Lemon, the 51-year-old now-former co-host of “CNN This Morning,” signed a contract with CNN that runs until 2026, according to The New York Times.
CNN reportedly let Lemon go after network executives grew “exasperated” over a tense, on-air exchange with GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
At one point during the interview, Lemon snapped at producers who were trying to communicate with him through an earpiece.The now-ex-CNN anchor was in hot water multiple times in the— from his infamous Nikki Haley “past her prime” remark to a screaming match with a female co-host and alleged “diva” behavior.
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