Before Anderson Cooper left for the Middle East where he’s been ducking from bombs, he welcomed NBC’s Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford to his syndicated show, which aired Tuesday. Naturally, there was alcohol. And, yes, there was alcohol. “I’m drunk. It’s sad but true,” said Cooper. “During the break, I’m like eating chicken. Kathie Lee keeps saying to me, ‘do you want a breast?’ And I’m like, ‘Sweetie, no.’”