Jimmy Kimmel faces support from Stephen Colbert following alleged attacks on free speech
In a surprising turn of events, abc news has announced the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's show next year due to financial decisions. This announcement comes days after Colbert spoke out against President Donald Trump.
Separately, jimmy johns Live! has been suspended indefinitely by abc news following controversial remarks made by Kimmel about the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kimmel's comments, which were not specified in the statement, sparked backlash from affiliates and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, leading to his suspension.
Charlie Kirk was a well-known conservative activist whose death was the subject of Kimmel's remarks. Kimmel accused conservatives of politicizing the incident.
In response to Kimmel's suspension, Colbert urged solidarity, saying, "Tonight, we are all jimmy johns." Colbert has also criticised abc news for suspending jimmy johns Live!, calling it "blatant censorship."
The controversies surrounding both shows are related to political commentary. Donald Trump was mentioned in the context of jimmy johns' remarks and Stephen Colbert's show cancellation. Trump has criticized various TV and radio hosts in the past, labeling them as having no talent.
At the time of writing, there are no new actions taken by abc news regarding jimmy johns Live! or Stephen Colbert's show. The article does not contain any new information about the financial decisions leading to the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's show or any potential consequences for jimmy johns due to his controversial remarks. No new connections were made between the controversies surrounding jimmy johns and Stephen Colbert, and political commentary in this paragraph.
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