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Kimmel Mourns Loss of Bandleader, a Lifelong Friend
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Death of Bandleader
Nov 11, 2025 6:02 PM CST

Kimmel Mourns Death of Bandleader

'To say we are heartbroken is an understatement,' he says of death of childhood friend

(Newser) - "To say that we are heartbroken is an understatement," Jimmy Kimmel said in an Instagram post Tuesday. He said Cleto Escobedo III, the saxophonist and bandleader who led "Cleto and the Cletones" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, died that morning at age 59, People reports. Escobedo had been...

Colbert, Kimmel Had a Lot to Discuss on Each Other's Shows

They recounted the moments when they learned about cancellation or suspension

(Newser) - Late-night television's biggest names joined forces for a crossover event Tuesday, with Stephen Colbert joining Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Brooklyn and Kimmel appearing on The Late Show in Manhattan. The move during Kimmel's show's annual trip from Los Angeles to New York City came after both...

Nexstar Joins Sinclair in Ending Jimmy Kimmel Blackout

Companies' ABC affiliates will resume airing his show on Friday

(Newser) - Sinclair and Nexstar are letting Jimmy Kimmel back on their airwaves. The companies announced separately on Friday that they'll let the ABC affiliates they own resume airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! starting Friday, reports CNBC . The moves come days after Disney, which owns ABC, lifted its own suspension over Kimmel'...

Kimmel's Ratings More Than Triple for Return Show

Preliminary Nielsen data show program drew more than 6M viewers, even with partial blackout

(Newser) - Even with 66 ABC affiliates blocking the broadcast, the return of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday night was—as the host suggested during his monologue—a ratings hit. Preliminary Nielsen figures show an audience of 6.26 million, which would be the show's largest in its 22 years for...

Trump Threatens to Sue Over Kimmel's Return

He claims it's an 'illegal campaign contribution' to Democrats

(Newser) - Less than an hour before Jimmy Kimmel returned to TV on Tuesday, President Trump amped up the drama, threatening possible legal action against ABC over its decision to put the late-night host back on the air. Writing on Truth Social , Trump labeled Kimmel an extension of the Democratic National...

Back on TV, Jimmy Kimmel Gets Emotional

Says he never intended to make light of Kirk's killing

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension and nearly broke down in tears, saying he wasn't trying to joke about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the AP reports. "I have no illusions about changing anyone's mind, but I do want...

Jimmy Kimmel's Return Gets an Even Smaller Audience

Nexstar joins Sinclair in refusing to air the late-night show on Tuesday

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel is back on the airwaves Tuesday night, but those airwaves are ever narrowing. As Deadline reports, Nexstar has piled on to the Sinclair list of stations that won't be airing the return of the late-night talk show, meaning that nearly a quarter of ABC affiliates will be...

Sinclair Stations Still Won't Air Jimmy Kimmel

After suspension, late-night show stays off in 30 major markets

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel Live! is set to return to air Tuesday, but viewers in 30 US markets won't be able to tune in as usual, People reports. The Walt Disney Company on Monday announced the late-night program's comeback following a brief suspension that began last week, a move...

Op-Ed: Kimmel Can Do This the Easy Way or the Hard Way

With his show returning, it's no time for the host to back down, Anita Chabria writes in the Los Angeles Times

(Newser) - Whether Jimmy Kimmel's return to ABC's air represents a triumph of free speech or another warning that Americans should be afraid to express opinions out of favor with certain politicians may become clear Tuesday night. The host could step back onstage undaunted or subdued, Anita Chabria writes in...

Disney Says Kimmel Will Return on Tuesday

Suspension lifted after 'thoughtful conversations'

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel's show will be returning on Tuesday after less than a week off the air. Jimmy Kimmel Live! was pulled from ABC last week after a backlash to the host's remarks about reactions to Charlie Kirk's assassination. "Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend...

Jay Leno Weighs In on Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

Leno and others defend Kimmel as free speech debate grows

(Newser) - Jay Leno has weighed in on ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! after Kimmel's recent monologue drew criticism from the Federal Communications Commission, according to the Hollywood Reporter . Speaking at Chris Wallace's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony Thursday, Leno backed Kimmel, saying, "I'm...

Lost Creator Says He'll Shun Disney Over Kimmel

Damon Lindelof 'shocked, saddened, and infuriated' by suspension

(Newser) - Damon Lindelof, the acclaimed creator behind Lost and Watchmen, says he won't work with Disney as long as Jimmy Kimmel's show remains suspended. Jimmy Kimmel Live! was pulled by ABC on Wednesday after Nexstar, a major TV-station owner, objected to Kimmel's remarks about the MAGA movement'...

Jon Stewart Addresses Kimmel Suspension on Daily Show

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon also weigh in on their own shows

(Newser) - Jon Stewart addressed head-on the specter of censorship looming over US late night talk shows on Thursday with an over-the-top portrayal of a politically obsequious television host under authoritarian rule, the AP reports. Stewart hosted the Comedy Central program one day after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely...

Carr Turns to The View, Which Stayed Silent About Kimmel

FCC chairman says he might have the show investigated over equal time rule

(Newser) - The View was about the only place on your TV dial not consumed on Thursday by the news of ABC's shutdown of Jimmy Kimmel Live! the day before. The show usually is all about robust discussions of hot topics. But this time, the ABC show skipped over the Kimmel...

Democrats: It's 'War on the First Amendment'

Hakeem Jeffries calls on FCC chief Brendan Carr to step down following Jimmy Kimmel's suspension

(Newser) - Top House Democrats are demanding the immediate resignation of FCC Chair Brendan Carr over what they call a blatant abuse of power—"forcing" ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! In a joint statement, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and senior Democratic colleagues described Carr's actions as a...

Is This Censorship? Reactions to the Kimmel Suspension

Media companies involved are seeking FCC approval of acquisition deals

(Newser) - President Trump has heralded the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! , which he termed a cancellation, as "great news for America," per the Guardian . Outside of Republican circles, it's widely viewed as an example of how Trump's critics are being censored. The main complaint against Kimmel is...

ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel After FCC Chief Pressures Stations

Host had said MAGA is trying to make political points over Charlie Kirk's killing

(Newser) - ABC announced Wednesday that it's suspending Jimmy Kimmel Live! over comments the host made about MAGA trying to capitalize on Charlie Kirk's death—which sparked a reaction that included Nexstar saying it would stop carrying the late-night show on its 28 affiliates and the FCC chairman calling on...

Trump's F-Bomb Set Him Up for Some Late-Night Riffs

Stephen Colbert suggests president was 'projecting' with his expletive-containing comment

(Newser) - President Trump's live TV f-bomb dominated late-night punch lines on Tuesday, with hosts airing the clip in which the president, on White House grounds, told reporters that Iran and Israel "don't know what the f--- they're doing" after violating a ceasefire.
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After Harris Certifies Her Loss, Late-Night Hosts Riff

'It's like making your ex DJ your wedding,' Jimmy Kimmel says about Trump certification

(Newser) - The late-night talk hosts had plenty to talk about after Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the Monday certification of Donald Trump's victory in the election. A sampling, via LateNighter and the New York Times :
  • Stewart: "It's like attending your own funeral, and even the mourners are
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Jon Stewart: Debate Could've Used More Drugs
Jon Stewart: 'This
Cannot Be Real Life'
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Jun 28, 2024 7:41 AM CDT

Jon Stewart: 'This Cannot Be Real Life'

'Daily Show' host calls out Biden's stumbles, Trump's lies at debate

(Newser) - If there were performance-enhancing drugs in use at Thursday's presidential debate, there weren't enough, according to Jon Stewart. President Biden's stumbles and former President Trump's blatant lies showed "both of these men should be using performance-enhancing drugs"—"as much of it as they...

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