In a classic Friday news dump move, Sinclair announced that it will end its unofficial boycott of Jimmy Kimmel and will once again broadcast the comedian’s late-night show, ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live,’ to its ABC affiliate broadcast stations, ending its completely principled and not at all politically motivated stance to pre-empt the show after all of […]
Jimmy Kimmel Isn’t Coming Back for Everyone. How to See If You Can Watch Tonight
Millions of Americans are set to miss Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late-night TV on Tuesday, as two major owners of local ABC stations said that they still plan not to air the show. Nexstar announced today that it is joining Sinclair in continuing their previous plans to preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely. Together, the two […]
Disney Returns Jimmy Kimmel to TV After Public Backlash
Midway through last week, Disney and ABC yanked Jimmy Kimmel Live! from the airwaves, announcing an indefinite suspension after comments its host made about the death of Charlie Kirk. The response from politicians, union leaders, free-speech advocates, and Kimmel’s Hollywood peers (including Andor Emmy winner Dan Gilroy, Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof, and Marvel star Tatiana […]
Jimmy Kimmel and Disney Begin Talks to Revive His Show
A lot’s happened in the two days since Disney indefinitely paused Jimmy Kimmel Live, but the two parties may be on the path to reconciliation. According to a Friday report from Variety, Kimmel’s legal and business representatives are “deep in discussions” with ABC to bring the show back, or at the very least, find a […]
I Watched Every Jimmy Kimmel Monologue Since Charlie Kirk Was Killed and All I Got Was This Sinking Feeling
Jimmy Kimmel became the latest casualty in President Donald Trump’s war on the media on Wednesday when news broke that ABC would be putting the comedian’s late night show on hold indefinitely. And if you’re trying to figure out what Kimmel said that was so offensive, you’re not alone. I watched every monologue that Kimmel […]