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According to a source, ‘everyone’ at ABC wants Kimmel back on the air. So, what’s the holdup? Here’s what we know so far.
"If this firing goes for you the way it did for me, you'll get 23 years on a better network," Maher said on the Friday episode of HBO's 'Real Time.'
In the wake of Kimmel's indefinite suspension from ABC, late night hosts like Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, and Seth Meyers took to their programs to show support for Kimmel and lament the latest attack on free speech.
Jimmy Kimmel’s staff will continue to be paid for the time being, as discussions continue between the late-night host and Disney executives over the future of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Jay Leno has weighed in on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension from ABC years after their tense exchange on Leno's own late-night show.
Longtime Marvel star Mark Ruffalo is sharing his thoughts on ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel off the air. In a post to Threads, Ruffalo re-shared a report claiming Disney’s stock dropped 7% after ABC pre-empted “Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The move drew praise from President Donald Trump. But Hollywood, where Kimmel is popular as a frequent host of the Oscars and the Emmys, leaped to his defense Thursday.
Disney’s Bob Iger and Dana Walden wanted to know how Kimmel was going to address the situation. Sources say he planned to defend what he said rather than "kowtowing” to the outrage. Disney thought that would fan the flames.
Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart defended Jimmy Kimmel and free speech during their Thursday night shows, after ABC indefinitely suspended his popular late-night show on Wednesday amid a controversy over recent comments made by the longtime host about the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer.
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Free speech rally held in Times Square as "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" suspension continues to cause outcry
Saturday's rally was led by artists and comedians who targeted President Trump and called on corporations and the community to stand up for free speech.