Don Lemon, left, and host Jimmy Kimmel converse on Kimmel’s late-night talk show Monday. The former CNN journalist spoke in depth about his arrest last week. Making his first major post-arrest television interview Monday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Don Lemon detailed the moments surrounding his incarceration and his experience as a journalist becoming the center of a news story. AdvertisementOn Monday’s show, Kimmel began the conversation by asking Lemon how he was feeling: “I don’t know — that’s an honest answer,” Lemon said. “I’m OK. I’m not going to let them steal my joy, but this is very serious.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 03, 2026 22:43 UTC