Jennifer Aniston joined other celebrities in signing an open letter criticizing Disney’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The letter pertains attempts to pressure artists, journalists, and others through retaliation for their expression 'undermine the very core of what it means to live in a free society.' It concludes by urging all Americans to stand up and protect the fundamental right to free speech.
Other celebrities includes Jason Bateman, Robert De Niro, Jane Fonda, Selena Gomez, Tom Hanks, Olivia Rodrigo, Ben Stiller, Jamie Lee Curtis, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Diego Luna, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Natalie Portman, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short and Kerry Washington.
Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the ACLU, which organized the letter said, "We now find ourselves in a modern McCarthy era, facing exactly the type of heavy-handed government censorship our Constitution rightfully forbids".
"The silencing of Jimmy Kimmel and jawboning of media outlets through lawsuits and threats to their licenses evoke dark memories of the 1950s. We must remember, however, that Senator McCarthy was ultimately disgraced and neutralized once Americans mobilized and stood up to him. We must do the same today because together, our voices are louder and together, we will fight to be heard."
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