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Edit request on 22 May 2013

Can someone update this article to include his recent appearance on Saturday Night Live? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.19.37.220 (talk) 02:59, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request on 28 May 2013

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Darby2062 (talk) 00:48, 28 May 2013 (UTC) anderson cooper's siblings are listed as half brothers. they are not blood relatives and would be step brothers.[reply]

Not done: please be more specific about what needs to be changed. They appear to all share the same mother. RudolfRed (talk) 01:20, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request on 8 June 2013

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He turned 46 ... 76.88.101.106 (talk) 05:03, 8 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The article already states that in the infobox. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 05:06, 8 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

CIA intern

just wondering, why is that not listed under 'career timeline'? an internship is part of your career... it's only mentioned in the text of the article. 70.48.210.219 (talk) 03:04, 22 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

edit request Aug 3 2014

Please add to his career as voicing himself in the The Simpsons episode, "The Kid Is All Right". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.87.48.30 (talk) 01:08, 4 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Can someone add the fact that he saved a boy?

While reporting he left his post (on camera) and rushed in to save a Haitan boy from a bloody scene. Find out more:

http://runt-of-the-web.com/restore-your-faith-in-humanity#24 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:304:B233:17A0:B915:4158:C234:51EC (talk) 00:55, 8 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

April 2016 - New book and subject of HBO documentary

On April 5, 2016, HarperCollins Publishers released a new book by Ms. Vanderbilt and her son Anderson Cooper, "The Rainbow Comes and Goes - A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss". The book is described as "A charming and intimate collection of correspondence between #1 New York Times bestselling author Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, that offers timeless wisdom and a revealing glimpse into their lives."^[1]

Also, on April 9, 2016, HBO premiered "Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper", a 2 hour documentary that features a series of conversations between the mother and son, covering the mothers storied life and the family history in the public eye.^[2]

[1] ttps://www.harpercollins.com/9780062454942/the-rainbow-comes-and-goes

[2] ttp://www.hbo.com/documentaries/nothing-left-unsaid-gloria-vanderbilt-and-anderson-cooper

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+== April 2016 - New book and subject of HBO documentary ==
+On April 5, 2016, HarperCollins Publishers released a new book by Ms. Vanderbilt and her son [[Anderson Cooper]], "The Rainbow Comes and Goes - A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss". The book is described as "A charming and intimate collection of correspondence between #1 New York Times bestselling author Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, that offers timeless wisdom and a revealing glimpse into their lives."<ref>https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062454942/the-rainbow-comes-and-goes</ref>
+Also, on April 9, 2016, HBO premiered "Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & [[Anderson Cooper]]", a 2 hour documentary that features a series of conversations between the mother and son, covering the mothers storied life and the family history in the public eye.<ref>http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/nothing-left-unsaid-gloria-vanderbilt-and-anderson-cooper</ref>