Conan O’Brien: Kimmel suspension ‘should disturb everyone’
Conan O'Brien criticized the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a dangerous precedent for free speech amid allegations of political pressure on broadcasters.
- On September 17, ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely following backlash over Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination.
- The suspension stemmed from Kimmel's Sept. 15 monologue accusing the 'MAGA gang' of exploiting Kirk's killing, which FCC Chair Brendan Carr said misled viewers about the shooter’s affiliation.
- Nexstar and Sinclair pulled Kimmel's show from ABC affiliates and demanded he apologize to Kirk's family and make a donation, while protests occurred at Disney and Kimmel's studio.
- Conan O'Brien, along with other late-night hosts like Colbert, Fallon, and Stewart, publicly defended Kimmel, condemning the suspension as wrongful censorship influenced by the administration.
- The incident highlights increasing tensions between late-night comedians and the Trump administration, raising concerns about free speech and political pressure on media outlets.
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Conan O'Brien, Michael Eisner latest to blast Disney, ABC for Kimmel suspension
Iconic host Conan O'Brien and former Disney CEO Michael Eisner are the latest high-profile individuals to harshly criticize the decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live!.The benching of Kimmel's show by ABC and parent company Disney came after his Monday monologue, which referenced the murder of far-right influencer Charlie Kirk. "The MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them,…
Conan O’Brien speaks out on Jimmy Kimmel suspension, says it should 'disturb everyone'
Current and former late-night TV hosts such as David Letterman and Jay Leno have shown support for Kimmel. Dia Dipasupil/Getty; Tommaso Boddi/Getty for UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation Conan O'Brien; Jimmy KimmelConan O'Brien is the latest late-night TV veteran to speak out against Jimmy Kimmel's show being pulled from the air."The suspension of @jimmykimmel and the promise to silence other Late Night hosts for criticizing the administratio…
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