CNN anchor Anderson Cooper is the latest victim to be “swatted,” holding the distinction of being first celebrity targeted outside of Los Angeles.
According to the NY Post, someone made a 911 call saying a woman had been shot at Cooper’s home in the Hamptons. Several cops rushed to the scene, only to discover there was no shooting. Cooper was not at home at the time.Academy Award-winning actress Goldie Hawn played co-host to Anderson Cooper on Monday, and talked about her best-selling parenting book, “10 Mindful Minutes.”
Things got controversial when Anderson welcomed a guest who offers pole dancing fitness classes to kids. While Goldie said she “had conversations about sex with [her] kids all the time,” pole dancing for children goes a little too far for the grandmother. “Pole dancing has a connotation. Anytime you’re creating something for children, branding it next to something that has a connotation of sexuality to me is the problem,” Goldie said.Talk show host Anderson Cooper is going live this season with a new name, a new set and plenty of water-cooler moments.
“Extra’s” A.J. Calloway caught up with Cooper to talk about the challenges of hosting “Anderson Live” with guests like Tan Mom, and who his dream co-host would be.Anderson Cooper’s daytime talk show is doing a 180, changing up the formatting and adding lots of new features, including a changing co-host. The show’s new name, “Anderson Live,” hints at some of the changes.
Fans can expect the veteran reporter to cover all the hot topics and breaking news of the day. A special section in the studio audience called “Anderson Seat Tweets” will allow guests to tweet throughout the entire episode.Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes dyed his hair weeks before opening fire at a midnight showing of “Dark Knight Rises.” Sources say he used evidence bags as hand puppets and reportedly sat bug-eyed, twitching his eyebrows after his arrest early Friday morning. What does it all mean?
Dr. Drew Pinsky, board-certified internist and addiction specialist, told “Extra’s” Mario Lopez that “these reports tell me that this man is psychotic… he’s not connected to reality.”Talk show host Anderson Cooper wants his supporters to know he is thankful for their kind words.
On Monday, the Daily Beast posted a statement from Cooper in which the journalist said he was gay, writing that he “couldn’t be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud.”Talk show host Anderson Cooper recently sent an email to The Daily Beast’s Andrew Sullivan, in which Cooper states, “I'm gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn’t be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud.”
The thoughtful statement from the journalist comes at a time when more and more celebrities are revealing their sexual orientation in a matter-of-fact way, such as “The Big Bang Theory” star Jim Parsons and “Magic Mike” actor Matt Bomer.






























