Andy Cohen Urges CNN to Lift New Year's Eve Broadcast Drinking Ban

Andy Cohen argues viewer happiness declined last year due to on-air alcohol ban, requests reversal despite previous controversy around his own drunken antics on the show.

Andy Cohen is openly pressuring CNN to reverse its prohibition on on-air drinking during its annual New Year's Eve broadcast, claiming that viewers had less fun without hosts being allowed to drink last year.
Cohen and his co-host, Anderson Cooper, have made past New Year's Eve broadcasts memorable due to their on-air drinking, with Cohen at one point throwing under-the-influence shade at ABC's Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and host Ryan Seacrest in 2021.
Following the incident, Cohen issued an apology to Ryan Seacrest and recognized that he had been overly intoxicated. However, he remained adamant about his right to drink on the show, even suggesting he might sneak alcohol onto the set.
CNN implemented the 'no alcohol' policy after critics argued that the on-air drinking detracted from the network's credibility and professionalism. Although reports indicated that Cohen and Cooper were exempt from the ban, they abided by it during the 2022 broadcast.
Despite Cohen advocating for a return to the previous tradition, CNN has not yet commented or announced a change in its policy.