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Wiz Imp

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23. ABC insisted they have not fired Kimmel

Reply to Thunderbeast (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 11:43 PM

Sep 17

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/17/charlie-kirk-jimmy-kimmel-abc-disney.html

A person familiar with the situation told CNBC that Jimmy Kimmel is not fired. That person said that Disney plans to speak with him about what he should say when he goes back on the air.

No way Kimmel will agree to say whatever Disney orders him to say in order to come back. Will ABC have the guts to bring him back anyway? Almost certainly No.

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This is the "offensive" comment that got Jimmy Kimmel suspended (and maybe fired) [View all] Thunderbeast Sep 17 OP

Think this will cause biggest backlash under trump II. Colbert was bad, but he is still on and will last til May. Silent Type Sep 17 #1

Colbert was bad?? Colbert needs to have Kimmel on at least once a week for the rest of the year. ancianita Sep 17 #11

I think... cab67 Sep 17 #12

This orangecrush Sep 17 #14

I love Jimmy Fallon! ancianita Sep 18 #25

Totally agree. Silent Type Sep 17 #15

Yep............ Lovie777 Sep 17 #2

He criticized MAGA and Trump, NOT Kirk. We should absolutely reject Maru Kitteh Sep 17 #3

Spot on proud patriot Sep 17 #20

He didn't even really criticize MAGA and Trump. Wiz Imp Sep 17 #22

It doesn't appear to be a fact... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 18 #28

MAGA and Trump being invested in blaming the shooting on a "left winger" WAS a fact Wiz Imp Sep 18 #29

Massive BackLASH Needs to Hit ABC Cha Sep 17 #4

I just canceled Hulu BonnieJW Sep 17 #18

TY.. was there a place to say Why? I don't Cha Sep 17 #21

Sorry to be a dinosaur, but Sparkly Sep 18 #24

I know Hulu bundles a package with Disney Plus but I don't know that Hulu is selfish part of the ABC Disney Fullduplexxx Sep 18 #26

And especially their cash cow ESPN 😡 benfranklin1776 Sep 18 #27

Mahalo, Ben!... Cha Sep 18 #30

Mahalo Cha! benfranklin1776 Sep 19 #31

in the meantime, suggesting the death penalty for homeless folk is just fine Skittles Sep 17 #5

+1 leftstreet Sep 17 #9

If I had a subscription to Disney channels/ABC I'd cancel them immediatly. Timeflyer Sep 17 #6

DONE! Thunderbeast Sep 17 #7

MAGA doesn't watch Kimmel newdeal2 Sep 17 #8

I just watched the episode and it was definitely hard hitting against the orange turd and his administration kimbutgar Sep 17 #10

It's pretense, just bad faith constantly. nt greyl Sep 17 #13

Canceled HULU Ihike2 Sep 17 #16

Here's the video (Sorry that it's Twitter, currently known as X) ... aggiesal Sep 17 #17

We just pre-empted ABC and its sponsors for the forseeavle future! 3825-87867 Sep 17 #19

ABC insisted they have not fired Kimmel Wiz Imp Sep 17 #23