The War on Late Night: ABC Suspends Jimmy Kimmel
As observed by NBC, despite the criticism the right has for “cancel culture” in recent years, MAGA conservatives seem to now be calling it “consequence culture” as it relates to regulating the public’s reaction to 31-year-old right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination. In the limelight is the suspension of popular talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! just two days after the titular comedian implied President Donald Trump and his associates were exploiting Kirk’s death. Outrage on all sides of the political spectrum followed, not just at Disney’s ABC for pulling the show in response to Kimmel’s remarks by affiliated broadcasters such as Nexstar, but also at Trump and his allies for seemingly influencing the decision.
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