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45. If CBS and ABC are cancelling shows, the contracts these guys had no longer exist

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 11:19 AM

Sep 18

They are free agents to work and perform wherever they want, for whomever they want.

I have no doubts that Kimmel and Colbert will both land on their feet. Both guys have many fans who will follow them anywhere. But CBS and ABC only care about their advertisers, not their viewers. Also it's obvious they care nothing about freedom of speech or freedom of the press.

Most of the TV advertisers are ultra-wealthy, ultra-conservative types with their heads in a bubble ... you know, the opposite of Ben & Jerry's.

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Hollywood comes to Kimmel's defense after ABC pulls late-night show [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 18 OP

So what are you going to do. Wring hands? twodogsbarking Sep 18 #1

What else should they do? Other than stomping and gnashing their teeth... what realistic steps are in order? QueerDuck Sep 18 #2

I was looking for an answer not more questions. twodogsbarking Sep 18 #4

What more do you want "Hollywood" to do? Did you have something specific in mind? QueerDuck Sep 18 #38

A complete boycott of all msm and streaming services.. ananda Sep 18 #21

Hit them in the wallet. Hard. twodogsbarking Sep 18 #31

find alternative ways to watch anything you want moonshinegnomie Sep 18 #49

PBS is the only service I stream. ananda Sep 18 #50

Most people don't know just how well a indoor/outdoor antenna works Bengus81 Sep 18 #57

And then send a letter to the editor about it! calimary Sep 18 #61

Every podcaster should have Jimmy on. BonnieJW Sep 18 #42

That's an excellent idea. Publicity and defiance and unity. QueerDuck Sep 18 #44

Refuse to write or perform for the network until Jimmy is restored. 3Hotdogs Sep 18 #68

What should "Liberal Hollywood" do? Stop doing any appearances on ABC and CBS. The networks need them on their LiberalArkie Sep 18 #30

Starting out negative.. is not helpful or Cha Sep 18 #60

Bottom line here is that Kimmel himself is rich, and doesn't need the show Prairie Gates Sep 18 #3

You sound like a couple of friends of mine. Biophilic Sep 18 #7

"Kimmel should have known better"??, NO! this is an attack on free speech, the stuff republicans say its thousand Escurumbele Sep 18 #26

I notice BonnieJW Sep 18 #43

And Gutfeld Diamond_Dog Sep 18 #55

Thank you for digging in on this point. FalloutShelter Sep 18 #27

I thought these guys were all about free speech..? Username1234 Sep 18 #5

Yep...what he stated has ZERO do with Kirk himself but MAGA itself Bengus81 Sep 18 #9

Right. Kimmell wasn't mocking Kirk's death, 70sEraVet Sep 18 #17

From the looks of him, there's ONE thing that could stop him Callie1979 Sep 18 #56

Yep..just like Covid,it doesn't care who you are and neither do other diseases of the body Bengus81 Sep 18 #58

Covid damn near took care of it in 2020. I'll just leave it at that Callie1979 Sep 18 #63

A lawsuit against it and ABC for violating the first amendment? mwmisses4289 Sep 18 #6

Again, the legal argument Miguelito Loveless Sep 18 #11

My memory may be a little fuzzy, mwmisses4289 Sep 18 #12

And a company like Disney/ABC... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 18 #24

An argument could be made that Disney/ABC Miguelito Loveless Sep 18 #35

Disney/ABC as a network... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 18 #37

Weren't threats made by the govt? Threats to revoke licenses? Wouldn't that be basis for establishing wiggs Sep 18 #20

The suit would have to be against the FCC SickOfTheOnePct Sep 18 #25

kimmel should sue the head of the fcc carr personally for 15 Billion moonshinegnomie Sep 18 #48

Well, I agree, Miguelito Loveless Sep 18 #33

Private companies can fire for speech Polybius Sep 18 #66

The 4th Estate OC375 Sep 18 #8

They should refuse JBTaurus83 Sep 18 #10

They should not kacekwl Sep 18 #13

SAG should call a work stoppage for all Disney projects jgmiller Sep 18 #14

This! FalloutShelter Sep 18 #28

Once the telecoms achieve a monopoly, they won't care what people think. JohnnyRingo Sep 18 #15

Im dumping everything disney from our lifestyle right now samnsara Sep 18 #16

What/Who will replace Kimmel? stollen Sep 18 #18

I just pre-empted ABC and Disney for the foreseeable future! 3825-87867 Sep 18 #19

all the pillars of Democracy are being destroyed samsingh Sep 18 #22

Time for general strike? Not sure SAG strike would be adequate or effective enough. But if you add wiggs Sep 18 #23

Defend Kimmel Jean Genie Sep 18 #29

I moved to California in 1969 and thought I should visit Disneyland. Walt built it for my generation. spike jones Sep 18 #32

WE ALL NEED TO STAND WITH KIMMEL! OrlandoDem2 Sep 18 #34

Knowing Disney they will replace Kimmel with moniss Sep 18 #36

The best response would be two fold. moniss Sep 18 #39

Move Kimmel Rebl2 Sep 18 #40

If CBS and ABC are cancelling shows, the contracts these guys had no longer exist FakeNoose Sep 18 #45

my idea was for netflix or apple to hire them moonshinegnomie Sep 18 #47

Sounds like Rebl2 Sep 18 #62

Yep Rebl2 Sep 18 #53

The stars/union need to strike and boycott all ABC and Disney programs. Liberty Belle Sep 18 #41

i canceled disney+ last night moonshinegnomie Sep 18 #46

The Cancel Games OC375 Sep 18 #51

We need to boycott Disney and hit them where their pockets all! kimbutgar Sep 18 #52

It's not just ''... Kirk's allies were using his death to "score political points'' ... aggiesal Sep 18 #54

No Kidding! Mahalo for Calling Out Cha Sep 18 #59

All of this torment over late-night broadcasts that nobody was watching. Gimpyknee Sep 18 #64

"Cobert, himself fucked by CBS, could join in and go out in a blaze of glory." BumRushDaShow Sep 18 #65

There is no use blasting the WH, they have no remorse and never will. It is ABC and those who capitulate to the WH Bev54 Sep 18 #67

Trump has no sense of humor bmichaelh Friday #69