US EditionJimmy Kimmel Returns Tuesday Night: All You Need To Know To Watch In NY
Disney reversed its suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! after backlash from unions, celebrities, and broadcasters, with the show returning just days after being pulled off air for controversial comments.
- Disney suspended production of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" last Wednesday after Kimmel made remarks described as ill-timed and insensitive following Charlie Kirk's assassination, with the show returning Tuesday night on some ABC affiliates including Disney-owned ABC7 in New York.
- The suspension arose amid pressure from ABC affiliate owners Sinclair and Nexstar who announced they would not air the show, replacing it with news programming while discussions about the show's future continued.
- The decision to suspend and later reinstate Kimmel triggered backlash from entertainment unions representing 400,000 workers, celebrities like Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, and late-night peers who criticized Disney CEO Bob Iger for yielding to political pressure tied to the Trump administration.
- Disney stated that suspending the show aimed to avoid inflaming tensions during an emotional time, calling Kimmel's comments "ill-timed and thus insensitive," while Iger faced criticism internally and from predecessor Michael Eisner who said Iger failed to resist FCC intimidation.
- The episode illustrates ongoing struggles for Disney's leadership to navigate a polarized media environment and affiliate pressures, with commentators like Robert Reich emphasizing voters are not powerless amid rising political influence on media corporations.
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