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Disney Trumpets Jimmy Kimmel Return Ratings, But The Show’s Long-Term Decline Tells A Different Story
Disney wasted no time blasting out the news: Jimmy Kimmel Live! came back with a ratings bang, drawing 6.3 million viewers for its first episode after suspension. To ABC executives, that number was supposed to send a message — Kimmel still matters. On the surface, it’s an impressive total, especially given the fact that major affiliate groups Nexstar and Sinclair continue to preempt his show. Disney’s talking point is clear: if Kimmel can post these numbers while blacked out in dozens of markets, then he must be indispensable to late-night television.
But the reality is more complicated, and far less flattering.
Disney Shareholders Accuse Company of Wrongdoing Over Jimmy Kimmel, But The Real Breach Would Have Been Doing Nothing
A coalition of Disney shareholders—including activist groups like the American Federation of Teachers and Reporters Without Borders—are demanding internal records from Disney regarding the 6-day suspension of Jimmy Kimmel. They claim there’s a “credible basis” to suspect the company’s board violated its fiduciary duties of loyalty, care, and good faith by pulling the late-night host after his inflammatory false comments about the Charlie Kirk tragedy.
On its face, that sounds serious. Breaching fiduciary duty is the kind of allegation you’d expect in a corporate scandal or a hostile takeover. But applied to Kimmel? The argument collapses under even the slightest scrutiny.
Nexstar Will Keep Jimmy Kimmel Off the Air Following His Partisan Return to ABC
When Jimmy Kimmel returned to ABC after his suspension, he stood on stage crying, clarifying, and railing against President Trump and the FCC. But one thing was conspicuously absent: a real apology. And now Nexstar Media Group, one of the largest owners of ABC affiliates in the country, has made its position crystal clear: Kimmel will not be returning to their airwaves any time soon.
Apple TV+ Release of The Savant Canceled — Streamer Postpones Show Indefinitely as Star Blasts Decision
Apple TV+ has canceled release of its controversial series The Savant and indefinitely postponed the show. It’s a series that many conservatives argue was designed to vilify right-leaning Americans at a tense time in our nation.
The Acolyte True Cost Confirmed: A Quarter Billion for Cancelled Disney Star Wars Disaster
When That Park Place first reported in September that the cost of the short-lived Disney Star Wars show The Acolyte’s had ballooned past $230 million according to U.K. tax filings, many readers wondered just how high the tab really climbed. Now we have the answer.
Roseanne Barr Calls Out ABC’s “Double Standard” on Jimmy Kimmel Return — “I’ve Been Erased From History”
Roseanne Barr isn’t pulling punches when it comes to ABC’s decision to reinstate Jimmy Kimmel after his suspension. In a new interview, Barr blasted the network for what she calls a glaring “double standard,” comparing her own cancellation to Kimmel’s slap-on-the-wrist treatment.
Jimmy Kimmel Cries Censorship Over Trump While Ignoring Biden Real Pressure on YouTube
On the night Jimmy Kimmel returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live! after his suspension, he delivered a tearful, defiant monologue. He railed against President Donald Trump, mocked FCC Chair Brendan Carr, and declared that attempts to silence him amounted to censorship and an assault on free speech. But there was a glaring omission in this Jimmy Kimmel free speech sermon — the biggest censorship bombshell of the year had dropped the very same day, and he said nothing about it.
Did Jimmy Kimmel Apologize? Host Cries and Addresses Kirk Family, Trump, FCC in Return Monologue
When Jimmy Kimmel returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC after nearly a week-long suspension, all eyes were on whether he would issue a direct apology for his comments about Charlie Kirk’s murder. The question on everyone’s mind was simple: did Jimmy Kimmel apologize?
The short answer: no—not in the way many were expecting.
Bob Iger Reportedly Caved on Jimmy Kimmel Suspension After Pressure From Arch Nemesis Michael Eisner
The saga over Jimmy Kimmel Live! has already been one of the strangest Hollywood controversies of the year. What began as outrage over a late-night monologue about the killing of Charlie Kirk spiraled into affiliate pushback, union protests, and FCC threats. But according to a bombshell report, the final straw for Disney CEO Bob Iger wasn’t pressure from advertisers or even Disney’s own staff — it was Michael Eisner.
Nexstar Joins Sinclair Against Disney: Jimmy Kimmel Live! Blacked Out Across Huge Swath of ABC Stations
Disney may want to move on from the Jimmy Kimmel scandal, but its two largest affiliate groups aren’t letting it go. Nexstar Media Group has announced that it will join Sinclair Broadcasting in continuing to preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! across their ABC affiliates, even after the network formally declared the show’s return on Tuesday night.
BREAKING: Google Admits Biden Admin Pressured YouTube to Censor Americans — Vows to Restore Banned Creators and End Unfair Censorship
In a stunning revelation of political censorship, Google has revealed that the Biden Administration pressured the company to remove YouTube content creators who had not violated the platform’s terms of service.