CNN Celebrates Anderson Cooper’s Birthday With Actual Dog And Pony Show

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by Frances Martel | 9:01 am, June 4th, 2011

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On the tail end of Friday’s show, Anderson Cooper probably expected to wrap up the show with some hard news. What he got instead was cake, circus animals and Rob the Juggling Clown. The special occasion? The anchor’s birthday, for which his colleagues decorated the set with old photos of him and brought him some light entertainment.

“This is like an acid trip or something,” Cooper joked as he was approached by a pony– but not just any pony, a “pony with a horse on it.” The pony walked around on two legs for a while, with the dog still on it, before Cooper walked over gingerly to pet it. Meanwhile, somewhere behind him, the juggling clown was juggling (and being a clown) and reporter Isha Sesay had appeared with Cooper’s favorite cake. All in all the sort of classic cable news moment that viewers– and probably Anderson Cooper– won’t forget.

The birthday greeting via CNN below:

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Big Eddie

Yes ! Just like when it was Walter Cronkite ‘s birthday and Bunny Rabbit and Mr. Greenjeans would come out with a cake !
Barack Must Go

The only bit of honest programming to come out of CNN in a coon’s age.
writer

Stick with your strengths.
P.C. Commenter

This was funny .
Paul G

Did they have a 3some after? HA! ….and who was the bottom?
LOGICandREASON

*YAWN!*
seek

Sorry, I think that is cute and funny. Have nothing against Cooper and feel he is not a happy person – too much personal heartache. I don’t agree with his views usually, but he doesn’t set my teeth on edge.
RacistRepublican

Barack Must Go said:
The only bit of honest programming to come out of CNN in a coon’s age.

Yeah seriously, what’s up with CNN and all that fact-based reporting? This is why they are number 3 in the ratings! They should just make shit up like Fox “News”.
RacistRepublican

Paul G said:
Did they have a 3some after? HA! ….and who was the bottom?

We know Anderson Cooper likes to be the bottom. ;)
Barack Must Go

RacistRepublican said:
Yeah seriously, what’s up with CNN and all that fact-based reporting? This is why they are number 3 in the ratings! They should just make shit up like Fox “News”.

Those Olbermann knee pads you’re wearing are way cool, dude.
PAPhotog

Wow .. who let the trolls in? I thought Mediaite was going to start moderating these comments. So much for thoughtful discourse.
http://www.facebook.com/maha.livelifefun Maha Khan

Actually…. according to known sources, Mr Cooper is a top. ;)
http://www.facebook.com/maha.livelifefun Maha Khan

Look at all the trolls here. Too much Faux News recently…