New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Former Disney chief executive Michael Eisner has spoken out against the suspension of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!', calling the move "yet another example of out-of-control intimidation."

In a post on X on Friday, Eisner questioned why business and academic leaders were not speaking up in defence of free expression. "Where has all the leadership gone? If not for university presidents, law firm managing partners and corporate chief executives standing up against bullies, who then will step up for the First Amendment? (sic)" he wrote.

He also criticised the pressure placed on Disney by Brendan Carr, chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), following remarks Kimmel made about the shooting of conservative activist...