Since ABC took Jimmy Kimmel off the air for his insensitive comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the US has found itself in a vexed debate on free speech.
TV stations said they’d refuse to air his show; forcing the network to make the choice - but, after receiving a huge backlash and mass boycott of their streaming services, they have now only ... Show More
Sep 2025
Jimmy Kimmel and Free Speech in the United States
<p>The aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel are creating concerns and conversations about the state of free speech in the United States.</p><p>Rachel Abrams, Jim Rutenberg, Jeremy W. Peters and Adam Liptak, all journalists f ... Show More
30m 16s
Sep 2025
Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension and Trump’s FCC
Earlier this week, ABC’s late-night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was suspended indefinitely by parent company Disney after Kimmel made remarks about Charlie Kirk's death. The announcement came after the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, suggested the F ... Show More
18m 36s
Dec 2024
The Rise of the Right is the Left's Fault - Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry is an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director, narrator and writer.
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Feb 2025
Politics, Sport, and Free Speech Hypocrisy, with Jemele Hill
Live from New York — it's 'We're Not Kidding'! This past week, Mehdi traveled to the 'On Air Fest' in Brooklyn for a very special LIVE taping of 'WNK' with award-winning sports journalist and broadcaster Jemele Hill. You may remember Jemele from the first Trump administration, wh ... Show More
47m 49s
Jan 2021
Josh Hawley, Could You Stop Your Whining for Five Seconds?
Authoritarians like Sen. Josh Hawley don’t have much to defend these days. Their little insurrection failed, their Dear Leader is gone, and his stewardship helped kill more Americans than World War II. But they’ve still got the politics of aggrievement. Of victimhood. Of straight ... Show More
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