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ABC’s move to suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s show following his comments on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk comes amid a decline in late-night TV viewership and advertising revenue. Disney-owned ABC announced the move on Wednesday after a pair of prominent media groups that own ABC affiliates, Nexstar and Sinclair, announced…
Trade schools across the country are struggling to hire qualified instructors at a time when more young people are showing interest in careers in skilled trades. The U.S. Department of Education reports at least 26 states are experiencing shortages in Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers for the 2025–2026 school…
President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a “life-changing” $350 billion tech investment plan dubbed the “Tech Prosperity Deal” in a press event on Thursday. While details on the exact agreement remain unclear, Starmer said it would create 15,000 jobs across the U.K. and invest in the…
One of the biggest names in MLB has joined Fanatics in an exclusive memorabilia partnership. Paul Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ ace, and Fanatics announced the landmark partnership on Thursday, as he joins some of the biggest names in sports in a similar deal under the company’s memorabilia and collectibles division,…
Mortgage rates fell again this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.26% from last week’s reading of 6.35%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.09% a year…
Rupert Murdoch, Chairman Emeritus of FOX Corporation and News Corp., was among a slate of industry titans who attended President Donald Trump’s historic state dinner at the United Kingdom’s Windsor Castle on Wednesday. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, members of the Trump administration and some of the most recognized…
ABC sidelined late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel over his controversial comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk after Nexstar Media Group said it would preempt Kimmel’s show. A spokesperson for ABC, which is owned by Disney, said in a statement on Wednesday that “Jimmy Kimmel Live will be…
Senior executives at Disney made the decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show off the air following his remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Disney CEO Bob Iger, along with Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden were behind the decision to suspend ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” indefinitely after…
Mark Zuckerberg’s much-anticipated demo of Meta’s new AI glasses tanked Wednesday at the Connect 2025 keynote, with glitches playing out in front of a packed audience. The device, called Meta Ray-Ban Display is priced at $799 and has been pitched as a breakthrough in wearable “agentic AI” with digital assistants…
Disney executives made decision to pull ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ off the air after Kirk comments: report
Senior executives at Disney reportedly made the decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show off the air following his remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Disney CEO Bob Iger, along with Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden — were behind the decision to suspend ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”…