Don Lemon leaves door open for CNN return: 'Never say never'

Don Lemon entertained the idea of returning to CNN following his sudden ousting from the network last year, remarking in a new interview, "Never say never."

While promoting his new digital show, Lemon was asked whether he would ever work for a news "institution" ever again.

"Would you ever go back to CNN?" Mediaite's Aidan McLaughlin asked on Wednesday.

"Look, I would never say never," Lemon replied. "Most of the people who were involved in my ousting are gone. And so it's kind of the place that it was, you know, before I got there. So that would be interesting."

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Before that, Lemon also entertained the notion of going to left-leaning cable network MSNBC.

"It depends on the terms," Lemon said. "Do I want to be wedded to a show five days a week? I don't know if I want to do that… I was five days a week, two hours- that's what I was set for. And I didn't realize, like, I was killing myself. It's exhausting."

Lemon later added, "If another network called, it would depend on the terms… I don't think I would want to do something every single day, but maybe. It depends on the terms and if it's a great offer, I might go back, but I would still like to continue to do The Don Lemon Show in some form or fashion if that were to happen."

Lemon did appear on CNN last week for the first time since his firing to discuss his spat with X owner Elon Musk, who terminated his partnership with Lemon after an icy interview the liberal host conducted with him for his inaugural show.

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Lemon was fired by CNN last April following a string of controversies, including clashes with his