Jimmy Kimmel FAQs

Who is Jimmy Kimmel?

Answer: Jimmy Kimmel has spent many years working as a late-night TV host. The first episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” aired in January 2003. On the show, Kimmel facilitates conversations with celebrities and political figures, and often showcases musical guests.

He has worked as a producer on many projects and has hosted Hollywood events like the Academy Awards on multiple occasions.

Disney pulled the ABC host off the air in September 2025 following his monologue filled with controversial comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

What did Jimmy Kimmel do before hosting a late-night show?

Answer: Before hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Kimmel worked on the radio program “The Kevin & Bean Show.” He then worked on the game show “Win Ben Stein’s Money” before co-hosting “The Man Show” with Adam Carolla and producing the TV series “Crank Yankers.” This all led to Kimmel hosting his own show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” beginning in 2003.

What did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk?

Answer: During a September 2025 episode of his show, Jimmy Kimmel spoke about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. More specifically, he provided controversial commentary about the alleged assassin, Tyler Robinson.

In the monologue, Kimmel appeared to allege that Robinson was a part of a “MAGA gang.”

"We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it," Kimmel said.

Kimmel's remarks about Robinson sparked fierce backlash from conservatives. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr harshly criticized Kimmel and suggested in an interview that Disney had to address the matter, or the FCC could be forced to intervene.

Shortly afterward, media conglomerates Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group announced they were pre-empting Kimmel's show on their ABC affiliates over his comments, and Disney then announced it was yanking the program from ABC broadcasts indefinitely.

Is Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show canceled?

Answer: Jimmy Kimmel’s show has not been officially canceled at this time, but Disney has suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” indefinitely after the host’s controversial comments regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr made a threat to Disney if they refused to address the controversy. Shortly thereafter, Kimmel was pulled off the air.

"Mr. Kimmel’s comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse, and we do not believe they reflect the spectrum of opinions, views or values of the local communities in which we are located," Nexstar's broadcasting chief, Andrew Alford, said in a press release.

"Continuing to give Mr. Kimmel a broadcast platform in the communities we serve is simply not in the public interest at the current time, and we have made the difficult decision to preempt his show in an effort to let cooler heads prevail as we move toward the resumption of respectful, constructive dialogue."

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