"During an appearance on Benny Johnson's podcast, Carr said the FCC may need to pursue remedies against Kimmel, if ABC does not discipline him first. The Trump-appointed chair said he can certainly see a path forward for suspension for Kimmel, at minimum. Conservative outrage led to the show being suspended for several days, and Trump continues to ask why Jimmy Kimmel Live! is still on the air."
"Trump made a quip about being a better awards show host than Kimmel as the president handed out Kennedy Center medals last week. I'm sure they'll give me great reviews, right? Trump said. You know, they'll say, He was horrible, he was terrible. It was a horrible situation ' No, I think we'll do fine. I've watched some of the people that host. Jimmy Kimmel was horrible."
Jimmy Kimmel signed a one-year contract extension with ABC that runs to May 2027; his prior contract is set to expire in May 2026. The extension was announced to his staff following a suspension in September related to comments about the assassin of GOP activist Charlie Kirk. FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened potential remedies and suggested suspension could be appropriate if ABC did not discipline Kimmel. Conservative backlash prompted a brief suspension, and President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for Kimmel's firing while publicly criticizing his hosting and praising his own awards-show performance.
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