to make love to Somebody Somewhere actress Bridget Everett?" Anderson, known for his candidness and for coming out publicly in 2012, responded with an innocent "I don’t even know what you’re talking about."

Andy, having a blast at his friend's expense, quickly fired back, “You don’t know what it means to make love to a woman? Yeah, you don’t. That has been established on CNN right now.” The crowd erupted in laughter as Andy gleefully added, “If any of y’all had any question about that, he don’t know about that.”

It’s moments like these that have solidified Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper's New Year’s Eve Live as a fan favorite, filled with unpredictable fun and undeniable chemistry.

The duo wasn’t the only one causing a stir on CNN’s New Year’s Eve broadcast. Even Ralph Fiennes, the iconic Harry Potter actor, got in on the fun during a segment aptly named “Recitations by Ralph.” The