US EditionMary Trump Issues "Domino Effect" Warning After Jimmy Kimmel Pushed Off Air
FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke ABC licenses, prompting Disney to remove Jimmy Kimmel after his critical comments on Republicans' response to Charlie Kirk's death.
- On Wednesday, ABC and parent company Disney shelved Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely after outrage over his Tuesday night monologue criticizing Republicans' reactions to Charlie Kirk's death.
- Brendan Carr, Federal Communications Commission Chair, warned broadcasters of license reviews and urged them to stop airing the show, while Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group halted its broadcast amid Disney's merger considerations earlier this week.
- Sinclair issued demands, including an apology and donations, amid criticism from Democratic leaders and former President Barack Obama warning about government coercion.
- Kimmel has responded angrily and is exploring legal options, with insiders saying he is "absolutely f–king livid" and preparing to meet Disney executives after visiting lawyers' offices.
- The case underscores how regulatory power and consolidation can be leveraged, as critics and free-speech advocates warn rapid pressure chills free expression amid media consolidation and the 39% household cap.
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Jimmy Kimmel's Political Hackery
One of the many problems with the legacy press is its consistent implication — hell, often outright insistence — that criticism from conservatives is not legitimate.Friday’s piece from the New York Times mis/disinformation reporter Stuart Thompson is yet another example.Another way to put it: The outrage isn’t legitimate because critics had to have been unduly influenced.Thompson starts by saying the conservative outrage turned “apoplectic” Wedn…
Unprofessional 'The View': Political Dodge Over Kimmel Controversy - Real News Now
The ‘The View’ co-hosts maintained their radio silence over ABC’s indefinite suspension of their colleague, Jimmy Kimmel, once more on Friday. Their lack of comment on the mater is especially intriguing, considering their programme, typically recorded on Thursdays for airing on Fridays, had ample opportunity to touch on the incident. Whoopi Goldberg, the show’s moderator, traditionally takes Fridays off, further minimizing the panel’s numbers. T…
CNN Data Guru: Republicans Love What Is Happening to Jimmy Kimmel
Most Republicans believe that mainstream media in the United States is biased—and should face repurcussions accordingly, said CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten on Friday. Amid continuing fallout from the suspension of late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel from his ABC show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the data analyst highlighted results from a 2024 Reuters/Ipsos survey which saw 71 percent of Republicans agreeing with the idea that the media is unf…
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