Stephen Colbert came to the defense of fellow late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday’s “The Late Show” on CBS, using his monologue to blast ABC executives for indefinitely suspending “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr floated action against the network. “Shortly after Carr made his statements about ABC, Kimmel gets yanked off the air. This decision came after senior ... Read more
Behind the scenes ABC staff slam Jimmy Kimmel’s misstep as a career-threatening blunder that could have been avoided.NH
ABC insiders are apoplectic over the cancellation of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” — and they’re blaming the network for not editing the late-night host’s controversial monologue before it aired Monday. Kimmel’s show was pulled from the air “indefinitely” Wednesday night after the host made apparently false claims about Charlie Kirk’s accused killer — implying that he was part of the MAGA movement. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr ... Read more
Jimmy Kimmel’s ratings were already crashing when ABC’s suspension over his Charlie Kirk remarks turned the spotlight into a media firestorm.NH
Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show was bleeding viewers before Disney-owned ABC pulled the plug and suspended him for his comments on Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Nielsen data showed sharp summer declines and a year-long slide that leaves him trailing late-night rivals such as Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld and CBS star Stephen Colbert. According to monthly Nielsen figures, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” dropped to ... Read more
Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens once stood side by side but her plunge into rabbit holes tore their partnership apart.
Slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk had a falling-out with podcaster Candace Owens after her views became too extreme, according to an advisory board member of Kirk’s political activist group. Eric Bolling, the former Fox News and Newsmax host, told Patrick Bet-David’s “PBD Podcast” this week that while Kirk and Owens were “tight” more than a decade ago through their work at Turning Point USA, they “had ... Read more
Unrepentant Jimmy Kimmel sparks new firestorm as he rejects apology calls and vows to escalate his fight with MAGA.NH
Late night host Jimmy Kimmel said he was unwilling to apologize for his remarks that blamed MAGA supporters for killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk — and said he was going to double down on attacking President Trump’s backers before he was yanked from the air, according to new reports. Kimmel learned in a phone call from top Disney exec Dana Walden on Wednesday afternoon that his show was being removed ... Read more