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[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 212 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I don't watch the show, and I cancelled Disney+/Hulu. That being said, I'm just stoked that Trump is going to be so mad.

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 62 points 1 month ago

I might watch just to boost the numbers that he hates so much

[–] nuggie_ss@lemmings.world 23 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Why would trump be mad? This proves that we're living in an atmosphere where he can do whatever he wants, and only a massive response can do anything to stop him.

This means that while he won't get away with censoring Kimmel, he will get away with censoring many, many others that do not have the support Kimmel has.

It's genuinely mob rule.

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why would trump be mad?

It proves his power isn't absolute, so I can see him requiring a huge dose of

(Although, according to RFK Jr and his voice that ressembles a garbage disposal and his face that looks like a microwaved Mel Gibson, that could cause autism).

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[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

I’m more excited to see what comes out of this than what Jimmy Kimmel does.

[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 134 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 45 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah I think we’re done. Even Dad has stopped watching ABC News in the evenings.

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[–] tal@olio.cafe 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't care

I don't watch ABC


though I'll occasionally look at their website


but I do care. I think that it's a positive not to have Kimmel kicked off over this.

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

here’s the rub - he was kicked off and you cannot unring that bell. he was restored sure. but both actions are for two very big reasons. the former because of an alliance with fascism and the latter because of an alliance toward profit.

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 93 points 1 month ago (12 children)

Until the board & Iger are tossed, I'm still not going to give you assholes, or your advertisers, any more money.

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[–] InfiniteHench@lemmy.world 82 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I don’t watch Kimmel. Nothing particularly against him I’m just not that into late night shows. But the real test here will be whether he’s been gagged from specific topics and people.

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

None of this, not one iota, is about what we watch. I see person after person commenting "I don't watch Kimmel, but..."

Frankly, it could have been censorship of a right wing show like Charlie Kirk and our response should be the same.

It's not about our preferences. It's about Freedom of Speech and the articles in the Bill of Rights.

[–] InfiniteHench@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Which is literally why I mentioned there is a real test here.

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[–] pressedhams@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I’ll disagree that fascist speech and the foment of violence should be protected. I’m not cheering what happened to Kirk but not sad about it.

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I suspect we'll find out in his opening monologue.

My bet, he treats it like a victory lap, does a few innocuous jabs at "both sides", drops one really sharp line seemingly off script, and then continues the show as if nothing happened. He will make fun of how awkward Trump was at the Kirk memorial, and make no mention of racism, bigotry, or fascism because that's the deal they made.

And I can't say I blame him. The gun isn't to his head. It's pointed at all of the people who work on the show and don't have the political freedom that comes with being extremely rich.

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[–] nuggie_ss@lemmings.world 20 points 1 month ago

If he doesn't come out swinging by mentioning front-and-center how the president and corporation colluded to have him censored, then he still lost.

[–] comrade_twisty@feddit.org 75 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Still not paying for Disney+ ever again.

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[–] nuggie_ss@lemmings.world 60 points 1 month ago (7 children)

The damage has been done.

Anyone who resubscribes because of this is an absolute tool.

[–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't worry, I never subscribed in the first place. Yaaaarrrrrrr.....

Right? I went from passively refusing to give Disney my (non-existent) money to actively refusing to give Disney my (still non-existent) money.

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[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 48 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Jimmy Kimmel needs to do a solid 15 minutes of nothing but Charlie Kirk material when he returns

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 month ago

He needs to bash cowardly media executives for the entire segment and then quit at the end, after encouraging people to keep boycotting.

[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

There's a skill to recognizing when you have your opponent by the balls. This is one of those times. That night, Kimmel can get away with just about anything short of uncensored f-bombs and nudity. What could they possibly do? Un-un-cancel him?

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[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"We didn't know you'd be this mad"

I'll be deeply disappointed if Kimmel apologizes for anything.

[–] Joeffect@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago

I hope he doubles down and calls all these fuckers out for the corruption happening

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A reminder of what Kimmel was fired for. He showed trump completely not care about kirk's death.

Starts at about 2 minutes.

Video of monologue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j3YdxNSzTk

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago

He really ought to work a quick cut of that clip into his new monologue. He doesn't have to be talking about Charlie, just something about the latest announcement from Trump, run the clip, oops, that's still in the machine from when they axed me last week, here's the new one, something about autism.

[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Yeah, awesome, amazing. I'm so stoked. Really ... No, I love the man show guy, and late night TV is so relevant. But... I'll leave Disney+ cancelled. I'm not really into the whole capitulation to fascism thing. It just kinda seems like Disney only cares about the bottom line, money. Thanks, and fuck you Mickey. It's weird that you own pluto when you are best friends with goofy. Totally fucked up. They are both dogs.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

I'm glad someone is talking about the real issues

[–] Joeffect@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

This is how capitalism works... it's about the dollar you make today, not tomorrow or the next... it hurt the dollars they made, so they had to respond... nothing more nothing less...

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[–] jankforlife@lemmy.ml 30 points 1 month ago

Fuck disney still tho

[–] parody@lemmings.world 29 points 1 month ago

LET’S GO JIMMY

[–] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (4 children)

At this point I am done with Disney. There is not much they can do to get me back.

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[–] Donebrach@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

hope he comes on, says fuck abc and quits and leaves the stage. he won’t though because he is a literal part of the problem.

[–] JubJubBird@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago

In what way is he a part of what problem?

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

TACO Tuesday!

[–] SpookyBogMonster@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 month ago

Him, and Jesus, apparently

[–] muxika@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

I'm glad he's back, but I hope he finds a better venue. If Disney is going to flip on a dime, it'd be better if he left for a more reliable brand (if possible).

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Doesn't matter. The same assholes who capitulated to the fascist are still there so keep on boycotting them and their advertisers as much as possible.

They have learned not a damn thing here.

[–] kowcop@aussie.zone 7 points 1 month ago

'you can come back, but here is the list of things you are not allowed to talk about.. in fact, we need you to run your scripts past our lawyers 4 weeks in advance.'

[–] Wytch@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago

I'm with y'all not giving Disney a cent going forward, I unsubbed a long time ago, but fuck me this is gonna piss off Trump and that makes me giggle.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Did he apologize and purchase their indulgence?

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[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month ago

It's too late.

We know who you are.

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