Is him returning to air by ABC's decision the easy way or the hard way?

I've been wondering (I have no proof of anything, mind you) if ABC told Kimmel "we'll lift your suspension and allow you and your employees return to work on the show and keep getting paid, but we can't promise you that everyone will air it across the country."

ABC could be looking at this as a sunk cost, given his current contract only runs through next May, and they determined they have no legal path to terminate it early and save $…

So they let him continue to work and avoid lawsuits that will cost even more $, and simply cut their losses with what he is already owed…

To my knowledge, they can't force affiliates to air the show, even if they continue to provide the content…

jokershady said:

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From the thread regarding this on the E-board…so what does this even mean?

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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preempt

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to replace with something considered to be of greater value or priority : take precedence over
"the program did not appear, having been preempted by a baseball game"

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Basically it means the distributor has the right to show something else in its place.

Can't wait for the mental gymnastics from Lefty to explain how the FCC cancelled Jimmy because Trump told them to but not even a week later he's back! Grab your popcorn it should be entertaining

Correct. This feels way more financially convenient action than any broader statement.

Disney may have thought they had enough cards after he was "suspended" to make it stick, then said "okay Jimmy and your legal beagles, if you can achieve this threshold of ratings and our affiliates agree to carry it, you can finish the remainder of your contract".

Let the little ***** hang himself. He lacks self awareness and self control to keep it between the lines.

Plus he is still not funny. And evidently showing that with Gavin Newsome as a guest.

FireAg said:

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I've been wondering (I have no proof of anything, mind you) if ABC told Kimmel "we'll lift your suspension and allow you and your employees return to work on the show and keep getting paid, but we can't promise you that everyone will air it across the country."

ABC could be looking at this as a sunk cost, given his current contract only runs through next May, and they determined they have no legal path to terminate it early and save $…

So they let him continue to work and avoid lawsuits that will cost even more $, and simply cut their losses with what he is already owed…

To my knowledge, they can't force affiliates to air the show, even if they continue to provide the content…

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Have to wonder if he (or his attorneys) didn't have a sit down at some point with ABC's legal team to reminded him that ABC has already paid out $15,000,000 on behalf of on-air "talent" due to a defamation suit this year.

FireAg said:

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I've been wondering (I have no proof of anything, mind you) if ABC told Kimmel "we'll lift your suspension and allow you and your employees return to work on the show and keep getting paid, but we can't promise you that everyone will air it across the country."

ABC could be looking at this as a sunk cost, given his current contract only runs through next May, and they determined they have no legal path to terminate it early and save $…

So they let him continue to work and avoid lawsuits that will cost even more $, and simply cut their losses with what he is already owed…

To my knowledge, they can't force affiliates to air the show, even if they continue to provide the content…

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That's what I'm thinking as well. And honestly, there's nothing wrong with that. ABC provides the content and if an affiliate doesn't want to air it that's fine, there's others that will. That's as "let the market decide" as it gets.

He's supposed to return tonight with his big guest being Gavin Newscum so you can just imagine the circle jerk that would be bashing all things Trump and will likely get into the weeds on why he was suspended.

No Spin Ag said:

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FireAg said:

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I've been wondering (I have no proof of anything, mind you) if ABC told Kimmel "we'll lift your suspension and allow you and your employees return to work on the show and keep getting paid, but we can't promise you that everyone will air it across the country."

ABC could be looking at this as a sunk cost, given his current contract only runs through next May, and they determined they have no legal path to terminate it early and save $…

So they let him continue to work and avoid lawsuits that will cost even more $, and simply cut their losses with what he is already owed…

To my knowledge, they can't force affiliates to air the show, even if they continue to provide the content…

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That's what I'm thinking as well. And honestly, there's nothing wrong with that. ABC provides the content and if an affiliate doesn't want to air it that's fine, there's others that will. That's as "let the market decide" as it gets.

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FYI... Some of the local stations ARE corporate owned. I clicked over to ABC13 here in Houston and they are directly owned by ABC/Disney.

Burdizzo said:

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Dirty_Mike&the_boys said:

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He's supposed to return tonight with his big guest being Gavin Newscum so you can just imagine the circle jerk that would be bashing all things Trump and will likely get into the weeds on why he was suspended.

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I can only guess, but they will probably lay it at the feet of the FCC/Trump and say nothing of the fact that Sinclair and Newstar aren't carrying him as if he has some divine right to be on the air at all.

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They can always rely on their dumb base to never question and ask "if it was the FCC and Trump and not just his bosses, how is he back on the air?"

The Fall Guy said:

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agent-maroon said:

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Did we really think that ABC was ultimately going to do the right thing? I fell for it and now I feel stupid.

ABC and jimmy k. are still **** and I won't be watching any more than I ever did (none) so I guess the world hasn't changed either way...

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The fact anyone give a rats ass about this is astronomical

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42 pages. Thrilling.

Let them talk, should have never let them stop. Let Disney lose money. They will be beaten by their own words.

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Ridgeback85 said:

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Maroon Dawn said:

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Can't wait for the mental gymnastics from Lefty to explain how the FCC cancelled Jimmy because Trump told them to but not even a week later he's back! Grab your popcorn it should be entertaining

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They will flex and say Trump tried to silence him but the people were to strong to overcome. Millions of people protested to get Jimmy back on the air. We are more powerful than MAGA!

Does that sound about right? Stars in tv and movies are delusional.

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Yes something insane like that where Trump is terrified of 12 blue haired protestors so they can pretend they matter

Now...who can we punish for the Covid and Hunter Laptop censorship? Those too were gross violations driven by government actors...if we want to have a real conversation about the 1A and censorship, those things need to be formally addressed and prosecuted...

Maroon Dawn said:

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And given there's a 99% chance he doubles down on making an ass of himself and spewing lies and hate then even more affiliates may decide to follow

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No question. And his audience is essentially TDS boomers looking for their weeknight fix of Trump mockery. He gives the audience what they want.

I'm beginning to think that if Brendan Carr would have kept his mouth shut, Kimmel would still be off the air.

HTownAg98 said:

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I'm beginning to think that if Brendan Carr would have kept his mouth shut, Kimmel would still be off the air.

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You think Dems needed that to still whine and cry and pretend it was Trump that personally kicked him off the air?

Kenneth_2003 said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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FireAg said:

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I've been wondering (I have no proof of anything, mind you) if ABC told Kimmel "we'll lift your suspension and allow you and your employees return to work on the show and keep getting paid, but we can't promise you that everyone will air it across the country."

ABC could be looking at this as a sunk cost, given his current contract only runs through next May, and they determined they have no legal path to terminate it early and save $…

So they let him continue to work and avoid lawsuits that will cost even more $, and simply cut their losses with what he is already owed…

To my knowledge, they can't force affiliates to air the show, even if they continue to provide the content…

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That's what I'm thinking as well. And honestly, there's nothing wrong with that. ABC provides the content and if an affiliate doesn't want to air it that's fine, there's others that will. That's as "let the market decide" as it gets.

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FYI... Some of the local stations ARE corporate owned. I clicked over to ABC13 here in Houston and they are directly owned by ABC/Disney.

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I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing.

No Spin Ag said:

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Kenneth_2003 said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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FireAg said:

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I've been wondering (I have no proof of anything, mind you) if ABC told Kimmel "we'll lift your suspension and allow you and your employees return to work on the show and keep getting paid, but we can't promise you that everyone will air it across the country."

ABC could be looking at this as a sunk cost, given his current contract only runs through next May, and they determined they have no legal path to terminate it early and save $…

So they let him continue to work and avoid lawsuits that will cost even more $, and simply cut their losses with what he is already owed…

To my knowledge, they can't force affiliates to air the show, even if they continue to provide the content…

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That's what I'm thinking as well. And honestly, there's nothing wrong with that. ABC provides the content and if an affiliate doesn't want to air it that's fine, there's others that will. That's as "let the market decide" as it gets.

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FYI... Some of the local stations ARE corporate owned. I clicked over to ABC13 here in Houston and they are directly owned by ABC/Disney.

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I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing.

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I think it's like 13 affiliates are Disney Corp owned. The majority are owned by Nextar, Sinclair and Gannet (who Nextar is trying to acquire) and both Sinclair and Nextar are heavily conservative ownership.

TXAG 05 said:

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I'm sure Kimmel will be crying when talking about this great ordeal.

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You can guarantee that Kimmel will be crying and Newsom will be campaigning. All in the name of impartial comedy and entertainment of course.

nortex97 said:

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I'm sure democrats are disgusted at the actual censorship the Biden regime caused google to support against Americans.

🚨 BIG WIN FOR FREEDOM 🚨 pic.twitter.com/6Ld4au2UgF

— House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@JudiciaryGOP) September 23, 2025

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But Kamala said Trump is a communist dictator.

Gigem314 said:

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TXAG 05 said:

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I'm sure Kimmel will be crying when talking about this great ordeal.

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You can guarantee that Kimmel will be crying and Newsom will be campaigning. All in the name of impartial comedy and entertainment of course.

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No better way to fix an issue than to come right back while throwing double middle finger birds to the public. Know the left, they are your enemy. There's zero doubt about it and they are shoving it in your face

TAMUallen said:

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Gigem314 said:

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TXAG 05 said:

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I'm sure Kimmel will be crying when talking about this great ordeal.

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You can guarantee that Kimmel will be crying and Newsom will be campaigning. All in the name of impartial comedy and entertainment of course.

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No better way to fix an issue than to come right back while throwing double middle finger birds to the public. Know the left, they are your enemy. There's zero doubt about it and they are shoving it in your face

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Though, given the plummeting ratings of the show and affiliates choosing not to run it, it's only getting shoved to their own true believers that tune in.

It's amazing that government can pressure tech platform monopolies to ban and censor the duly elected POTUS while they left ayatollahs, hezbolah and ISIS members, etc. on their platforms.

Government can pressure tech platform monopolies to ban, shadow ban, and censor anti-communist or conservative viewpoints.

Government can fund NGOs to create "independent" "fact-checkers" to add bias and discredit anti-communist or conservative viewpoints.

Government can set up "disinformation" boards and even name a "czar" for it to coordinate the censorship operations and control approved government narratives.

Government can pressure tech platform monopolies to ban and censor the nation's longest running news publication founded by Alexander Hamilton to protect their political installation ahead of an election.


...all things celebrated by the left.. but ABC Disney suspends Kimmel for a few days for vile lies aimed at more division and hatred after his fellow leftist murdered a political figure and millions of leftists rejoiced over it -- and they freak the F out about "free speech".


why is the left so hateful and ritaarded?

dvldog said:

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🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: Now, NEXSTAR is joining Sinclair in PREEMPTING the airing of Jimmy Kimmel tonight...they are REBELLING against ABC Disney after Kimmel's disgusting Charlie Kirk comments.

Well, then. It wasn't the FCC after all. The affiliates do NOT want to air due to his… pic.twitter.com/wHfpq34zqQ

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 23, 2025

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Was just about to post...Nexstar has confirmed they will pre-empt Kimmel...