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The indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show has prompted impassioned calls for a boycott against Disney, ABC’s parent company, and other major media conglomerates that have refused to air Kimmel’s show. Boycott calls grew after ABC announced it would indefinitely suspend the popular show following complaints from the Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr. Carr’s complaints stem from Kimmel’s …

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on his way to a state visit in Britain, Sept. 16, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that the federal government might revoke the licenses of broadcast television networks that are “against” him. Trump’s comment came a day after ABC suspended airing the “Jimmy …

Obama calls Jimmy Kimmel suspension “government coercion”  Axios ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure  The New York Times What to know about Brendan Carr, the head of the Federal Communications Commission  AP News Top Democrats Want FCC’s Carr Out After Kimmel Firing  Forbes Opinion | Jimmy Kimmel Has Supreme Court Precedent on His Side  Politico Source link

Former President Barack Obama weighed in on ABC‘s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel from its schedule indefinite, warning that the Trump administration had taken cancel culture to “a new and dangerous level.” On X, Obama posted, “After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action …

Democrats, Hollywood condemn suspension of TV host Jimmy Kimmel over Charlie Kirk comments  Reuters ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure  The New York Times Jimmy Kimmel suspension: Leading Democrats accuse regulator of ‘bullying’ ABC  BBC FCC’s Carr says Jimmy Kimmel appeared to ‘mislead’ public on Charlie Kirk killing  CNBC Jimmy Kimmel: Hollywood reacts after show pulled over …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Thursday said that ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel appeared to “mislead” the American public about facts regarding conservative activist Charlie Kirk‘s killing in the days leading up to his show’s suspension. ABC on Wednesday night said it was pulling “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air “indefinitely” as a result of the host’s comments, …

The Business Decision Behind Taking Jimmy Kimmel Off Air  The New York Times ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure  The New York Times Jimmy Kimmel: Hollywood reacts after show pulled over Charlie Kirk comments  NBC News Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel  vox.com Sinclair Broadcast Group demands apology from Jimmy Kimmel  USA Today Source link

Jimmy Kimmel is the latest late-night host to be pulled from a major network after the comedian made remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, amid pressure from Donald Trump’s administration. “Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesperson told Rolling Stone on Wednesday. The spokesperson did not clarify the reason behind the decision. The news …

Politicians, media figures and free speech organisations expressed anger and alarm at the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show, warning that critics of Donald Trump were being systematically silenced. ABC announced it was suspending Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely after comments Kimmel made about Charlie Kirk’s killing led a group of ABC-affiliated stations to say it would not air the …

Disney-owned ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air indefinitely after the host caused controversy with remarks about Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer. “Jimmy Kimmel Live will be preempted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesperson said, declining to share any further details. Prosecutors have charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with Kirk’s murder. Robinson is accused of having shot and killed Kirk while the …