Overview

• ABC removed Jimmy Kimmel Live! from its lineup indefinitely after major affiliate groups including Nexstar and Sinclair said they would preempt the show following an FCC warning from Brendan Carr.
• Stephen Colbert revived his Colbert Report character for a new 'The Word' segment that cast the situation as a free‑speech crisis and mocked self‑censorship tied to the White House and regulators.
• Seth Meyers defended free expression in a 'Closer Look' monologue, pledged to keep his show’s tone, and joked that any past jokes about President Trump were AI deepfakes.
• Jimmy Fallon voiced support on The Tonight Show, saying he hopes Kimmel returns, while President Trump celebrated the suspension online and called for NBC to remove Fallon and Meyers.
• Reporting indicates Sinclair wants an accountability conversation, a direct apology to Charlie Kirk’s family, and a personal donation before restoring the program, and Kimmel has not commented publicly.