Overview
- In a new Radio Times interview, Stiller says the current political climate makes taking chances with comedy more difficult and encourages comedians to keep speaking freely.
- ABC temporarily suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Sept. 17 over on-air remarks about Charlie Kirk, then returned the show on Sept. 22 after backlash and scrutiny.
- The suspension drew public reactions from FCC chair Brendan Carr and President Donald Trump, who later criticized ABC for putting Kimmel back on air.
- Stiller publicly opposed Kimmel’s suspension, writing “This isn’t right” on X, and he urged continued boundary-pushing in the genre.
- He also cited fast, viral social platforms like TikTok and Instagram for shortening attention spans, reiterated he will not cut Trump’s cameo from Zoolander, and promoted his Apple TV documentary Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost.