00:00We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.
00:13Hollywood unions and celebrities are sounding off after Jimmy Kimmel was pulled off the air indefinitely over comments he made Monday following the death of Charlie Kirk.
00:23The announcement came just hours before airtime and celebrity reaction followed immediately.
00:32He didn't end the Ukraine war or solve Gaza within his first week, but he did end freedom of speech within his first year.
00:43Hey, for those of you who pray, now's the time to do it.
00:47Comedian Wanda Sykes was scheduled to appear on Kimmel's show Wednesday night.
00:51Instead, she posted to Instagram, calling on followers to pray for the world.
00:57Actor Ben Stiller kept it simple with, this isn't right.
01:01Actress Jean Smart shared a photo with Kimmel saying she was sickened by Kirk's death, but added, quote,
01:07what Jimmy said was free speech, not hate speech.
01:10People seem to only want to protect free speech when it suits their agenda.
01:15MSNBC's Chris Hayes called it the most straightforward attack on free speech from state actors I've ever seen in my life, and it's not even close.
01:25Meanwhile, Hollywood unions, including the Writers Guild, SAG-AFTRA, and the Musicians Union also condemned the suspension.
01:33But President Trump celebrated the move, calling it great news for America and urging NBC to do the same with Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers.
01:42Kimmel's time slot will be filled Friday night with a Charlie Kirk special on stations owned by Sinclair Broadcasting, one of the companies that removed Kimmel from local ABC affiliates.
01:53They also won't air Jimmy Kimmel live until they feel the appropriate steps were taken, encouraging him to issue an apology and make a donation to Kirk's family and his organization, Turning Point USA.
02:06With Straight Arrow news, I'm Kennedy Felton. Download our app or visit san.com for more.
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