CNN host Don Lemon discusses moving to CNNҳ new morning show which is scheduled to launch this year. #CNN #News Video Transcript: Donald Lemon Returns to TV After Plane Mishap Hey DON LEMON ֬ NO, SHOULD I SAY GOOD MORNING DON LEMON > >.I DO NҔ HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT: > >.Maybe YOU ARE ON LONDON TIME.There IS BIG NEWS OVER HERE: > >, Iҍ EXHAUSTED, I JUST GOT BACK TODAY WHAT A PLAN THIS BEING ON THE PLANE, WHILE THIS HAPPENED AND MY PHONE WAS HEATED UP ALL DAY.Let ME JUST SAY ITғ BITTERSWEET FOR ME, BECAUSE I WORK WITH THE BEST TEAM IN THIS BUILDING.One OF THE BEST TEAMS IN THIS BUSINESS ֠AND WE BUILT THIS ֠SHOW OUT OF NOTHING.This SHOW WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO EXIST AND BECAUSE I HAVE SUCH FANTASTIC PRODUCERS AND WRITERS AND MARIA WHO IS MY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND MY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, PHILLIP, THE PEOPLE THAT WRITE THINGS THAT COME OUT OF MY MOUTH, THE THINGS THAT MAKE SENSE.Susan IS GREAT AND OTHER SENIOR PRODUCER, ALYSSA WELLDON.I JUST HAVE REALLY WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO KNOW ME. Morning Show Boss Promotes Employee Itғ LIKE A MIND, MELD But I WAS PRESENTED WITH AN OPPORTUNITY THAT I CA NҔ PASS UP AT THIS NETWORK AND WE HAVE A NEW BOSS, WHO IS A MORNING SHOW E EXMPREARIO AND HE WANTS A SHOW TO KICK OFF THINGS EVERY DAY.And SAYING HE MOVED ME ֬ HE ASKED ME, AND I SAID YES, I COULD HAVE SAID NO.This IS MY SHOW.I HAVE A CONTRACT FOR THIS SHOW I DECIDED I WOULD TAKE HIM UP ON THAT.This IS NOT SOMEONE SAYING YOU MUST MOVE TO THE RIGHT DON LEMON AND GIVE SO MUCH OF YOUR PERSPECTIVE.That IS NOT REAL.This IS FODDER FOR TWITTER.This IS AN OPPORTUNITY.This IS A PROMOTION.This IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO CREATE SOMETHING AROUND ME AND I GET TO WORK WITH TWO GREAT, LADIES WHO YOU KNOW POPPY HARLOW, WHO I HAVE KNOWN FOR DECADES.I KNEW HER CHILDREN AND HUSBAND AND KAITLYN COLLINS SAME THING.We HAVE BEEN FRIENDS SINCE KAITLYN HAS BEEN AT THE NETWORK.Itғ REALLY GREAT. Donald Trump Puts Extra Money In Budget To Have Someone Follow And Wake The ONLY THING IS THE BOSS LAUGH AND SAID: Iҍ GOING TO HAVE TO PUT SOME EXTRA MONEY IN THE BUDGET TO HAVE SOMEONE COME OUT TO YOUR HOUSE AND WAKE YOU UP EVERY MORNING.Since I HAVE BEEN IN THIS BUSINESS SINCE THE 1990s SERIOUSLY, I HAVE ONLY BEEN ON THE NIGHT SHIFT.The ONLY TIME I WAS ON THE MORNING SHIFT WAS A FILL IN WHEN I WAS FILLING IN ON THE TODAY SHOW OR WEEKEND TODAY, OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.Even ON THE MORNING SHOW HERE, THAT IS THE ONLY TIME I HAVE EVER נTHAT HAS NҔ BEEN THAT MUCH.So ITғ GOING TO TAKE SOME GETTING USED TO > >.I TELL YOU, I KNOW TWO THINGS: NOBODY PUTS BABY IN THE CORNER AND NOBODY DICTATES ANYTHING TO DON LEMON > >, THANK YOU, > >.I WAIT UP AND STAY UP EVERY NIGHT FOR DON LEMON, Iҍ HAPPY TO GET UP IN THE MORNING.I CA NҔ WAIT: > >!Thank YOU.When I STARTED DOING THIS.It WAS EIGHT AND A HALF YEARS AGO AND THEY WERE DOING PILOT ֮What ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH PRIME TIME? Kaitlyn Englishҳ Successful Premiere of Her New Show ӄo And OUR OLD BOSS SAID, GO DO IT AND IT WAS THE ONLY ֮He SAID THE ONLY PILOT THAT MATTERS IS THE ONE ON THE AIR, SO YOU GO AT IT AND THEN IT BECAME CNN TONIGHT AND THEN CNN TONIGHT WITH DON LEMON AND THEN DON LEMON TONIGHT, Iҍ HAPPY IT IS A SUCCESSFUL SHOW.It HAS BEEN 8 AND A HALF YEARS.I WANT TO TRY SOMETHING ELSE: What IS LIFE WITHOUT RISKS? > >, Iҍ SO EXCITED FOR YOU.We ARE ALL BEHIND YOU.It WILL BE WONDERFUL FOR YOU, YOU KAITLYN AND POPPY.I AM TELLING YOU, THOUGH WE HAVE ALL BEEN WATCHING YOU ON נIN ENGLAND TIME.You ARE GOOD IN THE MORNING KID > >!Oh, THANK YOU, YOUNG LADY, THE NAME OF THE SHOW WILL BE DO AND K POP > >, I WILL NEED ONE MORE FOCUS GROUP.Just ONE TAKE CARE, > >, YOU ARE THE BEST SEE YOU TOMORROW.> > TAKE CARE. Thanks for watching the Don Lemon speaks for the first time about his big move at CNN video! Watch the Don Lemon speaks for the first time about his big move at CNN video on Youtube