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Just an hour before ABC made the announcement that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” would return to the airwaves on Tuesday, a group of politicians and Hollywood guild leaders held a press conference and rally in front of the show’s Hollywood studio to urge Disney to bring the show back.
Minutes before ABC revealed it was bringing back Jimmy Kimmel Live!, politicians took their turn Monday to speak out about ABC‘s decision to yank the late night show from the air by staging a press conference across from the show’s home on Hollywood Boulevard.
Several politicians and local leaders gathered in Hollywood outside of Jimmy Kimmel's studio to host a rally calling for the protection of the First Amendment on Monday morning, following his suspension.
Above: Friedman speaking at her rally defending free speech.
HOLLYWOOD, CA — Today, September 22, 2025, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) led local members of Congress, Union leaders, a veteran, and Industry workers at a rally in her district outside the Kimmel studios in Hollywood to defend free speech, the Constitution, and the First Amendment.
CANCEL CULTURE — ABC’s indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show amid pressure from the Trump administration is triggering widespread anxiety in Hollywood.
PASADENA, CA – Today, September 15, 2025, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) celebrated the decision to move Olympic diving events for the 2028 Summer Games to the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena, adding to the Rose Bowl’s already significant role as a host venue.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, September 15, 2025, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) is proud to announce San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s statement of support of her bipartisan Cut Red Tape for Housing Act, which lowers housing costs by removing federal barriers that slow down infill housing development in urban communities.
GLENDALE, CA — U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) celebrated a new federal investment of $5,950,000 for the City of Glendale through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to bolster construction of the Central Park Block project. The project will help bring much-needed greenspace access into a bustling, urban part of Glendale.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, September 3, 2025, U.S.