Overview

• ABC, owned by Disney, pulled the late-night show indefinitely after Kimmel’s monologue about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk drew complaints.
• She‑Hulk star Tatiana Maslany told followers to cancel Disney+, Hulu and ESPN, joining a widening boycott push that includes Damon Lindelof and Amy Landecker.
• The Writers Guild of America issued a statement supporting Kimmel’s writers, and hundreds of WGA and SAG‑AFTRA members rallied outside Disney’s Burbank headquarters.
• Box office tracker Exhibitor Relations circulated a “Protest Playbook” urging coordinated subscription cancellations, reduced Disney spending and advertiser pressure.
• Nexstar said it would drop the show from dozens of ABC affiliates as FCC chair Brendan Carr condemned Kimmel’s remarks and publicly urged action, while celebrities such as Ben Stiller and Jean Smart criticized the suspension and President Donald Trump praised it.