Anderson Cooper can pick up a quick and easy million bucks. 
 
 All the CNN anchor needs to do is get rid of his silver-fox hair for the next five years. 
 
 The offer comes from Rise-N-Shine, the makers of Go Away Gray. 
 
 “We feel like Anderson Cooper is a really visible and well-respected figure and thought he would be a great spokesperson for the product and the company.” said Cathy Beggan, the product’s developer And it doesn’t hurt that he’s a handsome gentleman.” 
 
 Go Away Gray is a pill containing the enzyme Catalese. 
 
 The company is willing to deliver the cash to Cooper after using the pills for 60 days and sharing his experiences with the new look via social media such as Twitter and Facebook. 
 
 Beggan thinks Cooper might just go for it: “While Cooper may not need the extra cash, he may decide to go ahead with it and donate the million dollars to a worthwhile charity.” 
 
 Who knows? Even a Vanderbilt might need some extra moula these days. 

 Anderson Cooper Offered $1M To Get Rid Of The Gray 
 
 
 
 Here’s a riddle for you: Would Anderson Cooper still be Anderson Cooper if he didn’t have that perfectly cropped and groomed head of silvery hair? 
 
 At one point, the man must have had dark hair — he wasn’t born a silver fox. (Or was he…?) One company, however, is willing to pay Cooper $1 million to ditch the gray for 60 days — and they’re dead serious. 
 
 Rise-N-Shine, the company behind a product called “Go Away Gray“, says they’ve offered him a $1 million paycheck, and in exchange, Cooper would have to take their pills for 60 days, and use Twitter and Facebook to share his experience. Says the product’s developer: “We feel like Anderson Cooper is a really visible and well-respected figure and thought he would be a great spokesperson for the product and the company.” 
 
 Be that as it may, we can’t imagine what Cooper would look like without the gray — that’s almost as bad as asking him to remove Disaster Zone Black Tees from his wardrobe! And what sort of gravitas would a brown-haired Cooper bring to our television screens? Finally, we’re not sure shlocking a “Go Away Gray” pill falls under the guidelines of CNN’s ethics policy. But Rise-N-Shine thinks they have a shot: “While Cooper may not need the extra cash, he may decide to go ahead with it and donate the million dollars to a worthwhile charity.” 
 
 There’s wishful thinking. 
 
 [via The Sun-Sentinel.] 

 A company promoting a pill that supposedly turns gray hair back to its original color has offered Anderson Cooper $1 million to get rid of his silver tresses. That is the stupidest thing we ever heard. 
 
 Here are all the reasons Anderson should turn down the offer: 
 
 Dubious Science : The pill, called Go Away Gray, is an "all-natural pill containing the enzyme Catalase." The science is sound: Catalase can prevent hair from turning gray. But like other "natural supplements" marketed online, we have a feeling "Go Away Gray" hasn't been evaluated by the FDA or any certified scientific board, so it might not even work. Even worse, it could have catastrophic side effects. Anderson's boyfriend would be pissed if it caused his manhood to wither up, wouldn't he? 
 
 : The pill, called Go Away Gray, is an "all-natural pill containing the enzyme Catalase." The science is sound: Catalase can prevent hair from turning gray. But like other "natural supplements" marketed online, we have a feeling "Go Away Gray" hasn't been evaluated by the FDA or any certified scientific board, so it might not even work. Even worse, it could have catastrophic side effects. Anderson's boyfriend would be pissed if it caused his manhood to wither up, wouldn't he? Trademark Infringement : Gray hair is Anderson Cooper's signature. He went gray at a young age and television viewers know him by his colorless 'do. What would he be without it? Can you imagine Anna Wintour with her her bob, Carrot Top without his carrot top, or John Travolta without his toupee? Neither can we. With a head of brown hair, Anderson would just be another Brian Williams. 
 
 : Gray hair is Anderson Cooper's signature. He went gray at a young age and television viewers know him by his colorless 'do. What would he be without it? Can you imagine Anna Wintour with her her bob, Carrot Top without his carrot top, or John Travolta without his toupee? Neither can we. With a head of brown hair, Anderson would just be another Brian Williams. The Money Honey : Anderson Cooper is a Vanderbilt. Scratch that. Anderson Cooper is a Vanderbilt with a million-dollar salary. He needs money like CNN needs lower ratings. Sure, he could give the cash to charity, but Anderson has more money for charity than Larry King has pairs of suspenders. Okay, you get the idea. 
 
 : Anderson Cooper is a Vanderbilt. Scratch that. Anderson Cooper is a Vanderbilt with a million-dollar salary. He needs money like CNN needs lower ratings. Sure, he could give the cash to charity, but Anderson has more money for charity than Larry King has pairs of suspenders. Okay, you get the idea. It's Sexy: Andy is a studly guy. Maybe it's the blue eyes, the patrician demeanor, or the increasingly bulging biceps. No, it's not. It's the hair. There is something about a man with a head of solid gray hair that makes him look distinguished, worldly. It sets him apart from the pack and on a young man like Anderson, you get all the benefits of a youthful physique with the additional added bonus of the old-timer coloring. It's that hair that puts us at ease and makes us trust him. It's what make us comfortable enough to go back to his hotel room thinking we were just going to have a nightcap until he pulls us close and plants a big fat kiss on our lips and shoves his hand down our pants and whispers, "Don't worry, I'll be gentle," before throwing us onto the bed for an evening of sweaty, vigorous lovemaking. Oh yes! It's the hair! 
 
 So, uh, yeah, Andy. Don't you dare take that money or that cockamamie pill. 
 
 [Image via Getty] 
 
 
 

– Dear Anderson Cooper: “Brunette fox” just doesn’t have the same ring to it. A hair dye company is offering the CNN anchor $1 million to use their Go Away Gray product to get rid of his trademark silver hair for five years, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. But at least two bloggers are begging him not to take the money. It’s “almost as bad as asking him to remove Disaster Zone Black Tees from his wardrobe,” writes Verena von Pfetten on Styleite. “And what sort of gravitas would a brown-haired Cooper bring to our television screens?” she adds. More importantly, “Andy is a studly guy. Maybe it's the blue eyes, the patrician demeanor, or the increasingly bulging biceps,” notes Brian Moylan on Gawker. “No, it's not. It's the hair.”