"While Jolie didn't name the late night host, her comments fell days after Jimmy Kimmel Live! was suspended indefinitely by ABC, which is owned by Disney. Kimmel was suspended after Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, criticised comments made by the late-night host about the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting, including: The MAGA gang [is] desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them."
"Jolie has appeared in several Disney projects, including Maleficent and its sequel Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, and as the superhero Thena in The Eternals, part of Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Several Disney stars and prominent figures including Olivia Rodrigo, Pedro Pascal and Mark Ruffalo have voiced dissent and criticised the decision to suspend Kimmel, which the New York Times reported was made by Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney's head of television Dana Walden."
Angelina Jolie said she does not recognise her country amid perceived threats to free speech in the United States and warned that anything that divides or limits personal expression and freedoms is very dangerous. Jolie described her international life and worldview as equal, united and international. Her remarks came days after Jimmy Kimmel Live! was suspended indefinitely by ABC, owned by Disney, following criticism from FCC chair Brendan Carr about Kimmel's comments on the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting. Several Disney-affiliated stars publicly criticised the suspension, and the New York Times reported Disney leadership made the decision.
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