Ryan Seacrest Whines That Andy Cohen Ignored Him on New Year’s Eve as Their Feud Continues: “Andy Did Not Turn Around”

Ryan Seacrest seemingly threw shade at Andy Cohen following their respective New Year’s Eve broadcasts when he revealed that the Watch What Happens Live host gave him the cold shoulder — a claim his Live! With Kelly and Ryan co-host Kelly Ripa was quick to refute.

During a recent episode of the duo’s morning talk show, Seacrest, who hosts ABC’s annual NYE broadcast, reflected on what exactly went down when he tried to get the attention of Cohen and Anderson Cooper, who both co-host CNN’s Dec. 31 broadcast.

“My big stage was right in front of Anderson and Andy and so when I was not working, I was trying to get their attention,” Seacrest said. “I thought maybe I was in the shot. I just wanted to wave and say hi. You know, they have a great show.”

The host, who called Cooper “the best,” said the CNN anchor turned around and mouthed, “Hi, how are you?” and told him, “Have a good show.” Seacrest then sharply added, “Andy did not turn around.”

However, Ripa was quick to defend Cohen, who also happens to be one of her close friends. She told Seacrest, “That’s not true. He said he was trying to get your attention,” to which he replied with surprise, “Really?”

Seacrest’s revelation comes less than a week after he praised CNN for scaling back on their drunken on-air antics. The American Idol host said the network’s decision was “probably a good idea.” Last year, he and his coworkers on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve were referred to as a “group of losers” on live CNN by an inebriated Cohen.

As for who Ripa watched when all of her best friends were reporting live from separate stations? She says she and her family just “roll in the other TV” and have two screens playing at the same time. She then gave a shout-out to ABC and CNN for going to commercial breaks at different times so she could mute one TV and turn up the volume on the other.

Live! With Kelly and Ryan airs on weekdays at 9 a.m. ET on ABC.