King teed up the numbers Friday, noting Kimmel’s first show back pulled more than 6 million broadcast viewers and roughly 26 million social views. “Which kind of makes the numbers even more extraordinary — a big chunk of the country couldn’t get it,” she said. Dokoupil cut in, noting that “the 26 million on social media, most of that money doesn’t go to ABC.” “And the business is still bad, ... Read more
Firefighters scramble to control a sudden blaze outside Jimmy Kimmel’s home in Hollywood Hills raising questions about safety.NH
Los Angeles firefighters extinguished a “rubbish fire” abutting the property of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel less than 48 hours after he returned to ABC’s airwaves following a weeklong suspension for comments he made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The Los Angeles Fire Department was called to one of Kimmel’s homes on Marmont Avenue in the Hollywood Hills just after 7 a.m. local time on ... Read more
Bob Iger’s standoff with Nexstar and Sinclair over Jimmy Kimmel reaches a tipping point and the stakes are no laughing matter.NH
Viewers of local TV stations run by broadcast giants Nexstar and Sinclair can expect to see Jimmy Kimmel on their screens again soon — whether they like his jokes or not, media insiders told The Post. Indeed, it’s likely only a matter of days before the two companies, which own dozens of ABC affiliate stations nationwide, cave — and end their suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” over its host’s incendiary and ... Read more
AOC slams Trump for allegedly trying to seize control of the media and pins Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension squarely on the president.NH
“Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) used one of her increasingly rare town halls to do something entirely predictable —slam President Trump, brand him an “authoritarian” and urge anyone within earshot to defy and boycott his administration’s moves. “Authoritarians rely on the perception of power,” the socialist lawmaker at a virtual Town Hall held Thursday night for her constituents in Queens and the ... Read more
Disney’s empire hits an unprecedented slump as even Kimmel, Snow White, and Captain America fail to shine.NH
“One Battle After Another” is a new Warner Bros. movie out this weekend starring Leonardo DiCaprio. It’s also a bang-on description of the non-stop pummeling that one of WB’s rival studios, Disney, has endured all year long. Check your tires! The House of Mouse is roadkill. From audience franchise fatigue to creative incompetence to multiple political disasters and award-season flameouts, Disney has gone through one ... Read more