Andrew Rannells Just Dished On How Dating Anderson Cooper At 25 Directly Inspired 'Girls' Storyline—And Our Jaws Are On The Floor

Andrew Rannells Just Dished On How Dating Anderson Cooper At 25 Directly Inspired 'Girls' Storyline—And Our Jaws Are On The Floor

After years of speculation, the tea has finally been spilled about who inspired Elijah Krantz and Dill Harcourt's relationship.In case you missed it, the hit TV show Girls aired for six seasons from 2012 to 2017, and followed the lives of four young women making their way through early romance and career moves in New York City.A key side character was Elijah Krantz, played by Andrew Rannells, who dumps the lead female character, Lena Dunham's Ha…

Andrew Rannells confirms a famous ‘Girls’ storyline was based on a brief romance with Anderson Cooper

For a decade, fans of the generation-defining HBO comedy Girls have speculated about the real-life inspiration behind Dill Harcourt, the famous, silver-haired news anchor who briefly dates Andrew Rannells’ character, Elijah. The rumor mill long suspected the character was a thinly veiled nod to Anderson Cooper, but no one involved in the show would ever officially confirm it. Now, the truth is finally out, as Cameron Scheetz reported for Queerty…