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John Besley

Stephen Colbert condemns Jimmy Kimmel suspension as 'blatant assault on free speech'

US late-night comedians used their Thursday programmes to criticise government censorship following the suspension of their peer Jimmy Kimmel.

US network ABC on Wednesday pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! from schedules after his comments about the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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