Jimmy Kimmel responds to the Trumps' calls for him to be fired
The Trumps are calling for the late-night host to be fired over a joke he made before the White House Correspondents Dinner last week.
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The Trumps are calling for the late-night host to be fired over a joke he made before the White House Correspondents Dinner last week.
Two late night heavyweights will united on stage Tuesday as Jimmy Kimmel makes an appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is returning to nearly 70 ABC stations that had refused to air the program.
Two major TV station owners, Sinclair and Nexstar, said they would return "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to the air Friday after preempting the show last week.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to late night Tuesday night, nearly a week after Disney suspended him. Kimmel was emotional at times, and as CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports, he emphasized the importance of free speech and stopped short of making clear-cut apologies.
The ABC star was suspended following remarks he made on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. As CBS News New York's Aziz Shuler reports, Kimmel had a message for his supporters, the White House, and Kirk's widow.
immy Kimmel returned to his long-running late-night show Tuesday, less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel returned Tuesday, six days after he was suspended. ABC temporarily pulled the plug on his show and created a firestorm over free speech. As CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports, some stations still will not air the show.
Nexstar on Tuesday said it will monitor the late-night show as it returns to ABC tonight.
In total, 71 ABC-affiliated stations across the country say they won't carry his show. The move means large portions of the late-night host's audience could be cut off. CBS News New York's Gwen Baumgardner has the story.
But that hasn't stopped the controversy over his comments connected to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan got reaction from late night fans.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic frontrunner, initially said Monday he would not participate in an upcoming town hall on WABC-TV. It's now being rescheduled.
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic frontrunner in the race for New York City mayor, said Monday he would not participate in an upcoming town hall on WABC-TV, citing ABC's decision to pre-empt "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Saturday's rally was led by artists and comedians who targeted President Trump and called on corporations and the community to stand up for free speech.
Outcry against ABC's indefinitely suspension of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is getting louder, while President Trump is putting other broadcast networks on notice. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
Protests took place overnight, including in NYC, over late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's indefinite suspension on ABC. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports.
Several ABC affiliates planned to run a tribute to Charlie Kirk on Friday night in the time slot when "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" usually airs as the show's suspension continues. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports that protests against ABC are mounting.
In response to ABC's suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, ex-Disney CEO Michael Eisner asked, "Where has all the leadership gone?"
The fallout continues over ABC's decision to pull "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the air following comments over the suspect accused of killing Charlie Kirk. As Erica Brown reports, the concern is that the Trump administration is using the government to silence critics.
While some hosts were sarcastic, late-night legend David Letterman was more blunt. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
President Trump says federal regulators should consider revoking broadcast licenses for networks that "give me only bad publicity." CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
