Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins opened CNN this morning Tuesday by addressing the departure of co-host Don Lemon.
“As you may have heard, CNN has parted ways with Don Lemon,” Harlow said, reading CNN CEO Chris Licht’s official statement announcing his departure.
Collins said, “Don has been a huge part of the show for the last six months. He was one of the first anchors at CNN to have me on his show. I’ll never forget that, of course.”
said Harlow. “Don was one of my first friends here at CNN. I am so grateful to have worked with him for almost 15 years and for his support here and wish him all the best. Kaitlan and I are very proud of this show. We are so proud of the dedicated team that works 24/7 to bring you the news every morning and our priority is you, the viewer, who gratefully welcomes us into your home every morning.”
The show opened with a different logo, featuring just Collins and Harlow’s names.
The network fired Lemon after Monday’s show, which he described as a resignation. “There are clearly bigger problems,” he wrote. He said he was “stunned” by the news and was informed by his agent. “I would have thought someone in management would have the decency to tell me directly,” he said.
The network said in a statement Monday, “CNN and Don have parted ways. Don will forever be a part of the CNN family and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years. We wish him well and will continue to encourage him in his future endeavours.”
The network said Lemon’s statement was “inaccurate.” “He had the opportunity to meet with management, but instead issued a statement on Twitter,” the network said.
CNN has not said whether it will name a replacement for Lemon as the morning show’s co-host.
Source: Deadline
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