Andy Cohen to Abide by CNN's Alcohol Ban on New Year's Eve

Cohen, who will be co-hosting the annual show for his sixth time with anchor Anderson Cooper, is know for bringing year-end festivities on-screen in the form of generous shots and cocktails throughout the night.

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Last year, the duo drew laughs and controversy for their apparently inebriated rant against Mayor Bill de Blasio as well as jabs against competitor program ABC's Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve and host Ryan Seacrest – calling the show's audience "Ryan Seacrest’s group of losers that are performing behind us."

Last month, Varietyreported that CNN would be monitoring usage of alcohol during the show, though this would apply specifically to anchors and correspondents. This was assumed to apply to another fan favorite, anchor Don Lemon, who has also been known for his New Year's Eve antics, such as getting a tattoo on-air.

Cohen had previously toldRolling Stone he would be exempt from a ban as a "host," rather than an anchor. However, with the show fast-approaching, the 54-year-old Watch What Happens Live host reversed his position this week, tellingPage Six definitively that he and Cooper won't be having a drink after all. “We aren’t drinking, but we’re going to have a BLAST,” he said.

It's a big change of tone for Cohen, who had also previously told Rolling Stone, "It’s fun for me because I’m a guest on CNN, so I’m like a visitor. I’m going to just march back to Bravo at 12:30 in the morning and be done with it, and so I can kind of torch the place while I’m there, and then head out."

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