What wouldn't a true anderfan do to meet Anderson Cooper? Trying to contact relatives is always a great idea. When Anderson's relatives aren't accessible, it's good to remember -- other celebrities have relatives too. After all, there are only six degrees of separation, not 360. Even if there was a dozen, they wouldn't be a hurdle for ACFan. For ACFan each degree is exactly what should bring her closer to the object of her wildest dreams. Turning all the connections into a perfect scenario can certainly be mind-twisting.
by ACFan
"So this lady I am friends with who pet sits - she walks George Clooney's cousin's dogs every day (one of Rosemary Clooney's sons with Jose Ferrar). I have filled in for her walking his dogs several times and am as a matter of fact seeing George's cousin and dogs tomorrow, friday, and Monday. My friend nows about Anderson and has asked George's cousin if he can find a way for me to meet Anderson personally. Her cousin seemed pleasantly surprised I wasn't interested in George but Anderson.
Remember when George was on AC360 just recently and Anderson asked George how he like travelling with his father? Maybe even a small get-together with George and Anderson and George's father to continue discussing their topic, and I just do a drop in thing, maybe come to get the dog and then get asked by George's cousin to stick around for a drink.
So, o.k. this could be a real stretch but what they hey! If it doesn't work I'll be no worse off than I am now, and I just keep dreaming."
Thursday, September 20, 2007
7th Degree
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Brainiacs
I want to thank everybody who comments and sends us tips. To all our concerned tipsters, none of the tips we receive go unnoticed! We are often reminded that Anderson Cooper fans are a creative force. How can we forget macros, yet one more form of self-expression for anderfans? Anderson is a virtual comics action hero for them. Enjoy this Anchor Macros masterpiece, among all other virtues Merry_fitzmas has great taste.
posted by merry_fitzmas
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Diagnosis: Squee!
Anderson Cooper is back at the anchor desk, time for his fangirls to squee! Of all things, fangirls squee the loudest about his wardrobe. They adore it when colors and patterns bring out Anderson’s baby-blues. Such beauty brings them close to esthetic orgasm.
"Oh baby, yes that was my favorite tie paired with a navy chalkstripe suit and light blue shirt. I'm a happy camper tonight" by Sheryn
"He was indeed looking very fine and sexy last night...eyes very blue and gotta love that tie/suit combo! Mmmmmm...
hard to concentrate on work today!" by Shopgirl
"Anderson had on my favorite tie last night, the navy one with tiny white dots. He hasn't worn it since Letterman, he's such a tease!" By Phebe
"so much deliciousness!! thank you! i love the brown suit with the navy tie. mmmm...." by Aracelli ellie
Monday, September 3, 2007
Labor Of Love
Devoted fans of Anderson Cooper count days and hours till they see him on his own show after a long break. Fangirls are so in sync with Anderson that his work cycle affects their biological cycle. The minute he disappears from their TV screen they whine and get moody and irritable. Our thief has a heart, he came by to help them get though the tough times of "Anderwithdrawal". Enjoy your Labor Day weekend! 
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Birds Of A Feather
Rachel Sklar gets bloggers attention from all angles. Brian Stelter, a known new media expert from TVNewser, now NY Times contributor, shared his observations about Colbert wrist band campaign. Charlie Gibson didn't play along, so: "Some media observers interpreted his recalcitrance as a statement that real news shows are not to be conflated with parodies." The only fellow media expert he quoted to prove his point was a familiar face, Rachel Sklar: ”“It’s a test. If you play along, you’re funny and cool, and if you don’t, you’re stiff and boring. How people like Brian Williams and Katie Couric react to him are an indication of what they are really like — their instinctive reactions are measures of their good humor and authenticity and humanity.” Rachel sure knows media from inside. Wondering though the CNN building she looked around "the 7th floor studio and office space, where I had previously sussed out a Fishbowl poster literally around the corner from Anderson Cooper's office. I may have swooned".
A third MSM expert, Jeff Bercovici jumped on her for the email to Stelter. "maybe viewers want a stiff, boring guy who seems like he'd rather deliver the news than run for class president of Anchor High. And maybe that explains why he's been kicking Brian and Katie's butts for the past year. Just a thought." Anchors should deliver the news and be a blank slate. Sure, making their personal information public has nothing to do with it. If "Anchor high" shouldn't be viewers concern in Jeff's mind, anchor internships is a whole different story. But that's an old one. Now all the focus is on Sklar who doesn't get it and of course has nothing in common with him.
Rachel wasn't thrilled about Jeff's attack: "I will refrain from commenting on Gibson here, just as I did in the NYT (cough Jeff Bercovici cough). God forbid to get her mixed up with ""some media observers" cited who "interpreted [Gibson's] recalcitrance as a statement that real news shows are not to be conflated with parodies. That would have required way too much thinking about this.". Why would HuffPo media editor spend time thinking about the media? Rachel quoted "without further ado, my full, rambling email to Stelter, pruned and edited to within an inch of its life en route to the presses" in HuffPo, "because nothing says "Post That Writes Itself" than one that's already been written.": "Colbert is bringing this kind of comedy into the world of news, suddenly handling this well speaks to character, which is pretty important when deciding who you want to spend half an hour with every day - or who you instinctively turn to in moments of national crisis."
"What's interesting about "WristGate" (if I may) is that it took something that could have been a one-off joke and gave it a bit more weight. They told Colbert they'd wear the bracelet - did they keep their word? If they didn't, why not? Don't they support the troops?" We all know that anything that can be labeled a "gate" is highly important for Sklar. Did she coin the word "interngate" or is it simply too close to her heart? Anderloads must be proud. That is a sign of friendship, they get tips from Sklar to better leak CNN inside matters and Sklar gets ideas from Anderloads. A true romance.
NY Mag wrote about this whole blog media drama in "Rachel Sklar Available for All Your Quoting Needs":
"our question is why was blogger Rachel Sklar quoted as a TV news expert in the first place? Why not someone with experience in the biz who could lend more insight — or an insider? Because the article was written by young Brian Stelter, a.k.a. the wunderkind behind the blog TVNewser, that's why. Before he was recently hired by the Gray Lady, he was Sklar's co-worker and buddy at Mediabistro. Silly Stetler — you can't just quote your friends. This is the Times, not the Observer!"
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Kinky Ties
Anderson Cooper must have an aura of naughtiness. His fans see though trivial things and anything provokes dirty thoughts in them. Naughty chairs are always ready for fangirls, and not as a punishment.
"Yes..he seems to be a very horny little devil!!" by Cindy
"AnderTie Me Up/Tie Me Down ...???" by SoozInTheCity
"A couple of times in the water Anderson reached down and grabbed the trunk as the elephant was moving his trunk towards him. I think he was trying to avoid that scenerio. My thoughts exactly...I'd deffinately go lower!" by Cindy
"See I simply cannot think about the tie itself. I am far too absorbed in who's wearing it and what I would like to do with it." by Bonzi
Monday, August 27, 2007
I Wanna Be Your Dog
For many of the the fans Anderson Cooper is not only a newsman, he's also a fictional character. Whoever thought of Fucking Andy must have some fantasy. One blogger asked: If you could marry a fictional character on TV or in film who would it be?" Who would have a better candidate then Me Ellee: "Probably Andy, but then he isn't fictional, is he?"
Me Ellee must know, writing Anderchronicles for so long it's easy for reality to become fiction and fiction to become reality. Anderchronicles was endorsed and advertised by Phebe from the very first days of ATA. She casted the whole 360 crew in movies and cartoons on her blog. Phebe is always happy to blur the difference between reality, fantasy and fiction.
"It's an odd place I'm in, stuck between reality and fantasy. Fantasy is so much more fun." by Phebe
"Anderson, dear, I promise if we ever have dinner together I will not even think about answering my cell. I'll flush it down the toilet if that would convince you." by Phebe
"By the way, he seemed entirely too interested in the attractive attorney who was in the studio with him. Smart and beautiful, guess that gets his juices flowing. Hummmm, maybe if I showed off my intelligence in a blog he'd notice.....oh yea, I've tried that." by Phebe
"And of course Anderson revealed that Molly does indeed laugh. But of course, if I were his dog I'd be laughing too." by Phebe
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Doom and Gloom
We are close to Katrina anniversary and Anderson Cooper is not in the studio to anchor his show. That means our readers have more time to send tips to us, I thank everybody who sent us tips and clues already, we appreciate your help very much. I'd like to blow the dust off Phebe's post on ATA from same time last year, the whole post deserves our appreciation.
As I write this entry I have a feeling of impending doom. Life is going along too smoothly. 360 has been fabulous the last 10 days or so, guests have been good, repeated segments seem to be decreasing, snarky AC seems to be returning and the Erica banter is A+. So what's the impending doom? Well let me give you an analogy. You know when Anderson's hair is getting just right and you really can't enjoy the beauty because you know what is coming? Well that's how I feel about the last 10 days, it's too perfect and can only mean 1 thing ..... VACATION!. Be it this week or next or not too long after that we will be Anderless soon. So start stocking up on those DVD's you haven't had time to watch or better yet blow the dust off your copy of The Mole. It's only a matter of time until we're going to need them.
Tonight's show from New Orleans was indicative of what Anderson Cooper does best. He's great in the studio, excels in communicating via the written word, but always shines brightest when in the field. Personally, I feel his father's Gulf Coast roots fuel Anderson's passion for delving into the struggles and triumphs of Katrina victims. It's like his father has given Anderson another gift from the grave. A voice that is finally being heard by a significant portion of Americans. And with this newly empowered voice Anderson now holds an awesome responsibility to show us other injustices in our imperfect world. This new prominence, this louder voice carries with it a large responsibility. One that I know AC feels and I just as surely know he is up to fulfilling.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
The Mole: Anderloads Edition
Anderloads must really love Anderson Cooper. Not only do they have their own version of “the Mole”, they have their very own brand of “Stop snitching” campaign. The bottom line of the interngate for them is that some disgusting person told CNN about the intern. Not what the intern was doing or why she became an intern on Anderson Cooper 360 in the first place. Thanks to our tipsters we have a few more details to share with you.
Anderloads moderator had a keen eye on Rachel's decision-making from the start.
Rachel wrote:
“Since I don't feel like talking about anything serious, like my agonizing conundrum of whether to take the editorial job at Avalon that Anita offered me, or keep the internship at AC 360, or try to do both (which I could do, but then I'd be working 80 hours a week and would never ever get to go to a production meeting, which means I'd never get to pitch a story, which means I'd lose my best chance to impress people over at CNN), I instead decided to do a silly quiz. I blame merry_fitzmas.”
One doesn’t have to be psychic to imagine merry_fitzmas fully described the benefits of staying in AC360 and providing information to the closed community.
Eliza introduced Anderloads to those not lucky enough to be the elite of the anderworld:
“...let me be perfectly clear about this online community. It is closed-membership and password-protected. We are very selective with our membership. New members are admitted by referral and after completing a short quiz. No, I’m not kidding (BTW, how’s that coming, Gabe?). The membership of this community is very media savvy. We’re not stupid.”
They had their own informer on Anderson Cooper 360, how can they not get upset to lose such valuable agent! There’s no way CNN tech department could find out on their own, and nobody on AC360 would notice the intern staring at Anderson. That left Anderloads with only one guess – a snitch! That snitch wasn't getting kind words on our blog: “vindictive, evil, jealous asshole”, “a dick”, “mean-spirited person”. Or could CNN have a mole in the "closed-membership" community?
Anderloads care about nothing more then planting and uncovering moles and snitches. Certainly, "We did everything possible to ensure that Rachel’s posts never got onto the open internet", Eliza insisted. They hate when somebody interferes with their plans. “I must say that CNN has one hell of a creepy HR department. Big Brother is watching you! And here I thought I only had to worry about the NSA. “
Anderloads have a few dozen members, and Eliza takes pride in their community thinking and acting as one. “Our community is so tight that upon news of Rachel’s firing, the anger at CNN from everyone there went through the roof.”… “So to CNN, way to anger your “base”!”
For all who worry about the Anderson Cooper 360 intern’s destiny, it’s a happy end. Huffington Post rushed to give her shelter. Rachel was ecstatic: “On the writing front, I got my second article published at Huffington Post today!”, “Two more approved pitches in the pipe”. Now we know why HuffPo is valued so much by Anderloads! It also gave the start to the new romance. “Horray for Rachel Sklar, my new internet girlfriend :-p” Two Rachels share the highest ethical standards, it’s fantastic that they found each other. Now they can leak together.
Monday, August 20, 2007
Anderson, turn off the tie!
We all know Anderson Cooper was among the top ten men on Vanity Fair's best-dressed list. Fangirls are still very impressed. Their fascination with everything he wears doesn’t fade with time. No tiny detail of their favorite anchor’s wardrobe can escape their attention. They know all the ties, shirts and suits. Delicious or irritating, Anderson’s ties and suits distract fangirls from everything else.
"He looked very GQ in pinstripes with a white shirt and a lavender tie. Hard to concentrate on the news with all that Anderbeauty going on." By Phebe
"Oh it just figures that I fall asleep and miss another great tie and the ship. *weeps*" by Lori
"You all seem to have suit favorites, mine is the black one with what looks like velvet on the upper part of the lapel, and he wears it with a white shirt, and usually a pale blue satiny tie (sometimes purple) (I love this suit. He looks so damn good in it). My least favorite is when he wears that blue and red striped tie, with a striped suit, I get vertigo (I'm like I can't hear anything, I can't see anything, turn off the tie)." By Tiffany
"Bush's speech = underwhelming and painful.
Anderson's suit/shirt/tie combo = AMAZING." by Aruna
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Anderblue Blinders Daily
Loyal fans try to connect with Anderson Cooper in different ways. Some seek to have a very special personal communication. For some it’s enough to see the look in his eyes, and they can stare into his soul. Phebe tells it how it is: “Some, I think, are convinced they are destined to be Mrs. Anderson Cooper. Best to just stay out of their way, eventually they give up and move on. The rest of us wear our Anderblue blinders and hold cyberhands nightly softly humming kumbaya while enjoying Mr.Cooper”. Holding cyberhands, they look for their own connection and reflect on how similar they are to Anderson.
"I have a puffy black jacket just like Anderson's. Obviously, we have the same taste. Also, mine is new, and his looks new too. Plus, I wear my black jacket with jeans, just like he does." By ACFan
“…here's my sadly fangirlish attempt to show how much Mr.Cooper and I have in common.
ANDERSON / ME
Springer Spaniel(Welsh) named Molly / Springer Spaniel(English) named Bailey
wears lots of blue / I love blue
Ivy League education / could have gone Ivy League, picked Big 10 for better football
caught malaria in Africa / caught dungue fever in Malaysia
appears on TV / I watch TVpale as a newt / pale as a newt
hates hot beverages, never tired coffee / hates hot beverages, never tried coffee
(Anderson's exception is expresso/ my exception is hot chocolate)
loves shopping at Costco / Costco whore
Mother named Gloria Vanderbilt / jeans named Gloria Vanderbilt”
by Phebe
Friday, August 17, 2007
Pot, Meet Kettle
A few commenters pointed to us that fans of Anderson Cooper are always busy of accusing others in stalking. Bloggers accuse all other bloggers. Some go as far as stalking fellow “stalkers”. What do you get sending freaks to the frontlines of war on stalking? Freakspeakers enjoy condemning what they see as the army of fangirl stalkers with a chief stalker Anthony. His biggest crime was going to signings and taking pictures of Anderson’s apartment where he was legally, and posting a picture of Anderson’s window on his photo page. Meanwhile, they met Anthony at a book signing, and Christiane posted pictures of Anderson’s apartment. Pot, are you calling the kettle black?
Others rushed to call freaks stalkers for posting the photos, but they couldn’t choose between that and freaks being liars for posting fake pictures. That would be saying Freaks are fake stalkers, too easy for them to get off the hook. Apartment pictures are obviously real, which makes their case worse. Please do not suspect me in trusting Freaks.
There is a stalker blog I do trust -- The Real Estalker, that posted these photos and it’s no Gawker Stalker. The blog Mama knows her celebrities and real estate, and verifies her information, and well-respected. It turned out Mama a he – a top-notch realtor Mark David. He used the photos from Freaks and confirmed it is Anderson’s penthouse. The fans were confused by this, our commenter Andie C had some doubts: “Only because I heard that this information--about the mock-ups being posted--was forwarded to him and he had someone tell whoever forwarded him the head's up that they are, indeed, fake.” The heads-up came from Anderson’s email to Cindy, ATA, ACE and AC360 blog regular.
The thought of another blogger having a better access to something Anderson related was unbearable to Cindy. Her and the likes flocked to ACE in disbelief of Freaks audacity posting fake photos. They decided to start the campaign against the evil blog: “I have and will continue to send Anderson e-mail regarding this other blog. If he has any balls maybe he will clear this up, because I think it is all, and I mean all, coming to a head. "What goes up, must come down," and when it does these weirdos can take credit for that too.“ Cindy became the leader of the outraged. “ALL...I just went and emailed Anderson, CNN, and 360 again about all of this crap!!” “Wonder how we can reach him...I've already emailed AC, CNN, and 360...Might as well do Klein too!!” They all decided: “Fuck Anderson. Take it to Klein!” It all was really “coming to a head”.
Cindy’s head. A miracle happened! “...I emailed Anderson about the photos and guess who just emailed back from their blackberry!?!”, “Want to know the truth on the photos...I know ...got it straight from Anderson himself...” . For non-believers she had proof! “This is what Anderson emailed me...I have not seen this website but any "photos" of my apartment are fake! Do you really think i would give permission to some random website to publish real photos of someplace I live? Life is too short to worry about this stuff, so I don't, but I find it unfortunate.” How could anybody think she made it up! “If you'll know one thing about me it is I DO NOT LIE...I thought I was helping to clear this up. Instead I get attacked! He emailed me!!! YES HE DID!! And those are his EXACT words...why he wrote so much...who knows..but he did.” And the legend was born.
Hausfraus are determined in their love and desire to protect Anderson. And the more loving outbursts they have, the faster they get enraged if their idol does something unworthy of him. Libbey felt betrayed: "I guess that settles it then. Anderson has little respect for his fans. Fawning or not, he should be be grateful but instead he gives exclusives to a blog that belittles his fans. I can't really watch or buy whatever book from a person who is that ungrateful to his fan." And of course, Cindy: “If he's so sick of the nauseating praise let's see how he reacts when he has no fans and becomes a nobody again!! Guess then you'll become a nobody too!! Since you think you know so much.”
Be afraid of the wrath of hausfraus.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
The Enigma of Anderfans
Anderson Cooper fans have two great qualities, curiosity and imagination. Sometimes it comes in excess. Anderfans are so persistent, they don't care if they are crossing the line of dignity, privacy and respect.
"Last night I had a dream that Anderson Cooper was a big Strawberry...I dipped him in Chocolate and licked him clean...But I didn't put him in my mouth and chew on him cause I didn't want to hurt him." by Ann
"Oh man, I gotta add my two cents to this!! I must be in the minority who believe that our sweet, darling, Anderson has more mileage on that penis than we can imagine!! I'd like to strap an odometer onto it!! Masturbation doesn't count. Sorry Andy Baby, but I gotta call it as I see it!!" by Cha cha
"It is almost impossible to think that nobody has seen him completely naked at the gym, or in any other place for that matter. Yet, how come nobody has said anything about his private parts' size, color, texture, proportions, beauty, pubic hair, circumcision... Our man is an enigma!" by Peter
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
We are growing!
Blogging Anderson Cooper is announcing a new feature! Molly Barks is a great watchdog, I couldn’t do it without her, but she is only one bitch. I’d like to thank a pissed off Anderloads bee, who was kind enough to give us some great tips and information. That made us think, what can be better then readers mail and reports from the field?
Now you can send anonymous tips right from our blog! Go to our tips feature on the side panel.
Share interesting finds and stories with us! If somebody pissed you off, hurt you or banned you, SNITCH! We'd like to know your story. If you see comments that make you scream, injustice or plots in your community, SNITCH! Send us tips, hints, information about secret and secretive societies. Don’t let password protection hide the truth! Your dispatches will remain strictly confidential. If you prefer the old-fashioned way, write us at P.O. Box vanderbiltdream@gmail.com
Be our snitches and become the watchbitches!
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Family Vacay at the Hamptons
BITCHES! Just returned to the city. Vacay was good. Grandma pet me a lot and they took me sailing. Don't like sailing. Daddy likes sailing. Uncle loves sailing.
Envy much?. Pick my poop!
Sunday, August 12, 2007
What would you lick to be near Anderson Cooper?
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Let's talk more about the firing of Anderson Cooper 360 intern. When it comes to the truth a tight group of our commenters claims Executive Privilege. They are going out of their way to defend little angels, the former AC360 intern Rachel and AC360 Review mod Eliza. They insist that we need to take HuffPo's posts as a gospel. Let's all say 'amen' every time HuffPo trashes Anderson Cooper. Anons direct us to Rachel Sklar's post in HuffPo to learn the truth.
First, words of the intern herself that you will not see in that HuffPo post:
"I stare at that man in person from all angles for at least a few hours a week."
"And let's be honest . . . I'd clean toilets with my tongue all semester if I could be near Anderson while I did it :-p"
Our commenter said about Sklar: "I'd like to think the famous professional writer/reporter is much more reliable than random jealous wankers",
That's right, Ms. Sklar is famous. And this is what she's famous for. As an editor of a media and gossip blog FishbowlNY, Gawkers rival, she leaked CNN inside information. Her source, CNN employee she was friends with got in though security to roam around CNN, he also gave Fishblow access to a closed company meeting.
Rachel Sklar was so happy to get insider's info that she leaked the details of that meeting in her post. That got her source fired from CNN. Nice job, Rachel! She defended herself: "...I did not consider the information to be proprietary or confidential information or anything relating to trade secrets". "I was never contacted regarding any of my coverage and Thomsen never received any sort of warning regarding the Fishbowl coverage", "there was no malice intended toward CNN, just the desire to report on an influential newsgathering organization"
Sounds familiar? Another Rachel leaks inside information and the source gets fired. But this Rachel, the intern, is the one who is the source for her friends in the closed community. Her friend Eliza leaks other inside information. She spills all about the rise and fall of the intern to the "regular folk" not reliable enough to belong to their community. Eliza defended her source:
"The thing about this entire situation that upsets Rachel and the community the most is that there was no warning.""She would never want to hurt anyone who works at the show (and frankly, neither do I)". "if CNN has an official policy on staff blogging, it was never mentioned (you guys really need to get one of those). To be fair, there was a “disclosure of confidential information” policy, but it contained no definition of what was confidential."
Deja Vu. Can it surprise anybody that Rachel Sklar felt sympathetic for the plight of the poor intern and Eliza's public outrage? Eliza knows that the best defense is offense: “However, as televisions across the country flipped off 360 in anger, Rachel reiterated to us over and over again that this was not 360’s fault and that we should not be mad at them.”
She and her Anderloads friends have an influence in the whole USA! No wonder Eliza feels powerful enough to give out recommendations and threats to CNN.
“What doesn’t make any sense is that firing Rachel with no warning was an extremely stupid and risky thing for CNN to do. They can’t fire her twice. She could have us spread the contents of her posts all over the Internet (not that anything in those posts would be anything but positive PR for CNN). Hell, she could have us forward them to Fox News. But Rachel is a person of integrity and would never allow us to do that.” In other words, otherwise we would. Fox News is perfect for anderfans who say the truth is with them, so you should trust them instead of seeing it yourself.
I forgot to mention that Ms. Sklar is quite a fangirl herself. Anderson gets her very excited: “No way - so Anderson WAS there!!!” “I'm not even talking about Anderson here, people, it's bigger than that” “I felt my heart leap. "Did Anderson see? Did he like it? Did he ask about me?" I asked breathlessly, hope welling in my chest. (He said he thought Anderson was out of town. I'd totally settle for Rob Marciano)”.
What a choice of a blogger to send the intern's diary to! Who can better understand the temptation and agony of informing the public of CNN's internal matters then Rachel Sklar!
Many would like to think the contributing editor always checks her information. A journalist wrote on Romenesko: "At least Rachel Sklar admits that she didn't even read Michiko Kakutani's review of the new Harry Potter book before taking to the HuffPost to declare it an offense against the readers -- an admission that probably tells us all we need to know about Sklar's breathless and misguided essay".
We must always trust Ms. Sklar to be well-informed and unbiased. She is the ultimate source of Truth, together with our anon commenters who think they own it.
Conversations between brain cells
The topic of Interngate created a lively discussion among our readers. I'd like to say a few words about it, I will blog later today. Stay tuned!
Fans of Anderson Cooper provide plenty of drama, and they provide as much entertainment. It's weekend and people like to forget their troubles. It's good to have a few lighthearted moments. I'm happy we can rely on anderfans to help us.
"At 10 PM/ET in the US most brain cells consist solely of the image of Anderson Cooper!" by Peter
"I'll meet Andy Baby sooner or later, but you can bet when I do I'll be dressed for it and I know what I'll say to him!" by Cha cha
"My sweet puppy is enjoying Anderson's dog segments as much as I do. I tried to get her to smile for the camera but she was annoyed that I disrupted her Anderviewing." By Phebe
"Whew if angels look like him...take me to heaven now!!!" by Cindy
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Hausfraus in the Twilight Zone
Blogging Anderson Copper is a week old, we're making baby steps in the blog world. Thank you all for your comments, stories and tips! A commenter asked why we blog about Anderson's fans, don't mention fans of Johnny Depp or Stephen Colbert, and suggested: “Maybe you can have special entries mocking how pathetic and stupid Make a Wish foundation kids are”. How sweet. Hausfraus are comparing themselves to 2.5 to 18 year-old kids with life-threatening medical conditions. Now we have something to make fun of -- sick kids! It's appalling to talk about hausfraus who don't give a rat's ass who to obsess about -- actors and entertainers, news people or their pets.
Mature hausfraus are flocking to fanblogs so they can play 'kick the can' and think they are kids again. They believe internet is a sandbox where they are left to play by themselves and nobody is watching! I can't think of any journalist other then Anderson who's fans are so rabid and create so much drama. Some time ago ATA mod Phebe "discovered that he has one of the most creative, and occasionally snarky, group of fans in the world". Truly, they deserve undivided attention.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Law and Order
Complaints about plagiarism in the anderworld have not stopped for the last few months. Mean thiefs who steal photos, screencaps, icons or use text from public sources do not let some vigilant Anderson Cooper fans get a good night’s sleep. Who cares it’s a photographer who took the photo, and tv station, tv show produced the video that the screencaps are taken from, and that the copywrite belongs to them. Fangirls exhaust themselves downloading from another website or recording from tv, then making clips and screencaps. That's what matters.
They also have to upload it all to their blog or profile page. Now it’s their property! Anderson Cooper 360 Review’s mod Eliza led the crusade on plagiarism. If anderworld had it’s own police chief or interior minister, she would be perfect for the job. She'd make the Rules of Blog Referencing, Code of Screencap Use and Icon Policy. Other rabid protectors of their creative property could help her make sure nobody disobeys. Till then, you can enjoy images of Anderson Cooper on our blog!
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Pepto-Bismol for Santa
Anderson Cooper truly inspires his fans to create. It can be graphics, fiction, even poetry and songs. One of the commenters mentioned Sharla’s song dedicated to Carter. For SDJ posting that song for worldwide audience wasn’t enough, she felt the need to explain the song and creative process, complete with lyrics. While she was at it this thought crossed her mind: “I also used Carter's last words, which I really hope doesn't piss off Anderson.“. She must have hoped he would at least see it, putting it on Youtube is much better way then a personal blog. As your comments showed, some of us hope Anderson never did. She also said: “Plus, I wish time travel were possible, my life has more scandal than Gloria Vanderbilt's, and my daydreams would catch on fire if I put pen to paper!”. I wish the text in her blogger window would too! And no, I didn’t take it from her blog, it was in her Youtube video clip descriptions. SDJ admitted she’s not great at using her video-editing software, so she chose sunset for the video to the song. And thank God for that. Think about it, it could be one of those Anderson-photos-in-every-frame videos, which became so popular with anderfans that Phebe used to have contests for the best one on ATA. Phebe herself has some talents. It’s a summer weekend, so I'm in the mood for something light and winter-related, like Phebe's Christmas poem she posted on ATA. You decide if it’s Lame or Shame.
Christmas Poem by Phebe
with acknowledgment to Clement Moore
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the loft,
not a creature was stirring, 'twas all quiet and soft.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.
Anderfans were nestled at home, in their beds,
while visions of Anderson danced in their heads.
And Andy in his PJ's with Molly on his lap
had just settled in for a long winter's nap.
When outside the loft there arose such a clatter,
Andy sprang from his bed to see what was the matter.
Thinking a news story was about to be broken,
He knew what to do, no words need be spoken.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
gave just enough light to broadcast a show,
he'd need a film crew, there must be a way,
But wait, what was that, a miniature sleigh?
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
Andy thought for a moment it must be St. Nick.
But he knew he was wrong the closer they came,
Who was that whistling and shouting out names?
"Now Miles! Now Larry! Now, Erika you vixen!
On, Rob! On, Chad! On Sonjay, Wolf Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
Anderson knew what to do from watching the sky
so up to his penthouse the coursers they flew,
with the sleigh full of toys, and oh my God, Aaron Brown, too!
And then, in a twinkling, Andy heard on the roof
the prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As he drew in his head and was turning around,
down the chimney Aaron came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
and his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of resumes he had flung on his back,
and he looked like an unemployed newscaster just opening his sack.
His eyes--how they twinkled! His dimples, how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
Aaron asked if newspaper headlines were still being read ,
AC said no, that and Nth degree are gone, buried, dead.
The bump music has changed, as have the sets,
Aaron smiled and said "All is good, I've no regrets".
My golf game is aces since I've been put on the shelf,
and Andy laughed when Aaron said that, in spite of himself.
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
Let Anderson know he had nothing to dread.
Aaron said with a sigh "I'm still out of work,
but don't you feel bad, it's Klein that's a jerk."
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
and giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, 'ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"
Friday, August 3, 2007
Freaky Friday
Thanks to all the visitors of Blogging Anderson Cooper, we appreciate your input! Some of your comments reminded me not to forget Freakspeakers. For all the media literacy preaching Christiane still can't learn to use a spell-check. After hysterical ups and downs of Sharla Dawn Jones, don't you love it when Freaks complain that for fangirls "it's the messenger, not the message", "We also have stated and critiqued how people just watch CNN to see Anderson Cooper, not news. How his presence ... have become the "noise" to the message, diminishing the content, and somehow even himself becoming the content...". I waited for the next lesson in media.
It came two days later -- Christiane posted 73 (!) scereencaps of the Coop talking with the serious tv & radio show host Ryan Seacrest. Those 3 posts didn't tell me anything about the message in that radio show, but maybe it’s best to leave us guessing. I imagine they had enough airtime to go into in details about who's tie is bigger.
ATA soon proved Christiane is just spewing hatred towards anderfans. Forget the message and the messenger. Frau Phebe went great lengths to pay our attention to the important part of war coverage: the insects! And of course, the screencaps:
"I’m a terrible person, I admit it. I couldn't stop watching that damn fly that kept landing on Michael Gordon’s face, while he was trying to discuss security in Iraq. I circled the fly in red but it's kinda hard to see.I had to relisten to the interview from my recording because I got nothing out of it the first time around. All I could watch was the fly!" From phebe's post on ATA
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Fit or Fat?
Fans of Anderson Cooper often make me hungry. When it comes to Anderson everything is so yummy! "Anderson is so yummy", "yummy yum yum", his "yummy lips", his clothing -- "yummy polo", "yummy flannel shirts", "Anderson wearing suits.... yummy", his images -- "yummy pics","inserting yummy screencap", "yummy photos", etc. The only other yummy thing many anderfans love as much is cheese. Some of them are very generous to share it with cyber-friends and the humanity.
Be careful not to to gain a few pounds, we are presenting Our Moment of Cheese!
"Every 45 seconds, a house catches on fire in the United States! The same number of seconds a heart catches on fire for Anderson Cooper!" by Peter
"A face only his mother -- and the whole world, could admire, adulate, canonize, cherish, deify, delight in, dote on, exalt, fall for, fancy, flip over, glorify, go for, hold dear, hold high, idolize, long for, prefer, prize, thrive with, treasure, venerate and worship!" by Peter
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Kissing Anderson Cooper in public
This can only happen in blogger's dreams!
The other day I was strolling around Westhampton when I saw a familiar tail. A celebrity by adoption and by her own right.
Only the speculation of Anderson Cooper's significant other tops the inquiries of this magnificent female. Long silky hair frames her freckled face. Her alert eyes have witness her master's deepest secrets.
So what is better than interviewing each and every single employee from Time Warner in order to gain access to the main man, than to interview the only living bitch that have kissed Anderson Cooper in public!
How it all went down:
Lunacy: It's that Molly? THE Molly?
Handler: Well yes, did she do something?
Lunacy: NO! she is the cutest, do you mind if I interview her for my blog?
Handler: ????
Lunacy: hate to flaunt it, but I speak dog
Handler: looking at Molly while she wags her tail, Ok.
Lunacy: Hi Molly you little cutie pie!
Molly: Wh'st up bitch!
Lunacy: enjoying your summer?
Molly: are you on crack? don't you see I'm tied up! I'm a slave!
Lunacy: sorry to hear that, but at least you are here and not in the pound, and living with a Vanderbilt
Molly: that is soooo overrated. It's not like I live at The Breakers or Marble House.
Lunacy: is that so? are you aware you are the only female that have kissed Anderson Cooper in public.
Molly: I'm his only bitch, and it better stay this way
Lunacy: What is the first thing your daddy does when he arrives home?
Molly: takes off his shoes
Lunacy: and what do you do?
Molly: sniff him!
Lunacy: sniff him?
Molly: Love to put my head on his knees and sniff, sniff, sniff!
Lunacy: excuse me?
Molly: - rolling eyes - I'm not a gorilla to settle for sniffing armpits, I'm happy I can get as close to private parts as no one else!
Lunacy: You mean, that is nuts!
Molly: and I lick his toes, envy much?
Lunacy: can't comment, but I can imagine a lot of people out there who are
Molly: PLEEEZE BITCH! don't go there!
Lunacy: why?
Molly: you have no idea how many crazies I have had to chase and bite to keep out of the house. At least I like the teddy bears. Daddy lets me hump them.
Lunacy: what's the least thing you enjoy living with Anderson Cooper
Molly: the dutch oven
Lunacy: Dutch Oven?
Molly: I sleep under the sheets ... it ain't pretty!
Lunacy: OH! THAT DUTCH OVEN! poor baby... have you witness any "action" over there
Molly: action, action, nah. Well, he's a guy, what action can there be when he's always alone
Lunacy: that's sad I though he would have a more interesting sex life
Molly: me too, wink!, wink!
Lunacy: do you know what is a blog?
Molly: hmmm yes, I like to read blogs when I see my name, but daddy says it's not good for me.
Lunacy: I have one and would love you to write in it
Molly: Dude! I'm a dog!
Lunacy: I know, but I can write the transcripts of your barks... and sign Molly Barks
Molly: I have to ask daddy, he really doesn't like us to get involved
Lunacy - looking at the handler -
Molly- wagging her tail -
Lunacy: WELCOME TO THE BLOG WORLD!
Some of you may not believe in Lunacy story, and say that Molly Barks is a real person and not THE Molly. Whatever the case is, I can tell you for sure -she's a real Bitch!
Believe it or Not?
I want to thank everybody who visited and commented, I'm very flattered by the reaction. In barely 4 hours of our existence we got more responses then hysteria induced missionary blog Anderson Cooper 360 Review. You won't even see crickets and spiders there. ATA is well ahead of the game. How do you get as many comments daily as they do? Let's do a little math. Multiply 6 mods by 3 comments. On a good day a mod at ata comments at least 3 times a post, and we get a staggering 24 comments! This is all made up by quality. We will be presenting some of anderfans brilliance in the Blogger Quotables.
"You are right, we should respect his privacy. I only wish I knew if he was circumcised or not..." by Peter
"You know it wasn't fair to put the two things I am most attracted to together: Andy Baby and a puppy!!" by Cha cha
"I really am not interested in Walter (Cronkite), so I just stared at Anderson and watched how he reacted to him and stuff" by Lynne
"My mother instincts have kicked in. I feel like a mama duck defending her baby duck against a whole horde of snakes in this particular instance. That's pretty much how Anderson strikes me- someone that needs protecting." by Newsjunkie
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Blogging Anderson Cooper is born!
We are excited to present Blogging Anderson Cooper! Some may ask -- one more blog about Anderson? No need to complain -- there were some memorable blogs that closed or lost their steam, it’s only fair something will emerge in their place. To those who can't have enough blogs with Anderson's name in the title - hope you enjoy the ride with us! To all of you I promise an experience different from all other blogs about Anderson Cooper.
First of all I have to thank Jameson Ellis- bandmate of Cooper’s half-brother Stan and The East Hampton Star that inspired us. It’s a true phenomenon when Hundreds of people were signing on,.. “We got all these weird requests from freakish fans of Anderson Cooper,” after All Things Anderson discovered that Stan is in a band and shared with everybody all the details they could dig up. Why make their idol’s relative who did no harm “ wincing at the unasked-for attention” you ask. “It’s just one more piece of the celebrity anchor for a fan to pull in to complete his bio.” “Mr. Cooper became something of a hero to many for his emotive coverage of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, but this blog seems less concerned with his merits as a journalist than with his fine cheekbones and striking blue eyes and white hair.”
All Things Anderson didn't have anything to say in response, but ATA mod Phebe had plenty to say in a special post responding to some critical comment on ATA: " If you want to air your opinion why not start your own blog? Maybe you’ll enjoy devoting hours and hours of unpaid time to it, only to be told your wrong by someone who doesn’t even sign their name." Your wish is my command!
Please don’t get me wrong. I’m a regular guy, who is more concerned with the well-being of my cojones then hearings in Congress or elections in Burma. However, as a normal person who is aware that the end of my block is not the end of the world, I watch news and love internet. Maybe that’s old school or “a guy thing” but for me tv news can’t be hard enough. The rest I can find on beloved ET and Showbiz Tonight, and of course countless blogs. Lately I find the news shows blur it all more and more, what worries me was pinned by Worldnetdaily.com: “The many females manning the front desks on cable, Y chromosome carriers included, do their daily bit to entrench a shift from hard to soft-news stories.” Anderson’s loyal fans turned bloggers are doing their best.
We decided we want to practice our freedom of speech, as fan and gossip blogs claim to do, and many believe blogs are the new media. I noticed that Cooper’s fan blogs love to read what media watchdogs say about the Coop or his show. We thought they might love to have their own watchdog, and god knows, anderworld needs one! I welcome my partner in Blogging, a naturally born watchdog Molly Barks!
Come to have fun, share your thoughts and stories, excitement and disgust. Let’s roll!