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60 Years Ago, Ayn Rand Denounced FCC Censorship. Brendan Carr Should Listen.

In her 1962 essay "Have Gun, Will Nudge," Rand explained exactly how the public interest standard would lead to censorship.

Reason

Disney Bringing Jimmy Kimmel Back Tuesday—Is The Media Giant Putting NFL Media Merger At Risk?

Tensions between President Donald Trump and media companies may have lasting effects on The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), which announced Monday that it lifted the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

Benzinga

Jimmy Kimmel Show To Return Tuesday: Disney

Jimmy Kimmel's late night talk show, which was abruptly pulled from the air last week after the US government threatened broadcasters, will be back on Tuesday, Disney announced Monday.

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Jimmy Kimmel is reinstated but one of Disney's biggest ABC affiliates is still threatening to block his return to the airwaves

“We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.”

Fortune

Jimmy Kimmel will return to TV after highly criticized suspension

Late-night host reinstated after suspension over comments on Maga and Charlie Kirk that Disney called ‘insensitive’

The Guardian - US

Questions surround FCC’s authority as Kimmel set to return - Roll Call

As ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, the FCC's lone Democratic member says broacasters' public interest obligation needs new attention.

Roll Call

Republican decries FCC chair’s comments on Kimmel suspension: ‘Absolutely inappropriate’

Rand Paul, a Kentucky senator, also said Disney and ABC have no obligation to employ the late-night host

The Guardian - US

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John Oliver: ‘Everyone knew the administration had it in for Kimmel’

Last Week Tonight host spoke about Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and why we should be worried about what this means for the US

The Guardian - US

“Time For The Evil Mouse Empire To Fall”: Disney Boycott Grows Strong As Celebs Make Viral Posts

Celebrities are calling for a Disney boycott after Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation, sparking heated debate over free speech among netizens.

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Howard Stern says he's canceling Disney Plus 'to say with the pocketbook that I do not support' ABC yanking Jimmy Kimmel off the air

Stern had his own fair share of battles with the FCC over the years.

Fortune

John Oliver and Ted Cruz have Goodfellas-influenced meeting of minds over ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel

Late-night host and Republican senator are in rare agreement as both men accuse FCC chairman Brendan Carr of behaving like mafia boss from Martin Scorsese’s crime classic

The Independent UK

Crypto executives used to love speech. What happened?

The crypto industry knows all too well what government censorship feels like. Yet, no one is speaking up over the Kimmel controversy.

Fortune

America's Free Speech Culture Is Under Attack From Within

The First Amendment still stands, but the culture that supports it is eroding.

Reason

Does US’s communications agency have power to regulate Kimmel’s speech?

Experts say FCC may have overstepped in calling for action over Jimmy Kimmel’s comments about Charlie Kirk murder.

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Benzinga

Bernie Sanders And Ted Cruz Align Over Jimmy Kimmel Suspension: Here's What They Each Said

In a rare cross-party stance, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) slammed Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr after threats against ABC over Jimmy Kimmel's controversial remarks sparked outrage.

Reason

The FCC's Involvement in Canceling Jimmy Kimmel Was 'Unbelievably Dangerous,' Ted Cruz Says

Rand Paul concurs that the threats preceding the comedian's suspension were "absolutely inappropriate" because the agency has "no business weighing in on this."

The Guardian - US

Trump drive to pursue critics puts US on path to dictatorship, Democrats warn

Chuck Schumer and Chris Murphy condemn president’s call for justice department to act against perceived enemies

Fortune

Another Republican senator blasts FCC chair's comments on Kimmel — 'Absolutely inappropriate'

"And I'll fight any attempt by the government to get involved with speech, I will fight."

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The Independent UK

Split emerges among Republican senators on Trump’s targeting of media in wake of Jimmy Kimmel furor

Rand Paul says FCC move ‘inappropriate’ while fellow Republican senator admits she’s evolving away from support for unfettered free speech protections

Axios

"Path to a dictatorship": Democrats flame Trump's public pressure on Bondi

Democrats on Sunday urged their Republican colleagues to push back against Trump.

The Guardian - US

The US right claimed free speech was sacred – until the Charlie Kirk killing

Rightwingers had long complained of a censorious leftwing ‘cancel culture’ but seem happy to now reframe that as ‘consequence culture’

Fortune

Even Disney stars are joining calls to boycott the media giant after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's show

The internet was already lighting up with users sharing screenshots of canceled subscriptions to Disney-owned streaming services or canceled vacations at Disney properties.

Fortune

First Tucker Carlson, now Ted Cruz: Conservatives are talking about an ‘unbelievably dangerous’ precedent being set by the FCC chair

“And it might feel good right now to threaten Jimmy Kimmel, but when it is used to silence every conservative in America, we will regret it.”

Benzinga

Donald Trump Declares Harsh Media Coverage of Him 'No Longer Free Speech' But 'Illegal'

President Donald Trump has labeled negative media coverage of him as “illegal.”

Evening Standard

Conan O’Brien says suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show ‘should disturb everyone’

The late-night comic made several remarks about the reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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