"Jon Stewart said Jimmy Kimmel's return to late-night showed Americans need to "fight like hell" for their right to free speech. In a Monday episode of "The Daily Show," Stewart said the public's backlash against Kimmel's show being suspended had helped bring it back. "That campaign that you all launched, pretending that you were going to cancel Hulu while secretly racing through four seasons of 'Only Murders in the Building,' that really worked," Stewart said to laughs from the crowd."
"Get caught up on the fallout over Jimmy Kimmel's suspension: In his Monday night episode, Stewart said President Donald Trump was "usingall the levers of government" at his disposal to punish his opponents. "So you can get on board with that and say, I'm with that, or you can join the rest of us and fight like hell for this constitutional republic," he said, to loud cheers from the audience."
Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended by Disney after FCC chairman Brendan Carr objected to Kimmel's comments about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The suspension sparked widespread uproar across Hollywood and late-night television, prompting criticism of perceived political pressure on media. Public backlash and industry responses prompted Disney to reverse the suspension within a week and announce the show's return after "having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy." The controversy reignited debate over government influence on entertainment, corporate decision-making under political pressure, and renewed calls to defend constitutional free-speech rights.
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