I’ve got some good news and some bad news about ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News

GREAT NEWS: Jimmy Kimmel Live! returns on ABC tonight. After loud pressure from both sides of the political spectrum and a boycott campaign that saw Disney’s share price drop, Disney put out a statement yesterday, announcing the show would return.

“Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country,” a statement from Disney reads. ” It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.”

BUT NOT SO GREAT NEWS: Sinclair and Nexstar have both announced they will not be airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! “until formal discussions are held with ABC regarding the network’s commitment to professionalism and accountability.” Sinclair owns 39 ABC stations, including the one in Washington, D.C., and Nexstar owns 32. Together, they represent one-quarter of U.S. ABC stations.

Meanwhile, FCC Head Weasel Brendan Carr is going out there claiming that he didn’t threaten anyone!

And some Democrats are urging ABC and Disney to sue the FCC. (Technically, Kimmel is not in the position to sue the FCC: ABC was within its rights to pull the show, and he could have sued Disney for breach of contract. If the FCC were to be sued, it would have to be by Disney, Nexstar, and/or Sinclair over the idea that they were being pressured illegally to remove the show.)

“Well, just a few hours before we taped this broadcast, we got word that our long national late night-mare is over, because Disney announced that ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ will return to air on ABC tomorrow, Tuesday night,” Stephen Colbert announced on his show. “Once more, I am the only martyr in late nights. Wait, unless, CBS, you want to announce anything?” 

“Young Jimmy Kimmel is coming back to television! I’ll tell you, Jimmy Kimmel is flying high like Advil today. Acetaminophen is like boom, Advil’s like, ‘What’s up, motherfuckers? You got a headache, where are you going to turn?’” Jon Stewart joked. “The campaign that you all launched, pretending that you were going to cancel Hulu while secretly racing through four seasons of ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ really worked,” he said. “Congratulations!”

“Donald Trump is publicly calling on his attorney general to prosecute his political enemies and said TV networks that criticize him should lose their broadcast license. But that’s not us, right? We’re good? What we’re on a network?. But I don’t even wear a suit. This is a network? I thought we only aired on those gas station TVs,” Seth Meyers joked.


I am so angry I’ll never see the Arrested Development movie within the show, starring Matt Damon, Jonah Hill, and Will Ferrell. GIMME.

Melissa Gilbert’s got her little brother’s back:

Alex O’Keefe, former writer on The Bear, was “pulled off, handcuffed, and detained” by police on a train in Connecticut after an older white lady complained about how he was sitting. 

#MeToo

Try to not be shocked, but the creepy father of a creepy billionaire has been accused of sexually abusing his children and step-children for years. Did I mention the part where he’s openly admitted to impregnating his step-daughter?

Speaking of creeps who are inappropriate with their step-daughters, Woody Allen thinks that actors who refuse to work with him are “making a mistake.” Just retire, dude. No one wants to hear from you.

Gary Busey has been given two years probation over a sexual offense at a 2022 fan convention. 

Sarah Ferguson is being dumped by a bunch of charities she works with after a gushy 2011 email to Jeffrey Epstein was uncovered. Oh, that reminds me: RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), which routes the caller to their nearest sexual assault service provider. You can also search for your local center here. 

Cancellations

In Development

Casting News

Mark Your Calendars

  • Pluribus premieres on Apple TV+ on November 7.
  • Fire Country returns on CBS on October 17.
  • Robin Hood debuts on MGM+ on November 2.
  • Boots will premiere on Netflix on October 9.
  • The Gold premieres on PBS on October 5.
  • My Father, the BTK Killer will debut on Netflix on October 10.
  • Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg? debuts on Hulu on September 29.
  • Sorry, Baby will premiere on HBO Max and HBO on October 30.
  • The Celebrity Traitors will premiere on BBC on October 8.
  • Bon Appétit, Your Majesty is now streaming on Netflix.
  • Jake Paul vs. Tank Davis will stream live on November 14.

R.I.P.

Ronald I. Friedman, Emmy-nominated television and film writer who worked on countless shows, including The Andy Griffith Show, Bewitched, Gilligan’s Island, The Odd Couple, Happy Days,  The Danny Kaye Show, Starsky and Hutch, The Fall Guy, and Fantasy Island.

Rudi Johnson, Former Cincinnati Bengals player

WATCH THIS

Murder in a Small Town: Mayor Holman makes Karl Alberg an offer in the season premiere. 7 p.m., Fox

The Lowdown: Ethan Hawke stars in this new series as a bookstore owner in Tulsa who moonlights as an investigative journalist, exposing corruption, and putting himself and his family at risk. Series premiere. 8 p.m., FX

Bodyguard of Lies: This documentary exposes a web of lies that U.S. officials spread during the 20-year war in Afghanistan. Premiere. Paramount+

Alien: Earth: First season finale. Who’s the Eyeball Monster gonna get? (I love that little guy.) 7 p.m., FX, FX on Hulu

Late Night:

  • Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Kate McKinnon, Erykah Badu
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers: Bobby Cannavale, Lola Young, Matt Rogers, Bowen Yang
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Gov. Gavin Newsom, Priscilla Presley
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!: TBA
  • The Daily Show: John Fugelsang, host Jordan Klepper
  • Watch What Happens Live: Madelaine Petsch, Bronwyn Newport

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One thought on “I’ve got some good news and some bad news about ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’”

  1. Wait. Did Fox cancel Rescue: HI Surf, which was a very good show that was basically a reimagining of Baywatch just to reboot Baywatch. Stick with what’s working, man.

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