CNN staffers are divided after a bombshell report accuses Don Lemon of misogyny. Insiders say it’s ‘another shit show’ for network chief Chris Licht.

• CNN is responding to a Variety article accusing Don Lemon of misogyny and other problematic behavior.
• The story has insiders theorizing about whether the star anchor will survive the accusations.
• Lemon coanchors CNN’s morning show, a big bet by parent Warner Bros. Discovery that has struggled in ratings.

CNN is defending Don Lemon after a bombshell report by Variety about the network’s star, while insiders are speculating about his ability to survive the latest blow.

According to the Variety article, Lemon sent anonymous, threatening texts in 2008 to Kyra Phillips, who was his coanchor at the time on the weekday show “Live From,” after she got a reporting role in Iraq that he reportedly wanted for himself. The article also alleged Lemon tore up pictures and notes on top of and inside Phillips’ desk in their shared news pod while she was away.