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Monday, September 22, 2025

More Bombshells to Come / AI Kimmel Clips Flood TikTok / Fallon is 'Most Trusted' Host

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Monday September 22, 2025

Jimmy Kimmel's Cousin Sal Hints at More Bombshells to Come

Cousin Sal
Sal Iacono, Jimmy Kimmel’s cousin and a longtime writer on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, says there are still “a couple bombshells” to come following ABC’s decision to suspend the late-night program indefinitely.

AI Clips of Jimmy Kimmel Are Spreading on Social Media

Jimmy Kimmel AI
No, Jimmy Kimmel's sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez hasn't posted a heartfelt tribute to his boss on social media. Nor has Kimmel himself recorded any videos addressing his ABC suspension.

Survey: Jimmy Fallon is 'Most Trusted' Late-Night Host—Followed by Stewart and Gutfeld

Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon has overtaken Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert as the most trusted host in late night, according to a new survey.

John Oliver to ABC: History Will Remember the Cowards

John Oliver
John Oliver used Sunday’s Last Week Tonight to deliver a stinging rebuke to ABC and its parent company Disney, urging CEO Bob Iger to stand up to political pressure and reinstate Kimmel.

Two Timelines, One SNL: Will Lorne Michaels Pick Courage or Comfort?

James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump and Marcello Hernández as Marco Rubio.
Saturday Night Live is returning to a changed late night. Will it change too? Dennis Perkins digs in.

Hollywood vs. Disney: 400 Stars Defend Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel
Hundreds of celebrities, including stars of late night and Disney's Marvel franchises, are rallying behind Jimmy Kimmel in his standoff with Disney, signing a petition organized by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Sinclair Reverses Plan to Air Kirk Doc in Kimmel Time Slot

Jimmy Kimmel, Sinclair
In a move that suggests behind-the-scenes wrangling with ABC, Sinclair announced late Friday that it would not air the Charlie Kirk documentary it had previously scheduled to run in Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s time slot.

Jon Stewart Returns to Daily Show Tonight, Jordan Klepper Hosts Tues-Thurs

Jon Stewart Jordan Klepper
Jon Stewart will be back behind The Daily Show anchor desk tonight, with the show's regular Monday night host set to interview Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern, the 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand, now a senior fellow at Harvard University.

Watch: Dutch Late-Night TV Imagines a Post-Kimmel Disney 

Lubach
You thought Stephen Colbert’s Thursday night cold open—a parody of Beauty and the Beast’s “Be Our Guest”—went there? Try the Dutch late-night show LUBACH, which reimagined not just one Disney classic in the voice of Donald Trump, but a half dozen of them.

Trump Finds a New Late Night Target: David Letterman

Donald Trump, David Letterman
It seems not even former late-night talk show hosts can escape Donald Trump’s wrath.

Bill Maher Backs Kimmel on Real Time, Cites His Own ABC Clash 24 Years Ago

Bill Maher
Add Bill Maher to Jimmy Kimmel's long list of late-night supporters.

Around the web:

SNL Drops Season 51 Teaser
NBC has officially turned on the hype machine for the sketch show’s Oct 4 return with a new teaser trailer that traces an SNL host’s path to homebase.

There’s Always a Clip
After Donald Trump posted Friday night that David Letterman’s “ratings were never very good,” Letterman’s YouTube channel resurfaced a 2008 clip of Trump on the show praising the host for his “great ratings.”

Jimmy Kimmel Standards and Practices Exec Calls Suspension ‘Unnerving’
“We live in very unnerving and surreal times which is all I’ll say now on the matter,” John Wolk, a member of Kimmel’s standards and practices team, said in a post shared with friends on Facebook, per The Wall Street Journal.
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