The Mouse vs. The White House: Disney Lawyers Up for First Amendment War Over ABC’s License

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(Left) Brendan Carr, (Right) Jimmy Kimmel

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39 Comments

  1. STO

    Any network that is intentionally spreading hate should totally lose their license. Freedom of Speech is one thing but hate speech that is hurting people is another. If you had a job even as something as simple as checking out people in a grocery store and kept insulting the customers naturally you’re gonna get fired.

    1. SaraLee57

      Exactly

  2. Oswald

    Before any lib whiners come here and start saying, “what about what Trump said?” how about what “Kimmel” said? How about what “you” said and did when Charlie Kirk was shot by one one of you? What about the children that have been murdered by the illegal immigrants you want in here? Suggest you stop picking out the president and start pointing at your own reflection in the mirror.

    1. RandyC

      Just because you can say something, doesnt mean you should say something. I thought Kimmel learned with the Charlie Kirk situation that Kimmel represents ABC and Disney when doing his show, not just Jimmy Kimmel. Josh D’Amaro has just one question to answer. Does Kimmel and his brand of humor align with the values and culture of Disney that Josh is trying to restore under his leadership? Yes, Kimmel stays. No, Kimmel goes. And we historically loyal guests know if Josh D’Amaro will be the one to restore Disney or continue the downward spiral brought by Bob Iger.

  3. Harry Lou

    just fire the bum and be done with it already im tired of hearing his name and seeing his mug plastered on my feed he’s not funny he’s hateful and a rotten coward

  4. SaraLee57

    Why can’t they just avoid all this controversy by doing away with his show once and for all? All offensive hosting programs like his and the View need to yanked immediately. If he were Republican and said something like that about a Democrat president he would’ve been yanked the second after he said it. Republicans make up more than half America. It’s time we were showed respect and consideration for a change.

  5. Eric Bates

    He needs to be fired. Is it that hard to figure that out? Replace his show with something completely unbiased that both political sides can enjoy.

    1. Don

      Replace him with Johnny Carson!!!

      1. KissMyBBQ

        No, replace him with a conservative who is constantly telling jokes and saying hateful things about leftwing figures and maybe they’ll understand how we feel

        1. AntonioJJ

          Put cartoon like the classic looney tunes on instead; the sarcastic non political humor from bugs Bunny and daffy duck is way better than kimmels crud

        2. Bert

          You get what you give…

          1. Hagerty

            And you Demoncrats give hate. Guess that means you should get it. 🤣

  6. Paul

    Jimmy Kimmels wife is glowing like an expectant widow!!

  7. Earl 76

    Take him off the air. It’s exactly what the tolerant left would be screaming for if the political views were reversed. Those clowns can’t call us criers and whiners about this when they’re doing the exact same thing about literally everything that Donald Trump says.

  8. Timothy

    Dems: Trump’s talked destroying an entire civilization, he should shut up!
    Also dems: Freedom of Speech!!

  9. LiveLong&Prosper

    Disney lawyering up to protect that piece of dung shows how even more guilty Disney is of being evil. Boycott all things Disney by not buying their merch, watching their junk and staying away from their parks. The company can’t survive on just the dollars from the left alone so until they realize that, walk the walk and zip that wallet closed.

  10. I wonder how this will affect ABC’s future projects. The legal stuff can get so tangled, it’s kind of wild.

    1. FireKimmel

      So what? ABC should have their license revoked for having that monster on air

      1. Bert

        The monster is in the WH. Those files aren’t going away, bucko!

        1. Hagerty

          Are you in those files?

          1. Bert

            Nope, but your orange boy is. That’s a fact, jack. Mid terms will release them all. Enjoy your cruelty while you can, Hag.

    2. WilliamColby

      If the network wants to go through all this legal red tape to protect kimmels dirty mouth then let em. Hope it stresses them out and they lose a lot of time and money over it.

      1. AntonioJJ

        Same, meantime he can get a job cleaning the toilets in the network station

  11. Adam12

    Yes, everyone has free speech. But those who choose to abuse that power to publicly spread lies and hate upon others doesn’t deserve Freedom of Speech. This has nothing to do with politics; it boils down to ethics. Morals. Manners. When our founding fathers wrote the Amendments they and Americans had ethics about them. If they could’ve taken a peek into the future believe me the founders would’ve written in a bunch of clauses to protect the innocent from the abusers.

  12. Don

    If Jimmy Kimmel were a MAGA man and he had made that crack about Biden’s wife, there would be no legalities no lawyer to fight for the first amendment no crying about free speech nothing they would’ve pulled him off and every leftwing controlled news media would be buzzing about it for a long time to make sure Kimmel’s name was smeared forever and give deranged dingbats ideas to try and shoot him.

  13. Lady Arthropod

    So, Disney is trying to protect free speech. It’s the same company that fired Gina Carano from The Mandalorian due to a social media post. What about Gina’s free speech? Hypocrites!!! Jimmy hasn’t been funny for years. Late night TV is no longer what it used to be. Too much political BS.

    1. jon

      It’s because leftists feel that freedom of speech and the amendments in general is for them only

  14. jon

    Best thing to do to avoid political poop on the tv is don’t watch tv. A great deal of people are switching back to dvds because not only are they tired of streaming but realize nothing good is on anymore and going back to classics that aren’t filled with demoncrat messaging and pushing. I never got into streaming and don’t watch the news unless I happen to see it on someone else’s TV, I don’t want to hear lies and hate from the left just turn it off.

  15. AntonioJJ

    Disney would’ve fire him in a heartbeat if he had said he was glad the president survived the murder attempt but instead they’re doing it the hard way to protect his TDS. He’s nothing but their laughable puppet. I hope the lawsuit drags on forever and he is suspended in the meantime, I hear McDonald’s is hiring but I wouldn’t touch anything he prepared, lol.

  16. Mrs. Kayla Jones

    Fire him. Is it that hard to do? Just walk in there, say “Kimmel your ratings are lower than a snake full of buckshot and we’re tired of covering up for you every time you say something like that. You’re fired. Get out.”

  17. MakeItMakeSense

    Soooooooo hilarious reading every single one of these comments. The orange kool-aid is overflowing on this website. Too bad there isn’t one sane or factual comment from the real TDS’rs……Trump Devotion Syndrome.

    1. Hagerty

      Thank you for showing your obvious self inflicted TDS 🤣🤣🤣 The blue Kool aid is flowing out your butt! 🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

      1. Bert

        Such a wit. (Nit) wit, that is.

    2. Duncan

      Know what’s more hilarious? Reading the hypocritical comments from the tolerant left. You know if the shoe were on the other foot and kimmel had made same crack about your ice cream licking buddy Biden you’d be wailing like a goon for his show to be pulled immediately so I suggest you go outside and touch grass and stop being exactly like the type of person you hate.

      1. lmariel

        Take action and write to Josh and ABC asking them to fire Kimmel. I did and if you agree, you should too. Load them up with your emails. Neither Josh or ABC has responded, but if they get enough of them, they will have to take notice. Kimmel must go!

  18. Duncan

    These libtards would be spewing their hate about this in another way if Kimmel had said Biden’s wife was glowing like an expectant widow. They’re just too dumb to understand reasoning. Also they can’t say anything about Trump. Bill Clinton was in the hot tub with young women.

    1. Bert

      Your orange boy is a P3do. That’s okay with you. Mid terms.

  19. Nancy A Martinez-Barone

    All you A*sholes saying good for Drumpy to go after them you do realize if he wins it’s just a matter of time before he goes after the other Networks and how much are you willing to pay to watch something that’s FREE right now

  20. michael

    Once upon a time this would have been a non-issue, in that common sense and decency would have been observed. Unfortunately, Disney, ABC, and this horrible excuse for a human being Kimmel need legal pressure to maintain a community standard. Ironically, this individual refers to himself as a “comedian”, most of us are not laughing [or watching].

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