Were these two media personality dismissals planned in advance? Strange that they would take place on the same day.

The Hill’s 12:30 Report — BREAKING: Carlson out at Fox News, Lemon out at CNN
BY ELIZABETH CRISP - 04/24/23

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Both Fox News and CNN made major waves in the media landscape on Monday with bombshell announcements of splits with their most watched and most visible personalities.

Conservative lightning rod Tucker Carlson is out at Fox, after signing off his show on Friday saying he’d be back on Monday.

Don Lemon, who has faced backlash for some on-air comments and behind-the-scenes spats with colleagues, is out at CNN after appearing on “This Morning” earlier in the day.

“Mr. Carlson’s last program was Friday April 21st,” Fox said in a statement. “Fox News Tonight will air live at 8 PM/ET starting this evening as an interim show helmed by rotating FOX News personalities until a new host is named.”

Carlson, 53, has been with the conservative network since 2009 after stints at MSNBC and CNN.

Meanwhile, Lemon, 57, announced his unexpected departure after 17 years with CNN on Twitter, saying his agent was the one who notified him.

“At no time was I ever given any indication that I would not be able to continue to do the work I have loved at the network,” he wrote in a statement. “It is clear that there are some larger issues at play.”