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Jimmy Kimmel Live! Returns: The Comedic, the Tragic, and the Politics – and why the joke is on America | World News

Donald Trump spoke for nearly an hour at the United Nations General Assembly session in New York, almost three times the allotted slot. The speech came the same day Jimmy Kimmel returned to TV screens after being reinstated by ABC. The two juxtaposed a curious intersection of the American zeitegeist which can be broken down […]

‘Ill-timed and insensitive’: Nexstar Media Group will not air Jimmy Kimmel Live! to focus on ‘market-relevant’ programmes

Nexstar Media Group, one of the US’s largest broadcast TV station owners, announced it will not air Tuesday’s return of Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The move follows Sinclair, which on Monday also confirmed it would preempt the late-night show in favor of alternative programming.“We made a decision last week to preempt ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ following what […]

‘President Trump had no idea’: Karoline Leavitt denies White House role in ABC shelving Jimmy Kimmel; blasts Barack Obama

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied that the administration had any role in ABC’s indefinite shelving of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following the host’s monologue on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. She also criticized former President Barack Obama for alleging that the Donald Trump […]

‘Bad ratings’: Donald Trump mocks Jimmy Kimmel; calls him ‘talentless’

Jimmy Kimmel; Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Thursday attributed ABC’s decision to indefinitely suspend “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to poor ratings, calling it the biggest reason behind the move. “Jimmy Kimmel was fired (show taken off air) because he had bad ratings, more than anything else,” Trump said in London during a joint press […]

‘Attack on free speech’: Celebs, unions rally behind Jimmy Kimmel after show taken off air; denounce ABC

Disney’s ABC is facing intense backlash after indefinitely pulling “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air following comments by its host about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.Also Read | Lights, camera, shut down! Who is Jimmy Kimmel? Star host’s remarks on Charlie Kirk ends his late-night show Kirk, a close ally of US President […]

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ replacement: ABC to air Charlie Kirk tribute in late-night slot; broadcast set for Friday

Jimmy Kimmel and Charlie Kirk (AP images) Dozens of ABC affiliate stations will air a special tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night timeslot on Friday, following controversy over the comedian’s remarks about Kirk’s alleged assassin.Sinclair Broadcast Group, which operates 30 ABC affiliates, announced on Wednesday that it would air a program […]

Jimmy Kimmel Live! pulled from ABC: Late-night show suspended indefinitely; backlash over Charlie Kirk remarks

Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show has been pulled from ABC’s schedule after the host came under fire for remarks about the murder of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. The network confirmed the decision on Wednesday, saying the programme would be “pre-empted indefinitely.” The move followed an announcement from Nexstar Media Group, which oversees dozens of ABC affiliates, […]

‘Jimmy Kimmel moving to Italy’: Late-night host shuts down MAGA rumours; jokes about moving into Mar-a-Lago

Jimmy Kimmel (AP file photo) US late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday dismissed speculation that he was leaving the country. The comedian clarified that despite recently gaining Italian citizenship, he had “no intention” of moving abroad.Kimmel, during his summer break, had appeared on the Sarah Silverman Podcast and mentioned that he had obtained Italian citizenship. […]