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Trump stokes Kimmel controversy, suggests TV stations could lose their licenses
MSNBC· 2025-09-19 04:23
It is day 242 of the second Trump administration. Tonight, Donald Trump is back in Washington after a state visit to the UK and he returns home to a new firestorm of controversy after ABC pulled late night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air indefinitely. ABC made that decision following criticism from FCC chairman Brendan Carr as well as NextStar, who is a company that operates 28 ABC affiliate stations.And it was all about comments that Kimmel made concerning the suspect in Charlie Kirk's shooting. At least tha ...
Nightly News Full Episode - Sept. 18
NBC News· 2025-09-19 02:12
Tonight, 24 hours after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel show, the new developments just in. The dramatic move taking the comedian and host off the air. It comes after monologues about Charlie Kirk and the president.Late night legend David Letterman calling the suspension quote ridiculous. President Trump trashing Kimmel and suggesting broadcasters who criticize him should have their licenses taken away. and why the head of the FCC is saying this may not be the last shoe to drop.Also breaking tonight, new details on ...
The Weeknight takes on the firestorm over Jimmy Kimmel’s firing
MSNBC· 2025-09-19 01:09
Take a listen to new comments tonight from late night legend legend David Letterman on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension. This is misery and uh in in the world of somebody who is an authoritarian, maybe a dictatorship, sooner or later everyone is going to be touched. And then my good friend Jimmy Kimmel.I you know I just uh I feel bad about this because uh we all see where this is going, correct. It's managed media and uh it's no good. It's silly. It's it's ridiculous.And you can't go around firing somebody because ...
Concha: This was a 'LAST STRAW MOMENT' for Disney
Youtube· 2025-09-19 00:30
Group 1 - The First Amendment does not protect employees' speech at work, allowing companies to terminate employees if their public persona harms the brand [2][4][6] - Jimmy Kimmel's recent controversies have led to significant financial losses for Disney, prompting the company to reconsider his position as a late-night host [3][4] - The demand for Kimmel's show has diminished due to negative public perception, making it a business decision for Disney to part ways with him [4][5] Group 2 - The media's reaction to Kimmel's cancellation highlights a perceived hypocrisy, as they previously supported censorship efforts while now framing the issue as a free speech violation [8][11] - Turning Point USA, founded by Charlie Kirk, is experiencing growth with 54,000 new chapter requests in American schools, indicating a rising interest in conservative activism [9][10]
MAGA censorship! Trump's Kimmel plot EXPOSED as backlash hits Disney, GOP & more: Ari Melber
MSNBC· 2025-09-18 23:54
This is a story about government censorship. Right now, it's about Donald Trump's right-wing MAGA government censorship. If he gets away with it, it could break truly very long precedents and be used or abused by others.But right now, it's MAGA censorship first and foremost. It's now immediately become a scandal for Trump's communications official, Brendan Carr. He's facing calls to investigate what he did here and some calls on the left for his resignation.Others are speaking out against the First Amendmen ...
Hollywood rallies behind Kimmel, while Trump and supporters cheer suspension
NBC News· 2025-09-18 23:31
Tonight, protests outside Disney headquarters as fallout grows from the company's abrupt decision to indefinitely pull Jimmy Kimmel's late night show off the air. Condemnation swift from Democrats in Washington to Hollywood heavyweights. You can't go around firing somebody because you're fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian criminal uh administration in the Oval Office.That's just not how this works. But President Trump and many of his supporters praising the decision by ABC and its parent compa ...
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The Wall Street Journal· 2025-09-18 23:02
Kimmel was going to use his show to address the uproar over his Charlie Kirk comments. Disney executives worried it would make things worse. https://t.co/RMJdU2c28t ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-09-18 22:45
Disney executives will meet with suspended talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel to discuss the future of his program, according to sources https://t.co/sj0qXigiaW ...
Inside Disney's Abrupt Decision to Suspend Jimmy Kimmel's Show
WSJ· 2025-09-18 22:43
The late-night host wanted to address the firestorm over his remarks about Charlie Kirk's killing on Wednesday's show. Company leaders worried it would make matters worse. ...
Disney representatives, Kimmel searched for way to defuse Kirk anger before program pulled
Reuters· 2025-09-18 22:31
Walt Disney representatives and talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel raced to find the right words on Wednesday to calm a social media furor that erupted following criticism of his remarks about slain conserva... ...