"Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham is the latest to join the simmering movement to boycott Disney. Graham said Sunday his family had canceled its Disney+ subscription, joining a wave of angry fans boycotting the company after ABC, which Disney owns, suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show. "This is a way to be heard, and save money too," Graham wrote on X."
"Kimmel, 57, has been a late-night fixture for over two decades. Last week, ABC suspended his show "indefinitely" after he joked about the reaction to Charlie Kirk's assassination by President Donald Trump's base. The network's decision came after Brendan Carr, the head of the Federal Communications Commission, told Disney to "take action" on Kimmel. Nexstar and Sinclair, the two largest affiliate stations distributing ABC shows, said they would no longer air the show."
Paul Graham canceled his family's Disney+ subscription and joined a growing boycott after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show. ABC suspended Kimmel "indefinitely" following a joke about reactions to Charlie Kirk's assassination, prompting Nexstar and Sinclair to stop airing the show and FCC head Brendan Carr to urge Disney to take action. President Donald Trump praised the suspension. Critics characterized the decision as a crackdown on free speech and a potential First Amendment concern. Graham described himself as a moderate, previously urged supporters to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris, and warned that persecuting comedians who mock the head of state is historically wrong.
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