Anderson Cooper, host of 'CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute,' meets Snooki before the big show.
Anderson Cooper, host of 'CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute,' meets Snooki before the big show.
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Anderson learns that sloths like it when you blow gently on their face. This is why we have rehearsals.
Anderson learns that sloths like it when you blow gently on their face. This is why we have rehearsals.
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At rehearsal, everyone wanted a photo. But Snooki preferred getting ready for her close-up.
At rehearsal, everyone wanted a photo. But Snooki preferred getting ready for her close-up.
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How'd she do?
How'd she do?
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Actually, under the care of her handler from the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.leozoo.org" target="_blank" target="_blank">LEO Zoological Conservation Center</a>, Snooki seemed up for almost anything,
Actually, under the care of her handler from the LEO Zoological Conservation Center, Snooki seemed up for almost anything,
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Of course, before her onstage appearance, Snooki had to make a pit stop in the makeup chair. Okay, not really.
Of course, before her onstage appearance, Snooki had to make a pit stop in the makeup chair. Okay, not really.
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Host Anderson Cooper walked on stage carrying Snooki. "This is basically a dream come true," he told the audience.
Host Anderson Cooper walked on stage carrying Snooki. "This is basically a dream come true," he told the audience.
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For the rest of the show, Snooki hung out backstage on her own red carpet. Literally.
For the rest of the show, Snooki hung out backstage on her own red carpet. Literally.
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That's where Sharon Stone couldn't resist getting to know Snooki a little better.
That's where Sharon Stone couldn't resist getting to know Snooki a little better.
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How is this for "squad goals?" Snooki and her trainer, Marcella Leone, Founder and Director of the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.leozoo.org" target="_blank" target="_blank">LEO Zoological Conservation Center</a>, with, from left, Kathy Griffin, Kelly Ripa and Victoria Justice.
How is this for "squad goals?" Snooki and her trainer, Marcella Leone, Founder and Director of the LEO Zoological Conservation Center, with, from left, Kathy Griffin, Kelly Ripa and Victoria Justice.
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Grammy nominee Andra Day wowed the audience with her performance of 'Rise Up.' She was wowed while hanging out with Snooki, too.
Grammy nominee Andra Day wowed the audience with her performance of 'Rise Up.' She was wowed while hanging out with Snooki, too.
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Neil Patrick Harris presented Top 10 CNN Hero Monique Pool with her award for her work rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing sloths in Suriname. He welcomed her to the stage as "the person who proves sloth is a virtue."
Neil Patrick Harris presented Top 10 CNN Hero Monique Pool with her award for her work rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing sloths in Suriname. He welcomed her to the stage as "the person who proves sloth is a virtue."
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After the show, Snooki returned home to the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.leozoo.org" target="_blank" target="_blank">LEO Zoological Conservation Center</a> to rejoin her fellow sloths, J-Woww and the Situation.
After the show, Snooki returned home to the LEO Zoological Conservation Center to rejoin her fellow sloths, J-Woww and the Situation.
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