Jimmy Kimmel’s Alternative Xmas Message: ‘Fascism Was A Fabulous Year’

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KEY POINTS

•Jimmy Kimmel will deliver the 2025 Alternative Christmas Message on U.K.’s Channel 4, reflecting on recent controversies.
•His ABC show was briefly pulled following backlash from President Trump after comments about Charlie Kirk's killing.
•Kimmel’s message will be both personal and playful, including remarks about 2025 being 'great' from a fascism perspective.

Jimmy Kimmel scored the 2025 Channel 4 Alternative Christmas Message gig, presumably for surviving a public fallout bigger than Aunt Karen at Thanksgiving. After his ABC show 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' got yanked following backlash over his so-called 'killing of Charlie Kirk' remarks—and President Trump joining the outrage party—Channel 4 promised a 'deeply personal' and 'characteristically jovial' reflection. Expect gems like Jimmy casually noting, 'From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year,' proving British TV loves edgy takes more than Christmas pudding. Past Channel 4 holiday speakers include those sunny personalities: Edward Snowden, Jesse Jackson, Ahmadinejad, and a deepfake Queen Elizabeth—basically your weird dinner guest list. Kimmel also just extended his ABC contract, so maybe the Christmas message doubles as a humblebrag.

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Only Jimmy Kimmel could turn being temporarily cancelled by Trump into festive British TV campfire storytelling about a 'great fascism year.' Holidays are wild now.

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