Michael Eisner, the former CEO of Disney, sharply criticized the network’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely, calling it an alarming example of “out‑of‑control intimidation.” According to Eisner, who led Disney from 1984 to 2005, the move came shortly after pressure from FCC Chair Brendan Carr and ABC affiliates following Kimmel’s commentary about the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk. Eisner questioned why so many corporate and public leaders remain silent in the face of political and regulatory threats, and warned that such actions put freedom of speech under serious strain. He praised Kimmel as “very talented and funny,” lamented the lack of leadership, and posed a stark question: if CEOs, university presidents, or law firm partners don’t stand up, who will defend the First Amendment? The suspension has since drawn criticism from across the political spectrum, intensifying concerns over media censorship, political influence, and the role of powerful institutions in suppressing controversial speech