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newdeal2

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5. I agree it's a tough situation

Reply to Johonny (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 09:11 AM

Sep 2025

Continuing the show means that hundreds of people keep their jobs. If he leaves, there's likely no replacement show, ABC will just give up the time.

But I don't know how he can stay knowing that he has to be careful about saying even noncontroversial stuff. Whatever Jimmy said was vetted by lawyers before it went on the air, so if that's not good enough what is.

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I would be hard to believe Kimmel Johonny Sep 2025 #3

I agree it's a tough situation newdeal2 Sep 2025 #5

I have zero faith ABC will stand up for anything Johnny2X2X Sep 2025 #4

Remember Bill Maher's show Politically Incorrect newdeal2 Sep 2025 #6

Can't wait to hear Maher blame this all on woke liberals Johnny2X2X Sep 2025 #7

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That is Sinclair's demand... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2025 #15

Cancel them. Scrivener7 Sep 2025 #9

No doubt he has a contract. "Suspending" him is intended to keep him from claiming Ocelot II Sep 2025 #11

If he comes back JustAnotherGen Sep 2025 #12

Bad Position OC375 Sep 2025 #14

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