don’t appear on lemon CNN This morning on Monday his future at the network appears to hang by a thread he made controversial comments About this republican The ‘prime past’ of presidential candidate Nikki Haley.
The 56-year-old anchor was set to return to the morning show tomorrow with co-hosts Poppy Harlow and Kaitlyn Collins — but she’s no longer on the lineup, according to a copy of the program she obtained believe,
Lemon came under fire when he made “sexist” comments on Thursday’s show while discussing Haley’s suggestion that politicians aged 75 and over should face a mental competency test.
CNN President Chris Licht called Lemon’s remarks “disturbing, unacceptable and unfair to his co-hosts, and ultimately a huge distraction from the great work this organization does.”
Lemon was not on the show on Friday, but Joined a CNN editorial call from Miami where he apologized to the staff for his comments.
Dawn Lemon, 56, will not appear on CNN This Morning on Monday after she made controversial comments about women in their 40s being in their prime.
The 56-year-old was seen swimming and having fun at the beach on Friday, hours after attending a CNN editorial call from Miami, where he again apologized to staffers for his comments.
The 56-year-old anchor was set to return to the morning show yesterday with co-hosts Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, but was not on the lineup
Monday’s show will be anchored by Harlow and Sarah Sidner in New York with Collins in Poland for President Joe Biden’s visit. But Lemon’s future at CNN appears to hang in the balance.
A person with knowledge of the matter told Confeder, “Talks are on regarding the future of the don.” ‘He’s a constant distraction.’
Lemon’s comments reportedly left many staffers unimpressed, and angered many viewers when he offered his opinion on when he believed a woman was at her peak.
He said on the show, ‘Nikki Haley is not at her peak yet, sorry.’ ‘A woman is considered to be at her peak in her 20s and 30s and probably in her 40s.’
But Lemon was spotted relaxing in Miami on Friday with partner Tim Mahon at the $2,000-a-night luxury beach resort Faena.
Lemon was replaced for the day by Audie Cornish, as the show refrained from acknowledging comments he had made the day before, despite growing calls for him to be ousted.
“Her comments were troubling, unacceptable and inappropriate to her co-hosts, and ultimately a huge distraction to the great work of this organization,” Licht told staffers Friday morning, according to a readout of the call obtained by Confidor.
Lemon said on the call: ‘I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt anyone. I didn’t mean to hurt anyone.
CNN President Chris Licht dismissed Lemon’s remarks as “disturbing, unacceptable and unfair to his co-hosts, and ultimately a huge distraction to the great work this organization does.”
but according to radaronline.comLemon’s co-workers reproach him for having a ‘huge ego’ and believe he is plotting to jump ship.
‘He has a huge ego and he’s the kind of person who walks around saying he’s not going to fall because his show flopped, it’s not his fault and the network tanking, and they should get their primetime Shouldn’t have been kicked out of the slot,’ one told RadarOnline.
‘The ratings are going down, the new boss is imposing tough new rules, and nobody’s happy. The insider said that all these people used to get perks and pats on the back until now and all of a sudden Don, Wolf Blitzer and others are at the point of ‘Yeah, we’re in trouble’.
Tensions have continued to mount at the network since Licht’s arrival and insiders believe Lemon – and other top anchors – know they could be ousted if ratings don’t improve.
‘Don still thinks very highly of himself and he continues to feel elsewhere, although it will be a tough sell,’ the insider said. ‘Nobody would want Don or any of his miserable co-workers whose bad ratings trailing behind him.’
Last week, insiders told DailyMail.com That Lemon is ‘rude, self-righteous and blatantly sexist’, adding that ‘his apology didn’t make sense.’
He added: ‘Don has been skating on thin ice for so long and many people wanted him fired in December when he lashed out at Caitlin Collins for no reason. She was crying and it was very inappropriate.
Regardless of her political affiliation, her comment on Nikki Haley being headstrong was disgusting. Poppy was furious, as she should have been, and still is.
‘She’s rude, smug and downright sexist. Nikki did the right thing by getting him out.
‘His apology meant nothing and there was so much pressure on him to be canned. Had he not been there, it would have been a shock.
Collins also praised her co-host Cornish for a day by posting a picture of them together on her Instagram.
Harlow, Lemon and Collins were discussing Haley’s proposal during a speech on Wednesday where she announced her run for the presidency.
Lemon, who is five years older than Haley, 51, said the politician should tread lightly on the subject because “a woman is at her peak in her 20s and 30s and probably in her 40s.”
According to RadarOnline, Lemon, 56, ‘lashed out’ at staffers who highlighted the feud with Collins – the host claimed she ‘interrupted him’ during a December broadcast
Kaitlan Collins (right) opens the show by saying that his co-host ‘has the day off’ as Lemon was replaced for the day by Audie Cornish (left), a comment the show did not acknowledge He did the day before.
Lemmon’s co-workers rebuked him for having a ‘huge ego’ and said he allegedly forced Collins to break down on set in tears after he spanked her in front of the crew
Haley herself responded to Lemon’s comments, saying: ‘It’s always the liberals who are the most sexist’ in a tweet accompanying a clip of the video segment.
Lemon apologized for his comments on Thursday’s show, and tweeted: ‘The reference I made this morning to a woman’s ‘prime’ was inept and irrelevant, as pointed out by colleagues and loved ones, and I Sorry about that.
‘A woman’s age does not define her personally or professionally. There are countless women in my life who prove this every day.
A furious Harlow reportedly walked off the set after the “sexist” exchange on Thursday, sources told the New York Post.
Harlow took a ‘well-deserved’ bathroom break and was followed into the bathroom by Kaitlan Collins – adding the strained relationship has been ‘smoldering for months’.
Collins had a run-in of his own with his fellow host, who was seen repeatedly interrupting him on camera throughout the show on 8 December.
Lemon reportedly escorted Collins from the set in tears after scolding her in front of the television crew and his other co-hosts.
Since the incident, Lemon has been sent to Memphis and on other assignments, while Collins worked remotely from Washington DC on several occasions in January.
CNN This Morning has suffered a ratings bomb and experienced its least-watched week since its launch early last month, averaging just over 330,000 viewers.