Overview

• On HBO, John Oliver pressed Disney CEO Bob Iger to bring Jimmy Kimmel back, casting the suspension as a test of free expression and accusing the FCC of coercive pressure.
• At Charlie Kirk’s memorial in Glendale, President Trump derided the canceled late‑night program and posthumously awarded Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
• Sinclair scrapped a planned Charlie Kirk tribute on its ABC affiliates minutes before airtime, directed viewers to YouTube, and kept ABC’s late‑night schedule in place.
• Reports indicate Kimmel’s team is discussing a potential return with Disney under conditions that would curb political commentary, particularly about Trump.
• Legal experts say any First Amendment challenge would hinge on proving FCC pressure caused ABC’s action, citing Supreme Court precedent in NRA v. Vullo against government coercion.