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In reply to the discussion: Hollywood comes to Kimmel's defense after ABC pulls late-night show [View all]FalloutShelter
(13,818 posts)27. Thank you for digging in on this point.
There are many people who will lose their jobs when this show goes dark.
They are NOT millionaires.
I really think the unions should take this up and pull the plug on the network. All this 'indefinite" language leaves all of these folks and their families in limbo.
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Hollywood comes to Kimmel's defense after ABC pulls late-night show [View all]
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What else should they do? Other than stomping and gnashing their teeth... what realistic steps are in order?
QueerDuck
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What more do you want "Hollywood" to do? Did you have something specific in mind?
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Bottom line here is that Kimmel himself is rich, and doesn't need the show
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