Lesser-Known Facts About Don Lemon

Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo have had a long-standing friendship, or so it looked that way to viewers who witnessed their nightly banter. The two hosts had their own prime-time shows slotted next to each other for years, and they often made cross-over appearances and debated during each others' time slots on air. All that

Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo have had a long-standing friendship, or so it looked that way to viewers who witnessed their nightly banter. The two hosts had their own prime-time shows slotted next to each other for years, and they often made cross-over appearances and debated during each others' time slots on air. All that changed, however, when Cuomo was fired from CNN in 2021 due to his involvement in assisting his brother, Governor Andrew Cuomo, during his legal battles after he was accused of sexual assault. 

Long gone were the days when Lemon and Cuomo signed off which "I love you" to each other. First reports of a rift between the pair began in 2022 after Cuomo filed a $125 million dollar lawsuit against CNN in March 2022 for damages and lost wages, alleging the network engaged in favoritism towards certain correspondents. He drug Lemon's name through the suit, claiming that Lemon told "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett that the Chicago police discredited his accusations of a hate crime, which were later revealed to be false. 

The nature of their relationship in the aftermath of the scandals remains a bit unclear. Lemon came out to defend Cuomo around the same time as the lawsuit after his fellow host made joking comments that he was "Black on the inside." In an interview with USA Today, the correspondent said, "Chris is my friend, I know his heart, I know where he's coming from, and I know that it was a joke amongst friends."

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