John Oliver used most of his “Last Week Tonight” episode on Sept. 21 breaking down Jimmy Kimmel‘s indefinite suspension at ABC. At the end of his segment analyzing the developments of the last week and corporate players involved, Oliver used the opportunity to speak directly to Disney CEO Bob Iger. “Hi there, Bob. We haven’t met, but you probably know me as America’s third favorite Zazu,” Oliver said, ... Read more
Stephen Colbert blasts ABC’s indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live calling it nothing less than blatant censorship.NH
NEED TO KNOW Stephen Colbert called Jimmy Kimmel's indefinite removal from ABC's lineup a form of "blatant censorship" at the taping of his Thursday, Sept. 18 Late Show. On Wednesday, Sept. 17, ABC and Nextstar confirmed with PEOPLE that the show would be pulled due to Kimmel’s recent remarks about Charlie Kirk. After the news of Kimmel’s removal, Colbert said during a Q&A ... Read more
Jimmy Kimmel’s joke at Charlie Kirk backfired so badly that now his own career is on the chopping block and the network is erasing the evidence.NH
One Joke Too Many – Jimmy Kimmel, Charlie Kirk, and the Media Storm That Rewrote a Career Sometimes in pop culture, a single moment can shift everything. What begins as a throwaway gag or an offhand remark on late-night TV can spiral into a national crisis, costing reputations, shows, and entire careers. For Jimmy Kimmel, host of Jimmy Kimmel Live for nearly two decades, that moment arrived on what should have ... Read more
Jon Stewart steps in to lead The Daily Show as Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC suspension shakes late-night TV.NH
Jon Stewart will be leading the Daily Show on Mondays(Image: CBS via Getty Images) Jon Stewart is making a last minute change to The Daily Show after Jimmy Kimmel received word that he has been suspended "indefinitely" by ABC. Stewart will take the reins on Thursday, September 18, merely 24 hours following the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! due to Kimmel's contentious comments about political pundit ... Read more
After CBS pulled the plug Stephen Colbert secretly kept recording defiantly telling the camera they can cancel the show but not him.NH
In the weeks since The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was abruptly marked for cancellation, American media has scrambled for answers. CBS insists it’s just business. Viewers sense something deeper. But what almost no one knows — not even the highest floors of Paramount Global — is that Colbert never stopped taping. Not for the network. Not for himself. But for what’s coming. A Cancellation That Wasn’t Just a ... Read more