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Fallon Addresses Kimmel Suspension, Backs His Return on Tonight Show

Fallon used his monologue to back Kimmel's return, signaling a broader free‑speech fight over FCC pressure.

Overview

  • During Thursday's taping, Jimmy Fallon told his audience he doesn't know what's happening with Jimmy Kimmel's show and said he hopes Kimmel comes back.
  • Fallon performed a monologue bit that stripped punchlines about President Trump and handed them to an announcer as a tongue‑in‑cheek 'censorship' gag.
  • The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! followed pressure from the FCC, according to coverage of the network's decision.
  • Jon Stewart hosted a rare Thursday edition of The Daily Show, and Seth Meyers devoted a substantial portion of his segment to free‑speech concerns tied to Kimmel.
  • President Trump celebrated ABC's move on Truth Social and urged NBC to take action against Fallon and Seth Meyers.