Jon Stewart, Jimmy Fallon, And Other Late Night Hosts Rally Behind Jimmy Kimmel With Hilarious Takedowns — Here’s What They Said
They’re the perfect blend of satire and sentiment.
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The late-night comedy hosts are assembling like the Avengers after Jimmy Kimmel’s show was pulled from the air following his comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
On Wednesday, Disney announced it was suspending Jimmy Kimmel Live! after he suggested the person currently charged for Kirk’s assassination was “one of their own” or a MAGA Trump supporter.
The decision was swiftly criticized by the public, politicians, and celebrities. But, Kimmel’s fellow late-night hosts reacted in the best way they know how — more mockery and monologues.
1. Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show with a rare Thursday appearance, being introduced as the “patriotically obedient host” to the “all-new government-approved Daily Show.”
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Stewart also mocked Trump’s visit to the UK, giving the president unserious political pointers. “You may call it free speech in jolly old England. But here in America, we have a little something called the First Amendment. And let me tell you how it works. There’s something called a talent-o-meter.”
2. During his “A Closer Look” segment, Seth Meyers blasted the Trump administration with his version of faux praise and compliance. “Donald Trump is on his way back from a trip to the United Kingdom, where he was met with protest, while back here at home, his administration is pursuing a crackdown on free speech,” he said.
Meyers praised Kimmel and expressed his gratitude for being able to do his job.
Then, Meyers assured the audience that despite these recent developments, they don’t plan on changing up their satirical program.
3. NBC’s Jimmy Fallon poked fun at the idea of censorship by using a dubbed voice with ridiculously positive messages in place of his jokes about Trump’s visit to the UK.
Like Meyers, Fallon assured audiences they had no intention of changing their program, clearly setting up for another joke.
In the monologue Fallon, hilariously was interrupted every time he tried to mock the administration with an overly positive voice over.
4. Stephen Colbert, whose Late Night show is set to end in 2026 after CBS canceled the franchise, shared his thoughts on a Sept. 18 episode. “That is blatant censorship, and it always starts small,” he said, referencing the administration’s decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico. “And if ABC thinks this is going to satisfy the regime, they are woefully naive.”
Colbert shared his support for the Jimmy Kimmel Live! cast and crew before joking about his recent Emmy win, he didn’t get to celebrate for longer than a few days.
5. Former late-night hosts have joined the conversation, including Conan O’Brien, who shared a post on X. “The suspension of @jimmykimmel and the promise to silence other Late Night hosts for criticizing the administration should disturb everyone on the Right, Left, and Center. It’s wrong and anyone with a conscience knows it’s wrong,” he said.
David Letterman blasted the FCC and the Trump administration during an interview at the Atlantic Festival. “We all see where this is going, right? It’s managed media,” he said. “You can’t go around firing somebody because you’re fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian criminal administration in the Oval Office. That’s just not how this works.”
And that’s everyone except fellow late-night host and Fab Force Five member, John Oliver. The next episode of Last Week Tonight is set to air on Sept. 21, and he’s more than likely to address Kimmel’s suspension. We’ll keep you updated.
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