"When Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show on ABC after a near-weeklong suspension, some cheered it as a triumph of free speech over the oppressive reach of government censorship. But I saw something a little different. I saw bold proof that, despite all the talk about late-night TV losing its relevance, there sure seemed to be a lot of people who still cared about what hosts like Kimmel had to say."
"From the moment when Kimmel visited Stephen Colbert's Late Show to tell him he thought "I'm never coming back on air" after ABC's parent company Disney sidelined him to Kimmel, Colbert and Seth Meyers trolling President Trump with a photo at Jimmy Kimmel Live!, there seemed to be an energized spirit in these hosts joining forces to remind fans why the genre is so special."
"Honchos at Disney learned this surprising truth the hard way after they moved to suspend Kimmel last month for sardonic comments he made about supporters of Trump's MAGA movement trying to capitalize politically on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Given that the suspension decision came after the head of the Federal Communications Commission threatened Disney, ABC and its affiliates, it sure looked like Kimmel was about to join CBS host Stephen Colbert as another Trump critic on late-night TV who would soon lose his job."
Jimmy Kimmel returned to ABC after a near-weeklong suspension that many framed as a free-speech issue. Large public interest remained in late-night hosts, reinforced when Kimmel joined fellow hosts in Brooklyn and visited Stephen Colbert, expressing doubt about returning on air. Colbert and Seth Meyers staged a public jab at President Trump, reflecting an energized solidarity among hosts. Disney suspended Kimmel for sardonic comments about MAGA supporters allegedly trying to exploit the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The suspension followed threats from the FCC chair, prompting petitions, celebrity protests, subscription cancellations, and political criticisms.
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