"However, the choice to suspend Kimmel has also prompted swelling backlash from the other side, with people on social media threatening to boycott the Walt Disney Company, which owns not only ABC but a sprawling empire of media and entertainment properties. Many online are vowing to cancel their Disney+ subscriptions as well as other Disney-owned platforms like ESPN and Hulu."
"Celebrities including Pedro Pascal, Adam Scott, and Wanda Sykes also shared their support online for Kimmel. Screenwriter and producer Damon Lindelof, who is also the cocreator of ABC's Lost, shared on Instagram that he would not work with Disney on future projects if the decision is not reversed. Marvel star Tatiana Maslany, who portrays She-Hulk in the Disney+ series, encouraged the actions of fans to cancel their Disney+, ESPN, and Hulu subscriptions following the news."
ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! after Kimmel made comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk and faced criticism from FCC chairman Brendan Carr. The suspension prompted online calls to boycott the Walt Disney Company and to cancel Disney+, ESPN, and Hulu subscriptions. Hundreds of protesters, including writers and actors, gathered outside Disney headquarters in Los Angeles to support Kimmel and free speech. Numerous celebrities voiced support, and Damon Lindelof said he would not work with Disney if the decision remains. Some analysts say the backlash may be short-lived and unlikely to cause lasting financial harm to Disney.
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