Benjamin Maisani

Anderson Cooper has been the subject of many gay rumors over the years, and most stories link him to Benjamin Maisani, the owner of a gay bar in New York. And now a source says the news anchor is getting ready to come out on his new talk show, Anderson.Gawker reports the silver-haired star is bringing Maisani to the holiday party for his show, in preparation for the coming out episode that will air during February sweeps. The source, who, of course, is unnamed and likely knows anything and...Read Full Story

Manhattan bar owner Ben Maisani is rumored to be more than just a crush for CNN anchor Anderson Cooper. Things have supposedly gotten so serious that the National Enquirer reports that the two are looking at real estate together and Anderson might actually be thinking about coming out of the closet. The couple had previously been spotted bike riding in New York and vacationing in India. Now an unnamed source has told the Enquirer that the two are looking for a love nest."Anderson has...Read Full Story

Anderson Cooper has been the subject of many gay rumors over the years, and most stories link him to Benjamin Maisani, the owner of a gay bar in New York. But, there's never been any solid evidence or confirmation about Cooper's sexual orientation.Cooper actually has never been in a public relationship, gay or straight, that we know of. But, Out magazine ranked him second on their list of the "Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America" one year, even though he's never responded to rumors...Read Full Story

Is Anderson Cooper Prepping His Coming Out Episode?By Brian MoylanWe heard from a tipster that glass closet aficionado Anderson Cooper was bringing his boyfriend Benjamin Maisani to the holiday party for his daytime talk show Anderson tomorrow evening and alleges it is because the show is prepping Anderson's big coming out episode for February sweeps. Can this be true?Here's what the tipster had to say.Daytime talk show "Anderson" is having their first Christmas party tomorrow night, 15...Read Full Story

.First Look at Bedlam, the Bar That Drew A-Listers to Avenue C9/22/10 at 4:52 PMIt's not every night you see Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker hanging out in the back room of a dimly lit bar on lower Avenue C. But at the opening party for the new bar Bedlam last week, the couple provided a surprising splash of formalwear amid a sea of flannel. They were there with their friend Andy Cohen, the Bravo executive, and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper supporting Benjamin Maisani, the bar's co...Read Full Story