Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has denied making an off-color joke about performing a sex act on a Smurf, which was reportedly made while he was waiting in line at Big Olaf Ice Cream in Sag Harbor. A source told the New York Post that a stranger, with a blue-frosted mouth, walked out of the shop and another customer made the joke.
The man with the blue mouth, upon hearing the remark, reportedly recognized Lemon and asked if he was the former anchor. Lemon, when reached for comment about the July 29 incident, expressed surprise and stated, “I didn’t realize Smurfs were a protected class.”
Celebrity Sightings and Events
In other society news, Gale Brophy was seen dancing on tables during Meredith Marks' caviar brunch at Maison Close Southampton. Attendees included Candace Bushnell and Erin Lichy.
Woody Allen and Soon Yi Previn were observed walking together on 72nd Street and Second Avenue. Katie Holmes and her new boyfriend, Jason Bard Yarmosky, attended a Ferragamo dinner in Bridgehampton.
WeWork founder Adam Neumann and released Israeli hostage Omer Shemtov participated in wrapping Tefillin during a performance by Israeli artists Adam Ten and Mita Gami at Surf Lodge.
Music Industry Notes
Lil Wayne's horse racing syndicate, Run Fast Racing, which includes fellow rapper Lil Yachty and music mogul Adam Kluger, saw one of its horses, Listenupshance, win the $400,000 Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes in Del Mar, California. This victory qualifies the horse for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. This follows the syndicate's Triple Crown debut in June with their horse Vitruvian Man.
Lauryn Hill reportedly arrived three hours late for a pop-up event hosted at Dover Street Market New York. An insider claimed she was only 90 minutes late and stayed an additional two hours to sign merchandise, describing her as being in a "great mood" and a "class act."
Entertainment Industry Events
E! network was denied permission to film the upcoming "Real Housewives of New York City" reboot, tentatively titled "Golden Life," at the Hetrick-Martin Institute’s annual School’s Out benefit. Despite the filming restriction, cast members Luann de Lesseps, Kelly Bensimon, and Dorinda Medley, along with Bravo star Andy Cohen, attended the event, which benefits LGBTQIA+ youth. The event featured performances by Lion Babe, Jamie Hannah, and synchronized aquatic acrobats, with Crystal Waters closing the show. Waters performed her hit "Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee La Da Da)" multiple times when two of her backing tracks failed to play.