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Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper are returning to host CNN’s “New Year’s Eve Live” for the ninth consecutive year from Times Square. The broadcast will feature guests like Stephen Colbert, Robyn, Shakira, and many more musicians and comedians. This year, Cohen and Cooper will be allowed to drink on-air. The show will be available on CNN’s streaming platform, CNN’s mobile app and connected TV apps on Smart TVs and will be broadcast on CNN starting at 8 PM ET. The coverage will start earlier in the day, at 7 am ET. After midnight, Sara Sidner and Cari Champion will take over from Austin, Texas, counting down the Central Time Zone’s New Year with performances and interviews.

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Cohen and Cooper to Ring in 2026 with CNN’s New Year’s Eve Broadcast

NEW YORK, NY – Get ready to celebrate! Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper are set to return to Times Square for their ninth consecutive year as hosts of CNN’s “New Year’s Eve Live,” starting at 8:00 PM ET on December 31, 2025.

The dynamic duo will be joined by a star-studded lineup of guests, including Stephen Colbert, Robyn performing live from Times Square, Shakira performing from Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL, Brandy and Monica from The BPC (Black Promoters Collective) The Boy Is Mine Tour, Bryan Adams from Madison Square Garden, Florence + The Machine, RAYE, Oz Perlman, Amy Sedaris, Brandi Carlile, Aloe Blacc, Patti LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell, in addition to comedians B.J. Novak, Leanne Morgan, Sarah Sherman and more. CNN has confirmed that Cohen and Cooper will, once again, be allowed to imbibe on-air during the broadcast.

For the first time, CNN’s New Year’s Eve programming will stream exclusively on CNN’s new streaming subscription platform, available to subscribers at CNN.com/AllAccess, and on CNN’s mobile app and connected TV apps on Smart TVs. Pay TV subscribers will also be able stream Andy and Anderson by logging in with their Pay TV credentials.

Coverage will begin earlier in the day, starting at 7:00 AM ET with live reports and performances from cities around the world ringing in 2026.

Following the midnight countdown, Sara Sidner and Cari Champion will take over the broadcast from Auditorium Shores in Austin, Texas, starting at 12:30 AM ET. They will lead the Central Time Zone countdown, featuring performances by Vince Gill and The Head and The Heart, as well as interviews with Flavor Flav and Ariana Madix.

CNN New Years Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, sponsored by Ancestry, Liberty Mutual, The Pitt on HBO Max, T-Mobile, Visit Lauderdale and Wayfair.

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