US President Donald Trump on Thursday praised ABC's decision to pull "Jimmy Kimmel Live" off the air, saying the late-night television host had said "a horrible thing" about assassinated political activist Charlie Kirk.

Hollywood blasted the White House for targeting free speech after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel's talk on Wednesday under regulatory threats from Donald Trump's administration, rallying behind the late-night comic after his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The Walt Disney-owned broadcaster said it was yanking "Jimmy Kimmel…

ABC has indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! following a wave of backlash over comments made by host Jimmy Kimmel regarding the recent assassi...

Trump responded to the cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, coinciding with the resurfacing of a tweet from Charlie Kirk dismissing the host.

Democratic lawmakers and Hollywood writers and actors condemned what they called an attack on free speech led by President Donald Trump after talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel was pulled off the air for comments about the murdered right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

They call Disneyland the Magic Kingdom. The way they've been going of late makes me think that maybe that magic's coming from Mickey walking the left-hand path. This past Monday,…

During a press conference in England President Donald Trump claimed that TV host Jimmy Kimmel had been "fired" because of his "lack of talent."

LOS ANGELES >> Walt Disney-owned ABC said today it was pulling “Jimmy Kimmel Live” off the air, after comments by the late-night show’s host about the assassination of Charlie Kirk triggered a threat by the head of the top U.S. communications regulator against Disney.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!staffers are worried about returning to the talk show's studio due to "crazy stuff" being said online, Us Weekly can exclusively report.

Another media company caved after pressure from a Trump official, and the chilling effect got a few degrees colder.

ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the schedule, indefinitely, as if silencing a late-night talk show somehow serves democracy.

'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' is being pre-empted indefinitely after the late night hosts made remarks about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

Jimmy Fallon will no longer be making a scheduled appearance on Thursday, September 18, amid the fallout from fellow late-night host Jimmy Kimmel‘s show being suspended indefinitely.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized ABC's decision to indefinitely pull "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Wednesday after the host made controversial comments about Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Thursday denied that the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show had anything to do with government censorship, saying instead that Disney made the decision based on "bad ratings" and misleading statements made by the late-night host.

House Democrats issued an explosive statement attacking Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, accusing him of a “corrupt abuse of power,” and calling for his resignation. Carr is being perceived by some as having pressured ABC to indefinitely suspend late-night host Jimmy Kimmel o...

NEW YORK (AP) — ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely beginning Wednesday after comments that he made about Charlie Kirk's killing led a group of ABC-affiliated stations to say it would not air the show and provoked some ominous comments from a top federal regulator. The veteran late-night comic, made several remarks about the reaction to the conservative activist's assassination last week on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Monday and Tuesday nights, including that “many in MAGA land are working very hard to capitalize on the murder of Charlie Kirk.”ABC, which has aired Kimmel's late-night show since 2003, moved swiftly after Nexstar Communications Group said it would pull the show starting Wednesday. Kimmel's comments about Kirk's death “are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse,” said Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar's broadcasting division. Nexstar operates 23 ABC affiliates.There was no immediate comment from Kimmel, whose contract is up in May 2026.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has used threats, lawsuits and government pressure as he remakes the American media landscape, unleashing his long-standing grievances against an industry that has mocked, criticized and scorned him for years.He's extracted multimillion-dollar settlements, forced companies into costly litigation and prompted changes to programming that he found objectionable. Now Trump is escalating his campaign of censure and retaliation, invigorated by successful efforts to push ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air for his commentary on conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning from Great Britain on Thursday, Trump said federal regulators should consider revoking broadcast licenses for networks that “give me only bad publicity.”“All they do is hit Trump,” he said. “They’re licensed! They’re not allowed to do that. They’re an arm of the Democrat Party.” Brendan Carr, Trump’s handpicked head of the Federal Communications…

Rep. Eric Swalwell donned a "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" hat on Thursday during an interview on CNN to show support for the late-night host after his show was pulled.

The US President gave a gleeful response to a question about the host’s suspension at a press conference during his UK state visit.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has used threats, lawsuits and government pressure as he remakes the American media landscape, unleashing his long-standing grievances against an industry that has mocked, criticized and scorned him for years. He has extracted multimillion dollar settlements, forced companies into costly litigation and prompted changes to programming that he found […]

During his monologue Monday, Jimmy Kimmel raised the possibility that the alleged assassin Tyler Robinson might have been a pro-Trump Republican.

Jon Stewart plans to host Thursday's episode of “The Daily Show,” one day after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.Stewart's featured guest will be Maria Ressa, the journalist and author of “How to Stand Up to a Dictator.” Ressa also shared the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for freedom of expression in her home country of the Philippines. Stewart normally hosts only on Mondays. The Emmy winner helmed “The Daily Show” from 1999 through 2015, delivering sharp, satirical takes on politics and current events and interviews with newsmakers. He returned to host once a week during the run-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Kimmel made several remarks about the reaction to the Kirk's killing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Monday and Tuesday nights, including that “many in MAGA land are working very hard to capitalize on the murder of Charlie Kirk.”ABC suspended Kimmel's show after a group of ABC-affiliated…

Jon Stewart plans to host Thursday’s episode of “The Daily Show.”.

TORONTO — Citytv says Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show is being replaced by Canada’s detective-canine crime-solving duo, for the time being. A representative for the network’s owner Rogers says repeat episodes of “Hudson & Rex” will fill Kimmel’s 11:35 p.m. time-slot “until the show is back on air.” The decision comes after ABC announced Wednesday […]

Disney‑owned ABC announced Wednesday it is suspending "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" indefinitely following remarks made by host Jimmy Kimmel regarding the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The abrupt decision follows backlash from major ABC affiliate groups and regulatory pressure. The sp...

Hate speech is on the minds of many Republican leaders in the wake Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

ABC has indefinitely suspended late-night host Jimmy Kimmel following controversial remarks he made about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. A spokesperson for the Disney-owned network confirmed that Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be pre-empted “for the foreseeable future.