“Aka we lost billions” : Internet reacts as Disney announces the return of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
On September 22, Disney announced that Jimmy Kimmel’s show would return on Tuesday following the suspension last week. On Wednesday, Disney subsidiary ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air “indefinitely,” following the host’s remarks on Charlie Kirk’s murder suspect during the September 15 episode.
Many people from the entertainment industry expressed their solidarity with Jimmy Kimmel. Many accused the company of making the decision under the alleged pressure from the government. The suspension stirred the debate about free speech on the Internet. However, less than a week after the suspension, Disney announced the show’s return and issued a statement in this regard.
“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. 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,” the statement read.
“aka we lost billions and billions of dollars”
Netizens react to the return of Jimmy Kimmel’s show following its suspension
“I hope he jokes about his own suspension when he comes back.”
