Disney reinstates Jimmy Kimmel after suspension over Charlie Kirk remarks
2025-09-23 11:31:12
Gety picturesAmerican comedian Jimmy Kimmel will return to his dialogue program late at night on Tuesday after he was suspended because he made jokes related to the death of conservative influencer Charlie Kerk.
Disney, who owns the American broadcasting network that broadcasts Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday that she suspended the show because “I felt that some comments were unlimited and therefore not sensitive.”
“We have spent the last days of studied talks with Jimmy, and after these talks, we reached the decision to re -show on Tuesday,” Disney said.
The sudden suspension of the comedy came after the threats of the federal television organizer to cancel the broadcast license from ABC, which sparked the country’s levels of freedom of expression.
US President Donald Trump welcomed Kimmel’s comment and suggested that some TV networks be Their licenses “took away” For the negative coverage of the president.
Trump did not address Kimmel when a reporter asked about it during an event at the White House on Monday.
Gety picturesGlin Powell, the advanced actor from Man, will be a guest of Kimmel on Tuesday, he said The display site.
However, Senkler, the largest ABC group in the United States, said on Monday that it would replace the return of Jimmy Kimmel Live! With news programming through ABC regional stations from Tuesday.
“Discussions with ABC are continuing with an evaluation of the potential return of the offer,” he added.
Senkler previously called Kimmel’s statements “inappropriate and not very sensitive at a critical moment for our country” and said he would not raise the comment before official discussions with ABC.
NexStar Media, one of the largest owners of TV stations in the United States, said last week that it will not broadcast the Kimmel show “for the foreseeable future.” He has not yet commented on the re -Kimmel.
Critics and preachers launched the first amendment against ABC’s decision last week as censorship and violation of freedom of expression.
Kimmel, who hosted the program late at night since 2003 and hosted four Oscars, has not publicly treated.
The class began after Kimmel said in Monuhouj on September 15 that the “Maga” was “heavily tried to describe this child who killed Charlie Kerk as anything other than one of them” and an attempt to “score political points from him.”
Trump’s response to the murder of the influencer also mocked a clip of the president responding to a question about how to mourn the death by changing the topic to the New White House celebration hall.
Kimmel compared the response to “How four years old is sad for a golden fish.”
Brendan Car, the head appointed from Trump to the broadcasting organizer Federal Communications Committee (FCCShe threatened to act against ABC and her mother company Disney because of Kimmil’s comments.
This dispute comes at a time when Vice President JD Vance and other White House allies pushing a national campaign to punish anyone who criticized Kirk in the wake of his death.
Hours after Mr. Carr made his initial remarks about Kimmel, NexStar said he would not broadcast the Kimmel offer for “foreseeable future”.
Sinclair followed her example and ABC announced that she “will suspend the program indefinitely” and asked for an apology from Kimmel, as well as a donation to the non -profit organization KIRINING POINT USA.
Mr. Car’s NexStar thanked “for doing the right thing” and said he hoped that other broadcasters will follow his progress. NexStar is currently seeking to obtain the approval of the Federal Communications Committee (FCC) for its planning with a value of $ 6.2 billion (4.5 billion pounds) with TEGNA.
Anna Gomez, the only democracy of the Federal Communications Committee (FCC), said on Monday that she was “happy with a Disney vision, she finds her courage in the face of clear governmental intimidation.”
Celebrity Support
Mrs. Gomez also thanked the Americans through the ideological spectrum who protested “this stark attempt to silence freedom of expression” and pledged to “fight these efforts to strangle free expression.”
ABC Resolution To comment Kimmel It was met with protests in California and was extracted by the writers, union actors, legislators, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), who argued that the comment violated freedom rights and stimulates a chilling effect.
Hundreds of Hollywood celebrities and creators A message signed Kimmel support.
Ben Steller, Jennifer Aniston, Maryil Strip and Robert Dinero are among those who called Kimmel’s comment “a dark moment for freedom of expression in our nation.”
Disney critics also called on people to boycott Disney+, Holo and other services in order to move to the minimum entertainment blocs.
ReutersIn response to the return of Kimmel, the host of the chat program, John Stewart, said on Monday that the viewers forced Disney to retreat.
“I want to say this seriously, the campaign you all launched, pretending that you will cancel Hulu while the race secretly during four seasons of the only murders in the building – which really succeeded. Congratulations.”
Other dialogue programs participated in their own programs.
“Wonderful news from my dear friend Jimmy and his amazing staff,” noted by Stephen Colbert, who The special offer will be cut next year.
Seth Maires described Kimmel’s return as “a huge national reaction to Trump’s suppression of freedom of expression.”
“Intensive” reaction
Dylan Payers of the American media website PCK told BBC Radio 4 today, there has been a “lot of manual decline” in Disney since last week “on how to correct this ship.
He said that “the reaction was intense” and came from personalities ranging from former presidents and Hollywood stars to former executives in Disney.
“At a certain stage, I think this has become too much.”
The journalist adds that, like many in Hollywood, he will be “on pins and needles to see” what Kimmel says in Monolu on Tuesday.
Mr. Bayers added that, during his second term, Trump did not have “any concerns about the follow -up of the media,” especially “any media that he considered his opponents”, but there were concerns about both sides of American policy on antiquities.
However, he said he would not put his money on the president – who has another three years in power – “contact things any time soon.”
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