Days After CNN Termination, Don Lemon Walks Red Carpet: ‘I Don’t Have to Rush to Another Job’

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I'm glad to be here... I'm glad to be going in a different route.

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Days After CNN Termination, Don Lemon Walks Red Carpet: ‘I Don’t Have to Rush to Another Job’

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