In what appears to be a growing backlash to Disney’s temporary suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Sarah McLachlan said she and other scheduled performers at Sunday night’s (Sept. 21) premiere of the doc Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery would not be taking the stage in a show of support for free speech. “It’s a gift for all of us to …
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The musical performances scheduled to take place at Sunday night’s premiere of Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery have been canceled as Disney — parent company of the doc’s distributor, ABC News Studios — continues to deal with the fallout from last week’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel. “While the previously scheduled musical performances will not take place, we invite you to …
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John Oliver used the main segment of his HBO show Sunday night addressing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel. Last week, Disney suspended the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! following the ABC late-night host’s remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The dramatic move followed Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr threatening to take action against ABC affiliates in the wake …
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Bill Maher issued a blunt message about the Jimmy Kimmel Live! suspension after host Jimmy Kimmel‘s remarks about Charlie Kirk‘s death after the conservative activist was On the Friday, September 19 episode of Real Time With Bill Maher, Maher addressed ABC’s shocking move right off the bat. “I know why you’re happy tonight; I’m still on,” he quipped after the …
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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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Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. It isn’t especially surprising how farcical the Trump administration’s commitment to free speech absolutism turned out to be. The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live!—prodded on by Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission after Kimmel made a …
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Kamala Harris isn’t saying I told you so, but the presidential candidate who warned Donald Trump would seek “revenge” on his critics and rivals if voted back into the White House now is cautioning that free speech in America may be on thin ice. While never mentioning Jimmy Kimmel or the late-night host’s benching by Disney, the former Vice President …
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