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Did Anderson Cooper Go Too Far?

Thu, 08/07/2008 - 12:00pm by PopSugar
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While standing in for Regis on Live with Regis and Kelly on Tuesday, Anderson Cooper went on a rant about Living Lohan. In addition to ripping on the show as a whole, he refers to the Lohan family as "horrific people" and says Ali looks like a 60-year-old. Both Dina and Michael have already spoken out against him, but watch the clip below and tell us — do you think Anderson went too far?



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  • Shopaholichunny's picture
    Shopaholichunny
    4

    The TRUTH hurts! The Lohans need to get over it! Millions of people think the same things. He just had the opportunity to say it. He's awesome! Laughing out loud

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  • Ginger's picture
    Ginger
    7

    No, I thought he was being rather nice about them. Besides, they are probably basking in the attention and loving it. This story is a couple of days old and you're writing about it here now, so Popsugar is feeding the Lohan publicity monster.

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  • nyaradzom2001's picture
    nyaradzom2001
    8

    I love you anderson, you may be but i'm still holding on to the dream. And as for the lohans they really suck, realy suck and ali does look like a 60 year old trying to be a teenager. he just said everything everybody thought anyway, a trashy family that got lucky cos one of them could act.

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  • Marni7's picture
    Marni7
    9

    Dammit I should close the door to my office to listen to this but that would require for me to get up from my chair lol
    im sure it's funny tho..i do love Anderson

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  • ilanac13's picture
    ilanac13
    10

    i think that the lohan's are putting themselves out there -but yes i think that he did go a bit too far. i think that it can be really inappropriate to make comments and pass judgement

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  • girlA's picture
    girlA
    13

    If the Lohans are going to have a reality show and put themselves out there, they need to accept the fact that they could be ridiculed. It's the biz...Anderson was so right--they're trying to come famous because of Lindsay.

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  • nyaradzom2001's picture
    nyaradzom2001
    15

    sorry il but passing judgement is what you do to celebs youdon't like here, so what's to stop him from doing the same. It's the truth and maybe if they all shut up and let the real celeb which is Lindsay by the way take over then they wouldn't get attacked. They reek of desperation and it's not pretty.

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  • LOVE ANGELINA's picture
    LOVE ANGELINA
    16

    Anderson was right about some things and he as funny. However the whole family isn't terrible. Dina's two sons are adorable, especially little Cody. I feel bad for him being caught up in this mess. He is an adorable and sweet kid.

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  • nyaradzom2001's picture
    nyaradzom2001
    17

    Dian and Micahel are really the horrific ones dragging ali down with them by pimping her out.

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  • rpenner's picture
    rpenner
    18

    That was awesome. Very funny. I loved it. Definitely didn't take it to far. There's not too many people who'd disagree with him.

    But you can tell Kelly is uncomfortable with it because she knows there will be backlash.

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  • little k's picture
    little k
    19

    Andy merely voiced what we were all thinking! And Ali? 14 going on 60 maybe? His views were spot on.

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  • Juicylemon's picture
    Juicylemon
    20

    Pop I know you love posting everything about the Lohans, Lindsay and her fugly gf , thus giving them publicity so I forgive you for this question.

    It's about time that someone in the media says what we were thinking about this delusional family . In fact Anderson was being too nice.

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  • gabitaitalia's picture
    gabitaitalia
    21

    he is so right, he did not go to far, just right, he was rather nice, it is not like he is lying or something, he just said it in national television, he said what everybody was already talking about!!

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  • annebreal's picture
    annebreal
    22

    It was funny. The only thing that I don't really like is taking a swipe at a teenage girl's appearance in any way (because being a 14 year old girl is tough enough!) but he did make it clear he didn't mean to put her down, just Dina and the family. And I loved when he responded to their responses on his show pointing out they didn't call Regis and Kelly, they didn't call CNN, they called a tabloid. I'm sure they're happy to be making more headlines.

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  • tyffi's picture
    tyffi
    23

    He was just saying what everyone thinks. And, I think he said it rather nicely. Besides, he's Anderson Cooper; he's awesome!

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  • GeriAnne1932's picture
    GeriAnne1932
    24

    Ali doesn't look 60....maybe 35 and I think it's finally time that someone CRITIQUES them instead of bring them on the show to promote such waste of tv airspace. even the view tiptoed around them when they were on the show. this show is not a good show, ms. lohan is pimping out her children, whether they want to do it or not...sometimes you say no to your kids.

    Anyway, i won't rant anymore. but props to Anderson for just speaking what everyone else has already been thinking but never had the guts to say.

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  • wakeupandora's picture
    wakeupandora
    25

    ROFL!!!!! Kelly's all "their talented kids" and Andersons all "well thats the episode I missed I guess". LOL!!!!
    This is the funniest thing ever, but sad because he's 100% spot on. I feel really bad for Ali and how her parents manipulate her desperation to be just like Lindsay.
    On people.com they are reporting this and the picture they use of Ali looks like she's 14 going on 60! geez!

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  • Debbiemp's picture
    Debbiemp
    26

    It is fair game when you have a reality show! You can't expect everyone to love you or your family. Plus Anderson Cooper is SO handsome!

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  • Evalla's picture
    Evalla
    28

    Anderson was hilarious and what he said was spot on. And like everyone said, it's all fair game when you do a reality show.

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  • kamiko82's picture
    kamiko82
    29

    he did not overdo it, and i dislike the lohans as much as the next person. i do not really get what he means about 60 though? that ali is ugly?

    kelly looks like she is being prompted by a producer to put a stop to it? or is she just faking that so she can stay out of it by not laughing at his jokes.?

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  • ShannonSoCrazy's picture
    ShannonSoCrazy
    31

    Haha that was hilarious. Good for him. Also love that he watches The Soup and Project Runway.

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  • TidalWave's picture
    TidalWave
    32

    It was hilarious and he wasn't even saying it to be mean - he was just being completely honest.

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  • Christina23559's picture
    Christina23559
    33

    Trash NEVER actually think they're trash! If it wasn't for the cash that her children bring in Dina'd be living in her double wide with her cigarette's dangling out her mouth when she talked. Yelling at the Church Folk to get off a her land, while holdin a baby on each hip. You go Anderson! You fine Silver Fox!

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  • mama8699's picture
    mama8699
    34

    I thought it was great...Dina and Michael are just horrid parents...pushing their family into a reality show and their kids into showbiz when its so unnecessary, but I guess they felt that was the only way to get Ali attention? Well that and having her dress with a tight shirt and push up bra, showing cleavage and heavy makeup like I saw Ali on Dlisted the other day looking like that...good grief...for a 14 year old!! Those people need to be called out, great job Anderson!

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  • supertramp's picture
    supertramp
    35

    Absolutely not I agree with him 100%. Dina Lohan is a horrific person who has a reality show that's original purpose was to try and make her youngest kids famous because her eldest is a famous person. Sounds kind of like it could be a sitcom but instead its a ridiculous and stupid reality show. I feel bad for Ali Lohan because I feel that her mom is trying to push her into a spotlight and is ruining her youth. Anderson Cooper was hilarious and he spoke the truth. I loved when Kelly said that they were a family of terrific talent to which he responded "No, I guess that's in the episode that I didn't see." Genius!

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  • hypnoticmix's picture
    hypnoticmix
    36

    Personally I say you go Anderson, but I was also listening to the audience laughter. I was listening to hear nervous laughter, you know the kind that you hear from an audience when they know a host has gone too far. I didn't hear it. They were having a good old time and probably agreed with his point if not his choice of words.

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  • Christina23559's picture
    Christina23559
    37

    Sadlly it won't make a bit of difference. It's not like Dina is going to say, Oh you know what I am behaving in a very Trashy Way, perhaps I should back down and start behaving like civilized folk and stop wh*reing out my children, Cody'd be next for sure! She's still going to be trash, and we're still going to talk about her.

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  • sugarbritches's picture
    sugarbritches
    38

    I loved it! Especially when he said " I guess these people are rather well known?" LOVE IT! They are so self inflated and it was a clever way to remind them that they're really not as important as they think they are. Not important at all really...

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  • Taadie's picture
    Taadie
    39

    I saw this episode probably about 5 minutes after he said this so I missed the living lohan stuff but it was hi-larious.

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  • Ms  Anonymous's picture
    Ms Anonymous
    40

    This was the funniest and prob the most candid thing that anyone's ever said on Regis & Kelly....he embrarassed them by telling them what everyone thought of the show including him! Another reason to love the Silver Fox...

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  • EkaterinaBallerina's picture
    EkaterinaBallerina
    41

    People who exploit their children as much as the Lohans do have no right to be calling other people out. Those poor children have been saddled with the most fame-hungry, irresponsible and baseless parents. When will they learn that if they put theirs lives out there as much as they do, that they need to be prepared for the criticism and angry tirades? They have a reality show! They have to expect the haters! (Which I hear, are many...)

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