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Jimmy Kimmel fired back at RFK Jr. after Kennedy shared a satirical post misquoting him about Colbert’s cancellation; the quote wasn’t said by Kimmel and appears to have originated on Babylon Bee, and Kimmel defended his balance of comedy and politics in an Instagram reply, as Kennedy had previously criticized the state of liberal late-night comedy.
Jimmy Kimmel urged viewers to watch Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show episode, then jokingly advised them to never watch CBS again as a playful send-off ahead of Colbert’s CBS finale.
On Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kimmel urged fans not to tune into CBS for Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show, quipping “Don’t Ever Watch It Again” while praising Colbert and saying he’ll be watching the finale; the finale airs May 21, 2026, with reruns on other late-night programs, and the piece notes The Late Show’s ending was a financial decision by CBS/Paramount linked to a Trump-related settlement.
Jimmy Kimmel spotlights a five-second clip in which Trump acknowledges a war’s unpopularity yet insists it’s actually popular, a moment he says defines him and illustrates the ongoing clash between his statements and reality.
Host Jimmy Kimmel mocked Donald Trump’s White House ballroom push with a brutal new nickname—“Blob the Builder”—as Trump touts a security-heavy, six-story underground complex beneath the ballroom; the project’s price tag has ballooned to around $400 million, fueling questions about taxpayer funding and turning it into a focal point of controversy amid broader political scrutiny.
On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, South Park founders Trey Parker and Matt Stone demonstrated the prosthetic used to deepfake Donald Trump’s penis in Season 27 and even had Kimmel wear it on his pinky, while also announcing the Season 29 premiere date for South Park (Sept. 16 on Comedy Central) and sharing updates on other projects, including The Book of Mormon’s 15th anniversary and their Casa Bonita revival.
Five hosts release a new Strike Force Five episode to mark the end of Stephen Colbert's The Late Show, with Colbert sharing mixed emotions about the finale, hinting at post-show plans (including a Lord of the Rings project) and a basement boat-building hobby, while Kimmel notes immediate staff changes and Fallon joins in solidarity as the reunion underscores Colbert’s upcoming final May 21 finale.
Jimmy Kimmel used Disney's Upfronts to tout a rise in engagement and ratings—calling them “unparalleled” and citing a roughly 25% increase powered by “partners in Washington”—as his feud with Donald Trump and Melania Trump continues to fuel attention, with jokes about the first family, Trump’s own posts, and Kimmel’s notable YouTube/TV performance underscoring a lucrative cycle for ABC/Disney.
At Disney’s 2026 upfronts, Jimmy Kimmel opened with self‑deprecating quips about the year’s media firestorm and joked that ABC could only be pulled off the air if he somehow “threw a chair at his Mormon boyfriend.” He teased Disney leadership (the three Bobs and Josh D’Amaro), joked about the Super Bowl on ABC and the timing around Valentine’s Day, and delivered raunchy bits about Baywatch’s reboot and pop‑culture rivalries. He also riffed on ongoing Trump‑era scrutiny of Disney, before ending with a surprise appearance by his daughter Jane and a performance by Olivia Rodrigo.
Jimmy Kimmel headlined Disney’s Upfront in New York with sharp, no-holds-barred quips about Donald Trump, Melania Trump, ABC/Disney leadership, and the year’s chaos, joking that he’s cost the company billions and teeing up a big promotional push for the year ahead including Super Bowl coverage.
Jimmy Kimmel headlined Disney/ABC's upfront presentation with a blistering, no-holds-barred roast of the TV industry, skewering ABC bosses, rival networks, and the rise of AI while joking about the cost of his hiring to the company and the impending media upheaval.
During a joint farewell on The Late Show, Jimmy Kimmel pressed Stephen Colbert about why late-night TV must defend its existence, prompting Colbert to point out that the format remains widely watched across multiple shows and platforms—including YouTube—despite audience fragmentation; Colbert's May 21 finale comes amid CBS's earlier cancellation of The Late Show and ongoing debate about the political and financial forces shaping late-night.
Stephen Colbert reunites the Strike Force Five—Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver—with him on The Late Show to discuss the state of late-night TV as Colbert's final episodes approach; the reunion harkens back to their 2023 Strike Force Five podcast launched during the writers' strike, and the group plans a special emergency episode.
Jimmy Kimmel used a joint interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to poke fun at Paramount+, joking that people should cancel the service because they didn’t even have it to begin with, a quip that drew laughs as Colbert’s show approaches its finale amid broader industry chatter about streaming platforms and corporate mergers.
Stephen Colbert hosts a crossover with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver on The Late Show as Colbert’s exit approaches, with the group arguing for late-night’s relevance amid changing viewing habits. Kimmel touts the genre’s fanbase and online reach, Meyers notes Trump’s live Truth Social posts during the show, and Oliver recalls a group‑chat moment about Kimmel’s Melania controversy. The piece also mentions CBS’s 2025 cancellation of The Late Show for financial reasons amid a Paramount‑Skydance merger, and David Letterman’s fiery criticism of CBS leadership.