Hollywood writers were already struggling. Now they fear censorship
In Hollywood, something shifted in the six days between the time that Walt Disney Co. dropped “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “indefinitely,” following Kimmel’s comments about the…
Shareholders question Disney about decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel
A group of Walt Disney Co. shareholders is demanding the company release information related to the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, according to a…
Jimmy Kimmel’s return scores 6.3 million viewers on ABC — and many more on social media
Jimmy Kimmel’s emotional Tuesday return to his late-night hosting perch at ABC gave his program its largest audience ever in its regular 11:35 p.m. time…
Before Jimmy Kimmel’s reinstatement, talk show hosts, ACLU weighed in
Before Disney announced Monday that Jimmy Kimmel would be returning to ABC, the dialogue about the indefinite pause on his late-night show had continued to…
Bonta demands FCC chair ‘stop his campaign of censorship’ following Kimmel suspension
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta on Monday accused Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr of unlawfully intimidating television broadcasters into toeing a conservative line in…
Trump ramps up retribution campaign with push for Bondi to pursue cases against his foes
Eight months into his second term, President Trump’s long-standing pledge to take on those he perceives as his political enemies has prompted debates over free…
Jimmy Kimmel boosted Hollywood. Now the neighborhood is worried
Spider-Man and a Hollywood tour guide were having it out. They stood right outside Jimmy Kimmel’s studio on Hollywood Boulevard, arguing about whether ABC was…
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert weigh in on Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension
While Thursday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was preempted by a rerun of “Celebrity Family Feud,” continuing ABC’s indefinite suspension of the talk show, some of Kimmel’s…
Kimmel. Colbert. Who’s next in the war against free speech? Not Gutfeld
Jimmy Kimmel’s show is gone. So is Stephen Colbert’s. And if President Trump has his way, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon will be next.In the…
After Charlie Kirk’s slaying, workers learn the limits of free speech in and out of their jobs
NEW YORK — In the days since the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, workers in a variety of industries have been fired for their comments…
FCC commissioner sounds alarms about free speech ‘chilling effect’ under Trump
Federal Communications Commissioner Anna M. Gomez traveled to Los Angeles this week to sound an alarm that attacks on the media by President Trump and…
Bruce Springsteen speaks out on Trump again at Manchester concert
The beef is building between Bruce Springsteen and President Trump.The Boss did not back down on his fiery rhetoric against Trump on the third night…
Trump will love this: Felony charges for pro-Palestinian Stanford students
With masks on and wearing layers of clothing in the hopes of changing their looks before escaping, a dozen pro-Palestinian activists broke a window in…
Column: The Trump administration has a free-speech problem
I have to wonder: When will Vice President JD Vance condemn his own administration?Last month, Vance, a self-described foreign policy “realist” who scorns the practice…
Trump campaigned as a protector of free speech. Critics say his actions as president threaten it
DENVER — When President Trump gave his joint address to Congress last week, he boasted that in his first few weeks back in the White House he…
In Germany, Vance lectures European leaders on free speech, migration
MUNICH — Vice President JD Vance lectured European officials on free speech and illegal migration on the continent during his remarks Friday before the Munich Security Conference,…
Trump talks ‘free speech’ while moving to muzzle those he disagrees with
In one of his first acts in office, President Trump issued an executive order promising to end government censorship and restore free speech.The order accused…
TikTok asks Supreme Court for temporary injunction against U.S. ban
TikTok has filed for an emergency reprieve with the U.S. Supreme Court to buy more time before a nationwide ban on the social media app…
TikTok loses court bid to stop U.S. ban. Supreme Court appeal expected
TikTok’s future in the U.S. is now in greater jeopardy after the popular social video app lost a major court battle Friday as it tries…
Elon Musk’s courtship with MAGA has driven X into misinformation abyss
Multibillionaires are eccentric. It’s common knowledge, like water is wet, fire is hot, “Joker: Folie à Deux” is a terrible film. From Jeff Bezos to…