Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said Thursday he believes it would be “worthwhile” to investigate whether ABC’s daytime talk show “The View” is violating broadcast rules in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension. Carr argued on “The Scott Jennings Show” that the left-leaning talk show could be violating the commission’s “equal time” rule, which … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has now weighed in on Jimmy Kimmel’s eponymous show being taken off the air indefinitely by ABC. The ESPN personality spoke on Kimmel, who was suspended by ABC for controversial comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during his show on Monday, in a video posted to YouTube on Thursday, … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel’s tenure as a late-night host on ABC is hanging by a thread after a 22-year run at the Disney-owned network, but the involuntary hiatus isn’t the first time the House of Mouse unceremoniously gave the hook to a star after outrage. This time the outrage over that sparked Kimmel’s removal is coming from … Read more
David Letterman is weighing in on Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension from late-night TV. The comedy legend slammed ABC’s recent decision to pull “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” while speaking at the 2025 Atlantic Festival on Thursday, Sept. 18. David Letterman takes part in the 2025 Atlantic Festival in New York City on September 18, 2025. Getty Images Jimmy Kimmel … Read more
Danica Patrick did a victory lap after ABC pulled the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show off the air “indefinitely” due to the late-night host’s comments about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The former NASCAR driver, who has been outspoken in her support for President Trump, reposted a news headline about Kimmel and wrote, … Read more
Former women’s tennis star Martina Navratilova fired off a series of social media posts on Wednesday, seemingly in response to news that Disney pulled talk show host Jimmy Kimmel off the air after he made controversial comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Navratilova is known as a highly outspoken liberal as a former athlete. She expressed objection to Disney’s removal … Read more
Dave Portnoy expanded on his controversial Jimmy Kimmel tweet on Thursday morning after the comedian’s late-night show was indefinitely suspended. The Barstool Sports founder claimed the decision by Disney to yank “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air was not about “cancel culture” in a tweet shortly after the news surfaced — eliciting a mixed response … Read more
The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” staff was shocked over ABC pulling the late-night show because of the host’s comments about Charlie Kirk, according to CNN. A source “with knowledge of the events” told the outlet that Kimmel’s staff members were “working as usual on Wednesday afternoon, holding calls with talent publicists regarding upcoming episodes” right before … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show was pulled from ABC “indefinitely” Wednesday after he made controversial comments about the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. The late-night comic, 57, came under fire after he claimed the “MAGA gang” was trying to score political points off Kirk’s public and savage assassination. What Kimmel said “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was … Read more
ABC aired a rerun episode of “Celebrity Family Feud” in place of Jimmy Kimmel’s axed late night talk show Wednesday night – and will play “a special in remembrance” of Charlie Kirk during the coveted time slot on Sinclair’s affiliate stations starting Friday. The station pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air “indefinitely” following the comedian’s controversial … Read more
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr described the “unprecedented” rejection of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel by local broadcasters on Wednesday as a “turning point” for legacy media outlets — which he argued have been serving viewers “progressive foie gras.” The comedian’s show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was taken off the air indefinitely by ABC earlier Wednesday … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel is “absolutely f–king livid” over ABC’s decision to kill his late-night show following backlash to remarks he made about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, according to a new report. The comedian, 57, is “pissed” over the cable network’s decision Wednesday to suspend him and take “Jimmy Kimmel Live” off the air “indefinitely” after … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel is taking an involuntary hiatus. ABC has announced that it is pulling the comedian’s late-night talk show off the air “indefinitely” following the host’s controversial comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk. Jimmy Kimmel attends the Walt Disney Television 2019 upfront event on May 14, 2019. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Charlie Kirk at the Cambridge … Read more
A wedding — and a funeral? Rob Lowe nearly ended up in the hospital — or worse — when he attended Patrick Schwarzenegger and Abby Champion’s recent nuptials. The “West Wing” star opened up about the couple’s wedding ceremony and how he “almost wiped out” and “almost literally got killed on a golf cart” during the reception while … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel blasted CBS for axing “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” after 10 seasons while throwing his support behind his friend and fellow late-night host. “Love you Stephen. F–k you and all your Sheldons CBS,” Kimmel wrote on his personal Instagram story Thursday, appearing to reference CBS’s hit “The Big Bang Theory” spinoff, “Young … Read more
Don Johnson pulled the curtain back on some wild visits to the White House. Johnson, 75, claimed he once smoked a joint at the White House, and got former President George H.W. Bush to gamble on a game of golf. During an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” host Jimmy Kimmel showed the actor a photo … Read more
It’s a “Handmaid’s Tale” mystery. Elisabeth Moss, 42, revealed that she asked for her character’s underwear as a keepsake after the final season of “The Handmaid’s Tale” finished filming last month – only to learn that an unknown crew member had already requested the custom undergarments. Moss, who plays June Osborne on the hit Hulu … Read more
Every fairy tale has a beginning. Rachel Zegler talked about her audition process for the controversial “Snow White” remake during her appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Monday. The 23-year-old actress revealed that she was cast in the Disney film before the world saw her performance in 2021’s “West Side Story” directed by Steven Spielberg. Rachel … Read more
Ellen Pompeo doesn’t believe her 10-year-old daughter is ready to watch her perform as Meredith Grey in “Grey’s Anatomy.” The “Catch Me If You Can” actress, 55, discussed the popular ABC medical drama during a Thursday night appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” While Pompeo was happy to celebrate the show one year after kicking off … Read more
He’s lived for nearly a century. On Thursday, Dec. 5, Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” shortly before his 99th birthday. The “Mary Poppins” star, 98, will celebrate the milestone birthday on Dec. 13. Coldplay musician Chris Martin was also on the show to chat about Van Dyke appearing in Martin’s … Read more