Confused complaints to ABC Australia reveal anger over Jimmy Kimmel
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The ABC has received hundreds of complaints about US talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! being pulled off air and threats to boycott sponsors ... but that's the problem when two broadcasters from different countries share a name!

In short:

The American Broadcasting Company has axed Jimmy Kimmel Live! for comments the host made referencing the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has received hundreds of complaints intended for America’s ABC about the show being cancelled.

The vast majority of complaints sent to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation contained expressions of dismay, with many citing concerns about free speech and the First Amendment to the US Constitution.

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  • Norah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    91·
    3 days ago

    Feeling about what particularly?

    In terms of large cultural events, we had some of the largest-ever protests in this country at the start of August, in support of Australian recognition of the Palestinian genocide. Followed up by some much, much smaller, nationalist, racist right-wing protests that were hijacked by neo-nazis at the end of August. Our Prime Minister is currently in the US for the UN general assembly, where he plans on recognising Palestinian statehood.

    In saying that about the right-wing in this country, at our federal election earlier this year the main centre-right party completely collapsed under a landslide by the centre-left. Our Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, is pretty milquetoast in my opinion. But he at least seems steadfast in not allowing Trump to bully us into submission, so far anyway.