What to know about Don Lemon’s CNN rise and firing
Don Lemon parted ways with CNN on Monday.
The “CNN This Morning” anchor posted on social media that he was fired from the network after 17 years and was informed of the decision by his agent instead of CNN bosses.
CNN responded that Lemon’s social media post was inaccurate and that he was given an option to meet with management.
Lemon, who was the only Black cable news anchor in prime time when The Times profiled him in 2020 for his work hosting “CNN Tonight With Don Lemon,” weathered multiple controversies during his time at the network.
He moved to mornings in late 2022 to co-anchor “CNN This Morning” with Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins.
Lemon was off the air for a few days earlier this year after sexist comments on the morning show about when women are in their “prime.”
In 2014, Lemon apologized after comments suggesting that a woman who accused Bill Cosby of raping her could have fought back.
Lemon also once defended Jussie Smollett amid allegations that the actor staged an attack but later withdrew his support.
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The Rev. Al Sharpton and civil rights organizations demand ‘a full explanation’ of ‘the larger issues at play’ in CNN’s firing of Don Lemon.
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‘CNN This Morning’ co-anchors Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow spoke on air about Don Lemon, who was fired from the show and the network on Monday.
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Maybe this week, in which Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon and Jeff Shell were fired, was actually a good one for media, representing the messy, imperfect pattern of change.
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How a series of missteps led to Lemon’s fall from grace, just two years after ‘Don Lemon Tonight’ became the cable network’s prime-time flagship.
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Don’t feel bad for the jerks of media and Hollywood. Feel bad for the employees catching the brunt of a wave of layoffs.
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How the media reacted to the firings of the Fox News and CNN hosts is a signal of the power that cable TV news, and its anchors, continues to wield.
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The prominent anchor on Monday announced that he has been fired from the cable news network. He got into hot water after making remarks about Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley.
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Celebrities and Twitter users reacted with a mix of outrage and delight at the simultaneous exits of Fox News’ Tucker Carlson and CNN’s Don Lemon.
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Don Lemon’s team fires back firmly at a Variety report alleging misogyny, questionable journalistic ethics and volatile behavior by the CNN anchor.
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The CNN anchor, who will return to the air Wednesday after making offensive comments about women, will enter a sensitivity training program.
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Don Lemon apologized to CNN staff over a phone call for his on-air comments about women being in their ‘prime.’ ‘I’m sorry that I said it,’ the host said.
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CNN anchor Don Lemon apologized for a series of comments he made during “CNN This Morning” about women being in their “prime” during their “20s and 30s.”
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Lemon, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins will co-anchor ‘CNN This Morning,’ the first major programming change at the network under new boss Chris Licht.
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Lemon, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins will take over the network’s morning program later this year.
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Black Lives Matter and CNN anchor Don Lemon had differing opinions on the Jussie Smollett verdict, while conservatives skewered the actor’s case.
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After causing a social media panic with a cryptic announcement on “CNN Tonight,” veteran broadcast journalist Don Lemon had big news to share.
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Don Lemon talked about his book on race, “This is the Fire,” in a Times Festival of Books panel that was cut short by the Chauvin verdict announcement.
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CNN anchor Don Lemon ran a clock to emphasize the “excruciatingly long time” ex-police officer Derek Chauvin pinned his knee on George Floyd’s neck.
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Twitter had some strong reactions to CNN anchor Don Lemon’s comments on the ongoing protests in Kenosha, Wis., demanding justice for Jacob Blake.
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CNN anchor Don Lemon invited Terry Crews to discuss the actor’s recent Black Lives Matter tweets, leading to a heated debate about the movement’s merits.
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The Louisiana native, who joined CNN in 2006 and is the only Black cable news anchor in prime time, is clearly energized by having a role in shaping the current national discourse on race relations.
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