Anderson Cooper, 59, walked away from 60 Minutes and his reported $2 million-a-year CBS paycheck — but he’s not losing sleep over money because he still has his profitable CNN gig and his wildly successful live tour with best friend Andy Cohen, sources say to Straight Shuter.
According to insiders, the Anderson Cooper 360 host’s AC2 side hustle with Bravo bigwig Cohen, 58, is generating huge profits through sold-out theaters, VIP packages, sponsorships and merchandise.
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“Honestly, Anderson now makes more joking around with Andy than he did delivering serious news reports on 60 Minutes,” one insider says, adding that audiences love seeing “the funny, sarcastic, slightly naughty version of him.”