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How Kimmel's suspension over Charlie Kirk comments sparked a debate about free speech

How Kimmel's suspension over Charlie Kirk comments sparked a debate about free speech

Update: 2025-09-19
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Walt Disney-owned ABC says it will indefinitely stop airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! after remarks the late-night host made in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination. Elamin Abdelmahmoud talks to CBC Senior Writer Jackson Weaver, TV critic Eric Deggans and culture writer Alyssa Mercante about the role of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in this moment and how it's sparking a debate over free speech.

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How Kimmel's suspension over Charlie Kirk comments sparked a debate about free speech

How Kimmel's suspension over Charlie Kirk comments sparked a debate about free speech