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.”

Diplo said he was on LSD live during CNN’s New Year’s Eve broadcast.pic.twitter.com/n39AJwF57c

— Defiant World (@DefiantWorld) January 1, 2025

Earlier in the night, the cohosts did shots and recapped embarrassing 2024 moments for the both of them. During this segment, Cooper mocked Cohen’s dancing at a Dead & Company show at the Sphere in a viral TikTok post, as well as his choice of wardrobe. “Sweetie, did you know you were being filmed?” Cooper chided his pal, in between bursts of laughter. The Dead & Company bits begin at 5:50 in the video below and are preceded by some banter about Cooper getting struck by flying styrofoam during hurricane coverage.

Ralph Fiennes reenacted the “very demure, very mindful” meme – and it’s the best thing to happen tonight, next to Anderson Cooper’s reaction. pic.twitter.com/W1PEbgL5Iv

— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) January 1, 2025

Watching @WhitneyCummings keep asking if @CNN had cut her feed as she kept trolling them right to their faces and Diplo tripping LSD live on air is the perfect way to start 2025 in America.
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"Kamala was forced on us so hard, you'd think she was patented by Pfizer." 🤣 pic.twitter.com/lqj6fB8hwV

— Truthstream Media (@truthstreamnews) January 1, 2025