Kamala Harris isn’t saying I told you so, but the presidential candidate who warned Donald Trump would seek “revenge” on his critics and rivals if voted back into the White House now is cautioning that free speech in America may be on thin ice. While never mentioning Jimmy Kimmel or the late-night host’s benching by Disney, the former Vice President …
Read More »Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows Thursday using a mix of humor and solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel. Stewart opted for satire to critique ABC suspending “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” indefinitely following comments he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Colbert took a more serious approach, calling his suspension “blatant censorship.” …
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The Daily Show was searching for comedy gold as it reacted to another late-night political firestorm. Jon Stewart returned to host, on a Thursday no less, after Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air following comments about Charlie Kirk’s killer that caused the FCC chair Brendan Carr to threaten Disney’s ABC. But he didn’t do what many expected, which was …
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“From Comedy Central, it’s the all-new, government-approved ‘Daily Show,’ with your patriotically obedient host, Jon Stewart!” That’s how Thursday night’s edition of “The Daily Show” began, as Stewart — who normally only hosts the late-night talker on Mondays — stepped in to satirically showcase what “The Daily Show” might have to morph into as the Trump administration pushes for acquiescence …
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On Thursday’s episode of “Late Night,” Seth Meyers sarcastically pretended to seek approval from Donald Trump in response to the news that ABC pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live” off the air. “His administration is pursuing a crackdown on free speech — and completely unrelated, I just want to say, before we get started here, that I’ve always admired and respected Mr. …
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Stephen Colbert came to the defense of fellow late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday’s “The Late Show” on CBS, using his monologue to blast ABC executives for indefinitely suspending “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr floated action against the network. “Shortly after Carr made his statements about ABC, Kimmel gets yanked off the air. This decision …
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Stephen Colbert, a man who knows a thing or two about getting caught up in a political firestorm, has come to the support of his friend Jimmy Kimmel. In his monologue tonight on CBS’ The Late Show (watch it below), Colbert mocked Disney for pulling Jimmy Kimmel Live! and stood up for freedom of speech. Discussing FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s …
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Disney faced the consequences of its decision to yank “Jimmy Kimmel Live” off the air as protestors gathered Thursday outside the Mouse House’s headquarters in Burbank and New York. The crowds slammed ABC, Disney and Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Carr set off a chain of events Wednesday with his comments in a podcast interview that threatened …
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert during Thursday’s July 25, 2019 show. CBS Photo Archive | CBS | Getty Images Late-night television host Stephen Colbert gave a full-throated defense of Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday night and called President Donald Trump an “autocrat.” “This is blatant censorship,” Colbert said during the taping of his CBS show in New York City, referring …
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