The company hasn’t asked Kimmel to apologize, nor does Kimmel have any plans to do so, the people said. The comedian has been a vocal critic of Trump for several years.
Comedians have raced to defend Kimmel and criticize Disney.
“You can’t go around firing somebody because you’re fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian criminal administration in the Oval Office,” former late-night host David Letterman said at an event in New York Thursday. “That’s just not how this works.”
Kimmel had planned to address the controversy in his opening monologue Wednesday. The company asked Kimmel to tone down the remarks and strike a more conciliatory tone, said the people. Disney pulled the show after the two sides couldn’t agree on how to proceed.
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Always did love Dave.