CNN host Don Lemon parted methods along with his prime-time information program on Friday after holding the gig for over eight years with the community.
Lemon, who stated goodbye to “Don Lemon Tonight” since 2014, left the CNN program forward of his introduction as a co-host on an incoming morning information program that “debut later this yr,” the community introduced final month.
The unnamed program – which can air within the present “New Day” time slot from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. EST – will embody co-hosts Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins alongside Lemon.
“New Day” anchors John Berman and Brianna Keilar will proceed their position on the present till this system’s debut, CNN introduced, and they’ll later be assigned new roles with the community.
Lemon appeared again on his program and informed viewers it was “not goodbye however it’s actually the tip of an period.”
Lemon appeared again on a number of moments from his program together with his reporting of 2014 Ferguson protests, protection of the Jan. 6 assault and an emotional singing of “You Ship Me” following the loss of life of Aretha Franklin.
Lemon known as this system’s conclusion a “bittersweet second” however refused to name it a tragic second.
“Generally, all I may do, is simply smile and get to the business break typically, typically it was exhausting as a result of a few of the issues that we focus on listed here are so private and all-consuming,” Lemon stated of this system.
“So I hope I made you proud, and I thanks for tuning in all these years, and I hope that you simply’re going to hitch me within the mornings so I’ll merely say goodnight and I’ll see you quickly.”
You may watch Lemon’s message to viewers, together with the second he left this system’s set, beneath.