New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen was CNN’s most-watched New Year’s Eve special ever

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The Watch What Happens Live host replacing Kathy Griffin turned out to be a good move for CNN, as the new edition topped the previous year by 8%.

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