By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-01-01 05:41:31 | Updated at 2025-01-04 01:59:39
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Comedian Whitney Cummings savaged the Democrats and CNN to host Anderson Cooper and co-host Andy Cohen's faces on their annual New Year's Eve blowout.
Cummings, a standup comic with several specials, TV series, films and a book to her name, was appearing to offer some harsh jokes to 'roast' 2024.
She started out lashing the Democrats for continuing to stand by Joe Biden until well past his Georgia debate disaster.
'Democrats couldn't hold a primary this year. They were too busy holding up a body,' she said.
Cohen looked visibly surprised by the rip at Biden, who didn't drop out of the race until late July.
She went further on Democrats' mandating Kamala Harris as their nominee, noting 'it was amazing that the pro-choice party didn't give their voters one.'
'Kamala was forced on us so hard, you would think she was patented by Pfizer... or Moderna, whichever one's... oh God, Andy just gave me a very scary look,' to which Cohen protested.
Cummings had barbs for CNN, which regularly allows Cohen and Cooper to celebrate the end of the year.
Comedian Whitney Cummings savaged the Democrats and CNN to host Anderson Cooper and co-host Andy Cohen 's faces on their annual New Year's Eve blowout
She started out lashing the Democrats for continuing to stand by Joe Biden until well past his Georgia debate disaster. 'Democrats couldn't hold a primary this year. They were too busy holding up a body,' she said
'I'm now playing 3,000-person shows, which is about the viewership of CNN these days,' she quipped.
Cooper responded in stride: 'Nice, nice.'
He then noted that he and the Watch What Happens Live host had done a tour of similarly sized venues.
As she took her place on the stage at CNN, she got in a joke about the weather and Cooper's former co-host for the event.
'Was that thunder? Are you sure? I thought it was Kathy Griffin screaming at you from the street? Are you sure? I think she’s cursing.'
'Well, no doubt,' responded the long-time anchor.
Griffin co-hosted alongside Cooper from 2007 to 2017, before she was fired after a controversial photoshoot with the comic posing and holding a fake severed head of Donald Trump.
She also make a shocking joke about UnitedHealthcare CEO murderer Luigi Mangione, noting that he's sharing a prison with disgraced mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs,' noting the alleged killer 'already has lower back problems.
Cummings had barbs for CNN, which regularly allows Cohen and Cooper to celebrate the end of the year
As she took her place on the stage at CNN, she got in a joke about the weather and Cooper's former co-host for the event
Cummings also slammed Arianna Grande for having become 'white again,' Disney for taking money from the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and people becoming 'wistful' about the Menendez brothers.
It all came as a storm threatened to washout the celebration in Manhattan's Times Square.
New Yorkers braved lightning, thunder and torrential rain alongside one million people packed into Times Square to watch the iconic ball drop.
Spirits were high in the crowd during and leading up to the midnight fireworks extravaganza, while Cohen and Cooper were forced to duck for cover from the downpour.
The crowds screamed as the countdown began at 11.59pm, joining in with deafening excitement in spite of the deluge.
Soaking wet revelers danced with one another and kissed as 2024 drew to a close and 2025 began. One woman held up a sign which read 'she said yes!' as she embraced her new fiance.
Meteorologist Chris Vagasky revealed on Tuesday night that there had been '134 lightning events detected within 50 miles of Times Square in 35 minutes.'
The iconic current New Year’s Eve ball dropped for the final time tonight. It will now be retired to the museum in the newly restored One Times Square and replaced.
CNN 's Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper were forced to duck for cover from the downpour
New Yorkers are ringing in the new year alongside one million people who braved the rain to pack into Times Square and watch the iconic ball drop
In all, 3,000 pounds of confetti rained down on revelers as the clock struck midnight with messages of hope, love, good health and peace for the year ahead.
Additional security measures were put in place across the city to reassure tourists and locals that it was safe to attend festivities.
Specialized units have been manning rooftops and hotels while bomb-sniffing dogs roam around and helicopter and drone teams monitor from the skies.
Designated pick-pocketing teams are also patrolling the area around Times Square, doubly helping with crowd control.
New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said New Yorkers can rest easy knowing there are no specific threats or concerns relating to this evening's event, although the department has been operating in a 'heightened threat environment' since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas conflict on October 7, 2023.
As the crowd gathered at Times Square, watchers-on were warned they were not allowed to pack their umbrellas despite the rain.
AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Duff warned crowds to expect to be drenched if they are out in the elements.
'The rain will be heavy at times, and people standing in Times Square will get soaked during the evening.'
It made for a miserable evening for some, with pictures capturing the moment onlookers abandoned the packed square and tried to hunker down out of the rain.
