Don Lemon is cruising into his next chapter — literally.
Sources tell Straight Shuter the now independent media personality is full steam ahead with a cruise for fans built around his controversial podcast, live shows and ever-expanding brand.
“Don is thrilled,” one insider says. “He loves the idea of being captain of his own ship — in every sense.”
Since parting ways with network television, the 59-year-old has leaned hard into building his following, hawking merch and staging live events.
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So a floating fan convention is a logical next step. “It’s immersive, it’s intimate and it makes serious money,” a source explains. “Don sees this as the future.”
Behind the scenes, critics are already sniping. “Let’s just hope his big mouth doesn’t hit any new icebergs,” one says.