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CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live Had Diplo Tripping On LSD And Anderson Cooper Roasting Andy Cohen’s Dead & Co Dancing

CNN's annual New Year's Eve broadcast with Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper is always unhinged, a pleasing contrast to the tightly stage-managed New Year's Rockin' Eve operation. Last year, for instance, Cooper was giggling uncontrollably when John Mayer called in from a cat bar. This year's hijinks included Diplo tripping on LSD live on the air.

Appearing live from Los Angeles, the DJ-producer discussed his frequent use of psychedelics. (Unsurprisingly, he did not discuss the revenge porn allegations against him.) When Cohen asked about the most unusual circumstances in which Diplo has tripped, he replied that he had dropped acid in a helicopter on his way to the Los Angeles Convention Center, where he gave the interview ahead of his set at Insomniac’s Forever Midnight. "You're tripping right now?" Cohen excitedly asked. "Yeah," Diplo replied, "but it's like a light trip." When Cooper followed up with a mention of microdosing, Diplo answered, "Yeah, yeah, a little bit. I think I might have macrodosed earlier today though."

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