Late-night hosts reacted to Jimmy Kimmel's suspension with the sharpest tools in their kit: comedy and defiance

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Late-night hosts responded to Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.

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Judge tosses Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times, saying it's too long

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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after departing the United Kingdom, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, aboard Air Force One.

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Photos show the subtle style strategy of presidents and first ladies wearing matching outfits through the years

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WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: First Lady Melania Trump and US President Donald Trump during the State visit by the President of the United States of America at Windsor Castle on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England. (Photo by

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Newly revealed Epstein secrets could help victims get their hands on more of his fortune

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Jeffrey Epstein at the 1995 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

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Hollywood reacts to 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' being suspended

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Jimmy Kimmel at the 96th Oscars held at Dolby Theatre on March 10, 2024 in Los Angeles.

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Seth Meyers says Jimmy Kimmel's suspension is a 'big moment' for democracy

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"Trump promised to end government censorship and bring back free speech, and he's doing the opposite," Seth Meyers said on Thursday night.

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Jon Stewart delivered a stinging, sarcasm-laden defense of Jimmy Kimmel

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"I don't know who this Johnny Drimmel Live ABC character is. But the point is, our great administration has laid out very clear rules on free speech," Jon Stewart said on Thursday night.

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I went to a protest at Disney over Jimmy Kimmel's suspension. It wasn't just about one comedian.

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Protesters gathered outside Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California.

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

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"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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