CNN Officially Hits Rock Bottom with Drunk Hosts and Weird Conversations To Ring in New Year
For a network that’s getting crushed by its competitors and game show hosts alike, you’d think CNN would try to put some sort of long-term plan in place for 2019 to reverse its fortunes.
If the network has a plan in place, though, it apparently involves throwing professionalism straight out of the window and trying its best to find some level below rock bottom.
At least that’s what it looked like on Monday night.
To be fair, yes, CNN was celebrating New Year’s Eve as part of its live television special.
But it is possible to celebrate New Year’s Eve with some semblance of decorum, a fact which CNN seems completely oblivious to.
Let’s start with one of the ostensible faces of CNN’s entire brand, Anderson Cooper.
The much-ballyhooed host, journalist and reporter was the co-host of CNN’s entire New Year’s festivities. He, along with television personality Andy Cohen, emceed the live special and the results… left quite a bit to be desired.
First, Cohen and Cooper began drinking on national television. Again, I’m not so prudish as to say adults can’t enjoy some libations to celebrate New Year’s Eve, but come on. This isn’t MTV or Comedy Central, this is supposed to be “The Most Trusted Name In News.”
Sorry, but it’s hard to trust anyone who makes these kinds of noises after taking a shot of tequila on-air.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper taking shots while drunk on live TV: “Ah! Gaw! Ah! Aw! It’s like burning your lungs! Aw! [Weird hissing sounds]” pic.twitter.com/5XkM08PReo
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) January 1, 2019
Amazingly, this wasn’t even Cooper’s lowest point of the evening. That dubious distinction is reserved for when he and Cohen interviewed actress Faye Dunaway.
For some reason, that interview somehow careened into the subject of Cooper’s mother’s sex life. Cooper divulged that his mother had had a one night stand with actor Marlon Brando.
Anderson Cooper talks about his mom’s sex life, says she “hooked up with” Marlon Brando: “She and Carol Matthau both watched the movie and both made a deal they were going to ‘meet up’ … Carol got it first and then set it up for my mom. It was a ‘one night date.” pic.twitter.com/406dGiFUgO
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) January 1, 2019
And yet! Somehow, some way, Anderson Cooper drinking and talking about his mother’s sexual indiscretions weren’t the worst part of the night. The worst part of the night was when CNN personalities Brooke Baldwin, Don Lemon and Leyla Santiago start discussing underwear.
CNN reporter Leyla Santiago talks about how wearing “red underwear” is supposedly good for “the love” and then proceeds to ask people what color underwear they are wearing.
She does this right next to a little girl who was standing behind her and watching her the entire time. pic.twitter.com/dmQc161kEw
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) January 1, 2019
This segment was a train wreck before you even notice that their is a small child right behind Santiago. A little girl was subjected to adults discussing red underwear and how it can help with one’s sex life. Ugh.
This may not be the “fake news” that Trump is always attacking CNN for, but it’s just as bad.
It might even be worse.
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