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Multiple ABC executives felt that Jimmy Kimmel<\/strong> had not crossed any editorial lines, but the top brass were \u201cpissing themselves\u201d in fear of blowback from the Trump administration, according to a new Rolling Stone<\/em> report<\/a>.<\/p>\n In the hours before Kimmel was suspended over remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk\u2019s<\/strong> killing, executives at ABC, its parent company Disney, and affiliate stations reportedly scrambled in emergency meetings to limit fallout.<\/p>\n Two sources told Rolling Stone<\/em> that \u201cseveral execs believe that Kimmel said nothing over the line,\u201d but the fear of government retaliation won out.<\/p>\n \u201cThey were pissing themselves all day,\u201d one ABC insider said.<\/p>\n Status\u2019 Oliver Darcy<\/strong> reported that it was \u201cultimately\u201d Disney chief Bob Iger<\/strong> and Disney Entertainment chief Dana Walden<\/strong> who pushed for Kimmel\u2019s suspension.<\/p>\n The move came after Brendan Carr<\/strong>, Trump\u2019s chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), publicly slammed the comments and called on \u201cindividual licensed stations\u201d to \u201cstep up\u201d in an interview with conservative podcaster Benny Johnson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Within hours, Nexstar, the largest national owner of local TV stations, leapt on the call and announced it would preempt Kimmel. Nexstar is eyeing the purchase of its rival TEGNA, but needs FCC approval. ABC soon followed with the suspension<\/a>.<\/p>\n During a monologue, Kimmel had mocked Trump\u2019s handling of Kirk\u2019s assassination, saying: \u201cThis is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he calls a friend. This is how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish.\u201d He also accused MAGA Republicans of trying to recast the suspect, Tyler Robinson<\/strong>, for political gain.<\/p>\n Trump celebrated<\/a> Kimmel\u2019s removal on Truth Social early Thursday.<\/p>\n \u201cGreat News for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED,\u201d he wrote, calling Kimmel a man of \u201cZERO talent\u201d and urging NBC to axe its own late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers.<\/p>\n ABC affiliates confirmed they would replace Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em> \u201cfor the foreseeable future,\u201d though no timeframe has been given.<\/p>\n The post ABC Execs Were \u2018Pissing Themselves\u2019 Fearing Trump Blowback, Yanked Kimmel Despite Thinking He Didn\u2019t Cross Line: Report<\/a> first appeared on Mediaite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jimmy Kimmel Live\/YouTube Multiple ABC executives felt that Jimmy Kimmel had not crossed any editorial lines, but the top brass were \u201cpissing themselves\u201d in fear of blowback from the Trump administration, according to a new Rolling Stone report. 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