Anderson Cooper needs a vacation, too! A $3200 a night vacation in India.

Andy with his boyfriend Benjamin Maisani in India

Well now. What do we have here? 

One of my favorite Silver Foxes might be feeling a little glum because CNN's ratings haven't been so great of late...but that didn't stop him from going on a holiday to India with his cute boyfriend, Benjamin.

via allheadlinenews.com

"According to New York Post, the 42-year-old "silver fox" has been spotted with East Village bar Eastern Bloc owner Benjamin Maisani at the Rambagh Palace, which is named as the best hotel in the world by Conde Nast Traveler.

The room costs $3,200 per night and features a four-poster bed and views of the gardens of the former Maharaja palace. It also has a large round bathtub, which was filled with bubbles and sprinkled with rose petals on the first night."

The Ranbaugh Palace

Rose petals? Really? 

 

I did a little snooping around regarding Benjamin's NYC club Eastern Bloc. In a word, it sounds FABULOUS--in a dirty, strong drink, red-walled, hot bartenders everywhere kind of way. If only this were 10 years ago when my Best Gay Patrick and I were in a place in our lives where we did this kind of hard partying every.Single.Weekend. I'm exhausted just thinking about it. Oh, Jack and Karen.

Those were the days, my friend...  

Today's Blind Item - Tight Black Shirt in Afghanistan Edition (**NOW WITH VIDEO**)

"Which hunky news anchor wore a special black helmet to go with his tight, black T-shirt for his reports from the front? The dark get-up made him really stand out among the troops in their camouflage fatigues."

via (Page Six)

Oh, come ON. We all know this is our Silver Fox on CNN. Lord knows we all watched him, stoically carrying on while being sick with what's being reported as a case of The Swine Flu--but looking FABULOUS with his big guns.