Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner is defending Jimmy Kimmel after the Disney-owned ABC network indefinitely suspended the late-night host from his show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “Where has all the leadership gone? If not for university presidents, law firm managing partners, and corporate chief executives standing up against bullies, who then will step up for the first amendment?” he said in …
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FILE PHOTO: Michael Eisner, Michael Eisner, chairman of Topps Co. and former chief executive officer of Walt Disney Co., speaks during an interview in New York. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner on Friday issued a statement supporting Jimmy Kimmel, whose late-night show has been suspended indefinitely by Disney’s subsidiary ABC for comments the …
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At least one self-described “ex-CEO” of the Walt Disney Company is extremely disappointed in the current brass’ decision to bench Jimmy Kimmel over the late-night host’s remarks about the reaction to Charlie Kirk‘s fatal shooting and strong-arming from the Trump administration. Declaring that he “finds Jimmy Kimmel very talented and funny,” Bob Iger‘s first predecessor bluntly asked today: “Where has …
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