 pop culture events of the year, the subject of the Balloon Boy was brought up. During an exchange, Griffin said "Wait … Falcon? Fuckin'? Falcon? How do you say it?" Cooper quickly responded "You're terrible," and quickly switched to a new topic. Griffin then joked about having 'a lesbian three-way with Susan Boyle and Oprah,' and said she was engaged to Levi Johnston. She also asked Cooper "how do you not just stare in the mirror all day and pleasure yourself because you're so gorgeous?"

In the days immediately following, it was reported that Griffin was fired from the position and would not be invited back.

Lance Bass joined the show as a correspondent at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Don Lemon and Poppy Harlow served as street reporters, interviewing patrons in Times Square. John Zarrella reported live from Key West, and Gary Tuchman from Central Park.

2010
Despite rumors that Kathy Griffin had been banned from CNN, she returned for her fourth year on December 31, 2010. The 90-minute program featured Cooper and Griffin hosted in Times Square, with Brooke Baldwin reporting live in Nashville, John Zarrella in Key West and Gary Tuchman again participating in the "Midnight Run" in Central Park. Isha Sesay reported from the crowd in Times Square.

Among the random discussions were Griffin's visit with Cher, and a live phone call from Cooper's mother Gloria Vanderbilt. Griffin maintained her typical antics, at one point kissing a crew member, and pretended to start undressing Cooper. However, she completed the broadcast without saying any swear words.

2011
On December 31, 2011, Cooper and Griffin hosted for the fifth year. CNN correspondents included: Isha Sesay (street reports), Gary Tuchman and his 14-year-old daughter (Central Park run), John Zarrella (Key West), Brooke Baldwin and Marty Savidge (Nashville).

Anderson Cooper took part in a pre-recorded skit involving the Spider-Man Broadway show. Immediately thereafter, Griffin ridiculed it as being lame and unfunny. The program featured phone calls from Kelly Ripa and David Gergen. Kathy Griffin's antics reached a point at 11:48 p.m. where she took her coat and shirt off and appeared on-air wearing only a bra. During the telecast, Cooper joked with her with a sign from the crew stating "No
pop culture events of the year, the national of the Balloon Boy was bring up. During an exchange, Griffin said " Wait … Falcon? Fuckin'? Falcon? How do you allege it? " Cooper quickly responded " You're frightful, " and cursorily switched to a fresh topic. Griffin then joked about suffer' a lesbian three - way with Susan Boyle and Oprah,' and suppose she was engaged to Levi Johnston. She also asked Cooper " how do you not just stare in the mirror all day and pleasure yourself because you're thus gorgeous? " 

 In the days immediately following, it was reported that Griffin was displace from the position and would not be invited back. 

 Lance Bass joined the show as a correspondent at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Don Lemon and Poppy Harlow serve as street reporters, interviewing patrons in Times Square. John Zarrella reported live from Key West, and Gary Tuchman from Central Park. 

 2010 
 Despite rumors that Kathy Griffin had been banish from CNN, she returned for her fourth year on December 31, 2010. The 90 - minute program featured Cooper and Griffin hosted in Times Square, with Brooke Baldwin reporting live in Nashville, John Zarrella in Key West and Gary Tuchman again participating in the " Midnight Run " in Central Park. Isha Sesay reported from the crowd in Times Square. 

 Among the random discussions were Griffin's visit with Cher, and a live phone call from Cooper's mother Gloria Vanderbilt. Griffin maintained her typical antics, at one detail kissing a crew penis, and pretend to start undressing Cooper. However, she completed the broadcast without say any swear words. 

 2011 
 On December 31, 2011, Cooper and Griffin hosted for the fifth year. CNN correspondents include: Isha Sesay (street reports), Gary Tuchman and his 14 - year - old daughter (Central Park run), John Zarrella (Key West), Brooke Baldwin and Marty Savidge (Nashville). 

 Anderson Cooper took part in a pre - recorded skit involve the Spider - Man Broadway show. Immediately thereafter, Griffin ridiculed it as being lame and unfunny. The program have phone call option from Kelly Ripa and David Gergen. Kathy Griffin's antics reached a point at 11:48   p.m. where she took her coat and shirt off and appear on - air wearing only a brassiere. During the telecast, Cooper joked with her with a signboard from the crew stating " nobelium
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2010
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2011
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pop culture events of the year, the the Boy was up. During an Falcon? Falcon? How do say it?" Cooper responded "You're terrible," and quickly switched a new topic. Griffin then joked about having 'a lesbian three-way with Susan and Oprah,' and said she was engaged to Levi Johnston. She also asked "how you just in the mirror all day and pleasure yourself because you're so gorgeous?" In the days immediately it was reported that Griffin was fired from position and would not invited back. Lance Bass joined show a correspondent Planet in Vegas. Don Lemon Poppy Harlow served as street reporters, interviewing patrons in Times Square. John Zarrella reported live from Key and Gary Central Park. Despite that Griffin had been CNN, she returned for her fourth 31, 2010. The 90-minute program featured Cooper and hosted in Square, with Brooke Baldwin reporting live Nashville, John Zarrella in Key West and Gary again participating in the "Midnight Run" in Central Park. Isha Sesay reported from the crowd Square. Among the random were Griffin's visit Cher, a phone from Cooper's Gloria Vanderbilt. Griffin maintained her typical antics, at one point kissing crew member, and pretended to start undressing Cooper. However, she broadcast saying any swear 2011 On December 31, Cooper Griffin hosted for the CNN included: reports), Tuchman his 14-year-old daughter (Central run), John Zarrella (Key West), Baldwin and Marty Savidge in a pre-recorded skit involving the Spider-Man Broadway Immediately thereafter, Griffin ridiculed it as being and unfunny. The program featured phone calls from Kelly Ripa and David Kathy Griffin's a point at 11:48 p.m. where she took coat and shirt off appeared on-air wearing only a bra. During the telecast, joked her with sign from the stating "No
 pop culture events of the year, The subject Of the balLooN BOy waS broUght up. During an EXchaNge, Griffin said "Wait … FalcOn? FucKiN'? falcON? HOw do yOu say it?" cOoPER quIcKlY reSpONdEd "You'Re tErrible," And quickly SwiTcHed to a new topIC. GRiffin then JokEd about havinG 'a lEsbian ThRee-WAy witH SuSan BoYle and oPrah,' anD said she wAs ENgaged TO Levi JoHNStOn. ShE also asked Cooper "hOW dO You not just starE in the MiRRoR ALl dAy aNd pleasure YoUrselF Because YOu'RE SO goRGeous?"

In the dayS immediatelY FolLowing, It Was REporteD that grIFfiN was fired frOm thE position And wouLD not be iNVited baCk.

LancE BaSs jOineD ThE sHow As A CorREsPonDEnt At Planet hoLlYwood In LaS vEGAs. DoN LeMon aNd PopPy Harlow serveD as StreET rePorteRs, intErviEwIng paTrons iN TimeS SQuare. John ZarrelLa rePorted livE frOm key weSt, and gAry TucHmaN frOm CentrAl Park.

2010
DESpiTe RUMOrS that Kathy Griffin hAd BEEn Banned frOm CNN, sHE rEtURned for hEr FouRth yEAR on DeCembER 31, 2010. THe 90-minute PrograM FeAtUred CooPeR and GrIfFin HosTed in tImes square, With BrooKe BalDWin reporting liVE in Nashville, JOHn zARrELla iN KeY West and GarY TucHMan aGain PArTicIPatinG in thE "MIDnIGht Run" in Central Park. isHa SesaY repoRted from the crOwd in Times sQUAre.

Among The rANdOM discussions weRe GriFfin's visit WIth Cher, aNd a liVe phone cAll from CoOPEr's motheR GlOriA VaNdeRBIlT. Griffin maintAINed hEr Typical AntIcs, at onE poInt KisSinG a Crew membeR, and pretEnDeD tO sTarT undrESsing CooPeR. HoWeVer, She coMPleted The brOadcAsT wIThoUt sayinG AnY SWear WoRdS.

2011
On DEceMbEr 31, 2011, CooPer aND GrIffin hoSted for thE fiFTh yeAr. cNn corresPondents incluDeD: Isha Sesay (StReeT reporTS), gary TuchMan and his 14-year-old daughteR (central parK run), JOhn ZArrella (KeY WeSt), BrooKe BALdwin aNd MartY SaviDgE (NaSHVille).

aNDeRsoN COoper took pART in A pre-rEcOrdeD skit inVolving the Spider-MaN broAdway show. ImmeDiaTely THErEafTEr, gRifFiN RidICUled it as being laMe and unfunNy. tHe Program feaTUreD pHone calLs from KElly RIPa and DaVid Gergen. kathy GrifFiN's anTICs rEached a poiNt at 11:48 p.m. whEre she tooK Her coAT aNd shiRt oFf and aPpEarEd on-aIr wearINg oNly a bRa. DuriNg The telEcast, coOper jokeD with her with a sign from thE crew sTatinG "No
 pop culture events of the  year, the  subj ect  of  t he B allo on Boy was bro u ghtup. During an exchange , Gri ff i n sa i d"Wait  … Falc o n? F uck in '?  Fa lc o n?  Howdoyou say  it?" Coop erqu ickly respon d ed  "You're t err ible," and q uic kly sw it che d  to a  ne w top ic. Gr i ffin t hen joked  a b out ha v ing 'al e sb ianthree-way with Su s an Boyle and Opra h,' an ds ai d she  wa s engagedto  Levi Johnsto n .S h e  al s o asked Coope r "how do y o u n ot jus tsta r e in t he mi rr o r a ll day andplea sure your self b e cause y o u're so  gorge ous ?"
Int he  d ays  i m med i at ely fol lowing,it  w as re port e d t hatGri ffin  wasfired from th e p osit i onand w ouldnotbe  invi ted ba ck.
La nce Bass joined  the  show asa c or res po ndent at Pla net  Ho llywood  in Las Veg as . D on  Lemon and Poppy H ar l o wserved a s stre e tre p orters,in ter view i n g pat rons in  Times S quare. Jo hn  Zarrel la  repor te d l ive  from KeyWest,and Gary  Tuch m an from Centra l  Park.

2010D es p i te rumo rsthat KathyGrif f in h ad b e en  ba n ned f rom C NN ,  s h e returned for herfo urth y ear o n December 31 , 2010. Th e 9 0-minute  pro g ra m  featured Coop er an d Griffinh osted in  Time s Square , with Br o o ke Baldw inrep ort ing l iv e in Nashvill e ,  Joh nZarrell a i n Key W est  an d G ary  T uchman ag ain part ic ip at in g i n the "Midnigh tRun "inCentr a l Park . Ish a Se sa yr epo rted fr o mt h e cr ow din T ime sSquar e.
A mon g the r andom dis cus s ions  w er e Griff in's visit wi th  Cher, and  a  li ve pho n e  call fr om Cooper's mother Glor i a Vande rbi lt. G riff in mainta ine d hertyp i cal an tics,at on epoi n t  kiss i n ga c re w member,a n d p reten de d to  startundressing Cooper. How ever, she com ple tedt h ebro a dc a stwi t hou t saying any swea r words.
20 1 1On Decembe r  31 ,2011, C ooper a nd Gr i ffin ho sted forthe fifth  y ear. C NNcorrespond ents inc luded: Is h a Ses a y(stre etreport s) , G ary T uchman and  his14-yea r- old da ughte r(Central  Park run), John Zarrel la (Ke y Wes t),  Brooke B ald w inand Marty  Sav idge (Nash vil le) .

An der s on Co oper to okp art i n ap re-record e dski t in volving the S p ide r-Man  Br o adwayshow . Immediately the r eafter, Griffi n ri d i cul edi t as  b eing lame andunf un n y . The pr og ram feature d phoneca l ls fr om Kel ly Rip a and D a v id Gergen . Ka thy  Griffin' s a nt i cs reac he da  point  at11 :48 p. m. whe r e sh e took her coat an d shi r t  offa ndappea re d on-ai r  wea ring onlya bra. Duri ng the  tel ecast , Coope rjokedwit hher with a sign from  thecrew st at ing"No 
 pop_culture events_of the year, the_subject of_the_Balloon Boy_was_brought up. During_an exchange, Griffin_said "Wait … Falcon?_Fuckin'? Falcon? How_do_you say it?" Cooper quickly responded "You're terrible," and quickly switched to a new_topic._Griffin then_joked_about_having 'a lesbian three-way with_Susan Boyle and Oprah,' and_said she_was engaged to Levi Johnston. She also asked_Cooper_"how do you_not just stare in the mirror all day and_pleasure yourself because you're so gorgeous?"

In_the days immediately_following,_it_was reported that Griffin_was fired from the position and_would not be invited back.

Lance Bass_joined the show as a correspondent at_Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Don_Lemon and Poppy Harlow served_as street_reporters, interviewing patrons in Times_Square. John Zarrella_reported live_from Key West,_and Gary Tuchman from Central Park.

2010
Despite_rumors that Kathy_Griffin had been banned from CNN,_she_returned for her_fourth_year_on December_31, 2010. The_90-minute_program featured_Cooper_and Griffin hosted in Times Square,_with_Brooke Baldwin reporting live in Nashville, John_Zarrella in Key West_and_Gary Tuchman again participating_in the "Midnight Run" in_Central Park. Isha Sesay reported from_the crowd_in Times_Square.

Among the random discussions were Griffin's visit with Cher, and a_live phone call from Cooper's mother_Gloria Vanderbilt. Griffin maintained_her typical_antics,_at one point_kissing_a crew_member, and pretended to start undressing Cooper._However, she_completed the broadcast without saying any_swear words.

2011
On December 31,_2011,_Cooper and Griffin hosted for the_fifth year. CNN correspondents included: Isha_Sesay (street reports), Gary Tuchman_and_his_14-year-old daughter (Central Park run),_John Zarrella (Key West), Brooke Baldwin_and Marty Savidge_(Nashville).

Anderson Cooper took part in a pre-recorded_skit_involving the Spider-Man Broadway show. Immediately_thereafter,_Griffin ridiculed it as being lame_and_unfunny._The program featured phone calls_from Kelly Ripa and David Gergen._Kathy Griffin's antics reached a point at 11:48 p.m. where_she took her_coat and shirt off and_appeared_on-air_wearing only a bra. During the telecast, Cooper joked with_her with_a sign from_the crew stating "No