"Robert Redford's death this week wasn't just the loss of a screen legend. It closed the book on a Hollywood that once saw itself as America's progressive conscience. Redford, on screen as a Watergate journalist Bob Woodward in "All the President's Men," off screen as an activist for environmental issues and Indigenous rights, embodied a liberal vision of the US entertainment industry, one that championed independent voices and socially-conscious storytelling."
"The move came after Brendan Carr, head of national broadcasting regulator the Federal Communications Commission, threatened that he would take action against ABC for Kimmel's comments. This suspension comes just weeks after rival network CBS said that it was cancelling "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" at the end of the season, citing financial reasons. But the timing of the cancellation led to questions and accusations that Stephen Colbert's show was canceled for political reasons."
Robert Redford embodied a progressive Hollywood that blended socially conscious storytelling, independent filmmaking, and public activism for the environment and Indigenous rights. His death coincided with signs of a rightward shift in the US entertainment industry, visible in network responses to political controversy. ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel after comments about the murder of far-right activist Charlie Kirk following pressure from the FCC. CBS announced cancellation of Stephen Colbert's show, officially for financial reasons, but the timing prompted accusations that political considerations influenced programming decisions.
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