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Free speech worries mount as ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel’s show

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After Colbert’s cancellation and now Kimmel’s suspension, critics warn that networks are bowing to political pressure on speech

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  1. Poynter

    Free speech worries mount as ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel’s show (opens Poynter)

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    After Colbert’s cancellation and now Kimmel’s suspension, critics warn that networks are bowing to political pressure on speech

  2. Delaware Public Media

    Democrats and Hollywood stars decry Kimmel's suspension as government censorship (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    High-profile politicians and performers are criticizing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show as an attack on free speech. They are calling for the Trump administration and ABC to be held accountable.

  3. Townhall

    What to Make of the Pro-Censorship Crowd Now Crying Over Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension (opens Townhall)

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    Jimmy Kimmel's suspension sparks debate on censorship and media hypocrisy.

  4. The Federalist

    Leftists Crying Over Kimmel Were Happy To Deny 'Free Speech' (opens The Federalist)

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    ABC News pulled Jimmy Kimmel off air on Wednesday and now the professional censorship class on the left has suddenly discovered the First Amendment.

  5. The Daily Signal

    The Kimmel Meltdown: The Left’s Selective Outrage Exposes Their Free Speech Hypocrisy (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Liberal media pundits and Democrat politicians are reacting apoplectically after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Don't cry for Jimmy Kimmel (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Jimmy Kimmel's suspension was the result of his behavior and his failing ratings, not a free speech violation by Trump's FCC.

  7. The Federalist

    Media's Appeal To 'Free Speech' Over Jimmy Kimmel Is Fake (opens The Federalist)

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    The media's appeals to free speech are fraudulent. If they weren't, they would be demanding answers from ABC for suspending Jimmy Kimmel.

  8. The Daily Signal

    ABC Rightly Had Enough of Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Comedy’ (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The liberal media yet again exposed their double standards by melting down over ABC's indefinite suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

  9. Townhall

    ABC Has Enough of Jimmy Kimmel's 'Comedy' (opens Townhall)

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    ABC suspends 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' amid controversy over political comments.

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