As a journalist, author and anchor of one of CNN's flagship prime-time programs, Anderson Cooper has been a beacon of professionalism, intelligence and balance throughout volatile times. Audiences can expect a more intimate but equally thought-provoking experience when Cooper shifts from his nightly place before the cameras for Anderson Cooper 360̊ to stages across the U.S. and Canada for a new series of live appearances.

Joining him for many of these shows is Andy Cohen, another of the television world's most reliably witty and engaging personalities and Cooper's regular co-host for CNN's New Year's Eve coverage from Times Square in New York. Friends for over 25 years, they realized just how much fun they had together onstage when they first appeared in Boston in 2015. Quickly developing a reputation for their lively conversations and inimitable chemistry, Cooper and Cohen's AC2 tour soon drew sell-out crowds to concert halls and venues across the U.S.

Cooper continues to engage and entertain audiences with a live, interactive and often unconventional look at politics, pop culture and world events.

Anderson Cooper Background

Widely respected for his candor and courage in the face of challenges and conflicts of all kinds, Anderson Cooper is one of America's preeminent journalists, news anchors and authors. It's no wonder he's inspired so much trust in the millions of viewers who see him nightly on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360̊ and weekly on the CBS flagship news program 60 Minutes.

As the son of fashion icon Gloria Vanderbilt, Cooper was born into a world of wealth and privilege, yet he's never taken the easy road since beginning his journalism career in the early 1990s. Early assignments in conflict zones throughout Asia and Africa made him even more determined to bring attention to the world's most urgent stories.

Since joining CNN in 2001, he has been one of the network's most popular and prominent figures. While he's well known for exhibiting poise, intelligence and sensitivity while reporting tough stories, he has also displayed his agile sense of wit on CNN's annual New Year's Eve coverage from Times Square.

Since 2015, Cooper and Cohen have engaged and delighted audiences with onstage conversations that offer their unconventional take on politics, pop culture and world events.