Jimmy Fucking Kimmel!!!
Newspapers are calling it a “business decision.”
Hahaahahahahaha!
Reports are saying old Jimmy’s remarks about Charlie Kirk got in the way of some “maga mergers” that need Trump’s approval.
But, Cogent Reader! You and I know what taking Jimmy Kimmel off the air really means.
It means no voice is safe.
Because Jimmy’s not a podcaster. Not a You-Tuber. Not a Substacker. Not a campus debater. He’s a goddam network television STAR. He’s the host of the Oscars. He’s a household name. He’s the jester that keeps the king on his toes. And if Jimmy Kimmel with his massive national reach and his stupendous cultural pull and his gobs of charm can be yanked off the air at the whim of a few billionaires who need Trump’s approval of some business deals, well………you know what’s next:
When a hilarious beloved voice is punished, we will all start self-censoring. Writers, comics, journalists, commenters on Ask E. Jean think: If they came for Jimmy they’ll come for me.
So what can YOU do about it?
WELLL…
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