The fallout from Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s suspension is rippling across late-night television, with fellow host Jimmy Fallon suddenly canceling a high-profile appearance in New York just hours after ABC yanked Kimmel\u2019s show off the air.<\/p>\n
Fallon, 50, had been scheduled to appear at Fast Company\u2019s Innovation Festival on Thursday for a session titled \u201cStaying On Brand.\u201d But festival organizers confirmed he pulled out at the last minute. The panel went ahead with marketing executive Bozoma Saint John and editor Jeff Beer filling in.<\/p>\n
No explanation was given for Fallon\u2019s sudden cancellation, and he has yet to publicly address the decision. NBC, Fallon\u2019s home network, also declined to comment.<\/p>\n
The move came the same day ABC announced it was indefinitely suspending \u201cJimmy Kimmel Live!\u201d, sparking fresh debate over politics, comedy, and free expression.<\/p>\n
Kimmel Pulled Off Air<\/p>\n
Disney-owned ABC said Wednesday it would preempt Kimmel\u2019s late-night show after his monologues criticizing Republicans\u2019 response to Kirk\u2019s assassination drew fierce backlash.<\/p>\n
During his Monday show, Kimmel suggested that 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, accused of killing Kirk, was part of the \u201cMAGA gang.\u201d He later mocked President Donald Trump\u2019s response, quipping: \u201cThis is how a 4-year-old mourns a goldfish.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kimmel also ridiculed Vice President JD Vance and FBI Director Kash Patel\u2019s handling of the case.<\/p>\n
The comments enraged critics, including FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who blasted Kimmel\u2019s words as \u201ctruly sick\u201d and warned Disney the agency had grounds to hold it accountable for misinformation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can do this the easy way or the hard way,\u201d Carr said on the Benny Johnson Podcast.<\/p>\n
Within hours, Nexstar Communications, which operates 23 ABC affiliates, announced it would no longer carry Kimmel\u2019s program. Nexstar executive Andrew Alford condemned the host\u2019s remarks as \u201coffensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse.\u201d<\/p>\n
ABC then confirmed the show would be suspended indefinitely.<\/p>\n
Trump Weighs In<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump cheered the suspension, calling it overdue.<\/p>\n
\u201cCongratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done,\u201d he posted on Truth Social.<\/p>\n
Trump also used the moment to attack other late-night rivals, calling Fallon and fellow NBC host Seth Meyers \u201ctwo total losers.\u201d<\/p>\n
He claimed Kimmel had \u201cZERO talent, and worse ratings than even Colbert, if that\u2019s possible,\u201d before urging NBC to take similar action against Fallon and Meyers.<\/p>\n
Fallout in Hollywood<\/p>\n
Outside Kimmel\u2019s Hollywood studio, audience members waiting to attend Wednesday night\u2019s taping were told the show was canceled. Sources told The Post that Kimmel was \u201cabsolutely f\u2013king livid\u201d over the suspension but has not yet made a public statement.<\/p>\n
Hollywood unions, meanwhile, warned the move set a dangerous precedent for free speech, while conservatives praised the network for taking action.<\/p>\n
The controversy comes at a sensitive time for Disney and Nexstar, both of which are seeking regulatory approval for major deals \u2014 Disney\u2019s acquisition of the NFL Network for ESPN, and Nexstar\u2019s $6.2 billion takeover of Tegna. Both companies now face added political pressure tied to the case.<\/p>\n
A Shaken Late-Night Landscape<\/p>\n
Kimmel\u2019s removal follows the cancellation of Stephen Colbert\u2019s show earlier this year, a move that came just weeks before the FCC approved Paramount\u2019s merger with Skydance.<\/p>\n
Now, with Fallon canceling a major public appearance amid the turmoil, the future of late-night television looks more uncertain, and political, than ever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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