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The Jimmy Kimmel affair showed how media giants can gerrymander the airwaves - Velshi - MSNBC
A look at how decades of media consolidation set the stage for the censorship of Jimmy Kimmel and public pushback forced his return. With just a handful of media orgs controlling the airwaves, free speech is under fire. But the Kimmel episode also highlights people-power, and how collective resistance can check authoritarianism where institutions fall short. - Aired on 09/27/2025.