Disney/ABC backs down, Jimmy Kimmel to return tonight.

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His show, like Colbert, is not overly political. The monologues and openings are very political. Barring a political or news guest, the rest of the show is generally apolitical. They're entertainment shows.
 
Calheel said:
I think Kimmel has a lot of leverage. He has 21 million YouTube followers and could easily make a great living doing an internet-only show. The future is not broadcast TV. He isn't going to let ABC dictate content decisions.
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Doesn't he reportedly care very much about the crew and staff?
 
GeeWhy said:
The monologues and openings are very political.
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That's in part because there are no options any more. In the old days, Carson and Leno could do non-political openings by reading obscure headlines about bizarre things that happen somewhere in the world. That moved to social media long ago. So what else can do you on a nightly basis to generate content?

Because Trump is always everywhere doing dumb stuff, the media naturally glom onto him. He is so perfect for the Daily Show/Weekend Update/Seth Meyers comedy format that they would have had to invent him if he didn't exist. And because Trump is everywhere, you can't do a "what's in the news" bit without touching him in some way.
 
superrific said:
Doesn't he reportedly care very much about the crew and staff?
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Yes, but I can’t see him accepting censorship to save jobs. He could also bring a lot of those people over to an internet show, but there would certainly be a pairing down of cast and crew.
 
GeeWhy said:
His show, like Colbert, is not overly political. The monologues and openings are very political. Barring a political or news guest, the rest of the show is generally apolitical. They're entertainment shows.
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And at their core they are commercial platforms. They exist to promote movies and other things as well as sell commercials between the commercials that are the guests. That's why I have no interest in them.
 
Calheel said:
Doubt it. They will continue with their pouty meltdown a little longer. At some point, they will probably start airing it again in certain markets.
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I googled a list of Nextstar's ABC affiliates last week. From what I recall, New Orleans seemed like the biggest market and most stations were in smaller market deep red state spots.
 
uncsig said:
I googled a list of Nextstar's ABC affiliates last week. From what I recall, New Orleans seemed like the biggest market and most stations were in smaller market deep red state spots.
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they own a ton of CW networks and MYtv networks, like KTLA in Los Angeles. They actually own 75% of the CW network. (not the affiliates, the company itself)
 
superrific said:
You have lots of confidence about a situation you don't really know. Didn't he start out as non-political and was that way for many, many years? I thought he only got political with the rise of anti-vaxx, but I could be wrong. Don't watch often. So might he bill it as a return to the roots? I think there are a wide range of options and we don't know which to exclude. I tend to doubt that he would go non-political as it would kill his ratings so what would be the point, but again, many paths remain open.
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I believe he turned more political when trump wanted to cancel Obama care, since he has a child with a pre-existing condition from birth.
He was host od the man show years ago, not political.
 
uncsig said:
Poor Megyn: She was paid by NBC, finalizing her departure with the remaining balance of her three-year, $69 million contract, which amounted to approximately $30 million.
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It's hard to know what is schtick and what is real with Megyn, as she has tried on so many personalities over the years.

Currently, she is playing up the "us vs. them" war that people like @Ramrouser bathe in. Does she really see the world that way or does she just want more clicks and more money from the rams of the world? Here is Tim Miller on this current version of Megyn:

 
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