""Our long national late nightmare is over," Stephen Colbert declared on The Late Show on Monday night, referencing the cancellation of his CBS franchise by adding that he is happy to be the "only martyr in late night" again. Fellow late-night hosts Jon Stewart and Seth Meyers similarly celebrated the end of Kimmel's suspension, and even Kamala Harris has weighed in about what this says about the "power of the people.""
"Colbert suggested that Disney "folded" because the American people were upset and were willing to cancel their Hulu and Disney+ subscriptions. "Now that Jimmy's not being canceled, I get to enjoy this again," he joked, holding up his Emmy. "Once more, I am the only martyr in late night. Wait, unless ... CBS, you wanna announce anything? Still no? Right, 'cause the money thing, I forgot." The Late Show will end in May 2026, reportedly due to financial reasons that Kimmel previously called "beyond nonsensical.""
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is returning to ABC on September 23. Sinclair, ABC's largest affiliate, plans to replace Kimmel with news programming on its stations while it evaluates the show's "potential return." Celebrities and politicians publicly defended Kimmel and some called for boycotts. Stephen Colbert celebrated the end of Kimmel's suspension and suggested Disney "folded" after consumers threatened to cancel Hulu and Disney+ subscriptions. Colbert joked about being the "only martyr in late night" and referenced CBS's financial decisions. Jon Stewart congratulated consumers and linked the suspension decision to President Donald Trump "usingall the levers of government" to punish detractors, urging resistance.
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