May 23, 2006

Anderson Cooper Addresses The Yalies

Anderson Cooper Vanity Fair

Anderson Cooper returned to Yale (he was class of '89) this past weekend to give the commencement address. He was genial and charming, being his usual Anderson self. His word of advice to the graduating class was to 'follow their bliss." That's brilliant. How much was he paid for that speech?

Several members of the senior class were warned before the ceremony that their planned skit parodying 'The Situation Room' with 'Fox' Blitzer might offend the guest for its facetious treatment of the Very Serious TV news biz.
But Cooper was anything but reverent to Mother Yale as he addressed rain-drenched 'parents, friends, members of the Taliban.' (And asked in turn that no one bury his head in the sand for the throwaway reference.) There were 'Mole' jokes, 'Lawrence of Arabia' quotes, lots of cries from one guy of 'ANDERSOOOOOONNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' A few aphorisms he Googled from previous college graduation speeches by Yoko Ono and Goldie Hawn.

More photos of Anderson Cooper from Vanity Fair, after the jump.

At Yale: Hangin' With Mr. Cooper! [TVNewser]

(Images via Oh No They Didn't)

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May 23, 2006 7:18 PM
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I love him, he can do no wrong in my book!!

May 23, 2006 7:34 PM
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May 23, 2006 7:59 PM
yalie says:

Just to clarify, the "follow your bliss" thing was kind of a joke. He was quoting his mom, who got it from TV. He was really good on Sunday... and hot, thank you very much.

May 23, 2006 8:42 PM
Jane says:

Anderson.... wonderful. I saw he and his Mom on Oprah today. No offence,,, but man... her plastic surgery was something awful. She didn't look human.

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May 24, 2006 6:23 AM
Cat says:

"Follow Your Bliss" comes from Joseph Campbell. He was a brilliant thinker and the subject of a six-part PBS series that continues to be broadcast. I'm sure Cooper supposed his audience would understand the reference.

May 24, 2006 8:15 AM
Steven says:

I saw him on Oprah yesterday and follow your bliss was advice his mother gave and he said it really was great advice though at the time he didn't think so. I love Anderson Cooper. He is sexy and smart and passionate and carring and humble and humurous (a better speller than me) I mean he is everything I like in a man. Well there one more side of Anderson I would need to see before I can say he has eveything. :-) Socialitelife get on that PLEASE!

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