"Four show hosts responded with satire and defiance after the suspension of one of their own, Jimmy Kimmel. On Thursday night, it was the who's who of late-night comedy: Stephen Colbert, whose own show was not renewed; NBC's Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, who have both received threats from President Donald Trump; and "The Daily Show's" Jon Stewart, who has consistently defended his colleagues."
"Kimmel's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was suspended indefinitely by Disney on Wednesday under pressure from Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and a prominent company that owns ABC affiliate stations, Nexstar. Nexstar and another ABC affiliate owner, Sinclair, pulled Kimmel's show off the air "indefinitely." Sinclair said the suspension would remain "until formal discussions are held with ABC about the network's commitment to professionalism and accountability.""
Disney suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely after Kimmel made comments about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and mocked President Donald Trump's response to the incident. The suspension followed pressure from FCC chairman Brendan Carr and ABC affiliate owner Nexstar, with Nexstar and Sinclair pulling the show off the air indefinitely. Sinclair demanded an apology to Kirk's family and said the suspension would remain until formal discussions with ABC about professionalism and accountability take place. Late-night hosts Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers, and Jimmy Fallon publicly responded with satire and defiance, highlighting concerns about free speech and First Amendment implications.
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