Disney lost 1.7 million paid streaming subscribers who cancelled service in the immediate aftermath of ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel from the airwaves, according to journalist Marisa Kabas. Kimmel’s show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, was suspended for a week after President Donald Trump’s FCC pressured local TV stations to drop the late-night host, though he’s since been […]
Sinclair Backs Down, Will Resume Airing ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on Local Stations
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 […]
South Park Takes on Betting Markets, Trump, and the FCC
South Park returned with a new episode on Wednesday, focused on online betting, Israel’s war on Gaza, and President Donald Trump’s attempts to abort a baby that’s due after he impregnated Satan. But FCC Chairman Brendan Carr seemed to take the most abuse during the episode, something that was to be expected after Carr tried […]
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 […]
How to Watch ‘Bluey’ Without a Streaming Service
No matter what is happening in the world, the state of entertainment within the digital landscape has locked consumers into dependence on streaming services to access their favorite shows and movies, rather than owning anything outright. For instance, Bluey dominates as the Australian indie animation studio phenomenon that could. In the United States it’s one of […]
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 […]