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Get That Mouse Out Of The House

Disney will pay a price for suspending Jimmy Kimmel, but how much?

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Al Lewis
Sep 20, 2025
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This Week In Blunders – Sept. 14-20

“Free speech isn’t just about speaking. It is also about listening.” – Tim Cook.


I had dinner with a friend last night and the first thing he told me was that he just cancelled Hulu. He’s hardly alone.

People are cancelling Disney streaming services and calling for boycotts of the brand after its network, ABC, suspended Jimmy Kimmel for his comments about the Charlie Kirk shooting.

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“Are you a man or are you a mouse? … Get out, Disney.” (Comic: ChatGPT.)

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Google searches for “cancel Disney Plus” and “cancel Hulu” are spiking. And even Disney’s former CEO Michael Eisener is taking the entertainment giant to task for “not standing up against bullies.”

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