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New Year's Eve Live: Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen Take Their First Shot

New Year’s Eve Live kicked off with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen taking their first shot for the night early - here's a look!

Well, that didn't take long. After welcoming us to tonight's CNN's New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen wasted little time getting down to the matter at hand – taking their first shot of Tequila for the night. The kick-off toast came after we learned that Cooper was angry about something before they went on the air, but Cohen couldn't embarrass Cooper enough for him to spill some tea. As for the shot itself? Well, they say that the first shot is usually the roughest – and it looked like it here, too. That said, Cooper did share shortly after that he was starting to get that "warm" feeling from the shot, and Cohen took his first dig at Ryan Seacrest's "Rockin' Eve" setup. "If any young people are watching: At a certain point in life, you will become the people you used to make fun of. And that's what we've become," Cooper offered at one point – true words of wisdom.

Here's a look at the clip – and big thanks to CNN Chief Media Analyst Brian Stelter for sharing the clip:

New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen Guide

What Time Does CNN's "New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen" Kick-Off? Cooper and Cohen get their eighth consecutive years as hosts underway beginning at 8 pm ET, live from New York City's Times Square.

Where Can I Watch CNN's "New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen"? The big night will air live on CNN and stream live on Max for subscribers and on CNN.com, CNN-connected TV, and mobile apps for pay TV subscribers.

Who's Set to Join CNN's "New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen"? Yeah, it's safe to say that CNN's dynamic duo has a pretty impressive lineup ready to roll:

• Viewers can look forward to performances/appearances from Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson (live from his residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas), Sting, Meghan Trainor, Shania Twain, Diplo, Lil Jon, Mickey Guyton (who will perform "Imagine" live from Times Square), and Patti LaBelle.
• Along with CNN's Have I Got News For You hosts Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin, and Michael Ian Black, comedians Whitney Cummings, Amy Sedaris, Sasheer Zamata, Ziwe, and Adam Devine are also on tap.
• In addition, CNN reporters provide live coverage of celebrations across the country, including Richard Quest from the crowds in Times Square and inside Madame Tussauds, Randi Kaye from Key West, Florida, Stephanie Elam from Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas, and Gary Tuchman from Prescott, Arizona.

What's Going on Before/After CNN's "New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen"?

• 7:00 am ET: CNN correspondents kick off with live reports from various international cities as they ring in the new year worldwide.
• 2:45 pm ET: Laura Coates, live from London, and Boris Sanchez in Paris, will anchor CNN's coverage.
• 12:30 am ET: CNN's Sara Sidner, Harry Enten, and Cari Champion will take over the celebration, counting down to the new year as the Central Time Zone rings in 2025 from Auditorium Shores in Austin, Texas.
• Throughout The Day & Night: CNN will also have correspondents covering New Year's Eve festivities in more than a dozen cities around the world. The lineup includes: Lynda Kinkade in Sydney, Mike Valerio in Seoul, Hanako Montgomery in Tokyo, Kristie Lu Stout in Hong Kong, Will Ripley in Bangkok, Bijan Hosseini in Tashkent, Becky Anderson in Dubai, Eleni Giokos in Athens, Melissa Bell in Paris, Larry Madowo in Luanda, Victoria Rubadiri in Nairobi, Pau Mosquera in Madrid, Isa Soares in London, Julia Vargas Jones in Rio de Janeiro, Brianna Keilar, Julia Chatterley, and Coy Wire in New York City.

What Do Our Hosts Have to Say About CNN's "New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen"? Here's a look at Cooper and Cohen discussing New Year's Eve, Cooper making the case for deserving a drink this year, and Cohen's desire to create content during their recent visit to CBS's The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Following that, Cohen got Cooper in the hot seat earlier this month for Bravo's Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen – here's a look:

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