I know, I know, I know I hear you. We have never been this late before, but we're here in New Orleans.

We're doing some tech checks and trying to figure out everything that's going on. And so also getting ready for the show. I've also been doing some interviews at local stations. So sorry to be this late, but we are late. But still, we're going to give you the news today. And I know that you guys are sitting around and you're chilling because hopefully you're not working and you're just enjoying the holidays. So

welcome to the Don Lemon Show, everyone. Welcome to Hot Topics. Again, my apologies, but I'm going to

make it up definitely for you on New Year's Eve. And we are at DBA right here on Frenchman Street.

Oh my gosh, the tea is so good. Also, i decided to finally take some clarend because the doctor has

been saying that uh it's just allergies and also you just need to rest and i don't have time to rest

that's a loud jacket at 1030 more i I know, right? Is it too much?

You guys tell me if it's too much.

I brought it because I had to do TV interviews today,

and I thought it was festive, and everything is bouncing off.

So you can see behind us, we're getting ready.

The boys are here.

Come here, boys.

Come here, boys.

Look at, look, what, do you see them?

There's my boys.

Come on. Oh, you can come. Say hi, babies. My babies are here. Say hi, Barks. Come here. They're in the bar and they're being a terror. That's the Barks. Say hi, Barts. And then Barks loves to growl. And then they're going to get into a fight by pick him him up and this is the boom that's the boomer say hi boomer and they're having fun in New Orleans okay boys so we're going hi how are you folks are walking by waving at us in the window I'm sitting in the window it's like an old time department store do you see that where you had like the display glass and you can look and say, I like this shoes. I like this. Let me see. Let me make sure I'm in the center. I want to get that dress. So it's really cool. This is old-time New Orleans. I'm going to show you, I know the guys are going to kill me, but I'm going to show you some stuff where we are right now as I raise this up. check this out you You see the guys. That across the street right there,

that is a spotted cat. They're working together. They're painting and cleaning it. And then this is

the art markets that we're going to have all the outdoor trucks. It's like a big event. And then

the street will be blocked off right here and the whole thing. But here we are.

Right here, I'm on display in the window.

And then we're going to get to the news.

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