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Hollywood comes to Kimmel's defense after ABC pulls late-night show [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 18 OP

So what are you going to do. Wring hands? twodogsbarking Sep 18 #1

What else should they do? Other than stomping and gnashing their teeth... what realistic steps are in order? QueerDuck Sep 18 #2

I was looking for an answer not more questions. twodogsbarking Sep 18 #4

What more do you want "Hollywood" to do? Did you have something specific in mind? QueerDuck Sep 18 #38

A complete boycott of all msm and streaming services.. ananda Sep 18 #21

Hit them in the wallet. Hard. twodogsbarking Sep 18 #31

find alternative ways to watch anything you want moonshinegnomie Sep 18 #49

PBS is the only service I stream. ananda Sep 18 #50

Most people don't know just how well a indoor/outdoor antenna works Bengus81 Sep 18 #57

And then send a letter to the editor about it! calimary Sep 18 #61

Every podcaster should have Jimmy on. BonnieJW Sep 18 #42

That's an excellent idea. Publicity and defiance and unity. QueerDuck Sep 18 #44

Refuse to write or perform for the network until Jimmy is restored. 3Hotdogs Sep 18 #68

What should "Liberal Hollywood" do? Stop doing any appearances on ABC and CBS. The networks need them on their LiberalArkie Sep 18 #30

Starting out negative.. is not helpful or Cha Sep 18 #60

Bottom line here is that Kimmel himself is rich, and doesn't need the show Prairie Gates Sep 18 #3

You sound like a couple of friends of mine. Biophilic Sep 18 #7

"Kimmel should have known better"??, NO! this is an attack on free speech, the stuff republicans say its thousand Escurumbele Sep 18 #26

I notice BonnieJW Sep 18 #43

And Gutfeld Diamond_Dog Sep 18 #55

Thank you for digging in on this point. FalloutShelter Sep 18 #27

I thought these guys were all about free speech..? Username1234 Sep 18 #5

Yep...what he stated has ZERO do with Kirk himself but MAGA itself Bengus81 Sep 18 #9

Right. Kimmell wasn't mocking Kirk's death, 70sEraVet Sep 18 #17

From the looks of him, there's ONE thing that could stop him Callie1979 Sep 18 #56

Yep..just like Covid,it doesn't care who you are and neither do other diseases of the body Bengus81 Sep 18 #58

Covid damn near took care of it in 2020. I'll just leave it at that Callie1979 Sep 18 #63

A lawsuit against it and ABC for violating the first amendment? mwmisses4289 Sep 18 #6

Again, the legal argument Miguelito Loveless Sep 18 #11

My memory may be a little fuzzy, mwmisses4289 Sep 18 #12

And a company like Disney/ABC... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 18 #24

An argument could be made that Disney/ABC Miguelito Loveless Sep 18 #35

Disney/ABC as a network... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 18 #37

Weren't threats made by the govt? Threats to revoke licenses? Wouldn't that be basis for establishing wiggs Sep 18 #20

The suit would have to be against the FCC SickOfTheOnePct Sep 18 #25

kimmel should sue the head of the fcc carr personally for 15 Billion moonshinegnomie Sep 18 #48

Well, I agree, Miguelito Loveless Sep 18 #33

Private companies can fire for speech Polybius Sep 18 #66

The 4th Estate OC375 Sep 18 #8

They should refuse JBTaurus83 Sep 18 #10

They should not kacekwl Sep 18 #13

SAG should call a work stoppage for all Disney projects jgmiller Sep 18 #14

This! FalloutShelter Sep 18 #28

Once the telecoms achieve a monopoly, they won't care what people think. JohnnyRingo Sep 18 #15

Im dumping everything disney from our lifestyle right now samnsara Sep 18 #16

What/Who will replace Kimmel? stollen Sep 18 #18

I just pre-empted ABC and Disney for the foreseeable future! 3825-87867 Sep 18 #19

all the pillars of Democracy are being destroyed samsingh Sep 18 #22

Time for general strike? Not sure SAG strike would be adequate or effective enough. But if you add wiggs Sep 18 #23

Defend Kimmel Jean Genie Sep 18 #29

I moved to California in 1969 and thought I should visit Disneyland. Walt built it for my generation. spike jones Sep 18 #32

WE ALL NEED TO STAND WITH KIMMEL! OrlandoDem2 Sep 18 #34

Knowing Disney they will replace Kimmel with moniss Sep 18 #36

The best response would be two fold. moniss Sep 18 #39

Move Kimmel Rebl2 Sep 18 #40

If CBS and ABC are cancelling shows, the contracts these guys had no longer exist FakeNoose Sep 18 #45

my idea was for netflix or apple to hire them moonshinegnomie Sep 18 #47

Sounds like Rebl2 Sep 18 #62

Yep Rebl2 Sep 18 #53

The stars/union need to strike and boycott all ABC and Disney programs. Liberty Belle Sep 18 #41

i canceled disney+ last night moonshinegnomie Sep 18 #46

The Cancel Games OC375 Sep 18 #51

We need to boycott Disney and hit them where their pockets all! kimbutgar Sep 18 #52

It's not just ''... Kirk's allies were using his death to "score political points'' ... aggiesal Sep 18 #54

No Kidding! Mahalo for Calling Out Cha Sep 18 #59

All of this torment over late-night broadcasts that nobody was watching. Gimpyknee Sep 18 #64

"Cobert, himself fucked by CBS, could join in and go out in a blaze of glory." BumRushDaShow Sep 18 #65

There is no use blasting the WH, they have no remorse and never will. It is ABC and those who capitulate to the WH Bev54 Sep 18 #67

Trump has no sense of humor bmichaelh Friday #69