The entertainment industry is still reeling after the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and his show being put on ice for the foreseeable future.
It follows comments Kimmel made in his opening monologue relating to the shooting of Charlie Kirk and the reaction of President Trump and his supporters.
The decision has sparked a firestorm of protest, with Hollywood heavyweights calling it “an attack on free speech”.
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The entertainment industry is still reeling after the suspension of late night host Jimmy Kimmel. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
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Actor Ben Stiller was one of the first to speak out, tweeting “This isn’t right” and on the US Today Show, actor Jason Bateman, a close friend of Kimmel’s, said “it is troubling, to say the least”.
“Jimmy is getting his show pulled for, you know, freedom of speech,” he said.
Meanwhile, ‘The Fonz’ Henry Winkler also weighed in, saying “His humour, his insights are important to keep showing us who we are”.
Fellow former late-night king David Letterman simply said, “This is misery, I feel bad about this, we see where this is all going, correct? It’s managed media and it’s no good.”
And it appears the slash and burn approach may be continuing, with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr warning that his agency is, quote, “not done yet, making changes to the media ecosystem”.
Justin Bieber will be paid US$10 million for his Coachella appearance. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty)
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And while late-night television is in disarray, the iconic program Saturday Night Live has announced its first host for the next season.
Bad Bunny will kick off the season the premiere on October 4, with comedy legend Amy Poehler returning and double duty host and musical guest Sabrina Carpenter also featuring.
Finally, Sabrina’s fellow Coachella headliner, Justin Bieber, has just become the highest paid act in the festival’s history, securing a record-breaking US$10 million payday for the stint next year, a deal he reportedly negotiated himself without an agent.
Hear the full entertainment wrap in the video above