Late night hosts condemn Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension: ‘Blatant censorship’
How late night hosts reacted to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension
- Jimmy Kimmel was indefinitely suspended from his ABC show following comments made during his opening monologue.
- The suspension stemmed from remarks that included implications about a suspected gunman's political leanings.
- Fellow late-night hosts Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers, and Jimmy Fallon widely condemned the decision.
- Colbert labelled it "blatant censorship," suggesting ABC executives feared retaliation from the Trump administration, a concern echoed by Meyers regarding a "repressive autocracy."
- Barack Obama, David Letterman, and Jay Leno also criticised the move, with Obama condemning the administration for threatening regulatory action against media companies.