Will Anderson Cooper Return to Mole 3?

Fans of ABC’s The Mole were happy to hear that the show would return, in both a celebrity and regular edition. But the question lingered on – who would host?

Anderson Cooper, who hosted the first two editions and was an ABC News journalist prior to his Mole duties, left the network and became an anchor for CNN while the second Mole series was on hiatus. Since then, he has become a staple of CNN’s broadcasting.

According to the Baseline News wire and Reed Business Information wire, CNN executives asked Cooper to decide if he wanted to continue with The Mole or stay with CNN as a reporter/anchorman. To the certain dismay of many fans, it is reported that on this past Friday, Cooper decided to stick with his news background and turned down The Mole.

Therefore, Cooper will not do either the celebrity or "civilian" editions of the show, and fans will miss Cooper's dry wit and charm, which helped the show stand out from many other reality shows. There is no current news yet as to who may replace Cooper, but if we might speculate for a moment, it would not be surprising to see Kathyrn, the series’ first “Mole,” acting in the role of host. After playing that role, she became part of the production team of the second series and even made a brief appearance in one episode. She is familiar with the series (obviously), but does she have the ability to pull it off? More importantly, will ABC accept her as host or will they want somebody more easily recognizable to draw in new viewers? Only time will tell.

While the host is unknown, some of the players for the celebrity version are known. According to the wire reports, three “celebrities” have signed up to date: Stephen Baldwin, Victoria's Secret model Federique, and comic Kathy Griffin. We can hope that some more recognizable names join the crew.

As always, RealityNewsOnline will update you with any new information as we find it.

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