Fri Sep 26 14:20:00 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper are reviving their live show, AC2: An Intimate Evening with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, for select dates, including a two-night run in New York City in January 2026. The unscripted show features the longtime friends sharing stories and interacting with the audience. The duo previously toured with AC2 from 2015 and are relaunching the event in Boston this November. Beyond the tour, Cohen and Cooper co-host CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live. They have been friends since the 90’s, and their families also spend time together. Cohen’s Sirius XM contract has been extended for three years, securing the future of his show Radio Andy and his music channel, Andy Cohen’s Kiki Lounge.

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**Cohen and Cooper Announce Return of “AC2” Live Show, Including NYC Dates**

**NEW YORK, NY** – Beloved television personalities Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper are bringing back their hit live show, “AC2: An Intimate Evening with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen,” for a limited run. The comedic duo made the announcement on social media, exciting fans who have enjoyed their unscripted banter and behind-the-scenes stories since the show’s original run starting in 2015.

The tour will include a two-night engagement at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on January 23rd and 24th, 2026. According to Cohen, the show promises to be a “multi-centric experience” filled with laughter and maybe even a few tears.

“I think you’ll laugh, you’ll cry … it’s a multi-centric experience,” Cooper said in the announcement.

AC2 previously attracted large audiences across the country before being paused in recent years. The pair are set to “re-launch” the event in Boston this coming November. In addition to touring with Cooper, Cohen announced his contract with SiriusXM had been extended for another three years.

The two friends, also known for co-hosting CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live, first met in the ’90s, and their friendship has since become a fan favorite.

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