Jimmy Kimmelâs Suspendapalooza: FCC, Disney & Nexstar Drama Fest
September 2025, Disney decides to indefinitely suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! after pressure from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr (appointed by Trump) and Nexstar, ABC affiliatesâ unholy tag team. Sinclair, ABC affiliate owners, demand Kimmel apologize to Charlie Kirkâs family, because heaven forbid a talk show mocks a killing. Late-night legendsâColbert (whose own show is also evaporating by May), Fallon (complaining his dad cried over Kimmel), Jon Stewart pretending to need a new name for Kimmel, and Meyers joking his anti-Trump bits might be AI fakesâtake turns on the free speech soapbox. Colbert says Disney was 'pissing themselves all day,' proving streaming binge-fear is real. Democracy in prime-time has never looked so sitcom tragic.
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The FCC, Disney, and ABC affiliates just threw a late-night tantrum worthy of a 3 a.m. Twitter fight, canceling Kimmel like heâs a bad roommate who forgot to do the dishes. Free speech or not, apparently mocking a tweetstorm is a capital offense now.
Jimmy Kimmelâs suspension is a reminder that in 2025, free speech means you get to talk until a Trump appointee tweets 'nope' and some ABC affiliates yell 'no apology, no pizza,' a political power combo more potent than caffeine on a Monday morning.
Stephen Colbert calling Disney 'pissing themselves all day' is the most articulate description of corporate panic since my own bathroom emergencies during Zoom meetings. Also, congrats to Nexstar and Sinclair for sponsoring late-night drama better than any reality show.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/19/2025 | Author: Aditi Bharade,Kwan Wei Kevin Tan,Sarah Gray
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