ABC, Charlie Kirk and Jimmy Kimmel

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ABC Takes Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments, Prompting Wave of Support for Host
The AFM, which represents Kimmel’s band, lamented “government overreach” and called for protections of free speech and artistic expression.

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‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Replaced With Charlie Kirk Tribute on Sinclair’s ABC Stations; Company Demands Kimmel Apologize and Donate to Kirk’s Family and Turning Point USA
Here's what Jimmy Kimmel said about Charlie Kirk that got him fired from ABC show
Disney Representatives, Kimmel Searched for Way to Defuse Kirk Anger Before Program Pulled
Walt Disney representatives and talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel raced to find the right words on Wednesday to calm a social media furor that erupted following criticism of his remarks about slain conserv...

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Why was Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show suspended? Here's what we know
Jon Stewart, more late-night TV hosts address Jimmy Kimmel's suspension over Charlie Kirk
Explainer-Were Jimmy Kimmel's Free Speech Rights Violated When ABC Canceled His Show?
Brendan Carr, the head of the Federal Communications Commission which regulates broadcasters, said on a podcast hosted by conservative commentator Benny Johnson on Wednesday that Kimmel's remarks were...

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Democrats, Hollywood Condemn Suspension of TV Host Jimmy Kimmel Over Charlie Kirk Comments
ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death

FCC, Trump and Jimmy Kimmel

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Behind the decision to bench Jimmy Kimmel: Trump FCC threats and charges of corporate cowardice
On a Wednesday podcast, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said ABC had to act on Jimmy Kimmel's comments about the killing of right wing activist Charlie Kirk. "We can do it the easy way or the hard way,

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Trump suggests FCC reexamine licenses amid fallout over preemption of Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel suspension puts spotlight on Brendan Carr, Trump's FCC chair
FCC chair thinks investigating 'The View' 'worthwhile' after Jimmy Kimmel suspension
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said Thursday that he believes it would be "worthwhile" to investigate whether ABC’s daytime talk show " The View " is violating broadcast rule...

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Trump applauds Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and seeks to punish critical broadcasters
Meet Trump’s ‘free speech warrior’ behind Kimmel suspension — who opponents call a ‘grave threat’ to the First Amendment
Obama attacks Trump after his good friend Jimmy Kimmel was taken off air
‘After years of complaining about cancel culture ,’ Obama wrote to his followers on X.

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Trump backs 'outstanding' broadcast regulator boss after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension
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Trump Calls Jimmy Kimmel ‘Talentless’ as ABC Pulls the Plug on Late-Night Host

SAG-AFTRA, WGA, AFM Blast Decision to Suspend Jimmy Kimmel: A ‘Type of Retaliation That Endangers Everyone’s Freedom’

Hollywood unions, including the Writers Guild of America, SAG-AFTRA, and the American Federation of Musicians, have all released statements in support of Jimmy Kimmel after ABC pulled all future episodes of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Writers Guild Rips ABC’s Decision to Pull ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ From Air: “The WGA Stands With Jimmy Kimmel and His Writers”

SAG-AFTRA also released a statement following the news, noting, "The decision to suspend airing 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' is the type of suppression and retaliation that endangers everyone’s freedoms."
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ABC Has Pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live, And This Is Bad News For All American Media

ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the schedule, indefinitely, as if silencing a late-night talk show somehow serves democracy.

‘CANCELLED’: Trump Celebrates Jimmy Kimmel Suspension by ABC

The network announced that the late-night show would be “pre-empted indefinitely” after the FCC and broadcaster Nexstar objected to comments Kimmel made about Charlie Kirk’s death.
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Protest held in Hollywood after ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ suspended indefinitely

LOS ANGELES - A protest is planned in Hollywood on Thursday after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air following his remarks about the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

Barack Obama Calls on Media Companies to Step Up Following Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension

Barack Obama, Jean Smart, and more celebrities call out the Trump administration after ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ is taken off the air following a threat from the FCC.
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