Thursday on NBC’s “Today,” actor Jason Bateman said the suspension of comedian and late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel was “troubling,” adding, “you just can’t stand by and let stuff like that go on.”

Host Craig Melvin said, “I do have to ask you about your buddy. I know you and Jimmy Kimmel have been friends for a long time. I’m sure you’ve heard about the show being suspended indefinitely because of his comments over Charlie Kirk’s killing. What do you make of it, Jason?”

Bateman said, “Well, it’s troubling, to say the least. And we all have to really take a moment and figure out how we feel about this type of thing. Especially, you know, people doing what you do.”

He continued, “I’m sure there’s going to be some sort of, collective, move to respond to this, but I’m not smart enoug

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