US EditionCanadian actor Tatiana Maslany joins calls to boycott Disney amid Jimmy Kimmel fallout
Tatiana Maslany and other Hollywood figures call for Disney subscription cancellations following ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel amid free speech debates and FCC scrutiny.
- Tatiana Maslany took to Instagram Thursday urging her 511,000 followers to cancel Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN subscriptions using a She-Hulk behind-the-scenes image.
- ABC, a Disney-owned broadcaster, suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! after Kimmel's Monday monologue about Charlie Kirk and warnings from Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr.
- High-Profile creators and performers rallied as Damon Lindelof and Amy Landecker pledged boycotts, while Mark Ruffalo, Pedro Pascal, Ben Stiller and Jean Smart opposed Disney's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel.
- Major affiliates pulled Kimmel's show, with Nexstar Media Group dropping it and Sinclair scheduling a Charlie Kirk tribute on ABC stations Friday; FCC warned of potential regulatory consequences, while Disney remained silent.
- Maslany's public boycott places one of Marvel's leads at the center of fallout and raises questions about her participation in future MCU projects like Avengers: Doomsday, while free-speech advocates debate the suspension's implications.
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Even Disney stars are joining calls to boycott the media giant after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's show
The internet was already lighting up with users sharing screenshots of canceled subscriptions to Disney-owned streaming services or canceled vacations at Disney properties.
Inevitably, the Jimmy Kimmel case has an impact on the film industry and of course Disney is the target. It's a waste of time for the American Late-night Shows. Few television programs to scratch (a little) the political power, these programs traditionally aired at the end of the evening, mixing one-man show, sketches and celebrity interviews, face up to [...]
'She-Hulk' Star Tatiana Maslany Calls For Disney Boycott
Fans have been rather unhappy by ABC’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel and pull his series Jimmy Kimmel Live! from broadcast. In fact, with the series essentially canceled for the time being, She-Hulk star Tatiana Maslany is one of many speaking out. Maslany has even called for a boycott of Disney in defense of Kimmel. [...] The post ‘She-Hulk’ Star Tatiana Maslany Calls For Disney Boycott appeared first on ScreenGeek.
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