Why Anderson Cooper Hosted 'The Mole' and Took a Hiatus From Breaking News in Early '00s (Flashback)

Anderson Cooper, 54, has a very special man in his life: Benjamin Maisani, 48. The CNN anchor dated Benjamin, an NYC-based bar owner, from 2009 to 2018, during which they enjoyed what seemed to be a blissful relationship. And even after they broke up, the two stayed apart of each other’s lives in a major way: Benjamin has been helping Anderson raise son Wyatt Cooper, whom Anderson welcomed via surrogate in April 2020. Talk about friendly exes!

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“The Mole” is on Netflix now. Maybe it’ll finally get the credit it deserves.The reality show, whose first two seasons recently arrived on the streamer, was part of the early-2000s boom in unscripted TV.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent“Madeleine Collins,” the buzzy psychological drama directed by France’s Antoine Barraud (“Portrait of the Artist”) and toplined by popular Belgian actress Virginie Efira who plays the lesbian nun in Paul Verhoeven’s “Benedetta,” is among ten competition titles set to launch from the Venice Film Festival’s independently run Venice Days section.The Venice section modeled around the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight is largely made up of international first

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorReese Witherspoon and Jim Toth have signed on as co-executive producers for this year’s Stand Up to Cancer special taking place Aug. 21.Anthony Anderson, Ken Jeong, Tran Ho and Sofia Vergara have been announced as co-hosts.

Looks like we’ll have to wait a little bit longer to find out more about Guillermo Del Toro’s next flick, “Nightmare Alley,” as the film appears to be skipping the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival. Based on Lindsay Gresham’s 1946 novel and its film adaptation by Edmund Goulding the following year, the film stars Bradley Cooper and co-stars Cate Blanchett, Willem Dafoe, Toni Collette, Richard Jenkins, and Rooney Mara.

Savannah Guthrie is having a sweet time at the Tokyo Olympics. 

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCNN films is delving into shorter subjects.The CNN non-fiction banner plans to unveil four new short documentaries., two of which will debut Saturday, July 31, and two on Saturday, August 7. Each 25-minute title examines a unique American community or sub-culture, and will be introduced by Anderson Cooper.

The wait is nearly over: LeVar Burton begins his stint as a "Jeopardy!" guest host on Monday, July 26. Following a passionate social media campaign led by fans, the "Reading Rainbow" and "Star Trek" star was announced as part of the show’s final lineup of guest hosts in April.

Ellise Shafer administratorThe wait is nearly over: LeVar Burton begins his stint as a “Jeopardy!” guest host on Monday, July 26.Following a passionate social media campaign led by fans, the “Reading Rainbow” and “Star Trek” star was announced as part of the show’s final lineup of guest hosts in April.

PETA is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their annual Most Beautiful Vegans list with 20 vegan celebrities this year.

EXCLUSIVE: Adrien Brody is joining fellow Wes Anderson alums Bill Murray and Tilda Swinton in Anderson’s next film, which is expected to shoot in Spain.

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NEW YORK -- Floyd Cooper, an award-winning illustrator and author of children's books whose mission to offer candid and positive images of Black history included subjects ranging from Frederick Douglass and the civil rights movement to Venus and Serena Williams, has died.

Kanye West and Irina Shayk had sparked dating rumours back in June after the duo were spotted enjoying a France trip together for the rapper's birthday. After their vacay, while West returned to his LA home, Shayk was back in New York and busy spending time with her daughter Lea, whom she shares with ex Bradley Cooper.

President Joe Biden will do a town hall event on CNN next week in Cincinnati, as he passed the six month mark in office.