CNN anchor Sara Sidner struggled to hold back tears as she issued an emotional report on her friend and broadcast peer, former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis. In a special report, Sidner paid tribute to Lewis, ...

Sep. 5, 2025 – 14:05 – As we continue to mourn the loss of Ananda Lewis, journalist Sarah Sidner—who considered Lewis a close friend—opened up to us about the toll of that grief, especially while ...

Stephanie Elam is sharing insight into her friendship with the late Ananda Lewis. The former MTV VJ and talk show host died at age 52 following a lengthy battle with breast cancer. On Friday, the CNN ...

Ananda Lewis was at peace during her final days. The MTV VJ sent a heartbreaking final text message to her best friend, CNN correspondent Stephanie Elam, which she read aloud in an emotional interview ...

The passing of Ananda Lewis has been felt throughout the industry, with CNN correspondents — and Ananda’s good friends — Stephanie Elam and Sara Sidner, taking to the air Thursday (June 12) to tribute ...

A pair of CNN stars are remembering MTV video jockey Ananda Lewis, who died earlier this week from breast cancer. Holding back tears, CNN anchor Sara Sidner told viewers this is "a story I didn't want ...

CNN correspondent Stephanie Elam joined her friend and fellow CNN correspondent Sara Sidner on air on Thursday (June 12) to discuss their late friend Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ who died on ...

Ananda Lewis' friends opened up about their final interactions with the former MTV VJ during a segment on CNN. Correspondent Stephanie Elam joined Sara Sidner on air on Thursday, June 12, to discuss ...

(CNN) — Ananda Lewis, a former MTV VJ who connected a generation of music fans to their favorite celebrities on the music network, has died. She was 52. The news was confirmed by her sister Lakshmi ...

Stephanie Elam is remembering her 'ride or die,' Ananda Lewis, who she saw just a day before she lost her battle with breast cancer. CNN’s Stephanie Elam is remembering her last visit with her “ride ...