Disney reinstates Kimmel after widespread protest
Jimmy Kimmil during his last show before suspension
Jimmy Kimmel’s “indefinite” cancellation by Disney-owned network ABC has been overturned within days, following widespread condemnation from some of Hollywood’s biggest players.
Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show was yanked off air last week, after comments he made during his September 15 monologue about the assassination of Charlie Kirk drew the ire of the Federal Communications Commission.
Following the cancellation, more than 400 of Hollywood’s most powerful names, including Robert De Niro, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and Ben Affleck, signed an open letter from the American Civil Liberties Union that urged citizens to “fight to defend and preserve our constitutionally protected rights”, calling ABC’s decision “a dark moment for freedom of speech”.
