Disney in Crisis Mode as Studio Seeks Path for Jimmy Kimmel's Return
Disney executives were in crisis mode on Thursday, hunkered down with their star talent Jimmy Kimmel to try to figure out a path to deescalate the firestorm ignited by his remarks on Monday about Charlie Kirk's murderer - and the intense reaction to Kimmel's removal on Wednesday. An extraordinary set of pressures were being brought to bear as Kimmel's allies - comedians, politicians and media personalities - called the public to action against what Marc Maron categorized as "government censorship" while conservatives escalated their attacks, and the government added fuel to the . . .