Film and television book, politicians – Michael Eisner – Disney explosion of Jimmy Kimmel seats
More than 100 members from the book “Guild of America East”, and their supporters encouraged the pavement in front of the headquarters of Walt Disney Lower Manhattan on Friday to protest ABC’s decision to withdraw “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
The program was late in the night since Wednesday, when the Disney -owned network announced in a TERSE statement that it would be “an indefinitely up.” This step followed decisions, two major Malmwan for ABC companies to drop the offer due to Kimmel’s comments about the suspect on the death of right -wing activist Charlie Kerk.
The members of the Federation, which represents the TV and Film Book, marked signs of calling this step an attack on freedom of expression and accusing the executives of Walt Disney Co.
Among the messages: “Disney’s surrender, ABC and Censorship”, “always be cowards”, “absolute bull – cowardly” and “Disney/ABC brackets to blackmail Trump”. There were chants of “re -Jimmy”.
The demonstration reflected anger in the creative community to remove Kimmel, which called on the head of the Federal Communications Committee, Brendan Car, during an interview broadcast on Wednesday.
Carr said if no action is taken against Kimmel, there may be consequences on TV stations bearing his width.
On Monday’s show, Kimmel seemed to point out during Monolujah that Tyler Robinson, a Utah man accused of Kirk’s death, may have been a pro -firm Republican. He said that the supporters of Maga “are trying desperate describing this child who killed Charlie Kerk as anything other than one of them and do everything in their power to score political points from him.”
The notes have led to a large -scale violent reaction on social media, including the demands of Kimmel. Kimmel, who expressed his sympathy for the Kirk family online, did not comment on his removal.
President Trump also said that the hosts should be exiled late at night who criticize his management of ether waves. Trump chanted ABC’s decision, as did the last cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”.
Kimmel is still out of air and discussed with Disney CEOs about how to display on the air. But his future with the network is still uncertain.
Greg Euinski, a TV writer late at night and a member of the WGA East, said the threat of a broadcasting license is a dangerous weapon that can be used in any program and eventually cool free expression.
“You can use it for any broadcast network anywhere,” said Iwinski. “Any width late at night, day width, game show or comic the play-any show you don’t like. Everything is at a threat on network TV.”
Iwinski has warned that ABC’s actions will only call the Trump administration to exercise more broadcasts.
“What if the relationship on the drama is not commensurate with Donald Trump’s values?” He said. “What if it was not a racist representation of what he is thinking -” Well, we will withdraw your licenses ” – all on the table.”
Join WGA EAST members by local government officials who support their case, including its observer in New York City Brad Lander.
The protest data on ABC’s movements come from all the pillars of the entertainment industry, including Michael Eisner, former Disney president who previously previously round Epger Pop in the job.
“Where did all the leadership go?” Eisner Friday wrote on x. “If the university presidents, law management partners, and heads of executives of companies standing against the fatwas, who will after that the first amendment will be climbed?”
Eisner said ABC’s work is “another example of intimidation outside of control” by the Federal Communications Committee.
“Perhaps the constitution could have said,” Congress may not make a law that leads freedom of expression, or the press, except in the political or financial interest. “On the road, for the record, this former CEO finds Jimmy Kimmel, very talented and funny.”
Disney did not immediately comment on the Eisner publication.
Damedon Lindlaov, co -author of the ABC “Lost” series, said in a post on Instagram on Wednesday that he no longer worked for Disney or ABC unless Kimmel was returned.
A major Republican voice was also weighed on Friday, as S-Texas said that the threats of the head of the Federal Communications Committee are “dangerous like hell” and compared them to organized crime tactics.
Car, who was in Lockstep with Trump on matters related to the media, said that the stations have the right to withdraw the show if the owners believe that the content contradicts the standards of society.
On Thursday, he wrote on Thursday at X.