Things are not off to a great start for Anderson Cooper’s new daytime talk-show, Anderson.
Only weeks into production, the new show is already in the midst of a tragedy. Gawker reports that a teenager who was set to appear on Anderson for a segment on how the teenage brain works was asked by the producers to tape a segment on his own and “film the crazy stuff you do.”
Unfortunately, the teenager did just that, and, while filming himself doing some skateboarding stunts, ended up incurring a head injury which reportedly landed him in a coma. Gawker reports that Cooper is “distraught.” One of his reps confirmed the injury to The Hollywood Reporter. Anderson Cooper himself told THR that he is very saddened by the accident and expresses his “deepest concerns” to the teen. “My thoughts and prayers for his health, well-being and recovery are with him and his family,” Cooper told THR.