Jimmy Kimmel's ABC Drama: Trump, Tylenol, and the Morbid Midweek Blitz
Jimmy Kimmel's late-night soap opera hit ABC back on Sept. 17 after a week's forced vacation thanks to his spicy comments on Charlie Kirk's Utah killing. Before his triumphant return, Trump dropped a Truth Social bomb, proclaiming ABC canceled Kimmel's showâwhile boasting about a $16 million Disney legal peace treaty over George Stephanopoulos' ancient insults. The show was back, but Sinclair and Nexstar affiliatesâthose corporate equivalent of moody baristasâblacklisted it from 25% of ABC stations. Kimmel joked about having a rough 48 hoursâsomewhere between him and Tylenol's CEO, courtesy of Trump warning pregnant women about acetaminophen, which Tylenol firmly denied with their 'no credible evidence' mic-drop. Even Swedish conservatives like Ben Shapiro backing Kimmel dare you to imagine Germany offering him a job because âAmericaâs become authoritarian.â Meanwhile, Kimmel got sentimental talking murder, free speech, and feeling lucky compared to comedians in Russia, before reminding us heâs just a failed TV driver navigating Americaâs hostile roads.
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Jimmy Kimmel returns to ABC, but 25% of affiliates play hard to get. Trumpâs $16 million lawsuit bailout and a Tylenol autism rumor swirl, while Germanyâs lovely HR department sends a job offer. Because nothing says democracy like TV show shutdowns and midweek chaos.
Kimmelâs back from suspension, but one-fourth of ABC affiliates pulled the plug faster than your Wi-Fi in a storm. Meanwhile, Trumpâs legal payout is doing cartwheels and Tylenol denies causing autism like itâs clear from a kidney stone: no, you did not take the wrong pill.
Only in 2025 do we get late-night hosts suspended over murder comments, a $16 million lawsuit settlement acting as reality check, and conservatives like Ben Shapiro cozying up to a guy who just roasted his own network. Welcome to democracyâs version of a soap opera.
Source: Axios | Published: 9/24/2025 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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