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.