


My family doesn’t live here so that was part of the equation. I’m sure I’m going to invite loved ones, but it may just be family and friends. I don’t know if I - I really don’t know who I’m going to invite. I’m assuming that Chris Cuomo is invited, right? don lemon But I want people to be able to gather safely. I think maybe I’ll have a party or celebration. And then we just decided I don’t want to do that. I know so many people, Kara, who planned their weddings during COVID and they kept pushing it back and pushing it back. Everyone asks when - when’s the wedding date? I don’t know.

kara swisherĪnd congratulations on your engagement by the way. I also wanted to talk about his new book titled, “This Is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism.”ĭon Lemon, welcome to the show. But I wanted Lemon’s take on why cable news has gotten so emotional and how he squares his commentary with the objectives of, well, objective journalism. Memorably, he called Trump a racist and “a loser.” On these points, Don Lemon and I agree. In this era, Lemon has become well-known for his frequent rants about the former president. That might sound good, but it’s really not as great as it may seem. He’s the host of the hit prime-time show “CNN Tonight.” The hour has been dubbed therapy for Trump haters. So what explains the turn? Well, definitely the impact of Donald Trump - and maybe a more sensationalist approach to presenting the news now. It was an impressive feat, especially given CNN’s dismal ratings back in 2014.

The network ever so briefly beat out Fox News viewership between Election Day and Biden’s inauguration. But I’m also talking about networks like CNN. I’m not just talking about Fox News, though that is certainly the worst of the bunch and notably has been the most watched network for nearly 20 years. I’m Kara Swisher and you’re listening to “Sway.” If you turn on cable news lately, you might have noticed it’s become a little less Walter Cronkite and a little more WWE, with mega-personalities, screaming matches, and the occasional knockout. What Does That Mean for Don Lemon? The prime-time host on the future of cable news, the urgency of conversations about race and whether CNN is a boys’ club. So relax, I'm not leaving," he laughed. "I'm not leaving.Transcript CNN Is in a Post-Trump Slump. So you will have to tune in Monday at 10 o'clock to see. I just said it was the end of an era for 'CNN Tonight with Don Lemon,' he said. "So I got back down to my office after the show - everybody calm down," he said. He clarified in a cryptic video posted to Twitter just minutes later that he wasn't leaving the network, just changing roles - though he gave no indication about what his next move would be. "So, I appreciate all the years of 'CNN Tonight with Don Lemon,' but changes are coming, and I will fill you in." This is the last night that will be 'CNN Tonight with Don Lemon.'" he said. This story has been updated with an additional statement from Lemon.ĬNN Anchor Don Lemon promised "changes are coming" during an unexpected end-of show monologue Friday evening announcing that his nearly 7-year-run as host of "CNN Tonight" was coming to an end.
