Comedian takes a dig at CNN’s low ratings during New Year’s Eve special

Stand-up comedian Whitney Cummings mocked CNN’s low ratings during the channel’s special live New Year’s Eve coverage.

While appearing on CNN’s long-running “New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen” Tuesday night, Cummings joked that the cable news channel had a sparse audience.

“I’m playing 3,000-person shows now, which is about the ratings on CNN these days,” the comic said during the show.

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Comedian Whitney Cummings ripped CNN’s low ratings during the channel’s New Year’s Eve broadcast. (Getty Images)

Cummings Excavation came just two hours before the ball dropped in New York City’s Times Square on Tuesday night. Softening the blow, she added: “Not this show though. All eyes are on this show.”

The hosts, Bravo’s Andy Cohen and longtime CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, appeared to take Cummings’ jab in stride. “Nice, nice,” Cooper replied, letting out a laugh as Cohen remarked, “You’re all on fire today.”

Cooper continued to play along, mentioning that he and Cohen did a tour together that had similar audiences to Cummings’ tour. “We liked 3,000 people,” he said.

The cartoon’s joke was certainly on target for the ratings-challenged network, which lost a massive chunk of viewers after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 31: Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper host CNN’s New Year’s Eve in the Rain in Times Square on December 31, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Craig T Fruchtman/WireImage) (Craig T Fruchtman / Contributor)

In the two weeks following Trump’s victory, CNN saw double-digit percentage declines across the board in key metrics, losing 33% of total viewers compared to its 2024 average, and losing 39% in the demo and 36% of its already small prime-time audience .

During the first week of December, CNN’s primetime lineup of “Anderson Cooper 360,” “The Source with Kaitlan Collins” and “CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip” averaged just 367,000 total viewers from 1 p.m. 20-23. By comparison, Fox News Channel averaged 2.5. million total primetime viewers during the same period.

These numbers placed CNN at no. 17 among cable stations’ primetime that week. The Food Network’s primetime offerings saw larger audiences during the same period.

Elsewhere during his appearance on CNN, Cummings blasted the entertainment industry for lecturing Americans.

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Whitney Cummings (Getty Images)

When asked about her new hosting gig for streaming service Max from a “Friends”-themed trivia show, “Fast Friends,” and if she’s a fan of the legendary ’90s sitcom, she replied, “You know what, I am a” Friends fan I’m also a fan of entertainment that just entertains. heating.”

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“It’s just a fun show, no creeps. It’s just warm, wholesome,” the comic added.