The following is the opening satirical monologue of &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-1112-happy-new-year-we-re-doomed-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Andrew Klavan Show.</a>&#8220;
Happy New Year everyone. It’s time for me to reveal my predictions for 2023.
To begin with, I believe the pandemic will return with a vengeance. This time, it will kill everyone on earth who thinks differently than I do, and also all the men except me, and also the unattractive women, so that only beautiful women who agree with me will remain, and they’ll be desperate to have children to replace all the dead people who disagreed with me and so will have to line up to have sex with the last man on earth&#8230;
Okay, maybe that’s not actually a prediction. It’s more like a daydream. It would probably never happen. Forget I said anything. I was just kidding around. That’s not my daydream. Really.
Where was I?
Oh yeah. Predictions for 2023.
As the new Republican majority takes over the House, the boisterous GOP conservative minority will band together to form one gigantic moron, making it impossible to get a winning vote so that absolutely nothing will be accomplished until the conservatives cave in and vote along with the moderates so that absolutely nothing will be accomplished.
Climate change will ensure that there are more violent storms in the heavily populated news media, although there will remain the exact same number of storms in reality, where no one lives. The catastrophic rise of temperatures in Democrats’ imaginations will leave their minds in chaos and ruin, so there won’t be much of a change there. But this disaster will finally make it clear even to deniers that if we do not act quickly to hobble western civilization for no reason, the world will come to an end five years ago, exactly as Al Gore predicted. Even now as 2023 begins, it is obvious that climate change represents an existential threat to both polar bears and journalistic integrity, although not to polar bears. Fortunately, we can depend on global leaders to respond to the danger by vigorously giving billions of our dollars in subsidies to those of their relatives and friends who make electric vehicles, solar panels, bird-shaped whirligigs and other attractive lawn decorations.
In medical news, doctors will develop a pill to reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s. President Biden will take the pill and suddenly leap to his feet and shout, “What the hell am I doing? I’ve spent trillions of dollars we don’t have, left the border unguarded and allowed crime to skyrocket! I must have had Alzheimer’s.” Then the drug will wear off, and he&#8217;ll lapse into a state of delusional dementia, namely California.
Elsewhere around the country, new laws will go into effect raising the minimum wage for fast food workers so that each and every worker will finally be able to get some rest as they’re replaced by machines. This will be a big improvement as customers will no longer have to deal with some annoying worker at the drive through window, and in fact won’t even see a worker until they drive past the window and the worker hijacks their car, hoping to sell it so he can buy something to eat at the automated fast food place.
In foreign news, Chinese dictator Xi Jinping will change his name to He Jinping because he’s tired of sounding like a girl. Western leaders and journalists will celebrate the Chinese President’s change of pronouns and cheer him on as the first transgender leader to conquer Taiwan. The global welcome to He&#8217;s territorial aggression will encourage Russian Leader Vladimir Putin to send a new battalion of tanks into Ukraine to pull the last battalion of tanks out of the mud. Russian journalists will then declare Putin a great man or fall off the top of a building.
Finally, in cultural news, Hollywood creatives will produce a new Marvel film in which each and every superhero represents one of the letters in LGBTQIA. Thus the creatives will finally realize their dream of developing an enormous franchise movie that literally no one watches. This amazing cultural feat will be celebrated at an Oscar ceremony that no one watches before being adapted into a streaming series that no one watches. Then, when Hollywood creatives are absolutely sure no one is watching, they can finally get back to screwing their interns.
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The teenager accused of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/suspect-in-nypd-machete-attack-charged-with-attempted-murder-officials-reveal-more-on-alleged-radical-islamic-views" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attacking</a> three New York police officers with a machete on New Year’s Eve wanted to murder government officials and shouted “Allahu akbar” during the incident, authorities <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/da-times-square-machete-suspect-wanted-jihad-on-police/2023/01/04/d78067fa-8c60-11ed-b86a-2e3a77336b8e_story.html">said</a> Wednesday. 
Prosecutors alleged that the suspect traveled to New York City from Maine last week “to kill people and carry out jihad,” CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/04/us/times-square-machete-attack-suspect-trevor-bickford/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. According to authorities, the 19-year-old male from Wells, Maine, attacked three NYPD officers near Times Square on Saturday at roughly 10:11 p.m., attempting to strike one before hitting two other officers in the head with a machete. The suspect also allegedly tried to grab an officer’s gun but couldn&#8217;t get it out of the holster. 
The suspect faces a mandatory life sentence after he was charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of attempted assault. He was arraigned by video from a Manhattan hospital and is being held without bail. The alleged attacker did not enter a plea deal, and he is scheduled for another court appearance on Friday, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/da-times-square-machete-suspect-wanted-jihad-on-police/2023/01/04/d78067fa-8c60-11ed-b86a-2e3a77336b8e_story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to the Associated Press. 
He was reportedly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nypd-machete-attack-suspect-was-reportedly-placed-on-fbi-terror-watchlist-family-member-said-he-was-radicalized-by-islamic-extremism" target="_blank" rel="noopener">placed on an FBI terror watchlist</a> recently after his aunt claimed he had been radicalized online and expressed a desire to fight overseas for Islamic extremists. He allegedly made pro-jihadi statements from his hospital bed and had writings in his backpack that contained Islamic extremist propaganda. Law enforcement sources <a href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/teen-suspect-in-times-square-machete-attack-on-nypd-cop-charged-with-attempted-murder/4024250/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> NBC that federal investigators had interviewed the suspect before the machete attack. 
Officials claim the teenager had written instructions in a diary about where he wanted to be buried and who should get his belongings. The suspect also allegedly wrote that he was sorry for disappointing his mom and wanted his brother to join him in his radical Islamic beliefs.
The teenager was shot in the shoulder by one of the officers he had attacked and is expected to survive his injuries. 
All three NYPD officers were taken to a hospital and have since been released. One officer, identified as an eight-year veteran, sustained a laceration to the head. Another, who graduated from the police academy on Friday, suffered a skull fracture and large laceration, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said.

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UFC President Dana White apologized this week after video emerged showing him slapping his wife&#8217;s face on New Year&#8217;s Eve in a Cabo San Lucas nightclub.
The altercation between White and his wife, Anne, who have been married for 26 years, happened after he leaned over and said something to her. She then slapped him.
Dana responded by slapping her back, at which point onlookers rushed in to separate the couple.
TMZ <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/02/dana-white-wife-drunk-fight-slap-new-years-eve-nightclub-cabo/">reported</a> that witnesses said the two &#8220;seemed heavily intoxicated prior to the violence.&#8221;
Dana responded to the incident in an interview with TMZ.
&#8220;You&#8217;ve heard me say over the years, &#8216;There is never, ever an excuse for a guy to put his hands on a woman,&#8217; and now here I am on TMZ talking about it,&#8221; White said. &#8220;My wife and I have been married for almost 30 years. We&#8217;ve known each other since we were 12 years old. We&#8217;ve obviously been through some s&#8212; together. We&#8217;ve got three kids.&#8221;
&#8220;This is one of those situations that&#8217;s horrible, I&#8217;m embarrassed &#8212; but it&#8217;s also one of those situations that right now we&#8217;re more concerned about our kids,&#8221; he added. &#8220;We have three kids and obviously, since the video popped up, we&#8217;ve shown the kids the video and we&#8217;re more focused on our family right now.&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;m literally making no excuses for this thing at all. It&#8217;s never happened before,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;It&#8217;s the first time it&#8217;s ever happened. People are going to say what they&#8217;re going to say and it is what it is. Whatever people say is deserved. I deserve it.&#8221;
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Anne also gave a statement to TMZ where she corroborated his claim that this type of incident has never happened before.
&#8220;To say this is out of character for him is an understatement &#8212; nothing like this has ever happened before,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Unfortunately, we were both drinking too much on New Year’s Eve and things got out of control, on both sides. We’ve talked this through as a family and apologized to each other. I just hope people will respect our privacy for the sake of our kids.&#8221;

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The teenager suspected of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nypd-machete-attack-suspect-was-reportedly-placed-on-fbi-terror-watchlist-family-member-said-he-was-radicalized-by-islamic-extremism" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attacking</a> three New York City police officers with a machete on New Year’s Eve has been charged with attempted murder, police said Monday. 
According to authorities, the 19-year-old from Wells, Maine, attacked three NYPD officers near Times Square on Saturday at roughly 10:11 p.m., attempting to strike one before hitting two other officers in the head with the weapon. The suspect has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of attempted assault, NBC New York <a href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/teen-suspect-in-times-square-machete-attack-on-nypd-cop-charged-with-attempted-murder/4024250/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. 
The suspect was reportedly placed on an FBI terror watchlist recently after his aunt claimed he had been radicalized online and expressed a desire to fight overseas for Islamic extremists. He allegedly made pro-jihadi statements from his hospital bed and had writings in his backpack that contained Islamic extremist propaganda. Law enforcement sources told NBC that the suspect had been interviewed by federal investigators before the machete attack. 
Officials also said the teenager had written instructions in a diary about where he wanted to be buried and who should get his belongings. The suspect also allegedly wrote that he was sorry for disappointing his mom and wants his brother to join him in his radical Islamic beliefs. 
Authorities are investigating whether the attack was inspired by radical Islamic extremism, CBS News <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nypd-officers-attacked-machete-times-square-new-years-eve/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. Police believe the teenage suspect traveled via Amtrak from Maine to New York earlier last week, and sources told CBS that the NYPD was not aware the suspect was placed on an FBI terror watchlist.
The suspect was subdued after he was shot in the shoulder by one of the officers he had attacked. All three NYPD officers were taken to a hospital and have since been released. The suspect was also taken to a hospital for treatment and is expected to survive his injuries.
One officer, identified as an eight-year veteran, sustained a laceration to the head. Another, who graduated from the police academy on Friday, suffered a skull fracture and large laceration, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said.

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The 19-year-old suspect in a New Year’s Eve <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/three-nypd-officers-injured-in-new-years-eve-machete-attack">machete attack</a> on New York City <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nypd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">police</a> officers was reportedly placed on an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/fbi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FBI</a> terror watchlist because of his alleged Islamic extremist views. 
According to authorities, the teenager from Wells, Maine, attacked three NYPD officers near Times Square on Saturday at roughly 10:11 p.m., attempting to strike one with a machete before hitting two other officers in the head with the weapon. The suspect was reportedly <a href="https://www.wmbfnews.com/2023/01/02/maine-teenager-named-suspect-machete-attack-nypd/">placed</a> on an FBI terror watchlist recently after his aunt reported that he had been radicalized online and expressed a desire to fight overseas for Islamic extremists. 
Authorities are investigating whether the attack was inspired by radical Islamic extremism, CBS News <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nypd-officers-attacked-machete-times-square-new-years-eve/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. Police believe the teenage suspect traveled via Amtrak from Maine to New York earlier last week, and sources told CBS that the NYPD was not aware the suspect was placed on an FBI terror watchlist.
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The suspect was subdued after he was shot in the shoulder by one of the officers he had attacked. All three NYPD officers were taken to a hospital and have since been <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nypd-officers-attacked-machete-times-square-new-years-eve/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a>. The suspect was also taken to a hospital for treatment and is expected to survive his injuries. 
One officer, identified as an eight-year veteran, sustained a laceration to the head. Another, who graduated from the police academy on Friday, suffered a skull fracture and large laceration, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said.
New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams said he spoke to one of the injured officers while he was receiving treatment. Adams said the officer was in “good spirits” and “understood that his role saved lives of New Yorkers today.”
The FBI is assisting the NYPD in the investigation.
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 Daniel Chaitin contributed to this report.

NYPD Machete Attack Suspect Was Reportedly Placed On FBI Terror Watchlist, Family Member Said He Was Radicalized By Islamic Extremism

Suspect In NYPD Machete Attack Was Reportedly Placed On FBI Terror Watchlist, Family Member Said He Was Radicalized By Islamic Extremism

Oscar-winning actress <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/mira-sorvino-calls-mass-speaking-out-hollywood-paul-bois/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mira Sorvino</a> (&#8220;Mighty Aphrodite,&#8221; 1995) appeared to have a minor meltdown over what she viewed as a lack of American progress — and the continuation of several &#8220;hideous wrongs&#8221; — heading into the new year.
<a href="https://dailywire.com/news/paul-sorvino-furious-weinstein-over-treatment-paul-bois/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sorvino</a> shared her frustrations in a couple of tweets posted on Friday, just before 2022 came to a close over the weekend — and she claimed that, among other issues, Americans had failed to eradicate bigotry and anti-Semitism.
&#8220;Does anyone else feel shellshocked hideous wrongs of our nation’s past we thought we’d progressed beyond’ve found footing as pseudo-defensible positions: Bigotry, slavery, white supremacy, colonialism, anti-semitism, hatred of women, lgbtqia folk &amp; migrants-as tho they were legit?&#8221; <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/director-peter-jackson-weinstein-orchestrated-amanda-prestigiacomo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sorvino</a> asked, complaining that she had thought that America had progressed only to find that certain wrongs were not only being continued but defended.
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We think we are on this inexorable climb to progress, growth, equality, only to realize we are only 1 degree away from Auschwitz, or George Washington’s thousands of slaves, the genocide of millions of Native Americans, or the justification of Harvey Weinstein’s rapes…
&mdash; Mira Sorvino (@MiraSorvino) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiraSorvino/status/1609057437281316867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 31, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;We think we are on this inexorable climb to progress, growth, equality, only to realize we are only 1 degree away from Auschwitz, or George Washington’s thousands of slaves, the genocide of millions of Native Americans, or the justification of Harvey Weinstein’s rapes …&#8221; Sorvino continued.
The actress suggested that the United States was somehow &#8220;1 degree away&#8221; from the 1.1 million Jews, Poles, and gypsies <a href="https://www.history.com/news/auschwitz-concentration-camp-numbers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">killed at Auschwitz</a> — the deadliest of the Nazi concentration camps — where some 85% of the men, women, and children who passed through its gates were systematically exterminated.
She also offered comparisons to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/climate-changed-after-europeans-killed-indigenous-americans-2019-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">killing</a> of Native Americans in the name of colonization — some of whom died of diseases that crossed over from Europe with explorers and colonists alike — and claimed that George Washington owned &#8220;thousands of slaves&#8221;  when <a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/slavery/ten-facts-about-washington-slavery/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">historical records</a> suggest that number was closer to 125.
<a href="https://dailywire.com/news/paul-sorvino-furious-weinstein-over-treatment-paul-bois/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sorvino&#8217;s</a> final comparison took a personal turn, as she suggested the people allowing bigotry and other &#8220;hideous wrongs&#8221; to continue were no different than those who justified disgraced Hollywood producer &#8220;Harvey Weinstein&#8217;s rapes.&#8221;
The &#8220;Romy and Michele&#8217;s High School Reunion&#8221; star was one of the first to speak out against Weinstein, claiming that he had made advances toward her — and that her refusal to accommodate his wishes had led to her career being stifled.
&#8220;It’s very triggering and re-traumatizing for me,&#8221; <a href="https://ktla.com/entertainment/mira-sorvino-weighs-in-on-weinstein-rape-trial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">she told</a> KTLA during the now-convicted rapist&#8217;s most recent trial. &#8220;I find it horrific that his defense is using these outdated tropes, you know, slut shaming and saying that it was a consensual transactional casting couch. He was a sexual predator of epic proportions, a very violent assault. I personally know people who have been raped by him, and there was nothing consensual about it.&#8221;

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A stampede during the New Year’s Eve festivities at a shopping center in the capital city of Uganda claimed the lives of at least nine people, including some children, police said Sunday. 
The melee <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64138857" target="_blank" rel="noopener">occurred</a> outside the Freedom City Mall in Kampala after a fireworks show. Witnesses say that crowds were moving in opposing directions, which led to people getting crushed, trampled, and suffocating to death.
“After the display ended, a stampede ensued resulting in the instant deaths of five people and injuries of several others,&#8221; Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesman Lucas Owoyesigyire <a href="https://www.voanews.com/a/children-among-9-dead-in-uganda-new-year-stampede-/6899680.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;Emergency responders arrived on the scene and transported the injured individuals to the hospital, where nine were confirmed dead,&#8221; he added, according to Voice of America.
The Uganda Police Force said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/PoliceUg/status/1609483056745775104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1609483056745775104%7Ctwgr%5Ea4ad2194431f37ec11d8ad02e827ea9b926bd2aa%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw.com%2Fen%2Fuganda-nine-dead-in-new-year-mall-stampede%2Fa-64256590" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> that it is investigating the incident of “rash and neglect” and confirmed that “several juveniles” were among the nine dead. It added that the incident occurred around midnight “when the event’s MC encouraged attendees to go outside and watch the fireworks display.” 
“After the display ended, a stampede ensued, resulting in the instant deaths of five people and injuries to several others,” the statement added. 
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“After the fireworks display, they were told to go back,” Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango told <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nine-suffocate-death-ugandan-new-year-firework-crush-police-2023-01-01/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NTV News</a>. “That is where the stampede started because they were rushing, everybody was rushing inside.”
“She was enjoying, she was having fun,” a friend of a victim told the outlet. “But due to loss of breath&#8230; eventually she died.” 
“There was a huge crowd. People began pushing each other for space, leading some to fall, and the stampede ensued,” a survivor told <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/01/nine-killed-in-new-years-eve-crush-in-kampala-uganda" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Guardian</a>. “Children were crying and there was chaos. I survived because I was pushed in a corner by the crowd. I felt losing breath but I stayed put since I had no exit until the situation calmed down, but some people were already lying down gasping for breath.”
The mall is a popular destination and is used as a music venue and for various celebrations, according to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/uganda-kampala-law-enforcement-business-8649c4a5aa1eb087963eaa62bf310a22" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Associated Press</a>.

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A man wielding a machete injured three New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers near New Year&#8217;s celebrations in Times Square, according to authorities.
The attack happened at West 52nd Street and 8th Avenue outside the security screening zone Saturday at roughly 10:11 p.m., NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpHapjY_0nc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said during a news conference</a>, noting that she was sharing preliminary information.
The suspect, identified as a 19-year-old man, approached one officer from behind &#8220;unprovoked&#8221; and attempted to strike him over the head with a machete, Sewell said. The suspect then allegedly struck two other officers in the head with the weapon.
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Watch as Police Commissioner Sewell &amp; Mayor Adams provide an update on a police involved incident in Manhattan. <a href="https://t.co/ha11b02Fvq">https://t.co/ha11b02Fvq</a>
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One of the officers shot the suspect in the shoulder, Sewell said.
All three officers were taken to a hospital and are in stable condition. The suspect was also taken to the hospital for treatment. The NYPD shared a photo of the weapon allegedly used in the attack on social media.
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One officer, identified as an eight-year veteran, sustained a laceration to the head. Another officer, who graduated from the police academy on Friday, suffered a skull fracture and large laceration, Sewell said.
New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams said he spoke to one of the injured officers while he was receiving treatment. Adams said the officer was in &#8220;good spirits&#8221; and &#8220;understood that his role saved lives of New Yorkers today.&#8221;
Adams also said there were &#8220;no credible threats&#8221; to New Yorkers at this time.
The FBI is assisting in the investigation into the incident.
&#8220;I want to be clear that the FBI, through the Joint Terrorism Task Force, is working very closely with [NYPD] to determine the nature of this attack,&#8221; Mike Driscoll, the FBI assistant director in charge of the New York Field Office, said during the news conference.
“I want to be very clear &#8230; there is no ongoing threat,” Driscoll added. “We believe this was a sole individual at this time. There is nothing to indicate otherwise.”

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kathy-griffin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kathy Griffin</a> took a shot at CNN ahead of the network&#8217;s New Year&#8217;s Eve coverage with anchor Anderson Cooper and his co-host for the event, Andy Cohen.
&#8220;I can’t wait to watch Miley and Dolly tonight,&#8221; Griffin, who was fired from co-hosting the show, wrote on Instagram.
Fox News reported that the remarks were an apparent reference to NBC’s competing New Year show with Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton.
&#8220;Ugh. Every year someone sends me this clip around New Year’s Eve,&#8221; Griffin said in the post. &#8220;This guy was my boss for years. Decided whether or not I worked at Bravo. Can you imagine seeing your ex boss on TMZ like…this? Ouch! Anyway, I can’t wait to watch Miley and Dolly tonight.&#8221;
Cooper and Cohen <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kathy-griffin-swipes-cnn-andy-cohen-ahead-new-years-coverage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rang in the New Year</a> on the network by taking shots of non-alcoholic substances.
During a company town hall back in November, CNN chairman and CEO Chris Licht <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cnn-cracks-down-on-drinking-during-new-years-eve-live-viewers-mourn-loss-of-hosts-on-air-antics" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-reader-unique-id="4">informed</a> staff that he would put a stop to much of the drinking that has usually been a hallmark of CNN’s New Year’s Eve programming.
At the time, it was believed that hosts like Anderson Cooper would be allowed to keep drinking, but anchors and correspondents like Don Lemon would be prohibited from drinking during the broadcast.
However, Cohen exclaimed during live television coverage, “We can’t drink!”
Cohen said that he had a pocket of edibles. “Will I take them? I don’t think so,” he said. “I don’t know. It’s a long night. This is a telethon with no disease. Do you understand? We’re here all night! Passing time!”
Cohen and Cooper instead took shots of non-alcoholic substances.
“What we are doing is we are taking a mystery shot!” Cohen said.
They took shots of pickle juice and buttermilk, Mediaite <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnns-andy-cohen-anderson-cooper-address-the-new-years-eve-no-booze-rule-but-its-okay-theyre-drinking-something-else/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-reader-unique-id="15">reported</a>.
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CNN&#39;s Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper kept the New Year&#39;s Eve mystery shots going with a new drink: buttermilk <a href="https://t.co/5MxpKEO1Mh">https://t.co/5MxpKEO1Mh</a> <a href="https://t.co/cBYLkgUP7o">pic.twitter.com/cBYLkgUP7o</a>
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This year will be the first New Year’s Eve show overseen by Licht since he took over the network in February. During the meeting, Licht reportedly told staffers that drinking on-air eroded the presenters’ credibility and “respectability.”
Last year, the broadcast drew significant controversy when Lemon and Cohen both went on alcohol-fueled rants while on air. First, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/im-a-grown-a-man-kiss-my-behind-don-lemon-launches-self-pitying-rant-on-new-years-eve" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-reader-unique-id="47">Lemon ranted</a> to fellow host Alisyn Camerota and comedian Dulce Sloan about criticism he receives. “I don’t give a — what you think about me, what do you think about that?” Lemon said. “I’m a grown-a** man. I don’t care what you think about me.”
“I am who I am,” Lemon continued. “I’m a grown, successful black man who a lot of people hate because they’re not used to people seeing me — and people like me — in the position that I am. To be able to share what I … my point of view on television, it freaks people out. And you know what? You can kiss my behind. I do not care. I don’t care. I really don’t care. I have one life, and this is who I am, and I feel very, um … blessed and honored to be in this position to be able to do this. So all the hate I get? It’s motivation to me. Bring it. I don’t care.”

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Kathy Griffin Takes Swipe At CNN's New Year's Eve Coverage With Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen

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CNN&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/anderson-cooper" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anderson Cooper</a> and Andy Cohen rang in the New Year on the network by taking shots of non-alcoholic substances.
During a company town hall back in November, CNN chairman and CEO Chris Licht <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cnn-cracks-down-on-drinking-during-new-years-eve-live-viewers-mourn-loss-of-hosts-on-air-antics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">informed</a> staff that he would put a stop to much of the drinking that has usually been a hallmark of CNN’s New Year’s Eve programming.
At the time, it was believed that hosts like Anderson Cooper would be allowed to keep drinking, but anchors and correspondents like Don Lemon would be prohibited from drinking during the broadcast.
However, Cohen exclaimed during live television coverage, “We can’t drink!”
Cohen said that he had a pocket of edibles. “Will I take them? I don’t think so,” he said. “I don’t know. It’s a long night. This is a telethon with no disease. Do you understand? We’re here all night! Passing time!”
Cohen and Cooper instead took shots of non-alcoholic substances.
“What we are doing is we are taking a mystery shot!” Cohen said.
They took shots of pickle juice and buttermilk, Mediaite <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnns-andy-cohen-anderson-cooper-address-the-new-years-eve-no-booze-rule-but-its-okay-theyre-drinking-something-else/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
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CNN&#39;s Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper kept the New Year&#39;s Eve mystery shots going with a new drink: buttermilk <a href="https://t.co/5MxpKEO1Mh">https://t.co/5MxpKEO1Mh</a> <a href="https://t.co/cBYLkgUP7o">pic.twitter.com/cBYLkgUP7o</a>
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This year will be the first New Year’s Eve show overseen by Licht since he took over the network in February. During the meeting, Licht reportedly told staffers that drinking on-air eroded the presenters’ credibility and “respectability.”
Last year, the broadcast drew significant controversy when Lemon and Cohen both went on alcohol-fueled rants while on air. First, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/im-a-grown-a-man-kiss-my-behind-don-lemon-launches-self-pitying-rant-on-new-years-eve" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lemon ranted</a> to fellow host Alisyn Camerota and comedian Dulce Sloan about criticism he receives. “I don’t give a — what you think about me, what do you think about that?” Lemon said. “I’m a grown-a** man. I don’t care what you think about me.”
“I am who I am,” Lemon continued. “I’m a grown, successful black man who a lot of people hate because they’re not used to people seeing me — and people like me — in the position that I am. To be able to share what I … my point of view on television, it freaks people out. And you know what? You can kiss my behind. I do not care. I don’t care. I really don’t care. I have one life, and this is who I am, and I feel very, um … blessed and honored to be in this position to be able to do this. So all the hate I get? It’s motivation to me. Bring it. I don’t care.”
Then <a href="https://ew.com/tv/andy-cohen-regret-new-years-eve-rant/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cohen</a> fired a shot at ABC’s annual New Year’s Eve program, which could be seen from the CNN broadcast. “If you look behind me, you’ll see Ryan Seacrest’s group of losers performing,” Cohen said. “I’m sorry, but if you’re watching ABC, you’re watching nothing.”

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CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen Takes Shots During New Year’s Eve Coverage … It’s Not Alcohol

CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen Takes Shots During New Year's Eve Coverage ... It's Not Alcohol

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">Ryan Seacrest</a> just said he agrees with the idea of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cnn">CNN</a> limiting hosts&#8217; alcohol consumption during their New Year’s Eve broadcast.
The 48-year-old TV host told <a href="https://ew.com/tv/ryan-seacrest-dick-clark-new-years-rockin-eve/">Entertainment Weekly</a> that he was in favor of the rumored policy. &#8220;I don&#8217;t advocate drinking when one is on the air,&#8221; Seacrest told the publication. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know how that started as a tradition but it&#8217;s probably a good idea [to scale back], CNN.”
The “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve” host explained how he and other ABC employees won’t consume alcohol until after 1:05 a.m. Seacrest also said viewers likely wish <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/new-years">NYE</a> anchors would “drink more” purely for the entertainment value.  
&#8220;There&#8217;s some pretty respectable people or at least one, right?&#8221; Seacrest quipped about CNN&#8217;s “New Year&#8217;s Eve Live.” The show is co-hosted by Anderson Cooper and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/andy-cohen">Andy Cohen</a>. &#8220;I think there&#8217;s a serious journalist and then a friend of mine who has a lot of fun, but it&#8217;s probably a good idea.&#8221;
His statement comes after a widely publicized incident last year involving Cohen. The CNN host mocked Seacrest and ABC by saying, &#8220;If you look behind me, you&#8217;ll see Ryan Seacrest&#8217;s group of losers performing. I&#8217;m sorry but if you&#8217;re watching ABC, you&#8217;re watching nothing.&#8221;
Seacrest told EW that the CNN hosts &#8220;had something to say about my show at one point,&#8221; and that he doesn&#8217;t &#8220;think they would say what they said about our performers if they weren&#8217;t drinking.&#8221;
&#8220;I might send them some Casa Dragones Tequila just to tempt them while they&#8217;re on the air,&#8221; Seacrest told EW.
Cohen defended his rant later, saying, “I won’t be shamed for it. I had a blast. Anderson [Cooper] had a blast. We left and we were like ‘That was fun, what a fun New Year’s Eve.’”
While he did regret being mean to his “friend” Seacrest, Cohen also said he has no intention of abstaining from alcohol this year during the broadcast. &#8220;My only direction is to have fun,&#8221; Cohen told <a href="https://people.com/food/andy-cohen-new-years-eve-cnn-cocktail-it-up-despite-drink-limits/">People</a> last month of what to expect during New Year’s Eve. &#8220;That&#8217;s what I plan to do and I&#8217;m happy to cocktail it up.&#8221;
&#8220;I think people enjoy seeing me feed Anderson shots and that&#8217;s on the menu,&#8221; he continued.
“Dick Clark&#8217;s New Years Rockin&#8217; Eve With Ryan Seacrest” will be broadcast from Times Square with co-hosts Liza Koshy and Jessie James Decker.

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Ryan Seacrest Says CNN Cutting Alcohol For NYE Hosts Is A ‘Good Idea’ After Last Year’s Drama

Ryan Seacrest Says CNN Cutting Alcohol For NYE Hosts Is A 'Good Idea' After Last Year's Drama

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cnn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a> is cracking down on its anchors boozing on its &#8220;New Year&#8217;s Eve Live&#8221; show.
During a company town hall, CNN chairman and CEO Chris Licht informed staff that he would put a stop to much of the drinking that has usually been a hallmark of CNN&#8217;s New Year&#8217;s Eve programming. Hosts like Anderson Cooper will be allowed to keep drinking, but anchors and correspondents like Don Lemon will be prohibited from drinking during the broadcast. <a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/cnn-new-years-eve-coverage-sober-anderson-cooper-1235434694/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety</a> broke the news Wednesday.
This year will be the first New Year&#8217;s Eve show overseen by Licht since he took over the network in February. During the meeting, Licht reportedly told staffers that drinking on-air eroded the presenters&#8217; credibility and &#8220;respectability.&#8221;
CNN flagship anchor Anderson Cooper has hosted the program since 2002. Cooper&#8217;s friend, radio and TV host Andy Cohen, joined the show in 2017, replacing comedienne Kathy Griffin. Lemon and other hosts often broadcast from other locations around the country. The program has been known for the antics the hosts get into. Notable instances include: Griffin completely encasing Cooper in <a href="https://people.com/tv/kathy-griffin-wraps-anderson-cooper-foil/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tin foil</a> to celebrate 10 years hosting the show together; Lemon having his <a href="https://www.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2017/01/01/new-years-eve-anderson-cooper-kathy-griffin-lemon-ear-piercing.cnn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ear pierced</a> live on air; reporter Randi Kaye following a group of <a href="https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news/cnn-new-years-eve-marijuana-segment-anderson-cooper/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pot smokers</a> on a &#8220;Puff, Pass, and Paint party&#8221; while riding on a bus; and CNN reporter <a href="https://twitter.com/BillWeirCNN/status/1344891955562631168?s=20&amp;t=i7YKQv0rep-ubssu-ROtzQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bill Weir</a> getting a tattoo on air.
Last year, the broadcast drew significant controversy when Lemon and Cohen both went on alcohol-fueled rants while on air. First, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/im-a-grown-a-man-kiss-my-behind-don-lemon-launches-self-pitying-rant-on-new-years-eve" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lemon ranted</a> to fellow host Alisyn Camerota and comedian Dulce Sloan about criticism he receives. “I don’t give a — what you think about me, what do you think about that?&#8221; Lemon said. &#8220;I’m a grown-a** man. I don’t care what you think about me.”
“I am who I am,” Lemon continued. “I’m a grown, successful black man who a lot of people hate because they’re not used to people seeing me — and people like me — in the position that I am. To be able to share what I … my point of view on television, it freaks people out. And you know what? You can kiss my behind. I do not care. I don’t care. I really don’t care. I have one life, and this is who I am, and I feel very, um … blessed and honored to be in this position to be able to do this. So all the hate I get? It’s motivation to me. Bring it. I don’t care.”
Then <a href="https://ew.com/tv/andy-cohen-regret-new-years-eve-rant/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cohen</a> fired a shot at ABC&#8217;s annual New Year&#8217;s Eve program, which could be seen from the CNN broadcast. &#8220;If you look behind me, you&#8217;ll see Ryan Seacrest&#8217;s group of losers performing,&#8221; Cohen said. &#8220;I&#8217;m sorry, but if you&#8217;re watching ABC, you&#8217;re watching nothing.&#8221;
The decision was met with some consternation on Twitter, where users pointed out that the anchors&#8217; drunken antics was the only reason they tuned in to begin with.
&#8220;Watching news anchors get drunk on CNN is literally the highlight of New Year&#8217;s Eve,&#8221; wrote one Twitter user. &#8220;Don&#8217;t take that joy away!!&#8221;
&#8220;CNN to Cut Back on New Year&#8217;s Eve viewership,&#8221; another user joked.
&#8220;Drunk Don Lemon and geeked up Anderson Cooper is some of the best part of the CNN New Year show,&#8221; added another.
&#8220;Why would anybody even bother watching #CNNNYE if not for hosts being drunk on camera?&#8221; another user said.
&#8220;The only reason I watch CNN on New Year&#8217;s Eve is to see all of the news anchors get smashed,&#8221; another chimed in. &#8220;Nothing says NYE to me like Anderson Cooper&#8217;s drunk laugh and Don Lemon shaking his a**. @CNN BIG mistake-HUGE. You are ratings are going to tank that night. #NewYearsEve.&#8221;

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CNN Cracks Down On Drinking During ‘New Year’s Eve Live,’ Viewers Mourn Loss Of Hosts’ On-Air Antics

CNN Cracks Down On Drinking During 'New Year's Eve Live,' Viewers Mourn Loss Of Hosts' On-Air Antics

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