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fromFortune
2 days ago

People are threatening to boycott Disney after ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel: 'Let's do to Disney what we did to Target' | Fortune

ABC indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! after Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination, prompting boycott threats and affiliate preemptions.
fromFortune
2 days ago

FCC chief considers charging Kimmel, ABC with spreading misinformation over jokes, remarks about the ideology of Charlie Kirk assassin | Fortune

Jimmy Kimmel's television future hung in the balance Thursday after ABC suspended his late-night show following the host's comments about Charlie Kirk's killing, which prompted dozens of stations to say they wouldn't air the show, a move that was cheered on by a top federal regulator. The veteran late-night comic made several remarks on Monday and Tuesday about the reaction to the conservative activist's assassination, including saying that "many in MAGA land are working very hard to capitalize on the murder of Charlie Kirk."
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