CNN's Kyra Phillips Jokes About Making "Reverse Oreo" With Black Cohost Don Lemon

This afternoon, CNN "Open House" host Gerri Willis came by CNN Newsroom to discuss the economy. Willis joked with anchor Kyra Phillips that if she could predict the stock market, she and Phillips could run off to an island, prompting Phillips' co-anchor, Don Lemon, to ask not to be left out of the girls' getaway. This resulted in the following exchange:

Gerri: Alright Don, you come too.
Kyra: We could bring him along with the girls.
Gerri: Come on!
Kyra: He's paying! Thanks, Gerri.
Don: A little sandwich!
Kyra: Ooh!
Gerri: Whoa, I have to go now!
Kyra: Yeah, good time. You don't want to talk about the reverse oreo!

Willis was visibly embarrassed by Phillips' joke, though Lemon seemed to enjoy it, laughing out loud and announcing, "Oh, she said it! I'm glad she said it."

Watch:

Kyra Phillips and Gerri Willis transformed a segment on the economy into a racially tinged, awkward moment by joking about making a "reverse oreo" with black co-host Don Lemon. Watch! http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1396519189http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=1178199204

From CNN, 1/30

Previously: Kyra Phillips' microphone remains on, streaming her bathroom conversation (about her brother and sister-in-law) over a Bush speech.

Comments

[dgscol]

What was Don Lemon doing in the women's bathroom?

[Destin]

You mean Big Brother Neocon Sharpton hasn't called for any firings yet?? This is what, 2 in a year that he hasn't gone after? Everyone knows, and it's never been a secret, that Kyra is as right-wing as they come. That's what is apparently getting her off the hook, just as O'Reilly. Too bad Stern, Tilghman and Imus were Democrats, they can't get away with shit. So everyone, let's all jump on the "kill a liberal" bandwagon like the radio shock jocks like rush, vannity, braindamage want us to do. Maybe when there's no liberals left, those shock jocks will off themselves.

We can only hope!

[sydneyismyalias]

I hate how politically correct this world has become. Their exchange was funny and he enjoyed it, so where is the harm? People have said worse things on TV about people in general, Ann Coulter, Imas, and so on. They had a flirtatious banter that started with the two ladies and then he joined in by mentioning a sandwich. Get over it. They are grown adults that know what they are saying to one another and are obviously friends outside of work that are comfortable together.

[yeahifnsaidit]

Look to the cookie, Elaine.

[justmeinAz]

I love how the one black person there who was included in the joke thought it was hilarious, while meanwhile on Huffington Post, hundreds of humorless souls are offended on his behalf. Geesh, give me a break. There are enough issues for us all to discuss already without making more up out of nothing. I suppose next you'll be suing Lucky Charms for it's racial insults towards the Irish.

[Chrisa]

Welcome to HuffPo, the place where we find non-offending and trivial events and make them seem like the end of the world.

[CurrerBell]

Kyra is married to an Iranian and they have a Christian and Muslim household. She's not racist... and this is pretty funny!

[lyingtruth]

When will the video be released?

[Gondi]

LOL! I just love Kyra Philipps

[anastasiabeaverhousen]

Whore-eo?

[RedRooster]

That's one sexy threesome!

Go For It.

[1will]

That was an funny comment and no one seemed offended. I guess it was a slow opinion day on the Huffpost.
CNN stopped being a real news source years ago. At least the anchors can be amusing.

[franchise]

Are you people kidding???!!!!!!
That was hilarious!!!
Am I missing something? She said something about us girls can go away on an island together, then he said he didn't want to get left out. They joshed about it a bit and he said something about a sandwich. Gerri starts blushing and Kyra pushes it one step further, saying we don't want to talk about the reverse oreo...
Ya see folks, he said something about a sandwich, like him in between the two ladies, a bit randy, but funny still. And guess what? He is black and they are white! If they made a sandwich, it would be like a reverse oreo. It actually shows how NOT racist she was being, she kind of is flirting with him.
I only hope that your lives aren't so dim that you all can't laugh once in a while.
Lighten up a bit eh? Enjoy!

[westreal]

Now THAT was funny. Not racial at all.

[synonys]

HOT!!!