CNN anchor Don Lemon paid his respects on his Friday night show to honor his former boss, Jeff Zucker, who turned in his resignation on Wednesday, calling him the “backbone, the glue and the spirit of this company.”
“Personal message that I want to deliver at the top of the show,” Lemon began on Friday’s “Don Lemon Tonight.” “Lots of folks have been watching, wondering what’s happening. It’s been a really tough day today, and a tough few days for us here at CNN. All week really. I didn’t want to talk about it until tonight. So, the truth is we’re all heartbroken because we lost our leader here.”