MSNBC host Rachel Maddow was a guest on Bravo’s talk show “Watch What Happens Live” last night. Maddow–an acclaimed mixologist–whipped up a shot version of the Negroni, which she drank on a huge wooden ski (a “shotski”) along with host Andy Cohen and guest Jenni Pulos.

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Maddow also played a few other games, and talked about Keith Olbermann‘s abrupt departure from Current TV:

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“Way Too Early” and “Morning Joe” host Willie Geist has had quite the day. Late last night, Geist appeared on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live,” which is, as the name implies, live:

Six hours later, Geist hosted “Way Too Early,” and then “Morning Joe,” where “Watch What Happens” host Andy Cohen served as a guest:

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The party’s still going at the Edison Ballroom in Times Square as the “Today” show celebrates its 60th anniversary. The morning milestone began with a welcome from “Today” frontman Matt Lauer before singer Pit Bull took the stage.

Fourth hour hosts Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford were early arrivals, with Kotb (below) front and center during Pit Bull’s set. We spotted NBC News president Steve Capus and “Today” EP Jim Bell working the room, as longtime EP and, later NBCU president Jeff Zucker was deep in conversation with former “Today” anchor Meredith Vieira.

“Today” senior broadcast producer Don Nash, who’s been with the show more than a third of its life — 23 years — tells TVNewser tomorrow’s anniversary program is not to be missed. All former living on air talent — save for Joe Garagiola and Gene Shalit who aren’t able to make it — will be a part of the show. And we spotted many of them at the party tonight, including Tom Brokaw, Katie Couric, (above) Barbara Walters, John Palmer and Hugh Downs.

NBC spared no expense flying in correspondents from other NBC bureaus including Andrea Mitchell, Kerry Sanders, Kevin Tibbles, Janet Shamlian and Luke Russert.

Brian Williams stopped in after “Nightly News.” And we chatted with “Today” anchors Savannah Guthrie, Jenna Wolfe and Amy Robach, here with husband Andrew Shue, and said hello to Willard Scott on our way out. Other “Today” regulars celebrating  included Jill Rappaport, Martha Stewart, the Scotto family and Bobby Flay. We chatted with Andy Cohen (mostly about NeNe Leakes) who later tonight will be interviewing Rosie O’Donnell on his Bravo show, “Watch What Happens Live.”

Rounding out the crowd: Willie Geist, Jeff Rossen, Martin Bashir, Carl Quintanilla, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Tyler Mathisen, MSNBC president Phil Griffin and CNBC president Mark Hoffman and many more I may have missed. Because, as I said, the party is still going. Then, tomorrow at 7am, “Today” takes the party nationwide.

Andrea Mitchell and Jeff Zucker

Kerry Sanders and Jenna Wolfe

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You may know him best as the guy behind the Real Housewives or as host of his own nightly show on Bravo. But did you know Andy Cohen used to work as a network morning show producer? Okay, well maybe you did.

Anyway, Cohen was part of Day 4 of the new “CBS This Morning” this morning to talk pop culture stuff, but he also got in a word about his time at CBS.

“I spent a lot of time at CBS in the morning. I spent most of the ’90s on the morning show on CBS,” said Cohen, showing a picture of himself, “There I am actually in my cubicle at CBS. That had to be in ’92. I had a ponytail. Yeah. that’s me.”

The “Today” show’s Natalie Morales will once again co-host the 2011 Miss Universe Pageant, this year live from São Paulo, Brazil. NBC will broadcast the event Monday, Sept. 12 with a live Spanish simulcast on Telemundo. Bravo’s Andy Cohen will co-host.

Last year, Morales co-hosted the Donald Trump-owned pageant alongside Bret Michaels. When everyone was talking about Bret Michaels.

Morales, whose mother is Brazilian, spent the first 18 years living abroad as an Air Force brat, including time in Brazil.

With “Live! with Regis and Kelly” co-host Regis Philbin set to leave the show in November, the search is on to find his replacement. The Wall Street Journal this morning floats three interesting possibilities. The WSJ names Ryan Seacrest, Bravo executive/talk show host Andy Cohen and actor Mark Consuelos has three names being bandied about by executives. Consuelos also happens to be the husband of “Live!” co-host Kelly Ripa.

The names are not without problems, however. Both Cohen and Seacrest have long-term contracts with Comcast, Seacrest to produce and host shows, and Cohen to develop and host programs. Comcast may be OK allowing an occasional guest-hosting gig, but to move to Disney/ABC full-time might be problematic, and contractual issues could present a problem.

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Mary Noonan is leaving W 57th and headed for Englewood Cliffs.

Noonan, who spent 23 years at CBS News most recenly as director of talent development, is joining CNBC’s documentary unit as senior producer. Many CBSers, current and former, turned out for her going away party last night, including “48 Hours” EP Susan Zirinsky, Bravo’s Andy Cohen, who stopped over before his “Watch What Happens Live” show and ABC News president Ben Sherwood.

Noonan had worked at CBS News since her senior year in college, when she was an intern on the network’s overnight news broadcast.