"More than 400 Hollywood stars have signed an open letter by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) condemning Disney's indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! under pressure from the Trump administration. The letter, released five days after Disney pre-empted the late-night talkshow over host Jimmy Kimmel's comments on the death of slain rightwing activist Charlie Kirk, calls on all Americans to defend their right to speak freely."
"Signatories of the letter include Jennifer Aniston, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro, Jason Bateman, Jane Fonda, Selena Gomez, Olivia Rodrigo, Natalie Portman, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Ben Stiller, Jamie Lee Curtis, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Diego Luna and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Last week, Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air after the government threatened a private company with retaliation, marking a dark moment for freedom of speech in our nation, the letter reads."
"In an attempt to silence its critics, our government has resorted to threatening the livelihoods of journalists, talk show hosts, artists, creatives, and entertainers across the board. This runs counter to the values our nation was built upon, and our Constitution guarantees. Disney's CEO, Bob Iger, and Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden reportedly made the decision to pull Kimmel from the air over a comment in his Monday night monologue in the wake of the shooting of Kirk on 10 September."
More than 400 Hollywood figures, organized through the ACLU, condemned Disney's indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and called on Americans to defend free speech. The signatories include numerous actors and entertainers across film and television. The criticism asserts that government threats to a private company prompted the suspension and that retaliating against journalists, hosts, and artists endangers livelihoods and constitutional values. Disney executives Bob Iger and Dana Walden reportedly pulled Kimmel after a monologue comment about the shooting of rightwing activist Charlie Kirk. Kimmel's remark referenced “The Maga gang...,” and it remained unclear whether he suggested the suspect was a literal MAGA supporter.
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