You raise a good point. There has been reported speculation that other prominent figures on the far right of the spectrum, who have been critical of the victim of the crime at the center of this issue, made inflammatory statements about said victim.
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ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Yes, those seem to be running theories that nobody wants to discuss for fear of being cancelled.
Which then leads back to the question of why someone who is not a reporter/journalist in the news division and makes non-literal remarks as part of his job is in this situation for remarks that were not about the actual victim.
Anybody with any brains working radio or TV knows making such a statement know this is not a place to go. All these broadcasters getting laid off or let go for saying thngs that the general public should never hear from them amazes me. They must have left their brain at the door because they sure are not using it.
Just more capitulation
Since none of us know the details of the contract it's all guessing...but just because the show is cancelled doesn't mean they will not honor what they agreed to pay him for the rest of the term. If they do continue his salary I don't know how he would have a leg to stand on for any type of repercussion to the network.
That was canceled because it was an expensive aging show
Working for a news division and working for an entertainment division are not the same. Much as being in the actual news function at Fox News is not being Hannity. Nothing was said about the victim.
And again, when the victim advocated for free speech, why is the party that previously decried “cancel culture” using the power of the government to do just that? Why has the AG gone on television interviews to threaten to use the power of the government to punish those who say something they dislike?
The Hollywood Reporter has more thorough coverage, but people on this board can connect the dots better than the general public:
www.hollywoodreporter.com
ABC only pulled Jimmy after Nexstar, which owns 28 ABC affiliates, said it was pulling the show.
Nexstar is trying not only to get FCC approval for its acquisition of Tegna, but a lifting of an ownership cap to do it.
And Brendan Carr, FCC commissioner, who should be bending over backwards to appear impartial, went on a podcast today, applauded Nexstar and encouraged other affiliate groups to file suit.
ABC Suspends ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ “Indefinitely” Over Charlie Kirk Shooting Comments
The network’s decision comes after affiliate group Nexstar said it would pull the late night show, and the chairman of the FCC suggested he might take action against ABC.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
ABC only pulled Jimmy after Nexstar, which owns 28 ABC affiliates, said it was pulling the show.
Nexstar is trying not only to get FCC approval for its acquisition of Tegna, but a lifting of an ownership cap to do it.
And Brendan Carr, FCC commissioner, who should be bending over backwards to appear impartial, went on a podcast today, applauded Nexstar and encouraged other affiliate groups to file suit.
I smell a huge class action lawsuit coming. This just reeks of cronyism.The Hollywood Reporter has more thorough coverage, but people on this board can connect the dots better than the general public:
ABC Suspends ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ “Indefinitely” Over Charlie Kirk Shooting Comments
The network’s decision comes after affiliate group Nexstar said it would pull the late night show, and the chairman of the FCC suggested he might take action against ABC.
ABC only pulled Jimmy after Nexstar, which owns 28 ABC affiliates, said it was pulling the show.
Nexstar is trying not only to get FCC approval for its acquisition of Tegna, but a lifting of an ownership cap to do it.
And Brendan Carr, FCC commissioner, who should be bending over backwards to appear impartial, went on a podcast today, applauded Nexstar and encouraged other affiliate groups to file suit.
Indefinitely off air could also be seen as a suspension.
Which podcast was it?The Hollywood Reporter has more thorough coverage, but people on this board can connect the dots better than the general public:
ABC Suspends ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ “Indefinitely” Over Charlie Kirk Shooting Comments
The network’s decision comes after affiliate group Nexstar said it would pull the late night show, and the chairman of the FCC suggested he might take action against ABC.
ABC only pulled Jimmy after Nexstar, which owns 28 ABC affiliates, said it was pulling the show.
Nexstar is trying not only to get FCC approval for its acquisition of Tegna, but a lifting of an ownership cap to do it.
And Brendan Carr, FCC commissioner, who should be bending over backwards to appear impartial, went on a podcast today, applauded Nexstar and encouraged other affiliate groups to file suit.
Why is it that ABC cancels Kimmel for opining that alleged shooter was MAGA adjacent, but Brian Kilemeade on Fox and Friends is allowed to advocate for the killing of homeless people?
Is it because ABC is an over the air network and subject to FCC oversight, but Fox is not subject to the FCC?
Is that correct ? Thank you, from Daryl.
Is it because ABC is an over the air network and subject to FCC oversight, but Fox is not subject to the FCC?
Is that correct ? Thank you, from Daryl.
Either way it’s without cause.
Cronyism is the least of it. The FCC is being turned into a weapon (by those who decry weaponizing government).
It’s because MAGA good everyone else bad.
When this nightmare is over and the trials begin it’s going to be a huge stain on our history.
If Kimmel had made a remark that that alleged criminal was (liberal/gay/transsexual/etc), then there is a precisely zero percent chance the FCC would be making threats. None. It’s political.
In fact Trump would have given him the medal of freedom.
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