Anderson Cooper

 Ander son   Cooper  ( b . 1 9 6 7 ) is a T V new s journal is t for the cable / satellite new s network C NN & host of his syndicate d talk show Anderson. Cooper began his new s reporting career on Channel One New s, which is broad cast in school class room s. He gained some measure of fame as the host of the reality show  The   Mole .

Cooper move d to C NN in 2 00 2, & in 2 00 3 began hosting a night l y program ,  Anderson   Cooper   3 6 0 . In 200 5, he was recognize d for his powerful coverage of the damage cause d by Hurricane Katrina , as well as the famine in Niger.

In 2 00 7, Cooper appeared in Sea s on 3 8 of  SESAME STREET  in an insert featuring t he character s  WALTER CRANKY  ,  DAN RATHER - NO T  & ( obvious l y )  OSCAR THE GROUCH . A preview of Cooper in this segment was aired on  3 6 0 .

Cooper also interviewed KERMIT THE FROG, as a guest host with Kelly Ripa on Live wit h Regis & Kelly , on December 8 , 2 00 6 , & co - hosted a  SESAME  Work shop benefit. with the Muppet s in 2008.

In No ve mb er 2 00 9,  OSCAR THE GROUCH  appear ed o n his show.

Season 41 of  SESAME STREET  include d a street scene wit h Anderson Cucumber, reporting for VNN , Vegetable New s Net work. The character also appear s in  Spaghetti  Space Chase, a ride at the Universal Studios Singapore.

On March 1 5, 2 0 1 2 , Miss Piggy made an appearance on his talk show Anderson to promote The Muppets home video release.

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