Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show back: Nexstar, Sinclair end weeklong blackout; affiliates deny pressure as Disney stays silent

[ad_1] Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show is back on air for millions of viewers after Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group ended their blackout of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Friday, closing a dayslong standoff with Disney-owned ABC.The two broadcasting giants had suspended the show from September 17, citing Kimmel’s comments following the killing of […]

Live ammunition used against Nepal protesters, forensics show

[ad_1] At least 33 of the demonstrators killed during anti-corruption protests in Nepal this month were struck by “live bullets” fired from “high-velocity firearms”, the medical institute that conducted the postmortem examinations told Reuters.The findings were described by a member of the forensic medicine department of the Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine. An institute spokesperson […]

UAE: Sharjah’s biggest jewellery show opens with Guinness World Record 10kg gold dress worth AED 4.6m | World News

[ad_1] The 56th Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show in Sharjah features over 500 exhibitors and 1,800 designers from around the world/ Image: Instagram@alromaizanuae Sharjah is shimmering this week as the 56th Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show opens its doors, and nothing is drawing more gasps than the Guinness World Record-winning “Dubai Dress,” a […]

6.26 million viewers: Jimmy Kimmel’s comeback monologue on Trump hits record high; 1st show since suspension

[ad_1] File photo: Jimmy Kimmel (Picture credit: AP) Jimmy Kimmel’s return to ABC on Tuesday night drew one of the largest audiences for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in a decade, nearly four times his usual viewership, despite more than 20% of affiliates pre-empting the show, according to preliminary Nielsen data. The episode averaged 6.2 million viewers, […]

Jimmy Kimmel show returns: ABC reinstates talk show pulled over Charlie Kirk remarks; ‘thoughtful conversations’ cited by network

[ad_1] Disney-owned ABC announced Monday that it will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show. The show had been pulled indefinitely following controversy over his remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.“We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on […]

‘No talent, no ratings’: Donald Trump throws shade at Jimmy Kimmel show at Charlie Kirk’s memorial – watch

[ad_1] Donald Trump threw shade at Jimmy Kimmel‘s late night show during his Charlie Kirk memorial speech, and went on to criticise “wrong pronoun, commentators and influencers” who “greeted his assassination with sick approval.“Calling out those who “fascism over a cancelled late night TV show,” referring to Kimmel’s show, he declared that the anchor had […]

‘What an autocrat’: Colbert slams Trump after Jimmy Kimmel show suspension, calls it ‘blatant censorship’

[ad_1] Stephen Colbert has launched a fierce defence of Jimmy Kimmel after ABC abruptly suspended his late-night show, accusing President Donald Trump of pushing “blatant censorship”.Opening Thursday’s edition of The Late Show, Colbert declared to a stunned New York audience: “Tonight we are all Jimmy Kimmel.” He went on: “Yesterday after threats from Trump’s FCC […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

Alexei Navalny’s widow says lab reports show her husband was poisoned

[ad_1] Alexei Navalny’s widow says lab reports show her husband was poisoned (AP) The widow of Alexei Navalny said Wednesday that two independent labs have found that her husband was poisoned shortly before his death in a Russian prison. Navalny, who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests as President Vladimir Putin‘s fiercest […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]