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Disney Dismisses Kimmel Suspension Claims Amid Backlash

12/14/2025

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Disney co-chair Dana Walden said that the White House did not contact Disney during Jimmy Kimmel's September suspension.
The suspension followed conservative backlash over Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk's alleged killer.
Walden said the suspension aimed to take the temperature down amid heated tensions.
Walden dismissed claims of Disney+ cancellations as exaggerated, noting the company had a strong quarter and considers the matter resolved, despite cancellations cited by Howard Stern.

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Disney co-chair Dana Walden said that the White House did not contact Disney during Jimmy Kimmel's September suspension.
The suspension followed conservative backlash over Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk's alleged killer.
Walden said the suspension aimed to take the temperature down amid heated tensions.
Walden dismissed claims of Disney+ cancellations as exaggerated, noting the company had a strong quarter and considers the matter resolved, despite cancellations cited by Howard Stern.