Stephen Colbert calls Jimmy Kimmel getting yanked off-air a 'blatant assault on the freedom of speech'

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Stephen Colbert is smiling and looking ahead while wearing a suit.
"Well, you know what my community values are, buster? Freedom of speech," Stephen Colbert said in his opening monologue on Thursday.

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Jimmy Kimmel's suspension fits squarely into the FCC's new pressure playbook

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Brendan Carr, Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), testified during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee.
Brendan Carr, a senior Republican Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission, has been tapped to lead the FCC in a second Trump term.

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Olivia Nuzzi finds a new home at Vanity Fair after parting ways with New York Magazine following RFK Jr. relationship

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Olivia Nuzzi joins Vanity Fair after leaving New York magazine amid controversy.
Olivia Nuzzi is joining Vanity Fair after leaving New York magazine last year amid controversy.

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A $6.2 billion deal looms over Jimmy Kimmel's suspension

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Side by side of FCC chair Brendan Carr and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
FCC chair Brendan Carr criticized late-night host Jimmy Kimmel shortly before his show was pulled off air.

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Late-night TV is under threat from Trump and a precarious business model

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Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended on Wednesday.

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These are the demands ABC-affiliate Sinclair is making to air Jimmy Kimmel again

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Jimmy Kimmel in July 2025.
ABC said on Wednesday that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will be "pre-empted indefinitely."

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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez blasts ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel

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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, a Biden appointee, has been a fierce critic of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.

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Jimmy Fallon drops out of a business conference appearance last minute

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Jimmy Fallon canceled his appearance at a Fast Company conference on Thursday.

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These founders built a map app for Gen Z to discover new places like restaurants and shops. They've raised $3.8 million.

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Corner founders Jake Xia and Eliza Wu
Corner cofounders Jake Xia (CTO) and Eliza Wu (CEO).

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Let's be clear: The Trump administration forcing Jimmy Kimmel off the air is bad. Very bad.

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Donald Trump and Jimmy Kimmel on his set
It was a different world in 2016: Donald Trump visited Jimmy Kimmel's show on ABC.

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