"In a statement on Monday, Disney said it planned to resume production after having "thoughtful conversations" with Kimmel. "Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country," Disney said. "It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive.""
"During the episode that got Jimmy Kimmel Live! pulled off the airwaves, Kimmel remarked that "we hit some new lows over the weekend, with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them." Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr claimed the statement violated broadcasters' mandate to act in the "public interest" and said they could handle Kimmel "the easy way or the hard way" - the latter with the FCC involved."
Disney suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! after comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk and later said it would resume production after "thoughtful conversations" with Kimmel. Disney said it suspended production to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment and described some comments as ill-timed and insensitive. The initial suspension followed an FCC chairman's threat to broadcasters' operating licenses and pressure from Nexstar and Sinclair, which said they would no longer transmit the show. It remains unclear whether all ABC affiliates will air the returning episodes. The suspension prompted outrage from Democratic lawmakers, free-speech advocates, and hundreds of celebrities who signed a letter supporting Kimmel. The FCC did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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