Howard Stern isn't happy about his friend Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.
The radio host, 71, said on his show Sept. 22 that he was "so upset" after Disney-owned ABC suspended "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over comments the comedian made in relation to Charlie Kirk's death, including President Donald Trump's reaction. The suspension followed pressure on ABC from the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
"When the government says, 'I'm not pleased with you, so we're going to orchestrate a way to silence you,' it's the wrong direction for our country," he said. "It isn't good."
Stern slammed Kimmel's suspension as "horrible" and "outrageous" and revealed he is canceling his subscription to Disney+ to boycott ABC's parent company. Stern's cohost Robin Quivers said she also plans to cancel her subscription.
"You can't support this kind of a move," Stern said. "I don't care whether you like Jimmy or not. It's about freedom of speech. If ABC wanted to fire Jimmy because they didn't like him, or he had low ratings — they didn't want to fire him. They're being pressured by the United States government. We can't have that, not if we're going to have a democracy."
