CNN This Morning, the supposed crown jewel of recent CNN boss Chris Licht’s early strikes as head of the community, was rocked this week by one other case of idiocy with drama queen co-host Don Lemon underneath hearth and taking Friday off following Thursday’s sexist smear of 2024 GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley as previous “her prime.”  After mentioned comment, the New York Put up mentioned co-host Poppy Harlow stormed off the set in anger.

Alexandra Steigrad had the small print (after having damaged the story on Lemon’s indignant outburst towards co-host Kaitlan Collins following the December 8 present): “A livid Poppy Harlow walked off the ‘CNN This Morning’ set following a tense change with Lemon after he mentioned the GOP presidential candidate was ‘not in her prime,’ in accordance with sources with data of the state of affairs.”

She added that it was painted as “a ‘well-timed toilet break’” and, to additional add to the drama, included Collins.

Not solely has the chemistry between Lemon and Collins soured, she defined, however between Lemon and Harlow as nicely.

Naturally, Steigrad mentioned “a CNN insider” advised her it’s given Licht additional purpose to proceed “squeezing out Lemon from the morning gig” with the supply saying instantly that “Chris isn’t glad and he has spoken to Don a pair instances right now” with Lemon “know[ing] it may’t occur once more.”

Lemon’s sexist comment coincided with a scheduled “Espresso with Chris” gathering of staffers the place, certain sufficient, it got here up with Licht allegedly saying “[p]eople say silly issues and that if it’s a development, then there’s recourse.”

Fox Information Digital’s David Rutz and Joseph Wulfsohn reported Lemon’s time off was beforehand scheduled, however the timing is ironic contemplating how, after his berating of Collins, Licht gave him the time off. They, like Steigrad, had sources telling them CNN staffers have been beside themselves.

The New York Occasions additionally joined the pile-on Friday morning as Michael Grynbaum and John Koblin mentioned Lemon “confronted an inside rebuke from” Licht throughout the community’s Friday morning “editorial name.”

Together with saying he was “disillusioned” with what Lemon mentioned, Licht added Lemon’s comment about Haley’s age “have been upsetting, unacceptable and unfair to his co-hosts, and finally an enormous distraction to the good work of this group.”

Higher but, Lemon joined in to say he was “sorry’ and “didn’t imply to harm” or “offend anybody.” 

His reasoning was completely comical. Why? Effectively, as a result of, in accordance with Don, “the individuals I’m closest to on this group are ladies” equivalent to Dana Bash and Erin Burnett.

With CNN This Morning struggling within the scores and behind its canceled predecessor New Day, one has to marvel if Lemon shall be receiving a pink slip or additional demotion in his close to future.