Don Lemon and Tim Malone’s wedding on April 6th was a star-studded event. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Gay journalist Don Lemon’s wedding made headlines last weekend, in part because of the fact that his wedding was quite star-studded. interesting set of guests.
Lemon, a former CNN anchor, married her longtime partner Tim Malone in a lavish ceremony on Saturday (April 6).
Lemon married Malone, a real estate broker, on their fifth anniversary. The two exchanged vows at the Presbyterian Church on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
The ceremony was hosted by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield in front of 140 guests.
As they left the church, the two tuxedo-clad grooms posed for wedding photos with their three adorable dogs. But these puppies are definitely the less controversial wedding guests.
Who attended Don Lemon’s wedding?
There were some notable names in the crowd. Among them were celebrities who have faced controversy in recent years.
For example, the previous today’s show Host Matt Lauer was photographed attending the event with his girlfriend Shamin Abbas.
Lauer has made few public appearances since being fired. NBC today For Sexual Misconduct and Improper Workplace Conduct in 2017.
Former CNN chief Jeff Zucker and his girlfriend Alison Golast were also in attendance.
Zucker will resign from CNN in 2022. He admitted that he did not disclose his relationship with Alison Gollust, CNN’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
Another controversial figure who attended Lemon’s wedding was beetle juice Actor Alec Baldwin.
Baldwin is scheduled to go on trial in July on charges of manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halina Hutchin on the set of a new American western. rust.
Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Also: music executive and producer Clive Davis; scenery, real housewives of new york city Alum Luann de Lesseps also sex and the city and emily in paris Creator Darren Star.
A few days before the wedding, the groom shared his thoughts about the upcoming wedding. people.
“I never thought I’d get married,” Lemon said. “So maybe in Tim’s generation, he’s 18 years younger than me. So maybe it was more likely for him.
“The legal part is a big one because I never thought something like that would happen. And I grew up hiding things for many years, but I never thought it would happen legally. But given all the rights that people are trying to take away, we wanted to make sure we got this right.”
Malone also told the magazine: “We wanted to involve our loved ones. We obviously had easy access to City Hall.
“But I think it’s also a message, because I don’t know what percentage of the guests on both sides, but for many, this will be their first gay wedding.”
When did Don Lemon leave CNN?
In 2023, Lemon was fired after 17 years at CNN.
His forced exit stemmed from offensive comments about women on air and allegations that he abused female colleagues off-camera. Lemon denies the charges.
Coincidentally, his firing was announced on the same day that Fox News parted ways with Tucker Carlson.
of new york times It reported that Lemon’s ratings had declined as a result of the bad press, in addition to the network having problems booking guests, as some people did not want Lemon to appear on the broadcast.
In January 2024, Lemon announced a new show on Twitter. don lemon show.
However, billionaire Twitter/X owner Elon Musk canceled his talk show after participating in Lemon’s interview.
Hours after the two filmed the interview, Musk reportedly texted Lemon: “Contract terminated.”
Musk wrote about Lemon’s show: “There was a lack of credibility.”and said his approach was “CNN, but on social media.”
