You heard that right, folks.  The Silver Fox is now…Orange.

Although CNN’s Anderson Cooper once refered to Jersey Shore star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi as a, “freakishly tan, beer-guzzling, juicehead-hugging, muscle-loving, Botero body, pint-sized money-making machine…” he seems to have resigned himself to the fact that, in the game of TV ratings Snooki is queen – and thus, should be the first guest on his new daytime TV show, Anderson.

Snooks and AC (as I will now lovingly refer to Mr. Cooper) met at New York City’s Beach Bum Tanning.  The frighteningly pale Anderson awaited the MTV starlet’s arrival like a little kid waiting for the school bus on the first day of school.  His face a mix of emotions – excitement, eagerness and of course, a subtle hint of dread.

While AC and his crew got ready for their turn in the spray tan booth, bed, stall – who knows…  Snooki decided that she would take this opportunity to get her teeth whitened.  And why not?  No one else’s time is valuable.  Go ahead, whiten away.

After 20 minutes of waiting, Anderson began the “painting” portion of getting a spray tan, during which, a lovely orange-colored fellow painted on muscles to “accentuate” AC’s naturally buff physique while Snooki looked on, licking her chops.

Snooks and AC closed out the segment by promising to be tanning buddies for life and doing belly shots off each other.  Orrrr, they sort of just said goodbye, in just the way you’d expect – super awkwardly.