Anderson Cooper to Human Barbie: You're Dreadful!
You don't see this every day: Anderson Cooper rather abruptly pulled the plug on his own interview with Sarah Burge, a.k.a. Human Barbie, almost as soon as it began.
Calling her "dreadful" and nearly at a loss for words, AC couldn't hide his disdain for Burge, the Guinness World Record holder for most plastic surgeries.
We know ... we thought Heidi Montag held that too.
Watch the amazing clip below, in which Barbie Mom gets absolutely eviscerated by the Silver Fox and is effectively kicked off Anderson in mid-interview ...
Things started to unravel when Cooper was grilling Sarah Burge over allowing her teen daughter to get Botox so she'd sweat less during beauty pageants.
As she tried to explain, he said, "I gotta be honest ... just stop. I'm sorry. I try to be really polite to all my guests, but I just think you're dreadful."
He added, "I honestly don't want to talk to you anymore."
Anderson later released a video statement saying he regrets the way things ended and his decision to have her on the show in the first place.
Take a look at that video clip after the jump ...
Sister Wives Cast to Pick Up Mrs. Kody Brown #5?
Will the cast of TLC's Sister Wives make it an even five?
The crew was asked that and much more by Anderson Cooper this week. Kody Brown, the patriarch of the polygamist family, wasn't exactly dismissive of the idea of adding a fifth wife, though he didn't seem eager either.
"Certainly not right now," said Kody.
"That doesn't sound like a 'no' to me," interjected Anderson, before Brown elaborated as to how his religious beliefs leave the door open.
"You guys have to understand that I answer to essentially a higher call. I'm part of an order, a church," said Kody, claiming it's out of his hands.
"So there is a situation where I feel I am maxed out anddon't want to take another wife. I am not interested in that, but there is a requirement."
"I answer to a higher calling, and if that requirement comes along and I have a choice in it, then I will do it. But I would prefer not to."
Anderson Cooper Giggles Uncontrollably During Dyngus Day Segment, Walks Off Set [VIDEO]
Anderson Cooper just cannot keep it together sometimes.
The CNN anchor, whose laughter famously got the best of him last year during a story on Gerard Depardieu (or Depard-two if you will), lost it again last night.
The giggling started during a segment about Dyngus Day (a Polish holiday marking the end of Lent) and progressed to the point of sheer ridiculousness.
A voiceover describing the holiday's traditions was the tipping point. Once the words "a tap from a pussy willow branch" were uttered, AC checked out.
Watch the Dyngus Day segment, followed by Anderson Cooper's hilarious giggling display - which got so bad he had to get up and leave - below:
M.I.A., Anderson Cooper Trade Barbs on Twitter Over Civil War in Sri Lanka
M.I.A. recently made headlines for flipping her middle finger at the Super Bowl.
Now she's pointing the finger at CNN anchor Anderson Cooper of all people.
Why, you ask? The apparent lack of news coverage about an issue close to her heart - the slaughter of Tamil civilians in her native Sri Lanka - led to a heated exchange with Cooper and allegations that he branded her a "terrorist."
Disappointed in AC's perceived failure to report the atrocities, M.I.A. lashed out.
"@AndersonCooper called me a terrorist for speaking out, and expressed support for the SLgov," she wrote, adding that "respected journos" don't "get it wrong."
That statement prompted a sharp rejoinder from Cooper:
"What are you talking about?... you are mistaken. I never called you a terrorist. I don't even know who you are other than the lady who sang at superbowl."
Kathy Griffin Strips to Her Underwear in Times Square [Video]
New Year's Eve telecasts were chock full of entertaining performances, from Justin Bieber to Selena Gomez.
But Kathy Griffin has stolen many of the headlines from these performers, not by belting out any notes... but by undoing her belt, along with other items of clothing.
Indeed, the comedian co-hosted CNN's Time Square coverage alongside Anderson Cooper and shed most of her layers while the camera was capturing the crystal ball, confetti and thousands of revelers. When it returned, viewers were treated to the following awkward sight:
"Are you freaking kidding me?" Cooper asked, trying to stifle the sort of laughter that engulfed him a few weeks ago on live TV.
"I have a no-apology policy," Griffin told CBS news hours after the broadcast. "No apologies for jokes. I apologize in my real life all the time. I say ridiculous things, I make mistakes constantly... But when I'm on stage, I'm at a microphone... it's a joke!"
Fashion Face-Off: J.R. Martinez vs. Anderson Cooper
J.R. Martinez attended the CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute at The Shrine Auditorium in L.A. Sunday night, and if there were ever a celebrity to which the term "hero" truly applied, it would be this fall's Dancing With the Stars winner.
An Iraq War survivor who became a motivational speaker, advocate for veterans and soap opera star after being severely burned in a land mine explosion, the 28-year-old J.R. is a living, breathing testament to the triumph of the human spirit. Handsome too!
Anderson Cooper? He's a pretty cool dude too. The CNN anchor has made countless trips to veterans hospitals over the years, bringing attention to those who need it. He was also looking sharp last night as well - but more so than J.R.? Vote below:
J.R. Martinez on Anderson: My Scars Are My Uniform
J.R. Martinez's victory tour brought him to Anderson this week.
There, he talked about his experience in Iraq as well as winning Dancing With the Stars, and being included in People magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive issue.
“After 33 surgeries, I better be!" Martinez joked, referring to the burn treatments and skin graft operations he's endured since being badly hurt in Iraq.
Since 2003, his life story has been one of triumph over adversity.
Martinez began counseling other wounded veterans, then working as a motivational speaker all across the country before landing a role on All My Children.
Now, he's one of 2011's big breakout stars, winning DWTS, being honored by the Defense Department, Grand Marshaling the Rose Parade and so forth.
Martinez said he embraces the opportunities he has, with his newfound fame, to be an advocate for veterans, and says he will always serve our country.
"You can take away my camouflage, you can take away my M16, which is my weapon, but I look at it now... my new weapons are my words and my new uniform is my scars,” he explained. “I'm going to continue to serve in a bigger way."
Sara Evans to Craig Schelske: Don't Badmouth Me!
Country star Sara Evans is livid with her ex-husband for allegedly causing irreparable harm to their children by badmouthing her on Anderson Cooper's new show.
As a result, she's requested a restraining order against him.
Craig Schelske appeared on Anderson on September 20, claiming he lost custody of his kids because Sara falsely said that Craig is a porn-obsessed adulterer.
Sara claims the interview not only violated a 2010 temporary injunction blocking him from bashing Sara in public, it also "caused irreparable harm to the children."
On September 21, a day after the interview aired, Sara filed a request for a restraining order to block Craig from commenting about the divorce proceedings.
A judge signed the order the same day. A source close to Craig responded, "This is a violation of his First Amendment rights, and he won't take it lying down."
Doesn't a legal injunction count for something? Just saying.
[Photo: WENN.com]
Anderson Cooper Ridicules Kate Gosselin Over Pizza Tirade
CNN's Anderson Cooper weighed in on some recent misbehavior by Kate Gosselin last night, and, well, it was certainly worthy of The Ridiculist.
On Monday's episode of Kate Plus 8, which has been mercifully canceled by TLC and ends its run next week, Kate FREAKED over a slice of pizza.
Like, for real freaked.
On a cross-country trip with her kids, a babysitter and bodyguard Steve Neild, Kate lost her $h!t on nanny Ashley for not saving Steve the final slice.
Cooper found Gosselin ridiculous - and didn't hold back.
"It is a cautionary tale," he said last night. "If you somehow, against all odds, find a woman who's willing to help you take eight kids on a cross-country road trip, for goodness sake, let her divide the pizza any way she wants."
It got worse.
Anderson Cooper Compares Self to a Young Justin Bieber Fan
He's known as The Silver Fox. But when reporting the story of Gerard Depardieu urinating on a Air France flight last week, Anderson Cooper sounded more like a hyena. The CNN anchor couldn't stop cracking up.
Asked about the incident (below) by Entertainment Weekly, Cooper said he was surprised by the coverage it received, but not by the sounds he made.
"I’ve always giggled like a 13 year-old girl at a Justin Bieber meet and greet. There’s nothing I can do about it, but I’ve never not been able to stop. I’m a little stunned by how many people have seen that video. I went to bed telling myself, ‘I doubt anyone will notice the giggle fit.’ I woke up and in the elevator the first thing my building super said to me was, ‘What’s wrong with your laugh?’
"It could be worse: I could have a viral video in which I throw up on a guest or drunkenly eat a hamburger on a bathroom floor. Not that I’ve ever done either of those things. Not yet at least.”
