Petition Demanding Jimmy Kimmel’s Return Surges Past 150,000 Signatures
The post Petition Demanding Jimmy Kimmel’s Return Surges Past 150,000 Signatures appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 02: Jimmy Kimmel attends the 28th Annual UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation’s “Taste For A Cure” event at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 02, 2025, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation) Getty Images for UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation A petition campaign from MoveOn is seeing a surge in sign-ups in response to ABC’s suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. In fact, within just 24 hours of launching, the petition drew more than 100,000 signatures from supporters demanding that ABC and Disney reinstate Kimmel — putting it in striking distance of being MoveOn’s fastest-growing petition of 2025 (as of Sunday afternoon, the petition had garnered around 154,000 signatures). The effort comes after ABC abruptly pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air last week following threats from the Trump administration. Kimmel drew that ire after criticizing conservatives’ response to the murder of activist Charlie Kirk, leading ABC to abruptly bench him and leave the future of both the host and his show in limbo. MoveOn Jimmy Kimmel petition goes viral With Kimmel now at the epicenter over a larger debate over free speech, MoveOn also decided to roll out an even more visible form of protest over the weekend in addition to launching the petition. It came in the form of a mobile billboard truck, which circled several Los Angeles landmarks over the weekend including the El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard as well as Disney’s Glendale offices. Among the messages it displayed: “We’re with Jimmy and free speech.” “We’re with Jimmy” Jimmy Kimmel mobile billboard in Los Angeles. MoveOn MoveOn, for its part, says the campaign is about more than one TV host. In a statement, spokesperson Britt Jacovich described Kimmel’s suspension as…
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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 02: Jimmy Kimmel attends the 28th Annual UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation’s “Taste For A Cure” event at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 02, 2025, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation) Getty Images for UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation A petition campaign from MoveOn is seeing a surge in sign-ups in response to ABC’s suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. In fact, within just 24 hours of launching, the petition drew more than 100,000 signatures from supporters demanding that ABC and Disney reinstate Kimmel — putting it in striking distance of being MoveOn’s fastest-growing petition of 2025 (as of Sunday afternoon, the petition had garnered around 154,000 signatures). The effort comes after ABC abruptly pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air last week following threats from the Trump administration. Kimmel drew that ire after criticizing conservatives’ response to the murder of activist Charlie Kirk, leading ABC to abruptly bench him and leave the future of both the host and his show in limbo. MoveOn Jimmy Kimmel petition goes viral With Kimmel now at the epicenter over a larger debate over free speech, MoveOn also decided to roll out an even more visible form of protest over the weekend in addition to launching the petition. It came in the form of a mobile billboard truck, which circled several Los Angeles landmarks over the weekend including the El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard as well as Disney’s Glendale offices. Among the messages it displayed: “We’re with Jimmy and free speech.” “We’re with Jimmy” Jimmy Kimmel mobile billboard in Los Angeles. MoveOn MoveOn, for its part, says the campaign is about more than one TV host. In a statement, spokesperson Britt Jacovich described Kimmel’s suspension as…
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