According to Kathy Griffin, CNN was strongly considering booking Leslie Jones to co-host New Year’s Eve with Anderson Cooper.
Kathy Griffin said CNN was in talks with “Saturday Night Live” star Leslie Jones to replace Andy Cohen as this year’s New Year’s Eve telecast co-host.
Griffin was fired from the show and replaced by Cohen last year after she posed in a photo with a replica of President Trump’s severed head. She said Jones’ deal eventually fell through because the offer was downgraded to a “guest role” appearance.
“I heard from a few different people that the hilarious Leslie Jones was in talks to co-host CNN’s New Year’s telecast with Anderson Cooper this year,” Griffin wrote . “I was elated when I heard this news. If I can’t get the gig, I will cheer for Leslie.
