Anderson Cooper Calls 'Live! with Kelly' Hosting Job a Dream

Anderson Cooper and his mom Gloria Vanderbilt pose for a photo while appearing on an episode of Watch What Happens Live on Thursday night (April 28) in New York City.

The 48-year-old journalist also appeared on an episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that evening.

Anderson opened up on WWHL over rumors that he is being considered to replace Michael Strahan on Live! with Kelly & Michael.

“Listen, I love Kelly and I think that show is… Kelly is the heart and soul of that show and it’s going to go on and continue to be great and I wish Michael the best in his new endeavor,” Anderson said. “Look, I’m very happy at CNN. It would be a dream to work with Kelly, but nobody’s offering anything, so…”