>> with that, we are done. on behalf of everyone at "ac 360" and cnn, we wish you all of the best and none of the worst in 2014. >> good evening, everybody. welcome to times square. for hundreds of thousands of people tonight, this is the only place to be. they have come from all-around the world to say by the end of the night and for years to come that they were here and they support this year out in style. thanks very much for joining us. kathy griffin and me for the next -- >> i'm not talking to you. >> what do you mean? >> 3 1/2 hours. >> i honestly -- i thought this

was her idea. >> he is mad at me for something i did years ago or something. how am i supposed to go to the bathroom? how, america? this is a marathon. >> it is a marathon. >> whatever i did to you, we are even. it's 7 degrees or something. >> i thought this was a bargaining negotiation on your part. anyway -- >> i'm not getting pate for the first hour. i agree with the president. minimum wage should go up and i would like you to give me 7.40. >> 7.25. >> i will do the jokes and you do the news. you oh, me $7.25. >> we will bring you celebrations from around the country and the united states and around the world. we will show you how they are celebrating the new year on the research ship that is stuck in the ice off the coast of a

antarctica. >> other stations have miley cirrus licking a ball and we have a ship stuck? i feel like we are a ship stuck. >> is she licking a ball tonight? >> it's early. she is licking a lot of things tonight. trust me. we are going live to a cold ship? >> they are great guys and really fun. they will be so drunk by now. >> we have taylor swift and the captain and te neal reunion. the 20 or whatever? at the 30, we have -- >> melissa ethridge will be at the 20. performing live. >> honest? >> that is actually true. >> i didn't think we were telling anything truthful tonight. >> she is with grand funk railroad live. >> i should say down at the street level and there will be

as many as a million people here in times square. >> not this early. i think we are the only two. >> a lot of them are here and brooke baldwin is in new orleans. >> she must be freezing. >> don't get me started on the guy in florida. >> susan hendrix is in new york city. >> brr. it could be 55 there. >> hank williams will be joining us and in what is now a cnn tradition. john is in key west, florida indulging the mother of all foot fetishes. >> that's offensive to me. he gets dirty and as an american i apologize about the foot fetish. >> in key west, we will talk to john who has been covering this for a lot of years. we appreciate it. >> obviously you are also mad at.

>> he is in indiana for the new year's eve watermelon drop. they dropped this watermelon and it's exciting. >> this is the part where you act shocked and you can't just say there is a watermelon drop and say i'm not going to refer to -- >> i don't know what you are talking about. >> do you think by holding my hand it will silence me. do you want to just get duct tape? i want to say i love you and i'm glad we are here. do we have a contract? >> i think my drunken mom signed that for me. >> i have written up a separate contract that i want to you sign. >> there is an addendum? about the watermelon dropping, you are saying -- >> let that go. >> i am not the person who cent them to watch watermelons drop. >> where people had to kiss the

sardine. i was a journalist. that's not going to happen again. >> we have the lenin sisters coming up in 20 minutes. they reunited here. >> the who? >> the lenin sisters. >> who are the lenin sisters. >> the eagles will be here live. don henley. joe walsh. >> what i love about the show besides having you on, how people celebrate new year's around the world. we will go to london and dubai. >> they had the most fireworks ever. in between the ads for crist man mingle which of course i am a subscriber, a lot of fireworks. >> what's your profile on crist man mingle? >> i'm not on a dating website?

>> what about tinder? all the kids are talking about it. >> i don't want to know, do i? >> if you are afraid of a watermelon drop, you don't want to talk tinder. it's very innocent. i can't believe -- i want to say what we should say is obviously welcome. >> now are you welcoming people? you get shy and it's brave to announce your endorsement for ted cruz. he announced his endorse am for the senator and his flat form and everything he stands for. it's brave to use this as a platform and talk about what are his talking points that you agree with the most? >> that's not my role. >> i will see you at vice president rand paul's party after the show tonight. i thought that meant you were

going to the cruz. >> in case you don't know, kathy griffin had a huge year. i was surprised we were able to book you and smag you for some. at the rate for two. >> that is really true. >> you had an awesome year. i saw you at carnegie hall performing. i threw kathy a sawyeree. >> about 17 people. that's all i could afford. >> that's prestigious and thank you for coming. >> you broke and you are in the guinness book of world records for the stand up. >> i have done 20. >> in it, i told the stories about the daytime emmys.

lovingly poking fun at. >> can i say? >> say anything. i don't work here. >> if you have never seen the daytime emmys, you ought to go. you are missing a treat. >> if you can. susan lucci is too big to go. >> i didn't sit with her, she was on the stage and gets a gracious statement and a lot of this. >> there was a lot of namaste. you got an award and the walk of the year. >> from the american university. it doesn't compare to the guinness book of world records. >> you don't think that's funny? >> i will show up for that. >> okay. explain to them what a wonka is. i have my theory. i took to to me -- >> do you not know what it stands for?

>> i hope your speech was more specific. >> i did go to a great effect with the group tag that fights hiv and aids and does amazing work and i went to an event for them. >> that was your year. >> now you had the guinness book of world records and a grammy nominee. how about that? >> how about that. 6th year in a row. haven't won yet. >> i hear 6th year is the charm. >> you said that about the wonka awards. >> this is the seventh year together. >> it is actually the eighth, but i love your attention to detail. so special to me. by the way, i love the billing this year with anderson cooper and cohost and the much smaller

letters. >> i love how the printer started to run out of ink. >> we should have a name for it. cnn presents, new year eve leans forward. >> that took a minute. >> i think seacrest owns his show. >> you actually think there is value in us owning what the big ownership of like the two-foot screen was? >> kathy griffin who has been her nemesis for years. you were convinced he was trying to kill you? >> i believed for a while that ryan seacrest was trying to kill me and you were a member of that for at least years, you went to meetings. >> now i'm told you are team

seacrest. >> anderson cooper blew us off. ryan seacrest said you should have dinner with them. he gets me. he has so much more money than you. i don't mean double or triple. i mean he could actually come up here and purchase you now. he could take you in a car and say i just bought him. >> ryan seacrest two years ago invited us to a dinner. me and ryan seacrest. >>. >> you start giving away our secrets. kathy will kiss a sardine. >> i didn't know that you were going to do that. >> hash tag no apology. are you harsh tagging a lot?

no disrespect to ben affleck. >> why would anyone -- >> where are you with the kim and kanye? >> why would that be disrespect? >> it was a big year. >> he is great. >> of course he s. don't be so afraid. you are so rooted in fear, you think he's really the guy from argo. >> he's a nice guy and he does good work. he's talented. >> who else are you afraid of. say a bad thing about oprah. you don't think it's weird that anderson has been been in the next chapter yet? >> back to seacrest, i couldn't go to the dinner because i had to work last night. i don't know what a gave is. >> he sent me a bottle offy is quilla.

one-of-a-kind. he didn't send to anyone else. >> it's a fancy give that he sends out. >> let's do something with it. >> i don't really drink. get out of our new year's man. >> is aisha there? >> she is not going to save you. good luck saving this one. >> people have been here since -- what's the earliest you know? >> we heard that they are in good spirits even though they are freezing. i want to introduce you to a couple from south africa here for this special night. this is kevin and his girlfriend lindsay, why on earth are you freezing with all of us in times square?

>> this is the best city in the world. we think it's a no brainer. >> just so you know, this guy was here last year. this is his second year freezing. how does it compare? >> i was alone. i have somebody working as well and i make more friends. >> you mentioned the girlfriend. let's ask what she thinks of being down here with the crowd. are you having a good time? >> yes, i absolutely love it. >> what's so good about being here in times square with all these people? >> firstly, i met a lot of people from different countries and i get to spend it with kevin. that's awesome for me. >> make some noise, everybody. what's your name and where are you from? >> houston, texas.

you having a good time? >> i'm having an awesome time. >> look beautiful. it's beautiful. >> i like when you turn it into a d.j. make some noise. a quick reminder from twitter. >> at least 29 followers. i am tweeting as is my mother. she really is. >> tweet us your questions. my mom asked if she should join twitter. i said i don't think so. >> hash tag go. >> we will put your tweets on the air. >> i have your tweets to read over the past year. >> great. we will have more with kathy griffin. also on instagram.

send us your pictures of parties and we will put it on the air. melissa ethridge is next as we rock it out here on new year's eve. did i say rock it out some. >> you said we are going to rock it out. wow. >> let's take a look at one of the first places to ring in the new year on 2014. aukland, new zealand. we'll be right back. (typing) ♪ (typing) ♪ we are now in a position to look at the other worlds of our solar system. ♪ our values call upon us to care about the lives of people we will never meet. ♪

we realize the importance of light when we see darkness. ♪ peace, democracy and freedom for all. ♪ age is sinking in for david beckham. ♪ for my mother. ♪ when you finally get to that point of acceptance there's nothing more beautiful. ♪ say my name. ♪ ♪

fireworks in dubai. >> never have seen so many fireworks in my life. >> especially the musical guests. joining us is melissa ethridge performing bring me some water. let's listen in. >> doing it right, right here tonight. you and me. let's rock a little bit more. we have to stay warm. move it. move it. rock 'n' roll. ♪ come on. bring me some water, baby.

♪ oh, baby baby, baby. tonight i feel so weak ♪ ♪ but all along it's fair ♪ i turn the other cheek ♪ and i feel the slap and the sting of a foul night air. i know only human ♪ ♪ and i haven't got talking room ♪ ♪ but tonight while i'm making excuses, baby ♪ ♪ someone is making love to you ♪ ♪ someone bring me some water ♪ can't you see i'm burning

♪ somebody bring me some water ♪ ♪ can't you see it's out of control ♪ ♪ got my heart and my mind, but tonight the sweet devil's got my soul ♪ going past, baby. when will tonight be through. i want to hear the breaking glass ♪ ♪ i want to feel the steel of the red hot ♪ ♪ i would do anything to get it out of my mind ♪ ♪ i need insanity of the temporary kind ♪ ♪ i know that i will always whit perin your name.

somebody bring me water ♪ ♪ can't you say i'm burning up ♪ ♪ can't you see my baby has got another lover ♪ ♪ i don't know how i'm going to survive ♪ ♪ somebody bring me some water ♪ ♪ can't you see it's out of control ♪ ♪ baby's got my heart ♪ baby's got my mind. sweet devil's got my soul.

♪ somebody bring me some water ♪ ♪ can't you see i'm burning, i'm dying ♪ ♪ because you see my baby's got another lover ♪ ♪ i don't know how i'm going to survive ♪ ♪ somebody bring me some water ♪ ♪ can't you see it's out of control ♪ ♪ but he's got my heart ♪ baby's got my mind ♪ he's got my soul

the sweet devil's got my soul ♪ >> melissa ethridge performing live. >> fantastic. she's the real deal. she really sings. not like you were talking trash about poor britney. you were ripping her a new and she has been an inspiration to so many young people. just vicious. >> i didn't say anything bad about her. >> there was this thing on live league. >> you implied that she lip synchs. she is like a young maria and a young beverly stills. >> i will show you the video.

listen a few seconds. ♪ >> i can't confirm that that is her audio, but that is painful. >> i'm not going to take the heat for this on twitter. >> i like britney spears. >> i love her. maybe that's not singing, but a dance extravaganza. >> it's getting good reviews. >> i doubt she read it. >> here's the deal. for the record, i enjoyed britney spears. they are going to be crushed. >> that was a mean video.

a lot of people have been asking me about it. >> that's a new story. she signed a contract. >> do you know what she just said? just before that, you guys are taping this and the roll back by ten seconds. >> no swearing and no stripping. for what are most important for me, no touching or simulations. >> i'm not going to simulate. i'm going to do it. >> will you sign this? please. anywhere down here. >> i feel like miley cyrus. he's my wrecking ball. i will climb on it with nothing

but dock martins and some chains. people asked if i was going to lick you tonight. it's like a genuine question. >> i like miley cyrus's album. >> i love it and i changed my tune. >> i enjoy miley cyrus. >> why do you hate britney spears. hash tag, anderson hates britney. she say wonderful entertainer. >> all of you watching at home or at a party. >> or at dubai from the fireworks show. >> send us photos. >> i love that you are trying to push the hash tag. it's up to 31 followers. >> to send us photos. we will find them and put them on the air maybe. >> you can make fun of people like poor britney spears. she has done so much for the troops. probably. >> here are photos that people have sent us from the few year's eve parties. >> that's great. i would love you to tell the

people about what was it like when you spent christmas eve at the bachmans. you went to michele bachmanns and she and her husband cooked a dinner and you were talking about it at the commercial break. what did you have? >> you are making this up. >> they went to michele bachmanns for christmas. talk about reaching across the aisle. what kind of conversation is that. >> we are going down to new orleans where they do things right. i love new orleans. >> you love nola. do you know the name of the team? >> the new orleans saints. >> basketball? you can't yell at me. you signed the contract. >> the hornets. i will take you down. >> what's a new orleans basketball team? the pelicans. >> the pelicans? >> there is no arguing. it's the time you lot of jeopardy to cheech mare in. >> i love new orleans and ti loe

the saints. >> we're ring out 2013. we will take a quick break. we'll be right back. there's no secondhand smoke in here...

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in new orleans, a great music there. like the jazz vipers play. it's a really loved one. >> the drink of choice. >> i don't really drink. you just enjoy the music and the people and the owner is a great guy. it's an amazing blaze. new orleans is so close to my heart. >> i love your fake image and you act like you are the guy who goes into a bar ask nobody notices me. he's like in a ball in a corner.

am i right? he offers to take pictures like if someone wants a picture, i will take it between you and the street sign. >> kathy griffin during the breaks has been texting ryan seacrest saying that i'm saying terrible things and texting rachael ray saying i'm insulting her cooking. >> i texted ryan seacrest and said anderson cooper has an issue with you. to rachael ray, i said he thinks your cooking sucks. >> how did you have her text? >> i roll deep. i know mac lemore. >> he will be live right here. >> a grammy nominee. i'm in the grammy world. i roll with that crowd. >> you should stick around for that as well as the other festivities. down in new orleans in jackson square. how do people roll in the new year in new orleans?

>> tonight for dinner and music and the soul of the city. i can't help but move and groove as we countdown to the drop here. go ahead. zoom out. you have to see the guys that were with me. you think amazing food and you have to find a way to dance this off. i am surrounded by the amazing men. the ordinary men with extraordinary moves. dance and they have been in so many parades. this is my buddy meatball. >> we are the 6th. we do everything for charity. we are bigger in the city of new orleans. >> these are teachers and lawyers and dads and brothers. we have our monday. can you do dancing? >> kathy, these guys want to dance for you. >> here we go.

>> now squat! >> bounce back and shimmy. other side. >> they said we couldn't tell. >> what's great is i would like you to ask those guys how they feel about anderson being a fan of the new orleans hornets basketball team. >> by the way -- >> new orleans said hello. >> they will kick your butt. you would not last with those guys. >> by the way, the new orleans hornets changed their name last year to the pelicans. >> she seems like such a nice girl. >> i'm glad for all her success. >> let's check in with susan hendrix in the great city of nashville. another terrific city. >> she has carrie underwood live with the sound of music. three songs in a row from the sound of music.

>> how do people -- what's the big thing that happens at midnight? >> i will tell you. the big thing is hank williams, jr. they are looking forward to. carrie underwood wouldn't be bad. we will settle for hank williams jr. she flew in from canada to see hank williams. we are expected to talk on stage in a few. 70,000 people are expected tonight. last year i was here it was about 50,000. this is only the 50th year. wow, is it growing. i heard you say you are rocking it out here behind. they excite to the bring in 2014. also here is fireworks. we are expecting that as well. nothing is. >> we will check in with you a little bit. i'm glad you reminded me. >> a lot of people are talking about how you like to rock it out. when i say rock, i think

anderson cooper. >> i know. i'm very down and keeping it real. >> you keep it very, very real. how did you prep for tonight? i'm picturing you in your sad cubicle. >> i took a nap. i took a two-hour nap. that's not even a nap. that's a sleep. i had dreams. >> so today while i was doing things like looking up and weird tweets that you sent up through there, you were napping. >> i will tell you what i did. i went to the nut cracker, a christmas tradition for me and i bought this coat because i didn't have a warm coat. >> you went to the ballet? >> yeah. >> come on. just be honest. wait. i don't know what you are on. in colorado, coffee comes legal and you and sanjay are all about it with the weeds special you ran every 20 minutes. you didn't go to the nut cracker ballet. i want a picture. i don't believe you. >> you are not allowed to take

pictures inside. >> somebody has to take a picture of this weirdo. >> with me tweeting. just a minute ago you were taking a nap and dogging britney spears. >> it got added to and bought the code. >> let's go over the tweets. i'm not going to say when you sent it, but i hope you are proud of this. i'm in south africa and will be reporting on the celebrations of life of nelson mandela. then you said any south africans have recommendations for dinner? and you still have a job here? let me tell you something. there has to be a local affiliate. wake up gainsville can take him. then from two days ago. >> i got very mellow and good. >> please go on about how the mandela celebration s. you are

looking for a good restaurant. >> i love that you get cranky and one innocent guy like anderson cooper is texting me. >> somebody said anderson cooper is texting me and will be some sort of thing that i am texting a random person. i tweeted back saying i have no idea who you are. i believe that was my tweet. >> i have no idea who you are. >> i have no idea who that person is. >> you have five million followers and whether it's true, i just got a text. >> i don't like the fact that somebody would lie. >> why do you read every tweet? i know the hurt little boy who lives in your body. he's 5 years old and mommy is

missing and she is at studio and his soup is cold and he wants love. he is reading every single tweet. buy tickets. there is one tear like demi moore in ghost. he is doing pottery and that little boy never grew up. he's having high tea. somebody just love him for who he is. he's just a model. that became a news man by mistake. get me rick sanchez. if you are watching, come on back. welcome. you gave yourself a partial for next year. let's do 8 to ten hours. my catheter is starting to get sore. you are actually trying to walk. you can't be clearing from your own network.

i see you trying to leave the broadcast. >> that was funny. >> the only alternative is off the railing. that's it. >> it's strange to be confronted. >> they are hard to see except that 5 million people see them as well. >> anderson loves the hornets. that's not even a team name. i apologize that the city has been through enough. >> i don't precent to be a sports fan. >> you are supposed to know all news. >> there is a million things we know. >> give me a spores question. your job, what is that show you are on. he's got a lot of jobs. >> i'm on 60 minutes. >> i know you want to get to the crocodile. he has been itching to get there. make a big deal about how i swim. my is in danger. go ahead. do your shpeel. one is the nhl.

>> the hockey legal. >> are, about, i. >> runs batted in. >> good. good. >> pat. >> pat? >> pat. point after attempt. point after attempt. >> read that on the card. >> i don't know it either. what's this word? fleecea flicker. it's when the quarterback hands the ball to the rb. >> a flea-flicker. >> i think it is. >> go pests. is that a team? >> up next, heading down to key west, florida. i'm not sure this is a tradition. >> i feel sushi gives you crap which is amusing to me. you will see. >> the shoe will drop at midnight and there giant high heel pumps and in that is sushi,

we are there again this new year's eve. we will go there live. >> it's like a statue of liberty. what it is to football, that's whats that to new year's. >> a million revelers. we will be back after the break. (typing) ♪ (typing) ♪ we are now in a position to look at the other worlds of our solar system. ♪ our values call upon us to care about the lives of people we will never meet. ♪ we realize the importance of light when we see darkness. ♪

peace, democracy and freedom for all. ♪ age is sinking in for david beckham. ♪ for my mother. ♪ when you finally get to that point of acceptance there's nothing more beautiful. ♪ say my name. ♪ ♪

. >> in moscow there around 100,000 of us and we are all waiting for that club there to ring in the new year. that is it.

>> there you have it. happy new year. >> a look at how they celebrated new year's. i am joined by the amazing melissa ethridge. >> a little awkward coming from moscow. we can handle it. >> that's what we need to do. bridge love between the two places. sending lots of love there. >> we played you live on the air. you have a new album coming out this summer. >> this is me. when i get back on, i will do up rising of love out to russia. >> you are also going to sing imagine tonight. it's one of my favorite moments when imagine place here. >> i have never sung it in public before. the new york city gets nice and quiet ask oddly respectful. >> even you?

>> before you came on, i met melissa ethridge and kathy said i was at her house and i interviewed her on the tv show. >> she said i want to know about me. >> i think we can stop reactions about anderson. >> thank you. i appreciate that. i win. >> ryan seacrest right now. what do you love about performing with all these people? are. >> i love anything free. the music is free. i love that they are all in blue hats. they got the silver things going and everyone is here celebrating one thing. it's like a sea of diversity here. celebrating all of us moving into the next year. i love that. >> kick back from 95ia. you are pushing the 95ia. you look very moist. >> when you are performing, can you feel the energy? >> i only feel cold.

yes, i can. just standing here. i feel the energy. >> the change in the heat. >> this is freezing. >> do you have a new year's resolution? >> i called in. you guys. >> you wearing underwear? >> sort of. >> no. i've forgotten the question now. >> new year's resolution. >> i call them new year's intentions. that is to celebrate this year, to bring diversity into the forefront, to get rid of fear and just rock all year long. >> you know, anderson's been talking about rocking it out. >> i used the expression rocking it out and she's been making fun of me all night long. >> he's an hep cat. >> i like to keep it real. you know that about me. >> he's hosting the b.e.t. awards this year. breaking news. >> i'd be happy to. >> if you were to write a song about anderson what would it be called? >> it would be called "blue

eyes". >> thank you, i like. >> it not shallow guy with a secret? >> not at all. i'm proud of my anderson. >> do you know that in key west for new year's they drop a giant woman's shoe with a drag queen named sushi inside hit? >> it's a tradition. >> and we actually air. >> it do you really? >> every year. oh, yeah it's a tradition. >> equality. i love that. >> it is the lgbt qia community at work. lesbian, gay, transgender sexual -- >> you are more than me. >> melissa ethridge, amazing. let's check in with john zarella in key west, florida. john, how's it going there? >> reporter: anderson, every

year it gets bigger. this is our 11th year doing this. look at this crowd from one end of duval street to the other end of duval street. absolutely packed as it always is. and it gets bigger every year. sushi, the drag queen, isn't here yet. but i'm told she's wearing a champagne-colored dress this year. if you can still hear me, i've always wanted to get in the shoe. so i'm going to get in the shoe since sushi's not here. i'm getting in the shoe. let's do it. >> oh, oh. john's going to do it. oh, my goodness. >> all right, anderson, i'm in the shoe this year. >> i'm sorry. john, are you saying that sushi was too busy and you are getting in the shoe personally? is this a budget cut, anderson? >> i don't know. i don't know. >> reporter: i confist kated the shoe for a brief period of time. but sushi will be in it

momentarily. but i had to do this at least once. >> and john, in past years you have brought your whole family to this event. what did your family think about you covering this every year? >> reporter: yeah. at first, anderson, this is what they were a little bit -- well, not so crazy about. but after a few years, everybody got used to it. and if the shoe was big enough, i'd get them all in here, too. >> well john, we love having you there. and i'm a huge john zarrella fan. john ace great guy. >> i'm sorry. i just got to stop this at some point. i'd just like to imagine like maybe somebody in america for their first day turning on their first day of television, and the first thing they see is john zarrella? inn a giant fake shoe. >> that's what makes the diversity of america. >> i love you, john. i still don't get the tie in to a giant shoe and new year's and

you being in florida. i think it's a free vacation for your family. >> john we're going to check in with you the a the stroke of midnight as the shoe is lowered down into the crowd. go ahead, john. >> reporter: next year, kathy should be in the shoe. >> i agree. absolutely. >> they love love down there. gary tuchman, i don't want to revisit where he was last year. we're moving on. he was in maine last year, a lovely town this. year he is in indiana. >> maine ace lovely town. >> gary, explain what happens at the stroke of midnight where you are. >> go ahead, gary. >> reporter: if you're not going to say it i'll say it. i was with a giant sardine in maine last year. this year the giant watermelon in vincenze, indiana. one of the capitals of watermelon growing. 200 watermelons were grown this year. that's why this 500-pound steel

watermelon that's 18 feet long, 12 feet tall will be lifted 10 minutes before midnight. on the bottom of that gigantic watermelon, 14 locally grown ree real water mel ons will be brought, will come down and splat. i use the splat purposely because they splat on 2014. all over vincenze, indiana. they expect thousands of people to be here close to midnight. right here right now there is a carving exhibition of water mel ons taking place. this woman is the indiana watermelon queen. it's nice to meet you. >> it's nice to meet you. >> reporter: tell anybody in the world what they need to know about watermelon what would you tell them? >> it's the leader in licopien it gives it its red color and it's very healthy. >> i hope you're the national

watermelon queen. >> thank you. >> illinois is literally 100 yards away from us. that's important because illinois is in the central time zone. 100 yards away they'll still be in 2013 when we're in 2014. a fun fact, man. watermelon is not just a fruit, it's also a vegetable and it's also a gourd. i have no idea what a gourd is but it is a gourd. back to you. >> am i allowed to ask gary a question? gary, it's kathy griffin, can you hear me? >> he can hear you. >> first of all did that girl with a crown just say the word licop licopine? she said the watermelon has a licopin? >> what is the nutritious element of it? >> licopine, kathy. >> i don't know how we walked into that. >> new year's eve celebration

continues. we're heading back to new orleans national key west watermelon crop in indiana. >> watermelon as what ingredient? >> times square just two hours away from midnight when the famous crystal ball makes its descent ringing in the new year 2014. stick around. we'll be right back. ♪ maybe i'm wrong ♪ ♪ and nobody ever says goodbye ♪ ♪ ♪ there's no secondhand smoke in here... ...and no cigarette advertising around here. there's a reason we know this is really bad... ...and this is really good.

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♪ hey, welcome back to times square in new york city. >> we are rocking it on out. >> we are rocking it out. a cable news anchor is trying to preserve his career while a

multitalent multitalented comedienne does her best to end that career. why are you talking about us in the third person? are you bobby brown? you are trying to kill me. i knew it. that is a drone attack. stop it. >> what do you think of those amazon drones? do they freak you out? >> i think it's a p.r. stunt. >> what if one hit you in the head and ruined your face which is your fortune. >> welcome back to cnn. >> moneymaker right here. >> i know, honey, trust me. when are you going to get that um -- >> what? >> some work done. is it a bad time to bring it up? >> do i need work? >> obviously. just some fillers. you should at least get your lips done, please. >> we're going to be bringing you new year's celebration from around the city, around america, the entire world including the ship stranded off the ice in antarctica. >> everyone is tuned in to see that. not the watermelon dropping. >> melissa ethridge was just

joining us. macklemore is joining us. i think in 20 or 30 minutes or so. pretty soon. i think deborah harry may be coming down our way. isha is street level with thousands of partiers and revellers. we've got brooke baldwin in new orleans. we're going to check in with her a little bit later on. >> what are you so nervous about? debra harry is here. >> i'm anderson cooper. how are you? kathy griffin. >> take a seat. stand right in the middle. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. >> i am such a fan of yours. >> oh, thank you. >> i'm so glad you're back and performing. how did it feel to perform here? >> wonderful. exciting. >> you sound fantastic. >> it's incredible. i mean, my god. there's no spectacle like this. >> you have a new album. >> i have a new album coming out in march. it's all new material so i'm very excited about that, too. >> that's cool. >> and i wish we could have

actually played more songs. but i understand time is short, right? >> i'm a terrible dancer. but when i first started dancing i thought i was rocking out to " "heart of glass." >> don't let us stop you from singing anything a cappella. ♪ ♪ i know he's there but i just had to call ♪ >> i'm going to be singing background. >> you were also one of the early rappers. you were rapping early on. >> we had the first rap song to go into the charts in the states. >> is that right? i remember. so awesome. so excited that you're out there performing and doing great. >> it's great. >> you look amazing. >> thank you.

>> you're a fashion girl. you ran with the warhol posse. there's nothing you haven't done. what haven't you done yet, debra harry? >> well, i haven't climbed big mountains. >> you can climb anderson cooper right now if you know what i'm saying. he's climbable. he's a big mountain of a man. >> deb, do you have a new year's resolution? >> no, not really. i just want to get out there and play the new music. and it's our 40th anniversary. >> that's awesome. >> i know. >> i'd like to apologize. >> kathy griffin is mouthing to me that i am lame. >> kathy lee and hoda. what do you have for breakfast tomorrow? what time do you wake up? >> i'll probably wake up about -- i don't know, maybe 10:0 10:00. >> do you have a party to go to? >> yeah, i've got a couple of them. >> okay. >> because anderson is having an after party. it's at 1218 lexington,

apartment 3 a. >> she's making up that. i'm not. >> everybody's going to be there. 1218 lexington. >> thanks so much for being with us. i wish you a great new year. >> same to you. happy new year. >> debra harry. >> the one, the only. >> let's check in with isha who's down in the crowd. isha, we're about an hour and 55 minutes away from the ball drop. a lot of excitement here, no? >> reporter: there is so much excitement. people are in such good spirits. they have been out here for a long time. these guys have been out here since 12:30. but they're still ready to party. there's a lot of dancing, a lot of huddling for warmth. let's talk to a couple of them. that's all about times square. these people from far and wide. these people are from chicago. whose bright idea was to it come here? >> mine. >> okay. so why did you want to be here? >> i've always wanted to do it. it's on my bucket list. >> it was on your bucket list. but now you guys are freezing.

are you having fun, though? >> yeah. we're having lots of fun. we're glad we came to do it. >> we have people from columbia, mexico. it's a giant party. we're dancing up here. new york is great. >> what's the best part of being here with all these people? >> i think just the excitement. it's something you don't get to experience if you watch it on tv or if you're celebrating with a small group of friends. the amount of people that are here tonight is incredible. and like i said, they're from all over the world. so we like make new friends while we're here. >> thank you guys. stay warm. have fun. like you hear them say, people here from all over. they are here from all over the world. at least 1 million people here to celebrate new year's eve. and it's just a great atmosphere. it's a great party. we're all dancing away down here, anderson and kathy. >> isha, thanks. all during that kathy is telling me how lame i am.

i promise i will no longer ask anybody their new year's resolution. >> i can't wait for you to hit him with the hard question. hey, macklemore, with your ground-breaking cd and your multigrammy mom nominations what is your new year's resolution? i hope it's to eat less carbs. are you rock it out? #andersonrocksitout. obviously you went to yale. you talk about it every five seconds. >> i never mention it. >> when you were in skull and bones, the secret society of yale. who else was in with you? >> i was not in skull and bones. >> i looked it up online. when you were attending yale, no other famous person was in skull and bones. did your mother in fact buy out all of yale so you could attend it by yourself, therefore not ever have to be social?

>> i don't even understand that question. >> i mean, would you admit that all through college you were so anti-social you would have preferred to attend yale and have it be empty? >> oh, yeah. i was anti-social. i was very anti-social. i totally admit i've never been to any of my reunions, i don't know anybody. and all my roommates were all anti-social. >> when you think of your yale comrades and think oh, my gosh, i can't face this person. >> they were all really smart people there. and i felt like you know -- >> which brings me to anderson cooper will now name every member of the supreme court. go. >> no. i'm not playing this game. >> oh. if you don't know this -- >> can i tell you? do you know who's dropping the ball this year? do you know who's pressing the button? >> of course i do. justice sotomayor. >> do you know her first name? >> sonia sotomayor. she's from brooklyn. >> i've actually interviewed her

from her home in brooklyn. >> name the supreme court now. >> i'm not going to play this game. >> anderson cooper cannot name the supreme court. >> i know on your list you have a progression of increasingly more difficult questions. and once i start playing one, i'm going to end up -- you're going to end up asking about pashkin walli again. >> i wanted to know if you spoke pashkin or erdu. >> neither. i used to be able to say like "don't shoot" in a lot of languages. >> don't try to play the pity card. you're in no danger. melissa ethridge was singing to you. debbie harry was here. >> you got debbie harry to sing. >> i do dubbing with debra harry. true or false on the supreme court, is there a judge -- justice breyer?

is there a judge reason reinhold? >> yes. >> is there a judge judy? >> my mother discovered judge judy. she called me up and she was like -- >> kathy, i've been watching judge judy. it's such a microcosm for society. people come with their problems and she's brilliant. she solves them. >> my mom is like, i've learned so much about the law. >> your mother is studying the law as is mine via judge judy. >> she just started watching phil donahue. not phil donahue, dr. phil. and she's like, his wife is on every show with him. >> well, yes, dr. phil's wife robin sits in the front row and she supports him by holding his hand as they exit the show. which i think he should do with me as part of your prep. no. i do want to bring up, i hope the booth is ready for this.

do i watch you on "60 minutes." you're very good. >> thank you. >> when you interviewed author malcolm gladwell in all your amazing investigative journalistic work, why during this interview did you not unlike cher have seven costume changes? i believe we have some photos of you interviewing a highly intellectual malcolm gladwell. >> best-selling author. >> there you are looking kind of normal anderson. then you're surprisingly in a blazer. then now you're being pensive having a different shirt. now you look morris day in the times. you're like shimmery. i love when you walk down the street and try to look normal. i'm surprised you're not on your bicycle. why did you do -- you were like diana ross there. >> there were a lot of different shoots on different days it's not like i'm doing costume changes. >> i think it was all in one day. >> i'm actually wearing the same shirt because i have a limited

number of shirts. >> this is real. i actually got an e-mail from his crack staff saying that we're worried, anderson doesn't have a proper coat for tomorrow. >> it's true. i bought this coat over at north face today. >> why didn't you call ralph? >> what do you mean? >> he can just call ralph lauren. he has like a ralph lauren hotline. he goes ralph it's me get over there. over dolce or gabana. >> i was going to go to efs then the cab was by north face. >> you're going to act like you took a taxi here? >> i took a taxi after "the news cracker" to buy a coat. >> you're going to make us believe you toong a taxi to see the ballet at the met? >> no, afterwards to get my coat. >> you couldn't call uber? >> first of all, he has a driver. he's like in an armored car like he's a five-star general. >> i joined uber this year. i think it's one of the best

things. >> now you're a uber spokesman. i don't get his nivea cut. he's saying your hands look dry. you want some nivea? it's an extra 100 bucks for me. >> everybody is wearing these blue hats and it's a big promotional thing they do. >> by the way, did you watch "the best of nancy grace" last night? >> no. i missed it. i must have deddvred it. >> nancy grace does not like injustice. >> one of the things that happened this year, big breaking news headline, nancy grace lost her necklace. she wears a which i was unaware of a handcuff necklace. >> how can you be unaware of of her signature handcuff necklace? >> i actually interviewed her about this. do we have that?

>> yes. >> can we play that? >> nancy, are you wearing handcuffs as a necklace? >> yes, i am. would you like a pair? >> no. i guess i'm near-sighted or far-sited. >> i did it for you, anderson. >> i sawsome something shiny. then the more i looked at it i was thinking are those handcuffs? >> yes, they really are and they work. in case i need to arrest somebody. >> all right. so that was the first i learned of it. she then went and lost them. she felt they were stole zbln she didn't lose them. i spoke to her. she alleges, and i know to use the terminology because i watch "nancy grace" i feel that i also am a former prosecutor. she is not a prosecutor right now but she is a former prosecutor. and she alleges that you and/or mark geragos stole her necklace. i don't know why you would steal nancy grace's necklace. >> she's now apparently selling these necklaces on her web site. >> as she should. >> and here's a little gift for

you. >> is this a real live nancy grace -- >> it's a gift. do you want me to open it for you? >> yes, i'm so excited. i bet it didn't come from mark geragos. cut his mike. geragos cut his mike. >> for kathy griffin right there a real nancy grace handcuff necklace. >> hi, friend, how are you? hi, friend, do not make me unleash the lawyers. this has made my night. you can ask me my resolution. it's going to be to wear these every day. >> we're going to take a short break. if you want to join the conversation on twitter. >> we're live tweeting. >> you're tweeting. >> yes, as is my mother. >> see if you got any response back from see crest or rachael ray. >> i have a few more tweets to send out on your behalf. >> tweet us your questions. use #cnnnye. on instagram send us your photos of your party. >> send nudes. why not? just send material. >> follow me on twitter or whatever.

you don't need to know about all that. whatever. >> you know what i love about this night? do you know how many tweets i've gotten from like religious people who say if we even do this you're going to hell? >> really? >> yes. there are a lot of people that tweet me i heart jesus. dear anderson cooper if you're with that heretic you're going to hell. >> your mom said that. >> i admit. >> it we're going to show you new year's celebrations around the united states, around the world. kathy is particularly looking forward to seeing how they're celebrating in antarctica. >> it's all i talk about. >> on a ship. we're going to go there live, talk to some very funny guys. they trapped in the ice. >> can't we get them out? >> they are trying. they are still celebrating new year's eve. we're going to talk to them when we come back in a little bit. and macklemore will be here, too, so we'll be right back. >> i would lead with macklemore, frankly.

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i'm on the river thames in london and these are the final moments of 2013. you can see the giant clock ticking down the seconds of 2013 behind me. it started with pouring rain. but it is not dampening the spirits of the tens of thousands of people who have gathered here who have now started their final countdown. >> 3, 2, 1. [ cheers ]

>> reporter: there you have it, anderson. a spectacular fireworks display. and a special one, too. because the organizers say these colors making it a very tasty start indeed to 2014 here in london. back to you. >> the fireworks in london as the world celebrates 2014. meanwhile, people off the coast of antarctica are on a ship. we're going to talk to them eventually. macklemore is here. >> how do you segue from people lost at sea to macklemore in his fur coat. >> they're all there having a fun time. >> i'm just worried about gary

tuchman with that watermelon. i really am. >> in my heart i do not believe it ryan seacrest is having as much fun as we are having here. >> i know he's not. because he keeps texting me saying i wish i were you. i wish i were you. >> he's not doing that. >> clearly. look, if you were not doing this, what would you be doing seriously? >> i would be at home watching this on tv. >> no, no. let me rephrase. if this didn't exist, like choocnn fantastic new year's what would you be doing? >> i don't know. i wouldn't be out. >> would you be rocking it out? >> yeah. i'd probably be rocking it out. >> britney spears show? or tweeting things like -- i'm going to quote another one of your tweets. 5 million twitter followers. so now all of a sudden instagram has direct messaging? >> oh, wait, i'm sorry. the folks on the ship are actually ready for us. so we want to go to them. here is how they rang in the new

year on that ship that i is stuck in the ice in antarctica. let's watch. ♪ ice thaw cha-cha cha ice thaw cha-cha cha ♪ ♪ >> i want you to meet ali, doc, chris, tur any and lawrence. i'm so glad you're joining us. alec and lawrence. chris is the expedition leader. are you guys doing all right? >> [ inaudible ]. >> i had a hard time hearing them. we're going to try to reconnect. because the audio is not working. we're going to try to reconnect. >> they want you to buy a

blanket. i specifically think they want a blanket. >> they celebrated new year's like six hours ago. and i think they've been drinking. >> a little drinky drinky? i wouldn't blame them one bit. >> not operating skype all that well. >> they shouldn't have to. they're going through possibly hell. are going to hell and back. you might want to show them that special right now. rerun "weed" here on cnn. >> so anyway we're going to try to reconnect back with them shortly. so how are you doing? >> are they okay? what's the deal here? >> there were two ice breakers that tried to get them and didn't get there. they're waiting for helicopters to come and take them off the ship. >> they're not waiting for us, right? >> we are not rescuing them. they've got ten days worth of food. >> are you sure? sandra bullock isn't in trouble? >> they're very funny. having a good experience.

>> are ythey like the chilean miners? >> perfect. we can hear you very well. how did you guys ring in the new year? we saw that video you were all singing. >> we had a special song came up in the top deck and we broadcast it live. 4:00 in the afternoon and looking good. >> it's like all of the great poets at the time telling stories of what happened to us. this was their odyssey. telling it as it goes along. >> with sort of typical lit spirits. >> thinking of spirits, have you guys been imbibing spirits? because it looks like some of the folks in that video are kind of red in the face. >> just a little bit of champagne i think, actually. just a little bit. >> we don't telltales but there has been alcohol on the ship. i mean, what would you expect to us do? it's cold out there and we're alone from everyone else. and yeah, we have to do

something. >> there are certainly plenty of ice for your drink so you can certainly keep them nice and cool. you guys are waiting for a helicopter. but i've never met people who were like jolyer and happier. >> they're like" sex and the city" having mimosas. which one is carrie? >> you guys are keeping up morale. >> everyone's been fast tantast. great team spirit. >> yesterday the passengers went out on the ice and they stamped flat potentially an area where a helicopter could land to evacuate us. everyone linked arms and sang ""auld lang syne"" and it was a wonderful sight to see. >> that's really cool. i would love to see that. >> we're doing the same thing. waiting for the helicopter to come rescue us. me in particular. >> anderson, we hear you're

cold, anderson. here's a coat. we're going to send it to you via penguin. >> i told you. >> thank you very much. we could use it here. what is the temperature you guys are at? >> base layers, then your mid layer, then a down layer. >> okay. >> you're losing your minds. you need psychological help. >> listen, you guys, i really think you're so inspiring in the way you're facing all this. we wish you just the best. we hope to get you home to your family soon and we'll talk to you then. we wish you all the best. >> happy new year. >> happy new year, guys. >> a great story. >> never forget that one. we'll see you. hope you get back soon. we're going to be -- shortly we'll go down to new orleans. >> are we going to see the hornets game? i love the hornets. i hope they go to the finals. >> they used to be called the hornets until last year. they're now the pelicans. this is some of the celebrations

happening in new orleans where it's 9:27 p.m. we're about an hour and 30 minutes from the ball drop here. >> do your job. it says rocking out. >> that guy's making fun of you. rocking it out. >> here's how they celebrated in amsterdam. >> oh, weed. ♪

there's no secondhand smoke in here... ...and no cigarette advertising around here. there's a reason we know this is really bad... ...and this is really good. there's a reason 2 in 3 people are surviving cancer. and we cannot be silent until it's 3 out of 3. this shout-out is for everything the american cancer society has done in the last 100 years. make your tax-deductible donation by december 31st and help finish the fight.

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so let's go to the countdown. >> 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. >> amazing fireworks display in hong kong. >> it's no dubai, i'm not going to lie. >> how many times have you been to hong kong? >> only once actually. >> have you ever tweeted any angry tweets from there? >> i've not tweeted any angry tweets from hong kong. >> when you're angry tweeting how often are you on ambien? you tweeted on a flight ngnawin ambien on a flight. >> dr. drew told me this year

you're not supposed to take ambien and red whine. >> you don't know what the supreme court is. you don't know you're not supposed to mix drugs and alcohol. i just e-mailed anderson's mom, gloria vanderbilt. i said anderson is crying. i didn't have any other way to tell her. >> has rachael ray responded? she's sending lies to rachael ray saying i'm saying terrible things about her cooking. she seems like a lovely person and looks like a very good cook. >> i texted rachael ray and said "anderson cooper thinks your cooking sucks." she wrote back. "wow, he can't handle the marathon. wow. do six hours instead of him. wow. best new year's show. sorry about anderson." she's not happy. >> she didn't say that. >> rachael ray is so sweet. >> did she really say that? >> as long as i can get you to think she said it for 30 seconds i've won. >> we're here in times square.

about 90 minutes or so away from the start of 2014. for me as much as i love your witty repartee, i love the moment when the ball drops and for about ten minutes -- >> i shut up? >> i have a silence rule where we don't talk during that time and we just allow the natural sound to play. >> it is a nice moment. >> it's an incredible moment. it really is an extraordinary moment. and just to witness that is an incredible thing. m melissa ethridge is going to be singing. >> by the way, in all seriousness i want to give a shout out to my brother gary who's fighting stage four esophageal cancer. he's so brave. been fighting it for 4 1/2 years. gary, i love you. he promised he would watch. >> we wishout best. >> that's right. so we have the serious moment along with your ridiculous tweet. >> my nephew miles is watching tonight as well. i just got a text from him.

he's 15. >> is he trying to stick up with you in the big battle with rachael ray you're having? if you make an enemy with rachael ray that could be some gnarly mac-and-cheese. >> she's got an empire. >> honey, she's got so much more money than you it's ridiculous. >> does she have more money than seacrest? >> she gives a bunch to charity. >> of course. seacrest, too. >> do you think he gives to charity? >> i'm sure he does. >> here's one of your tweets. i'm quoting once again. i'm fascinated you have 5 million people hanging on your every word. here's one of the pearls of wisdom. "i appreciate the birthday wishes, but my birthday is actually june 3rd. thanks, though." >> no, no. that's not the right tone. >> clearly. thanks, though. >> no. >> in your face. >> the other day i started getting all these birthday wishes. >> okay. people love you. >> i thought it was very sweet. but then it's not my birthday. so i was saying, you know, thank you very much. this is how i interpatriot it.

thank you very much for all the birthday wishes. my birthday is not until june but thanks, though. >> but thanks, though. never. it's like this "thank thank you very much. it's the wrong day. take back the hope diamond." >> i was thanks, though. >> easy, four tenors. what's going on here? >> we'll have the four tenors here five. >> no. but macklemore will be here. and i promise i will not ask him what his new year's resolution is. >> i can't wait to hear macklemore's resolution. that's what the kids want to know. let me ask you about the years' movies. >> okay, yeah. >> did you see a movie starring oprah? apparently there was some butler in it. any way it was called "the oprah" directed by lee daniels >> yes. i interviewed oprah about it. >> you guys are back? >> and forrest whitaker. >> i heard she was really angry with you. oprah called me yesterday. >> really? >> she was like, do not talk to him. and then gail got on the line.

>> really? >> yeah, they were serious. >> i get e-mails from gail every now and then. she and i go back forth. >> not oprah. be honest. when you get one from gail you're like it's gale! >> i like her very much. i like her on the morning show. my favorite movie of the year? >> by the way, that's how tight the show is. anderson occasionally goes oh, gosh there's something i wanteded to tell you. i mean, the prep he does is so detailed. >> i'm telling you how i prepped today. "lone survivor" comes out january 10th. i did a piece on "60 minutes" about marcus latrell who the movie is about. it is a great great movie. >> i'm a big fan. did you like "gravity"? >> i haven't seen it yet. >> here's the deal. sandra is trapped in a spaceship. it's very gritty. >> i wanted to see it in i max but then it was so crowded. then by the time i figured it wouldn't be crowded it was no

longer in imax. i feel like i missed it. i just saw "wolf of wall street". >> i thought you just said "i just saw wolf blitzer who i'm in love with." breaking news anderson cooper is in love with wolf blitzer. i don't blame you. he's an every man. >> what's your new year's resolution? >> are you being coy with me? did you just give me the old sears catalog anderson? >> i never did sears catalog. i did macy's and ralph lauren. >> it's not that different what you're doing now. he can barely read. he keep saying rock it on out. what did the dow close at today? >> what did what? >> the dow. >> i can't hear you. >> what did the dow close at today? >> what did the dow close at? probably like 16,200 or something? >> no, 15,576. >> okay. >> all right, fine.

which states accepted medicaid expansion under obama care? go. >> i can barely hear you. what is it? >> which states send medicaid expansions under obama care? >> i don't know. it's too late for this. >> california, new york, texas, kentucky -- oh, wait. >> okay. >> this is where you get to show america how smart you are. >> i'm sorry? >> this is where you get to show america how smart you are. >> okay. bring it. >> all right, fine. let's just talk about our texting. i actually have screen shots of our texts between us, our personal text. >> okay. >> and one of them i want to talk to you about tonight. and i texted you the simple question, are you nervous? and then your answer was always. >> is that maybe -- yeah. that might have been right now. lately i have not been remembering text i've been sending. >> what's going on? are you and sanjay smoking a lot of weed? >> no, i do not do that. >> what's going to happen in

colorado at midnight? >> that's what's really interesting, actually. it's actually legalized >> yes. i saw you guys did a story where there's a dude i've never even seen on the channel in the middle of a field of weed reporting. >> did you say a dude from this channel? >> from this channel. i don't know the name. i tweeted it. a cnn dude just sitting in a field of weed. that's it. >> do you ever remember those commercial, for wheat thins with sandy duncan? she'd say why am i in the middle of a field? she had her little shirt tied in a bow? >> i remember everything about sandra duncan. >> let's check in with brooke baldwin in new orleans and see what's going on with her. >> brooke, how are you doing? >> reporter: we're doing pretty well. there's a little rain happening in new orleans. but if you all have ever been in new orleans on a given time on a given day it's bursting at the seams. we're in jackson square. i have sib and doug standing

with me. they have come for four years in a row from erie, michigan to be part of this amazing city. and i love your story because you said it was katrina that really inspired you to come down. how so? >> well, a few similarities with southeast michigan and new orleans here. we had some rough times. we wanted to come down after katrina hit and really kind of show our support. >> and you are doing that. you're all bedazzled and beaded and blinking and i love it. let me ask you, sib, do you believe it new year's resolutions? >> yes, do i. >> what are you thinking for 2014? >> i'm going to do a 365-day challenge of yoga this year. >> yoga. i love it. do you have a resolution, my friend? >> well, nothing really specific except for just to keep my lovely wife happy. >> having a good time. just reminder to all of you

watching, we will stay here even though anderson and kathy maybe going to bed, we will be right here when the fleur de lis drops. back to you guys in times square. >> brooke, thanks very much. we are about an hour and 18 or so away from the ball drop here in times square. let's check in with susan hendricks. she is live in nashville. >> i think brooke said that we're going to bed later tonight. that's all i heard. >> she didn't say that. we're done at 12:30. >> let's check in with sue an hendricks in nashville. susan? >> reporter: hey, anderson and kathy, i'll tell you, when there's 70,000 people in one place you make friends and you make them fast. i have three of them up with me. this is matthew here decked out with the american flag and also a fancy guitar. and my two friends kitty and debbie. what are you guys here for? who are you here to say? >> hank jr.! >> does the crowd bother you at

all? are you having a good time? >> having a ball. >> having a great time. >> all right, we'll go over to matthew here. matthew, your third time here. what do you think this year? the crowd is massive. >> well, having a great time. and i enjoy the party. i envy nashville. >> do you wear this during the fourth of july? or you save it for new year's? >> i've got three shirts. so i dress like this on the weekends when i come out and have a good time. >> are you going to play the guitar or just hold it? can you play a chord? >> i think i'll hold it because i don't know how to play. >> but it looks good. it looks good. and that's all that matters. >> matthew, kitty and debbie, great to talk to you guys. we're making friends here, kathy and anderson, waiting to go bring in the new year here in nashville. back to you guys. >> we're back on air. >> we are? >> yes, we are. >> we weren't watching the other broadcasts at all. >> no, we weren't. there's no other broadcast that is having as much fun. >> all i'm saying is the ceiling

can't hold us. >> what? >> the ceiling can't hold us. >> macklemore is coming here. very excited. >> yes. and somebody said we're going to bed together later which i would like to debunk right now. you wish. >> she can't handle it. >> first of all, that's your dream, not mine. i could have any guy i want in this whole -- i could have macklemore or seacrest, obviously. >> how did you become linked and friends with seacrest. >> you have united us. don't give me the shocked look. >> she claimed i blew her off with dinner with seacrest last night. i had to work last night. >> ryan seacrest was hosting jingle ball. miley cyrus was there. i got to see isselena gomez hav her fit. >> why did she have a fit? >> selena and the biebs finally

broke up. >> what is the other big stuff this year? rob ford. >> i'm part of ford nation. i know this goes against everything i stand for. i'm sorry. i apologize. i can't help it. i love that he shows up to the city council meeting in t argon jersey. i love he accidentally knocks over old ladies. i love that he calls bicyclists ass holes. these are all quotes. rob ford the mayor of toronto. he's funny. >> he had those extraordinary news conferences where the one time where he said he probably smoked crack in one of his drunken stupors. >> i might have smoked crack but probably in one of my drunken stupors. >> then you think there's no way he could top that press conference and then he did by talking about other stuff. >> now you're going to act shy? >> on "anderson 360" you talk

about it with andrew sullivan. just talking about the storm of cunnilingus. it was actually a quote on the rob ford conference. >> that's what rob ford was talk about. >> then i believe it was a connection with your mother. >> we don't need to go there. >> she wrote about anytime a book. she's more open-minded than you >> yes. in many ways but we don't need to talk about it. >> i just want to say my annual you do realize you will never live up to your mother. i need to say it once a year. i just need you to know that. >> i do. >> are we going to talk about m mayor ford anymore? i'm obsessed with him. does he have any power? >> his power has been base you cannily taken away. >> why? >> the way the city works there, a city council. not a mayoral system like in new york. >> how can you have a tv show with one night? he had a tv show with his brother who maybe is an enabler. i say that in quotes. >> it's fun to make fun of the stuff. but he very well may have a serious problem. >> clearly and the things he

stands for are against everything i believe in he's amusing to watch. he's a good youtube. >> i saw i think a statement by chris farley's brother -- >> kevin farley really should play rob ford no doubt. >> but brother was saying how if only chris farley were still alive he would have been amazing. >> that is true. no insult to any farleys. >> let's play actually that incredible sound bite from the mayor talking. >> okay. >> yes, i have smoked crack cocaine. but no, do i? am i an addict? no. have i tried it? probably in one of my drunken stupors. >> i mean, the incredible thing about that is, he also then claimed that reporters -- that the reason he denied it a million times before is that reporters never asked him the right way. >> correct. >> because they always said are you smoking crack? do you smoke crack? he's like i never said -- was i smoking crack in that moment? no, i wasn't. >> i could be his press agent. my favorite line of his as he's

get noolg the elevator and the mobs are following he keeps saying "be careful on what you write" which is as you would say via twitter not gram matticly correct. i love when you correct people's grammar on twitter. as if they're not like hammered tweeting you at 2:00 in the morning saying -- >> no, the only times i -- >> i can just see you. sir, first of all you've made a grammatical error". >> i don't like when people tweet factually incorrect things about things i have reported on and are just wrong. >> i agree. i think you should go after every one of them. because twitter is a reliable source for news. >> i just -- you know, anyway. >> are you going to go to the super bowl? it's here in new york. >> no, i'm not. i don't think i can get tickets. >> here we go. do you know who's playing? >> no. >> you don't know who's in the super bowl? you have to know who's playing in the super bowl. >> the playoffs haven't even started.

>> all right. okay. i saw that guy cheat and tell you. >> nobody said anything. they haven't even started. so the teams are not yet demmed. >> all right. >> didn't you know that? >> yes, i did. >> you know that because it's written on a card probably. >> well, all right. but you're supposed to know. you're newsman. >> i never pretended -- >> you just interviewed the nfl or whatever. didn't you do an interview on the sports channel? >> i was on a nfl pregame show. >> what? why and how? >> i don't know. the nba. >> same thing. >> they asked me to be on. they were very funny and they're very nice guys. and i had a chat with them. i was petrified because i was afraid they were going to ask me what my team is. before i went on i was with the guys what team would i support if i supported a team. >> clearly the new orleans um pistols or whatever you call them. >> tonight it was oklahoma city versus portland. >> yeah.

>> and i like both cities a lot. so i was torn. so anyway -- we're going to take a quick break. what's become somehow a new year's tradition. the sushi dropping in a shoe-in key west. >> if she's there. >> she's in the shoe now. she is dumped precariously in the shoe. this is always teetering on the brink of disaster. >> clearly live. >> one year the shoe stalled and she was falling on the roof of the bar. >> she can be a little sassy with you. >> which is fine. >> i know. >> so nashville, live in new orleans, indiana the watermelon drop. all the hardest to get bookings we have tonight. >> we're rocking it out. we apologize to britney. >> as we go to break let's take a look at new york city from high atop the times square marquee ready to ring in 2014. we'll be right back. (typing) ♪

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there's an old tradition [ inaudible ] with the recession now it's time to party. here with us the final moments of 2013. >> that's how we do it in rome. back to you, anderson. >> welcome back. we are live here in new york with kathy griffin. joined by rapper macklemore and collaborator and producer ryan lewis who just performed here. you guys were awesome tonight. how's it going? >> thank you, man. it's going amazing. >> you had an incredible year. >> it has been a ride. we kind of came into 2013 underground rap group. and here we are with you guys on some platform in times square right now. >> i hope this isn't too

personal. what is your new year's resolution? >> she's making fun of me because i stupidly asked that question. >> it's so personal. >> you don't have to answer. >> i want to get into the studio and make music. 2013 we toured all year long. and i want to get back into the studio and make some art. >> i was at jingle ball when you guys were there. what about when selena gomez said f you really loud and threw down the mike? >> i watched it on the internet. i missed r. kelly which really bummed me out. >> he's always controversial and great. >> he's a hero of mine for the music that he makes he's a genius. >> when did you guys start working together? >> six years ago? something like that. >> how did you meet up? >> we met on myspace. >> really? >> for everyone who knows what myspace is. an old booty call site. >> purchased by rupert murdoch

now worth 50 cents. >> i heard justin timberlake had a myspace. >> it's going to take a lot. justin may be able to do it. if anyone can do it it would be justin timberlake. >> i want to admit to you as a grammy nominee, i thought ft was a person. every song that says nicki minaj. ft should win everything. >> it's everywhere. >> it's short for? >> feature. >> thank you. >> featuring. yes. >> one of your songs "same love" has gotten huge amount of pick up this year, huge amount of attention. what made you write that song? >> my mom actually sent me a news article of a gay bullied kid who had committed suicide who was 13 or 14 years old. and i realized that some stories affect you personally. i have two gay uncles, a gay god father. i realized that this had become an epidemic, was becoming an epidemic america. and as an artist you have a voice. and i wanted to speak on it.

i didn't know how to speak it. i tried writing it from the perspective of that gay bull yesterday kid and brought to it ryan. ryan said no this is not your side of the story to share but you do have a story in this. and i was raised a catholic. irish catholic background. gay god fathers, gay uncles in a gay area of seattle and i'm a hiphop artist. all these different things to pick from, all these different communities. i shared my story honestly. it managed to affect people. >> that's a beautiful song. >> appreciate it. >> affected a lot of people's lives. >> appreciate it. >> we wish you the guys the best 2014. >> real performers. no lip syncing. real deal. >> appreciate it. >> we've got to take a quick break. we'll be right back.

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welcome back. we are live in times square for perhaps as many as 1 million people who make up a virtual city down here. this is the final hour of 2013. i hope you are happy wherever you are. >> you're warmer than we are. can we at least be honest about the temperature? our nose is running, we're trying to be discreet about this. and it's embarrassing. >> it's not just like a little bit. it's a lot. >> well, i feel that i have what's called celebrity nose disease but that doesn't sound good. celebrity nose disease. >> i don't know how cold it is here, but it was 34 earlier which didn't sound so bad but it kind of sneaks up on you. >> right. because we don't move and

there's wind and the people from telemundo sometimes they talk to us and sometimes they don't. macklemore was here. >> we had macklemore here, blondie, melissa ethridge. >> one of the greatest moments of the year was when you actually had dr. conrad murray sing to you from prison. but your reaction while he burst into song. >> this is dr. conrad murray, the doctor who was i guess convicted and held liable in some degree in the death in michael jackson. >> correct. >> i interviewed him while he was in prison. in the middle of the interview he actually have the tape? did you bring the tape? >> yes. but it's about your reaction. because you actually turned into like a dog from one of those aspca commercials. and you were cocking your ears like a cocker spaniel. let's take a look, shall we? >> okay. >>. ♪ he's the little boy that santa

claus forgot and goodness knows he did not want a lot ♪ ♪ he wrote a note to santa for some crayons and a toy it broke his little heart then he found santa hadn't come ♪ ♪ in the streets he envied all the lucky boys but goodness knows he didn't want a lot ♪ ♪ i'm so sorry for that laddy who hasn't got a daddy he's the little boy that santa claus forgot ♪ >> that song tells my story. >> i started to look around at kevin and the stage managers because i could not believe it was happening. >> you looked like you had kibble nearby and you were sort of cocking your head as if to get a treat. >> it was one of those moments. i've never had an interview. >> there you are. that's what it was like. you're adorable. you are an adorable puppy. >> i've never had an interview where somebody says, i think it

would best be expressed in song. >> i will give it to you that you have earned every emmy. but really that's the emmy you've been robbed for. the performance. did you go christmas carolling with conrad murray? >> no. he's out now, isn't he? he's out of jail >> yes, he is. >> what was going through your mind? >> i could not believe it it was actually happening. >> was there a part of you that was laughing, any part? >> no. because i believe it being respectful to guests. but i was mystified. i will say. >> i was laughing my butt off. i'll admit it. >> i was flummoxed if you will. >> don't swear at me. i have asked you all night, don't flummox this. that's inappropriate. >> we are in the final hour of 2013. >> i know. i'm updating my profile on farmersonly.com. >> on what? >> farmersonly.com. this is a real web site. i am not a paid spokesperson. it's where anderson and i met.

they have a commercial, farmersonly.com. >> i have seen that, yes. >> the thing is, city folks just don't get it is their motto. >> i think it's cool. >> i agree. if you're milking a cow. >> i always wanted to be a farmer. >> you fit the bill perfectly. when did you want to be a farmer? >> in high school i wanted to be amish. because i thought -- you know what, you drop these bombs on me. >> it's true. >> then you have the nerve to act like i'm the one that's unpredictable. what do you mean you wanted to be amish? >> i thought it would be so like -- first of all i'd seen the movie "witness" i thought it looked so nice. you don't have to worry about what you're wearing black and white every day. >> here's the deal. you're a vanderbilt. it's not going to change you're amish vanderbilt. your mom used to live in the berg dor of store. >> i'm a cooper first of all. >> all right, easy, witness. look, you with the cart. you'd be the person to break amish. >> i would be shunned. >> you would be shunned so fast.

you'd whip that hat off. >> i realized i couldn't be amish because i liked watching tv too much. i would be shunned. >> that's so deep of you. you're such a deep thinking amish representative. and if they could watch tv they'd be appalled. >> yeah. during rumspringen -- amish kids are given a year where they get to go nuts. >> they get for go wild. >> then they get to choose whether they come back to the amish community. >> i trust anything they tell me on tlc. i trust the little people with the big world. 0 the 800-pound man. >> it's incredible. there was a show you were particularly interested in. >> which one? >> the person with the large -- >> the 800-pound scrotum? there was a show with "the man with the 132-pound scrotum." it was an actual scrotum. 132 pounds. when gary tuchman describes that

watermelon dropping? this guy really dropped his watermelon. tlc did a show about it. he finally found a doctor. i think in california. it was a long surgery. i think it was worth it. >> no, but tlc has unbelievable stuff. you can't believe. >> did you physically try to quiet me? like physically try to go like that? >> just -- this is a contract that i asked kathy to sign in our first hour. >> which i did. >> no swearing, no stripping, no touching. >> there's my signature. >> no simulation. she signed it as miley cyrus unfortunately. >> i was like a tv guide merely describing a documentary. >> yes. well that's cool. no. >> yes. >> i do not want to show what happened last year. they're asking me if i want to show the gary tuchman thing. there's no way. >> absolutely. >> there's no way. >> let's show what happened when i tried to kiss -- a tradition. a piece of americana. gary tuchman. >> you are a piece of americana,

aren't you? >> frankly. >> you are. >> you consider yourself to be like elder of the amish? >> you're someone the american pickers would find in a nashville warehouse sfwh what is your guilty pleasure? if you have guilty pleasure a marathon show you watch? >> i used to be a big reality tv fan. and i really am giving it up. >> now you're all "breaking bad". >> all about dramas. "breaking bad." i like netflix stuff. itunes stuff. >> could you make meth in your home based on "breaking bad". >> no. because they were very careful on that. >> are you sure? tried it? anderson cooper tried making crystal methamphetamine crystal rocks. >> no, that's not even something i joke about. >> i will not. >> you have gone too far. >> i have crossed the line. >> you have crossed the line. >> i drew it then i moved it then i crossed it. >> you need to call bill soball. >> you're naming my attorney. >> i'm naming your attorney. >> you need to call walter

white. everybody i know wants to be walter white walk around in the apron. >> you must have bill soball on a speed dial. >> busy busy bees. >> he's a very good attorney. >> yes. >> you must i mean tax him. >> you want to know is he good enough to handle this. this situation. this area here. especially this area. >> let's check in with gary tuchman. last year he was at the unspeakable event. this year he is in vincenze, indiana at the watermelon drop. >> i didn't say. >> it gary, the watermelon hasn't been raised yet? no, it's right behind you. >> that's right. this is the largest watermelon i've ever seen in my life. it's a caveat. it's a steel watermelon, weighs 1200 pounds, 12 x 18. at the bottom of the watermelon there's 40 real water mel ons. it will be raised 90 feet in the air on the crane then they will drop the 14 watermelons to

symbolize 2014 and they will splat all over a platform. and it will inaugurate 2014. they're having a watermelon smash off. this is gallagher, the comedian. he specializes in smashing watermelons. we're going to take a look at him smashing a watermelon. >> are you guys ready? let's see the smashing. gallagher, want to see you do it too, okay? can we see you first, gallagher? that's gallagher. now watch. it's going to be very wet. look out. >> 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. and there's gallagher. he's the emcee of the event here at the great watermelon drop in vincenze, indiana. you can see we're having a lot of fun. >> we have had many big celebrity guests on this show. never gallagher. >> never gallagher.

>> you were able to get gallagher. >> #nodisrespecttomacklemore. >> yes. #wehadgallagher. >> there it is again. it just gets better and better. >> we want to see that in an instant replay. only gallagher knows how to smash a watermelon like that. >> from watermelon smashing let's go to sushi. >> are we doing a shoe check in? >> shoe check in with sushi down in key west, florida. >> the queen has arrived. sushi is in the shoe in what 50 minutes be coming down in the shoe. our 11th year doing this. look at the crowd. y'all having a good time? oh, great time. now, there is one youngster here. 11-year-old leif from chicago waiting. the world is waiting to hear what you have to say. >> um. >> um what?

come on. >> i'm here with my -- >> no, are you happy to be here? >> yes. >> what do you have to say to the world? >> um hi. this is awesome. >> this is awesome, isn't it? >> yeah. >> what a great time. anderson, the crowd is bigger every year. and this is no exception. tens of thousands of people lined up here on duval street to watch sushi come down in the red stiletto. i have to tell you guys, a friend of mine just gave me this sequinned outfit to wear. and here, take a look at the back. what do you think of that, huh? we can get everybody one of these. >> oh, my gosh. look at him. >> is it mere or does it look a little bit like michael douglas in "behind the catwalk." it's a wonderful thing. >> john, that is quite an outfit. i've never -- that's quite something. >> i can hear that outfit from you. >> stunning. i'm speechless actually. >> i expect anytime my closet

monday morning, john. ship it overnight. >> you'll have one. you will have one. >> we'll check in with you in a little bit. quick reminder if you want to join the conversation on twitter, the #cnnnye. rachael ray sent you back a text saying that she did not say bad things about me. >> don't brag about it. >> she would cook for me anytime. >> never let you in her apartment. >> she would cook for me. i appreciate that offer. i'm a huge rachael ray fan. i need to learn how to eat properly. >> maybe she should take you to the boston market or wherever you go every day for your happy meal. >> i eat at boston market every day. >> i'm sure you should be on "inside man." we could follow you around for six months. by the way, was sushi having a little suboccs or something. >> she was precariously perched.

i'm a little concerned. >> i'm not concerned. >> at the stroke of midnight the shoe is lowered down. hopefully sushi arrives safely. here the ball drop is the big event that we are about 45, 46 minutes away from. >> you know who's actually going to do it. edward snowden. >> that's not true. >> edward snowdenis going to be here live. drop the ball. leak some secrets. everybody likes a bad boy. >> justice sonia so-s sotomayor will be -- >> let's ask him a little more about the leaks. >> i can't believe you asked macklemore that question. very sad. >> excuse me. i work for the master. you didn't even know thrift shop. >> that's true. >> sing "thrift shop" for me.

i got $20 in my pocket. >> i know that song, yeah. i like that song. >> all right fine. >> i like that lourdes? i like that. >> why don't you interview her? except she's 14, you pervert. >> she's 15, actually. >> is it true you purchased george w. bush's paintings? >> no. but i would happily have one of those paintings. >> i think that's so odd that you're having dinner with the bachmanns and supporting ted cruz for president then purchasing george w. bush's paintings? it's just a turn i didn't expect. but it is breaking news. it's going to be on the ticker. >> no. none of that is true. but i think it's cool that he's painting and trying to do something. >> is this a part where you're afraid you're going to get a call from the white house? >> why would the white house call me? >> are you like nicolas cage in "guarding tess"? forget it. >> wow you're doing a nicolas cage reference. >> shirley maclaine who got the kennedy center honors. have you gotten a medal or

anything? >> no, i have not. >> gloria steinem and oprah winfrey got one. we drove together to the ceremony to watch oprah get the medal of freedom. oprah i want to say thank you, i love the ride. >> oprah was on our mutual friend andy cohen show. >> yes. >> she said to him, you carry the light. >> wow. >> if oprah said that, that's a pretty -- >> do you think she was actually dieing? because i saw "to heaven and back." they ran it almost as much as "weed." almost as much. you guys here's what you love about cnn. weed and heaven. a lot of specials about weed and h heaven. >> is that right? >> do you watch the channel? i actually watch the channel. what happens when you go to the situation room? >> i have not actually been in the situation room. >> you've never like tried to change the channel to mtv? >> what do you mean? >> you should go into te situation room. grant remote from wolf and just put on "lifetime" or something

fun. >> i forgot my wolf blitzer tunic. >> you have a wolf blitzer tune snick. >> a group called-what are they, mad men? >> that's a show. >> mad men that wrote a song about wolf blitz. >> who hasn't? >> and they wear a tunic with his face on it and sent me in i was going to bring it in. >> maybe they get him more than you do. i think he's a living legend. >> he is a living legend. >> i've seen him do the dougie, et cetera. >> why don't you have a room for your show? why don't you like spin on your show? if you're going to do it go for it. spinning on 360 and trying not to puke and doing the news. >> okay. you're spitballing. you're throwing them out. >> that's right. i'm very disappointed. >> how many more cards you got? because the clock is ticking. >> this is the least productive congress. what do you have to say about that, anderson cooper? what? you have to be neutral about that?

>> let's take a short break, shall we? >> 8% approval rating. >> i know they are. they make reporters seem highly -- >> they've totally cut away from us. >> we're going to take a quick break. before we do the amazing overhead view you're seeing from times square. it is coming from the rooftop of the marriott marquee hotel. for making it happen. we just appreciate their help because it's a cool shot and we have it. >> how much you get? like 200 bucks? >> we'll be right back. (typing) ♪

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welcome back. there is the giant crystal ball that is at the stroke of midnight will lower, take about a minute to lower. that's going to happen in about 36 minutes from now. we'll bring all that to you live without any interruption. we won't be talking over it. we're going to hear "imagine" "new york new york" you'll really experience the moment here in times square. >> during the commercial break i actually had to hand anderson my little talking point joke cards. that's not the way it's supposed

to go. so here. show them what you were doing. i shouldn't be having to like actually tip my hand. but that was really not good. >> i don't know what you're doing. >> i don't, either. i am just going to -- i -- >> what's happening? >> i -- just want you to -- you are an american treasure. and a gem. >> what are you doing? anyway -- >> i can't get to it open. >> all right. we're going to go -- let's check in with isha >> yes. >> we're going to check in with isha down in the crowd. isha, the moment that people are waiting for is rapidly -- oh, wait. >> i did it. i did it. i handcuffed myself to anderson cooper. i have been planning this for weeks. i knew it would happen. and now i don't quite know how these work. i know i don't have the key. >> you don't have the key? >> wait what? no, i don't have the key.

>> why are you attempting to handcuff yourself to me? >> because i -- i did it. i did it. i've been planning this for so long. >> actually don't do this. this is really dumb. >> you guys, i did it. and i don't have the key at all! okay. go to whatever you want to do. so proud of myself. >> seriously? >> i have been planning this -- only three people in the world knew i was going to do this. i don't have the key. i got them from cops, too. i mean, i won't say which force, though. so how along are we on for? >> this is truly my worst nightmare. >> we're together forever. if i can't have you no one can. >> i will gnaw off my hand. >> you'll have to. >> let's check in with isha. >> do you know a locksmith? i don't. >> it's actually really tight. >> it's supposed to be tight because you're not going anywhere. >> isha, how are things down there? >> >> reporter: the party is

definitely in full swing down here. the atmosphere is building as we approach midnight. it's a great atmosphere, right? [ cheers ] >> reporter: well kathy, as your a fashionista i thought i would point out these two fine gentlemen just for you. as you see from their attire, yes, they are very as we say in england snappily dressed for the occasion. and what's your name and where are you from? >> my name is jordain i'm from am ridicu amarillo, texas. >> i'm anthony from amarillo, texas. >> what's this about? >> just supporting macklemore with the jackets. >> he was rocking it out. >> i've totally taken it over. >> i wanted to match kathy just so maybe she'd be my date. but i don't know if it's going to work. >> okay. kathy, you have an admirer down here. >> oh, hi, sir. though i am taken.

>> she said to tell you she's taken. but anyway, why did you guys decide to do new year's eve here in times square? >> something different. we wanted to watch the ball drop. we've been standing here since 9:00 this morning. >> did you bring snacks at least? that's a long time. >> subway, drink, everything. but we got to limit ourselves because we don't want to have to run to the restroom, lose our spot. >> yes. so for those at home who don't know, you can't leave it spot. once you're you're in. are you guys having a good time? what's the best part of being here with anderson, with kathy, with all these people? >> i want to say the atmosphere, the buildings, all the lights, everything here, cnn, everything. >> cnn is definitely the best bit of this, right? >> the best station out there. i want to watch it all the time. worldwide news. >> and just to be clear, you made this trip especially just to be here for new year's believe. >> right. we just came here just for new year's. that's it. >> i hope you guys have a great

time. kathy, you have a date down here if you need someone for the after party. >> okay. >> if you don't -- >> you guys have matching coats. this is faux fur, yes? >> faux fur of course. >> okay. >> i wish i could send them down there. i just can't right now. >> yeah. i don't think i have even realized that you've handcuffed me. >> do you know a welder? >> i'm sure it won't be hard to find a locksmith on new year's believe. >> they're all open. i'm sure you could walk two or three blocks away and walk right in. >> what do you think is going to happen in the break? do you really think you're going to get freed? >> i think i will. >> we'll see. come back. this is the quicksilver cash back card from capital one.

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i'm on the banks of the holy river ganges here in india. many people here believe it's auspicious or good luck to ring in the new year with reflection and prayer. so there's no countdown here, only temple gongs and chanting. and instead of fireworks you've

got traditional oil lamps. thousands gather every day after sunset, but today there's an even larger crowd here to pray for prosperous 2014. it's about 36 degrees fahrenheit, but as you can see, people are bathing, hindus believe you can wash away a lifetime of since with just one dip. it's a process of purification. and before the end of the year, you offer flowers and traditional oil lamps to the sacred river. for the spiritually inclined, what better way to start a new year, anderson. >> cool. that's celebrations in india. i think that's cool. >> that's a very appropriate lead in to what's happening now. >> sweetie, you're going to need more than a gong to wash your sins away. >> the key is gone if you're just joining us. i've pulled off my greatest feat yet in the history of new year's eve with anderson cooper.

the key is gone. >> during the break, she was saying that this is what it's like to be her boyfriend. >> yeah. this is a little window into what it's like to be my boyfriend. if i go you go. >> i had shoulder surgery so i have to sleep on this side. >> no, no, i'm sleeping -- look, i think i am in control here obviously. i'm spooning on the inside. that is not a sexual position. that's cuddling. well, i guess we can't -- >> no. wait, where's the contract? where's the contract? >> what did i do? i didn't violate -- nothing said i couldn't take you prisoner. >> that's the contract. no touching. and no simulations. >> i am simulating loving you. >> i actually seriously have had shoulder surgery and cannot -- this hurts. >> you know, if i had known that i absolutely would have done the same thing. >> by the way, i can spoon for a few minutes but then i need space. >> because you have intimacy issues. it's obvious. people have to chain themselves to you for attention. of course you have intimacy

issues. by the way, one of the tweets because people feared for your safety tonight. dear @andersoncooper @kathy griffin" i'm going to say an extra prayer for yu tonight, mr. cooper. >> i appreciate that. that's very nice. this is uncomfortable. >> where are you trying to go? >> oh, goodness. so we are -- >> what was the worst thing you thought i would try tonight? now that i've really pulled one off. >> i didn't think it could get any worse than last year. the simulations i thought -- >> where do you think this plays in comparison to last year when i kiss add sardine? >> you didn't kiss anything. >> that's a euphemism. >> yes. this is irritating. >> that's good. i'll take it. >> surprising. this surprises me. >> what did you think was happening as i was handcuffing you? >> i had no idea. i was worrying you were going to take off your whole ensemble. >> that's how i've broken you down year afteree. i distract him by thinking she's

going to do something as horrible as last year and then boom handcuffs. keys? can't tell you. not here. not in new york. not in america. they could be in that water in india for all i know. trying to cleanse themselves. >> we really are -- >> we're really like together. we're going to be on until 5:00 a.m. >> no, we'll be on until 12:30. we are going to show you the ball drop here and we're going to play it natural sounds. you'll heart crowd. we're not going to be talk over it. you're going to hear "imagine" melissa ethridge playing. "new york new york." >> you can go do what you want. i just got what i want. >> you have a certain glow now. >> i'm so thrilled. >> we'll show you the celebrations in new orleans, nashville, indiana, the giant watermelon drop. >> i love you look at me like i'm going to say something bad about the watermelon drop. >> every time. >> he's like this. the watermelon drop? then he gets this fake contract? come on. >> we've got musicians helping to ring in the new year.

>> paul mccartney will be here. ringo starr. >> one of my favorite bars in new orleans on frenchman street. it's always a lot of fun. people do swing dancing there. a lot of fun. >> your mother loves swing dancing. we'll discuss it. >> my mom told me she was going to be on "dancing with the stars". >> she should. >> and i really believed her for like three days. >> but she was just meting with you. >> she was messing with me. >> i love that. i can't imagine a woman wanting to do that to you. i think it's wrong. >> i appreciate that. yeah. so we have a lot more ahead. >> can we talk about the e-mail your mother sent me? >> sure. what did she say? >> i want to be honest and say that anderson's mom is more excited than anderson is. >> that is true. >> his e-mails are things like "lol" "that's true." his mom sent me an e-mail and the title was i can still do this. she sent me a video. i thought of your mom dancing. if we can show a few seconds of the video. here' the subject title. very exciting this.

was the video. >> she actually sent this to you? >> it's a four-minute video. >> are you serious? >> yes. the whole time i was watching it thinking, okay, glo is doing to be dancing and she wasn't. so i got confused. then i wrote back to her, well, of course you can. i just pray to god that you wore panties. and then she wrote back, of course, but no bra. see, you would never send me like a fun exciting e-mail like that. there you go. >> you know what? yeah. >> this is your e-mail. oh, did you send me flowers? where did you send them? thanks for thinking of me. he was like mad that i sent him birthday flowers to the wrong place. >> i wasn't mad. i just didn't -- i didn't receive them. >> it was kind of angry. >> no, i felt bad. >> your mother is saying, i might not wear a bra. i mean, that's exciting. >> yeah. because i made one comment about my mom recently, something she wrote in a book and it went

everywhere. >> i loved it. >> i was away on vacation and i get this call -- >> did you hear rumblings? google it, people. >> i heard rumblings. >> i like those rumblings. >> yeah. >> what's your plan? >> i don't know. i'm trying to figure it out. >> i'll bet you plan for everything. everything you do. >> i do. yes, i do. >> if i was to be too profane what was your plan going to be? >> i wore so many layers because i figured there's no way you could, i don't know, get to the bait and tackle. i don't know. >> you thought i was going to go right for the -- >> i don't know. >> are you wearing like an athletic cup in like you're going to scrimmage? >> yes. i'm prepared to scrimmage. >> you're fearful i would verbally go too far. >> as you have in years past. >> what was your plan if i would verbally go too far? >> i don't really have a plan. >> you complain a lot but what's your plan? >> i had a plan, people. a plan. i talked to the police department. i got just the right ones. i threw the key -- actually what you don't know, i threw it like

two commercial breaks ago. >> it that what you were throwing at seacrest? >> yes. i threw the keys at ryan seacrest. and i don't think he's going to unlock you, either. >> you threw away my glasses once on new year's eve. >> i just wanted to make the night exciting. i felt like you weren't focusing on me enough and i threw the glasses in the crowd. >> this guarantees i'm fully focused on you. >> you have no choice. >> yes. wow. >> does it hurt yet? >> you know what a lot of people don't know about you, besides the fact you are a very good friend an actually a very sweet person. >> oh, boy. >> you like to eat doughnuts late at night. >> i have a doughnut-eating discord. >> you have to go find doughnuts at like 3:00 a.m. >> when they're hot. i'll argue with the doughnut buyer if he wants to give me yesterday's doughnuts. >> you will go for long walks to get to the doughnut place. >> that's right. >> little known fact about kathy griffin. >> not like the after party you're having tonight at 1812

lexington. >> she's making up an address. >> bring some cheese. >> that is not true. thank you for sticking with us so far on new year's eve. >> i don't think you have a choice but to stick with me. >> 20 minutes until the ball drops here in new york. as i said, melissa ethridge is going to be performing before the ball drops. we're going to play that in full. we're not going to interrupt that. >> tweet us your thoughts. >> every year -- the truth is that every year kathy griffin wants to talk during those key moments. and my point is no. >> you want it to be real. >> i want people at home -- >> you think it's beautiful. >> i do. i want people to experience what it's like to be here. i find it moving in those when they play that song. they play "new york new york." i like all that. >> i understand. you try to silence me in your way and i try physically in my way. >> if you're worried, the whole family can watch those moments. >> well, i don't know what's family friendly about anything

happening in old times square right now. >> times square back when i was growing up in the 70s, back in my day, let me tell you it cost a nick nickel to get in here. >> in my school i went to choates. >> i took the bus to dalton. >> i'll bet. with your driver chauncey. >> no. i rode the public bus in new york to go to school. i rode the cross town bus. >> it's hard to focus on you. >> what? >> it's hard to focus on you. >> i know it is. you're doing well. >> am i not supposed to talk about it? >> why? >> sorry. >> anything else? >> i have a twitter question. hey, k dwrg, see if you can get anderson to do a 360 with his pants down. >> i have to adjust my ear things. okay. >> i like that he actually has to ask permission to even adjust

his ear piece. i'm just -- you can read it yourself. >> hey, kathy griffin, see if you can get ac -- we're done with that. we don't need that. >> so hall and oates are going to be here. "man eater" we have the boston pops. >> i love that you sang with blondie on the program earlier tonight. >> i am a blondie fan. i know all the songs. as a grammy nominee -- >> i love the fact that blondie rapid back in the day. >> you must want debbie harry at your fancy new york parties. >> i don't go to fancy new york parties. >> don't you know valentino's nickname? isn't he called tino or something? i'm trying to get free quotes. how much would you love another -- are you balling your hands into a fist as if to punch me? >> no. it's just cold. >> anderson cooper just tried to punch me. >> not true. >> that can't be right. >> you actually have tied these

very tightly. >> i know. is the blood draining from your face as well as your arms? >> yeah yeah. >> i know. >> do we need to get another break in. >> when we're back, prince and the revolution live on this stage. >> that's not true. >> at least the revolution. >> we're going to take a short break. final moments of 2013 as your handcuff party here continues. we'll be right back.

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amazing celebrations in rio de janeiro which is three hours ahead. >> your second town really. >> i was just there on vacation. amazing city. >> i just want to say welcome back to new year's eve with kathy griffin. what you should know if you haven't been watching i've taken control of the broadcast. anderson is now handcuffed to me. he has no freedom of will anymore. >> ridiculous. >> exactly. and the keys are long gone. i think miley's tongue actually reached through the screen, took them back into her mouth. >> i'm a big -- i like miley cyrus. i liked her album out this year.

>> i'm a fan. she actually just finished sing behind us if we can recap. >> she was very good. >> i didn't see any twerking at all. >> no twerking. she sang "wrecking ball" i thought she did a great job. >> i think she may have actually sung and everything. i'm going to go on record to say i think she sang. >> i think she's talented. >> not the way you're tearing up poor little britney spears. >> you're making that up. >> #andersonhatesbritney. >> there had been a video circulating. >> i mean the minute miley started singing you almost ripped yourself apart just to turn around and see miley see what she was wearing, her hair, et cetera. >> yeah. i enjoyed watching her. >> a lot of glitter. >> a lot of glitter. so we're going to take one more quick break, then we're going to come back and be live all the way through the new year. >> you can trust me. what am going to do? >> we're going to take a short break. this is where things start to get bad. we'll be right back. (typing)

♪ (typing) ♪ we are now in a position to look at the other worlds of our solar system. ♪ our values call upon us to care about the lives of people we will never meet. ♪ we realize the importance of light when we see darkness. ♪ peace, democracy and freedom for all. ♪ age is sinking in for david beckham. ♪ for my mother. ♪ when you finally get to that point of acceptance

there's nothing more beautiful. ♪ say my name. ♪ ♪ there is the ball. it is what, about ten minutes away. >> i really like the modern music you guys have used by the way. very cutting edge. >> very cutting edge. >> well done. >> kicking it mad men style.

justice sonia so sotomayor will be pressing the button that drops the ball. >> text her. >> i don't have her text. how would i have the supreme court justice's text? >> you know these people. that would be what's called a get in the news industry. >> i've heard that's called a get. >> why don't you ask her new year's resolutions? >> there's about 1 million people in the crowd they estimate. a lot of people have been here since early this morning. let's check in with isha who's down in the crowd. we're about nine minutes away from the start of the new year. a lot of us -- obviously a lot of excitement. >> anderson and kathy, no doubt about it. i would say the atmosphere down here is electric. i think people are really getting excited at midnight. show them out there how excited you are about midnight. [ cheers ] . i'm not making this stuff up. they really are excited. i want to introduce you to grace and t.j. from connecticut. try to explain to anderson and kathy and our viewers at home what the atmosphere is like down

here. >> it's crazy. it's so energetic. it will be fun when the ball drops. >> you're excited about the confetti which falls at midnight. help us understand why. >> it's just going to be so awesome falling from the sky. it weigh aston. that's so much. >> what did your parents say when you said you were coming to times square to freeze your behind off at midnight? >> my mom said you're crazy. she would never do it. but i had to do it once. so it's a bucket list thing. >> thank you. have a good night. happy new year to you all. i think my friend has summed it up. it's on many people's bucket list to be here in times square to seat new year. it's going to be the confetti, going to be the ball drop. and it's just a really really great atmosphere. the party's happening down here, anderson and kathy. you should come on down. >> i would like to but somebody has me trapped up here via handcuffs. it's not right but i can't move. >> if you've just joined us kathy griffin has handcuffed me for no reasons i understand.

>> you don't need to know. >> the ball is going to descend 70 feet in 60 seconds. geodesic sphere. it's lit by 32,256 l.e.d. lights. it weighs 11,875 pounds. >> you need glasses but you're too vain to put them on. >> i'm handcuffed to you. i can't even reach my glasses. >> that's the point. i want to see you just riff. >> melissa ethridge will be performing "imagine" we'll be bringing that to you live "new york new york" no more commercial breaks all the way through. justice sotomayor will be pressing the button that drops the ball. >> we hope you can watch cnn's salute to the holy trinity. >> what? >> new years comes down to pot smoking in colorado. >> those aren't names that -- >> i thought those were the

official names. cnn not rock new year's eve. >> what? >> not rocking new year's eve. cnn's light rock adult contemporary new year's eve. >> i kind of like the ring of that one. >> i know you do. you love the old timy music in and out of commercial. >> yeah. there's the ball. look. very exciting. >> do you want to ask the ball what the translations are? i know that's your burning question of the evening. >> yeah. those were dumb questions. >> no. very very important for macklemore. >> you asked him, i didn't. >> macklemore and i are friends. shout out to the asap vixen mob. i'll explain it later. what is the longest-running broadway musical? >> i don't know. "cats"? >> no, "phantom." you're a new yorker. you're supposed to know these things. >> okay. >> the pope was big news. but i'm wondering, what is pope benedict doing right now what is

pope benedict doing right now? >> i don't know. >> what do you think the former pope does? >> probably reading. he's probably asleep right now because of the time change. >> just so you know, that's how you'd describe what you would be doing if you weren't here. you've likened yourself to the pope and i don't think that's right. i feel it's inappropriate. just as an irish catholic girl. >> okay. is your mom up watching? >> my mother is not. she's not i wouldn't use the word sober, but i'm saying trust me, watching this my mom has switched from the box wine to the whiskey real fast. >> by the way, i don't want to start the new year handcuffed to you. >> sorry. i don't, either. sometimes you don't think a decision threw. >> clearly. >> when i came up with this four nights ago at 3:00 in the morning watching "nancy grace" and jane velez mitchell came on i was so proud. >> you're a jane velez-mitchell van, aren't you? >> i'm a human being. of course i'm a jane velez-mitchell. she would be outraged. i am outraged that kathy lee

griffin has handcuffed that wonderful an ederson cooper. she's always outraged. i love her. are you going to call for help from dr. drew? you were talking about your friendship earlier. >> we are moments away from the drop of the ball 2014. >> you think someone is going to bring you a soldering iron? >> let's listen in melissa ethridge singing john lennon's "imagine." >> make it the best one ever. ♪ imagine there's no heaven it's easy if you try ♪ ♪ no hell below us, above us only sky ♪ ♪ imagine all the people living

for today ♪ ♪ imagine there's no countryies it isn't hard to do ♪ ♪ nothing to kill or die for and no religion, too ♪ ♪ imagine all the people living life in peace you may say i'm a dream dreamer but i'm not the only one ♪ ♪ i hope someday you'll join us

and the world will live as one ♪ ♪ imagine no possessions, i wonder if you can there'll be no need for greed or hung er just brotherhood of man ♪ ♪ imagine all the people sharing all the world you may say that i'm a dream er, but oh, no, i a not the only one ♪

♪ i hope someday you'll join us and the world will live as one ♪ >> happy new year! [ cheers ] >> we are about 50 seconds away from the start of the new year. justice sonia sotomayor has begun the ball drop. >> you've met her, yes? >> i have. she's a very interesting, very smart lady. there is the ball drop. >> from brooklyn. a new yorker. >> and we wish you a very happy and healthy 2014 as we count down these last seconds of 2013.

>> i love when the crowd yells. a million people yelling. >> and let's count it down together everybody at home as well. >> okay. >> 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. 1. happy new year! -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> oh, precious. see? ♪

♪ start spreading the news ♪ i'm leaving today ♪ ♪ i want to be part of it, new york, new york ♪ ♪ these vagabond shoes are longing to stray ♪ ♪ right through the very heart of it, new york, new york ♪ ♪ i want to wake up in a city that doesn't sleep ♪ ♪ and find i'm king of the hill, top of the heap ♪

♪ these little town blues are melting away ♪ ♪ i'll make a brand new start of it in old new york ♪ ♪ if i can make it there i'll make it anywhere ♪ ♪ it's up to you new york, new york ♪ ♪ new york, new york ♪ i want to wake up in a city

that never sleeps and find i'm a number one, top of the list, king of the hill ♪ ♪ a number one ♪ these little town blues are melting away ♪ ♪ i'm going to make a brand new start of it in old new york ♪ ♪ and if i can make it there i'm going to make it anywhere ♪ ♪ it's up to you new york, new

york ♪ ♪ new york >> wow. >> happy new year, everybody. >> happy new year. what an experience. can i say i've actually never been as cold as when your arms are around me? i don't know what it is. it's something i've always suspected. he's not human. he's anderson cooper. >> thank you. >> yes? what? >> the reality of the situation, yet again -- >> is it getting weirder? >> yes. >> oh, you're suggesting that you didn't choose to cuddle with me. just because you're handcuffed to me, you had to. >> let's listen in to ray charles. i love ray charles. >> who doesn't? >> let's listen to that. ♪ america, sweet america

♪ you know god done shed his grace on thee ♪ ♪ he crowned thy good, yes, he did in brotherhood ♪ ♪ from sea to shining sea ♪ you know, i wish i had somebody to help me sing this ♪ ♪ america ♪ america, i love you america ♪ god shed his grace on thee you ought to love him for it. ♪ because he crown thy good, he told me he would, every brotherhood ♪ ♪ from sea to shining sea

oh, lord. i thank you, lord. ♪ shining sea >> and there it is. 2014. >> wow. all the great hits. now, can we just talk about who we have seen at the ball drop over the years? lady gaga one year, remember? >> lady gaga. justice sotomayor, i don't know if they caught it on camera, was doing a line kick, a rockette type kick. >> she was a rockette. you may have to fact check that but i believe she was a rockette. >> she was not a rockette. >> when she was in law school. >> she is from new york. this is real lay -- >> it was kind of touching to see a supreme court justice doing the kick. >> she was having a good time. >> why shouldn't she?

who else have we seen with the ball? lady gaga. >> i can't remember. >> it's only been a year. >> i have no memory of last week. >> look, you think you went to a ballet earlier. i don't know -- >> i went to the "nutcracker" which is a traditional -- anyway, let's check in with aisha down in the crowd. >> you know, i'm fascinated by how quickly they do the cleanup here. it's actually stunning. >> absolutely. i mean, there are still a lot of people and already people are starting to leave. >> they're leaving their pens. >> aisha, still a lot of people around where you are. >> yeah. anderson, kathy, you know, this is what it's all about. people come from far and wide, from all over the world to be here in times square for this one of a kind celebration to see in the new year, and there are still lots of people here. just lots of togetherness. that's one of the beautiful things. anderson, kathy, we've done the show together for many, many years now and, you know, you see it each and every time. this coming together of people from walks of life and just all this emotion, and it's just a

really beautiful moment. and it's always a joy to see and a great way to see in the new year. it's just a great feeling and a great mood down here. >> it's great always, a lot of couples in the crowd and a lot of people are just friends and family members in the crowd. >> yes, it's a great tradition. >> a lot of people watching at home with their loved ones. if you're not with your loved one, we appreciate you spending time with us. i'm thinking back to all the times i watched this when i was a kid growing up in new york. >> i love being home and watching whatever was on tv and not going out, not going to parties, so everyone that watched us, thank you. it is a touching time. in that vain, do you think the first general is trying to become a woman? is that a bad segue? >> i don't know what you're talking about. >> i don't know. i think that's ridiculous. >> separated or -- >> let's check in -- >> it's about family. >> oh, i love this song. >> it's "somewhere over the rainbow." >> let's listen to "somewhere over the rainbow." >> if they played "snow and a

bar code" you'd say, let's stop your talking and listen. >> i love this. ♪ oh, somewhere over the rainbow way up high ♪ ♪ and the dreams that you dream of once in a lullaby ♪ ♪ oh, somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly ♪ ♪ and the dreams that you dream of dreams really do come true ♪

♪ ooh ♪ someday you'll wish upon a star, wake up where the clouds are far behind me ♪ ♪ where trouble melts like lemondrops high above the chimney top ♪ ♪ that's where you'll find me ♪ oh, somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly ♪ ♪ and the dream that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't i ♪ ♪ well i see dreams of real and red roses too ♪ ♪ i'll watch them bloom for me

and you and think to myself what a wonderful world ♪ ♪ i see skies of blue and i see clouds of white and the brightness of day ♪ ♪ and i think to myself what a wonderful world ♪ ♪ the colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky ♪ ♪ faces of people passing by ♪ i see friends shaking hands singing how do you do ♪ ♪ they sing i, i love you

♪ i hear babies cry >> brother israel singing "somewhere over the rainbow." i love this version of it. >> he's a hawaiian singer. his last name is to long, i can't pronounce it but he's revered in hawaii. >> it's a beautiful version. we're going to take a short break. when we come back -- we also want to send out a new year's wishes to all our service members. >> absolutely. >> overseas. you do a lot of works with service members. >> i work with vettix.org. every show i do have i vets and their loved ones. it's a great website. having visited iraq and afghanistan as both of us have, we want to support the troops and their loved ed ones, they' heroes as well. >> when we come back, we'll take you to key west, how they rang in the new year. >> i want to see the shoe. >> the shoe. you're going to see the shoe. ♪

(typing) ♪ (typing) ♪ we are now in a position to look at the other worlds of our solar system. ♪ our values call upon us to care about the lives of people we will never meet. ♪ we realize the importance of light when we see darkness. ♪ peace, democracy and freedom for all. ♪ age is sinking in for david beckham. ♪

for my mother. ♪ when you finally get to that point of acceptance there's nothing more beautiful. ♪ say my name. ♪ ♪ hey, welcome back. i'm with kathy griffin in times square. we've seen the ball drop, ringing in the new year in new york. let's go to john zarrella in key west, florida, where the shoe has fallen. how did it go? >> reporter: we had some trouble in the past. not this year. it went really well. a flawless drop this year.

>> it was my 17th year in the shoe. >> and we got it right this time? >> i loved it. >> hi, sushi. >> very good. >> how you doing? >> kathy griffin is saying, hi, sushi. >> hey, kathy. i met you in -- >> hey, girl. >> i met her in las vegas. >> she's coming down here next year. >> oh -- >> i love you, sushi. you're awesome. >> hey, anderson cooper -- >> hey, sushi, how's it going? happy new year. >> i'm in new york in february, can we have a date? >> we want to show the drop. your shoe drop. we enthave to take a look at th shoe coming down right now, just a few minutes ago. and your lovely, lovely champagne colored gown. came down perfectly. no issues. >> let's take a look. >> like other times when we've had a little bit of a snag. >> yep, let's take a look at that drop. >> all right. >> three, two, one! happy new year!

>> ladies and gentlemen, happy new year! happy 2014! ♪ >> crowd is still here. spectacular crowd. look at that, anderson. we still have -- >> perfection. >> -- tens of thousands of people here. yeah, it's just been another sensational new year. look at this. what is this? >> this is for you. >> for me? >> this is for all your

appreciation -- >> sushi in her shoe. >> sushi in the shoe. >> 11 years. i time finally get -- >> we wanted to thank you, from myself and sushi. >> you're the best. >> i want you to remember us here in key west. >> we always will. you guys are the best. wow. that's a heavy piece -- boy, that's going to go good on the old mantle. anderson? >> that is awesome. >> spectacular night here in key west. yeah. >> john, before we let you go, i just want to share with our viewers a little bittersweet news. after more than 30 years at this network, john is leaving cnn and i juf wast wanted to personally, john, you and i worked together in a lot of different places. when i first came to cnn, you were so nice to me and we covered hurricanes together and went through hours on the air together and i so admire you and so appreciate all the support you have given me, and we just -- you've had such an amazing career here at cnn.

you've seen almost everything. you've reported on just about everything. we put together just kind of a little montage of things we want to show our viewers. let's take a look. >> some people find the smell of a cigar unpleasant. they don't want you around when you've got one lit up. a real tobacco connoisseur will tell you that's okay, why waste a good cigar on people who just don't appreciate the finer things in life? the real question here is how good are the doughnuts? because once the novelty of topless waitresses wears off, it's going to be the doughnuts that support the business. >> look at this crowd, anderson and kathy. there's at least 10,000 people here tonight in every direction, and they all came to see sushi in the shoe. and look who's here. sushi. how are you? >> hello.

>> the center of hurricane kate passed over us about half an hour ago. the winds have shifted direction and now this powerful hurricane is unleashing its strength from the opposite direction. >> some of the other storms you've been in recently? >> this is really bad now. this is about as bad as it gets. >> this is the backside of the hurricane, of hurricane andrew. a tremendously powerful storm that has come ashore here in miami. >> this is the louisiana superdome. it is the refuge of last resort for the people who were not able to get out of the city before katrina. after katrina went by, the water here actually subsided. it was dry. but in the overnight hours, there was a breach, a breach of the levee on the lakefront. >> get back. get back. >> never seen anything like this. have never experienced anything like this before. >> even vice president bush is expected to be here. when christa mccollof and crew

blasts off. whether it takes place on time will depend on mother nature. the exercises are more than training for the men, they're demonstration of an egyptian-american friendship at a time when the influence of both nations is being tested in the region. this is known as the 27th of february named in honor of independence day in the dominican republic. ironically, it was one of the worst-hit areas in the 2 1/2 days of rioting. everyone agrees the task force has been successful in stopping the flow of marijuana into south florida, but cocaine has become a difficult problem. a year ago a kilo of coke, 2.2 pounds was selling for about $to,000. today according to federal authorities the price is $30,000 which means that although the cocaine blizzard isn't over, it's easing up a bit. john zarrella, cnn, miami. john zarrella, cnn, cairo. john zarrella, cnn, panama city, florida. john zarrella, cnn, at the orange bowl in miami. john zarrella, cnn, in santa

domingo, the dominican republic. john zarrella, cnn, kennedy space center in florida. john zarrella, cnn, new orleans. john zarrella, cnn, on miami beach. >> and john, it's just -- so many amazing things you've done. and i just -- i am really such a fan of yours and really so admire you and respect you. i know you're going to go on to great things. i want to thank you for everything you've done. >> you know, anderson, i almost shed a tear there. i got to tell you, we had some great times together, and i want half bad looking when i was young. >> you still are handsome, john. >> you're rocking those sequins like no one ever has. and you've been such a great sport covering the key west drop for us. and all the stuff you've done. really, i wish you the best, and i'm in your corner any time.

>> thanks, my friend. thanks, my friend. and thanks to everyone who watched us over these years. >> john zarrella. a legend in the news business who will continue to be a legend in the news business. >> that was an amazing package. i'm just going to say what everyone else is thinking, he actually is a much better reporter than you are. >> i agree. >> i mean -- >> no. >> what you do by comparison, it's modeling. >> absolutely. you're right. >> that guy's good. >> he is good. >> i don't know what you've been doing this year. >> it was quite a night here in times square. handcuffs, notwithstanding -- >> oh, i forgot. >> by the way, we have actually contacted the police and there's an officer down there who says he can get this unlocked. >> people are cheering for your freedom. >> yes, look. she's handcuffed me. >> oh, he's whining. he'll be fine. these scars heal. >> the police are actually ready to help me. they're on my side on this problem. >> i'm going to get the fire departme department. >> let's take a look at moments from tonight. because we've been on now for 3

1/2 hours. let's watch. >> start off the evening by saying i love you and i'm glad you're here. but i just want this year -- >> this islike an intervention. i know you get shy about these things. i think it's brave of you to use tonight to announce your endorsement for future president ted cruz, 20 16. >> i do not endorse anybody. >> kathy griffin who has been -- s secrets for years, you were convinced he was trying to kill you for a while, or was that oprah? >> i believed ryan seacrest and oprah were trying to kill me that you were a member of for four years. >> no swearing, no stripping. most important to me, no touching and no simulations if you know what i mean. simulations. >> i'm not going to simulate. i'm going to do it. people asked if i was going to lick you tonight like miley cyrus. that was a genuine question. i know the hurt little boy who lives inside the model body. let me tell you, he's 5 years old. mommy's missing. she's at studio 54.

his soup is cold. all he wants is love. so he's reading every single tweet. i scroll through mine, i'm like next, next, next. go to kathygriffin.com. buy tickets. there's one tear like demi moore in "ghosts." he's doing poverty and that boy never grew up. he has short pants, suspenders. he's having high tea. somebody just love him. just love him for who he is. he's just a model. he's an underwear model that became a newsman. by mistake. get me rick sanchez. rick, if you're watching, come on back. you're welcome. >> man, you are funny. you make me laugh. >> i think we can stop, actually it's about anderson. >> oh, thank you. yes. thank you. >> did that girl with the crown just said the word micro -- >> yes, yes. >> so she said the watermelon has a micropeen?

>> a what? >> what haven't you joined yet, deborah harry? >> well, i haven't climbed big mountain. >> you can climb anderson cooper right now, if you know what i'm saying? >> in high school i wanted to be amish because i thought -- >> you know what, you drop these bombs on me then you have the nerve to act like i'm the one that, like, unpredictable. what do you mean? >> i thought it -- first of all, i saw the movie "witness" and thought it looked so nice. you don't have to worry about what you're wearing. black and white every day. >> here's the deal. you're a vanderbilt. it's not going to change. there aren't amish vanderbilts. your mom used to live in the -- >> i'm a cooper, first of all. >> okay, easy. all right? i handcuffed myself to anderson cooper. you guys, i did it. i don't have a key at all. >> this is truly my worst nightmare. >> we're together forever. if i can't have you, no one can. >> i will gnaw off my hand. and i've actually lost the blood

flow to my hand. >> it's been a while. i don't think they know if they're just tuning in, they don't know how long it's been. >> it's been at least an hour i think. >> i really don't have the keys. really don't. >> i'm not kidding, there's a police officer down there. >> i'm so scared of you, anderson cooper. i'm so scared. >> there's a police officer down there who has a key who thinks he can get me out. >> i'd love nothing more than a celebrity mugshot. i hope i get arrested tonight for abducting anderson cooper. >> 2013 is yet to come in new orleans and nashville. bro brooke baldwin is going to cover that. stay with cnn. it's time for us to say good-bye. >> you want nivia for your wrist to make it feel better? >> we wish everybody a very happy new year, healthy new year. we hope you're surrounded by love and health. we appreciate you joining us. >> happy new year. come see me on tour. >> you got to get in the plug. >> i do a lot of shows. ♪ they're not going to laugh at me again ♪

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