RANT: Here’s the interefernece I was referring to in my previous post

Friday, September 19, 2025

https://nypost.com/2025/09/18/media/heres-the-real-reason-abc-suspended-jimmy-kimmel-live/?lctg=6080ba40747925275a09dcd3

Here’s the real reason ABC has suspended ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
By Charles Gasparino
Published Sep. 18, 2025, 10:31 a.m. ET

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Jimmy Kimmel’s comments on the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk weren’t just noxiously offensive and seemingly misleading — their timing was also incredibly bad: They threaten to derail Nexstar’s $6.2 billion takeover of rival broadcaster Tegna, telecom insiders tell On The Money.

The already controversial deal — which would combine two of the nation’s largest owners of local TV stations — poses significant antitrust questions and needs a close review by the Federal Communications Commission and its conservative firebrand chairman, Brendan Carr.

Kimmel’s comments made that approval even dicier. That’s why Nexstar publicly announced Thursday that its stations would no longer carry the show, telecom insiders tell On The Money. Ditto for ABC, which produces and distributes “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to broadcasters like Nexstar — and likewise has business before the FCC.

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Here’s the conflict of interests!

It was wrong when the D’s did it.  It’s still wronger when the R’s do it.

Argh!

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GOVEROTRAGEOUS: DJT47 should find out if the Gooferment was involved in this suspension.

Friday, September 19, 2025

https://nypost.com/2025/09/17/entertainment/jimmy-kimmel-f-king-livid-over-abc-pulling-live-report/?lctg=6080ba40747925275a09dcd3

Jimmy Kimmel reportedly ‘f–king livid’ over ABC pulling ‘Live!’ — as Trump cheers ‘great news for America’
By Anna Young
Published Sep. 17, 2025
Updated Sep. 17, 2025, 10:27 p.m. ET

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Jimmy Kimmel is reportedly “absolutely f–king livid” over ABC’s decision to ax his late-night talk show following backlash to his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassination — while President Trump cheered the move as “great news for America.” 

The comedian, 57, was left fuming over the network’s Wednesday decision to suspend him and pull “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air “indefinitely” after he unleashed a hateful tirade against the gunned-down conservative activist during Monday night’s monologue, sources and producers told the Daily Mail.

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Nexstar Media Group, the major broadcast company that serves as a primary affiliate for ABC, confirmed that it would “preempt” Kimmel’s program in the wake of his remarks.

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But after Monday’s blunder, the FCC chairman says the only reasonable step for ABC, parent company Disney, and the Emmy-nominated host is to issue a public apology — noting that the network’s “unprecedented” rejection of Kimmel by broadcasters is “an important turning point” in the media. 

“This action today by NexStar and Sinclair, frankly, it’s unprecedented,” Brendan Carr told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Wednesday. 

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Early reports indicated that Nexstar Media Group was seeking FCC approval for something.  That seems to have “disappeared”.  Was this a quid pro quo to make DJT47 happy?  If so, it’s UNACCEPTABLE.

I’m no Jimmy Kimmel fan. BUT, (and there is always a BIG butt), was this “suspension” rooted in politics.  Sure seems so.  When you see some of the many examples of “trash” that the broadcast networks air, this seems “mild”.   

 What would the FCC say about George Carlin now?

As much as I dislike Kimmel, this is just WRONG.  And, he should get his show back on the air.

DJT47 should IMMEDIATELY: 

  1. Find out any and all conversations between the FCC and ANY Gooferment bureaucrat with Nexstar Media Group and ANY ABC (or Disney).
  2. Fire anyone in the Gooferment who was involved in this affair.  (The Gooferment, like Caesar’s wife must be above reproach.)  Someone MIGHT have been trying to “please the boss” and gone way too far.
  3. Invite Kimmel to the White House, like he did with Bill Mahr, to have dinner and discuss this and many other topics.
  4. If Kimmel is starting a podcast or internet show like Tucker, then DJT47 should offer to be his first guest.
  5. Everyone, who purports to support the First Amendment, should let DJT47, Nexstar Media Group, ABC / Disney know that this is just wrong.  (I will!)

What would Charlie Kirk be doing?  Certainly, not trying to shut down an opinion.  Any opinion.

Argh!

“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” — often misattributed to Voltaire

Two memes sum it up!

Because Hate Speech Isn't A Thing - Imgflip

 

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RANT: H-1B replacing American workers at Disney / ABC

Saturday, January 30, 2016

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3027640/it-outsourcing/laid-off-it-workers-muzzled-as-h-1b-debate-heats-up.html

Laid-off IT workers muzzled as H-1B debate heats up
By Patrick Thibodeau  
Computerworld | Jan 28, 2016 2:01 PM PT 

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In November, Blumenthal co-sponsored new H-1B legislation by longtime program critics, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), designed to prevent the replacement of U.S. workers by H-1B visa holders.

Nonetheless, Blumenthal remains a co-sponsor of the I-Squared Act, which raised questions among those laid off about his intentions.

“He is still co-sponsoring everything,” one former Connecticut utility worker said about Blumenthal. The worker asked not to be identified because of severance package limitations. “He is totally unbelievable.” Blumenthal was not immediately available for comment.

Leo Perrero, an IT worker at Disney who was laid off after training his foreign replacement, says non-disparagement agreements hinder the debate over the H-1B visa. Without such agreements, “you would have a lot more people speaking out – real human beings with real stories, not just anonymous persons speaking out,” said Perrero.

“Their freedom of speech is being taken away from them with the non-disparagement agreements,” he said.

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Sorry, but I have to urge folks NOT to go to Mickey Mouse land.

Disney / ABC must be made to understand that us in the bourgeoisie or the  proletariat will not fund our own demise!

If I was the AFL / CIO, I’d be unionizing all the white collar workers.

And, we should be hammering all the politicians and bureaucrats about this abuse.

Argh!

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INTERESTING: Is there a “thumb on the scale”?

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/taylor-swift-love-life-17371914

http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/taylor-swift-glamours-cover-girl-17371916

A fun experience was interrupted by the garish “commercials” pro-Obama anti-Romney 47%.

This brought an interesting thought: is ABC’s website providing propaganda support?

How is that accounted for to its stockholders?

Reported to the FEC?

Just seems odd to me. Revisited the site at random and got the same ad. Considering that the underlying story is “youth oriented” maybe this is an another “thumb on the scale” attempt. 

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