Overview

• On The Late Show, Jimmy Kimmel referred to President Trump as “that son of a bitch” after Trump mocked Kimmel’s brief ABC suspension.
• Back on Jimmy Kimmel Live, he highlighted the FCC’s notice that it stopped responding to complaint phone lines during the shutdown and joked, “we can now say whatever we want on TV.”
• ABC had temporarily suspended Kimmel over his remarks related to the killing of Charlie Kirk, and his return followed weeks of regulatory warnings and affiliate preemptions reported across the industry.
• Jimmy Fallon told CNBC he will keep The Tonight Show nonpartisan, drawing sharp criticism on social media from users who wanted stronger political commentary.
• Stephen Colbert’s show remains set to end in May 2026, and he joined Kimmel and Seth Meyers in a backstage photo captioned “Hi Donald!” as the hosts publicly signaled solidarity.