Overview

• Gilroy, fresh off an Emmy for Andor, said recent events echo the show’s authoritarian themes and called the Kimmel move a "jack-booted attack."
• He wrote that Disney faces a crossroads, either ending Kimmel’s contract or defending the First Amendment and absorbing the backlash.
• The suspension followed public pressure from FCC chair Brendan Carr and announced preemptions by major station groups Nexstar and Sinclair.
• Writers Guild members and other protesters rallied at Disney’s Burbank headquarters, with signs referencing Andor’s warnings about repression.
• Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner publicly criticized current leadership for not standing up to the pressure, increasing calls for a clearer stance.