Cohen and Cooper Debate Who They Would Be in ‘Heated Rivalry’ in New Year’s Eve Special
Grammy winner Brandi Carlile also quips that the gay hockey series is all she “can think about.”
The beloved pair reunited on Wednesday to host their booze-fueled annual special, New Year’s Eve Live, on CNN.
At one point during the special, Cooper admitted he felt a little strange about sleeping in Cohen’s bed that The Real Housewives franchise producer seemingly gave to him. “Just the bed frame. I didn’t give you the mattress,” Cohen clarified. “I thought it made us closer, like better brothers.”
As the two hosts bickered (typical of the longtime friends), a laughing Cooper replied, “This isn’t Heated Rivalry.” He was referencing the megahit series that centers on two rival hockey stars, Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) and Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams), who face an unexpected challenge when they develop feelings for each other, complicating their careers and the sport’s expectations.
“Heated Rivalry,” Cohen said with a laugh before beginning to ask who of them would be the show leads, Ilya and Shane. However, he quickly answered his own question.
This wasn’t the only time Cohen brought up Jacob Tierney’s series during New Year’s Eve Live.
Later in the night, while chatting with Grammy winner Brandi Carlile, the Watch What Happens Live host asked, “Do lesbians give a damn about the Canadian hockey gay romance series, Heated Rivalry?”
