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Jimmy Kimmel was pulled from the air "indefinitely" last night. It caused an uproar on both sides of the political spectrum. With all the noise, it can be hard to discern the facts. What, for instance, did Kimmel actually say? And what have the broadcasters said about all of this? We compiled all the facts here. – Michael Sebastian, editor-in-chief Plus: |
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Here's what the late-night host said, why ABC removed his show, and what it means for the future of TV under the Trump administration. |
Jimmy Kimmel is off the air—indefinitely. ABC announced Wednesday evening that it would cease airing new episodes of Jimmy Kimmel Live! until further notice. The network, and its parent company, Walt Disney, acted after complaints from conservative viewers and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) accused the late-night host of inaccurate reporting regarding the assassination of right-wing personality Charlie Kirk. The abrupt move—which ABC's George Stephanopoulos concisely described as having a "sharply polarized response" on Good Morning America this Thursday morning—resulted in a battle between political figures and celebrities over how the current administration and the FCC are taking direct action to police networks that do not align with the MAGA movement. |
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I sat in the back seat of their warm SUV, watching as Bono and The Edge walked with Redford out of the bar and across a snowy footbridge to our vehicle. They were ringed by onlookers, who surrounded them with raised cell phones, snapping pictures and capturing video. Bono rode shotgun, while The Edge got in the back where I was. Redford said farewell to the Irishmen, and they closed the doors to start their conversation with a reporter. I imagined that was quite a comedown. But Bono—a recent Esquire cover subject—was downright ebullient. Even The Edge, usually the stone-faced one, couldn't stop smiling and waving to everyone. Redford had regaled them with the true tales that had inspired one of his breakthrough films, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Usually the objects of adoration, the U2 frontmen had been transformed into fanboys themselves. Redford's generous pours of their favorite whiskey only added to the bonhomie. |
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Want to know the exact moment I knew I loved Netflix's Black Rabbit? There's a certain scene in the miniseries, starring Jason Bateman and Jude Law as two brothers (named Vince and Jake, respectively) who fire up a New York City restaurant: a sexy, dimly lit, celebrity hot spot called the Black Rabbit. When episode 2 opens, we're treated to a glimpse of their past life, when they were alt-rockers in a band called—you guessed it—the Black Rabbits. The duo is very much like a washed-up American Oasis, but for series creators Kate Susman and Zach Baylin, the flashback was an excuse to give Bateman a set of drumsticks and throw a dreamy wig on Law. "We got Albert Hammond Jr. [of the Strokes] to write their songs," Susman says. "We were huge fans of the Strokes, and we told him our idea for the show, and he was totally game." |
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