Politics
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Jon Stewart Rages Against Kimmel Suspension With ‘Patriotically Obedient,’ Pro-Trump Parody on ‘The Daily Show’ | Video
Stewart jokes about Trump’s “very clear” rules around free speech that only Fox News can break during special episode
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Hollywood Teamsters Condemn Kimmel Shutdown as ‘Greed-Fueled Consolidation of Corporate Power’
“Corporations are selling out working families and our American freedoms to amass even greater wealth,” the union says
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Kamala Harris Says Jimmy Kimmel ABC Pause Is an ‘Outright Abuse of Power,’ Trump Uses ‘Fear as a Weapon’
The former vice president blasted media corporations for “capitulating” to the president at a time when “we cannot dare to be silent”
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Brendan Carr Dismisses House Democrats’ Effort to Have Him Resign From FCC: ‘I’m Not Going Anywhere’ | Video
“My team tells me I need to stop responding with so many memes,” the chairman tells Dana Loesch
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‘Lost’ Creator Damon Lindelof Says He Won’t Work With Disney, ABC Again if Kimmel Suspension Is Not Lifted
The Emmy winner’s upcoming “Lanterns” is slated to premiere next year from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television
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PGA Condemns Jimmy Kimmel Suspension: ‘Critical Voices Must Not Be Silenced’
“Free speech is fundamental to our democracy. It is the lifeblood of our industry,” the Producers Guild of America says
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Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA Names Wife Erika as New CEO
The organization says it takes “great pride” in choosing her to succeed her late husband after his assassination last week
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Trump Says You Can Call Jimmy Kimmel Suspension ‘Free Speech or Not’: ‘He Was Fired for Lack of Talent’ | Video
“All they do is hit Trump. They’re licensed. They’re not allowed to do that,” the president later adds on Air Force One
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‘Morning Joe’ Calls Out FCC Chair Brendan Carr for Changing His Stance on Censorship Now That Trump Is in Office | Video
“If comedians can’t joke about the government in charge, that’s a very, deeply slippery slope,” MSNBC co-host Jonathan Lemire tells Mika Brzezinski
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Barack Obama Says Media Companies Need to ‘Start Standing Up’ to Trump in Wake of Kimmel Suspension
“After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level,” the former president says
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Chris Hayes Says Jimmy Kimmel Suspension Is Part of Trump’s Plan to Suppress Dissent and ‘Consolidate Power’ | Video
“This is just the latest chapter in Donald Trump’s ongoing campaign to crack down on free speech,” the MSNBC host says
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WGA, SAG-AFTRA and Musicians Union Condemn Jimmy Kimmel Suspension: ‘Direct Attack on Free Speech’
SAG-AFTRA calls the suspension “the type of suppression and retaliation that endangers everyone’s freedoms”
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FCC Chair Takes Victory Lap Over Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Says Late Night Went From ‘Court Jesters’ to ‘Court Clerics’ | Video
Brendan Carr also openly sides with right-wing media against “progressive blah blah coming out from New York and Hollywood”
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Sinclair Says Jimmy Kimmel Suspension ‘Is Not Enough,’ Demands Apology, Turning Point Donations
The Company plans to air a Charlie Kirk remembrance special in Kimmel’s timeslot on Friday
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Barack Obama Responds to Charlie Kirk’s Jab at Michelle’s Intelligence, Says Disagreeing Is ‘Not Me Politicizing’ the Shooting | Video
“The country right now is going through a political crisis of the sort that we haven’t seen before,” the former president says
