Are Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen Still Hosting New Year’s Eve? How to Watch the Pair Ring in 2021

If we’re lucky, 2021 “might not suck.” At least, that’s what Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen are hoping as they head into their fourth time co-hosting CNN’s New Year’s Eve broadcast. Though the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic means that crowds won’t be gathering in New York’s Times Square to watch the ball drop, Cooper and Cohen will be on hand to help you ring in 2021 at home. 

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen host CNN’s New Year’s Eve celebration 

Longtime friends Cooper and Cohen will be saying sayonara to 2020 on Thursday, Dec. 31 when they co-host CNN”s New Year’s Eve broadcast live from Times Square. The festivities kick off at 8 p.m. ET on CNN. You can also watch a livestream on CNN.com’s homepage and via the CNN app and CNNgo.  

While there won’t be throngs of revelers on the streets of New York City, there will be the usual live performances and celebrity appearances. This year’s guests and performers include John Mayer, Snoop Dogg, Patti Labelle, Jimmy Buffett, Carole Baskin, Josh Groban, Leslie Jordan, Dulce Sloan, Desus & Mero, Kylie Minogue, Aloe Blacc, Goo Goo Dolls and Jon Bon Jovi. 

CNN’s Ana Cabrera, Stephanie Elam, Randi Kaye, Richard Quest, Gary Tuchman, and Bill Weir will also be checking in from locations around the world. At 12:30 a.m. ET, Cooper and Cohen will sign off and Don Lemon and Brooke Baldwin will take over the broadcast. 

Cohen promoted his and Cooper’s year-ending bash on social media with a video that featured the pair in a choreographed song-and-dance routine. Apparently, getting the more reserved Cooper to embrace his theatrical side was a challenge. After one fan asked the Watch What Happens Live host how he convinced Cooper to participate, Cohen replied, “the whole experience has been a JOURNEY!” 

What else to watch on New Year’s Eve 

If you’re ringing in 2021 at home this year, Cooper and Cohen’s CNN special won’t be the only thing to watch. 

Carson Daly will host NBC’s New Year’s Eve 2021 from Times Square with performances from across the U.S. by AJR, Busta Rhymes featuring Anderson .Paak, Chloe x Halle, Goo Goo Dolls, Kylie Minogue, Pentatonix, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, and more. It airs at 10 p.m. ET on NBC with a break for local news. 

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest will feature a performance by Jennifer Lopez moments before the Time Square ball drop. Cyndi Lauper, Billy Porter, Jimmie Allen and Machine Gun Kelly will also perform. It airs on ABC starting at 8 p.m. ET. 

On Fox, Ken Jeong and Joel McHale will host the New Year’s Eve Toast and Roast 2021 beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Performers include LeAnn Rimes and Gloria Estefan.

Snoop Dogg will host a virtual New Year’s Eve special on TBS at 11 p.m. ET. The event, which is presented by the Go-Big Show (premiering Jan. 7) will stream from Snoop’s compound and also feature Bert Kreischer, Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Nettles and Cody Rhodes and music by DJ Cassidy, DJ Battlecat and Fredwreck. Virtual party-goers can RSVP at SnoopNYE.com.

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