Whereas some conservative figures supported ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Dwell!, the comic’s fellow late-night hosts and well-known buddies condemned the Walt Disney Firm’s choice to shelve Jimmy Kimmel and his employees “indefinitely.” Although he hasn’t been fired, the menace nonetheless looms as the general public awaits his response on the matter.
Under, Hollywood Life has compiled how fellow late-night comedians and celebrities reacted to Kimmel’s suspension.
Invoice Maher
Calling Kimmel his “compatriot,” Maher disagreed with the ABC comic’s “MAGA crowd remark” however defended his proper to free speech.
“Properly, I assume you all heard Jimmy Kimmel, my pal, my compatriot,” Maher started. “He’s been canned by ABC for feedback he made about Charlie Kirk’s murderer. … Jimmy, pal, I’m with you, I help you, and on the intense facet, you don’t need to faux anymore that you just like Disneyland. That was at all times an excellent a part of it for me once I bought my ass canned over there.”
Jimmy Fallon
“The large story is that Jimmy Kimmel was suspended by ABC after strain from the FCC, leaving everybody pondering, ‘WTF?’” Jimmy Fallon joked firstly of his monologue, earlier than taking a extra severe flip. “To be sincere with you all, I don’t know what’s occurring, and nobody does. However I do know Jimmy Kimmel, and he’s an honest, humorous and loving man, and I hope he comes again.”
Fallon then included a “Massive Brother”-esque voice to censor something he mentioned in opposition to Donald Trump.
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert, whose present was canceled by CBS in July 2025, didn’t maintain again from condemning ABC throughout his monologue.
“Welcome, every one, to The Late Present. I’m your host Stephen Colbert, however tonight, we’re all Jimmy Kimmel,” Colbert started, calling out ABC for “blatant censorship …. with an autocrat, you can’t give an inch, and if ABC thinks that is going to fulfill the regime, they’re woefully naive.”
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart made a shock Thursday night look on The Each day Present to poke enjoyable on the worry of censorship.
“We have now one other enjoyable, hilarious, Administration-compliant present!” Jon mentioned whereas pretending to be frightened. His hyperbolized compliments about Trump included calling the latter “father,” for instance.
Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes, who was presupposed to be Kimmel’s visitor earlier than the present bought suspended, took to social media to share her response.
“I used to be presupposed to go over and have a chat with my pal Jimmy Kimmel on his present, however as you might have heard by now, the Jimmy Kimmel present has been pulled indefinitely, abruptly, due to complaints from the Trump administration,” Sykes mentioned in an Instagram video. “So, let’s see, he didn’t finish the Ukraine conflict or resolve Gaza inside his first week however he did finish freedom of speech inside his first 12 months. Hey, for these of you who pray, now’s the time to do it. Love you, Jimmy.”
