Don Lemon says Elon Musk has canceled his deal for a show on X
TechCrunchMAR 14 2024
Former CNN host Don Lemon on Thursday sued Elon Musk and his X platform, previously known as Twitter, after a deal to host a talk show on the billionaire's platform quickly evaporated.
After Lemon was fired from CNN over controversial comments about then-Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley in April last year, he was courted by executives at X to launch a new version of his show on their platform.
However, after just one episode of "The Don Lemon Show" — in which Musk was the guest and could be seen to be irritated by Lemon's line of questioning — Musk abruptly cancelled the deal.
Musk and X sought out Lemon in an attempt to revitalize the platform after dozens of advertizers pulled out over its content moderation policies. Lemon has a good chance in this suit after Musk abruptly pulled out of their deal.
During negotiations, Lemon sought out numerous benefits to host his show on the X platform. Could he really be so surprised that the deal was cancelled once he went after the man paying his bills?