Don Lemon Speaks Out at GLAAD Awards

0:00Stay tapped into pop culture in two minutes or less with entertainment and celebrity news today. The 37th G-Lade Media Awards lit up the Beverly Hilton on March 5, 2026, honoring 291 nominees for LGBTQ. Plus, visibility and media. Stars like Laverne Cox and Cheryl Lee Ralph turn heads on the red carpet while Quinta Brunson picked up the Vanguard award for her work on Abbott, Elementary. Don Lemon grabbed the spotlight presenting a TV journalism award. He slammed the massive Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery worth $110 billion, warning it threatens independent. Reporting, let journalists do their jobs, he said, and keep hands off the newsrooms. The crowd erupted when Lemon nodded to Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Nome's fresh firing by President Trump, replaced by Senator Mark Wayne. Mullin. Karma is real, he quipped, hoping and hits more folks who needed. Lemon rallied the LGBTQ plus community.

1:02People of color, women, and immigrants to speak up amid political chaos. Refused to burnout or get intimidated, he urged, because enough light chases away the dark. He even joked on stage that G-L-A-Aid's president hates him for booking the same hotel where federal agents arrested him in January over anti-ice protest. Lemon has pleaded not guilty and loves being with his people. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor. Sully Pillow is a pillow with built-in headphones. Lay back, press play, and disappear into what you are listening to. S-O-L-I. SullyPillow.com