"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,"
"It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday."
"My friend who is a Disney Adult just turned on them. Disney+ cancelled. Her trip every other month to Disneyland? Also cancelled. If Disney lost her, you know they're cooked. #CancelDisney"
The Walt Disney Company suspended production of Jimmy Kimmel Live! after comments were judged ill-timed and insensitive, then reinstated the show following conversations with Jimmy Kimmel. The joke involved a hypothetical Trump response to a question about Charlie Kirk's assassination, referencing plans for the White House ballroom. The suspension sparked broad backlash, including an ACLU open letter with hundreds of industry signatories, canceled performances and political withdrawals, and consumer cancellations across Hulu and Disney+. Social-media-driven cancellations by devoted Disney fans amplified financial and reputational pressure on Disney, contributing to the rapid reversal of the suspension.
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