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The Kimmel Saga: Evidence the Tide May Be Turning

Paul Krugman Paul Krugman Substack
It's clear that Trump is rushing to lock in permanent power. But there is hard evidence that he may not enjoy the success that Vladimir Putin and Victor Orban did. Is the Jimmy Kimmel affair the harbinger of a failed Trumpian putsch?

Missed Kimmel’s Return? Here’s a Transcript of His Monologue

Jimmy Kimmel, Luciana Lopez CNN Business
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late night show Tuesday after his suspension amid pressure from the FCC and the Trump administration, and counter pressure against Disney and ABC-TV and a massive consumer boycott over denial of free speech in the country

Tidbits- Sept 25 -Readers Comments: Unhinged at UN; Jimmy Kimmel, Suing Media, Attack on Free Speech; Recognition of Palestine Is a Big Deal; Public Health Workers:End Genocide in Gaza; Pressure on Sinclair and Nextstar; Pass a Millionaires’ Surtax

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Readers Comments: Unhinged at UN; Jimmy Kimmel, Suing the Media, Attack on Free Speech; Recognition of Palestine Is a Big Deal; Take Action: Public Health Workers End Genocide in Gaza; Pressure on Sinclair and Nextstar; Pass a Millionaires’ Surtax;

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Jimmy Kimmel’s Cancellation Is Peak Hypocrisy

Branko Marcetic Jacobin
After campaigning on ending censorship and cancel culture, Donald Trump is making the list of things you're not allowed to say in America longer and longer. ABC’s cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show signals that not even comedians are safe

People Are Boycotting Disney, Hulu, and ESPN

Saleah Blancaflor Fast Company
Some experts who study the impact of brand backlash doubt the entertainment giant will suffer in the long term, but that doesn’t mean it has nothing to lose.

Friday Nite Videos | September 19, 2025

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Jimmy Kimmel: The Final Show? Colbert's Identical Twin Brings Back 'The Word': Shhhhhh! Mayor to Mayor: Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani. Charlie. Kash Patel, Jeffrey Epstein and King Donald in the UK.

Jimmy Kimmel: The Final Show?

On his last show before being "indefinitely suspended," Jimmy talks about the NFL, TikTok, the MAGA gang and Charlie Kirk, $200M ballrooms, Fox and Friends and MTG. 

Friday Nite Videos | May 30, 2025

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