Hollywood superstar, Viola Davis has added her voice in support of popular show host, Jimmy Kimmel, after his show ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ was yanked off air by ABC, after allegedly mocking the President of the United States, Donald Trump over the killing of Charlie Kirk, and how he claimed to be mourning the tragic death of his ‘friend’.
Viola Davis in a social media post on Thursday revealed that she felt heart broken by the news, while showing her support to her good friend, Jimmy.
“My heart continues to be broken every day. It’s like we used to say back in the day, with spit and a heartfelt handshake: ‘Let’s just squelch it’, we need to find a way back to each other…if not with spit and a handshake…with grace.
Love you Jimmy Kimmel. You have been beyond kind to me. I will no longer join the cacophony of the world. I’m squelching it’. She said.
ABC halted production on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Wednesday after the FCC threatened to take action against the network for the host’s recent comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk: “We hit 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,” Kimmel said on air Monday.
“We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” the FCC’s Trump-appointed chairman Brendan Carr said on a podcast two days later.
“These companies can find ways to change conduct and take action, frankly, on Kimmel or there’s going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.”
Shortly afterward, Kimmel’s show was pulled from all ABC affiliate stations owned by Nexstar and Sinclair.
Nexstar, it should be noted, is currently seeking FCC approval to acquire TV station owner Tegna, while Sinclair is well known for its conservative politics and has also announced plans to consider merger and acquisition opportunities that would require FCC approval. ABC put an indefinite pause on production soon after its station owners’ decisions were made public.
Trump has celebrated the move. “Great News for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED,” he wrote on Truth Social. “Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done. Kimmel has ZERO talent, and worse ratings than even Colbert, if that’s possible. That leaves Jimmy and Seth, two total losers, on Fake News NBC. Their ratings are also horrible. Do it NBC!!! President DJT”