Jimmy Kimmel’s comments on the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk weren’t just noxiously offensive and seemingly misleading — their timing was also incredibly bad: They threaten to derail Nexstar’s $6.2 billion takeover of rival broadcaster Tegna, telecom insiders tell On The Money. The already controversial deal — which would combine two of the nation’s largest owners of local TV stations — ... Read more
Jimmy Fallon’s last second exit adds fuel to the fire after Kimmel’s show is abruptly yanked from late night TV.NH
Jimmy Fallon abruptly canceled his scheduled appearance at Fast Company’s Innovation Festival in New York City on Thursday, organizers confirmed. Festival officials told Adweek that Fallon was slated to join a session titled “Staying On Brand” but pulled out at the last minute. The event went ahead with marketing executive Bozoma Saint John and Fast Company editor Jeff Beer. The cancellation comes as the ... Read more
Dave Portnoy refuses to back down on his controversial Jimmy Kimmel take even as the show is abruptly pulled off the air.NH
Dave Portnoy expanded on his controversial Jimmy Kimmel tweet on Thursday morning after the comedian’s late-night show was indefinitely suspended. The Barstool Sports founder claimed the decision by Disney to yank “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air was not about “cancel culture” in a tweet shortly after the news surfaced — eliciting a mixed response from his 3.7 million followers. Portnoy, who ... Read more
Charlie Kirk’s assassination thrusts Jasmine Crockett into the spotlight as she justifies rhetoric that divides the nation.NH
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, this week defended her past rhetoric about Republicans, pushing back on suggestions that comments such as calling President Donald Trump a fascist or “wannabe Hitler” contributed to Charlie Kirk’s assassination by a man authorities say held a “leftist ideology.” Crockett described such anti-Trump statements as educating the public about history and the ways ... Read more
Jasmine Crockett under intense scrutiny as her political rhetoric sparks heated debate over Kirk’s controversial stance.NH
Quốc Read In the turbulent arena of American politics, few figures rise to prominence without controversy. For U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, her ascent has been marked by fiery rhetoric and unrelenting critiques of her political adversaries. But in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Crockett has found herself at the center of an intensifying national debate about the role of ... Read more