"shortly after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel made a shrugged-off monologue joke about how the "MAGA gang" was trying to "score political points" by painting the guilty party as "anything other than one of them." The comment caught fire among the Trump regime's legion of influencers and, before long, FCC chairman Brendan Carr was guesting on Benny Johnson's podcast, preening himself about the leverage he had to yank Kimmel off the air."
"Disney proved surprisingly pliable to those threats, and Jimmy Kimmel Live! was adjourned until further notice. After another wave of sustained outrage, this time emanating from liberals-many of whom hadn't watched an episode of Kimmel in years, but were nonetheless horrified by the censorious overreach of the state-Disney recanted again, announcing that the show would be returning on Tuesday evening."
"Leading up to his grand return, after years trapped in the late-night TV malaise of stilted interviews and declining ratings, miles removed from the zeitgeist, Kimmel had become a genuine folk hero. How would he wield the spotlight? Would he gloat? Taunt his enemies? Run up the score? Would he take advantage of all the eyeballs on him to toast his triumph?"
Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was suspended after a monologue joke made following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, which accused the "MAGA gang" of trying to score political points by mischaracterizing the guilty party. The joke sparked amplification by Trump-aligned influencers and prompted FCC chairman Brendan Carr to boast about pressuring Disney to remove the program. Disney temporarily pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live!, then reversed course after liberal backlash and announced the show's return. Kimmel returned and, instead of gloating, offered an emotional apology and urged unity despite widespread skepticism about achieving it.
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