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22. Well, before him, you never knew where other Tonight Show hosts leaned politically

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Thu Sep 18, 2025, 09:01 PM

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Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, and Conan O'Brien had you guessing if they were Democrats (Leno and O'Brien are, Carson was) or Republicans. Another talk show host that had you guessing was David Letterman. I prefer it that way. Johnny Carson said it best, he never did serious controversy dialog or jokes.

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Headline CNN: Source: ABC Wants Kimmel Back, But He Has To Lower the Temperature [View all] senseandsensibility Sep 18 OP

Promise to Traildogbob Sep 18 #1

In other words, "Don't piss off Dear Leader." sakabatou Sep 18 #2

"Walk this Way" or think and say what I like, or else. Deuxcents Sep 18 #5

We could "lower the temperature" by immediately putting Trump into cryostasis Jack Valentino Sep 18 #44

The first amendment doesn't have an asterisk. Initech Sep 18 #55

Let him out of his contract, Disney. roamer65 Sep 18 #3

Not HBO Fiendish Thingy Sep 18 #9

Oh fawk, how many gawd damn networks do they all fawking need?? a kennedy Sep 18 #18

ALL of them, there can be no recognizable media outlet for public dissent 0rganism Sep 18 #41

God, I hope that doesn't happen...my daughter works for them. nt Trueblue Texan Sep 18 #33

As a kid, I lived in a country where everyone had to "lower the temperature" every day AloeVera Sep 18 #4

his show likely emolys dozens of people. except for them he could switch to a podcast/blogcast.... nt msongs Sep 18 #6

he should lower the temperature... to blast furnace lapfog_1 Sep 18 #7

Eisner hasn't been head of Disney for nearly 30 years Fiendish Thingy Sep 18 #10

Nearly 20 years. He stepped down on September 30th, 2005. Celerity Sep 19 #64

Jimmy: Tell ABC to stuff it. Chipper Chat Sep 18 #8

Sue the F*ck out of them! nt Trueblue Texan Sep 18 #34

THIS. MOTHERFUCKING THIS. johnnyfins Sep 18 #37

I like Guillermo. debm55 Sep 18 #56

I thought the comments that canned him were pretty low temp. spanone Sep 18 #11

Who determines the temperature?? Passages Sep 18 #12

I wouldn't do it. Baitball Blogger Sep 18 #13

The "temperature" of that series... Mike Nelson Sep 18 #14

I kacekwl Sep 18 #15

"Lower the Temperature" translation: B.See Sep 18 #16

Damn right it's censorship. 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 a kennedy Sep 18 #17

Personally, I think Kimmel's political monologues GarColga Sep 18 #19

Who? senseandsensibility Sep 18 #20

We need an "Unrec" button on DU. skypilot Sep 18 #43

Aren't they dead? littlemissmartypants Sep 18 #50

ABC and FCC: Freedom of Speech for TeeVee Talk Show Hosts MrWowWow Sep 18 #21

Well, before him, you never knew where other Tonight Show hosts leaned politically Polybius Sep 18 #22

yeah that was fine IN THE PAST Skittles Sep 18 #24

Well, I think it's fine now too Polybius Sep 18 #51

you don't seem to get it Skittles Sep 18 #58

I get it Polybius Sep 19 #61

sure Skittles Sep 19 #62

What have you got against a difference of opinion? Polybius Sep 19 #65

LOL Skittles Sep 19 #66

That has nothing to do with what we were discussing Polybius Sep 19 #68

Same here SickOfTheOnePct Sep 18 #29

ABC needs to go fuck itself. Scrivener7 Sep 18 #23

damn straight Skittles Sep 18 #25

Maybe we hear more about that tonight from JS 0rganism Sep 18 #45

Letterman used to keep his CBS studio as low as 55 degrees fahrenheit. tinrobot Sep 18 #26

I wrote a funny column in my old flyfishing club's newsletter that got one or two pissed off. usonian Sep 18 #27

I watched that video on YouTube iemanja Sep 18 #28

As I said in my OP this was a chyron on CNN senseandsensibility Sep 18 #35

The video has that same title iemanja Sep 18 #36

I believe they are saying that they (CNN) have a source senseandsensibility Sep 18 #38

Did you actually see them reporting on this? iemanja Sep 18 #39

I have to admit that I was distracted senseandsensibility Sep 18 #40

The "Whiny Ass Snowflake" feelings were hurt. Emile Sep 18 #30

Kimmel should tell ABC to take a flying f___ BootinUp Sep 18 #31

Fuck ABC! Fuck Disney! Boycott both! OrlandoDem2 Sep 18 #32

Kimmel on ice... Hugin Sep 18 #42

Fuck. That. Noise. Reader Rabbit Sep 18 #46

This will never happen Diraven Sep 18 #47

Turn down the temp until the merger mzmolly Sep 18 #48

He could agree... littlemissmartypants Sep 18 #49

Fuck them. Klarkashton Sep 18 #52

condoms Tetrachloride Sep 18 #53

It's legal if a private company censors an employee. Kablooie Sep 18 #54

And it's legal if the public rejects that company. Scrivener7 Sep 19 #63

ABC realized that they forgot who they serve. Advertisers and audience, not politicians. ... marble falls Sep 18 #57

CNN has run the same chyron today and I heard refetences senseandsensibility Sep 19 #67

Sure, ABC could have just Trump pre-approve Kimmel's jokes. Jim__ Sep 18 #59

They are not doing that well to begin with. Blue Full Moon Sep 19 #60