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Absolutely, seems like we need more factual reporting these days!
Haven't watched in 7-8 years
Disney will be bankrupt within 2 years.
No – but he’s already back !! Disney is still woke & a bunch of cowards. Kimmel won’t last much longer though. People are just not going to watch him.
His ratings will be his demise…
Jimmy’s rating suck because His show sucks, He is a arrogant left wing asshole that needs to learn to keep His cock washer shut!
We don't need phone's like him
When someone works for an employer, he is bound by the rules, codes of conduct and behavior. His "free speech: rights and limits are set by those rules and not the free speech coverage of the Constitution! If someone acts or speaks in violation of that expected behavior,then they can and should be fired!
Exactly, but those at Disney and ABC don't have what it takes; as they say in the UK… bullocks.
They’re supposed to be convenient. They’re supposed to be entertaining. He isn’t. None of them are anymore. You should’ve listened to Johnny Carson. I don’t want political on everything and I sure as hell don’t wanna mouthpiece for the Democrat party to be on my TV every damn night like all the news agencies now can’t believe any of you or anything. I have to double check and triple check everything set on TV and I’m just sick of it so now he shouldn’t be let back on ever he can get on a stage
Wont matter cause this family is done with him and those that sympathise with or protect any nutjobs from the left.
he never was funny; should have been removed long before now
There is an old saying "If you can't say something nice about some one don's say anything" That thought should be a part of the meaning of the First Amendment
No he is disgusting and should not be on air at any level!!!
Rosanne was cancelled so should he
I have always considered him to be a 'lower form of life' generally found in the area of Hollyweird. Nothing recent has occurred to alter that opinion.
He overstepped a long time ago. His show and comments are so biased and opinionated that it isn’t even comedy. He should have been gone a long time ago. This was just final straw. Good riddance!!!
The man is not funny and basically a lousy comedian. Never watched him anyway.so it really doesn't matter to me.
So when is Disney going to put Tim Allen, Roseanne Barr, Gina Carano and Tucker back on
The late night shows are supposed to be entertaining & funny. His was not! I personally have no interest in listening to his political views.
It's been quite a while since they have been comedy shows. Leftist BS all the time. Leno, etc used to have entertainment nighttime shows, not political networks!!
No! What a buffoon!!!!
I do not watch kimmel. He only spews Hate. He seems to want to stoke the flames of violence. His viewer numbers have been falling into the toilet for years. Time for the hateful demon to go away.
Jimmy Kimmel and Steven Colbert took late night comedy and made political platforms out of them. We want people like David Letterman, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, people that help you relax and laugh. Keep politics and politicians out of it. We want to laugh!!!!!
Come back. Must apologize for being insensitive for a murdered Christian man. Show sone respect.
I haven’t watched or listened to him since the first night he was on. The same goes for Stephen Colbert. They both think they’re funny which they’re not and do nothing but take shots at conservative folks. If they presented their programs with a truer perspective I might consider watching them. Until then I’m good!
No they should not allow him back . If they do it only shows how woke they are… and not fit for kids to ever watch any Disney show again. Walt would turn over in his grave…
Jimmy's just another puppet of the leftist media circus, what a joke!
Kimmel and kolbert and Fallon all together wouldn't make a decent pimple on Johnny Carson or Jack Paar or Any of the earlier late night show hosts
He wasn't funny in the first place. He is very slanted left, Carson and Leno would make jokes against and with people with out it being slanted either way. They were just funny. Kimmels ratings were tanking anyway and this just made a good excuse to dump him
I think you are seeing Clones of Kimmel and Colbert
when you lie to switch blame for MURDER, it's hate speech and your a low life.
Hell. No
I don’t watch that drivel
Hate speech is when the President that is supposed to unite a country, blames the opposition for a very sad murder, as well as stating "I really don't care what happens to the country"
Kimmel was cut loose because his ratings were in the ditch for months now, this Kirk statement was just their excuse, but now they take this untalented vile being back?
Jimmy Kimmel doesn't have a respectable bone in his body and to say anything derogatory against anyone losing their life is gross but to do it about a beloved man in front of his wife and two very young children and 3000+ fans who also loved this man only shows the true difference between Kimmel and Charlie Kirk.
Disney has already shown it's backward thinking with all the WOKE 🐂💩 but bringing Kimmel back shows just how out of touch and disgusting you are!
should be canceled an not brought back
He won't apologize, Disney will put him back on the air, and he will turn to 100% Trump bashing until Disney finally pulls the plug because the last advertiser has left the show. Of course that will be Trump's fault, because, well, because he's Trump. I am all for free speech, but be correct.
Freedom of speech was recognized by our founding fathers as essential for the freedom of America. Without it we would not survive as the bastion of freedom shining brightly for the world to admire.
Anti- American
Like Johnny Carlson – No Comedian , Actor or Actresses Should Jam their Politics Beliefs Down the Americans Citizens Jimmy Kimmel Think the Is King of America
its not journalism if every word that comes out of your mouth is made up fake news. this bum needs to go.
You need to consider a better comedian. He is not funny, and to political. Sick of turning on all late night and hearing them all talk trash on Trump. I will not watch any liberal that trashes Trump. By the way! If you want to talk trash on a president why don’t you talk about Biden and Harris? There are a lot more funny things to laugh at on those two.
never watched him and never will
This has more do with what his employer will allow. it has nothing to do with free speech in a work environment. What the employer considers what an employee can or not say or how they act is up to them. I only listened to him once in my life time and that was enough for me. He is a nothing.
Apparently, the takers of the poll, do not comprehend the Tenets of Free speech! ALL SPEECH! There's a Reason for "Free Speech," in a "Free Society." "Without it, we are but Slaves of mind without Action!"
Don't care never watch it anyway he is a creep
I will not watch ABC nor go to any Disney production. They can lie as much as they want and I can protest by keeping my money out of their pockets.
Dirt bag number 1. There is nothing funny that has ever come out of his mouth.
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After a week of intense speculation and a fierce national debate, a late-night television host is returning to the air.
The suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following his controversial remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk was a media firestorm.
“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 and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel began.
“In between the finger-pointing, there was grieving.”
“On Friday, the White House flew the flags at half staff, which got some criticism, but on a human level, you can see how hard the president is taking this,” he continued.
When asked how he was holding up, Trump replied, “I think very good, and by the way, right there where you see all the trucks, they just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House.”
But the story behind the suspension is more than just a tale of corporate damage control. It is a powerful and chilling case study in the complex relationship between government power, corporate speech, and the First Amendment in a deeply polarized America.
At a Glance: The Kimmel Controversy
- What’s Happening: The Walt Disney Company has announced that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to the air on Tuesday after a brief suspension.
- The Controversy: The show was pulled last week after Kimmel made on-air remarks suggesting the killer of Charlie Kirk was a MAGA supporter, sparking outrage.
- The Pressure: The suspension followed a “veiled threat” from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and a boycott by major local affiliate station owners.
- The Constitutional Issue: A major First Amendment flashpoint, testing the line between a private company’s editorial decisions and unconstitutional government pressure (“jawboning”) to censor speech.
A Suspension for ‘Insensitive’ Comments
In a statement, Disney, the parent company of ABC, framed the decision to pull Kimmel’s show as a move to de-escalate a tense national moment.
“We made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation… we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive.” – Disney spokesperson
The company said that after “thoughtful conversations” with Kimmel, they mutually agreed to return the show on Tuesday. Kimmel himself, however, reportedly told executives he would not apologize for his remarks.
The Constitutional Red Line: Government ‘Jawboning’
This incident has ignited a serious debate over a core First Amendment principle.
The First Amendment primarily protects citizens and the press from censorship by the government. A private company like Disney is generally free to make its own business and editorial decisions, including suspending an employee for their speech.
However, that freedom becomes constitutionally questionable when the company’s decision is the result of government pressure. This practice, known as “jawboning,” is when a government official or agency uses their regulatory power to “encourage,” pressure, or threaten a company into censoring speech. It is an attempt by the government to achieve indirectly what the Constitution forbids it from doing directly.
“This is the core constitutional question: Was this a private company’s decision, or was it a response to a ‘veiled threat’ from a powerful federal regulator? The former is a business decision; the latter is a potential First Amendment violation.”
The Power of the FCC and the Affiliates
The “veiled threat” in this case came from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). While the agency has limited power over the content of broadcasts (outside of indecency), it holds the ultimate power over a network’s affiliates: the power to grant and renew their licenses to operate on the public airwaves.
Even a subtle hint of displeasure from the FCC can send a shockwave through a media company’s corporate offices.
The pressure was not just from Washington. The situation escalated dramatically when two major groups that own local ABC affiliate stations across the country announced they would no longer air Kimmel’s show. This combination of regulatory and commercial pressure created a perfect storm that led to the suspension.
A Chilling Conversation
Jimmy Kimmel is returning to the air, but the incident has left a lasting chill.
It demonstrates how, in a hyper-charged political environment, a combination of government pressure and corporate risk-aversion can effectively silence a prominent critical voice, even if only temporarily.
The “thoughtful conversations” that Disney had with Kimmel are a stark reminder of the new and complex negotiations that now exist between free speech, government power, and the corporate bottom line. The case is a powerful warning about the subtle ways the First Amendment can be eroded – not with a formal law, but with a quiet threat and a difficult choice.
Jimmy Kimmel's back? More fake news trash, bring back real journalism!