"A day prior, the comedian's late-night show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", was pulled from the air by ABC indefinitely following pressure from Nextar, a media company that owns ABC affiliate stations, and FCC chair Brendan Carr after Kimmel's comments on the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk."
""I want to thank Nexstar for doing the right thing,""
""Local broadcasters have an obligation to serve the public interest. While this may be an unprecedented decision, it is important for broadcasters to push back on Disney programming that they determine falls short of community values. I hope that other broadcasters follow Nexstar's lead.""
Several hundred writers and actors gathered outside Walt Disney Studios in Burbank to protest ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The show was pulled indefinitely after pressure from Nextar and FCC chair Brendan Carr following Kimmel's comments on the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. Carr praised Nexstar for acting and urged broadcasters to push back on programming that falls short of community values. Protesters said they supported Kimmel and feared a broader crackdown on free speech in entertainment and other industries. Attendees reported anger and frustration and described a chilling effect from recent actions; Disney did not respond.
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