Jimmy Kimmel suspended: LGBTQ+ celebs, allies, and pundits react

The LGBTQ+ community, allies, pundits, and other celebs are reacting to Jimmy Kimmel — and his titular late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! — being suspended.

Kimmel is the second late-night talk show host to be suspended for something they've said against President Donald Trump and follows Stephen Colbert's forced departure from CBS.

Keep scrolling to see noteworthy social media posts in reaction to Jimmy Kimmel Live! being pulled by ABC.

Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes shared an Instagram Reel and revealed that she was actually scheduled to be on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday.

According to the comedian's video, she learned that the show was pulled on the same day.

Max Tani

Max Tani wrote:

"The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC's pressure on Disney "state censorship.'"

Rosie O'Donnell

Rosie O'Donnell wrote:

"This is unacceptable — fuck this fascist administration and corrupt corporate executives — bowing to the orange monster — America is no more."

Billy Eichner

Billy Eichner shared the official statement from the Writers' Guild West.

Jean Smart

Jean Smart wrote:

"I am horrified at the cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel Live. What Jimmy said was FREE speech, not hate speech. People seem to only want to protect free speech when it suits THEIR agenda. Though I didn’t agree at ALL with Charlie Kirk; his shooting death sickened me; and should have sickened any decent human being. What is happening to our country?"

Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho shared an X post referencing the allegations that Trump is on the Epstein list.

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller wrote:

"This isn't right."

Alison Brie

Alison Brie wrote:

"This is unreal. And very scary"

Halsey

Halsey wrote:

"We're in the 'tell on your friends and neighbors,' 'extreme censorship,' 'indistinguishable propaganda' part of the fascism, in case it wasn't clear."

Bowen Yang

Bowen Yang shared Bess Bell Kalb's original post, which reads:

"This is what Kimmel said. This is what got him yanked off the air. This is factual information: The MAGA Gang is desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it. In between the finger-pointing, there was grieving."

Andy Herren

Andy Herren wrote:

"This Jimmy Kimmel news should really scare you!!!!!!"

Kandy Muse

Kandy Muse wrote:

"I just want you all to know that this is literally going to be the future of television under this administration, unfortunately."

Joel Kim Booster

Joel Kim Booster wrote:

"If you think they'll stop at job loss, you're fooling yourself. If you're cheering this from the sidelines now, congrats on going fully mask off. You're either evil or stupid or both."

Brandon Wolf

Brandon Wolf shared a still image of a news show in North Korea.

Benito Skinner

Benito Skinner also shared Bess Bell Kalb's original post.

Karla Mosley

Karla Mosley wrote:

"America, we are not ok."

Freddy Scott

Freddy Scott wrote:

"There's a word that describes when the government starts forcibly policing and silencing dissent."

Bianca Del Rio

Bianca Del Rio shared an Instagram Reel from Jessica Craven.

In the video, Craven questions Donald Trump's comments comparing Jimmy Kimmel to "degenerate art."

Marissa Bode

Marissa Bode wrote:

"Completely spineless employers folding so easily, digging us deeper into fascism.How do you go to bed at night knowing you're nothing more than a 'yes man' puppet? What do you really stand for? Do you even have a clue? And a lot of touuugh talk for the party of 'free speech.'"

Isaac Cole Powell

Isaac Cole Powell wrote:

"REMEMBER WHEN REPUBLICANS WERE ANTI-CANCEL CULTURE?"

Natasha Rothwell

Natasha Rothwell also shared Bess Bell Kalb's original post.

Gus Kenworthy

Gus Kenworthy wrote:

"Welcome to facism."

Matt Rogers

Matt Rogers shared a post about Brian Kilmeade and Fox News. He wrote:

"But not fired?

Ruby Rose

Ruby Rose shared an X post alongside a video of Donald Trump denouncing censorship.

​Jordan C. Brown

Jordan C. Brown wrote:

"This is a five alarm fire for free speechWays to fight back:- cancel your Hulu and Disney+ subscriptions- don't visit Disney parks or buy Disney products- if you work for Disney or ABC, whether corporate, parks or you're an actor or producer or crew on a production, consider staying home from work tomorrow if you're able- if you live near a Disney HQ, park, or retail store, consider joining a peaceful protest. Make a sign! Shame on Disney!"

Sophia Bush wrote:

"Why did Kimmel get fired for playing the tape of what Trump said?? Seriously. If this doesn't alarm you, you're not paying attention. Once the rules are suspended for anyone, they're suspended for all of us."

Caleb Hearon

Caleb Hearon wrote:

"These networks will really jerk themselves off about 'empowering artists' and then drop your ass the second you say something that isn't Maximally Brand Aligned for Shareholder Comfort or whatever. Spineless, cowardly shit."

Jeremy McClain

Jeremy McClain wrote:

"Truly disgusted by the state of America and the world in general. We're slowly being stripped away of our rights at the hand of an egomaniacal clown. Charlie kirk was a stochastic terrorist. Racism isn't an 'opinion.' Transphobia isn't an 'opinion.' Homophobia isn't an 'opinion.' The cognitive dissonance and selective empathy of this regime and its supporters is mind blowing. If that includes you, please unfollow me. Justice for trey reed. Free Palestine. Fuck Trump."

Kevin McHale

Kevin McHale wrote:

"Now we know how a lot of you would have reacted in early 1930s Germany."

Jim Acosta

Jim Acosta wrote:

"Jimmy Kimmel deserves better than this. He’s a class act. Case in point - after my first appearance on his show back in 2018, he very thoughtfully asked whether I was receiving adequate security at that time, as Trump was repeatedly smearing journalists as 'the enemy of the people,' comments that resulted in threats aimed at many of us in the White House Press Corps. I’ll never forget that moment of kindness from Jimmy. It spoke volumes. Make no mistake, our right to free speech is under attack in this country. This right must be defended as it is essential to the American way of life."