Anderson Cooper addresses rumors of joining ‘Live!’: ‘I’m very happy at CNN’

Count Anderson Cooper out of the stars throwing their names in the growing pool of replacements for Michael Strahan.

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The highly rumored candidate for “Live! With Kelly and Michael” told Andy Cohen on Thursday night that he's content with his journalistic career.

“Look, I’m very happy at CNN,” he insisted

Still, Cooper could be open to changing his mind.

“It would be a dream to work with Kelly, but nobody’s offering anything so...” he explained when asked if he would take the hosting job.

Speculation was rampant that the 48-year-old was a front-runner for the gig since Strahan announced he was departing the chat fest for “Good Morning America.”

Longtime "Live!" host Kelly Ripa was seen with the anchor's recently published book "The Rainbow Comes and Goes" as she returned to the show earlier this week.

Cooper — a good pal of his potential future coworker — downplayed the rumors and instead praised the daytime show's hosts.

"Listen, I love Kelly and I think that show is… Kelly is the heart and soul of that show and it's going to go on and continue to be great and I wish Michael the best in his new endeavor,” he added during his appearance on “Watch What Happens Live.”

Coincidentally, Bravo hotshot Cohen, who said the Cooper would be good for the role, has also already stressed he’s too busy to join ABC.

 

Both men were potential hosts when Regis Philbin left, along with 57 other stars who tried for the anchor seat alongside Ripa.

Ripa and ABC have yet to comment on who will fill Strahan’s giant shoes but a source recently told People magazine that Cohen, Cooper, Josh Groban and Seth Meyers have been lined up as guest host.

Strahan’s last day will be May 13  — four months earlier than expected when he first announced his exit and set Ripa on a “fit” and four day hiatus from the show.