Don Lemon Apologizes on CNN Staff Call for Nikki Haley Age Comments, But Network Remains On Alert

A huge release of text messages, emails and deposition transcripts dropped today in the Dominion vs. Fox litigation sheds further light on the scramble among Fox News personalities and Fox Corp. executives to respond to the backlash in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election and then the repercussions after the attack on the Capitol on January 6th.

Nicki Minaj has revealed that she will launch her own label in the new feature, confirming the first names on her roster and outlining plans for the label to represent a wide variety of music beyond hip-hop and rap. Minaj broke the news on her Queen Radio show for Amazon Music’s AMP platform on March 3, NME reports. The label's name hasn't been revealed but Minaj said it will be a subsidiary of Republic Records.

Love Island stars Olivia Hawkins and Maxwell Samuda were brutally dumped from the villa last week when viewers voted them the least compatible couple. Now, after jetting home to the UK, Olivia made a sweet discovery while unpacking her suitcase as she found a message hidden inside from her villa bestie, Lana Jenkins. Sharing the message to her Instagram Story, the TV star, 27, showed off a photo of an eyeshadow palette, on which Lana had written: "Love u x Lana x" Text added to the photo by Olivia read: "Found this in my case, miss my bestie @lanajenkinss" followed by a pair of emojis.

Nicki Minaj has announced the upcoming launch of her very own record label as a Republic Records subsidiary.The rapper broke the news during the latest episode of her Queen Radio show for Amazon Music’s AMP platform on March 3. While the rapper has yet to announce the name of the label, she teased several names on her roster. These include Nana Fofie, Tate Kobang, Rico Danna and London Hill.Minaj said of her label, “When I get behind an artist, y’all know how I do shit for people that’s not even signed to me.

Refresh for latest … The 73rd ACE Eddie Awards are being handed out today at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Westwood, and Deadline is posting the winners in all 14 categories as they are announced. Check the list below.

Damon Albarn has recalled his first encounter with The Specials’ Terry Hall in a new interview, calling the late star “the coolest human being on earth”.Hall died in December 2022 after being diagnosed with cancer months earlier. He was 63 years old.Speaking to Radio X, Albarn spoke about the first time he was in Hall’s presence.

Angelique Jackson CAA has signed “Industry” and “Rye Lane” star David Jonsson for representation. News of Jonsson signing with CAA comes just hours after the actor was confirmed to be part of the cast of the yet-to-be-titled “Alien” movie, written and directed by Fede Alvarez. 20th Century Studios announced that Jonsson would be among the actors joining Cailee Spaeny in the sci-fi film — the ninth in the franchise started by Ridley Scott, who is returning to produce. According to a new plot synopsis provided by the studio, the film will follow “a group of young people on a distant world, who find themselves in a confrontation with the most terrifying life form in the universe.” Also officially joining the project are Archie Renaux (“Shadow and Bone”), Isabela Merced (“Rosaline”), Spike Fearn (“The Batman”) and Aileen Wu (“Away From Home”).

David Byrne knows where he’s going and he knows where he’s been, and the former Talking Heads band leader and near EGOT winner is on his way to the Oscars again, 35 years after taking home the original score Academy Award for Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor (which he shared with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Cong Su) with a song nomination for “This Is a Life” from A24’s 11x Oscar nominated Everything Everywhere All at Once which he co-wrote with the pic’s composers Son Lux and Mitski. If Byrne wins a second Oscar next Sunday, it doesn’t bring him closer to an EGOT; he needs an Emmy win to do that after two Grammys and a special Tony award for his Broadway showstopper American Utopia.

FIFA came under fire earlier this week for its appointment of supermodel Adriana Lima as its global fan ambassador. The soccer world’s governing body said Lima’s role will be to develop, promote and participate in several initiatives around the world to help grow soccer. "When you get to meet Adriana, you feel right away her warmth, kindness, and how approachable and passionate she is about our game," FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a news release.

Chloe Lattanzi shared some heartbreaking words about her late mum, Olivia Newton-John, at the Grease star’s state memorial on Sunday. Chloe, 37, was joined at the star-studded celebration of Olivia’s life by the likes of Dannii Minogue, Premier Daniel Andrews, Paul Hogan and Delta Goodrem, who also offered up some touching words about Olivia. The music icon and actress died in August at the age of 73 in her adopted home of California after a long battle with cancer.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Chile’s Quijote Films, run by Giancarlo Nasi, has reteamed with former partners El Viaje Films of Spain and Argentina’s Gema Films on two separate projects. Attending the Berlin Film Festival’s European Film Market, Nasi said: “This market has been very good for us because as one of the outfits selected in the company matching program of the Co-Production Market, we have met with a lot of new firms from different countries. At the same time, we’ve been able to advance and confirm our collaboration with past partners.” Quijote Films and El Viaje Films, partners on Theo Court’s “White on White,” which garnered the Venice Horizons Best Director and Fipresci awards and was Chile’s entry to the best international feature film Oscar race last year, are reteaming on Court’s latest film, “Tres noches negras” (“Three Dark Nights”).

Don Lemon returned to CNN early Wednesday morning with no mention of him stirring up controversy last week. Instead, Lemon saved his comment for social media -- posting to Twitter moments before going on air.«I appreciate the opportunity to be back on @CNNThisMorning today,” he wrote. „To my network, my colleagues and our incredible audience — I’m sorry.

@CNNThisMorning today. To my network, my colleagues and our incredible audience — I’m sorry. I’ve heard you, I’m learning from you, and I’m committed to doing better.See you soon.“I appreciate the opportunity to be back on @CNNThisMorning today,” he wrote.

Don Lemon will soon be returning to CNN after stirring up controversy with sexist remarks made last week.According to a memo sent out to CNN employees on Monday night, Lemon will undergo «formal training» as part of his return to his role as an anchor of «I sat down with Don and had a frank and meaningful conversation,» CNN CEO Chris Licht wrote in an email, CNN reports. «He has agreed to participate in formal training, as well as continuing to listen and learn.

An on-air blunder. Don Lemon faced backlash after publicly dissing Nikki Haley on CNN — and was subsequently benched from multiple broadcasts.

is a new generation, Whoopi still pushed back.“She may be younger than most of those people, but her rhetoric is the same,” she added. “She’s saying the same BS and I love the young kid, but you know what? The only way you’re gonna get younger people to run, dude, is if you’re out there talking to people.

Don Lemon will not appear on Monday’s “CNN This Morning” amid ongoing backlash to remarks he made regarding South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.

Don Lemon will not appear on Monday's amid ongoing backlash to remarks he made regarding South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.After a scheduled absence on Friday, Lemon is now set to miss Monday's show after comments regarding Haley not being in her «prime» last week drew heavy backlash, according to multiple  reports.Lemon stirred controversy on Thursday when discussing Haley’s recently announced presidential candidacy and remarks she made calling for mental competency tests for presidential candidates over 75.Lemon addressed the remarks to his co-anchors -- Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins — and quipped that Haley, 51, «isn't in her prime» herself.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Don Lemon will be absent from “CNN This Morning” for a second consecutive broadcast as CNN continues to grapple with backlash to comments he made last week about the abilities of women over 40 — a crucial demographic for any morning-news program. Three people familiar with the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed network say CNN staffers got word around 3 p.m. on Sunday that Lemon, who had been expected to return to his morning duties after taking a previously-scheduled day off on Friday, would not be on air Monday. Sara Sidner, an anchor who has been getting more screen time over the past year, is expected to fill in for him, sitting alongside co-anchor Poppy Harlow while the third member of CNN’s morning show team, Kaitlan Collins, will report from Poland. Some CNN staffers have begun to wonder, according to these people, whether the network may be considering a shake-up of the “CNN This Morning” team.

Don Lemon is taking a break from work right now and he’s relaxing at the beach with fiance Tim Malone.