More than 400 actors, musicians, and entertainers have signed an open letter organized by the ACLU defending Jimmy Kimmel after his late-night show was suspended by ABC. Signatories include Jennifer Aniston, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro, Jane Fonda, and Natalie Portman, among others.
The letter denounces “government threats to our freedom of speech,” referencing FCC Chair Brendan Carr, a Trump appointee, who pressured Disney/ABC after Kimmel made remarks about a conservative activist’s alleged killer. Several ABC affiliates soon dropped the program, leading to its indefinite suspension.
400 celebrities have signed an open letter to publicly condemn the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel & attack on free speech.
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) September 22, 2025
Celebrities who signed include Adam Scott, Bryan Cranston, Florence Pugh, Pedro Pascal, Jennifer Aniston, Meryl Streep, Jason Bateman, Rainn Wilson, Robert De… pic.twitter.com/L4sRg8fAyT
Celebrities argue this is a bipartisan issue, warning that silencing artists and journalists undermines America’s constitutional principles. They insist free expression should not be curtailed by political retaliation.
400 celebrities — from Tom Hanks to Jennifer Aniston, Meryl Streep, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jason Bateman and more — have teamed up with the ACLU to slam Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.
— Variety (@Variety) September 22, 2025
“We now find ourselves in a modern McCarthy era, facing exactly the type of heavy-handed government… pic.twitter.com/oZMe1TBjfO
Kimmel’s representatives are reportedly in discussions with Disney executives about the show’s future, but no resolution has been announced.
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