As Vox Day notes that, now that one of their own is getting cancelled, leftist Hollywood actors are suddenly objecting to people getting fired over their views. This is, of course, concerning ABC having indefinitely suspending Jimmy Kimmel's late night talk show (does anyone still watch those?) after Kimmel falsely stated (disinformation!) that Charlie Kirk's assassin was a MAGA supporter and comparing Donald Trump's reaction to a 4-year mourning the loss of a goldfish. Of course, this isn't a case of ABC/Disney doing the right thing because it was the right thing to do. Rather, it due to pressure from the FCC, affiliates, and market forces. First, "[a]s Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr noted earlier this week, Jimmy Kimmel blatantly violated FCC rules when he falsely asserted, against all evidence, that Kirk’s alleged assassin was 'MAGA.'" Second, Kimmel's comments threatened to derail Nexstar’s $6.2 billion takeover of rival broadcaster Tegna, which has to be approved by the FCC. Finally, it gave ABC the excuse it needed to get rid of an unpopular and unprofitable television show.
I have no sympathy for Kimmel: he did, after all, celebrate Tucker Carlson being fired from Fox, and I doubt he ever spoke up about all the film and television personalities that have been black balled or fired for expressing an opinion that was unpopular among the Hollywood elites. Did he object to Roseanne Barr being fired by ABC/Disney (under pressure from the Obama Administration) after she made a single tweet critical of Valerie Jarrett? Did he speak up when Gina Carano was fired by Disney for complaining about how Republicans are treated? Was he concerned about James Wood being blacklisted for his support of Trump? I doubt it.
As the Federalist points out:
It’s important to note that Kimmel, in addition to mocking Christians and conservatives, is a routine offender of the FCC’s prohibition on falsities and potentially other federal statutes. This behavior has undoubtedly put his show at risk of removal for years, but no one has been bold enough to follow through until now.
Enforcing regulations already on the books is, of course, well within the purview of the FCC and Carr. In fact, it should be expected — especially by the same people who spent the last four years yelling “no one is above the law.”
And the same goes for all the actors, actresses, and other media personalities expressing their dismay over Kimmel's cancellation. As Stephen Miller points out: "The national media being more upset at Jimmy Kimmel losing his show than they are Charlie Kirk losing his life is kind of proving the point."
Good.
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