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Celebrities and Guilds Rally Boycott Calls After ABC Suspends 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

A coordinated boycott campaign seeks to pressure Disney over the show's suspension.

Overview

  • ABC continues to keep the late-night program off the air following a contentious monologue by Jimmy Kimmel.
  • She-Hulk star Tatiana Maslany urged followers to cancel Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ subscriptions in an Instagram Story.
  • Former congressman Adam Kinzinger called for a boycott of ABC and Disney, citing concerns raised by the FCC’s Brendan Carr.
  • Industry tracker Exhibitor Relations circulated a protest playbook encouraging subscription cancellations, reduced Disney spending, advertiser outreach, and shared contact information for Disney leadership and ABC viewer relations.
  • Hundreds of WGA and SAG members demonstrated outside Disney’s Burbank headquarters, and the WGA issued a statement backing Kimmel and his writers.