""We the people must never accept government threats to our freedom of speech," the letter, which was organized by the ACLU, read. "Efforts by leaders to pressure artists, journalists, and companies with retaliation for their speech strike at the heart of what it means to live in a free country." Kimmel's suspension marks "a dark moment for freedom of speech in our nation," the letter says, before saying that they all love the country regardless of their political affiliation."
"Mark Ruffalo stars as the Hulk in Disney's Marvel universe. Ruffalo posted about the letter on social media, along with other comments about the suspension. "It's going to go down a lot further if they cancel his show," he said in a post on Threads about Disney's stock price. "Disney does not want to be the ones that broke America.""
More than 400 artists signed an ACLU-organized letter supporting Jimmy Kimmel after ABC, owned by Disney, suspended his show following comments about Charlie Kirk and pressure from FCC chair Brendan Carr. The signatories warned against government threats to freedom of speech and condemned efforts by leaders to pressure artists, journalists, and companies with retaliation for their speech. The suspension was described as a dark moment for free speech, and signers emphasized love of country across political affiliations. Prominent performers including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mark Ruffalo, and Pedro Pascal publicly criticized ABC's decision and voiced support for Kimmel.
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