Overview
- The Alternative Christmas Message is scheduled to air on Dec. 25 at 5:45 p.m. UTC on Channel 4.
- Previews report Kimmel will open with the line, “From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year.”
- Kimmel is expected to reflect on his September suspension from Jimmy Kimmel Live! after remarks following Charlie Kirk’s murder drew criticism, including from FCC chair Brendan Carr.
- ABC reinstated the show five days later after a public and industry backlash that fueled a broader free‑speech debate.
- Channel 4 cited President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and Kimmel’s frontline role in U.S. free‑speech battles, with the broadcaster describing the message as deeply personal and characteristically jovial.