ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and his show will return Tuesday

reenorap 12 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It's pretty funny when a company takes the exact worst path navigating through a controversy.

ABC did exactly this, they took maximum damage to their reputation and now looks like they are feckless idiots. Either they should have stood their ground and fought for free speech or they should have outright fired Kimmel. Suspending him for a couple of days only brings attention to how dumb ABC management is and now both sides will be hammering them for their own issues.

	▲	ainiriand 12 hours ago \| parent [-]
		They made enemies from both sides with this strategy. I think that if you are going to make such a drastic move you need to cover all the corners, and have a plan B to follow through, this is not smart and shows a poor level of strategy from the executives.

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burnt-resistor 15 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

They didn't do it out of the kindness of their hearts or for any ethical realization. There were zillions of Disney+ and Hulu cancellations. They do whatever is most convenient and expedient, and drift whichever way the wind is blowing.

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thomassmith65 12 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Here's a recent interview with David Letterman (yes, if you're under 40, you think he's overrated) about this suspension:

https://youtu.be/mpAHFlZqIKw

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

https://archive.ph/qziyl

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

[dupe] Some more discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45338613

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Freedom2 12 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Curious to see if upper management will face any repercussions as their decision tangibly affected the bottom line. Or if it'll be folded into more layoffs later.

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

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	▲	unstyledcontent 12 hours ago \| parent [-]
		It's because people, including President Obama and Ted Cruz, did speak up that Jimmy Kimmel will get to go back to openly mocking Trump as allowed by our bill of rights. That's how we keep our democracy, by fighting for it.

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marcusverus 12 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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