Mamdani drops ABC event, Hollywood stars pen letter
Zohran Mamdani, the Mayor of the Mayor, speaks at a press conference on 2 July 2025 in New York and celebrating the primary victory of the city unions.
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The New York Mayor’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Monday that the network canceled a municipal building with an ABC member to protest the Network Jimmy Kimmel’s Talk Show under pressure from Trump administration.
Mamdani, in a campaign event on Manhattan’s Roosevelt Island, “I withdraw in response to corporate leaders who are not the indictment of the local affiliated organization or hardworking journalists, but rather to the corporate leaders who prevent their responsibilities on protecting freedom of press.” He said.
The democratic candidate’s campaign said that the WABC Municipality Hall will take place on Thursday.
Cancellation, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” For a long time after the interpretation of the hosting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on the murder.
ABC said last week that the show was “indefinitely” in the heels of the Nexstar media group. Stations affiliated to ABC Kirk’s alleged murderer to the Maga movement because of the statements of Kimmel “for the predictable future” did not carry the show.
These announcements came hours after Brendan Carr, President of the Federal Communication Commission, claimed that the agency of Kimmel could take action against ABC on the comments of Kimmel.
ABC’s corporate parent Disney The mother remains about the question of Kimmel’s show will return to the air.
Mamdani said, “We cannot understand that this moment of authoritarianism is characterized by only those who come from the White House, in response to this, in response to anyone’s cowardice-those who seek for ways for their future ambitions by so-called leaders such as Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams,” Mamdani said. “
Cuomo, a former New York Governor and the current Mayor of New York, works independently against Mamdani.
Jimmy Kimmel live! “Jimmy Kimmel alive!” It is broadcasted every week at 23:35 at night and has various guests with comedy lice and a home group with celebrities, athletes, musical actions, comedians and human interest. On Monday, June 16, the guests were Steve Martin (“5 days out, 2 days ago”), Zach Cherry (“Severance”), and Alison Brown and Tim O’Brien Steve Martin.
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Mamdani said, “We must understand who suffered in these moments. This is not only Jimmy Kimmel himself, but also musicians, writers, musicians who feel this attack on the city they call a house.” He said.
“The message he sends to every American in this country is no longer a reliable right, rather what should be discussed and what can be discussed and what can be discussed,” he said.
Meanwhile, a series of Oscars winning and other Hollywood artists support Kimmel in a new letter American Civil Freedom Union.
Aclu’s letter, which has more than 400 signatures, said, “Last week, Jimmy Kimmel was removed from the air after the government threatened a private company with retaliation, after marking a dark moment for freedom of speaking in our nation.” He said.
“To silence his critics, our government resorted to threatening journalists’ livelihoods, talk show servers, artists, advertising elements and entertainers on the board.
The stars that signed the letter include Robert, Jane Fonda, Meryl Streep and Frances McDormand.
