Disney Suspends Kimmel Over Kirk Comments

迪士尼因基尔克评论暂停金姆尔职务

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2025-09-18

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A.M. Edition for Sept. 18. The entertainment giant is pulling ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ after Kimmel accused ‘MAGA-land’ figures of exploiting Kirk’s death, sparking outrage from conservatives. Plus, the WSJ’s Peter Loftus explains how weight-loss pills are going to upend the market, as a Novo Nordisk trial shows the pill is just as effective as its Wegovy shot. And, royalty, lavish dinners and tech CEOs: Britain turns on the charm offensive as Donald Trump’s state visit to the United Kingdom continues. Caitlin McCabe hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Disney pulls Jimmy Kimmel off the air after his remarks on slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

  • Plus, Nova Nordisk's experimental weight loss pill shows strong results in a late-stage trial.

  • Weekly injectables.

  • They've just generated huge sales.

  • But the companies that have developed those...

  • I haven't rested on their laurels and they feel that there is a demand for pill versions of these drugs."

  • And Britain's Prime Minister, otherwise known as Europe's Trump Whisperer,

  • prepares for a meeting with the president.

  • It's Thursday, September 18th.

  • I'm Caitlin McCabe for The Wall Street Journal and here's the AM edition of What's News,

  • the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.

  • Disney has pulled popular late night host Jimmy Kimmel off ABC indefinitely,

  • following remarks he made about the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

  • We had 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 do everything they can to score political points from it.

  • The decision came just hours after the chair of the Federal Communications Commission,

  • Brendan Carr, criticized Kimmel on a conservative political podcast,

  • where he suggested the agency could take action against the broadcast licenses of ABC-owned stations.

  • People familiar with the matter said senior leadership, including Disney CEO Bob Iger,

  • were among those who decided to pull Kimmel immediately.

  • We should note that a spokesman for Kimmel said the host had no comment.