America’s late-night TV hosts have rallied behind fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel after he was suspended by ABC in a row over comments he made about the killing of Charlie Kirk.
Stephen Colbert began his show by saying “we are all Jimmy Kimmel”, and said the star’s removal was a “blatant assault on freedom of speech”.
Seth Meyers declared it was “a privilege and honour to call Jimmy Kimmel my friend”, while Jon Stewart and Jimmy Fallon tackled the free speech issue by doing satirical sketches in which they were apparently forced to praise Donald Trump.
Their broadcasts came shortly after the US president said the main networks were overwhelmingly negative about him and could have their licences “taken away”.
Honestly though taking Jimmy Kimmel off the air is probably the sole Trump action I can get on board with. 🤣
A funny joke - but said at the wrong time for sure.
Tough crowd
I get what you’re saying, but this isn’t that. This is an attack on the first amendment and censorship of comics and the media. I don’t think Kimmel is funny either, he aggravated me every time he hosted the damn Oscars and I don’t watch his show, but I’m 100% behind him in this situation. He’s being punished and silenced for his first amendment right.
Why? The show is hilarious.