Don Lemon
American journalist and news anchor
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| April 6 2024 | Married Tim Malone in New York City. |
| January 9 2024 | Don Lemon announced plans for a new show on X (formerly Twitter), called The Don Lemon Show, with Elon Musk as the first interviewee. Musk subsequently cancelled the show before the interview aired, leading Lemon to publish the interview on YouTube and as a podcast. |
| April 2023 | Variety published a report alleging Lemon had a history of misogynistic behavior towards colleagues, which Lemon's spokesperson denied as 'unsourced, unsubstantiated, 15-year-old anonymous gossip'. |
| April 24 2023 | Don Lemon was fired from CNN after making controversial comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, which led to his departure from the network after 17 years. |
| February 22 2023 | Lemon returned to CNN This Morning after his previous controversial comments. |
| February 20 2023 | Lemon did not appear on CNN This Morning following his controversial remarks about Nikki Haley. |
| February 19 2023 | Lemon made controversial remarks about Nikki Haley's comments on age, stating that 'a woman is considered to be in her prime in her 20s and 30s and maybe 40s', which sparked significant online criticism. |
| 2022 | CNN cancelled the show after eight years of broadcasting |
| December 2022 | Lemon was involved in an onscreen argument with co-anchors Collins and Harlow about pay inequity in women's sports, arguing that 'people are more interested in the men'. |
| October 7 2022 | Don Lemon Tonight aired its final episode, with Lemon delivering a reflective closing statement about the show's journey. |
| September 15 2022 | Announcement made that Don Lemon Tonight would conclude its run, with Lemon moving to CNN This Morning. |
| February 2022 | CNN announced Lemon would host a talk show called The Don Lemon Show for CNN+ streaming service. |
| May 2021 | Lemon launched a podcast named The Handoff with fellow CNN journalist Chris Cuomo, focusing on politics and personal topics. |
| May 17 2021 | The program was officially renamed from CNN Tonight to Don Lemon Tonight. |
| June 2019 | Named one of the Pride50 by Queerty, recognizing trailblazing individuals who ensure society moves towards equality, acceptance, and dignity for all queer people, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. |
| October 2018 | During a discussion with Chris Cuomo about the Jeffersontown shooting, Lemon argued that domestic terrorism by white supremacists was a greater threat to American safety than foreigners, citing Government Accountability Office data on extremist-related fatalities. |
| February 6 2018 | Returned to his show after his sister's death, thanking viewers for their prayers and words of encouragement. |
| January 2018 | After President Trump referred to certain countries as 'shitholes' during an immigration meeting, Lemon openly declared on CNN Tonight that 'The president of the United States is racist.' |
| January 31 2018 | His sister L'Tanya 'Leisa' Lemon Grimes died at age 58 in an accidental drowning while fishing. |
| 2016 | Met real estate agent Tim Malone and began dating. |
| March 2016 | During an interview with Omarosa Newman and Kellyanne Conway about the Republican presidential primary, Lemon cut to a commercial break after requesting Newman's microphone be turned off due to a dispute over discussing a controversial tweet about candidates' wives. |
| 2014 | Listed by The Advocate as one of the 50 Most Influential LGBTQ People in Media. |
| 2014 | Don Lemon began hosting CNN Tonight, which would later be rebranded as Don Lemon Tonight |
| April 2014 | CNN Tonight premiered, initially featuring rotating anchors and first hosted by Bill Weir in the former Piers Morgan Live studio. |
| March 2014 | Don Lemon conducted pilot runs for potential primetime shows, including a special nightly 10 p.m. program analyzing the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappearance. |
| 2011 | Published his memoir 'Transparent', publicly coming out as gay and becoming one of the few openly gay black men in broadcasting. He discussed colorism in the black community and shared his experience of childhood sexual abuse. |
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