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Insiders believe Jimmy Kimmel<\/strong>\u2019s late-night show comeback<\/strong> was Disney\u2019s move to manage the backlash. The network\u2019s earlier suspension, prompted by Kimmel\u2019s comments about Charlie Kirk, sparked widespread outrage from Hollywood. Sources indicate that Disney \u201cunderestimated\u201d the extent of Kimmel\u2019s support.<\/p>\n Insiders reveal that Disney seriously misjudged the level of support Jimmy Kimmel enjoys following his comeback.<\/p>\n \u201cThey expected some noise, but not this tidal wave,\u201d an industry source told #ShuterScoop<\/a>, referring to the backlash after Kimmel\u2019s show was pulled from the air.\u00a0 The source added, \u201cWhen names like Hanks, Gomez, and Pascal jump in, it\u2019s Hollywood versus censorship.\u201d<\/p>\n Another source close to Kimmel has dismissed the network\u2019s explanation, calling it \u201cpure damage control.\u201d They said, \u201cThis wasn\u2019t reflection. It was damage control. They underestimated Jimmy\u2019s support and caved.\u201d<\/p>\n The suspension itself started after remarks Kimmel made regarding the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. This prompted ABC to temporarily pull Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air. However, the decision garnered widespread backlash, with Kimmel receiving support across Hollywood and beyond.<\/p>\n Over 400 actors, musicians, and creatives, including Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Meryl Streep, and Olivia Rodrigo, signed an ACLU letter<\/a> condemning the suspension. Fellow late-night hosts such as Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver vocally defended Kimmel. Meanwhile, several celebrities such as Tatiana Maslany and Rosie O\u2019Donnell encouraged audiences to cancel Disney+ subscriptions in protest.<\/p>\n After the widespread criticism, Disney announced last week that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would return to television, starting on September 23. In a statement<\/a>, they said, \u00a0\u201cLast 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.\u201d<\/p>\n They added, \u201cWe have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.\u201d<\/p>\n Originally reported by Disheeta Maheshwari on\u00a0Mandatory<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n The post Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s Return Was Disney\u2019s Damage Control, Sources Say<\/a> appeared first on Reality Tea<\/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":" Insiders believe Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s late-night show comeback was Disney\u2019s move to manage the backlash. The network\u2019s earlier suspension, prompted by Kimmel\u2019s comments about Charlie Kirk, sparked widespread outrage from Hollywood. Sources indicate that Disney \u201cunderestimated\u201d the extent of Kimmel\u2019s support. 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