Don Lemon OUT!

He wasn’t good on CNN anymore.

Wow, what a day for cable news.

Two in one day??! This must be heaven.

Monday Afternoon Massacre

Rachel Maddow has had explosive diarrhea all morning

Don's firing will get overshadowed since the Tucker Carlson one is a much bigger story.

Don & Tucker are going to open a gay B&B together in Vermont.

Coop? Shaking in your fancy footwear?

He got the news through his agent.

I’m sure the fact that White House, press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre specifically requested that she NOT be interviewed by Don Lemon last week during a scheduled interview pushed CNN over the brink.

Anderson Cooper will be the new CNN morning host.

The Lemon had gone sour and every audience member who sampled it would immediately spit it out. This will not make your ratings book look good

GWORL!

Yet homophobic Kaitlan Collins persists.

I’m available to host, but only if I can do it shirtless.

He’s past his prime 🤭

GURL BYE

Who is next?

Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo will co-host a podcast.

La Lemon will now have more sack time with his hunky hubby.

2 in one day. Lemon is Farrah Fawcett to Tucker Carlson's Michael Jackson.

Alex Wagner must be shitting on the toilet all day today.

Lemon is bigger news to me. Especially a gay man pushed out of his job by a hypocritical vocal frying homophobe.

And yet, Al “Tawana Brawley” Sharpton is untouchable.

R14 Kaitlan has dyke voice. I wouldn't be surprised if she's a self-loathing closet case.

Buy my album: Lemonade.

The hot husband should be a Nipples To The Day centerfold

So, CNN hires Gayle King and fires Don Lemon?

MSNBC needs to chop some heads now too.

Kaitlan Collins is a backstabbing

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Fuck THAT, R19. I got enough of the Cuomo Lemon circle jerk during covid!

This is like Christmas to me! Tucker and Dumb!

Lemon - fucked.

Carlson - fucked.

Lemon - fucked.

Can we call it a double penetration?

Fuck news?

Cable News Cumdump?

Wonder what Joy Behar will say tomorrow about her friend Don Lemon ?

Wonder what Whoopi and Sunny will say ? Probably pull out their race cards.

You can be sure La Lemon will file a racial discrimination lawsuit against CNN.

FF for NY times paywall

Cuomo Lemon sounds like a country black name: "Yer mother run into Cuomo Lemon at the feed store, he tolder he was lookin' for sumbuddy to haul summa his hogs up to Texarkana."

But Lemon Cuomo sounds like a NY socialite.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥

Longtime host Don Lemon is officially out at CNN News. The network announced that they were parting ways with Lemon, one of the recognizable faces on the network. The news comes in the wake of sexist comments made by Lemon and allegations of inappropriate behavior at work.

“Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years,” said CNN CEO Chris Licht in a statement. “We wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future endeavors.”

Lemon’s morning show, which he hosted with Poppy Harlow and Kaitlin Collins, will continue. “CNN This Morning’ has been on the air for nearly six months, and we are committed to its success,” CNN said in a statement.

The news didn’t come out of no where. He originally landed himself in hot water when he made comments about Republican Presidential candidate Nikki Haley. He asserted that she wasn’t in her prime. “A woman is considered to be in her prime in her 20s and 30s and maybe 40s,” said Lemon. “I’m just saying what the facts are — Google it.”

In the wake of that initial scandal, Lemon apologized and was sent to sensitivity training. But his standing only got worse from there. In early April, Variety published a scathing report about Lemon’s behavior at the network. According to their reporting, Lemon allegedly mocked his female co-workers and had an open relationship with a 22-year-old junior employee.

The Root’s Senior Writer Candace McDuffie wrote about these allegations back in early April:

One of the allegations included troubling behavior while Lemon was anchoring CNN’s “Live From” in 2008. He reportedly became upset when his colleague Kyra Phillips was chosen for a reporting assignment over him. Sources told Variety that Phillips then received text messages from a sender believed to Lemon that said: “Now you’ve crossed the line, and you’re going to pay for it.” Lemon currently hosts CNN’s morning show with Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow.

The report also alleges Lemon had an open relationship with a 22-year-old junior employee when the host was 41 (Lemon is now 57 years of age). It also claims that Lemon called one of his producers fat to her face, made fun of co-host Nancy Grace on-air and made disparaging remarks about Soledad O’Brien after she received the job of hosting the network’s Black in America docuseries which started in 2008.

In a staff meeting, Lemon suggested O’Brien wasn’t actually Black. In response, O’Brien—who wasn’t present at the meeting—told Variety: “Don has long had a habit of saying idiotic and inaccurate things, so it sounds pretty on-brand for him.” However, a rep for Lemon told the Los Angeles Times that all of these claims are untrue.

“The story, which is riddled with patently false anecdotes and no concrete evidence, is entirely based on unsourced, unsubstantiated, 15-year-old anonymous gossip. It’s amazing and disappointing that Variety would be so reckless,” the rep said.

We’re not sure exactly why Lemon is out, which may lead to speculation over whether releasing him was justified. Lemon certainly seems to upset over his ousting.

“I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN,” Lemon said in a Twitter statement. “I am stunned. After 17 years at CNN I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly. At no time was I ever given any indication that I would not be able to continue to do the work I have loved at the network.”

Gay men should be outraged. Whether Lemon is an asshole or not, a homophobic Frau pushed him out of a job. It could happen to any of us and done it has. Fuck that pig Kaitlan.

When one door opens for a token black person, another door hits the other token black person in the ass on the way out.

MSNBC needs a clean sweep, too. Let's start with Andrea Mitchell , Joy Reid and Alex Wagner.

[quote]Alex Wagner must be shitting on the toilet all day today.

Does she typically shit someplace else?

MSNBC needs to cough one up too. Joy Reid would be a good choice.

R42, So would wacky Jen Psaki.

Or Symone Sanders and her enormous tits.

[quote]Whether Lemon is an asshole or not, a homophobic Frau pushed him out of a job.

He's been treading on thin ice for years. He created his own problems. Stop trying to pin the blame on her - it makes you look misogynist.

R45 fuck you, Kaitlan thinks you’re a fag anyways.

Don Lemon pushed Don Lemon out of his job. He's an idiot and so is R46.

Nothing gay men hate more than other out gay men.

R48 whatever ya said, I've already got you blocked, loon.

[quote]Don Lemon’s statement about this morning’s events is inaccurate.

This is going to get nasty.

Do Chuck Todd next!

New York Post Headline

𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩

Learn the moral of the story. Be polite to Nikki Haley.

I am really glad about this. There are so few jobs at that level, it should go to someone of greater talent than Don Lemon.

While we are at it, the boss of NBC was fired today as well.

𝑵𝑩𝑪 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝑬𝑶 Jeff Shell is leaving his position effective immediately following an investigation into a complaint of inappropriate conduct, parent company Comcast announced Sunday.

Shell had overseen NBC Universal’s news and entertainment portfolio, sports production, theme parks and streaming operation. He worked at the company in various executive roles for nearly two decades.

“Today is my last day as CEO of NBCUniversal. I had an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company, which I deeply regret,” Shell said in a statement. “I’m truly sorry I let my Comcast and NBCUniversal colleagues down, they are the most talented people in the business and the opportunity to work with them the last 19 years has been a privilege.”

Comcast opened an investigation into Shell soon after an employee filed a complaint against Shell, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. His senior team will report to Comcast President Mike Cavanagh and no replacement has been named.

“We are disappointed to share this news with you. We built this company on a culture of integrity. Nothing is more important than how we treat each other. You should count on your leaders to create a safe and respectful workplace. When our principles and policies are violated, we will always move quickly to take appropriate action, as we have done here,” Cavanagh and Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said in a statement, per CNBC.

Shell was named NBC Universal CEO in January 2020 and guided the company through the COVID-19 pandemic. Under his leadership, NBC launched its streaming platform Peacock and conducted layoffs to reorient the business towards streaming, CNBC reported.

Please get rid of AC next. Gays are past their prime after 35.

Could never happen to a real journalist and popular television personality......who got the job through hard work and honing those reporting skills.....never.

R50 cool story, bro

The Nikki Haley troll must be soaking wet this morning!

R29 = Lemon

Sunny Hostin will orgasm with rage tomorrow on The View.

R10, is this the Jean Pierre Rampal who last week said "guns is," when describing access to firearms?

OP I been out since the 6th grade.

Forget the misogyny, Don should have been canned for his drunken antics on air. If CNN didn't see the red flags (or chose not to) it's on them.

He's a prissy, snarky queen. And he's dumb. At least A.C. keeps his mask on publicly.

Again, just because he's an out gay man doesn't mean I have to like or support him.

Such a whiner. Glad he's out. He was talented when younger, but he never grew up--he gained no gravitas in his 50s. Both he and Chris Cuomo always seemed like frat boys.

R64 Don doesn’t come across as dumb to me. Superficial yes but not dumb. But I agree with you on the on air drunk antics. That’s no bueno. A sure tell sign of worst things to come and toxic behavior.

[quote] At least A.C. keeps his mask on publicly.

Not exactly disagreeing with you but.....between the NYE hosting and the changes made to AC's show a few years back to make it more opinionated, I don't know if he's exactly "keeping on the mask" these days.

Lemon got too big for his britches and that's almost always a career killer.

[quote]Don's firing will get overshadowed since the Tucker Carlson one is a much bigger story.

I think that was the idea.

R68 Hubris always cometh before a fall

Not dumb r66? Mr Lemmon was regularly schooled for saying dumb things.

By both colleagues and guests.

“Mr. Lemon, who was wearing a pair of shorts, sandals, and a t-shirt, put his hand down the front of his own shorts, and vigorously rubbed his genitalia, removed his hand and shoved his index and middle fingers into [Hice’s] moustache under [Hice’s] nose,” the filing for “emotional pain and suffering” claims. Lemon, who is openly gay, is then said to have asked a rather pointed question about Hice’s sexuality as the TV host “continued to shove his fingers” at the plaintiff “with aggression and hostility.”

Oh, hunny, he loves them white boyz and his drink a bit too much.

[quote] Don's firing will get overshadowed since the Tucker Carlson one is a much bigger story.

That has to add to Don’s pain knowing that.

What’s up with Joy Reid’s eye makeup? And she should kill the blonde hair. It looks terrible on her.

[quote]Lemon got too big for his britches and that's almost always a career killer.

You mean Lemon got too big for his BITCHES, don't you ?

-Poppy and the other one

Did Kaitlan say he got too uppity?

R74 It truly does. And I effs with Joy. She looks great in braids. Them blonde hairstyles on her would be akin to Mika rocking a big brown curly Afro. It’s not about appropriation or nothing it just doesn’t Compliment her her face.

My prediction a few months back was that Don would get canned and then hired by NewsNation in an attempt to recreate the "magic" of Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon together in prime time.

Don and Chris should do a televised podcast with a special guest each episode. I’d watch. I want them to spit roast me.

Milk milk , lemonade

'round the corner, fudge is made...

Milk, lemonade, lemonade,

'round the corner fudge is sprayed.

Why does everyone think someone "pushed" Don Lemon out of his job?! He did it to himself.

I wonder if Don would be willing to start a second career in drag. Another Miss Behave.

R82 when the Frau Cunt Contingent goes against you, you’re gone. I’ve been on the other side of it. Women are passive-aggressive and brutal in the workplace.

Dyke drama

Speaking of CNN...King Charles...you've GOT to be kidding me. Worst show name EVER!

...and Alex Wagner better watch her back with Don Lemon a free agent.

No one is going to hire Don Lemon now because everyone knows he's more trouble than he's worth. Alex Wagner, dull as she is, is safe.

Now Miss Lemon will have plenty time to get her nails did.

A grown man is no match for a FRAU!

R89 that’s true. If you get into a rift with a Frau at work, they’ll march into the nearest head Daddy Dick’s office, lift their skirt and offer him their slimy twat and tell daddy that they want that “nasty fag fired now!” and he will. I’ve seen it happen multiple times.

R89 A grown man that says inflammatory sexist remarks. And Don did so on live television. Obviously he is a media personality so he has some leeway but all those women are not making this stuff up about Don. Be respectful. He is black and gay. He wouldn’t want anyone to denigrate him.

R90 My response to an exaggerated anecdote like that is where do you people work. A 1980s soap opera in Wisconsin???? A stole that from another poster.

From the famous words of Robin Roberts, “I’m sure she has a story to sell. BYE FELICIA!”

R92 you really think these glorified corporate frau prostitutes aren’t pulling strings with the Big Dick Daddies that run things?

Wonder where Princess Donna Lemon will end up next?

I don't watch CNN so this doesn't mean anything to me.

Tucker though....I couldn't be happier.

AHAHAHAHAHA (gasp) HAHAHAHAHA

Racism!

My tired brain this morning was like "But Don Lemon's been openly out for years, WTF?!"

Vanity Fair: Sources who know how things went down told me it all played out within the last 48 hours, which is the time frame in which Lemon’s cohosts, Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow, were informed of the decision.

on was given an opportunity to speak with network boss Chris Licht on Monday morning but declined, my sources said. (CNN’s comms team subsequently tweeted as much.)

The sources added that CNN wanted to go public in a joint message, but Lemon preempted that with his tweet.

R94 Not in the simplified way you have presented with Hang the gay at stake scenario. Then again I’ve never lived in flyover.

Plus some of those big dicks love young black twunks.

Don is an out cunt!

[quote] Plus some of those big dicks love young black twunks.

CNN THIS MORNING

with

LIL NAS X

[quote] Lemon’s morning show, which he hosted with Poppy Harlow and Kaitlin Collins, will continue...

Right now they're popping the Bolli cork and planning a victory celebration.

Meanwhile, Anderson keeps sailing among the fray – a dieu Cuomo & Lemon, the dolts just thought they could one-up him! Milquetoast rules! Even avoided Kathy Griffin dragging him down.

The true blue-blood.

*sailing ABOVE the fray

And I called myself proof-reading

R65, sorority sisters, surely.

Alpha Smegma Gabble, I think.

It's a sad day for bitter, narcissistic, egotistical cable media queens everywhere.

[quote]A grown man that says inflammatory sexist remarks. And Don did so on live television.

Regardless of what Don may or may not feel about women, the only reason he said what he said about Nikki Haley was because Haley was calling out Biden as being too old. So Don turned it around. He may have turned it around indelicately, but she said what she said. You can say Joe Biden is too old. You can say that Pete is not gay enough, but God forbid you imply anything mean about a woman, unless the woman is a Democrat.

Nikki IS an old wrinky cunt, tho....

R109 Lemon made it about sexual attractiveness when she was talking about Biden being absent minded due to age, which he is. Lemon was doing other inappropriate things behind the scenes as well.

He's a bitchy petty queen and he thought his minority status would save him.

Biden hasn't shown that he's "absent-minded," and cunts like R111 just want to slip their little forks in any chance they get.

So wise. So committed.

You're completely deluded R112. Biden is a laughingstock, his public speaking is embarrassing, he's the democrat version of Bush. And it's absolutely because of his age related cognitive decline.

Don Lemon will eventually join 'the girls' at THE VIEW, pushing Alyssa Farrah Griffin off the set.

Colin Kaepernick will be replacing Don Lemon on CNN's Morning Show. Poppy and Kaitlyn will love him.

Biden’s gaffe-prone but he certainly kicked ass at the last SOTU address.

His brain is in pretty good shape. Especially compared to you-know-who!

[quote]MSNBC needs to chop some heads now too.

Chris Hayes, you ARE the weakest link.

I eat piles and piles AND! PILES! OF! SHIT!`

I definitely don't think this is the last we've heard of DL. I give it a year before he's back in some form of media.

And CNN is a sinking ship anyway. They have been struggling in the post Trump era, the CEO is an idiot, and the Discovery takeover tanked them. They are throwing everything at the wall and nothing sticks. They might as well call it the Kaitlan Collins Network now. They've fired just about everyone to make that hussy the star. Good luck getting ratings with her dry ass personality!

[quote]And CNN is a sinking ship anyway. They have been struggling in the post Trump era, the CEO is an idiot, and the Discovery takeover tanked them.

Remember "CNN+," the subscription service? The network spent $300 million on it and it lasted less than a month.

𝐍𝐢𝐤𝐤𝐢 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬

Fuck you, Nikki. You're still a cunt.

r119 I knew they were in trouble then. They have way bigger problems than Don Lemon's big mouth, which he will now use to spill all the teas in a juicy tell-all.

Come on, R109, it was far more than indelicate. It was strong enough to offend every woman with a brain. And it wasn't a one off. The guy is incredilby stupid and incredibly talkative.

R84 Completely agree with you, just because they have a vagina they expect men to bend over backwards for them.

𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐍𝐍

He lets his racism run free

Last Wednesday, however, Mr. Lemon made headlines again after a highly contentious on-air exchange with Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican presidential candidate. The segment deteriorated as the men fiercely debated questions of Black history and the Second Amendment; Mr. Lemon’s co-anchor, Ms. Harlow, could be seen sitting silently beside him, at times casting her gaze elsewhere and scrolling through her smartphone.

Rumour is that Don will sue CNN. They have accused him of lying about his firing

It was interesting how Don got raked over the coals for saying Nikki Haley was past her prime. Yet, Tucker Carlson called Gretchen Whitmer a low-IQ plastic surgery disaster and most people didn't say shit about that.

Why do we hate Don Lemon again? Because he said Nikki Haley was past her prime? I can think of a lot worse things to say about Haley than that!

(Do we also hate Liz Lemon?).

R127 If that happens. I hope it goes to trial so we can get some kind of consolation prize for the Fox settlement with Dominion. I want a trial with drama.

[quote] A trial with drama

Yes!

They fucked up. You know Don has some dirt. They’ll settle with him for big bucks. The last thing CNN and the parent company wants is a forensic technology investigation of all their internal and personal communications, eg Fox v Dominion. You know someone has probably called Don “a flaming faggot” or equivalent in a text.

[quote]Rumour is that Don will sue CNN. They have accused him of lying about his firing

Gurl please that would be the most frivolous lawsuit ever. What he should've done is pull a Star Jones on those mutherfuckers, ambushing them with a surprise announcement on live TV!

Starlet is probably on the phone with him as I type hunny

No doubt he knows where some bodies are buried and will start some drama.

[quote]They fucked up. You know Don has some dirt. They’ll settle with him for big bucks.

I don’t know, they haven’t settled with Chris Cuomo after two years.

R135 a straight white man, who probably came in to work and left. You can guarantee Don gabbed, went to happy hour, and got all the tea from everyone. It’s different.

I am kinda/sorta Team Don here. I acknowledge that he has probably done some problematic things. However, I think this is just another example of someone losing their job because of a conservative shout campaign, and make no mistake, conservatives and conservative media have been out for Don Lemon for a long time. And then others just pile on because it just gets him out of the way, so they can get his timeslot. And they were jealous that Don was cozy with the higher ups until the new guy came aboard. Why else mention that Don was openly dating a 22 year old co-worker?

I think Don Lemon is a bitchy queen who would fit in well on this site and who probably said lots of stupid things on camera and off. Big whoop. I hope he gets a nice, big, fat settlement.

This is interesting.

Sorry, wrong fired host thread!

R139, honest mistake today!

[quote]Carlson found out he was being let go about 10 minutes before the network announced his departure…

I hope he found out when he couldn’t log in to the network on his laptop. Hah!

I'm sure Don Lemon would agree that Joe Biden is past his prime when it comes to physical attractiveness or sexual potency/viability.

The point is that the subject was whether or not a man in his 80 is INTELLECTUALLY capable.

So when Don made his ludicrous point that women are past their prime when they're out of their 40s, he had to have meant that they're past their prime intellectually and not as able to be president as a man is in his 80s.

And that is what makes it so outrageous. (to those who think that what he said was no big deal)

[quote] Two in one day??! This must be heaven.

Yes, gay heaven.

How odd that three giant media conglomerates decided to announce big firing news on the same day, its almost like they are in it for profits and will white lie to you along the way, every day.

Yeah the big bad dogs in media were ALL fired today :) NO MORE LIES WE PROMISE YOU :)

We have reached heaven, we are in Nirvana we are perfect today.

Fuck this planet.

ATLANTA, GA — In a stunning move, media giant CNN has fired anchor Don Lemon. Executives at the network made the decision immediately after coming to the stark realization that Lemon was past his prime.

"He's just not what he used to be," said CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht. "When he started out here, he was all flash and charisma and good looks — everything, all rolled into one. But once talent reaches a certain age, you have to start thinking about the future. At this point, he's just a used-up, frumpy old buzzard who really shouldn't be on television."

Lemon's fall from grace had progressed quickly. After working his way up to host a prime-time nightly program that was not watched by many, he was later reassigned to co-host a morning show that was watched by no one before being fired altogether. CNN's viewer was shocked to hear the news. "I know I'm the only person still watching CNN, but this is still a surprise," said Wolf Blitzer's wife, Lynn Greenfield. "I always thought Don was a lovely young man. One of CNN's best gays, by far, there are a lot of candidates to choose from!"

Lemon was embroiled in controversy earlier this year after expressing an opinion that women in their 50s were no longer in their "prime." Analysts now believe this was an early indication of Lemon's diminishing skills. "He clearly lost it," said one CNN producer. "He's not that pretty face we met years ago."

At publishing time, Lemon was reportedly seen standing on a street corner holding a sign that read "Will stare soulfully into the camera and shed a single tear for food."

CNN is magat country. It was obvious that 🍋 was finished when his show was canceled and he was paired with 2 randoms for a morning show. The magat management intended to wound

Don should sue the fuck out of CNN.

Sue them for what?

[quote]Sue them for what?

Ageism, of course.

R149, With a racist chaser.

Interesting that right after 68 year old Gayle "past her prime" King is handed a bucket of money for trading anecdotes with an unintelligible retired athlete, her best buddy Licht decides to fire Lemon.

Was it because he is bleck?

Oh ha ha.

I remember when certain DLers claimed that a news anchor being fired shouldn't make national news when Lisa Laflamme was let go from CTV.

Now look.

Notice the usual crew hasn't been on tv screaming, " Racism." Sunny gets her chance today.

"I know I'm the only person still watching CNN, but this is still a surprise," said Wolf Blitzer's wife, Lynn Greenfield. "I always thought Don was a lovely young man. One of CNN's best gays, by far, there are a lot of candidates to choose from!"

LOL.

I bet you Lemon is pissed off that Tucker has completely overshadowed him over the past 24 hours. Even this morning - MSNBC and CNN are focused on Tucker - neither mentioning Lemon at all. I think it's because everyone has expected Lemon to be cut - no one expected Carlson to be let go.

His colleagues are broken up over his absence

Kaitlan Collins then whispered to Poppy during the commercial : "If you don't watch your step, I'll get CNN to fire you, too. I'm in charge here."

Kaitlan Collins has an evil joker face.

[quote] Kaitlan Collins has an evil joker face.

To be fair, most of the women on CNN do.

I don't have the visceral hatred of Collins that one of you do, but I am a bit baffled by her. She's a.. handsome woman... and her voice is not... melodic. I don't quite get her as a pick for morning news. I thought she was a solid field reporter.

You can tell they hated him.

Coworkers know the deal. They see the sides of the person that viewers never do.

R156 Plus Carlson show was way more popular than Lemons.

R1661 I think the voice is probably an act similar to what Elizabeth Holmes did.

At least he’s got his looks to fall back on unlike Tucker

CNN is probably shopping around for plastic surgeons to do work on Collins' face.

It’s been revealed that Lemon’s bizarre meltdown during his interview with Vivek Ramaswamy was a major factor in the firing decision. It’s funny that Lemon and Ramaswamy are literally the same skin color, but Lemon felt that Ramaswamy has no right to speak on racial issues. Vivek Ramaswamy Is a PoC, but apparently not quite the right color. Considering that Lemon’s two big blowups have been against people of Indian origin, maybe his animus against Indians should be explored. I suppose he resents the success their diaspora have had in America.

Yeah, that was bad. The truth is Ramaswamy had an insane position, basically that black people shot their way into getting civil rights with their 2nd amendment remedies. But Lemon seized on the stupidest counterattack, how dare you speak about black people. Inane and just looking ridiculous.

But I'm sure that was just an excuse for longstanding grievances and everyone just finally saying, is this bitch worth it? Why?

Collins, quite frankly, has the Disney "Ice Princess" face (and personality to match). Not exactly the type of face viewers want to wake up to, to start their day. They're looking for someone a bit more friendly in the early morning hours.

Harlow's a respectable journalist. She booked my CEO for an interview once and she was a straight shooter about what she was after. And she stuck to her word. Not many of them do that.

R169, Brunettes do not belong on television.

After Don Lemon’s Firing, CNN Is Back to Drawing Board for Its Morning Show:

They should hire Cuomo back for The Morning Show.

Or hire Tom Roberts - he seems to be available.

Good riddance! Can either news pundit find any politically centered journalists?

If he lashed out or sues, it better be for a lot-

Because he’ll never work again.

The Nikki Haley comment was crossing the line. He was almost asking to be disciplined.

That said, my gut feeling is that he had fallen out of favor with the bosses, and not just b/c of the Nikki Haley comment.

CNN has turned into a shit show. Don was acting unprofessional (drunk, crying, singing when Aretha died).

Anderson Cooper is also unprofessional, rolling his eyes, talking about Lindsay Lohan, apropos of nothing.

Why CNN puts these guys on the New Year's Eve show is a mystery. It's a set-up to erode reputations as a journalist.

NO MORE DON LEMON NYE!!

[quote]Don Lemon OUT!

He's gay?????

Why did CNN have Don Lemon co-host the first segment of Monday morning’s show and then remove him during the first commercial break?

That’s just cruel.

R177 Don't be too happy - he may show up with Andy Cohen and Andy Cooper on CNN! Three drunk gay guys are better than two !

I’m sure we’ll see Don at the Townhouse holding court later this week, regaling all the young blonde twinks!

Any acting experience? The Harry Belafonte biopic?????

Milk milk lemonade...

His Nikki Haley comments were the final nail in the coffin. It's pretty astounding that he thought he could say something so viciously ageist and sexist and get away with it. Just unbelievable. They should have fired him on the spot.

Who’s the bottom?

R184 he worked for 2 months after those comments

[quote]It's pretty astounding that he thought he could say something so viciously ageist and sexist and get away with it.

I don't think he thought about it. I don't think he understands how anything he says plays. The guy is pure Peter principle.

Jake Tapper & Anderson Cooper might be next.

Anderson is fine. He sends his love.

[quote] Jake Tapper & Anderson Cooper might be next.

And should, Cooper particularly. He belongs on Bravo, not CNN.

[quote] And should, Cooper particularly. He belongs on Bravo, not CNN.

It should always be “former TV game show host Anderson Cooper”

Anderson Cooper is an embarrassment.

Anderson does things that illustrate how shallow he is in private life but he doesn't run his mouth like Don on air. Except new year's eve. That's an embarrassment.

I used to hang on TYT’s every word, but they have gotten so shrill and inflexible. I do like Jon Iadarola and Jaguar Jackson. But Cenk and Ana have been exhausting to listen to.

R194, Huh?

TYT, The Majority Report, and other progressives on youtube can be exhausting for various reasons. Cenk acts like TYT is above corporate media, but they themselves are from perfect and have botched on stories and have had a bunch of drama due to the recent Ana tweet controversy. Cenk can be just annoying and smug as Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon. I like watching TYT, MR, and other progressive shows because I do agree with a good amount of their views. They can be insufferable when some Democrats don't go left enough. They loathe moderate Democrats and I remember either MR or TYT bitched about the Blue Dog Coalition a few months back.

With Emma Vigeland, she always seemed pained whenever she has to report on moderate or establishment Democratic politicians doing things that protect the gay and lesbian community or women's reproductive rights. Recently, NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill that would protect abortion providers from legal issues in regards to out of staters going into New Mexico for abortions and it was around the same time Gretchen Whitmer signed a repeal of a 1931 abortion law that was still on the books in Michigan. Emma was annoyed as fuck when she had to report on those stories. She loathes Grisham and Whitmer because they aren't like her hero AOC. Back in 2020, when Emma was doing reporting for Rebel HQ, she had to report on the death threats in Michigan that were made towards Whitmer and you could tell that she was bitter fuck that she had to talk about the story. Ana on TYT is probably worse in some ways than Emma because she can be over the top and insufferable.

I like Don Lemon. He was a TV reporter, for KYW Channel 3 in Philadelphia, during the 80s. I wish other gay men would stop bashing him. Why is that? Jealousy?

He was a reporter for WCAU TV in the 2000s, not KYW in the 80s. No one is bashing him and no one is jealous of this washed up old idiot, fool. We're criticizing him because he has a history of making stupid and inflammatory comments. He's actually an embarrassment to gay men and he doesn't represent me.

[quote]I wish other gay men would stop bashing him.

What if Trump was a gay man, R197? Or DeSantis? Or rinsing pasta?

R198. Thnx for posting. I wa a gna say something seem right. Did he skip college? That boy must got some good ass mussy.

I was gna say something doesn’t seem right.

𝐀𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝

We are completely stunned at the termination of Don Lemon. Throughout his career, Don has been a superb journalist who was very open to the civil rights community on issues others wouldn’t touch. Don’s voice has been invaluable to the conversation of how we become a more just nation. With the health of our democracy undergoing perhaps its greatest test, we cannot afford to silence his voice. We would like to know what he alludes to when he said there are greater things at play, which is why we urge for a full explanation as to why he was let go in such a fashion.

R202, The last person I'd want defending me is Al Sharpton.

Sunny Hostin was very upset "her friend" Don was fired. She knew him personally and professionally, and she said he would never behave around women the way the media is claiming.

She and Joy want to know - if he's a misogynist, why would CNN pair him with two women on the morning show ? Seriously - they asked this.

Lemon shared his plans with TIME, saying that he will be spending time sitting on the beach with his husband, Tim Malone, and “having a great summer.” “I’m going to have the summer of a 12-year-old,” he joked.

"She and Joy want to know - if he's a misogynist, why would CNN pair him with two women on the morning show ? Seriously - they asked this."

Actually, Whoopi asked that question.

R205, Sitting on his husband's cock is more accurate.

I'm calling now it-Don and Tim will be divorced by the end of the year. Tim will catch Don fucking a pool boy.

Al Sharpton didn't even understand the full explanation when someone tried to tell him how to use his microwave.

Sunny, Joy, Al… All the extreme race-baiters going to show support.

Wasn't Sharpton a homophobe years back?

[quote] Wasn't Sharpton a homophobe years back?

You mean like this? He and Joy laugh at all the gay dupes who watch them on MSNBC.

I love how my black kings and queens are standing up for their own. But Don is sometimes an inappropriate cunt.

Didn’t Don swipe his husband from someone else?

[quote]. She knew him personally and professionally,

But not biblically.

[quote]“I’m going to have the summer of a 12-year-old,”

"of" or "with"?

More time to chase those young white boys .....

And now boasting about being rich. Of course.

I hope that Don starts a Podcast

When did Tommy become a correspondent for EXTRA (EXTRA!) ?

I am so tired of losers telling everyone they are a 'survivor' and then fall flat on their asses and never get up. Such as Star Jones - she never ever had the level of success that she has from 1997-2006 when she was a host on 'The View'. Everything she started since then, she failed.

I retired at 59 with far less money than he must have. Why not do nothing anymore?

R208

Tim is a social climber. Don just lost his status.

Totaaly done after Sag Harbor Summer.

It’s weird that anyone thinks Lemon’s firing is at all controversial. He’s bad at his chosen profession—visibly and often spectacularly—and has earned a rep over many years of being a terrible co-worker & employee.

Not weird, predictable. 🍋 went from hosting his own show during primetime to being a cohost of a dreaded henfest in the a.m. It was obvious his cancelled show was a way to get him out, CNN iis now run by a magat.

[quote]Wasn't Sharpton a homophobe years back?

He still is, the only reason he's defending Lemon, is because he is black.

R220 His husband pulled some strings.

R225 Dreaded henfest. Too funny.

“I’m going to have the summer of a 12-year-old,” he joked.

Finally, a task to which he is equal

[quote] “I’m going to have the summer of a 12-year-old,”

Sounds pedo to me

Ha ha, Licht's wife looks exactly like Cuntlan Collins.

Licht's wife looks a bit more than mannish than Cuntlan.

I feel bad for Lemon - he's just not generating the news and headlines this week that Tucker did. Lemon really is the Farrah to Tucker's Wacko Jacko.

Can't his sister, Liz, get him a new job?

Can't Biden replace his horrible press secretary with Don Lemon ?

[quote]“I’m Lucky Enough To Be In A Position Where I Don’t Have To Worry About Those Things”

Yassss Ms. Don! We don't think about THOSE THINGS

R233, Harry Belafonte generated more coverage than Don Lemon this week.

Don Lemon needs to meet a guy with the last name of Lime.

[quote] I feel bad for Lemon - he's just not generating the news and headlines this week that Tucker did.

No surprise. Naturally the media would gloat over trouble for Carlson and brush off Lemon's fall

I think the media was just tired of reporting on Lemon the past few months and his tirades and antics. They had their fill of him, and so did we.

R240, I’ll be filling him all summer.

One thing we can look forward to is the bitchiest memoir ever. Short ride there, Harry, but a queen outcunts a prince in every way.

🍋 is gonna have a white girl summer in the Hamptons

Did Don go to the WHCD last night?

I believe he was parking the cars

I cracked up when I read this.