ABC, Disney and Melania Trump
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ABC’s parent company, Walt Disney, has come under fire for repeatedly getting embroiled in controversies related to Jimmy Kimmel. An ABC staffer threw shade at the company, stressing how the government shouldn’t have any say on who appears on TV,
The review comes in the wake of President Trump calling for late night host Jimmy Kimmel to be fired, though it appears tied to Disney's DEI practices, not his show.
The network continues its defense of ABC and Jimmy Kimmel after latest pressure from Trump administration.
Jimmy Kimmel responded to Melania Trump's fiery criticism, which has fueled fresh talk of a Disney and ABC boycott. What's going on?
While it's not the first time Kimmel has faced backlash over a show monologue, the renewed challenges now fall under freshly installed Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro.
ABC and Hulu stars from series like Abbott Elementary and Scrubs recently attended Disney's "Toast to Television" event.