(Bloomberg) -- Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said Jimmy Kimmel’s comments about the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk “appeared to mislead the public about a significant fact.” Speaking on CNBC on Thursday, Carr said: “Jimmy Kimmel is not Johnny Carson. It was not making fun of or pillorying me or the administration or the president. It was appearing to directly mislead the American public about a significant fact” about the assassination. Walt Disney Co.’s ABC netw ...

ABC’s suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” over the host’s comments about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk has ignited a fierce backlash as left-leaning social media users and influencers are now calling for boycotts of the network and its parent company, Disney.Hashtags like #BoycottDisney and #BoycottABCNetwork trended on X and Bluesky, where users posted screenshots canceling Disney+ subscriptions, citing Kimmel’s removal as the reason.“Boycott everything affiliated with ABC and Disney. Pass it on, ...

President Donald Trump's pressure on media companies appears to be mounting.On Wednesday, the Walt Disney Company pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the air "indefinitely" from its ABC network after the host made comments linking the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to Trump's MAGA movement.The move is drawing comparisons to CBS's cancellation of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" in July and raising questions about the protection of free speech in a Trump-era broadcast environment. "We h ...

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Tom_Young67/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Listen below or on the go on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ABC (DIS) pulls Jimmy Kimmel’s show off-air over Charlie Kirk remarks. (00:22) Huawei unveils new AI chip roadmap to challenge Nvidia (NVDA), plans four Ascend releases by 2028. (01:43) Krispy Kreme (DNUT) goes on a wild ride after FBI Director Kash Patel calls it a 'good investment' opportunity. (02:49) This is an abridged transcript. Jimmy Kimmel is off the air, indefinitely. Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS ...

Tom_Young67/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Listen below or on the go on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ABC (DIS) pulls Jimmy Kimmel’s show off-air over Charlie Kirk remarks. (00:22) Huawei unveils new AI chip roadmap to challenge Nvidia (NVDA), plans four Ascend releases by 2028. (01:43) Krispy Kreme (DNUT) goes on a wild ride after FBI Director Kash Patel calls it a 'good investment' opportunity. (02:49) This is an abridged transcript. Jimmy Kimmel is off the air, indefinitely. Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS ...

The decision comes as Republican President "'Jimmy Kimmel Live' will be pre-empted indefinitely," an ABC spokesperson said, without elaborating. Earlier, Nexstar Media Group Inc, which describes itself as the nation's largest local television and media company, said it would stop airing the show on its 32 ABC affiliates, citing Kimmel's comments. "Mr. Kimmel's comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse," said Andrew Alford, pre ...

Topline“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will be removed from local ABC stations owned by Nexstar “indefinitely,” according to a statement from the broadcasting giant, pulling the show after its host made comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last week.Kimmel speaks at the 2022 Media Access Awards presented by Easterseals and broadcast on November 17, 2022. (Photo by 2022 Media Access Awards Presented By Easterseals/Getty Images for Easterseals)Getty Images for Easterseals ...

On Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at North Javits in New York City, an incredible roster of all-star talent will tout their connections to storytelling, Disney, and each other while showcasing their latest projects for the upcoming year.ABC on Wednesday night pulled the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" late-night show off the air "indefinitely" after controversial comments by its host about the slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and hours after the head of the Federal Communications Commission suggested ABC's broadcast l ...

Jeff Zucker say the regulatory environment in the UK ‘has to change’ - LUCAS JACKSON/REUTERS The boss of an Abu Dhabi-backed fund blocked from taking control of The Telegraph has attacked red tape in Britain after abandoning a bid for ITV’s production arm. Jeff Zucker, chief executive of RedBird IMI, said his fund was planning to invest in UK companies but had been deterred by overly stringent regulations. He said: “The regulatory environment here has to change if the UK is going to continue to thrive. ...