The new boss of CNN has made a sobering announcement regarding the network's forthcoming New Year's Eve coverage.
According to Variety, CNN chairman and alleged party pooper Chris Licht informed employees during a town-hall meeting on Tuesday that the company intends to scale back the alcohol-induced chaos that has become a hallmark of its on-air festivities. Licht told staffers that drinking on camera undermines CNN's credibility and "respectability," Variety reported.
The network's new drinking policy likely won't have too much of an effect on its prime-time New Year's Eve special hosted by longtime pals Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen — who are known for getting tipsy during the countdown to midnight and will still be allowed to imbibe behind the scenes (at least), according to Variety. However, life of the party Don Lemon — famous for entertaining audiences with his antics while co-anchoring CNN's post-midnight coverage — might be required to dial it down a notch.
