Jimmy Kimmel is said to be “absolutely f**ing livid”* moments after ABC abruptly suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live!
In the wake of Jimmy Kimmel’s controversial comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Insiders claim the late-night star is now looking to cut ties with ABC permanently and is already plotting his next moves.
According to sources who spoke to the Daily Mail, Kimmel, 57, was preparing to address his remarks during Wednesday night’s broadcast when he learned the show had been pulled just hours before airtime.
“Jimmy is p**ed over the decision to suspend him and the show and he isn’t going to take this lightly,”* one insider revealed. “This is the last straw and Jimmy is now looking to forever break his relationship with ABC.”
One producer blasted the suspension as government overreach, warning Jimmy would fight back and enlist allies to pressure ABC. Staff were “wandering around like aimless cows,” the producer added. “I’ve never seen Jimmy this angry. He’s beside himself. It’s bad.”
New Alliances
Kimmel is reportedly in early talks to appear alongside Stephen Colbert, who was ousted from CBS earlier this summer. “Stephen Colbert is already looking to get Jimmy on his show as a guest in the next couple days,” a source said. “They both don’t want Trump to win in any way, and this has lit an extreme fire under Jimmy’s ass to continue.”
The two men, once late-night rivals, may now join forces in what insiders describe as an effort to fight for what they believe in.
The Comments That Sparked It All
The controversy stems from Kimmel’s Monday monologue, where he suggested Kirk’s assassin was linked to the “MAGA gang.”
“We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel told viewers.
The remarks drew swift condemnation from FCC Chair Brendan Carr, who warned broadcasters to reconsider carrying the show and hinted at possible investigations.
Nexstar Media Group, which controls more than 20 ABC affiliates, branded Kimmel’s words “offensive and insensitive” before refusing to air the program. ABC then announced the show would be “pre-empted indefinitely” and filled the timeslot with an episode of Celebrity Family Feud.
A Shifting Late-Night Landscape
Late-night TV is in decline. CBS cut Colbert despite leading the ratings, Fallon and Kimmel have also slipped, and shows like James Corden’s have vanished as viewers turn to streaming. Once the “big three,” their multimillion-dollar salaries now contrast with shrinking audiences and Kimmel’s own future at ABC looks uncertain, though insiders say his fight may just be starting.
