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One week after caving, Disney pretends it never blinked on Jimmy Kimmel

Jason Weisberger
Sep 22, 2025
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Disney pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! after receiving FCC threats, then quickly reversed the decision. Now Disney is trying to retcon its cave-in as careful decision-making, rather than caving to illegal pressure.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is not dead. On September 22, Disney announced that ABC's long-running l…

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