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An oldie but goodie.

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]

On Monday night Time magazine threw its big Time 100 party in New York pegged to the Time 100 special issue.

Some of bold face names is attendance were:

J.Lo and Skeletor (Marc Anthony), Will Smith sans his little buddy Jada, Sean Puffy(?), P.Diddy (?), Diddy (?) Combs, Condi Rice, The Dixie Chicks (are they even relevant anymore?), Daddy Yankee sans "Gasolina", New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Regis Philbin, Katie Couric, Anderson Cooper, Martha Stewart and Steve Wynn.

And a bunch of other folks.

So the cocktail party was pretty dope. Will Smith was in deep conversation with Senator John McCain -talking about what I can't imagine. Puffy and Martha Stewart trading rapping/wrapping secrets (yes I know it wasn't very clever when they did it on her show either). Janice Combs looking like a middle aged Lil' Kim. Every straight man sneaking a peek at the Lopez badonk-adonk. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly was there and I was hoping to have a stern talk with him about cabbies refusing to drive me to Brooklyn but I didn't want to be tackled by security so I opted to leave that one alone.

During dinner the Dixie Chicks and Paul Simon performed and Steven Colbert did a brief routine that at this point I still can't figure out if it was funny.

After dinner folks were invited to "linger" and enjoy cocktails. Code for everyone to continue getting tanked. And tanked they did get. Ann Coulter was flailing around in an animated conversation with someone. J.Lo and Marc Anthony perused a Cartier jewelry exhibit that was at the event (bling on J.Lo, bling on). Will Smith was seen taking pics with the very excited maintenance staff and Olympic speed skater Joey Cheek just walked around looking very hot

All in all it was a great party. TIME sure knows how to throw a rager.

(Images via Fashion Wire Daily)

This month's mopey Vanity Fair cover boy wants to tell you he's just thrilled to announce "360°! With Anderson", a one-man Broadway show showcasing his brilliant talents in front of a live audience. For one week in July at the Ethel Barrymore Theater, Anderson will entertain and amuse with anecdotes of gowing up a fashion heir and writing for Details. This must-see event also features appearances by the Scissor Sisters, the Victims of Katrina Cabaret and a special reunion with the cast of "The Mole 2: The Next Betrayal". Please join Anderson for this once-in-a-lifetime event! Afterparty at Steel Gym.

(Source: Tom Umbarger)

• Apparently so. Barbara Walters gave some noticeably cool remarks to the Times yesterday about past bitterness between Star Jones and Rosie O'Donnell. "The only concern would be Star's," said Walters. "If Star wants to continue to be there, she is welcome." According to a source, Barbara really can't stand Star. [Page Six]
• Anderson Cooper is set to release his memoir, "Dispatches From the Edge," and while dinner guest at his mother's (Gloria Vanderbilt) home such as Andy Warhol and Truman Capote made for glamorous evenings, the death of his father and the suicide of his brother, leveled the playing field. [Rush & Molloy]
  
• Lauren Weisberger, the author of The Devil Wears Prada, is having a bout of writers block. This is after the first several chapters were presented to her editors and they basically told her they suck. Too bad the "Prada" movie option wasn't worth just a little more. [Lowdown]
• High-spirited Bobby Brown busted into Cain a little after 3 a.m. Saturday. Whitney Houston's husband sipped Champagne with a bevy of ladies until the Chelsea nightclub shut down. I'm sorry, but what type of woman would really want to hang out with Bobby Brown? [Rush & Molloy]
• Is Janeane Garofalo getting sucked in by Scientology? The actress and talk-show host has done two segments on her Air America radio show “Majority Report,” heaping praise on the controversial New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project, a program based on the teachings of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. [The Scoop]
• Ann Coulter's not getting any. [Lowdown]

• Actress Keira Knightley was voted the world's sexiest woman by the readers of FHM's British version. [Reuters]
• Hollywood star Sharon Stone accepted an apology and "substantial" libel damages at London's High Court on Thursday over a newspaper story saying she left her 4-year-old son in a car while dining in a restaurant. Congrats Sharon, but do you know where is your baby right now? [Reuters]
• Don Johnson has paid $14.5 million to save his 17-acre Woody Creek ranch from a foreclosure sale. He saved his own Tara. Congrats Don. [AP]
• CNN golden boy Anderson Cooper is becoming a contributor to 60 Minutes. Cooper will stay at CNN as the host of Anderson Cooper 360 and will contribute occasional reports to 60 Minutes. [NYP]
• Tom Cruise has made Jamie Foxx and Kanye West honorary godfather's to Suri. Katie Holmes is said to be "down with that." [National Ledger]
• How about some afternoon eye candy in the form of Cristiano Ronaldo. [Towleroad]
• Who knew that New York City weathermen could be so exciting? I would have never thought I would see Manhunt.com, church, and Al Roker (he's not at the center of the scandal) in one article. [Jossip]
• Lindsay Lohan, pictured above entering a NYC photo studio this past weekend, will photograph fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld for an upcoming issue of Interview magazine. WTF? Some really wants that Chanel deal. [Dirty Mascot]
• Who knew that Jann Wenner went to Bhutan with Bette Midler? [Lowdown]
• The story of Kaavya Viswanathan, the Harvard University sophomore caught Crimson-handed plagiarizing passages from two chick-lit novels by New Jersey author Megan McCafferty, as gotten even stranger. Did she plagiarize herself (or in her words "internalized Ms. McCafferty's words"), or did a ghostwriter plagiarize for her? [Page Six]
• The police reportedly needed 15 riot vans to restrain Snoop Dogg and his 30-strong entourage, who were arrested at London’s Heathrow airport yesterday after a riot erupted when they were refused entry to the first-class lounge provided by British Airways. [Yeeeah!]

Our intern Allie Snyder is addicted to cable news, and this is the first of her weekly columns.

• Anderson Cooper’s broadcast from Arizona last night marked the return of the rugged, yet fashionable military shirt that was ever so popular during Katrina coverage. I swear he buys these in bulk. [All Things Anderson]
• Every man in America just diagnosed himself with sexomnia. “I have to warn you, sometimes I have sex in my sleep. If I sneak up on you tonight, just go with it.” Thanks CNN. A video of people having sex while asleep. [CNN]
• Is anyone surprised that Dick Cheney has all of his televisions tuned to FOX news? Breaking: Cheney loves FOX news [TSG]
• Wet t-shirt contests, beer bongs, anonymous sex and Lou Dobbs. Spring Break 2006 is going to be ridiculous! Lou Dobbs is going to Cancun. [Media Bistro]
• You know your country’s fat when there is a need for supersize ambulances. [MSNBC]
• Why didn’t I ever think of this? Damn you claw machine. [MSNBC]

• Anderson Cooper takes on Mardi Gras. In a Tux. [Just Jared]
• Jessica Simpson didn't put a whole lot of thought into her ADT alarm code. [Words For My Enjoyment]
• The Duff sisters aren't that pretty to look at. [IDLYITW]
• Reese Witherspoon has become the highest paid actress ever for her upcoming film Family Trouble. She'll be taking home $29 million. [Yeeeah!]
• The taping of The Simple Life resumes once again. Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are forced to wear some hideous outfits. [Hollywood Rag]
• Jennifer Lopez enlists a nipple tweaker on the set of a video. [CityRag]
• Singer Jewel is set to release a new album this coming May. [Hollywood Tuna]
• I'm not a fan of this look for Nicole Kidman. At all. [popsugar]
• Ashlee Simpson said the "B" word as a child. What a rebel. [Egotastic]

• Is Macaulay Culkin looking to get hitched (for a second time) to his current girlfriend Mila Kunis? They were seen shopping for rings. [Hollywood.com]
• How did I miss this yesterday? Naomi Campbell was so appalled by her mother's makeup (she was lying dead in her casket), that she wiped it off and reapplied it herself. What a trooper. [Page Six]
• Christina Aguilera wears a ton of makeup. [Hollywood Tuna]
• Mariah Carey dons a bikini. Not too shabby. [The Bosh]
• Who really is JT Leory? [Pop Culture Junkies]
• Robin Williams doesn't seem to know what funny is anymore. [WWD]
• Anderson Cooper gives us tips on pedicure protection. You didn't think it would be Bill O'Reilly bringing us those tips, did you? [Towleroad]

• Scarlett Johansson is tired of action, which made Match Point the perfect film for her. [Egotastic]
• Denise Richards covers her ass-ets. [Hollywood Tuna]
• It's Growing Up Gotti's time to sleep with the fishes. The A&E reality series has been cancelled. [Daily Dish]
• Lauren Hill-billy. [The Corsair]
• Life Magazine manages to make Anderson Cooper look old and haggard. [Gawker]
• Janice Dickison loved the gays at LA's Fubar. [Perez Hilton]
• CBS has a knack for picking wacky executives. [Radar Online]
• Rachel McAdams is Nip Slipping [IDontLikeYouInThatWay]
• The Matthew McConaughey picture post you've dreamed about. [Just Jared]
• Danny Banaduce and Carrot Top are disgusting. [CityRag]