400+ Hollywood Celebrities Join ACLU Protest Against Disney Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel

Over 400 actors, musicians, and film directors, including Jennifer Aniston, Selena Gomez, Pedro Pascal, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Robert De Niro, signed an open letter organized by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) condemning the indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's ABC late-night talk show. The suspension followed Kimmel's critical remarks about the conservative response to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the subsequent government pressure, particularly from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who threatened broadcast license revocations. The letter decries this as a dark moment for freedom of speech, warning that government retaliation against artists and media undermines constitutional rights and threatens all voices regardless of political affiliation. The signatories argue that silencing one voice endangers free expression for everyone and call on all Americans to defend constitutional speech rights. The controversy has sparked widespread concern across the political spectrum and calls for boycotts of Disney and ABC. The ACLU and celebrities emphasize that such government pressure on private companies to silence critics recalls historic periods of political repression and must be resisted to preserve free speech.