Disney Says 'Jimmy Kimmel Live ' to Return After Backlash

johnnyanmac 10 hours ago | parent | next [-]

News announcing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel: several stories here with plenty of discussion.

An update reversing the suspension: flagged (as of 16:10 PST).

I'm a bit dumbfounded this time at what the community is thinking. Why did they flag such a drastic update to a story here?

	▲	lawn 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		You shouldn't be surprised. Anything that goes against the right is downvoted and flagged to a much higher degree than it normally would.

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SilverElfin 13 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Disney may return the show but affiliates licensing the content may not do so. Nexstar and others may keep the show off on their stations or in some locations. But we also don’t know what was agreed to between Kimmel and ABC.

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dabinat 13 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I’m suspicious of the term “thoughtful conversations”. They didn’t state what changes, if any, he was required to make to get the show back. Is he back on the air but completely muzzled?

	▲	johnnyanmac 12 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		The "thoughtful conversations" was losing a projected 4 billion dollars as their stock tanked this week by 2%. The supposed cancelations of Disney+ didn't help either, but we'll probably never know the true impact there. But yes, we don't know what strings are attached. I'd still stay skeptical since this may just be an appeasement on the surface.
	▲	andrewinardeer 12 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Good point. It wouldn't surprise me if he has been told to back off with the Republican bashing jokes. That said, if he has been told that then he has probably agreed to do so to get back on air. Not sure what's worse, being told to bend the knee or agreeing to bend the knee.
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voxadam 13 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

https://archive.is/qXFzQ

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imglorp 13 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.

In other words, stuck between reprisal from angry customers and an angry monarch, they can make both parties relatively happy by slapping a hand and giving a stern lecture.

In the big picture, the message stands: in a fascist state, the media is controlled by the government.

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abstractspoon 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Easy go. Easy come

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whycome 12 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

So i don't understand why the backlash was against ABC and not the FCC or the affiliates.

	▲	Computer0 11 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I can dislike ABC, Nexstar, and the FCC simultaneously personally.
	▲	JohnFen 12 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		There was plenty against the FCC as well, but ABC made the decision to cave.

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2OEH8eoCRo0 13 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Outstanding news!

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shoobiedoo 13 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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