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Jimmy Kimmel sends pointed message to FCC chairman after cancelation reports
The Independent • • general
Key Points:
- Jimmy Kimmel returned to his talk show after a month-long break, marking the 4,000th episode, and directly challenged FCC chairman Brendan Carr, referencing past threats to his show’s continuation.
- Kimmel’s show was briefly suspended last year following controversial comments about Charlie Kirk, and he later apologized for those remarks; the FCC chairman had threatened regulatory action against ABC.
- Reports that Kimmel’s contract would not be extended were quickly denied by ABC, confirming the show will remain on air at least until May 2027 after a new one-year deal.
- ABC and Disney are currently engaged in a First Amendment lawsuit against the FCC, accusing the agency of retaliatory actions linked to their news coverage and programming, with the FCC seeking dismissal of the suit.
- The tension between Kimmel and Trump escalated after Kimmel’s jokes about Melania Trump, which Trump condemned as calls for violence, though Kimmel denied any such intent.
