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Anderson Cooper, Jerry Seinfeld Argue About Food (VIDEO)

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First Posted: 09/24/11 12:08 PM ET Updated: 11/24/11 05:12 AM ET

Jerry Seinfeld is an international symbol of finicky, picky behavior -- but even he can't hold a candle to Anderson Cooper when it comes to food.

Seinfeld was a guest on Cooper's talk show Friday, and a recurring theme of the hour was just how bloody-minded and narrow Cooper is about what he eats. Seinfeld and his wife Jessica had fun mocking the sheer vastness of Cooper's disdain.

It started when Seinfeld showed off a special sandwich he loved, which consists of peanut butter and honey on a bagel. Cooper took a bite and made a face. "What's drizzled on it?" he asked. Told it was honey, he said, "why do you need honey on peanut butter?"

"You are so particular!" Jessica Seinfeld said. "I like just plain things," Cooper replied. "I don't like fancy mixing of stuff."

Later, Cooper and Seinfeld went out to a waffle cart by Cooper's studio. He told Seinfeld he'd never eaten a waffle. "I don't understand the point," he said. "Texture!" Seinfeld said exasperatedly, as if he were in an episode of his sitcom. "The point is texture!"

"But there's pancakes and pancakes are good enough!" Cooper protested. Seinfeld said that waffles were crispy. "Why do you need crispy?" Cooper wondered. "For the experience of eating!" Seinfeld said. "You are really weird!"

The two returned to the studio, where Cooper admitted that he is "like a seven-year-old" when it comes to his eating habits. He also said he didn't "see the point" of cous-cous (there's already rice!) and eggs during a cooking segment.

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Jerry Seinfeld is an international symbol of finicky, picky behavior -- but even he can't hold a candle to Anderson Cooper when it comes to food. Seinfeld was a guest on Cooper's talk show Friday, ...
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tulane-grad
master-debater
12:03 AM on 09/28/2011
No soup for you!
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philp71
chris
02:35 PM on 09/27/2011
why did you decide to post this hp what a waste of time thanks
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theiFyoU
I used to be disgusted, but now I'm just amused.
02:14 PM on 09/27/2011
If he was anymore white bread, his eyes would be pink.
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bryan broome
All your money won't another minute buy.
06:47 AM on 09/27/2011
What's with her trapezoid hair cut?
shuffleoff
...but not to buffalo!
10:45 AM on 09/27/2011
Actually it's a beautiful haircut! She, on the other hand, is annoying. When did she become a cooking expert? Last I heard, she ripped off someone else's cookbook...
04:42 AM on 09/27/2011
I like Anderson Cooper, but I don't think I could sit down to a meal with him. I can imagine him saying, "ew, you're really going to eat that?" about practically anything I would put in my mouth LOL!
01:22 AM on 09/27/2011
Cooper is acting like a spoiled little rich girl.
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JumpySnark
My micro-bio is still pending approval...
08:58 PM on 09/26/2011
And aren't someone's parents so proud right now!
05:55 PM on 09/26/2011
Waffles are awesome and perfectly designed to hold little pools of melted butter in every square and then when you hit it with some maple syrup, yum. Pancakes have their place but Cooper is totally missing out.
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Tony Rochon
Trying to fly under the radar
05:52 PM on 09/26/2011
What is the deal with Anderson Cooper? I mean, the man has two last names! Pick one! What happened, did they run out of first names when he was born? "I'm sorry Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, we've run out of first names. We do have a couple of nice last names to choose from, though - Anderson and Rabinowitz. Anderson? Alright then, let me write that down."
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JumpySnark
My micro-bio is still pending approval...
08:59 PM on 09/26/2011
Nice Seinfeld impression, you made me laugh :)
jaslyn
why can't we all just get along?
05:12 PM on 09/26/2011
With Cooper's diet, I'm surprised he has the strength to make it through the show!
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Max Shaw
My micro-bio is no longer empty.
04:55 PM on 09/26/2011
Dude..Waffles n' ice cream?? Need I say more?
05:55 PM on 09/26/2011
Waffles and fried chicken.
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greenToBlue
A life without AHA moment is the cause of TP think
02:44 PM on 09/26/2011
One funny dude and one fine reporter. I happen to be fan of both guys.
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donbrown
A television producer in Hawaii
02:43 PM on 09/26/2011
I hate to interpolate eating habits to boudoir behavior....but something tells me Anderson is REALLY BORING.
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DaniFoxy
Crazy girl from LA
01:08 PM on 09/27/2011
LOL! I had the same thought...
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rich3324
Likes: Chasing villagers. Dislikes: Fire
02:21 PM on 09/26/2011
Coop, your Ma, never made you waffles when you were a kid?
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Nancy J
No tea for me
03:25 PM on 09/26/2011
His Ma was Gloria Vanderbilt. I doubt she did much cooking.
05:56 PM on 09/26/2011
She was too busy designing designer jeans when he was a kid.
02:11 PM on 09/26/2011
THAT'S who Jerry married?! My god... poor man. Well, she's going to be a very wealthy woman after the divorce. I'm so glad men are giving up on women. Yuck.
jaslyn
why can't we all just get along?
05:11 PM on 09/26/2011
shallow.
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theiFyoU
I used to be disgusted, but now I'm just amused.
02:21 PM on 09/27/2011
She was way younger when they married. Who knows how kids will look when they grow up?