The Writers Guild of America is standing up for Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.

Let’s not forget that Disney’s egregious decision to suspend Kimmel’s show affects not just the host but his entire staff including Guillermo.

These are real people backstage and in the crew whose lives depend on the show.

Kimmel did nothing wrong. He’s being railroaded by people who are denying the First Amendment and buy into Trump’s authoritarian program.

Did I ever think I’d be writing such things? No. But freedom of speech and all journalism is being threatened by Trump and his cronies. We are at a major turning point.

Will Kimmel’s suspension be temporary or permanent? I can’t imagine him apologizing for what is his right as an American.

Whatever happens, it won’t be easy.

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other – to disturb, even – is at the very heart of what it means to be a free people. It is not to be denied. Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice. 

As a Guild, we stand united in opposition to anyone who uses their power and influence to silence the voices of writers, or anyone who speaks in dissent. If free speech applied only to ideas we like, we needn’t have bothered to write it into the Constitution. What we have signed on to – painful as it may be at times – is the freeing agreement to disagree. 

Shame on those in government who forget this founding truth. As for our employers, our words have made you rich. Silencing us impoverishes the whole world. 

The WGA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.

this founding truth. As for our employers, our words have made you rich. Silencing us impoverishes the whole world. 

The WGA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.

Disney and ABC have shown what cowards they are again.

They’ve pulled the Jimmy Kimmel show off the air indefinitely over comments the talk show host made about Charlie Kirk.

Kimmel must be livid, and this could be the end of his show, his patience with Disney exhausted. Imagine the lawsuit the network could face for their stupidity.

What did Kimmel say? He indicated that MAGA was behind the Kirk killing. His producers and the network cleared the taped show for broadcast. It’s their fault not his if they objected to his statement. But of course, let the scapegoating begin.

As you may know, firings and suspensions from jobs are happening everywhere over anyone who says anything negative about Kirk — who was a virulent racist and misogynist. But if you say it, you’re finished in this new deep freeze against freedom of expression.

Among the fired: MSNBC’s Matthew Dowd, who said nothing wrong when Kirk died, explaining that he’d heated up the atmosphere around so this kind of thing could happen.

MSNBC immediately fired him. On Monday, Rachel Maddow — usually outspoken — curbed her remarks to just a few seconds on Kirk. Was it out of fear of reprisal? I hope not.

The report from CNBC:
″ ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ will be pre-empted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesman told NBC News.

The statement came shortly after Nexstar Media Group said its company-owned and “partner television stations affiliated with the ABC Television Network will preempt ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ for the foreseeable future beginning with tonight’s show.”

“Nexstar strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets,” Nextstar said.

Andrew Alford, the president of Nexstar’s broadcasting division, said, “Mr. Kimmel’s comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse, and we do not believe they reflect the spectrum of opinions, views, or values of the local communities in which we are located.”

“Continuing to give Mr. Kimmel a broadcast platform in the communities we serve is simply not in the public interest at the current time, and we have made the difficult decision to preempt his show in an effort to let cooler heads prevail as we move toward the resumption of respectful, constructive dialogue,” Alford said.

The First Amendment is in peril now more than ever. Call Disney and complain! (818) 560-1000

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