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There’s no firm decision on Jimmy Kimmel Live!'s future; Page Six’s claim of a 2027 end date was denied by ABC, and while his contract runs through May, the expensive format makes renewal uncertain, though The Hollywood Reporter notes that nothing has been finalized.
Megyn Kelly criticized Donald Trump for calling on ABC/Disney to fire Jimmy Kimmel over a Melania joke, calling the move 'very inappropriate' and arguing the president shouldn’t pressure private companies over speech; she said standards should apply to Republicans as well and cited ABC's Roseanne Barr incident as context, while noting Kimmel’s defense from Meryl Streep amid ongoing cancel-culture debates.
Disney/ABC canceled The Bachelorette Season 22 just days before its premiere after a new video surfaced and amid an ongoing domestic assault investigation involving lead Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex, with statements underscoring family safety and the investigation’s focus.
A New York Times Magazine piece reports that the Trump-era FCC, led by Brendan Carr, is using obscure regulatory powers to crack down on major broadcast networks, with conservatives like Ted Cruz pressing for action and clashes over programs such as Jimmy Kimmel, signaling an ongoing effort to reshape U.S. television.