Howard Stern extends his support to Jimmy Kimmel during the show cancelation controversy

The Jimmy Kimmel cancellation controversy has lit a fire in the entertainment industry, to say the least. This one action from Disney+ and ABC has managed to garner much criticism from fans and high-profile celebrities.

In the ever-growing list of celebrities criticizing Disney and ABC for the decision to suspend Kimmel's show, the latest addition is Howard Stern.

In his latest SiriusXM radio show episode, Stern commented on the cancellation, extended his support to Jimmy Kimmel, and even revealed his small contribution to the cause.

Keep reading to find out what happened.

Howard Stern announces his support for Jimmy Kimmel amid cancellation controversy

The Jimmy Kimmel cancellation controversy has garnered much reaction from Hollywood as celebrities publicly announce their support for the talk-show host and free speech. Hundreds of celebrities, from Jennifer Aniston and Ben Stiller to Robert De Niro, have signed an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) open letter supporting Kimmel.

Howard Stern, in the latest episode on his SiriusXM radio show, joined this list of celebrities publicly condemning this move by Disney:

"As you know, ABC threw Jimmy [Kimmel] off the air,” Stern said. “I don’t know what their plan is, but it looks like they might be firing him. And then I read sometimes that they’re not gonna fire him. I don’t know. I have spoken to Jimmy. I didn’t ask him these questions, I just asked him how he was doing personally. "

He went on to add:

"I just know when the government begins to interfere, when the government says, ‘I’m not pleased with you, so we’re gonna orchestrate a way to silence you,’ it’s the wrong direction for our country."

He emphasized the enormity of the situation and explained how, even though the networks should not be forced into such a position as Disney and ABC, there needs to be somebody who stands up to such actions:

"now ABC is put in the same position and it’s unfortunate that ABC even has to be in this position,” Stern continued. “They shouldn’t have to be in this position. I feel for them too, in this. But someone’s gotta step up and fucking say, ‘Hey, enough, we’re not gonna bow.’ "

Stern then went on to reveal the small contribution he has decided to make to the cause by cancelling his Disney+ subscription:

"Now it might sound stupid, but the thing I did this morning, I’m canceling my Disney+. I’m trying to say with the pocketbook that I do not support what they’re doing with Jimmy."

Jimmy Kimmel's show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, was suspended and taken off-air by ABC and Disney indefinitely after the FCC Chairman Brendan Carr commented on a monologue by Kimmel regarding MAGA's reaction to Charlie Kirk's assassination. Carr's statements were followed by the affiliate owners Sinclair and Nexstar's public announcements that they would preempt the show.

ABC and Disney's move to cancel Jimmy Kimmel's show is being subjected to a lot of condemnation by high-profile celebrities and politicians.

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