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ABC faces renewed Trump backlash as Kimmel says comments 'not, by any stretch' call for violence
Jimmy Kimmel faces backlash after referring to Melania Trump as an 'expectant widow' during a recent monologue. This comment has drawn criticism from President Trump and Melania Trump, both calling for Kimmel's firing. Kimmel defended his remarks, stating they were not a call for violence. Conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly has also suggested Kimmel should be taken off the air for his joke, which was made shortly before an alleged assassination attempt on Trump.
The backlash against Kimmel could lead to corporate repercussions for ABC, as calls for his firing may pressure Disney's management to respond to public sentiment, particularly under new leadership.
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Sage Steele says she'd be shocked if Disney disciplines Jimmy Kimmel over Melania Trump jab
‘The Sage Steele Show’ host Sage Steele discusses comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s calling first lady Melania Trump an ‘expectant widow’ on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’ Former ESPN host Sage Steele cast doubt on whether Disney will discipline Jimmy Kimmel over his "expectant widow" jab against first lady Melania Trump, saying.
O’Reilly: Kimmel ‘shouldn’t be on the air’
Conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly is calling for late night host Jimmy Kimmel to be taken off the air for a joke he made days before the shooting at the White House Correspondents Association dinner over the weekend. “He shouldn’t be on the air, of course,” the conservative commentator told NewsNation on Monday.
Top Trump aide on Kimmel joke defense: ‘S— human being’
A top White House aide is blasting late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel for a joke he made last week about first lady Melania Trump, comments that have sparked both she and President Trump to call for his firing. “Jimmy Kimmel is a s— human being for: Making a disgusting joke about assassinating the President ……
Trump calls on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel
The assassination attempt is leading the president to call on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after a joke he made last week before the thwarted attack.
Melania Trump spokesman demands ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel
A spokesman for first lady Melania Trump doubled down Tuesday on her call for ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to be fired after he defended calling Melania an “expectant widow” on his show last week. Melania, 56, initially demanded the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” frontman’s ouster in a social media post Monday after her.
ABC faces renewed Trump backlash as Kimmel says comments 'not, by any stretch' call for violence
While it's not the first time Kimmel has faced backlash over a show monologue, the renewed challenges now fall under freshly installed Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro.
Comedian Kimmel hits back at Trump as tensions flare after Melania joke
US comedian and TV host Jimmy Kimmel hit back on Tuesday after Donald Trump called for his firing over a joke about Melania Trump, made days before an alleged assassination attempt on the president. Kimmel referred to the first lady as an "expectant widow", defending his remark as a playful jab at the couple’s age gap.
FCC to direct Disney-owned TV stations to file early license renewals, source says
The Federal Communications Commission is expected to issue an order Tuesday directing Disney’s eight owned-and-operated television stations to file their broadcast license renewals ahead of schedule, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. The source described the move as “unprecedented” and said it was.