Hundreds of stars and creators have signed an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) letter supporting comedian Jimmy Kimmel after his indefinite suspension by ABC, which had faced pressure from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chief.

“We the people must never accept government threats to our freedom of speech. Efforts by leaders to pressure artists, journalists, and companies with retaliation for their speech strike at the heart of what it means to live in a free country,” states the letter.

It is signed by movie stars including Robert De Niro, Kirsten Dunst, Ben Stiller and Florence Pugh, music icons such as Cyndi Lauper and Lin-Manuel Miranda and a number of comedians, including Cecily Strong, Amber Ruffin, Jordan Klepper and Gianmarco Soresi.

“Last week, Jimmy Kimmel was t

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