Jon Kelley is the New Anderson Cooper

Mon, 31 March 2008

Jon Kelley, a former weekend anchor for Extra!, is the host for its new version of The Mole, reports Variety. (The show has been on extended hiatus since 2004.)

Kelley, 42, replaces original Mole man Anderson Cooper, who was an unknown at the time of the show’s 2001 debut. Coop is now a key CNN primetime anchor.

The Mole will premiere Monday, May 26 at 10pm ET. The show will likely be paired with another ABC reality revival, The Bachelorette.