The Retaking of Hollywood
The Kimmel Suspension and the Return of the Studio System
There’s something comical about the liberal elite crying out for a Disney boycott. This week, late night host Jimmy Kimmel was placed on indefinite leave after his on-air remarks about the murder of Charlie Kirk. Both factually inaccurate and cruel, Kimmel’s remarks were part of a wave of on-camera expressions of glee at the news of a young conservative father’s murder.
Shockingly, ABC yanked his show off the air, sending a chill through Hollywood. I say shockingly because the entire entertainment industry has had carte blanch to spew hatred at half the country, their paying customers, without reprisal for years now.
Five years ago, Conservatives called a boycott of their own after Star Wars actor Gina Carano was fired for tweeting about conservative vilification (using a Holocaust analogy)—a boycott that was met with sneering disinterest from actors and other Hollywood elite.
“May Trump supporters ... never know peace.” - Rachel Zegler (Snow White)
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