Hollywood Stars Lead Call To Boycott Disney+ As ABC Suspends Jimmy Kimmel Show

ABC's suspension of the Jimmy Kimmel Live show this week has triggered a significant backlash across the entertainment industry.

The decision by ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's popular late-night program has sparked widespread cancellations of Disney services, with numerous celebrities and fans encouraging boycotts of Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN platforms.

Disney, as the parent corporation of ABC, has found itself at the center of this controversy.

Prominent actress Cynthia Nixon from Sex and the City joined the protest movement with a passionate Instagram statement declaring, "Cancel your subscriptions to Disney+, Hulu & ESPN now."

"I just cancelled my Disney Plus and Hulu subscriptions and they asked me why I hit 'other' and I wrote 'because I believe in the First Amendment, reinstate Jimmy Kimmel'," Nixon explained to her followers.

She further emphasized, "Now, my whole family is really gonna miss Abbott Elementary. We are really gonna miss Only Murders in the Building. But you know what? We would miss the First Amendment a whole lot more. Don't go to the theme parks. Don't go on the cruises. Cancel your subscriptions. Now. Now."

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Tatiana Maslany, who stars in Marvel's She-Hulk: Attorney at Law available on Disney+, added her voice to the protest by sharing an Instagram Story featuring herself in a motion capture costume with text urging fans to "cancel your @disneyplus @hulu @espn subscriptions!"

Veteran comedian Rosie O'Donnell expanded the boycott call to include ABC, Disney, and their advertising partners.

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Misha Collins of Supernatural fame announced on X his decision to cancel his Disney+ subscription "indefinitely," accompanying his post with an image of Jimmy Kimmel.

I'm canceling my @DisneyPlus subscription "indefinitely." pic.twitter.com/QpOeDj3LhZ

— Misha Collins (@mishacollins) September 18, 2025

Actor Wil Wheaton proposed coordinated action through BlueSky, stating: "It's pretty easy to cancel your Disney+ subscription, and a coordinated, national day of cancellations would send a very clear message about our values as Americans."

It's pretty easy to cancel your Disney+ subscription, and a coordinated, national day of cancellations would send a very clear message about our values as Americans.[image or embed]

— Wil Wheaton (@wilwheaton.net) September 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM

Former Congressman Adam Kinzinger expressed his concerns on X: "When government intimidation and corporate cowardice meet, free speech dies. Boycott ABC and Disney until they stand up to Brendan Carr's censorship."

When government intimidation and corporate cowardice meet, free speech dies. Boycott ABC and Disney until they stand up to Brendan Carr's censorship. (link in reply)

— Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@AdamKinzinger) September 18, 2025

Amy Landecker from Transparent demonstrated her solidarity by sharing an image of her Disney+ cancellation page on Instagram.

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Box office tracking organization Exhibitor Relations released a comprehensive "Protest Playbook" titled "Save Jimmy Kimmel," which recommended several actions:

Cancel Disney+ subscriptions while specifically citing Jimmy Kimmel's removal as feedback.

Decrease spending on Disney parks, movies, and merchandise.

Avoid watching ABC programming to impact their ratings metrics.

Contact advertisers who run commercials on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to express disapproval of the suspension.

Protest Playbook: Save Jimmy KimmelYou don't like it--hit them where it hurts. The wallet.Cancel Disney+ → when you cancel, leave feedback: "I'm canceling because Jimmy Kimmel was removed."Cut back Disney spending → parks, movies, merch. Even small choices add up if…

— Exhibitor Relations Co. (@ERCboxoffice) September 18, 2025

Across social media platforms, users have been sharing evidence of their cancelled Disney services, organizing under trending hashtags #CancelDisney and #CancelDisneyPlus.