Fired CNN host Don Lemon's rift with boss Chris Licht started with wardrobe dispute

Fired CNN host Don Lemon's tensions with network boss Chris Licht date back at least to last fall, when a wardrobe dispute erupted during a rehearsal, according to a new report. A junior producer hesitantly relayed Licht's concern through Lemon's earpiece, drawing a 'miffed' look from the CNN host as he said: 'Don, uhh, we're not too crazy about the jacket in here.' A new report details behind-the-scenes tensions between Don Lemon and CNN boss Chris Licht during a rehearsal for CNN This Morning last fall Licht, 51, took over as chair and CEO of CNN Worldwide in February 2022, following the dismissal of his predecessor Jeff Zucker A representative for Lemon did not immediately respond to a request for comment from DailyMail.com on Friday afternoon. Alberta's firsthand account details a number of incidents of friction between Licht and Lemon at the rehearsal, which was four days before the CNN morning show featuring Lemon, Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow launched on November 8.