Bruce Springsteen is drawing backlash from all sides. For decades, the rocker has positioned himself as the voice of the American working class. In recent years, he has also been a vocal part of the “resistance” against President Donald Trump. Yet a recent stop on his current tour has even his ideological allies in his home state questioning how much of that image is genuine—and how much is performance.
President Donald J. Trump made waves this morning by announcing a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the United States. This trump movie tariff, framed as a way to bring the movie business back to American soil, could have the largest impact on Disney—Hollywood’s biggest player and one that has increasingly shifted its production to the United Kingdom.
The battle over Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension has now escalated into a full-on political fight with lawmakers threatening to take action. On Monday, California State Senator Scott Wiener took to X to threaten Sinclair Broadcast Group after the company announced it would continue preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! across its ABC affiliates despite Disney’s decision to bring the show back.
The View was uncharacteristically silent about its network ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel from the airwaves after FCC scrutiny over misinformation on the alleged assassin of Charlie Kirk. Now it seems the regulatory government agency may be turning its eye toward Whoopi Goldberg and her co-hosts.
On September 17, 2025, Disney made the extraordinary decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air indefinitely. The move came after Jimmy Kimmel’s false and inflammatory comments about the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk — remarks that accused Trump supporters of twisting the truth while simultaneously exploiting the tragedy. The fallout has now escalated into one of the most significant entertainment controversies of the year.
President Trump has doubled down on his remarks regarding Jimmy Kimmel after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air indefinitely. Speaking at a press conference, Trump sharpened his critique of the late-night host, framing the move as a “firing” brought on by bad ratings and poor talent.
The dwindling late-night television landscape shifted again this week as ABC announced that it was indefinitely pulling Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air. The decision came after years of declining ratings and a fresh wave of backlash following Kimmel spreading misinformation about the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
On Monday, September 17, 2025, President Donald J. Trump filed a defamation lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida against the New York Times, four of its reporters, and Penguin Random House.
Allegations against the Times from the suit state that the paper “continued spreading false and defamatory content about President Trump,” and that they omitted recognition that Trump “secured the greatest personal and political achievement in American history” in his November 2024 Presidential election win.
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s tragic death, emotions are running high across the country. But while family, friends, and supporters are mourning, some high-profile voices have shown the dangers of rushing to judgment without checking the facts. One of the most prominent cases came from bestselling author Stephen King, who posted a claim on social media about Charlie Kirk that has since been proven false.
In the light of the horrible murder of Charlie Kirk we’re all getting through our feelings about, it is perhaps instructive to note a “bigger picture” issue it brings to the forefront that applies not just to political stories but to EVERY story, event, commentary, or utterance from politicos, office holders, and punditry.
The Bubble People.
I get that they have their views and they are different than mine. I get that expressing their views is part of their job description, whether media or elected official (though maybe the actors and their ilk should just plain shut up and sing/dance/perform). But wow what a bubble they live in that they couldn’t wait a day, a few days, even a week or more to just plain know that shutting up is the best policy at a time of trauma.
In the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the social media platform BlueSky has become a disturbing showcase of deranged political rhetoric. Instead of mourning or condemning the violence, many users are celebrating Kirk’s death—and going further by demanding that other figures within the conservative spectrum be targeted next. The combination of BlueSky and Charlie Kirk has revealed a horrifying trend: online mobs openly fantasizing about assassinations with no accountability.
DC Comics has cancelled its brand-new Red Hood series following a firestorm of outrage against writer Gretchen Felker-Martin, a biological male who identifies as female. The cancellation came after Felker-Martin publicly mocked conservative commentator Charlie Kirk being shot to death and made inflammatory remarks about law enforcement.
The fallout from Charlie Kirk’s shocking death continues to ripple through media and politics. MSNBC has now fired longtime political analyst Matthew Dowd following his on-air remarks in the immediate aftermath of the Charlie Kirk tragedy — comments that many blasted as insensitive, inflammatory, and outright disgraceful.