Jimmy Kimmel Live! suspended over Charlie Kirk comments after US government pressure
by Sian Cain and Oliver Holmes from US news | The Guardian on (#7041J)
Removal of late-night show criticised as part of Trump administration's attack on critical voices in media, academia and business
Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show has been suspended indefinitely" after the US government put pressure on broadcasters to crack down on the comedian, who had accused Donald Trump's political movement of exploiting the killing of Charlie Kirk.
ABC, which Disney owns, announced on Wednesday night that it would remove Kimmel's show from its schedule for the foreseeable future.
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