71 m. ago Meet Trump’s ‘free speech warrior’ behind Kimmel suspension — who opponents call a ‘grave threat’ to the First Amendment

Project 2025 co-author pledged to ‘restore’ free speech before targeting broadcasters in Trump’s sights

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75 m. ago ‘Standard format for every budding despot’: Democrats denounce Trump’s crackdown on critics like Jimmy Kimmel

But minority party has few tools with which to curtail Trump’s free speech clampdowns

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92 m. ago Trump and his FCC chair preached protecting free speech. The Jimmy Kimmel move shows they want to control it

Brendan Carr commits to the illusion of independence, but Trump’s threats to go after NBC next make the administration’s goals for the FCC clear, writes John Bowden

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94 m. ago ‘All they do is hit Trump’: President suggests networks should have licenses ‘taken away’ for being too critical

Comments come after Jimmy Kimmel show suspended following threats from Trump-appointed FCC commissioner

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97 m. ago Trump suggests punishing TV networks for ‘negative’ coverage amid outrage over Kimmel suspension

President says Jimmy Kimmel was ‘not a talented person’ as critics blast show’s suspension as an attack on free speechJimmy Kimmel suspension – live updatesDonald Trump suggested on Thursday that TV networks which cover him “negatively” could lose their licenses after his celebration of ABC suspending late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.On Air Force One, the president spoke to reporters on his flight back to the US from his state visit to the UK. The president said major US networks were “97% against me”, though he did not offer evidence to prove this figure or detail how this conclusion was evaluated. He said he read the statistic “someplace”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Four men bailed after Trump and Epstein images were projected onto Windsor Castle

The four men were released on conditional bail on until December 12 while inquiries continue

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2 h. ago Juice season two review – Mawaan Rizwan’s enchanting sitcom comes at you like a tidal wave of creativity

The cast radiate charm, the storytelling is hugely imaginative and the narrative is irresistibly heartwarming. It’s not the funniest comedy, but it has so much more going for it than just laughsMawaan Rizwan began his career as a YouTuber; he later attended the prestigious Paris clown school, École Philippe Gaulier. In Juice, the 33-year-old’s BBC sitcom, he effortlessly unites these disparate comedy training grounds. As the fun-loving commitment-phobe Jamma, Rizwan channels the archetypal man-child vlogger. Puppyish and relatable, he wears his insecurities on his sleeve, and his attempts to conform to the expectations of adulthood are inevitably thwarted. But he is also a figure of more outre fun. With a severe bowl-cut and a penchant for retina-searing fashion, Jamma is overtly ridiculous: a master of slapstick and a magnet for chaos.In series one, Jamma spent most of his time clowning about: hardly working at a quirky marketing company (with mini trampolines instead of desk chair...

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3 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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3 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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3 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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5 h. ago George Clarke's age, career and family trauma as he stars on Strictly Come Dancing

George Clarke is one of the 15 celebrities taking part in the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing. Here's everything you need to know about the YouTuber

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5 h. ago YouTube best place for Spitting Image amid Kimmel show suspension – Al Murray

The comedy puppet show is making a return and promises skits featuring Donald Trump, Sir Keir Starmer and the King.

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5 h. ago Jimmy Kimmel the latest TV host to get into trouble. Here's a look at others

Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension from late-night TV is just the latest time on-air comments have gotten a host in trouble

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6 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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6 h. ago Uefa and Atletico Madrid set to investigate alleged ‘spit’ during Liverpool chaos

A member of Atletico Madrid’s coaching staff appeared to spit into the crowd as manager Diego Simeone was sent off

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6 h. ago Revealed: Who told Jimmy Kimmel his show was pulled 'indefinitely' over Charlie Kirk comments

Jimmy Kimmel was blindsided on Wednesday when he learned in a last-minute phone call that his late night show was pulled 'indefinitely' by ABC.

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6 h. ago UEFA set to investigate after member of Atletico Madrid staff 'SPAT' at Liverpool fans following Diego Simeone's furious outburst at Anfield

One man wearing a long club-issue coat with slick dark hair pretended to move away before racing back in and spitting in the direction of the Liverpool fans.

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7 h. ago Jason Bateman predicts reckoning over Jimmy Kimmel's show being pulled... as other stars weigh in

Hollywood actor Bateman, 56, was asked for his response to Kimmel's suspension.

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7 h. ago Donald Trump issues another savage attack on 'untalented' Jimmy Kimmel after TV axing

US President Donald Trump hit out at Jimmy Kimmel as he addressed the controversial comments made by the late night talk show host following the death of Charlie Kirk

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7 h. ago The unorthodox preparation behind George Mills’ relentless pursuit of glory

Interview: The son of former England footballer Danny Mills, recovering from a broken wrist seven weeks ago, has broken Sir Mo Farah’s British 5000m record and watches his races on YouTube for inspiration

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