• BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
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    1 day ago

    It has come out that most of the execs at ABC were against the Kimmel “suspension,” but the few top decision makers were concerned about Trump pulling their broadcast license.

    So this was a decision to censor based on pressure from the administration. That is classic censorship, and a violation of the 1st Amendment.

    It was the same for Colbert. If CBS wanted government approval for their sale, they had to shut him up. Again, classic censorship.

    Each of those hosts makes millions each year, and probably had another 20 years on their careers. Then there are all the crew members out of work. It would be a great class action lawsuit.