5 d. ago White supremacist Nick Fuentes pleads with Tucker Carlson to tone down his antisemitism

The white supremacist influencer repeatedly trolled Tucker Carlson over remarks made at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service before describing the former Fox News star as the ‘GOAT of gaslighting.’

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1 week ago Security ramped up for Jimmy Kimmel’s upcoming Brooklyn shows after Charlie Kirk backlash: ‘It gets crazy’

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ makes its way to Brooklyn just one week after the late-night talk show host returned following a suspension over remarks about Charlie Kirk’s murder

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1 week ago Jimmy Kimmel breaks record as comeback show's ratings are released after suspension over Charlie Kirk remarks

Monday's episode, which was still preempted in 23 percent of the country over Kimmel's comments on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, drew 6.26 million viewers to ABC.

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1 week ago Jimmy Kimmel comeback breaks his YouTube monologue views record

The late-night host’s return after his brief suspension has found more than 15m views in less than 24 hoursSo much for low viewership: Jimmy Kimmel’s comeback monologue is now his most-viewed one on YouTube.The nearly 30-minute segment, in which Kimmel acknowledged his suspension by ABC owner Disney under pressure from the Trump administration, clarified his remarks on the killing of Charlie Kirk and passionately defended free speech, racked up more than 15m views in 16 hours. Continue reading...

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1 week ago What Jimmy Kimmel said in his first monologue on return from suspension

Jimmy Kimmel has returned to his late-night show after a suspension following remarks about Charlie Kirk's killing

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1 week ago Jimmy Kimmel returns to ABC with emotional remarks for ‘making light’ of Charlie Kirk murder: Live updates

“It was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man,” Kimmel said Tuesday night as he got choked up

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1 week ago Jimmy Kimmel returns to TV with brutal attack on 'Dracula' Donald Trump

Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television on Tuesday after his show was suspended last week over remarks the comedian made about the assassination of conservative figure Charlie Kirk

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2 w. ago Hundreds of Hollywood stars sign open letter condemning Kimmel suspension

Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Robert De Niro among signatories of ACLU letter decrying Disney’s move after Jimmy Kimmel made remarks on Kirk’s deathMore than 400 Hollywood stars have signed an open letter by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) condemning Disney’s indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! under pressure from the Trump administration.The letter, released five days after Disney “pre-empted” the late-night talkshow over host Jimmy Kimmel’s comments on the death of slain rightwing activist Charlie Kirk, calls on all Americans to defend their right to speak freely. It states that efforts to pressure artists, journalists and others with retaliation for their speech “strike at the heart of what it means to live in a free country”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Good Morning Britain viewers demand hosts be 'sacked' after 'shameful' Charlie Kirk memorial remark

Good Morning Britain viewers have slammed the news programme demanding they 'sack hosts' following the coverage of Charlie Kirk's memorial

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2 w. ago Charlie Kirk memorial: Trump says he ‘hates’ his opponents at event attended by tens of thousands

President delivers mix of eulogy and campaign speech while JD Vance calls Kirk ‘martyr for the Christian faith’Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, says she forgives man accused of murderVance puts Charlie Kirk’s Christian faith front and center – with an eye on 2028Donald Trump told a crowd of thousands that he “hates” his opponents at a public memorial to honor the rightwing youth organizer Charlie Kirk, even after Kirk’s widow said she forgives the man charged with fatally shooting her husband during an event at a Utah college.Tens of thousands gathered at the event in Arizona on Sunday, with the president giving the last of more than two dozen speeches, after emotional remarks from Kirk’s widow, Erika, and eulogies from the vice-president, JD Vance, four cabinet members and other senior White House officials, a reflection of the murdered activist’s deep imprint on the president’s Make America Great Again (Maga) movement. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Conan O’Brien says suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show ‘should disturb everyone’

The late-night comic made several remarks about the reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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2 w. ago When even Ben & Jerry’s can’t speak out, it’s clear: the era of corporate responsibility is over | Austin Sarat

Jerry himself has left the ice-cream company, alleging its views have been silenced. He’s yet another casualty of corporate kowtowingWhen the history of this era is written, there will be much to say about the behavior of large corporations. And none of it will be good.As the Trump administration has ramped up its assault on American democracy, many corporations have chosen to look the other way or to curry favor with the president. They have fired employees who were too outspoken in their criticism of Donald Trump – ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talkshow, after Kimmel’s remarks about Maga’s reaction to the killing of Charlie Kirk, is the latest example.Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell professor of jurisprudence and political science at Amherst College, is the author or editor of more than 100 books, including Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America’s Death Penalty Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Dozens of workers disciplined after Charlie Kirk shooting, from journalists to Jimmy Kimmel

Employers and officials are cracking down on comments considered ‘inappropriate’ after far-right activist was killedIn the aftermath of far-right activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, dozens across the United States have been fired, suspended or disciplined over social media posts about Kirk and his death, as employers and public officials crack down on remarks they deem “inappropriate”.After Kirk, 31, was shot and killed on 10 September while speaking at Utah Valley University, members of the Trump administration called on the public to expose anyone appearing to be “celebrating” his killing. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Dozens of workers penalized after Charlie Kirk shooting, from journalists to Jimmy Kimmel

Employers and officials are cracking down on comments considered ‘inappropriate’ after far-right activist was killedIn the aftermath of the far-right activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, dozens across the United States have been fired, suspended or disciplined over social media posts about Kirk and his death, as employers and public officials crack down on remarks they deem “inappropriate”.After Kirk, 31, was shot and killed on 10 September while speaking at Utah Valley University, members of the Trump administration called on the public to expose anyone appearing to be “celebrating” his killing. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago David Letterman reveals Jimmy Kimmel’s reaction after show axed over Charlie Kirk row

Veteran host David Letterman condemned ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! as 'ridiculous' and a sign of authoritarianism after the host was pulled off air for remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassination

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2 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel's crew discovered show had been yanked 'minutes' before filming

The Jimmy Kimmel Live! crew were unaware the show had been pulled from the air after the host's remarks about Charlie Kirk were aired

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2 w. ago Hollywood stars rally behind Jimmy Kimmel after ABC suspends show over Charlie Kirk shooting remarks

Ben Stiller, Wanda Sykes and Jamie Lee Curtis were among those condemning ABC’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel Live! after the host criticised right-wing reactions to Charlie Kirk’s death

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2 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel suspended indefinitely over Charlie Kirk remark as Hollywood backs host

ABC said Jimmy Kimmel's late night show would be suspended 'indefinitely', amid criticism of comments the comedian made about the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

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2 w. ago Hollywood stars unleash their fury on ABC over Jimmy Kimmel suspension

Hollywood celebrities have defended Jimmy Kimmel for being 'indefinitely' taken off the air following his comments over conservative political influencer Charlie Kirk.

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2 w. ago Woke Hollywood stars unleash their fury on ABC over Jimmy Kimmel suspension

Hollywood celebrities have defended Jimmy Kimmel for being 'indefinitely' taken off the air following his comments over conservative political influencer Charlie Kirk.

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