"Our show has never really been that political, you know. We hit both sides equally and try to make everybody laugh, and that's really the way our show works. Our monologues are kind of the same that we've been doing since Johnny Carson was hosting the Tonight Show. So really, I just keep my head down and make sure the jokes are funny. I have great writers, clever, smart writers. And we're just trying to make the best possible show we can and entertain everybody."
"ABC and Disney suspended Kimmel on Sept. 17 for the following comment on his Sept. 15 show: The MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, and doing everything they can to score political points from it. The comment led to swift pushback from Nexstar and Sinclair, which control a large chunk of ABC affiliates, and FCC Chair Brendan Carr on Sept. 17 said he felt Kimmel's comment warranted a suspension."
Jimmy Fallon prefers to avoid increasing political content on The Tonight Show and aims to keep monologues consistent with the show's long-standing tradition. He intends to hit both sides equally, make jokes that are funny, and rely on skilled writers to entertain a broad audience. The show will continue to prioritize entertainment over partisan commentary and will follow the Tonight Show monologue style dating back to Johnny Carson. The context includes Jimmy Kimmel's brief suspension by ABC and Disney after a Sept. 15 comment about the man who killed Charlie Kirk and the subsequent lift of that suspension.
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