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Anderson Cooper: "The Fact Is I'm Gay, Always Have Been, Always Will Be"



Anderson Cooper has finally put to rest the question on everyone's mind: Is he or isn't he gay? The daytime talk show host and CNN anchor revealed in an open letter to his longtime friend, The Daily Beast's Andrew Sullivan, that he is gay and proud. Read Cooper's statement after the jump!
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Anderson Cooper to Self-Proclaimed Human Barbie Doll: "I Just Think You're Dreadful"

 




Don't mess with the Silver Fox! Anderson Cooper got fired up Tuesday on his self-titled daytime talker, when guest Sarah Burge came on to defend her astronomical, 100 plastic surgery procedures.

Burge, who dubbed herself the "Human Barbie", showed up on the media's radar when she confessed she allowed her underage kids to partake in cosmetic surgery also. Burge admitted she gave her 7-year-old daughter a voucher for breast augmentation as a birthday gift! Burge attempted to defend her decision to give her 15-year-old daughter Botox; this did not sit well with Cooper. Watch Cooper lay the smackdown after the jump!

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Anderson Gets New Studio in Season 2

After getting a second season renewal for his talk show Anderson last fall, it looks like Anderson Cooper’s daytime talker is getting a new studio for its upcoming second season, according to Deadline

The talker, which has originated from Jazz at Lincoln Center’s The Allen Room since its September launch, will be moving to the CBS Broadcast Center in New York. The show will take over the stage currently occupied by another daytime syndicated strip, The Nate Berkus Show, which will wrap its run at the end of this season.

Anderson Cooper's Talk Show Gets Second Season

CNN host and daytime newcomer Anderson Cooper has something to smile about. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cooper’s daytime talk show Anderson has been renewed for a second season by Fox stations.  Warner Bros. president of Domestic Television Distribution Ken Werner had this to say about the show:

“Since its launch, the series has continued to grow and find its voice in a very competitive and fragmented landscape,” added Werner. “We have great faith in Anderson and with strong station partners, we believe we are well on the way to creating a valuable news lead-in.”

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Anderson Cooper Isn't Worried 'Anderson' Will Affect AC 360 or 60 Minutes Reputation

We should start a Daytime Confidential pool betting how long it will take for The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s NeNe Leakes to appear on Anderson Cooper’s new talk show Anderson, after it premieres this fall. 

In a report from Promax BDA, Ad Week addresses Cooper’s discussion with The Early Show’s Erica Hill about whether-or-not interviewing such reality stars during the daytime would undermine him at Anderson Cooper 360 on CNN or as a contributor to 60 Minutes on CBS.

Cooper, unsurprisingly, thinks that his reportorial reputation will remain untouched no matter how many reality stars he interviews during the day. “You can be very serious and very passionate about [serious news] and still like [Real Housewives of Atlanta star] NeNe Leakes,” he said. “People know that you can juggle different things.” READ MORE