and good evening from new york's times square. >> i love that song, by the way. great lead-in. >> it's the alternate game for match p.m. >> i love that show. underrated. underrated. >> i wish we had one of the long mikes. >> that was so offensive that you would say that ere. we're starting the show and you would say something so controversial. >> place to be. come from all over the world to say by the end of the night and for years to come, that they were here and that they spent this year with us. they sent out the year with us. >> i believe it says this year out in style. >> i don't care, i don't care. >> here's why i care. would you like to talk to america about your cover from the italian magazine called luomo? okay. >> anyway, listen, i just want to welcome you. >> anderson cooper, a normal american, not a model. >> we've got three and a half hours. you don't have to give it up