"Simmons is no stranger to a high-profile breakup. In 2015, the popular podcast host and media personality had a contentious exit from ESPN, which is also owned by Disney. He rebounded strongly and sold his sports and culture site, The Ringer, to Spotify for close to $200 million in 2020. Simmons said in the latest episode of his eponymous show, "The Bill Simmons Podcast," that Kimmel could similarly strike out on his own."
""You can create your own platform now," Simmons said. "You don't need these big places that are going to get intimidated by whoever - the FCC, the president. You can get your content out in whatever way you want." Simmons said Joe Rogan and former late-night host Conan O'Brien are examples of celebrities who've found significant success by starting their own podcasts."
"Simmons called ABC's decision to suspend Kimmel, one of the network's key personalities, a mistake. "This isn't cancel culture - this is censorship," Simmons said, calling it "the lowest threshold ever for an overreaction.""
A broadcast network suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely after comments about Charlie Kirk, leaving Kimmel's broadcast future uncertain. Advice encouraged Kimmel to embrace the creator economy and launch an independent platform, citing Joe Rogan and Conan O'Brien as successful examples of audience-driven distribution. The suspension was characterized as censorship and an overreaction tied to regulatory and political pressures. A recent precedent shows media figures departing corporate platforms can achieve financial and audience success through owned podcasts and independent ventures.
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