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.