Don Lemon ‘YELLED’ at CNN This Morning co-host after he accused her of ‘interrupting’ him

Don Lemon allegedly ‘yelled’ at his CNN This Morning co-host after he accused her of interrupting him multiple times while he was on the air.

Kaitlan Collins, 30, ran off the set in tears on Dec. 8 after the 56-year-old woman yelled at her in front of the television crew and her other co-host, Poppy Harlow, sources said. The New York Post.

CNN chief Chris Licht, who has vowed to give CNN a makeover since taking over the outlet last year and then announced shock layoffs, was reportedly stunned by the news and told Lemon to take the plunge. next day to “freshen up”.

“Don yelled at Kaitlan, who was visibly upset and ran out of the studio,” the source told The Post.

CNN This Morning is a ratings bomber and, early last month, experienced its lowest-watched week since its launch, averaging just over 330,000 viewers.

Collins, 30, reportedly ran off the set in tears after the confrontation. Several members of the production staff watched the incident unfold.

The trio of co-hosts were supposed to arrive together the day after the off-air incident for the White House Christmas party, but they went their separate ways and canceled their pre-party plans.

After the party, Lemon met with the agent representing him and Collins, while his other two co-hosts gathered for drinks, the source claimed.

Collins and Lemon have starred on the show together since it began three months ago. The couple, along with Harlow, used to hit red carpets and events as a unit. But now, they arrive apart and seem to want to stay away from each other.

“At this point, Kaitlan wants to be on set with Don as little as possible,” a source told The Post. ‘He is messy.’

To Collins’ advantage, CEO Licht wants the morning show hosts to be more on the field than on the set.

Collins, who is also a White House correspondent for CNN, spent a lot of time in DC recently.

Collins and Lemon have starred on the show together since it began three months ago.

Poppy Harlow (center) also stars with the couple on CNN’s morning show.

While it’s unclear if Collins intentionally interrupted Lemon, a source referred to him as “bossy” and “difficult to work with.”

The source added that he was given notes to talk less during the show and share the stage with Harlow and Collins.

Lemon used to have his own show Don Lemon Tonight, before Licht canceled it and created the new morning show.

“He was acting solo before,” the source said, while another added that the CNN anchor is not happy about having co-hosts.

“My understanding is that he wants the show to be about him,” a source close to Lemon told the outlet. ‘I don’t know how you fix that. It is a very difficult situation.

While it’s unclear if Collins intentionally interrupted Lemon, a source referred to him as “bossy” and “difficult to work with.”

Before Lemon allegedly yelled at Collins, she caused even more controversy after ‘explaining’ to her co-hosts why men’s sports make the most money.

On December 1, Harlow and Collins had trouble talking after it was revealed that the US Women’s National Soccer Team will win more from the men’s world cup than their 2019 World Cup championship.

Lemon, who has been responsible for a number of controversial on-air statements, tried to explain to colleagues that the US women’s soccer team has historically earned less than their men’s counterparts because there is simply limited interest in their playing the sport. .

“You can’t get people interested in something they’re not interested in,” he said.

CNN This Morning co-host Don Lemon gets defensive about his stance that no one really wants to watch women’s soccer.

Harlow and Collins argued that women’s sports are undervalued by the entities that control advertising dollars because potential fans are not exposed to them enough for their marketing value to increase.

Collins noted that in some cases, even on the world soccer stage, the US women’s team has a more impressive recent record than the men’s.

“Women have better skills,” she said, while Lemon argued that women are generally worse in athletic competitions and if the women’s team played the men’s team, they would lose.

“I’m just being honest,” he said, capping off the awkward segment.

Receiving a swift pushback from co-host Harlow, she quickly warned her opinion with the blanket statement: “I’m not a sexist.”

“I grew up the only kid in an all-female family,” he added, before recounting that when he goes to sports bars and women’s games are played, a near-universal response from the crowd tends to be: “I don’t want to see this. .