The shock of seeing Jimmy Kimmel abruptly yanked off the air this week after coming under fire from FCC chairman Brendan Carr, key ABC affiliate station owners and President Donald Trump was the final straw for many fans of Kimmel and late-night TV.

Several hundred people took part in protests Thursday after Disney and ABC opted to preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live” indefinitely amid a MAGA media-fueled pressure campaign. Kimmel, who has long been a vocal critic of Trump, has come under fire over some of his remarks related to the Sept. 10 slaying of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The turnout for hastily planned demonstrations Thursday outside Disney headquarters in Burbank and New York and Kimmel’s stage in Hollywood was small but passionate. The FCC chief’s unveiled threat agains

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