The return of Don Lemon to CNN This Morning following his controversial feedback a couple of “woman’s prime” noticed the information morning present double its viewership.
As reported by The Wrap, Wednesday’s (February 22) present, which noticed Lemon return to the desk after a short hiatus, noticed an 18.2% uptick in viewers, in accordance with Nielsen knowledge. The episode acquired 383,700 complete viewers and an 11.2% enhance within the cable key demographic amongst adults 25-54, with 75,300 viewers within the demo on common.
This is up from final Wednesday’s pre-controversy present, which drew 324,700 complete viewers and 67,300 viewers within the demo.
On final Thursday’s (February 16) present, Lemon and his co-anchors had been discussing remarks made by former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, the place she said that politicians over the age of 75 ought to should take a psychological competency take a look at. Lemon mentioned the 51 12 months previous Haley wanted to watch out as a result of she, too, is “not in her prime.”
“Nikki Haley isn’t in her prime, sorry,” he mentioned. “A woman is considered to be in their prime in 20s and 30s and maybe 40s. If you Google ‘when is a woman in her prime,’ it’ll say 20s, 30s and 40s.”
Lemon acquired quick backlash for his feedback and later apologized on social media. He was absent from the present for the following three episodes, with pre-scheduled days off on Friday and Monday.
Ahead of his return on Wednesday, CNN CEO Chris Licht despatched a memo to employees informing them that Lemon would bear formal coaching. “I sat down with Don and had a frank and meaningful conversation,” he mentioned. “He has agreed to participate in formal training, as well as continuing to listen and learn. We take this situation very seriously.”
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