CNN hosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen downed shots during New Year's Eve coverage in Times Square while a reporter jumped into a bath of rum with a drag queen mermaid.

Viewers watching CNN's live coverage in New York also caught host Cooper turning the air blue with a risque story about Hollywood stars live on air.

The host even downed shots of tequila live on air from Times Square before a reporter took a dip in a bathtub filled with sparkling rum with a drag queen dressed as a mermaid.

Cooper later recalled his mom, the now deceased Gloria Vanderbilt, wondered ahead of an interview if she would be asked who had the 'biggest' manhood in Hollywood.

He told how both were backstage before going on air to be interviewed by Anderson's New Year's co-host Andy Cohen for an interview featured on his Bravo program, 'Watch What Happens Live'.

It would be Cohen during Tuesday's live coverage from Times Square in New York with Cooper, who would recall the risque question.

Both hosts were downing tequila, loosening up their commentary and spicing up the evening's festivities live from Times Square

CNN correspondent Randi Kaye climbed into a rum-filled bathtub with a drag queen dressed as a mermaid at a bar in Key West, Florida

Both were also downing tequila, loosening up their commentary and spicing up the evening's festivities.

CNN correspondent Randi Kaye was reporting live from a New Year's Eve celebration at a bar in Key West, Florida, when she joined a drag queen in a bathtub.

She had stumbled upon what she described as the 'queen of the sea' in a liquor-filled tub and carried out an interview before jumping into the bath.

Kaye said told viewers: 'I don't think I've ever seen a tail so huge.'

The drag queen quipped, 'that's not the only thing that's huge here, honey', causing co-host Cohen's jaw to drop to the floor and anchor Cooper to shake his head and turn away.

After Kaye asked the mermaid how the rum tasted, she was then pulled into the bathtub, causing the bar to roar with cheers.

She then took a swig of rum right from the bottle and poured the booze onto the mermaid.

Viewers watching CNN's live coverage of New Year's Eve caught when host Anderson Cooper recalled his mom, the now deceased Gloria Vanderbilt, wondering if she would be asked who had the 'biggest' manhood in Hollywood

Cooper's recollection of the personal question his fashion icon mom, who passed away in June, was from a backstage moment before going on Cohen's interview show, and had been mentioned during an interview with Seth Myers and reported on by the Hollywood Reporter

Cooper gagged on the evening's libations, admitting he doesn't drink although that didn't stop him

During Cooper's earlier discussion with Cohen, the co-host tried to censor his recollection of the question.

'He's not going to ask me who's got the biggest bleep... of anyone I've ever been with,' an increasingly tipsy Cohen says.

Cooper, who is listening to someone on an ear piece and appears to ask if the manhood reference can be said on live television verbatim, decided to clarify with the exact quote.

'She turns to me out of the blue and goes, 'He's not going to ask me who's got the biggest c--k in Hollywood, is he?' That's what she said'.

Cohen waves his hands and responds, 'Anderson just said it, ok'.

Cooper's recollection of the personal question his fashion icon mom, who passed away in June, was from a backstage moment before going on Cohen's interview show, and had been mentioned during an interview with Seth Myers and reported on by the Hollywood Reporter.

Twitter user @Twickantweets had to ask if Cooper really made the reference

Twitter user @busybookilfe was among many who couldn't resist tweeting the Cooper's words and admitting 'drunk Anderson is the best thing ever'

Several people on Twitter, including Natasha Jasso Smith, professed their love for 'Anderson'

Even the Housewives Tonight podcast had no shame getting some indirect promotion on Twitter, acknowledging the manhood reference

However, no one could see it coming on live coverage from Times Square, even as the CNN host and Cohen were getting loosened up on alcohol shots, which Cooper gagged on at moments.

A few Twitter users expressed disbelief at what they had just heard come from Cooper.

Cooper did apologize for using the 'C' word on air, although viewers on Twitter appeared to be more than forgiving of both him and Cohen for getting raunchy.

Despite Anderson's apology for making more than a few viewers make a double-take, the manhood references and drinking continued.

At one point, the cameras cut to retired basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal, who towers at more than 7 feet, and was asked by a yet even more intoxicated Cohen, 'Your shoe size is 22, so how big are you?'

At least one Twitter user thought the New Year's Eve duo were better at hosting the festivities than at their day jobs.

There were few complainers, as viewers expressed their enjoyment of Cooper and Cohen's stint as a pair of hosts gone wild.

Podcaster and comedian Justin R. Young put it bluntly: 'They are so much better that this than news!!!' he tweeted about Cooper and Cohen

Twitter user Thomas Abt couldn't contain his enjoyment with a few choice vulgar words of his own

Patrick Barlow, a self-described 'dad, husband, evaluator, and hashtag afficianado,' as well as a 'dork', said his evening was complete, thanks to Cooper's manhood reference