Lemon began by talking about how he was often mistaken for former CNN anchor T.J. Holmes, something he said the two men used to joke about frequently. When it did happen, he said he would usually just laugh and correct them, perhaps saying, “I’m the other black guy.”
“It’s not about race,” Lemon said. “You go to Brooklyn, everybody’s got a beard and plaid shirt. They may be able to tell each other part but they all look alike to me.”