This actually took me by surprise.

I initially assumed that Kimmel had made a derogatory remark about Charlie Kirk but when I watched the clip - - what he said and what was shown was not bad at all.

I am shocked that something like this can cause a TV host to lose his entire TV show forever.
Sure there will be people who will not agree w/what Kimmel said on his show (especially since it is related to politics!) but Jimmy had a right to say it.
It is his constitutional right to say what he wants as long as he refrains from slander or libel which he in fact did.
I say all of this objectively.

What confuses me is that the FCC is stating that Kimmel lost his show due to what he said during Monday night’s program.

Yet Donald Trump has stated that was NOT the reason his show was cancelled at all.
He has stated that Kimmel’s show was cancelled due to Jimmy having zero talent.

So I am hereby confused because now it appears there is zero consistency between the President and the FCC.

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Anonymous wrote:Kimmel’s demise has zero to do with the 1st Amendment. It has everything to do with lying & low ratings

I wonder how you’ll feel once you’re the one on the receiving end. Once those who share your thoughts and opinions start saying this government is taking it too far only to get steamrolled.

Memba?

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/15/twitter-acted-lawfully-in-restricting-nypost-hunter-biden-article-fec.html

What is your point? The article discusses refusing to publish unverified facts, not refusing to publish an opinion. Apples and oranges.

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Anonymous wrote:Kimmel is being blackmailed and given a list of demands he must fulfill if he wants back on the air. He must apologize and make a sizable contribution to Kirk's family and turning Point.. I feel quite certain that he will tell them to put their demands where the sun don't shine!

Good. He has every right to say and do what he wants, and his boss has every right to send him packing.

If that was all that happened, it might be ok, but even then he had a contract detailing what he could and could not say. He kept to the contract. So firing him goes against that contract, even if it were just about ABC.


It’s not though. The FCC Chairwent on a conservative podcast and threatened ABC’s license. He said ‘we can do this the easy or hard way”. Disney internal discussions show they didn’t think Kimmel was offensive. Kimmel himself wanted to say his words were being deliberately twisted. Instead, Bob Iger decided to suspend the show. Michael Eisner, his predecessor, has ripped him apart for the cowardice.

Suppression of free speech is what fascist regimes do and corporations are often enabling it. So no, your reductionist explanation is sorely lacking.

Anonymous wrote:I would be upset over this is Kimmel was not so boring and dull. I do like Gullermo.
I have not watched Kimmel even on YouTube for over two years now.

How about being upset about it based on principle, not who the target was?

I would be upset over this is Kimmel was not so boring and dull. I do like Gullermo.
I have not watched Kimmel even on YouTube for over two years now.

Anonymous wrote:It’s really impressive how Trump managed to get the Kirk thing to blow up in his face so quickly. Even wet noodle Ted Cruz is criticizing this!

+1 The manosphere pod bros seem to be angry about this.

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Anonymous wrote:Disney is playing chess, but most of you are playing checkers. When the most expensive employee in a dying industry says something completely offensive and untrue, that’s a great opportunity to lower your overhead and not get blamed.

This armchair CEO garbage isn't going to cover up the fact that a federal government employee publicly threatened to take major punitive action against a private company in order to censor the speech of their employee. Conservatives used to find this scenario appalling and completely against the Constitution.

But Kimmel spread a hurtful lie that he easily could have fact checked, had he stepped out of his bubble. He wasn’t even telling a joke, he was making a political speech.

It wasn’t a lie - the MAGA crowd had been trying desperately to make people believe that the murderer was part of some leftist group starting when Kirk’s body was still warm. That was their number one priority.

Also, this should go without saying but comedians are allowed to make political speeches just like they are allowed to tell jokes in America.

At least the America I know. /Captain Von Trapp voice

He is a leftist, though. People weren't wrong.

+1. And your employers don't have to keep you.

Anonymous wrote:Kimmel is being blackmailed and given a list of demands he must fulfill if he wants back on the air. He must apologize and make a sizable contribution to Kirk's family and turning Point.. I feel quite certain that he will tell them to put their demands where the sun don't shine!

Good. He has every right to say and do what he wants, and his boss has every right to send him packing.

Anonymous wrote:Kimmel’s demise has zero to do with the 1st Amendment. It has everything to do with lying & low ratings

Ummm who’s gonna tell this person?

Anonymous wrote:Kimmel is being blackmailed and given a list of demands he must fulfill if he wants back on the air. He must apologize and make a sizable contribution to Kirk's family and turning Point.. I feel quite certain that he will tell them to put their demands where the sun don't shine!

Jimmy Kimmel Asked to Apologize and Pay Charlie Kirk's Family if He Wants Suspension Lifted https://share.google/pIZcs00yBKS2WDcSb

Kimmel is being blackmailed and given a list of demands he must fulfill if he wants back on the air. He must apologize and make a sizable contribution to Kirk's family and turning Point.. I feel quite certain that he will tell them to put their demands where the sun don't shine!

Big Bird

Any guesses of who's next to get canned?

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Anonymous wrote:Kimmel’s demise has zero to do with the 1st Amendment. It has everything to do with lying & low ratings

I wonder how you’ll feel once you’re the one on the receiving end. Once those who share your thoughts and opinions start saying this government is taking it too far only to get steamrolled.

Memba?

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/15/twitter-acted-lawfully-in-restricting-nypost-hunter-biden-article-fec.html

Who was president in 2020?

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Anonymous wrote:Kimmel’s demise has zero to do with the 1st Amendment. It has everything to do with lying & low ratings

I wonder how you’ll feel once you’re the one on the receiving end. Once those who share your thoughts and opinions start saying this government is taking it too far only to get steamrolled.

Memba?

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/15/twitter-acted-lawfully-in-restricting-nypost-hunter-biden-article-fec.html