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Jimmy Kimmel Show Indefinitely Pre-empted
Dos Equis:
Disney says ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ will return to ABC on Tuesday
Published Sep 22 2025
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/22/disney-abc-jimmy-kimmel-return.html
IroNat:
--- Quote from: Dos Equis on September 18, 2025, 12:15:07 PM ---The FCC weighing in does make it dicey, because the First Amendment only applies to government actors. But in terms of ABC, Disney, etc. firing him over speech, that is absolutely not a free speech issue. Unless they were pressured or ordered to do so by the federal government.
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Fear of offending the advertisers.
Dos Equis:
--- Quote from: IroNat on September 22, 2025, 04:27:37 PM ---Fear of offending the advertisers.
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Probably. I'm not losing any sleep over it. I don't watch his show.
Dos Equis:
The plot sickens . . . .
Sinclair will preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show despite Disney ending its suspension
Sinclair and Nexstar preempted 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' across its ABC affiliates after his comments on Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin
By Lindsay Kornick Fox News
Published September 22, 2025
https://www.foxnews.com/media/sinclair-preempt-jimmy-kimmels-show-despite-disney-ending-its-suspension
Dos Equis:
Nexstar Announces It Won't Air Jimmy Kimmel's ABC Return
Nexstar announced its local ABC affiliates will not be airing Jimmy Kimmel's show for the foreseeable future "pending assurance that all parties are committed to fostering an environment of respectful, constructive dialogue in the markets we serve," even after Disney's leadership announced the program would return on Tuesday evening.
The media company suggested that Kimmel's slot would be covered by local news programming.
Sinclair Broadcast Group also said it would not show Kimmel after his show returns Tuesday. According to the AP, the two corporations collectively control about a quarter of ABC affiliates.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-king-charles-live-updates_n_68c80c2be4b0642964ce9b92/liveblog_68d2b37ce4b06a8b846e343e
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