Sep 18 4 things to know about ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show off the air, indefinitely — an unprecedented move that followed backlash over the comic's remarks after last week's killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Here’s what we know. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 10:23 What the move to pull Kimmel off the air says about free speech under Trump By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins, Jonah Anderson, Kayan Taraporevala The political fallout from the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk continues. Wednesday, Disney suddenly suspended ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" following comments Kimmel made about how President Trump’s supporters were responding to the killing. That suspension was cheered by Trump… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 5:21 Disney dispute leaves DirecTV customers without popular sports channels By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas More than 11 million DirecTV customers were left in the dark after Disney pulled ESPN, ABC and other channels from the provider on a busy sports night. Viewers were cut off in the middle of a U.S. Open tennis match… Continue watching
Aug 26 Harris and Trump squabble over upcoming debate, raising questions about whether face-off will take place By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The Harris campaign says it's told ABC they want microphones to be live, not muted when it's the other candidate's turn to speak, which is different from the rules for the June debate between Trump and President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Aug 08 Trump and Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate on ABC, network says By Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Trump is rejoining the ABC debate days after posting on his social media network that he would not appear on the network, citing a lawsuit he has filed. Continue reading
Aug 11 Politically charged 'black-ish' episode gets belated home By Lynn Elber, Associated Press A politically charged episode of “black-ish” from 2017 that was shelved by ABC has found a home on Hulu. In a social media post, “black-ish” creator Kenya Barris said he can't wait for people to see the episode for themselves. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 4:22 Roseanne Barr isn't new to incendiary tweets. Here's why ABC decided to act ABC canceled rebooted sitcom "Roseanne" on Tuesday over an offensive outburst by its creator and star. Roseanne Barr wrote a racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett, a former senior advisor to President Obama. William Brangham talks with Eric Deggans of NPR… Continue watching
May 29 ABC cancels 'Roseanne' after comedian's racist comment By Courtney Norris, Dan Cooney ABC Entertainment's president says the network has decided to cancel the "Roseanne" reboot, the PBS NewsHour has confirmed. Continue reading
May 13 Trump says his tax rate is 'none of your business' By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is refusing to disclose even what tax rate he pays until an IRS audit of his tax returns is complete. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch On Historic Day at London Games, How the 'Torch Was Passed' On Historic Day at London Games, How the 'Torch Was Passed… Continue watching