{"id":145636,"date":"2025-09-18T15:59:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/145636\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T15:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:59:11","slug":"ben-stiller-and-hollywood-stars-rush-to-defend-jimmy-kimmel-following-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/145636\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Stiller and Hollywood stars rush to defend Jimmy Kimmel following suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hollywood celebrities have rushed to Jimmy Kimmel<\/a>\u2019s defence after he was \u2018indefinitely\u2019 taken off the air because of comments about Charlie Kirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The late-night talk show host claimed that the \u2018MAGA gang\u2019 was trying to gain political points over Kirk\u2019s murder during his monologue.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old right-wing political commentator was fatally shot while speaking at a campus event<\/a> at Utah Valley University on September 10. <\/p>\n

Kimmel said during a broadcast of his show on Wednesday: \u2018The MAGA Gang [is] desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.\u2019 In between the finger-pointing, there was grieving.\u2019<\/p>\n

He then went on to show a clip of Donald Trump<\/a>, sarcastically remarking how \u2018hard the president is taking this\u2019 who talks about the White House<\/a>\u2019s ballroom construction after being asked by a reporter about Kirk\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Disney\u2019s ABC has announced that it will be pulling Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tJimmy Kimmel has been \u2018indefinitely\u2019 taken off the air following his monologue about the death of Charlie Kirk (Picture: ABC)<\/p>\n

The network\u2019s affiliate group, Nexstar, also shared on Wednesday that it \u2018strongly objects\u2019 to the talk show host\u2019s comments and \u2018will replace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets\u2019.<\/p>\n

Now, however, a host of A-Listers from Ben Stiller to Jamie Lee Curtis and Wanda Sykes have pushed back against the decision.<\/p>\n

Writing on X, Ben Stiller<\/a> reposted the news of ABC taking Kimmel off the air and said: \u2018This isn\u2019t right.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n

Actor Josh Gad, known from Frozen<\/a>, added: \u2018I see we are at the passive participation of authoritarianism now. God help us all.\u2019<\/p>\n

Barry star Henry Winkler wrote on X: \u2018@jimmykimmel his humor, his insights are important to keep showing us who we are . AND he is a most wonderful fellow\u2019 [sic]<\/p>\n

Posting on Instagram, Community and Together star Alison Brie shared: \u2018This is unreal. And very scary.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tThe talk show host claimed that the \u2018MAGA gang\u2019 was trying to gain political points over Kirk\u2019s murder (Picture: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tKirk, 31, was fatally shot at Utah Valley University on September 10 (Picture: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Community actor Alison Brie shared a news alert on Instagram<\/a>: \u2018This is unreal. And very scary.\u2019<\/p>\n

Comedian Wanda Sykes posted a video saying: \u2018He didn\u2019t end the Ukraine war or solve Gaza within his first week. But he did end freedom of speech within his first year. Hey, for those of you who pray, now\u2019s the time to do it. Love you, Jimmy.\u2019<\/p>\n

Jamie Lee Curtis<\/a>, 66, also reposted a photo of Kimmel to her Instagram Story with a quote attributed to the comedian, saying: \u2018I don\u2019t think anybody should be canceled. I really don\u2019t.\u2019<\/p>\n

This comes after she burst into tears<\/a> earlier this week discussing the death of Kirk<\/p>\n

Following his suspension, SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America<\/a> have released statements condemning Kimmel\u2019s suspension.<\/p>\n

\u2018The decision to suspend airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! is the type of suppression and retaliation that endangers everyone\u2019s freedoms,\u2019 they said.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tBen Stiller described Kimmel\u2019s suspension as \u2018not right\u2019 (Picture: Shutterstock)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tJamie Lee Curtis has previously spoken out about Kirk (Picture: Chelsea Lauren\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n

Kirk\u2019s suspected shooter Tyler Robinson, 22, has since been taken into custody and appeared in court on Tuesday on multiple charges, including aggravated murder.<\/p>\n

Kimmel insinuated that Robinson was conservative despite investigators stating that he has far-left ideologies and was in a romantic relationship with his\u00a0transgender<\/a>\u00a0roommate.<\/p>\n

Nexstar Media, which is the largest local broadcast and digital media company in the U.S, recently announced plans to acquire rival broadcast company Tegna for $6.2 billion that wouldput Nexstar in 80% of America\u2019s TV-owning households.<\/p>\n

The acquisition requires final approval from the Trump-controlled Federal Communications Commission.<\/p>\n

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