{"id":2045801,"date":"2025-09-24T08:13:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2045801"},"modified":"2025-09-24T08:13:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:13:57","slug":"deniro-cameos-as-disney-decides-to-up-its-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/deniro-cameos-as-disney-decides-to-up-its-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"DeNiro cameos as Disney decides to up its prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Timing is everything. Disney doesn\u2019t seem to have learned that lesson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jimmy Kimmel got justifiably emotional as he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/suspension-over-jimmy-kimmel-return-072839800.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:returned to air last night;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><strong>returned to air last night<\/strong><\/a>, assuring his audience that it was \u201cnever my intention to make light of the murder of a young man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The late-night talk-show host, who was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/donald-trump-reshaping-us-media-072629581.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:suspended \u201cindefinitely\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><strong>suspended \u201cindefinitely\u201d<\/strong><\/a> after making comments about the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/death-divides-us-social-media-131317937.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:death of right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><strong>death of right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0received several lengthy standing ovations as he kicked off Jimmy Kimmel Live! on the Disney-owned ABC network. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIf you like me, like me, if you don&#8217;t, you don&#8217;t. I have no illusions about changing anyone&#8217;s mind,\u201d he said, adding: \u201cBut I do want to make something clear, because it&#8217;s important to me as a human and that is, you understand that it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis show is not important,\u201d said Kimmel. \u201cWhat is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He\u2019s not wrong and is in the majority, as a recent The Economist \/ YouGov <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/esimedia_t58ukgmjkf95_theindependent?q=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.redirectingat.com%2F%3Fid%3D44681X1458326%26articleId%3D%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Ftoday.yougov.com%252Fpolitics%252Farticles%252F53042-jimmy-kimmel-civil-rights-ukraine-aid-tariffs-venezuela-king-charles-iii-september-19-22-2025-economist-yougov-poll%26sref%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2F&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Farts-entertainment%2Ftv%2Fnews%2Fjimmy-kimmel-live-updates-return-charlie-kirk-b2832291.html&amp;article_id=2832291&amp;author=Rachel+Dobkin&amp;tag=Jimmy+Kimmel%2CCharlie+Kirk%2CNorman+Lear%2CDisney%2CABC&amp;section=TV+%26+Radio&amp;category=News&amp;sub_category=N%2FA&amp;updated_time=2025-09-24T06%3A00%3A57.000Z&amp;utm_content=N%2FA&amp;utm_campaign=liveblog-post-2210769&amp;utm_term=P-1&amp;utm_medium=desktop&amp;ref=www.independent.co.uk&amp;utm_source=independent&amp;fbclid=N%2FA&amp;gclid=N%2FA&amp;trx-iid=iid1758694934292bej\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:poll;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>poll<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0found 68 per cent of Americans do not think it\u2019s acceptable for the feds to pressure broadcasters to remove shows that include speech they disagree with.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"wdgt-image_capText\"> Supporters before the taping of the show <\/span> <span class=\"wdgt-image_credit\"> &#8211; AP Photo <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kimmel spoke of his appreciation for the \u201cfreedom to speak\u201d, admitting it was \u201csomething I&#8217;m embarrassed to say I took for granted until they pulled my friend Stephen off the air.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/donald-trump-reshaping-us-media-072629581.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:axed by CBS earlier this year;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><strong>axed by CBS earlier this year<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He called out the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/donald-trump-reshaping-us-media-072629581.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:actions of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><strong>actions of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr<\/strong><\/a>, highlighted the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/jimmy-kimmel-suspended-night-hosts-105527144.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:threats on First Amendment rights;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><strong>threats on First Amendment rights<\/strong><\/a>, and ironically showed a clip of Donald Trump saying the following: \u201cIf we don&#8217;t have free speech, then we just don&#8217;t have a free country. It&#8217;s as simple as that. If this most fundamental right is allowed to perish, then the rest of our rights and liberties will topple, just like dominoes, one by one, they&#8217;ll go down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He also showed a clip of Trump on Air Force One saying that Kimmel had no ratings. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWell, I do tonight,\u201d retorted Kimmel \u2013 a remark which was followed by a standing ovation. Referring to Trump, he added: &#8220;He did his best to cancel me. Instead, he forced millions of people to watch the show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for the full official ratings of last night\u2019s show, they are currently unknown as of writing. It is worth mentioning that despite Kimmel returning to air, the late-night talk show will remain unavailable on some local networks after conservative media groups Nexstar Media and Sinclair both announced that they would continue to boycott the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Per the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/09\/23\/business\/media\/jimmy-kimmel-nexstar-sinclair-boycott.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>New York Times<\/strong><\/a>, Nexstar and Sinclair own more than 20% of local ABC affiliate stations between them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBeginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting\u00a0Jimmy Kimmel Live!\u00a0across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming,\u201d the company shared on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Still, the episode aired and is\u00a0partially available on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c1tjh_ZO_tY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:YouTube;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; where it has currently garnered over 2.8 million views in the space of three hours. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Then came that all-important timing. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Actor Robert De Niro made a surprise appearance on\u00a0the show in a skit mocking FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was appropriate, considering Carr told conservative podcaster Benny Johnson: \u201cWe can do this the easy way or the hard way\u201d &#8211; a statement Republican Senator Ted Cruz said was \u201cright out of\u00a0Goodfellas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cPardon me for saying so, and maybe you&#8217;re the wrong guy to talk to, but it seems like the FCC is using mob tactics to suppress free speech,\u201d Kimmel told De Niro \u2013 who was playing the role of a new FCC Chairman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">De Niro responded: \u201c What the f*ck did you say to me?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Oscar-winning actor continued with a profanity-laced rant, in which he talked about free speech: &#8220;Speech&#8230; it ain&#8217;t free no more. (&#8230;) Depends on what you want to say. Like if you want to say something nice about the president\u2019s beautiful, thick, yellow hair or how he can do his makeup better than any broad, that\u2019s free. But if you want to do a joke like he\u2019s so fat he needs two seats on the Epstein jet, that\u2019s gonna cost you.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"De Niro cameos on Kimmel's show\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"808\" height=\"462\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/yr_RFBZAY_hCV1.OrL2ofA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0OTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/euronews_us_news_articles_566\/8fd1a5a709a2dfb928301876d79d7c5a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"wdgt-image_capText\"> De Niro cameos on Kimmel&#8217;s show <\/span> <span class=\"wdgt-image_credit\"> &#8211; AP\/ Disney <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Perfect timing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Less perfect timing was Disney announcing that the cost of some of its various streaming service bundles will be increasing. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Indeed, according to the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/help.disneyplus.com\/article\/disneyplus-price\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disney+ website;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Disney+ website<\/strong><\/a>, as of 21 October, the price of packages that include Disney+, Hulu and ESPN will be going up from $9.99 to $11.99 per month, while the Disney+ Premium is rising from $15.99 to $18.99 per month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Considering the controversy around the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, which\u00a0led to\u00a0outrage with many customers threatening to cancel their subscriptions and celebrities <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/marvel-stars-mark-ruffalo-pedro-122446928.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:recommending the cancelation of Disney subscriptions;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><strong>recommending the cancelation of Disney subscriptions<\/strong><\/a>, price hikes may not be the way to go right now in order to undo some of the reputational damage caused. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, Trump threatened to \u201ctest ABC\u201d after the broadcaster allowed Kimmel to return, stating on Truth Social: \u201cI can\u2019t believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back. The White House was told by ABC that his Show was cancelled!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhy would they want someone back who does so poorly, who\u2019s not funny, and who puts the Network in jeopardy by playing 99% positive Democrat GARBAGE,\u201d Trump continued\u00a0in his post. \u201cHe is yet another arm of the DNC and, to the best of my knowledge, that would be a major Illegal Campaign Contribution. I think we\u2019re going to test ABC out on this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Trump added: \u201cLet\u2019s see how we do. Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 Million Dollars. This one sounds even more lucrative. A true bunch of losers! Let Jimmy Kimmel rot in his bad Ratings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is a reference to ABC previously settling with Trump in December, paying $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit, centered around anchor George Stephanopoulos\u2019 inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Trump denied all wrongdoing in the case, a jury found that Trump had defamed Carrol and was liable for battery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Timing is everything. Disney doesn\u2019t seem to have learned that lesson. Jimmy Kimmel got justifiably emotional as he returned to air last night, assuring his audience that it was \u201cnever my intention to make light of the murder of a young man.\u201d The late-night talk-show host, who was suspended \u201cindefinitely\u201d after making comments about the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2045802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[23301,22389,379156,23060,39031,364659],"class_list":["post-2045801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-disney","tag-donald-trump","tag-fcc-chairman","tag-jimmy-kimmel","tag-robert-de-niro","tag-standing-ovations"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DeNiro-cameos-as-Disney-decides-to-up-its-prices.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2045801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2045802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2045801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2045801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2045801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}