Monday, September 22, 2025

'Andor' Writer Dan Gilroy On Disney Suspending Kimmel

Dan Gilroy: As one of the writers on the Disney+ drama Andor, we spent six years thinking about a fascist takeover of a galaxy far, far away. Six years thinking about ordinary beings as an authoritarian regime comes in for the kill. Many people saw parallels between Andor and the real world. I see them as well, particularly in the events of the last week.

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"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.

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-- Governor JB Pritzker (@govpritzker.illinois.gov) Sep 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM

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Donald Trump's tools of governance, coercion and intimidation, have found focus on Hollywood. Faced with a social media firestorm, fear, and an FCC head threatening "they can do this the easy way or hard way," Disney suspended Jimmy Kimmel for speaking his mind. I deeply disagree but acknowledge it was a difficult decision. If you believe otherwise, wait until fate knocks on your door and demands you choose between conscience and hardship--because if you work in this industry that day is coming.

The suspension bought time, but not much. Disney now stands at a crossroads: terminate Kimmel's contract and become pavement for the road to a brave new Trumpian world; or stand for the First Amendment and take the onslaught. There's not much at stake, just free speech, the oxygen that sustains life in this town.

#1 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-09-20 11:02 AM

Support DeSantis in his war on Disney.

#2 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-09-20 01:23 PM

---- off you stupid ----

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-09-20 02:10 PM

Support DeSantis in his war on Disney.

#2 | Posted by visitor_

Is that the guy whose wife stole 10 million from a charity?

#4 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-09-23 02:30 PM

Support DeSantis in his war on Disney.

#2 | POSTED BY VISITOR_

This is how far maga has sunk and how far vistard has gone off the rails.

Supporting a "war with Disney".

A quintessential American company that embodies and promotes values often associated with the American experience, such as optimism, innovation, and the entrepreneurial spirit.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-09-23 03:22 PM

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