US EditionRoseanne Barr Accuses ABC of 'Double Standard' as Jimmy Kimmel Returns
Roseanne Barr says ABC applied a double standard by permanently canceling her show after racist tweets while only suspending Jimmy Kimmel briefly despite his controversial remarks.
- On Tuesday, September 23, Jimmy Kimmel returned to ABC's late-night slot, prompting Roseanne Barr to criticise the network for a double standard after her own cancellation.
- Last week, ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel after he suggested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Charlie Kirk's killing, was `MAGA`, and pulled the show nationwide amid outcry.
- After ABC cancelled her reboot following the Jarrett post, Roseanne Barr said the cancellation erased her legacy and left her with no forgiveness, claiming her career and work were taken from her.
- Fellow hosts and celebrities publicly supported Kimmel, with Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert and Stephen King praising his return and Ben Stiller calling his monologue "brilliant," while Donald Trump and FCC chairman Brendan Carr urged stations like Nexstar and Sinclair to pre-empt the show.
- The episode has renewed debate over network discipline as Barr argued ABC protects lower-rated shows for shareholders while punishing top-rated talent, while The Walt Disney Company’s stock fell 2.39%, erasing $4.99bn.
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Roseanne Barr Bashes Disney’s ‘Double Standard’ as Kimmel Returns to TV: ‘I Got My Whole Life Ruined’
Roseanne Barr has bashed Disney's double standard after it allowed Jimmy Kimmel's return to late night TV following an ever-so-brief suspension, declaring "I got my whole life ruined."
Here Are 5 Times Jimmy Kimmel Was Totally Fine With People Being Canceled for Their Views
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel got his job back with ABC but forgive me if I don’t care too much about his underwhelming, delayed apology to keep himself on air or his defense of “free speech.” Kimmel was briefly suspended by ABC, which is owned by Disney, after he made a comment that Charlie Kirk was assassinated by somebody who was “MAGA.” Some called this comment a “joke,” but it certainly didn’t seem like it. Though, in fairness, I can’t recal…
'I Got My Whole Life Ruined': Roseanne Barr Blasts ABC for Over Jimmy Kimmel’s Return While Her Show Stayed Canceled
Roseanne Barr is fired up over Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late-night television. The talk show host was indefinitely suspended on Sept. 17 amid conservative outcry over an ill-received comparison of Charlie Kirk’s killer and MAGA as the comedian set up a joke about President Donald Trump’s response to a reporter’s question about the fallen conservative activist. ABC reversed course after “thoughtful conversations” with Kimmel. Media companies Sinc…
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