For Lemon, 58, it was all of the above, plus the glare of public scorn. In 2023 he was fired from CNN two months after speculating live, on air about whether Nikki Haley, a Republican presidential candidate… was in her prime at the age of 51. The blowback was swift. Lemon was accused of sexism and ageism.
Seemingly overnight, yet another stoker of the 24-hour news cycle had become its kindling. Lemon has interviewed actors, Olympians and politicians, reported from scenes of carnage and triumph.
You'd think it would be sort of nostalgic, Lemon said during an interview at his dining room table. But it was just, what am I going to do with all of this? And: It's over.
It can be sad. And lonely. And humbling, especially in midlife and under duress. Much of Lemon's life would be unimaginable to the average working person, but even those of us who pack the contents of our own desks are sympathetic to losing a job.
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