NeNe Leakes Loves Anderson Cooper

Forget the ridiculous hologram technology CNN debuted on election night.

The real story at the network is host Anderson Cooper's apparent crush on NeNe Leakes.

Earlier this week, Cooper told Ellen DeGeneres that he's a fan of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, telling the talk show host: "I don't even know where to begin with NeNe."

The silver-haired stud then held his hands out from his chest and added: "You have to sort of watch to enjoy the fullness of NeNe."

In an interview with E!, Leakes said her phone didn't stop ringing after Cooper made the announcement.

"I told my husband, 'You know Anderson Cooper? He spoke about me,' " Leakes said. "And he said, 'Anderson Cooper? The guy with the white hair? No, he didn't!' We think it's great. We love it."

Please stop encouraging her, AC.

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