Inside the meetings that led to Jimmy Kimmel's preemption
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Hollywood is grappling with concerns over free speech and censorship after comedian Jimmy Kimmel's show was abruptly pulled from the air over his monologue comments about the shooting of Charlie Kirk.
Breakdown
- Jimmy Kimmel's show was pulled after a monologue mentioning Charlie Kirk's murder. 9s
- Disney executives Bob Iger and Dana Walden decided to suspend Kimmel after he refused to apologize. 1m 34s
- Major station groups Nextar and Sinclair planned to preempt the show due to business and regulatory concerns. 2m 28s
- The suspension has caused some creative talent to reconsider working with Disney. 4m 12s
- Industry experts note a shift in late-night audiences from broadcast TV to online platforms. 4m 33s