LOST Creator Damon Lindelof Says He Won’t Work With Disney Unless Jimmy Kimmel Returns

LOST creator Damon Lindelof says he will no longer work with ABC or its parent company, Disney, unless Jimmy Kimmel’s show is brought back on air.

“I was shocked, saddened and infuriated by yesterday’s suspension and look forward to it being lifted soon,” Lindelof wrote in a post to Instagram on Thursday. “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.”

Matt Beloni of Puck News reports that other talent are “weighing similar pledges” in support of Kimmel. The late-night host was pulled off the air by ABC late Wednesday following a series of dramatic developments on Wednesday, including a stern warning from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr directed at ABC, and a subsequent announcement from Nexstar, one of the nation’s largest owners of local TV stations, that it would preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live!