Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon and David Letterman criticize ABC’s parent company, Disney, and FCC chief, Brendan Carr

Late-night show hosts Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon and former host David Letterman have all rallied behind Jimmy Kimmel following ABC’s decision to indefinitely suspend his popular late-night show after his comments about the rightwing activist Charlie Kirk.

In his opening monologue on Thursday night, Stephen Colbert mocked executives at Disney, ABC’s parent company, for caving to threats from Brendan Carr, the FCC chairman, when they pulled Kimmel off the air.

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Agreeing to a deal suggests that the fate of TikTok matters less to Beijing than gaining leverage on issues it cares most about, like tariffs, technology and Taiwan.

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The president’s suggestion that broadcasters should lose their licenses because of criticism of him indicated that his assault on critics’ language is driven in part by personal animus.

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“Blatant censorship,” Stephen Colbert said of ABC’s move to suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show after pressure from the Trump administration.

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The president was feted by King Charles III with the sort of pageantry he covets, signed a technology deal and steered clear of big disagreements with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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The two leaders are expected to speak Friday to discuss a deal to keep the wildly popular app from going dark in the United States.

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Sen. Chuck Schumer suggested that Jimmy Kimmel's comments on the Jeffrey Epstein case contributed to the abrupt cancellation of his late-night show.

The abrupt programming decision quickly morphed into a flashpoint for free speech in America under the Trump administration.

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Fox News Digital obtained photos of Jimmy Kimmel and footage of moving trucks at the at the studio where his show was filmed.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker deleted a photo with a Chicago area anti-violence worker part of the city's "peacekeeper" program, after learning they had been charged with murder days later.

President says Jimmy Kimmel was ‘not a talented person’ as critics decry show’s suspension as an attack on free speech

Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that TV networks which cover him “negatively” could be punished by the government after his celebration of ABC suspending late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

On Air Force One, the president spoke to reporters on his flight back to the US from his state visit to the UK. The president said major US networks were “97% against me”, though he did not offer evidence to prove this figure or detail how this conclusion was evaluated. He said he read the statistic “someplace”.

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Over more than two decades in TV, the comedian has gone from a challenger of politically correct discourse to a frequent antagonist of the right.

Brad Lander, the city comptroller, was arrested again. Jumaane D. Williams, the public advocate, was among protesters detained outside.

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Dana White said the UFC event at the White House marking America’s 250th birthday was President Donald Trump’s idea and will feature fighters walking out of the Oval Office.

President Donald Trump discusses Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the threat of social media to children and more during an interview with Martha MacCallum in the United Kingdom on "The Story."

Among the 48 nominees confirmed were Kimberly Guilfoyle and Callista Gingrich, both tapped for ambassador roles to Greece and Switzerland, respectively.

The Republican U.S. president and the Labour British prime minister appear to have formed a friendship, however unlikely.

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Photographs of the pomp and spectacle of the U.S. president’s second state visit to Britain.

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The new memoir by the former vice president defends her campaign and allows others to criticize Joe Biden and his team for her failure to win.

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Another media company caved after pressure from a Trump official, and the chilling effect got a few degrees colder.

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The president made the same declaration in 2020, but nothing came of it. His new declaration came amid broader threats against liberals after the Charlie Kirk killing.

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In her book, coming out next week, she revisited her breakneck campaign, explaining her choices and outlining missteps — of hers and others. She hinted at a return to politics.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has said he is designating Antifa as a terrorist organization, announcing the move on his Truth Social platform Thursday morning during a state visit to the U.K. His announcement comes in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination. Read More

President Trump suggested ABC “indefinitely" preempted "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" largely because of poor ratings and a look at the late-night program’s audience reveals a steady decline.