Wednesday’s indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel and his late-night show continues to ripple through Hollywood and media circles. The latest reaction comes from Damon Lindelof, the creator of ABC’s hit series Lost and the upcoming HBO DC limited series, Lanterns. In a lengthy post on Instagram, Lindelof expressed his support for Kimmel and vowed not to work with ABC until the suspension was lifted. See the full post below.

 

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He began his post by reminiscing about being a fan of Kimmel’s years before meeting him at ABC’s upfronts in 2004. Lindelof speaks highly of his wife, calling her “not just his better half but three quarters.” He also explained how “caring” and “empathic” Kimmel is, citing how he took care of his writers and crew during the labor strike two years ago. He closed his post expressing how “shocked, saddened, and infuriated” he was by Kimmel’s suspension. Hoping the suspension would be lifted soon, Lindelof expresses, “If it isn’t, I can’t in good conscience work for the company that imposed it. If you’re about to fire up in my comments, just ask yourself if you know the difference between hate speech and a joke. I think you still do. And Jimmy? You’ve ALWAYS known what you were doing. Love you and support you. D”

Since posting this five hours ago, Lindelof’s post has secured more than 4,000 likes and 322 comments.

Kimmel saw the lights go out on his nightly show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, when Disney announced they were suspending the show “indefinitely” because of comments Kimmel made in his opening monologue on Monday. The comedian and President Trump critic briefly spoke about the alleged shooter, Tyler Robinson, who is facing charges in the shooting death of Charlie Kirk. Kirk, a conservative podcaster and fervent Trump supporter, was shot on September 10 during a debate event held at the University of Utah.

In the wake of the comments, pressure from the Trump administration and Nexstar Media Group moved the Disney-owned ABC network to preempt Kimmel’s show on Wednesday evening. Kimmel is said to meet with Disney executives at a later date to discuss his and the show’s future.

Kimmel is just the latest media personality to become a target of President Trump. CBS announced the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert this summer, mere days after the FCC approved Paramount’s merger with Skydance Media. CBS also settled a lawsuit brought against its news program, 60 Minutes, and agreed to a two-year ombudsman from the Trump administration to ensure non-partisan coverage.