ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live

[AbrahamJSimpson]

I don't grasp what if any consequences ABC would face if it continued to air Kimmel as-is outside of temporary revenue.

Good lord. The FCC openly threatened their owned-and-operated stations’ licenses. We’ve explained this many times.

 

[AbrahamJSimpson]

However, if Charlamagne on The Breakfast Club cites a news subject for comment, it is a news item.

You mean like The Daily Show and Weekend Update discuss a news item and then riff, make jokes and offer opinions? Come on, this is beyond absurd.

If you take Gutfeld! on Fox News,

Not for a million dollars

we'd likely all say it is a comedy show.

Intentionally or otherwise.

Heck, even Sean Hannity presents it by saying "Stay with Fox News and Greg gutfeld will put a smile on your face".

That noted bastion of integrity, Hannity.

In every aspect, this is presented as a comedy show. But on the show, actual news items are presented either in a verbal summary or in a sound/video clip and then the panel comments and makes remarks about the news item.

And they are not tethered to any sort of objective reality. Nor do they need to be because it’s a comedy show.

But the comedian, by that time had the news data that showed that the confessed murderer was not has he portrayed him.

The alleged texts, not verified, came out Tuesday. But that’s not even relevant. Don’t pretend for one moment had the suspect been raised in a left-wing family that you wouldn’t be sticking to calling him a left winger regardless of any allegations, and that is all they are, that he had moved far right.

The only viable excuse for miss-stating that news item would have to do with when the show is "filmed". We know it is not live, but I don't know when certain news "facts" came out vs. when the show was recorded. This is an interesting point, particularly if what we knew about the at-the-time suspect was less clear than, perhaps, a few hours later when the show ran.

In the case of a time discrepancy, then why did ABC no edit that bit in the monologue to reflect later discoveries?

Because it’s not a news show.

 

[michael hagerty]

Kimmel was losing ABC money.

Proof? Source?

 

[AbrahamJSimpson]

Proof? Source?

“Trust me, bro.”

 

[tall_guy1]

Good lord. The FCC openly threatened their owned-and-operated stations’ licenses. We’ve explained this many times.

I still think ABC should stand its ground on this one. Whatever the FCC does would reflect badly on them around the world if they were to do anything on such an innocuous comment.

 

[radiofan2023]

So the big question is whether ABC cancelled Kimmel just for his remarks, or whether they cancelled him because of the defection of a significant group of affiliates and the potential further loss of revenue for that money losing show.

ABC has suspended the show, not cancelled it.

 

[AbrahamJSimpson]

I still think ABC should stand its ground on this one. Whatever the FCC does would reflect badly on them around the world if they were to do anything on such an innocuous comment.

In what universe has this administration even once shown concern about the rest of the world’s opinion? In the big picture of idiocy emanating from the White House, this may be one of the lesser concerns to other countries.

Do you have any idea what it would be like to take on the full extent of the government coming after you for petty vengeance? The financial strain would be absolutely mind-boggling. And even then, there is a damn good chance they lose, given the SCOTUS is predisposed to the theory of unchecked executive power.

 

[michael hagerty]

I still think ABC should stand its ground on this one. Whatever the FCC does would reflect badly on them around the world if they were to do anything on such an innocuous comment.

I just gave my Lord and Savior another middle name.

Do you actually think (I could stop there, couldn’t I?) that Trump’s FCC gives a single f**k about what people anywhere else think of them?

I think we’re about to find out that they don’t care what people in AMERICA think of them.

FCC commissioners are appointed by the president. That’s the person whose opinion they care about.

 

[AbrahamJSimpson]

ABC has suspended the show, not cancelled it.

Sure. And People hasn’t turned my down for the Sexiest Man Alive, they’re just waiting to award it to me in some future year.

Wordplay at this point.

 

[radiofan2023]

Sure. And People hasn’t turned my down for the Sexiest Man Alive, they’re just waiting to award it to me in some future year.

Wordplay at this point.

They told me I was getting it this year…sorry!

 

[AbrahamJSimpson]

I just gave my Lord and Savior another middle name.

Pretty soon he’ll have one of those royal titles that are like 15 names long.

Do you actually think (I could stop there, couldn’t I?) that Trump’s FCC gives a single f**k about what people anywhere else think of them?

Going out on a limb here…no?

I think we’re about to find out that they don’t care what people in AMERICA think of them.

I was ahead of the curve in assuming that was the case.

FCC commissioners are appointed by the president. That’s the person whose opinion they care about.

And he has the orange-dusted lips to prove his posterior-kissing propensity.

 

[MarcB]

I want to boycott Nexstar for starting this crap about Kimmel, but I'm not going to give up my favorite show 9-1-1 and its new spinoff 9-1-1 Nashville. My ABC station WTNH/8 is owned by Nexstar. Life before digital was better. I used to be able to pick up a snowy, but watchable signal from WGGB/40 Springfield, Massachusetts. WGGB is owned by Gray.

 

[michael hagerty]

I want to boycott Nexstar for starting this crap about Kimmel

Principles! Yes!

, but I'm not going to give up my favorite show 9-1-1 and its new spinoff 9-1-1 Nashville.

Strike that. Principles, no.

Only Murders in the Building is one of my favorite shows. It’s on Hulu. The new season just started and I didn’t hesitate for a second to tell Disney to go f*** itself.

Ain’t a TV show I’ve ever watched that I liked more than the right to free speech.

 

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

https://radiodiscussions.com/threads/fcc-chair-puts-%E2%80%98the-view%E2%80%99-under-the-spotlight-after-kimmel-pressure.778045/post-6845274

FCC Chair Brendan Carr Threatens ‘The View’ Again After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

FCC Chair Brendan Carr once again got ABC in his crosshairs Thursday, roping in the Disney-owned network's morning talker “The View."

www.thewrap.com

'The View' Hosts Silent on Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension After Host Was Yanked by Their Shared Network

The hosts of "The View" were silent about Jimmy Kimmel's suspension on Thursday morning, after he was pulled off the air "indefinitely"

www.thewrap.com

An update we have a thread on Chairman Carr attempting to go after another show as in The View on ABC. Also the pundits on the View were ordered by upper Disney management to not discussed on the Kimmel situation.

 

[radiofan2023]

I removed the Nexstar stations from my TV’s built in listings last night, and I’ll get along without High Potential (the only ABC show I watch) until and unless Kimmel’s show comes back.

Here are the Nexstar stations:

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Stations

www.nexstar.tv

Here are the Sinclair stations:

TV Stations at Sinclair Broadcast Group

sbgi.net

 

[AbrahamJSimpson]

https://radiodiscussions.com/threads/fcc-chair-puts-%E2%80%98the-view%E2%80%99-under-the-spotlight-after-kimmel-pressure.778045/post-6845274

FCC Chair Brendan Carr Threatens ‘The View’ Again After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

FCC Chair Brendan Carr once again got ABC in his crosshairs Thursday, roping in the Disney-owned network's morning talker “The View."

www.thewrap.com

'The View' Hosts Silent on Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension After Host Was Yanked by Their Shared Network

The hosts of "The View" were silent about Jimmy Kimmel's suspension on Thursday morning, after he was pulled off the air "indefinitely"

www.thewrap.com

An update we have a thread on Chairman Carr attempting to go after another show as in The View on ABC. Also the pundits on the View were ordered by upper Disney management to not discussed on the Kimmel situation.

It’s almost like once they get away with it, they keep going.

Never fear, we’ll hear a full explanation of why this is perfectly justified very soon.

 

[tall_guy1]

It’s almost like once they get away with it, they keep going.

Never fear, we’ll hear a full explanation of why this is perfectly justified very soon.

I'm sure Joe Rogan is already working on an explanation for his "enlightened" listeners.

 

[Don CT]

John Stewart dropped the hammer tonight.

 

[nomadcowatbk]

Proof? Source?

Analyst: Network Late-Night Talk Shows Became Unprofitable in 2023 (Updated) - LateNighter

Are we to really believe CBS when it says 'The Late Show' is losing $40 million a year? We asked a network TV research analyst familiar with the financial realities of late-night television from the inside (at networks other than CBS) whether that number rang true. Their answer was a qualified yes.

latenighter.com

 

[KilowattKat]

John Stewart dropped the hammer tonight.

Is the Daily Show only on cable (Comedy Central), or is it available on one of the streaming services?