US EditionPressure Mounts on Disney
Disney's indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel sparked widespread protests and calls for boycotts, coinciding with a $3.87 billion market value drop, while negotiations to reinstate him continue.
- Cynthia Nixon urged her followers to boycott Disney after the company suspended Jimmy Kimmel for mocking Donald Trump's reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
- Nexstar and Sinclair pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live due to Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination, stating they would replace the show with other programming.
- Many actors and writers expressed support for Kimmel, with some attending protests and calling for action against Disney.
- Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr criticized Kimmel's remarks as "some of the sickest conduct" and threatened potential actions against ABC, prompting backlash.
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Y Combinator founder Paul Graham says he canceled Disney+ after Kimmel suspension: 'This is a way to be heard'
Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham said he is moving on from Disney+ after ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel.Y CombinatorPaul Graham said his family canceled Disney+ after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's show.A movement to boycott Disney has grown since ABC, which Disney owns, took the show off the air.ABC suspended the show last week after Kimmel joked about Trump's response to Charlie Kirk's death.Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham is the latest t…
After ABC's indefinite cancellation of the Jimmy Kimmel Live! program on September 17, due to comments from the host about the murder of extreme right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, numerous celebrities expressed discontent and called for a boycott of Disney, the network's owner. Demonstration proposals included cancelling Disney+ subscriptions, avoiding tuning in to the company's programs, not attending its theme parks or cruises, or attending the…
Calls Mount in Hollywood to Cancel Disney+, Hulu in Defense of Jimmy Kimmel
Actors are joining in on social media calling for a boycott of Disney’s streaming services in response to ABC’s decision to indefinitely suspend Jimmy Kimmel over comments he made about the suspected killer of Charlie Kirk. That wave has even included actors who have recently worked with Disney such as Tatiana Maslany, who starred in Marvel’s Disney+ series “She-Hulk” in 2022. On Instagram, she put up a post calling for people to shut down their…
Rosie O’Donnell Joins Dump Disney Campaign: ‘Boycott ABC and Their Advertisers’
Left-wing comedian and former The View co-host Rosie O’Donnell is urging her 1.1 million Instagram followers to boycott Disney after the company suspended Jimmy Kimmel indefinitely following remarks Kimmel made on his ABC broadcast, spreading disinformation about Charlie Kirk’s killer, calling him part of “the MAGA gang.” “Boycott ABC And Disney And Their Advertisers,” reads the meme O’Donnell shared to her followers on Instagram over the weeken…
Jimmy Kimmel and Disney Stuck in Stalemate Discussions Over Possible Return to ABC
When Jimmy Kimmel Live! was suddenly yanked off the air, the story reverberated far beyond late-night television. Now, reports indicate that Kimmel’s camp and Disney are actively negotiating to bring the show back. But according to Variety, no agreement is anywhere in sight, leaving the late-night host and his team in limbo while Disney scrambles to contain the fallout. The post Jimmy Kimmel and Disney Stuck in Stalemate Discussions Over Possibl…
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