CNN Plans New Anderson Cooper-Andy Cohen Event for ‘Independence Eve Live’

CNN has announced its plans for coverage of America’s upcoming observance of its 250th anniversary of independence.

via: Variety

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen are jumping from New Year’s Eve shots to Fourth of July fireworks.

The pair, which has held forth the past several years as hosts of CNN’s New Year’s Eve coverage from New York’s Times Square, will now do something similar on July 3. “Independence Eve Live with Anderson & Andy: Celebrating 250” will feature the dithering duo in the Crossroads of the World, counting down until a ball drops to honor the nation’s semi quincentennial.

Then, on July 4, 2026, CNN will feature “The Fourth in America: Celebrating 250.” Coverage will include the festivities on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as well as the Great American State Fair.

Special coverage begins at noon with Brianna Keilar and Laura Coates anchoring from the nation’s capital.

Cooper and Pamela Brown will pick up coverage at 6 p.m. from Boston as the network airs the “Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular.”

Dana Bash and Boris Sanchez will anchor coverage throughout primetime from the National Mall in Washington.

In New York, CNN’s Sara Sidner and Victor Blackwell will anchor from the top of the Empire State Building, including coverage of the city’s expansive fireworks show. CNN’s Elex Michaelson and Cari Champion will anchor the network’s coverage from San Diego starting at 11 p.m.

More to come…