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Donald Trump escalates pressure on ABC to cancel Jimmy Kimmel Live - VIDEO

President Donald Trump has intensified his public campaign against Jimmy Kimmel, using Truth Social to demand that ABC fire the "seriously unfunny" host.

01 May 2026-13:34
Jimmy Kimmel joke enrages White House and tests Disney's new CEO

A joke by talk show host Jimmy Kimmel that prompted calls from the White House for the ABC ‌TV network to fire the comedian has triggered the first crisis facing Walt Disney’s new CEO Josh D’Amaro.

28 Apr 2026-20:23
Kimmel hits back: "The First Lady wants me fired"

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has responded after Donald Trump publicly called for him to be fired, dismissing the backlash as overblown and familiar.

28 Apr 2026-16:59
Jimmy Kimmel to deliver personal Christmas message on UK TV

US late-night host Jimmy Kimmel will deliver a “deeply personal” Alternative Christmas Message on the UK’s Channel 4 on Christmas Day, the broadcaster announced Sunday.

22 Dec 2025-09:20
Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel’s bandleader, dies aged 59

Cleto Escobedo III, the longtime bandleader of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and a childhood friend of host Jimmy Kimmel, has died at the age of 59, News.Az reports, citing The New York Times.

12 Nov 2025-09:05
Jimmy Kimmel calls silencing of comedians ‘anti-American’ as show returns after suspension

Jimmy Kimmel returned to air on Tuesday night, calling government threats to silence comedians “anti-American” as he addressed his show’s suspension by ABC under pressure from the Trump administration.

24 Sep 2025-09:35
Bill Maher defends Jimmy Kimmel, despite disagreement over Charlie Kirk comments

Bill Maher spoke out Friday against the cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, calling it “hypocritical,” while acknowledging that Kimmel was wrong in his comments about Charlie Kirk.

20 Sep 2025-12:11
Ted Cruz slams FCC as ‘Mafioso’ over Jimmy Kimmel suspension

US Senator Ted Cruz has sharply criticized Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr, calling him “a mafioso” for threatening ABC over late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue about slain conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.

20 Sep 2025-11:57
Late-night hosts rally against Kimmel’s suspension, warn of rising autocracy

Prominent late-night comedians — Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, David Letterman, and Jimmy Fallon — voiced strong criticism after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show under pressure from the Trump administration.

19 Sep 2025-09:20
Hollywood rallies behind Jimmy Kimmel after ABC suspends late-night show

Hollywood is pushing back after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live.

18 Sep 2025-09:45