Don Lemon Celebrates CNN Shakeup That Moves Him to Mornings: ‘This Is a Promotion’

mediate ^ | 09/16/2022

[devane617]

Don Lemon made his move to mornings official Thursday night when he told his audience he would soon leave primetime behind to co-host a show with Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow.

The network announced the shakeup earlier in the morning, but the Don Lemon Tonight host did not have a chance to address it on the air until 10 p.m. ET.

During the handoff with CNN Tonight host Laura Coates, she said, “Hey, Don Lemon – no, should I say good morning, Don Lemon?”

The host, who had just returned from London, joked he had no idea what his colleague was referring to. He added:

[Irenic]

They’re still a bunch of rabid leftist doing the democrat’s bidding and a morning show isn’t news—it’s more opinion.

If CNN goes straight up news then I’m there and I imagine many others would be, too.

They’re simply rearranging deck chairs at this point.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Typical leftist logic. Up is down, black is white.

[1Old Pro]

If CNN goes straight up news then I’m there and I imagine many others would be, too.

If they were to be straight up news more people would explore the channel and perhaps become a regular viewer if they provided quality content. Right now, people (liberals) tune in so they don't get upset by seeing the real news.

[TnTnTn]

Oh yeah…lemon is a lemon in life…

[dangus]

CNN: It’s ALL just a LEMON PARTY!

[Hyman Roth]

now he will have more time for his boyfriend at night.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Getting up at 4AM might affect his night life.

[dfwgator]

His boyfriend wakes up sucking on a lemon.

[FlipWilson]

Black Hole Don, may you have many more such “promotions.”

[New Perspective]

This is akin to being the maître d’ but “promoted” to dish washer so you can be closer to the bathroom, and being happy about it.

[Political Junkie Too]

Any of the new line-up announced yet?

MyPillow infomercials, I think.

-PJ

[PUGACHEV]

I wish him the greatest success in the future. One more such promotion and he’ll be off the air completely.

[Irenic]

With dedicated 24/7 ‘news’ channels it’s sad that we must hunt the news.

[Leep]

Are homosexuals who follow fake noos more likely to tune in in the morning?

[StAnDeliver]

"That is not real. This is fodder for Twitter. This is an opportunity. This is a promotion. This is an opportunity for me to create something around me and I get to work with two great ladies who you know."

He got pwnd, now the production crew answers to Licht, and no one at New Day is going to put up with his hangovers.

[StAnDeliver]

"This is not an incremental change,” Licht said in a staff memo obtained by Mediaite. “Our morning news program will debut with a new name, new set, and a totally new format.”

Butt Pirate AM?

I Licht CNN?

You Gotta Squeeze A Few Bad Lemons To Make Morning TV?

[al baby]

To a guy who thinks the backside of a man is the front side of a woman.

EWWWWWWWWW

[Rurudyne]

With our so-called popular culture it probably helped him.

[DarthVader]

It’s spin on his part. This is a demotion.