Jimmy Kimmel Live

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>

Lost Creator Says He'll Shun Disney Over Kimmel

Damon Lindelof 'shocked, saddened, and infuriated' by suspension

(Newser) - Damon Lindelof, the acclaimed creator behind Lost and Watchmen, says he won't work with Disney as long as Jimmy Kimmel's show remains suspended. Jimmy Kimmel Live! was pulled by ABC on Wednesday after Nexstar, a major TV-station owner, objected to Kimmel's remarks about the MAGA movement'...

Jon Stewart Addresses Kimmel Suspension on Daily Show

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon also weigh in on their own shows

(Newser) - Jon Stewart addressed head-on the specter of censorship looming over US late night talk shows on Thursday with an over-the-top portrayal of a politically obsequious television host under authoritarian rule, the AP reports. Stewart hosted the Comedy Central program one day after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely...

Carr Turns to The View, Which Stayed Silent About Kimmel

FCC chairman says he might have the show investigated over equal time rule

(Newser) - The View was about the only place on your TV dial not consumed on Thursday by the news of ABC's shutdown of Jimmy Kimmel Live! the day before. The show usually is all about robust discussions of hot topics. But this time, the ABC show skipped over the Kimmel...

Democrats: It's 'War on the First Amendment'

Hakeem Jeffries calls on FCC chief Brendan Carr to step down following Jimmy Kimmel's suspension

(Newser) - Top House Democrats are demanding the immediate resignation of FCC Chair Brendan Carr over what they call a blatant abuse of power—"forcing" ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! In a joint statement, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and senior Democratic colleagues described Carr's actions as a...

Is This Censorship? Reactions to the Kimmel Suspension

Media companies involved are seeking FCC approval of acquisition deals

(Newser) - President Trump has heralded the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! , which he termed a cancellation, as "great news for America," per the Guardian . Outside of Republican circles, it's widely viewed as an example of how Trump's critics are being censored. The main complaint against Kimmel is...

ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel After FCC Chief Pressures Stations

Host had said MAGA is trying to make political points over Charlie Kirk's killing

(Newser) - ABC announced Wednesday that it's suspending Jimmy Kimmel Live! over comments the host made about MAGA trying to capitalize on Charlie Kirk's death—which sparked a reaction that included Nexstar saying it would stop carrying the late-night show on its 28 affiliates and the FCC chairman calling on...

Trump's F-Bomb Set Him Up for Some Late-Night Riffs

Stephen Colbert suggests president was 'projecting' with his expletive-containing comment

(Newser) - President Trump's live TV f-bomb dominated late-night punch lines on Tuesday, with hosts airing the clip in which the president, on White House grounds, told reporters that Iran and Israel "don't know what the f--- they're doing" after violating a ceasefire.
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! : "That'
...

After Harris Certifies Her Loss, Late-Night Hosts Riff

'It's like making your ex DJ your wedding,' Jimmy Kimmel says about Trump certification

(Newser) - The late-night talk hosts had plenty to talk about after Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the Monday certification of Donald Trump's victory in the election. A sampling, via LateNighter and the New York Times :
  • Stewart: "It's like attending your own funeral, and even the mourners are
...

Jon Stewart: Debate Could've Used More Drugs
Jon Stewart: 'This
Cannot Be Real Life'
VIDEO
Jun 28, 2024 7:41 AM CDT

Jon Stewart: 'This Cannot Be Real Life'

'Daily Show' host calls out Biden's stumbles, Trump's lies at debate

(Newser) - If there were performance-enhancing drugs in use at Thursday's presidential debate, there weren't enough, according to Jon Stewart. President Biden's stumbles and former President Trump's blatant lies showed "both of these men should be using performance-enhancing drugs"—"as much of it as they...

Elisabeth Moss Celebrates a Big First

'It's been going really well,' 41-year-old star of 'Handmaid's Tale' tells Jimmy Kimmel of pregnancy

(Newser) - Her characters have been with child on Mad Men and The Handmaid's Tale, but the real-life pregnancy of Elisabeth Moss is decidedly a much happier occasion. Page Six notes that the 41-year-old actor has been the topic of pregnancy speculation since December, when she was spotted rubbing her tummy...

Rob Lowe's Globes Snafu Teaches Him a Texting Lesson

'Parks and Rec' star says he texted congrats meant for winner Robert Downey Jr. to Bradley Cooper

(Newser) - A congratulatory message that Rob Lowe sent to former high school classmate Robert Downey Jr. after the latter won a Golden Globe earlier this month didn't quite go the way Lowe had planned. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday, the Parks and Recreation actor lauded Downey, who won...

Fired by Fox, Carlson Gets Skewered on Late Night

After big-name media firings, late-night hosts go to town on Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon

(Newser) - As Fox employees absorbed the news Monday of Tucker Carlson's ouster , late-night TV used the development as fodder for its own purposes. Show hosts dug into Carlson's seeming support for Russian President Vladimir Putin , takes on Jan. 6 , disgust over a recent M&Ms makeover , anti-LGBTQ views , and...

In One Week, Late Night Could Take a Hard Hit

Looming Hollywood writers strike will affect talk shows, 'SNL' first if deal isn't reached by May 1

(Newser) - May 1 is the deadline for Hollywood writers, represented by the Writers Guild of America, to reach a contract agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, and if no such deal is struck, the late-night TV arena will be the first to say goodbye to new episodes,...

Kimmel Responds to Report Trump Tried to Censor Him

Sources tell 'Rolling Stone' then-president ordered staffers to call ABC execs

(Newser) - In early 2018, Jimmy Kimmel got under then-President Donald Trump's skin so successfully that Trump ordered White House officials to try to have him censored, according to a Rolling Stone report citing former administration officials. The sources say Trump felt the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host was being " very...

Kimmel: I Had to Go After Trump, Regardless of Cost

Late-night host said he lost half his audience over his jokes about Donald Trump

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel says telling jokes about Donald Trump cost him half his audience, but he'd do it all again. According to ABC's research, "10 years ago, among Republicans I was the most popular talk show," the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host said on Thursday's episode of...

Comic Nabs Late-Night Spot With Best Response to Can Thrower
Comic Dodges Thrown Drink,
Has Epic Response
VIDEO
Oct 11, 2022 9:20 AM CDT

Comic Dodges Thrown Drink, Has Epic Response

Ariel Elias chugged the seltzer because, at that point, 'I really needed a drink'

(Newser) - Comic Ariel Elias turned what could have been her worst night onstage into one of her best, landing her in talks for a set on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The comic was performing at Uncle Vinnie's Comedy Club in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, on Saturday when a female audience member...

Biden Gives First In-Person Late Night Interview as President
Jimmy Kimmel
Had Some Advice
for Biden: Yell
video
Jun 9, 2022 12:08 AM CDT

Jimmy Kimmel Had Some Advice for Biden: Yell

President gives his first in-person appearance on a late night show

(Newser) - There weren't a lot of laughs, but President Biden got some unsolicited advice from Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday when the president sat down for his first in-person interview with a late-night host since taking office, the AP reports. The host of ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! expressed frustration about...

Kimmel on Gun Rules: 'This Is Now Our Fault'

Late-night hosts tackle the mass shooting in Texas

(Newser) - Late-night hosts dug into the Texas mass shooting during their Wednesday monologues, often with emotional pleas:
  • Seth Meyers: He said he knew when he started his show he'd have days in which he'd have to talk about school shootings before segueing into lighter fare. He added that he
...

Kimmel, Fallon Pull Off Ultimate April Fools' Joke

The 2 Jimmys swapped coasts, and shows, on Friday night, to the surprise of their audiences

(Newser) - For two years, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel have been cooking up an April Fools' Day scheme, and on Friday night, the late-night hosts pulled it off, in an epic way. Per The Hollywood Reporter , the comedians swapped shows, with Fallon heading to Los Angeles, and Kimmel heading to New...

Kimmel Cries Through Heartfelt Bob Saget Tribute

'He would write sometimes just to tell me he loved me'

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel paid tribute to his friend Bob Saget on Monday night, though it was a struggle. As the Week reports, "he did not make it 20 seconds before choking back tears." The late night host, speaking before the audience had been allowed into the theater, summed up...

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>
Most Read on Newser