Andy Cohen responds to Madonna dubbing him a “troublemaking queen”

BreAnna Bell CNN reached a new record high with its 2024 New Year’s Eve special as hosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen brought booze back to the live celebration. The Sunday night telecast averaged 2.33 million total viewers during primetime across platforms through two days of viewing, 802,000 of which were among the adults 25-54 demographic. That’s a 12% jump from the previous year, making it the second largest audience on record since it began airing in 2007.

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Madison Square Garden than Knicks and Rangers games and Billy Joel concerts (whose residency at the legendary venue is coming to a close on July 25).This coming year, the legendary venue will host rodeos, concerts, comedy shows, NCAA basketball tournaments and the Harlem Globetrotters.In short, there will be a little something for everyone in Midtown’s most famous Garden these next few months.Personally, we’re most excited to see up-and-comers Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan, AJR, Melanie Martinez and Mt. Joy take the Big Apple’s most prestigious stage.That being said, we can’t wait for vets like Madonna, Tool, Fall Out Boy, Pantera and Los Temerarios, too.And our team is already counting down the days to yuk it up with Sebastian Maniscalco.Want to see who’s coming to the Garden when?Start spreading the news — we’ve got all the performers and events (that aren’t the Knicks and Rangers) headed to MSG in 2024 below.Bull riding on Jan. 5-7.Concerts on Jan. 11, Feb. 9, March 28, April 26, May 9, June 8 and July 25.Games on Jan. 10, Jan. 20, Jan. 24, Feb. 3, Feb. 25, March 9.Concerts on Jan. 12-13.Featuring Elder.Concerts on Jan. 22-23, 29.Featuring Bob the Drag Queen.Concert on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m.Featuring Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely and Homixide Gang.Concert on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.Featuring Lamb of God.Game on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 1 p.m.Games on March 13-16.Concert on Friday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m.Featuring Jimmy Eat World, Hot Mulligan and Games We Play.Saturday, March 30 at 8 p.m.Concerts on April 5-6 and 8-9.Featuring The Breeders.Wednesday, April 17 at 8 p.m.Comedy shows on May 3-4.Concerts on May 29-30.Featuring Sylvan Esso.Concerts on June 5-6.Featuring Men I Trust, Beach Bunny and Sofia Isella.Concerts on

network imposed a ban on drinking alcohol last year.Cooper, host of “Anderson Cooper 360°,” and “Watch What Happens Live” host Cohen, made sure to be on their best behavior when they both downed shots of tequila while on air.The topic surrounding CNN’s alcohol restriction was brought up within minutes after going live from Times Square at 8 p.m., when Cohen, 55, asked Cooper, “Does daddy get his juice?”“Speaking of traditions, it’s the top of the hour. We’ve been here for seven years doing this, and for most of those years, well, at the top of the hour we typically have a toast,” Cohen goes.

Ryan Seacrest got President Biden to talk about all the chicken parmesan he ate over the holidays while Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper revealed whether they ever need to pee during the show, as both ABC and CNN rang in the new year with their annual specials.

Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper rang in 2024 with some boozing on live television — bringing back alcohol consumption to CNN after staying sober for last year’s New Year’s Eve broadcast. “It’s the top of the hour and we’ve been here for seven years doing this, and for most of those years at the top of the hour we typically have a toast,” Cohen said early on in the broadcast, turning to Cooper. “I’m hearing from a lot of people…does Daddy get his juice?” “Can Daddy get his juice responsibly?” Cooper asked, before Cohen pulled out a bottle of tequila and shot glasses, and both imbibed to start the show.

Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper are returning once again to co-host New Year’s Eve on CNN!

Andy Cohen will be onstage with New Year’s Eve Live cohost Anderson Cooper when the clock strikes midnight, but you might want to know if there’s anyone he could be kissing in the first moments of 2024.

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen have picked up their tradition of taking shots on the CNN New Year’s Eve broadcast again!

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. New Year’s Eve revelers across the globe can watch the iconic Times Square Ball Drop live from New York City online for free– in addition to several other performances and live broadcasts ushering in 2024. On traditional TV, Times Square will be a central locale as part of the slate of programming airing on ABC, NBC, CBS and CNN.

Andy Cohen and John Mayer have been best buds for over a decade after meeting through a friend and discovering their mutual love for the Grateful Dead.And the “Watch What Happens Live” host even confessed that the two are “in love with each other,” even though their relationship is strictly platonic. During an appearance on SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show” in June 2023, host Howard Stern asked Cohen, 55, if he was in love with the “Gravity” singer, 46.And his response was an emphatic yes.“I am in love with John Mayer,” Cohen said.

Times Square to watch the ball drop and countdown to 2024 or celebrating with family and friends with champagne and confetti at a party, New Year’s Eve is the time to leave the past behind.And there’s no better way to take in the upcoming 365 days than to watch a medley of TV specials commemorating the last day of 2023. From Dick Clark’s annual “Rockin’ Eve” special to best buddies Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper giving hilarious drunk commentary on CNN, there are plenty of shows to tune into on Dec.

Cohen replaced Kathy Griffin as Cooper’s co-host.)After years — and countless juicy moments — of alcohol-enhanced airtime, former CNN CEO Chris Licht explained in 2022 that on-camera drinking corroded the network’s and their employees’ credibility in the eyes of the public.“New Year’s Eve Live” viewers, however, seemed to care about the lack of liquor: 2023’s programming averaged 2.1 million viewers compared to 3.7 million the year prior.Ahead of 2024, fellow late-night host Stephen Colbert tried to pry the news out of the co-hosts: Will they or won’t they be drinking this year? Cooper replied, “I think you’re going to have to tune in to see.” He later joked that sober Cohen wasn’t “any less embarrassing.”As folks at home await the results of Cohen’s plea to reverse the alcohol ban, take a look back at his and Anderson’s funniest moments on NYE so far. After it began raining on the co-hosts and Cohen properly protected himself, the Times Square Alliance — who provides security and is one of the coordinators of the event — told him to get rid of his umbrella.

Madonna spent her Christmas with her closest loved ones. The pop star shared a video alongside her six children: Lourdes, Rocco, David, Mercy, Estere and Stella. Lourdes Leon shows off her incredible figure in Y2K ensemble and stunning makeup lookMadonna’s boyfriend Josh Popper joins her on stage in New York City concertA post shared by Madonna (@madonna)Yesterday, Madonna shared a video packed with some of the photos taken over Christmas weekend.

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Oprah Winfrey, was even the Queen of Talk.And the very same year, Stephen Bray — executive music producer of the new “Color Purple” movie musical that opens on Christmas Day — scored his first hits with the future Queen of Pop, Madonna, as co-writer of both “Into the Groove” and “Angel.”But Bray and Madonna shared a different kind of rhythmic history even before that — when they were both living in Ann Arbor, Michigan.“I used to play percussion in some of the dance classes that she was in,” Bray told The Post. “And then she moved to New York and was playing drums for [the band] Breakfast Club in ’79.

Madonna continues her successful ‘Celebration’ tour. The iconic singer has been surprising fans with some special guests while performing her hit song ‘Vogue.’ This time the singer gave an incredible show in Washington, DC, inviting none other than Santa Claus to the stage.MADONNA’S BOYFRIEND JOSH POPPER JOINS HER ON STAGE IN NEW YORK CITY CONCERTMADONNA SPOTTED LOOKING STRONG AND RIDING BIKES AHEAD OF HER BARCELONA CONCERTMADONNA GETS EMOTIONAL ON STAGE TALKING ABOUT HER HEALTH SCAREThe musician was all smiles accompanied by Santa while watching the dancers and judging their dance skills.

Taylor Swift, the Rolling Stones, Drake with J. Cole, Olivia Rodrigo and Billy Joel’s final MSG concerts.Whoops, we forgot to mention Zach Bryan, Green Day, Noah Kahan, Adele and The Eagles’ farewell tour.Don’t sleep on Bruce Springsteen, either.Or Phish and Wu-Tang Clan’s first ever Las Vegas residencies.And we’re just getting started. We’ve got 39 more huge names at the ready for you, below.Alright, no more need to beat around the bush.