Don Lemon Shocks CNN Viewers After Announcing 'Last Night' of His Show, Then Announces New Show

Don Lemon shocked his fans on CNN when he announced on Friday (May 14) that it was the “last night” of his show CNN Tonight with Don Lemon.

“It’s been really, really great. This is the last night that will be CNN Tonight With Don Lemon,” the 55-year-old anchor said at the end of the show. “So, I appreciate all the years of CNN Tonight With Don Lemon, but changes are coming, and I will fill you in.”

Don later went on Instagram to confirm that he was not leaving CNN and encourage fans to tune in Monday night at 10pm for more info.

“So I got back down to my office after the show — everybody calm down,” he said in the clip. “I didn’t say I was leaving CNN, I just said it was the end of an era for CNN Tonight with Don Lemon. I am not leaving CNN so you will have to tune in Monday at 10 o’clock to see.”

Well, the news has been announced a little early.

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“Didn’t mean to set the internet on fire,” Don wrote in a tweet. “What I said last night was true. CNN Tonight with Don Lemon is no more. I’ll be back on Monday with my newly named show Don Lemon Tonight. See you Monday.”

Make sure to tune in for Don Lemon Tonight at 10pm on CNN!