The FCC vs. Disney Lawyers is going to be the next Godzilla vs. King Kong movie.
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*a person familiar with the FCC’s thinking said the timing of a review wasn’t directly linked to the Kimmel monologue.*
SURE.
lostroadrunner22 on
Just imagine, ESPN Shut down. Imagine.
NewsCards on
> President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have both demanded that the broadcaster fire Jimmy Kimmel, the host of ABC’s eponymous late-night show, over a monologue he made two days before a gunman allegedly attempted to assassinate the president and top administration officials at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, in which he said the first lady looked like “an expectant widow.”
And I, as an American citizen, demand that government employee Donald J. Trump be fired as President for posting “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”, which is arguably worse than Kimmel’s joke.
Oh, and for being a pedo.
The_Lone_Apple on
The most thin skinned and pissy clowns possible.
o_MrBombastic_o on
Carr and most of the administration are exactly what the Founding Fathers were afraid of and warned against. There is not an once of patriotism, American Values, Western Values or basic decency in them. They should be chased from Civil Society to a country that matches their values like Russia
DiarrheaRadio on
Conservatives LOVE cancel culture
TheNegotiator12 on
Time for the old media to pull the bandaid and just ditch cable to move to just online platforms
youropinionisrubbish on
This is so stupid. Way more important matters in the country to worry about than late night free speech.
Most-Artichoke6184 on
The crime: making a mild joke about Melania hating her husband.
coolestredditdad on
Suck my ass, Carr.
klsi832 on
Well the FCC won’t let me be, or let me be me, so let me see
Thick-Definition7416 on
Then Disney goes we’ll take back our donations shall we?
natguy2016 on
The Administration will silence political enemies-period.
Charrbard on
Remember the names when it turns. Don’t let them fade back into anonymity after trying to destroy our way of life.
Wreckingshops on
All I can think about is Wilson White from Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and how giddy he got getting the challenge the FCC in that fictional situation: “I no longer recognize the authority of the FCC.”
And that’s the attitude Disney should have. Under any administration, I would root for taking on the FCC because it’s just not a good regulatory body. But in THIS administration, it feels like you can really maximize impact to reshape the FCC well into the future if this lingers (and it will).
KinshasaPR on
When supposedly independent regulatory agencies become the state’s witch hunt apparatus, you know open corruption has peaked.
SoulRebel726 on
Republicans are the biggest babies I’ve ever seen. You could spend days going over all the hateful things Trump has said, but one little quip from a comedian and these losers go nuts. Sad, pathetic little snowflakes.
TheDyeus on
Let them and defeat it. And then no one has to worry about this particular threat anymore. No Court is going to let the First Amendment be tossed for a joke.
ChangingShips on
Just give ABC to Larry Ellison too, “problem” solved
wpmason on
Yes, GOV, just make more people get the Disney bundle… that’ll show ‘em.
pike360 on
F the FCC!
badugihowser on
Fascism
kon--- on
Trump’d FCC out there putting a stamp on its illegitimacy.
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The FCC vs. Disney Lawyers is going to be the next Godzilla vs. King Kong movie.
*a person familiar with the FCC’s thinking said the timing of a review wasn’t directly linked to the Kimmel monologue.*
SURE.
Just imagine, ESPN Shut down. Imagine.
> President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have both demanded that the broadcaster fire Jimmy Kimmel, the host of ABC’s eponymous late-night show, over a monologue he made two days before a gunman allegedly attempted to assassinate the president and top administration officials at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, in which he said the first lady looked like “an expectant widow.”
And I, as an American citizen, demand that government employee Donald J. Trump be fired as President for posting “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”, which is arguably worse than Kimmel’s joke.
Oh, and for being a pedo.
The most thin skinned and pissy clowns possible.
Carr and most of the administration are exactly what the Founding Fathers were afraid of and warned against. There is not an once of patriotism, American Values, Western Values or basic decency in them. They should be chased from Civil Society to a country that matches their values like Russia
Conservatives LOVE cancel culture
Time for the old media to pull the bandaid and just ditch cable to move to just online platforms
This is so stupid. Way more important matters in the country to worry about than late night free speech.
The crime: making a mild joke about Melania hating her husband.
Suck my ass, Carr.
Well the FCC won’t let me be, or let me be me, so let me see
Then Disney goes we’ll take back our donations shall we?
The Administration will silence political enemies-period.
Remember the names when it turns. Don’t let them fade back into anonymity after trying to destroy our way of life.
All I can think about is Wilson White from Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and how giddy he got getting the challenge the FCC in that fictional situation: “I no longer recognize the authority of the FCC.”
And that’s the attitude Disney should have. Under any administration, I would root for taking on the FCC because it’s just not a good regulatory body. But in THIS administration, it feels like you can really maximize impact to reshape the FCC well into the future if this lingers (and it will).
When supposedly independent regulatory agencies become the state’s witch hunt apparatus, you know open corruption has peaked.
Republicans are the biggest babies I’ve ever seen. You could spend days going over all the hateful things Trump has said, but one little quip from a comedian and these losers go nuts. Sad, pathetic little snowflakes.
Let them and defeat it. And then no one has to worry about this particular threat anymore. No Court is going to let the First Amendment be tossed for a joke.
Just give ABC to Larry Ellison too, “problem” solved
Yes, GOV, just make more people get the Disney bundle… that’ll show ‘em.
F the FCC!
Fascism
Trump’d FCC out there putting a stamp on its illegitimacy.
You can’t make sure of the dear leader anymore.