US EditionWhat Happened Behind the Scenes that Led to Kimmel Suspension
ABC halted Jimmy Kimmel's show after his comments on Charlie Kirk's assassination sparked nationwide conservative backlash and FCC threats, marking a significant media and political confrontation.
- On Wednesday, ABC indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show after Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group vowed to preempt the program on their affiliates.
- On Monday, Kimmel's monologue suggested Tyler Robinson, suspect in Charlie Kirk's killing, could be a MAGA Republican, while FCC Chair Brendan Carr warned networks, `I mean, look, we can do this the easy way or the hard way`.
- Disney executives Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, and Dana Walden, Disney Entertainment co-chair, decided to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's show amid concerns over affiliate ties and Nexstar's $6.2 billion Tegna acquisition.
- Political leaders and unions responded, saying House Democratic leadership accused Brendan Carr, FCC Chair, of abusing power and SAG-AFTRA condemned the suspension defending free expression for 160,000 media professionals.
- As part of a wider trend, conservatives and the Trump administration have celebrated Kimmel's sidelining after his comments on Charlie Kirk last week.
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The day after the cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel's show, people protest on Hollywood Boulevard. His employees invite studio scenes into the car. They have a goal.
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN The decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel's show from the air wasn't as hasty as one might think. The issue had been brewing all week in high-ranking officials at Disney and ABC, ever since Kimmel made comments during his Monday night monologue about Charlie Kirk's alleged killer and, as he called Trump supporters, the "MAGA gang." Kimmel's remarks on Monday drew ire from the right, putting the show in Disney's crosshairs. O…
Tim Walz: Kimmel Suspension Is 'North Korea-Style Stuff'
During Thursday's broadcast of MSNBC's "All In," Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) said ABC suspending comedian Jimmy Kimmel was "North Korea-style stuff." The post Tim Walz: Kimmel Suspension Is ‘North Korea-Style Stuff’ appeared first on Breitbart.
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