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TOM HANKS, MERYL STREEP, AND OVER 400 CELEBRITIES BACK JIMMY KIMMEL AFTER DISNEY SUSPENSION

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Disney's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! has sparked outrage in Hollywood, with more than 400 celebrities, including Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Aniston, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, signing an ACLU-backed open letter defending free speech. The letter, released Monday, condemns Disney's move as a threat to constitutional rights and warns of a new "modern McCarthy era."

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HOLLYWOOD RALLIES BEHIND JIMMY KIMMEL AFTER SHOW SUSPENSION

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A storm erupted in Hollywood after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! under pressure from the Trump administration, following the comedian's remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination. Kimmel, who has long been a critic of Donald Trump, suggested during his September 10 monologue that Kirk's allies were exploiting his death for political gain. His comments prompted backlash from affiliates and regulators, ultimately leading Disney-owned ABC to pull the program indefinitely.

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HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER AT 20: CRAIG THOMAS ON ORIGINS, FORESHADOWING AND A LOST FINALE MOMENT

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Twenty years after How I Met Your Mother first premiered, the series remains one of television’s most talked-about sitcoms, dissected and debated in ways few comedies ever are. As the anniversary arrives, co-creator Craig Thomas reflects on the show’s unlikely beginnings, the careful and not-so-careful foreshadowing that carried through nine seasons, and the finale that left audiences divided. What becomes clear is that this show, though wrapped in quirky humor, was always built on memory, time, and connection.

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‘HAMNET’ WINS TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL AUDIENCE AWARD, EYES OSCAR GLORY

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Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet has emerged as the toast of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), clinching the prestigious People’s Choice Award. The honor, one of the most influential in the global film circuit, significantly boosts the film’s prospects in the upcoming awards season, particularly the Oscars.

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WHAT DID JIMMY KIMMEL SAY ABOUT CHARLIE KIRK THAT SPARKED BACKLASH

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Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night program was indefinitely suspended by ABC after remarks he made during his opening monologue earlier this week, about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. His comments quickly drew backlash from viewers, affiliates and regulators, ultimately leading to the network’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air.

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PARAMOUNT+ TO INTRODUCE MULTIVIEW STREAMING FOR UEFA MATCHES, PLANS EXPANSION TO ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS

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Paramount+ is set to roll out a new multiview feature next week, just in time for the kickoff of CBS Sports’ coverage of the UEFA Champions League. The feature, designed to let fans watch multiple games simultaneously, marks a significant upgrade to the platform’s live sports offering and signals the company’s intent to expand the technology to entertainment and news programming in the near future.

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SINCLAIR URGES JIMMY KIMMEL TO APOLOGIZE AND MAKE DONATION TO CHARLIE KIRK'S FAMILY

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Sinclair Broadcast Group, the largest owner of ABC affiliate stations in the United States, has asked late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to take further action following remarks he made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. The company, which suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! from airing on its stations, is now calling for a direct apology to Kirk’s family as well as financial contributions.

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REALITY TV TAKES A BOLD TURN WITH NEW BACHELORETTE

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ABC is shaking up its formula for the long-running franchise "The Bachelorette," opting for a new kind of leading lady. Instead of choosing from past contestants of "The Bachelor," the network has brought in Taylor Frankie Paul, a familiar face from Hulu's reality series "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives." The Utah native and single mother of three first gained attention on TikTok as part of the "MomTok" community, where her humor and candor drew a devoted audience. But her fame skyrocketed when she spoke publicly about the "soft-swinging" culture within her social circle, a revelation that ultimately inspired the Emmy-nominated Hulu series.

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