Former CNN anchor Lemon to host exclusive show on X
Social media company X says former CNN anchor Don Lemon will host an exclusive show on the platform covering politics, culture, sports and entertainment.
The Don Lemon Show will have three 30-minute episodes per week, X said in a blog post.
The Elon Musk-owned platform, formerly Twitter, has sought to bring more video content to the site to attract deeper engagement from users.
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X said it was a now a “video-first platform” and users were watching videos in 80 per cent of their sessions.
The new show marks Lemon’s return after he said he was fired from CNN in April.
CNN in a statement at the time said it had parted ways with Lemon but did not give a reason for his departure.
The show will air first on X, “the biggest space for free speech in the world,” Lemon said in a post on X.
“I know now more than ever that we need a place for honest debate and discussion without the hall monitors,” he said.
