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In the hours after ABC decided to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live over the host’s comments about the death of Charlie Kirk, celebrities, creatives, politicians, and trade unions took to social media to decry the decision. Now, the response has escalated, as both big names and regular folks are encouraging a boycott of not just ABC but parent company Disney, which covers a lot of turf in Hollywood.

Damon Lindelof, whose credits include the long-running ABC sci-fi mystery series Lost as well as HBO’s Watchmen and The Leftovers, posted a message of support for Kimmel on Instagram. He also noted that if Kimmel’s suspension isn’t lifted soon, “I can’t in good conscience work for the company that imposed it.” (Lindelof’s current project is Lanterns, a DC Studios series headed to HBO next year.)

Also on Instagram, Tatiana Maslany—whose many credits include playing the title character on the Marvel Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law—posted a story encouraging followers to cancel their subscriptions to the company’s stable of streamers, including Disney+.

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Ordinary folks who don’t have a show-biz stake are also speaking out, with posts calling for a boycott of ABC and/or Disney going viral on on X/Twitter, as well as tales of people who have cancelled their subscriptions to Disney+ and other affiliated platforms. (A search of hashtags like #BoycottDisney and #BoycottABCNetwork yields many examples.)

According to Bloomberg, there may be some new movement on Kimmel’s situation: “Walt Disney Co. executives will meet Thursday with suspended talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel to discuss the future of his program, according to three people with knowledge of the matter,” the site writes. “The parties will discuss whether there’s a way to return Jimmy Kimmel Live! to the air, according to the people, who weren’t authorized to speak publicly and asked not to be identified.”

The Hollywood Reporter cited its own anonymous source in its own report from earlier today: “Disney is still trying to find a path back to Jimmy Kimmel Live!, according to the source. At the top, executives are hopeful, but note that the future is up to Kimmel’s willingness to participate in the cooling-off process.”

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BAFTA has awarded over $375,000 (£277,000) in grants to 86 “emerging creatives” in the UK and North America.

In a celebratory breakfast attended by actor and director Peter Capaldi, BAFTA says the increased number of bursaries this year will help the next generation of filmmakers, game designers, actors, producers, editors, and more who face “financial barriers to breakthrough and progress in their careers.”

BAFTA has also named its next selection of UK Scholars who will each receive up to around $16,000 (£12,000) in funding towards tuition fees or living costs in addition to mentoring and free access to BAFTA’s year-round events.

U.S. applicants receive packages worth up to $60,000 to support study at leading institutions, including Duke, UCLA, USC, NYU and the American film Institute, as well as mentoring and career support.

Awards for creatives working in the UK’s video game sector include game producers Aidan Sealy and Matthew Stevens. Several artists, illustrators, animators, and sound professionals were also included, while Frances Acton received a scholarship to study BA Computer Arts in Abertay University as a BAFTA Reuben Scholar.

Jane Millichip, CEO of BAFTA, said: “Opening doors for the next generation of storytellers is at the heart of BAFTA’s mission. Our bursaries and scholarships remove the practical and financial barriers that too often stand in the way of talented people starting out in film, games, and television. From driving lessons to specialist equipment and tuition fees, this support can make the difference between someone having to step back from their ambitions or moving forward with confidence.

I’m immensely proud of the impact these programmes have had to date, and deeply grateful to the many patrons who continue to champion the creatives of tomorrow.”

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Creatives and Disney+ Subscribers Call for Boycotts Over Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

BAFTA shares $375,000 in grants to “86 talented creatives” to launch their careers in the UK and U.S.