New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen
New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen is an annual program broadcast on CNN. It originates live from Times Square in New York City. It covers the traditional ball drop live, but also reports on other New Year's Eve celebrations across the country and around the world. It is a competing program to similar shows such as New Year's Rockin' Eve, All American New Year and New Year's Eve with Carson Daly in the United States. Overseas, the program is simulcast on CNN International and available around the world. The program has drawn controversy and attention, largely with respect to Kathy Griffin's antics, comments, and double entendres.
New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen Season 2026, Episode 1, “New Year's Eve Live 2026,” airs Thursday, December 31, 2026 on CNN.
New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen Season 2026, Episode 1, “New Year's Eve Live 2026,” airs Thursday, December 31, 2026 on CNN.
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- 2026Season 2026Next: Episode 1 · New Year's Eve Live 2026
- 2025Season 2025Original premiere · CNN · 2 episodes
- 2024Season 2024Original premiere · HBO Max · 2 episodes
- 2023Season 2023Original premiere · CNN · 2 episodes
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- 2022Season 2022Original premiere · CNN · 2 episodes
- 2021Season 2021Original premiere · CNN · 1 episodes
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