Yes, he's very upfront about being gay, yet he pulls so many viewers, that they put him on at 10 PM to compete with the other news channels' top shows. A couple of weeks ago, Tucker Carlson (I think) quoted his opening statement that began, "It's dawn..." He read it and the words were on the screen. When he finished, he said that it was beautiful poetry. Anderson Cooper always covers hurricanes, out in the rain and the wind until they lose all power. Now he is covering the war. He must really love his work. He travels so much and stays so busy that it's a puzzle how he could have time for a relationship, not that it is any of my business. It's like people would say about a cute bartender: Never date a bartender because they are never available when you are.