Harry and Meghan join Bob Iger in ABC Disneyland special as Kimmel crisis grows
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Harry and Meghan join Bob Iger in ABC Disneyland special as Kimmel crisis grows
"As impassioned calls grow across social media to boycott Disney and ABC over the indefinite suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and some other hapless celebrities appear to have been been hit with a case of very bad timing. The royal duo, along with Neil Patrick Harris, Jamie Lee Curtis, Julie Andrew, Tiffany Haddish and others, are headlining an ABC News special that's set to air Sunday night to celebrate Disneyland's 70th anniversary."
"But Iger is not in a happy place right now. The billionaire CEO has been slammed for his cowardice in bending the knee to the Trump administration, as former ESPN Radio host Dan Le Batard said on X. Journalists and commentators Kara Swisher and Keith Olbermann flat out called Iger, who made the decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a whore and said he lacks scruples."
Calls to boycott Disney and ABC erupted after the indefinite suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and other celebrities are featured in an ABC News special celebrating Disneyland's 70th anniversary airing Sunday. Disney CEO Bob Iger appears in promotional clips and has faced intense criticism for suspending Kimmel. Journalists and commentators publicly condemned Iger, with some using harsh language. Hundreds of writers and actors protested outside Disney's Burbank headquarters while social media users posted canceled subscriptions and #BoycottDisney messages. Protest signs appeared outside the El Capitan Theatre near Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
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