"Multiple ABC executives felt that Jimmy Kimmel had not crossed any editorial lines, but the top brass were pissing themselves in fear of blowback from the Trump administration, according to a new Rolling Stone report. In the hours before Kimmel was suspended over remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killing, executives at ABC, its parent company Disney, and affiliate stations reportedly scrambled in emergency meetings to limit fallout."
"Status' Oliver Darcy reported that it was ultimately Disney chief Bob Iger and Disney Entertainment chief Dana Walden who pushed for Kimmel's suspension. The move came after Brendan Carr, Trump's chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), publicly slammed the comments and called on individual licensed stations to step up in an interview with conservative podcaster Benny Johnson. Within hours, Nexstar, the largest national owner of local TV stations, leapt on the call and announced it would preempt Kimmel."
ABC, Disney, and affiliate station executives scrambled in emergency meetings and suspended Jimmy Kimmel after fearing blowback from the Trump administration and potential FCC retaliation. Several executives believed Kimmel had not crossed editorial lines, but top Disney leaders Bob Iger and Dana Walden pushed for suspension. FCC chairman Brendan Carr publicly criticized the comments and urged licensed stations to act, prompting Nexstar to preempt the show while seeking FCC approval for a TEGNA acquisition. Kimmel's monologue mocked Trump's grief and accused MAGA Republicans of politicizing a suspect. Trump celebrated the removal and urged other networks to cancel late-night hosts.
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