The
recent
Jimmy
Kimmel
suspension
was
more
than
just
a
crash
course
in
jawboning;
it
was
the
banana
in
the
coal
mine
that
showed
how
thin
the
line
is
between
late
night
comedy
and
government
censorship.
And
after
ABC
caved
to
a
direct
threat
from
the
FCC,
it
seemed
like
Jimmy
Fallon
and
Seth
Meyers
were
our
last
bastion
against
state-controlled
media.
What
weak
walls
those
would
be.
Thankfully,
Kimmel
isn’t
nearly
as
done
with
the
fight
for
free
speech
as
things
appeared
to
be.
Variety
has
coverage:
Disney
and
ABC
will
bring
the
comedian
back
to
its
schedule
starting
Tuesday
night.
“Last
Wednesday,
we
made
the
decision
to
suspend
production
on
the
show
to
avoid
further
inflaming
a
tense
situation
at
an
emotional
moment
for
our
country.
It
is
a
decision
we
made
because
we
felt
some
of
the
comments
were
ill-timed
and
thus
insensitive,”
the
company
said
in
a
statement.
“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.”
Three
cheers
for
having
a
backbone!
Last
week,
Sinclair
tried
to
bully
Kimmel
into
apologizing
and
paying
tithe
to
Turning
Point
and
Kirk’s
estate
before
he
could
get
back
on
TV.
Jimmy
refused
the
attempted
strong-arming
and
good
on
him
for
it.
And
good
for
us
too
—
we
probably
would
have
had
the
same
Jimmy
Kimmel
has
more
of
a
backbone
than
any
of
the
firms
that
pledged
loyalty
to
Trump
when
the
law
was
on
their
side
thoughts,
but
now
they’re
doubly
as
strong.
Mind
you,
the
reversal
on
the
suspension
likely
had
more
to
do
with
business
than
it
had
to
do
with
a
commitment
to
free
speech
principles,
but
that
said,
be
wary
about
the
“Disney
lost
$4B
over
this”
information
being
bandied
about
—
the
numbers
aren’t
as
clear
as
that
would
suggest.
Either
way,
a
win
is
a
win!
You’d
better
have
one
hell
of
a
cold
open
tomorrow,
Kimmel.
The
pressure
is
on!
Jimmy
Kimmel
Returns:
ABC
Ends
Suspension
Starting
Tuesday
[Variety]
Earlier:
We’re
In
The
Cancelling
Talk
Shows
Phase
Of
Free
Speech
Crackdowns
Chris
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became
a
social
media
manager
and
assistant
editor
for
Above
the
Law
in
June
2021.
Prior
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He
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enough
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Washington
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in
St.
Louis
School
of
Law.
He
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