When Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen sat down with Jimmy Kimmel on February 3, he revealed that he wasn't in the most coherent state of mind during last year's CNN New Years' Eve Special when he ranted about former Mayor Bill de Blasio. Ever since Kathy Griffin's presidential photoshoot scandal in 2017 got her fired from the news network gig, Andy has teamed up with Anderson Cooper to bring in the new year at the heart of Times Square. While the executive producer doesn't shy from speaking his mind on the Bravo's after-show, his comments about de Blasio during last year's NYE special made a heaping of headlines.
Millions gathered around their TV sets every year to watch the ball drop with Kathy Griffith and Anderson Cooper since 2007, though their bubbly on-camera chemistry didn't last forever. After Kathy shared a photoshoot of her holding a fake severed head of former President Trump, CNN was left with no choice but to end her ten-year stint as Anderson's right-hand woman. Andy, an old colleague of Anderson's during his time at CNN, began taking over Kathy's helm of the yearly special in 2017. The rapport that the news pendant and WWHL host shared received such positive feedback that they went on to have traveling speaking events together across the country.
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During his interview on Thursday night's episode of the Jimmy Kimmel Show, Andy revealed that he practically blacked out during her tirade about Bill de Blasio. While this isn't the first time Andy has been a little tipsy during CNN's New Year's Eve specials, he recounts not even being able to recall even speaking about the former mayor. "It is super fun getting smashed on
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