36 m. ago Stephen Colbert condemns Jimmy Kimmel suspension as ‘blatant assault on freedom of speech’ – live

Late-night host decries Disney executives for caving to threats from FCC chair Brendan CarrLate-night show hosts decry suspension of Kimmel’s showTrump suggests punishing TV networks for ‘negative’ coverageProfile: The Trump-backed FCC chair at heart of Jimmy Kimmel stormIn reaction to the news that Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show has been indefinitely suspended, the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) said that “Trump’s FCC identified speech it did not like and threatened ABC with extreme reprisals. This is state censorship.”On X, the president of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, Tino Gagliardi, issued a statement in response to ABC taking Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which employs musicians from the American Federation of Musicians Local 47 in Los Angeles, off the air. In it he said:This is not complicated: Trump’s FCC identified speech it did not like and theatened ABC with extreme reprisals. This is state censorship. It’s now happening in the United...

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2 h. ago JD Vance announces 'new ABC late night host' after Jimmy Kimmel axe

US Vice President JD Vance has announced the identity of the 'new ABC late night host' after Jimmy Kimmel was pulled from the air indefinitely following his Charlie Kirk comments in Monday's opening monologue

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3 h. ago FRANK FUREDI: How disturbing that the Right is suddenly cancelling its political opponents with as much gusto as the Left

You might never have heard, if you live in the UK, of the American comedian and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel . It's likely that the name of the US ultra-conservative Charlie Kirk was unfamiliar, too.

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3 h. ago The strain shows on Jimmy Kimmel as he emerges for first time after show's shock cancellation

Kirk was tragically shot dead while debating students at the Utah Valley University campus on September 10.

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5 h. 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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6 h. ago Mass protest in London was not specifically for Charlie Kirk, contrary to claims

Mass protest in London was not specifically for Charlie Kirk, contrary to claims  Snopes.com

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6 h. ago Fact Check: Mass protest in London was not specifically for Charlie Kirk, contrary to claims

Fact Check: Mass protest in London was not specifically for Charlie Kirk, contrary to claims  Yahoo News Canada

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6 h. ago Military leaders are considering a recruitment campaign based around Charlie Kirk, report says

The Pentagon is considering using chapters of Turning Point USA as potential recruitment centers, a new report says

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6 h. ago ‘These people are crazed lunatics’: Trump gives rambling answer when pressed about attacks on First Amendment

‘I see people saying things, they're crazy,’ Trump said

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7 h. ago Melania Trump’s fashion looks from the UK state visit – and the meanings behind them

An expert analyses Melania Trump’s fashion choices during her UK stay. They all told a story

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7 h. ago Who are Nexstar and Sinclair, the ABC affiliate owners who issued statements against Jimmy Kimmel

Two ABC affiliate owners spoke out against late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel ahead of ABC’s decision to suspend the presenter over comments he made about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

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8 h. 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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8 h. ago Charlie Kirk’s widow named new Turning Point USA head after his assassination

Erika Kirk takes over conservative youth activist organization as shooting of her late husband continues to roil the nation

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8 h. ago Trump and Melania forced to switch helicopters while leaving London due to ‘minor hydraulic issue’

President and First Lady were about to return from a two-day visit to the UK when the issue occurred

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8 h. ago Jimmy Kimmel suspension: Trump suggests networks who cover him ‘negatively’ could lose licenses – live

US president tells reporters on Air Force One 97% of networks are ‘against me’ without evidence; Chuck Schumer says Trump is trying to ‘snuff out free speech’Trump gleeful as Jimmy Kimmel talkshow taken off airKimmel suspension sparks shock and fears for free speechIn reaction to the news that Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show has been indefinitely suspended, the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) said that “Trump’s FCC identified speech it did not like and threatened ABC with extreme reprisals. This is state censorship.”On X, the president of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, Tino Gagliardi, issued a statement in response to ABC taking Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which employs musicians from the American Federation of Musicians Local 47 in Los Angeles, off the air. In it he said:This is not complicated: Trump’s FCC identified speech it did not like and theatened ABC with extreme reprisals. This is state censorship. It’s now happening in the United State...

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9 h. ago Even the former Proud Boys’ leader is speaking out about the cancellation of left

The right wing extremist group, Proud Boys, are now focused on getting people who celebrate Charlie Kirk’s death fired from their jobs

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10 h. ago Starbucks throws barista who ‘refused’ to write Charlie Kirk’s name under the bus with policy statement

Popular coffee chain said it has ‘no restrictions on customers using Charlie Kirk’s name on their order’

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10 h. ago Turning Point USA names Charlie Kirk's widow Erika as its new CEO

Turning Point USA has named Charlie Kirk's widow Erika as its new CEO, the non-profit announced Thursday.

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10 h. ago Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert who is the next to be silenced? | Moira Donegan

When a regime can use the power of the law to punish speech because it does not like that speech, then speech is not freeJimmy Kimmel, the late-night host, had his show suspended “indefinitely” from ABC on Wednesday after the Federal Communications Commission, the US’s broadcast media regulator, threatened the television network.The FCC threats came in retaliation for comments Kimmel made on his show regarding Charlie Kirk’s death and the Trump administration’s response to it. “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the Maga gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel began.Moira Donegan is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, named new CEO of Turning Point USA

Late co-founder previously expressed that he would want his wife to lead in the event of his death, organization saysErika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, has been appointed as the new CEO and chair of the board for Turning Point USA.The organization announced on Thursday that the late CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, who was shot and killed at an event last week, had previously expressed that he would want his wife to lead in the event of his death. Continue reading...

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