Breaking: ABC brings back Kimmel
Broadcaster u-turns on capitulation to Trump as other presenters mock and profits tumble
Disney-owned US broadcaster ABC has reinstated Jimmy Kimmel to his Jimmy Kimmel Live! show from tomorrow, after suspending him indefinitely because US president Donald Trump and other ‘MAGA’ figures had taken exception to Kimmel’s comments about Trump’s reaction to the murder of far-right podcaster Charlie Kirk. Kimmel had mocked Trump’s pivot to talking about construction at the White House when asked about his feelings about the murder – and Trump reportedly told regulator the FCC to punish ABC if it did not remove Kimmel.
But a mass public reaction against ABC and owners Disney threatened to wipe almost US$4bn off Disney’s profits, leading to ABC’s announcement and its claim that it had changed its position after ‘thoughtful conversations with Jimmy’.
The suspension had led to mickey-takes from other presenters like Jon Stewart, who introduced his own show with a satirical, North Korea-like segment praising the infallible wisdom of the great leader, who ‘only’ wanted the
respect and deference that any sun-god would command.
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Oh its not that ABC had suddenly grown a pair of gonads its that they were being hurt in the pocket is why Kimmel has been reinstated. I seen an interview with David Letterman on the subject and he said that he took a dig at every president from Carter to Obama in 30 years and no complaints from the White House. The thin skinned clampit in situ at the White House now would have had Letterman, Jay Leno and the great Johnny Carson taken off air back in the day. Jon Stewart is right its N.Korea folks.
Who the fuck is Jimmy Kimmel to us in the UK?
Taking a wild stab in the dark, a threat of a good example?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ATqJc2MjDY
Well there’s certainly no threat of a good comedian! 😜