Jimmy Kimmel's return dials up the heat of Disney's fight with local broadcasters

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Disney CEO Bob Iger is bringing back Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show after less than a week.

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Joe Rogan says conservatives were 'crazy' to support Jimmy Kimmel's suspension: 'This will be used on you'

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Joe Rogan questioned how President Donald Trump has enough time "to be tweeting" about talk show hosts.

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Disney is in a no-win situation — and Bob Iger's legacy depends on getting it right

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Jimmy Kimmel is back on ABC, but Bob Iger still has to deal with the fallout from pulling him from the air and with other major challenges before his time at Disney is set to end.

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8 of the biggest scandals in late-night TV history

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Kimmel will return to the air on September 23.

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TV station owner Nexstar joins Sinclair, says it will continue not to air Jimmy Kimmel

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Nexstar, one of the nation's largest local TV station owners, said that its local ABC affiliates would air news and other programming instead of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

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John Oliver says Jimmy Kimmel's suspension is a canary in a coal mine for free speech

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John Oliver talks to Stephen Colbert.

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Y Combinator founder Paul Graham says he canceled Disney+ after Kimmel suspension: 'This is a way to be heard'

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Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham said he is moving on from Disney+ after ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel.

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Obama says the Trump administration has taken cancel culture to a 'dangerous level.' See how politicians are reacting to Kimmel's suspension.

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President Donald Trump cheered Jimmy Kimmel's suspension while Democrats like former President Barack Obama are aghast.

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Beyond Kimmel: The soft pressure that's silencing business

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When it comes to cracking down on free expression, America has two colorful and distinct traditions. And one is playing out in business right now.

'We vote with our dollars': People are boycotting Disney and canceling their streaming subscriptions

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A boycott Disney sign held outside of the Jimmy Kimmel Live! studio.

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