“People are saying that I’m lit. Yeah I’m lit. Who cares?”
Don: Yeah, I'm lit http://pic.twitter.com/5sn9aSk91H
— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) January 1, 2017
These are the exact words from CNN anchor Don Lemon as he hosted the cable news channel’s New Year’s Eve coverage. Lemon spent about three hours on live television throwing back shots and getting drunk.
Don doing shots. So good. http://pic.twitter.com/4xrYq2N4yR
— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) January 1, 2017
While Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin hosted the program from Times Square, Lemon and fellow CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin were stationed at a bar in New Orleans. Lemon got his own party started before 8 pm central time.
It seems @donlemon, @BrookeBCNN got the #CNNNYE party (and the drinking) started a little early down in New Orleans https://t.co/vSI1sy9oXk
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) January 1, 2017
From that point on, basically every time Cooper and Griffin checked in with the New Orleans correspondents, Lemon was taking a shot, serving a shot, or getting a little too turnt to be at work.
.@donlemon and @BrookeBCNN are still drinking tequila in New Orleans. Less than 2-hours to go! #CNNNYE https://t.co/vDDHMBdfvW
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) January 1, 2017
Don Lemon is SMASHED on live TV and his co-anchor looks like she's had enough. These tears I cry ??? http://pic.twitter.com/D8mwQxTcnx
— Shirley Pleaser (@BienSur_JeTaime) January 1, 2017
He even got his ear pierced on live TV. He contemplated a nipple ring upon Griffin’s suggestion, but Baldwin shut that down.
You know you’re wasted when you have to get talked out of piercing your nipple on live TV and settle for an ear. #CNNNYEhttp://pic.twitter.com/4s3Zy9rciE
— Josh Sánchez (@jnsanchez) January 1, 2017
Yes. @donlemon just got his ear pierced live on the air https://t.co/yWGl6FUClk
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) January 1, 2017
However, my favorite Don “Lit-mon” moment of the night was when self-admitted self-centered Lemon opened up about possibly wanting a relationship in 2017. “Are we going there, right now?” a perplexed and probably fed up Baldwin asked.
Don Lemon is so drunk right now he's spilling his heart on #CNNNYE for his New Year's Resolution. ? http://pic.twitter.com/52npFU7Pmc
— Josh Sánchez (@jnsanchez) January 1, 2017
Lemon’s night came to end as New Orleans rang in the new year and, in a moment of drunk honesty, the anchor said, “2016 was awful.” Then boom, his mic went dead!
"2016 WAS AWFUL"
– Don "Pour me a lil more" Lemon??CNN Don Lemon Mariah Carey #HAPPYNEWYEAR http://pic.twitter.com/AoNyhlpH9g
— Mira ??? ?????11? (@Trumpanista) January 1, 2017
Many assumed CNN cut Lemon’s mic on purpose. However, apparently, Mariah Carey wasn’t the only person having audio issues. The CNN hosts had technical difficulties the entire night and producers felt this was a good time to cut off all audio and just have celebratory sounds from the bar and New Orleans.
Though social media enjoyed “drunk” Lemon on air, CNN sources say the anchor was, in fact, not drunk while working. They say Lemon only drank the few shots shown on air and did not consume any alcohol during breaks.
However, former CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien says CNN could have kept that explanation. She was not here for Lemon’s antics.
A drunk anchorman got his ear pierced live on tv last night. It's a very low bar for credibility. https://t.co/EheJVwv4Ee
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) January 2, 2017
Here are Don Lit-mon’s greatest hits from his NYE 2017 live coverage:
Don Lemon is LIT http://pic.twitter.com/yzgWRdGwZc
— Danny (@recordsANDradio) January 1, 2017
Don Lemon is LIT (part 2) http://pic.twitter.com/I9iaXJW96t
— Danny (@recordsANDradio) January 1, 2017
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