Don Lemon Appears to Slight Jon Stewart on CNN Hot Mic

CNN’s Don Lemon appears to slight Jon Stewart during hot-mic moment

CNN’s Don Lemon appeared to dis Jon Stewart during a hot-mic moment -- saying the former “Daily Show” host has more “leeway” as a comedian following Stewart's tense exchange with a Pentagon official.

Don Lemon Scrambles to Backpedal After His Comment About Jon Stewart Is Caught on Hot Mic

To describe Don Lemon as “embattled” would be a rather generous interpretation of his ongoing issues at CNN. The 57-year-old host has been upsetting people left and right, seemingly fraying relationships with everyone within his orbit. The list of Lemon’s aggrieved reportedly includes his “CNN This Morning” co-hosts, his boss, his dear “pal” and women in general. Now we can add comedian Jon Stewart. This particular tale, ironically enough, began…

Don Lemon says Jon Stewart 'gets a lot of leeway with the comedian thing' and then backtracks

Don lemon and Jon Stewart (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)(Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Don Lemon says Jon Stewart 'gets a lot of leeway with the comedian thing' and then backtracks Julia Johnson April 10, 05:00 PM April 10, 05:00 PM Video Embed Don Lemon made a comment on Monday about comedian Jon Stewart that some are speculating wasn't meant for viewers to hear. "He gets a lot of leeway w…

CNN's Don Lemon caught on hot mic slighting Jon Stewart: 'Comedian' has more leeway in interviews

CNN’s Don Lemon suggested Jon Stewart has more "leeway" to discuss things as a comedian in what appeared to be a hot-mic moment during a "CNN This Morning" segment. Lemon spotlighted a recent discussion Stewart had with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks where the former "Daily Show" host criticized the Department of Defense for boasting a massive budget while at the same time a number of veterans are homeless and on food stamps.  "…

Don Lemon Shades Jon Stewart Live On CNN After A Hot Mic Catches Him Calling The ‘Comedian’ Out

The CNN anchor was covering the former 'Daily Show' host holding an intense interview with Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks.

Don Lemon Belittles Jon Stewart On Hot Mic, Quickly Backtracks In Panic

Today, we check in with our battered pal Don Lemon. Monday, he threw to a clip of Jon Stewart interviewing U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks in which Stewart referred to the DOD’s $850 billion budget as “extreme waste.” “I can’t figure out how $850 billion to a department means that the rank and file still have to be on food stamps,” said Stewart. “ “To me, that’s f***ing corruption.” As the segment aired, Lemon committed what Broa…