Was Somebody Drunk?

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CNN boss Chris Licht put the cap on the alcohol bottles for New Year’s Eve. Licht said that he did not want talent getting drunk on the air as they have in years past.

But we have to wonder if there was still boozing going on?

A number of times during the NYE telecast, CNN confused Taiwan for Thailand, or more specifically, Taipei for Bangkok.

On screen, the headline at 1.03am flashed “Thailand’s Capital Welcomes 2023” as the fireworks extravaganza at Taiwan’s Taipei 101 tower got underway.

CNN gaff central followed that up at 1.09am with another howler. The onscreen caption that flashed up read “Bangkok celebrates 2023,” while still displaying fireworks from Taipei.

Mistake No.3 occurred at 3.37am which showed an image of fireworks in Thailand but labeled the location “Bangkok, Taiwan.”