Overview

• ABC pulled the late-night show after Kimmel’s on-air remarks about Charlie Kirk and the MAGA movement, and Disney has not issued a public response.
• Variety reports representatives for Disney and Kimmel are discussing a compromise to restore the show, with no agreement reached and no on-the-record comment from either side.
• CNN reporting cited by other outlets says the crew is slated to be paid next week, with funding beyond that not yet clear.
• The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA condemned the suspension, and members demonstrated outside Disney’s Burbank headquarters.
• High-profile figures including Tatiana Maslany and Damon Lindelof urged cancellations of Disney services or vowed to halt work, as pressure also reached regulators and affiliates, with FCC Chair Brendan Carr criticizing Kimmel and Nexstar opting not to air the program.