Don Lemon needs to take a fucking seat with her drama!

And he’s also a narcisstic, nasty piece of work supported by many social interactions with him. He practically invented the technique of looking for someone else in the room who can be more useful to him than you.

If he was white he would have been fired long ago.

The crying over the phone yesterday morning and the mask of misery on his own show later on. I just said it on the Aretha thread - that gurl wants his own show.

Anderson Coopwe does the same thing

Already a thread?

[quote]Anderson Coopwe does the same thing

Anderson Cooper does a lot of coke and poppers, and then bottoms for Chris Cuomo... on the downlow of course.

I I think Linen knows that he’s not so great and he usually has to say or do something absurd to get a little buzz and stay employed. He’s also positioned himself as the go to Black journalist at CNN. Meanwhile, you know that nelly thing has never had anything to do with the brothers or the hood

AC also cries - on camera - while doing the news.

[quote] Meanwhile, you know that nelly thing has never had anything to do with the brothers or the hood

Neither has Christiane!

[quote]Meanwhile, you know that nelly thing has never had anything to do with the brothers or the hood

Has she ever dated a black guy??

I don’t know her

Miss Don interview with Gladys and Smokey. Enjoy

She needs to take several seats.

I wish somebody would call out Lemon to his face for yesterday. He disrespected her with his caterwauling. I mean he's always been a drama queen but yesterday was too much even for him. A showboating fool.

He’s a natural woman, err...drama queen.

[quote]AC also cries - on camera - while doing the news.

AC also fingers himself - on camera - while doing the news.

[quote]I wish somebody would call out Lemon to his face for yesterday. He disrespected her with his caterwauling. I mean he's always been a drama queen but yesterday was too much even for him. A showboating fool.

I thought "It's not your fucking mother who has died". - he had the whole day before his show to pull himself together.

We'll NEVER stop attacking openly gay men, vows the Datalounge.

Guaranteed that Mary Lemon only knew one or two Aretha songs before yesterday anyway! Fucking hypocrite!

Crying is the traditional tool that women use to emotionally manipulate those around them.

He was actually singing along with her last night, on air.

R18, if you think we owe blind loyalty to a jackass just because he's gay too, you should probably consider asking for a conservator.

[quote]AC also fingers himself - on camera - while doing the news.

And yet the numbers are so low. Because, really, you don't see that every day.

Don Lemon is a gay white boy with a tan.

Was he was auditioning for one of those non-CNN non-singer singing shows?

I hear Kelly Ripa doesn't like him.

Does Anderson get along with him?

i LOVE YOU OP. LOL. THANKS, NEEDED THIS.

Don is a serious journalist who.... ah nevermind, he was peak drama queen yesterday and even I cannot defend him.

Gay or not - he keeps making a spectacle of himself and yesterday was right out of the ballpark.

[quote]I hear Kelly Ripa doesn't like him.

Kellly Ripa knows a fraud when she sees one.

Black folk have no use for Don. He only decided he was black after Trump was elected. We been knew about Omarosa too but we all must hold our nose and align with the people that have the same objective as ourselves, even when their motivations are self serving.

[quote]Don Lemon needs to take a fucking seat with her drama!

[quote]Girl sit down and STFU already!!

I love OP's lingo.

I don't know him.

One can only hope, sincere misery loves company, that Andy Cohen will point his to this thread.

Does anyone here remember Don when he was an anchor in Philly? I never really watched his channel so I only have a vague recollection of his time here. Was he always like this? Or does having 2 hours to kill each night lead to this sort of weepy shenanigans?

Only one person triggered, just slightly, by all the pointed but fair comments on Lemon? Surely someone will compare the thread to Stormfront before the night has passed.

Well not to defend him, but it's worth pointing out that Aretha was really into Don, watched his show regularly and would text him about stories he'd covered. They were apparently friends, sort of.

Still, I'm glad I don't watch his show.

[quote]Still, I'm glad I don't watch his show.

Damn right sister. Ain’t we all.

Ms Lemon a "Journalist"? I Think not!

I've avoided watching him since he made a fool of himself covering Michael Jackson's funeral. He couldn't decide whether he was a reporter or a mourner or a fan of all the entertainers there. It was a disgraceful display & I really thought that CNN might see the light & dump him, but no such luck.

[quote]Ms Lemon a "Journalist"?

That’s Miss Lemon, bitches.

Anderson Cooper is 100 times more annoying.

Who pulls in more prime dick? Miss Lemon or Ms Cooper??

most the comments on twitter are like this

[quote]Omg @donlemon has me crying. What a beautiful tribute to Aretha! I want to hug him. I’m feeling your pain

[quote]Poor guy. You look like you've been crying a lot! Thank goodness we have her amazing music to remember her by. Sorry for your loss. 😢

[quote]@DonLemon_CNN My thoughts and prayers for Aretha's family. I listened to you crying from morning until evening Don, I cried with you.

I prefer a drunk, weepy, wistful, and sloppy Miss Lemon in New Orleans on New Years Eve.

I like him. Fuck all of you mean bitches.

He's an emotional train wreck. Glad he doesn't affect my ratings.

Dating this train wreck must be XTRA-tedious.

Of course, this is all assuming that anyone watches CNN, never mind TV :)

[quote]That’s Miss Lemon, bitches.

No. THIS is Miss Lemon.

Don thinks he's Scarlett but truth is... he don't know nothin' 'bout birthin' ratings.

R51, you really should have waited on that one before actually posting it. A complete miss. One of the worst attempts at humor. Ever.

Donna thinks she can cry her way to the top of the Nielsen’s.

Fuck you Lemon.

Thanks, R52. Knowing so much, you can imagine what your opinion means to me.

[quote] Who pulls in more prime dick? Miss Lemon or Ms Cooper??

Ms. Cooper because of his circumcised penis.

Honey, just report the news we don't care about your personal feelings.

maybe he's a frustrated actress.

A BAD actress.

Here's where he makes it ALL about him.

God, what a HAM!

This tearful TV man is as embarrassing as tearful Trudeau.

In fairness, Don has shared with the world the Aretha's music has been 'the soundtrack of his life.' So there's that.

I think don is very handsome. He should try growing a beard.

Id like to add that all this anger towards don stems from jealousy. Pick apart Anderson, he's more deserving.

Goodness, R61, with that kind of universal insight and the obvious capacity to read all minds, why on earth are you slumming here? There's a world to save!

I'm jealous the of an era when, if I only had ten minutes to watch the news, I would actually see news; when cnn didn't have at least one anchor crying on camera every other day, talking through their feelings as the world burns.

R64 Stick with the PBS Newshour on Youtube. It's mostly hard reporting, balanced coverage of international events, and very little editorializing.

I can't stand CNN in general but Fareed Zakaria generally runs circles around anyone else in that network and his weekend program covers more bases than the weekly primetime shows. He definitely has a political point of view but doesn't shove it down peoples' throats.

It would be more genuine if he was a friend of Aretha's rather than a fanboy. The cloying comments on Twitter letting him know people are crying along with him are just sycophants. People think that tweeting a celebrity something like "OMG, me too!" or "I feel so bad for you!! Sending you a big hug!!" will somehow make them friends with said celebrity.

[quote] Seriously, I’m sick of this queen.

So don’t watch him, Aunt Bea.

R67, he was friends with Aretha. Don talked about having her phone #.

He did make the death of Aretha Franklin about himself. IMO, there was no need for him to sing one of her songs. Agree with R17 that Lemon had time to pull himself together before going on air.

He has nothing on me when it comes to making scenes,

The... noticeable... thing was he was perfectly, entirely composed when he did his Cuomo hit and a few minutes later he pedal to the metal Tammy Faye. Helen Keller figured out that performance.

We need Huntley Brinkley with teletype chatter in the background! No nonsense/histrionic/drama queen carrying on!

It's obviously becoming the fashion for newsreaders and Canadian Prime Ministers to cry copiously on screen.

I guess the next generation will ALL be cry-babies.

R40, he was also on the air when news broke about Jackson's transport to the hospital. I never watch CNN but was channel surfing and could not look away from Lemon's cringeworthy performance. He wasn't crying, but he had next to nothing to say. They scrambled to find a music journalist to sit next to him and do most of the talking. Don seemed lost in reverie when suddenly, and I wish I could remember his exact comment, he said something so outlandish that the guest expert had to cut him off mid sentence. I too thought he would be yanked off the air that very day.

This self-important, smug Lemon guy has a flat nose like Jiminy Cricket

Girl likes to keep the drama fresh and hot.

it seems like the posters who suck off trumpy's micro micro penis are on here saying all sorts of shit about Don Lemon. It's funny how if I block one poster more than 70 percent of the thread is greyed out!

r76 too bad one can tell the difference between your face and arse. Well --maybe it's a good thing?

r74 the biggest cry baby I see you around here is you. All the tears you cried after your dog ran away from home and you had no one to suck off!

Well, on the subject of 'sucking', R80, do have anything nice to tell us about Mr Lemon?

I hardly know her.

I like how Gladys was like “I’m fine, thanks. Ummm, how are YOU?”

The queen who fancies Don on here aka R80 is utterly repellent and does nothing for his cause. Wow what a foul mouthed cretin she is.

I enjoy his show, but I don't think he's quite the incisive intellectual he seems to think he is. Whenever he wears glasses, he makes me think of a much-missed friend of mine who was very handsome (and smart in the same way Lemon is) who had a pair of clear glasses he would wear St work to try to look more professional and serious. At least he admitted it and knew it was a bit silly--I wonder is Lemon is doing something similar?

Then Datalounge will blame women for being like that.

I thought Lemon was genuine when he cried and showed emotion and sang. I didn’t think he made it about him.

Look, I felt bad when I watched Aretha sing on one of the news clips — and I cried. Does that mean I made her death about me? I just don5 get what’s so bad about an anchor on one of these shows displaying emotion.

It feels like the same person or couple people are making most of these extremely negative posts. Whatever. I just don’t understand the level of vitriol.

Why are you watching the guy if you despise him so much? I’m no fanatic, but I do watch him a couple times a week and enjoy his show. I think he’s a good panel moderator.

[quote] In fairness, Don has shared with the world the Aretha's music has been 'the soundtrack of his life.' So there's that.

And I'll bet if Patti or Gladys or Diana had died, he'd have said the same thing and wept like a little bottom at her first gang bang.

[quote]I thought Lemon was genuine when he cried and showed emotion and sang.

Then you're not very sharp. He was making a show and turned it WAY UP.

[quote]I didn’t think he made it about him.

He absolutely did from the morning show when they had him on the phone barely able to talk, and when I did talk "I was born in 1966, so..."

- to his evening show when he just had to show the world his face all washed out from weeping...blah, blah...

actually, seems that photo I linked might not have been from Aretha night. Seems gurl has cried many times on air.

[quote]He absolutely did from the morning show when they had him on the phone barely able to talk, and when I did talk "I was born in 1966, so..."

""and when HE did talk**

[quote]I just don5 get what’s so bad about an anchor on one of these shows displaying emotion.

He’s perpetuating stereotypes about gay men by acting like an hysterical crying queen when he’s supposed to be a professional.

And I say “acting” because it’s obvious that this is a performance stunt by him to increase ratings.

[quote]in fairness, Don has shared with the world the Aretha's music has been 'the soundtrack of his life.' So there's that.

Oh c'mon... Christopher Cross and Kenny G have been 'the soundtrack of his life.'

If I was cruel I'd start a thread titled 'List the songs on the soundtrack of Don Lemon's life...'

You're already cruel for suggesting it.

Don was raised by strong black women and I think he felt as close to Aretha as if she were family. I thought his grief was genuine and I mourned with him.

(However I find Stephanie Ruhle on MSNBC irritating when she breaks down reading the news.)

Jake Tapper is gonna be a big ol' mess when Streisand dies.

I can't even think about when Cher, Queen of the Universe dies. It'll be an omen that the end of the world is upon us.

Some people grieve Op, you big asshole.

He's a Teena Marie fanboy too.

Walter. Cronkite would have called Donny a pussy. We had newscasters then!

When Shirley Bassey goes, Wolf Blitzer will be inconsolable

R101, Cronkite cried on the air when he reported JFK’s death.

So there’s that.

Cronkite struggled to compose himself, he didn't sob or sing along. Mind you, JFK didn't have a signature number, but you follow.

All the current newcasters will be dead long before Cher.

Seriously, I know the guy is as much of a showboater as Cuomo - albeit with less smarts - and it didn't surprise me he pulled a Tammy Faye... I expected it... but the singing along - on air - that was farcical. What limited tolerance I had for his shenanigans evaporated for me. It was just so self indulgent. News anchor as news actor. And not a very good one.

Are we supposed to think he was BFF's with ReRe?

For a minute I thought he was on the verge re-re-writing Candle in the Wind.

here's the clip of the singing - he doesn't even seem to know the fucking words.

THEN - me, me, me...I I I

This is NOT THE FUCKING NEWS!

Two words: Gurl AND please.

I can't believe CNN doesn't get it either. Hey, watch us pimp how far we've fallen!

the tweets:

So sorry for the loss of your dear friend!!!☹️U r awesome n we r all crying with u ❤️

Don I see your heart on your face in your eyes you almost cried a few times tonight I was crying with you bruh.When Smokie came on telling the story of the past I lost it omg Thank you Don I mean it from my heart to yours.

Don looks like he’s been crying so hard today. We got you buddy.

Oh @donlemon you are so very lucky to call Miss Aretha your friend. I’m literally crying with sadness and joy at your monologue. ❤️

You are the best!!! I love your heart and your tribute to Aretha is so heartfelt and I am crying with you.

Don Lemon on CNN crying about Aretha affected me more than any other tribute.

Silly American cable news-entertainer @donlemon is singing and crying on my TV screen.

[quote]Silly American cable news-entertainer @donlemon is singing and crying on my TV screen.

That made me LOL. Accurate without being vicious.

What a fucking pussy.

Don if you're reading this, I think you're a decent human being and handsome to boot. I would gladly nuzzle with you and sing rock steady as we cry ourselves to sleep. I'm a good looking white guy, late 40's with a huge beard that I wash twice a day. Good night my sweet prince...

R76 You're quite wrong.

Lemon has a perfectly adequate nose

In that pic he looks like Eartha Kitt singing "C'est si bon".

I like watching Mr. Lemon, though I missed the Aretha night. Give him a break, he is usually well behaved, and IMHO doesn't act like a queen. Men can show emotion, and CNN certainly isn't the BBC. Some of you here should change channels.

The racist and the gay haters can not control themselves...this is what they live for.

black celebs must not be criticized

[quote] & I really thought that CNN might see the light & dump him, but no such luck.

He's a Two'fer so he isn't going anywhere. He gives CNN someone to point to when critics correctly observe the otherwise snow-white network, plus he is gayer then Pee Wee Herman. Two social justice boxes visibly checked off with just one salary. Now THAT'S job security.

[quote]In that pic he looks like Eartha Kitt singing "C'est si bon".

Don't give him any ideas.

OOOOOH!!

Could Mr Lemmon get his lips around these French vowels?

R67 is 100% spot-on.

Omg r88, lolol.

Don Lemon and Anderson Cooper are unwatchable embarrassments. They’re like Broadcast News’ William Hurt come to life. I imagine Holly Hunter’s producer sitting in front of the monitor in shock as they cry.

R78 Well I must be a true anomaly then. While I certainly don't count myself as a big Trump fan, I don't hate him nearly as much as the average DL'er does. On occasion I do point out things he has said or done which don't seem to follow the DL narrative that he is a stupid, hopeless, racist pig who is in the throes of dementia and taking the US down beyond any hopes of repair. Yeah, I guess that does make me a hard core Trumpster in DL's eyes.

But, having said that, I really like Don and I always have. I love his New Years Eve drunk-a-thons and his weepy sentimentality when something really grabs him. He's so fucking handsome that I don't think anyone straight would ever view him as a negative gay stereotype. There is nothing "Nelly" about him at all. I will cut him slack when it comes to Aretha...I know how I felt and acted out when Kurt Cobain died, and it almost seems comical in the rear view mirror of time. I think he really did love her and felt like he lost a family member. As absurd as that may seem, that was exactly how I felt in April of 1994.

Don is a good egg, and I am sad to see him getting so little support here.

[quote] I know how I felt and acted out when Kurt Cobain died, and it almost seems comical in the rear view mirror of time. I think he really did love her and felt like he lost a family member. As absurd as that may seem, that was exactly how I felt in April of 1994.

How old were you? Because Don is 52.

[quote] On occasion I do point out things he has said or done which don't seem to follow the DL narrative that he is a stupid, hopeless, racist pig who is in the throes of dementia and taking the US down beyond any hopes of repair. Yeah, I guess that does make me a hard core Trumpster in DL's eyes.

But he is stupid, racist, and a pig, so, yeah.

r87, these people are extremely unsuccessful or insecure in their own personal/professional lives. They are beyond cynical. They are down right bitter and jealous.

R127 I am somewhat embarrassed to say I was 38. I had a "late in life" fangurl experience.

[quote][R87], these people are extremely unsuccessful or insecure in their own personal/professional lives. They are beyond cynical. They are down right bitter and jealous.

and you're a two-faced bitch, who wrote upthread >

[quote]i LOVE YOU OP. LOL. THANKS, NEEDED THIS.

So fuck off with your name calling.

Oh, dear R130. Well, you get a pass because you didn't do it on national television.

yeah, what an asshole @ R129.

He got caught smelling his own shit.

Well, he definitely stepped in his own shit, that's for sure.

[quote]these people are extremely unsuccessful or insecure in their own personal/professional lives. They are beyond cynical. They are down right bitter and jealous.

Thanks for your self-description, R129. LOL.

[quote]I just don5 get what’s so bad about an anchor on one of these shows displaying emotion.

It's called professionalism. Would you want your plumber breaking down in your kitchen and crying over Aretha Franklin's death when he's supposed to be fixing the drain? Your tax preparer? Your doctor? Why should it be ok for an anchorman?

He doesn't have to be a robot. He can express some thoughtful and articulate words of mourning. He can blubber as much as he likes when the cameras are off.

I don't follow my plumber or CPA on social media, so I know nothing about them really. With Don, you can see his vacations, boyfriend, house and whatever else he shares. Doesn't bother me if he cries his eyes out.

R135, If I'm going to give anyone a pass for showing emotion on TV, in the event of an icon's death, it would be to a smart, strong black man. Gay or NOT. Stop watching CNN if you find it so bloody unprofessional.

Yeah, that plumber bullshit mentioned by R135 is ridiculous.

Glad to see at least a few DLers post that it’s no big deal that Don Lemon showed emotion over Aretha. The criticism here has been laughable.

'Retha was the first woman Don ever slept with.

And probably the only woman.

R135 I agree with you.

I don't want to see my plumber crying in my kitchen. Nor my electrician.

People who enjoy tears should go to their church or join their local women's community group.

Newsreaders are supposed to do no more than read their cue cards.

Never heard of him. Ever.

I'm so glad I've transcended death. These media pity parties for dead stars are so vulgar.

This thread is just a moldy ball of casual racism and casual homophobia.

It's like one of those polyester leisure suits they sold via mail catalogue in the 1970s---badly conceived, cheaply produced and excellent at producing and absorbing bodily odor. Like a nasty smelling Airwick solid room deodorizer.

Is there a Funyun aspect to it? No, there isn't.

Geez R143..could you be any wetter?

Oh shut the fuck up, R143. Go polish your halo somewhere else.

You know I'm always at least as moist as a snack cake, r144.

Trifling ass was not even at Aretha's fune, instead partying like a rock star with Oprah!

God knows what he'll do when Oprah dies.

He skipped the service to be with O after acting like he was ReRe's BFF???

Why not, what good is Re to him now?

I would love to flip fuck with don. He's all man baby.. Hit me up don, I'm not a clone..

Don Lemon is in the Hamptons and he just followed Countess Luann on Instagram 45 minutes ago. Will the Anderson-Andy-Ripa crowd admit him as their token brown person? Wait and...watch what happens!

Don Lemon in the Hamptons, Countess Luann, and Anderson-Andy-Ripa. And you guys think Lemon will ever be taken seriously ?

Anderson and Don are hanging with housewives and sucking up to Cohen; David Muir is jacking off to pin-up posters of himself on his bedroom walls. Are gay men incapable of legitimate journalism?

I thought Don and Andy were enemies. Someone please bump this thread if they start a catfight in the Hamptons gurl

You dumb fucks you have to be invited to a funeral. Some of you are so fkin moronic.

Hey Don @ r156!!!!

Somehow though, I do get the feeling this time Don's tears went a bit too overboard. I think he professionally hurt himself inside the halls of CNN - especially since Fredricka Whitfield handled the coverage, and attending the funeral was former CNN journalist Roland Martin.

What exactly is the difference between Aaron’s friend Mark K and, say, Mark Foley?

This is one superstud whose natural animal magnetism is undeniable!

He gets all the hot ass.

Better watch out, Aaron. You’ve got competition!

Just kidding! There’s enough for you, too, Aaron!!

So whaddaya say, guys of DL? Who wants the next wild ride on this sex machine?

Are you this fucked up in real life r159-r164?