Overview

• ABC suspended the show indefinitely after Kimmel’s on-air remarks about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
• FCC Chair Brendan Carr urged ABC stations to respond, and major affiliate partner Nexstar said it will not air the program for the foreseeable future.
• SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America condemned the decision as censorship, and hundreds of union members protested at Disney’s Burbank headquarters.
• Tatiana Maslany urged followers to cancel Disney+, Hulu and ESPN subscriptions, Damon Lindelof pledged to avoid Disney work until the show returns, and Pedro Pascal voiced support for Kimmel.
• Disney has offered no substantive public response, social posts show users canceling subscriptions, Variety reported exploratory talks to bring the show back without a deal, and CNN reported crew pay is covered through next week.