KELLYANNE’S CNN LOVE

THERE’S nothing fake about Kellyanne Conway’s affection for Chris Cuomo — or her displeasure with author Michael Wolff.

Before going on Cuomo’s new CNN show “Prime Time” on Wednesday night, Conway (inset) told a media insider there’s no other place where she’d rather “return fire” against Wolff, whose tome “Fire and Fury” paints President Trump’s White House as a mess.

Despite the White House’s tireless criticism of CNN as “fake news,” Conway thinks Cuomo is the perfect conduit.

“I like sparring with Chris Cuomo best because I know him,” she told our source. Conway was glad the interview took place indoors.

“I’m usually freezing outside on the lawn while he’s reading from the teleprompter with five people in his ear, including (CNN President) Jeff

Zucker, probably saying, ‘Blow through the commercials, blow through the commercials,’ ” Conway said. “So he has the advantage.”

For Cuomo, whose new prime time program kicked off a short test run this week, Conway’s visit couldn’t come at a better time, either.

“Despite the testy clashes they sometimes have, they realize they make good TV together,” said our source.

Wednesday night’s show started as a lovefest with Conway speaking from the White House briefing room and Cuomo in CNN’s New York studio. “Happy New Year to you, my friend,” Cuomo said at the start.

“Thank you and congratulations on your new show,” Conway responded through a frozen smile.

The host quickly accused his guest of trampling over facts on a variety of topics.

“Don’t do that because it’ll make for a viral moment,” Conway urged Cuomo in a response that kicked off a tooth-and-nail debate that ran the gamut from the 2016 election to the border wall to the Russia investigation.

After 30 minutes of adrenaline-fueled banter that left viewers hoping the two would just get a room, “Fire and Fury” never came up. But Cuomo assured Conway she was welcomed back “any time.”

Wolff’s book portrays Trump a shallow narcissist who’s totally out of his depth. Wolff said Conway, along with ousted chief strategist Stephen Bannon, helped him gain White House access for his noholds-barred account. Conway had been largely out of the public eye after the book hit shelves last week.