Andy CohenandAnderson Cooperended 2019 together as the co-hosts of CNN’sNew Year’s Eve Live.
Throughout the night,Christina Aguilera,Lenny Kravitz,Shania Twain,Patti Labelleand50 Centjoined the broadcast from New York City’s Times Square, which markedthe third timeCohen, 51, and Cooper, 52, co-hosted New Year’s Eve together. They also video chatted with some special guests, including Cohen’s parents Evelyn and Lou and actress Lindsay Lohan.
Anderson Cooper (right) hosting New Year’s Eve 2018 with pal Andy Cohen.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Anderson Cooper (left) and Andy Cohen.Michael Stewart/WireImage

2019 marked a significant year for both Cohen and Cooper, who met 20 years ago when they were set up on a blind date.
In February, Cohenbecame a dadfor the first time,welcoming son Benjaminvia surrogate.
“I didn’t want to wait,” theWatch What Happens Livehost told PEOPLE of his decision to become a single father. “To meit would have to be a very special person to say, ‘Let’s do this together.’ And I would love that, and that person could be having coffee down the street at this moment and I’ll meet him soon.”
Andy Cohen (L) and Anderson Cooper with Cohen’s son Ben.Andy Cohen/Instagram

Andy Cohen (L), Gloria Vanderbilt and Anderson Cooper.Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

“Love is what she believed in more than anything,” Cooper said on-air in June, adding, “Gloria Vanderbilt died as she lived: on her own terms … she was ready to go.”
source: people.com