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Is Jimmy Kimmel Live Canceled? Truth Behind ABC Rumors & Backlash

Is Jimmy Kimmel Live Canceled? Truth Behind ABC Rumors & Backlash

Jimmy Kimmel Live Controversy ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Rumors surrounding the future of Jimmy Kimmel Live! have intensified after host Jimmy Kimmel sparked major controversy with comments aimed at First Lady Melania Trump. During a parody segment mocking the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Kimmel joked that Melania had “the glow of an expectant widow.” The remark, which aired just days before a violent security scare at the event, quickly drew backlash from political figures and viewers alike. Melania Trump Reacts, Urges ABC To Take Action Melania Trump publicly criticized the comedian, accusing him of spreading divisive rhetoric and urging ABC to take action, according to NY Post. President Donald Trump also supported calls for Kimmel’s removal, increasing public pressure on the network. Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country. His monologue about my family isn’t comedy- his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America. People like Kimmel shouldn’t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to… — First Lady Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) April 27, …

Jimmy Kimmel rejects Donald Trump’s criticism over Melania ‘widow’ joke: ‘No call to assassination’ | Hollywood News

Jimmy Kimmel rejects Donald Trump’s criticism over Melania ‘widow’ joke: ‘No call to assassination’ | Hollywood News

Jimmy Kimmel has clarified the light in which he cracked the “expectant widow” joke on US First Lady Melania Trump two days before an assassination attempt on her and husband, US President Donald Trump. The late night show host’s explanation comes hours after the Trumps called out his distasteful remark and urged ABC network to fire him immediately. On this past Thursday’s episode of his late night show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the host performed a parody of the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, which took place in Washington DC later that week on Saturday. Kimmel pretended to deliver a comic routine for the WHCA dinner. His speech had false cutaways to the Trumps and others, taken from video clips. “Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow,” said Kimmel during his roast, while pretending to address Melania in the audience. That wasn’t it as he further launched his offensive against the US First Lady. “She’s planning to celebrate at home the same way she always does — looking out a window and whispering, …

George Clooney defends Jimmy Kimmel after Donald Trump asks ABC to fire him over Melania joke

George Clooney defends Jimmy Kimmel after Donald Trump asks ABC to fire him over Melania joke

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has come under fire over a controversial joke in which he referred to First Lady Melania Trump as an “expectant widow.” The remark, made just days before a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, has sparked outrage, with US President Donald Trump asking ABC to terminate Kimmel. Amid the backlash, actor George Clooney has stepped in to defend the comedian. George Clooney’s comment comes after Donald Trump demanded ABC to terminate Jimmy Kimmel for a comment about Melania Trump. George Clooney supports Jimmy Kimmel As per Variety, Clooney addressed the incident at the 51st Chaplin Award Gala, where the actor was being honoured on Monday. The actor compared the backlash directed toward Kimmel to another remark by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt that was taken out of context. Before the White House Correspondents Dinner, Leavitt told Fox News on the red carpet that “there will be some shots fired tonight in the room”, which appeared to refer to the jokes written for the event. The actor asserted that …

Donald Trump couldn’t keep his hands off Zohran Mamdani, says Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Trump loves when famous people meet him’ | Hollywood News

Donald Trump couldn’t keep his hands off Zohran Mamdani, says Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Trump loves when famous people meet him’ | Hollywood News

After Zohran Mamdani shocked the world by winning the New York mayoral election, voters and people across the world have been wondering about President Donald Trump’s reaction to it all. Everyone got a glimpse of that during Trump’s meeting with Mamdani last week, and let’s just say it was quite a surprise. Television host Jimmy Kimmel recently shared his two cents on the matter and called Trump’s unexpected friendliness towards Mamdani proof that the president had no real “political conviction”. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO During his opening monologue, Kimmel addressed the current political news of the country and, of course, Mamdani’s visit to the White House. He admitted that while everyone expected “fireworks” from the meeting, no one had quite anticipated the way Mamdani and Trump behaved towards each other. He said, “Trump hosted a highly unlikely ‘friendsgiving’ at the White House for the incoming mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani. Everyone expected fireworks but not the Katy Perry kind.” ALSO READ: International Emmys 2025: UK wins big with Rivals, Ludwig; Anna Maxwell Martin and …

Jimmy Kimmel is a grandfather! Get to know the late-night host’s family – His wife, sons, and daughters | Hollywood

Jimmy Kimmel is a grandfather! Get to know the late-night host’s family – His wife, sons, and daughters | Hollywood

Jimmy Kimmel, on Monday, welcomed a new addition to his family- a grandchild! This makes Kimmel the first sitting late-night host since Johnny Carson to become a grandparent. The newest member of the Kimmel brood, named Patti, came from his eldest child Katie Kimmel and her husband Will Logsdon. Jimmy Kimmel’s eldest daughter, Katie, just welcomed a baby. (Invision) Kimmel shared the wonderful news with his audience during his monologue on Tuesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live taping in which he explained the reason for cancelling Monday’s show at the last minute. The clip was shared on Kimmel’s official Instagram handle with the caption “Jimmy is a GRANDPA!!!”   The late-night host had his daughter Katie with his first wife Gina Maddy whom he was married to from 1988 to 2003. Not much is known about his first wife though since it was before Kimmel rose to fame in late night television. Kimmel’s daughter Katie Kimmel (33) Katie Kimmel was born on August 28, 1991 in Tampa, Florida when the talk-show host was just 24 years old. …

When Jimmy Kimmel asked Henry Cavill whether Tom Cruise had a death wish: ‘I am not sure whether Tom Cruise can actually bleed’ | Hollywood News

When Jimmy Kimmel asked Henry Cavill whether Tom Cruise had a death wish: ‘I am not sure whether Tom Cruise can actually bleed’ | Hollywood News

Tom Cruise and death-defying stunts have been going hand in hand for more than 30 years now, and the actor always seems to come up with new ways to draw that collective gasp from the crowd. In the Mission Impossible series, Cruise has done some jaw-dropping stunts, which have led to some stunning visuals and helped in the overall realism of the films. Talking about Cruise’s habit of worrying the entire crew because of his stunts, actor Henry Cavill once explained to talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel the psyche of Cruise and why he does what he does. On an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, after the premiere of Mission Impossible: Fallout, Cavill shared his experience of working with Cruise and his tendency to do stunts that make insurance officers sweat bullets. Kimmel asked him whether Cruise had a death wish, and Cavill replied, You know what? You would assume so, but he doesn’t because he’s just really good. Yes, he gets hurt, but I am not sure whether Tom Cruise can actually bleed.” ALSO READ …

Jimmy Kimmel brutally mocks Donald Trump’s movie tariff plan: ‘Next year, The White Lotus will be set at a Hampton Inn’ | Hollywood

Jimmy Kimmel brutally mocks Donald Trump’s movie tariff plan: ‘Next year, The White Lotus will be set at a Hampton Inn’ | Hollywood

Hollywood is once again in the spotlight, this time due to President Donald Trump‘s controversial proposal to impose a 100 per cent tariff on films produced overseas. Jimmy Kimmel mocked Donald Trump’s proposed tarrif on films. The idea, which was announced by Trump over the weekend, has raised eyebrows across the entertainment industry, with critics questioning its impact on both filmmakers and audiences. Donald Trump announces tariff on imported films Trump’s announcement on Sunday, through his Truth Social platform, declared that foreign films were becoming a “national security threat” to the American movie industry. In a post, the president claimed that “other countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States,” further asserting that Hollywood and various American industries were being “devastated” by foreign competition. To counter this growing trend, Trump proposed a 100 per cent tariff on all movies produced outside the US. “We want movies made in America, again!” Trump wrote, rallying for the preservation of American-made films and warning that the influence of …

Oscars 2025: Conon O’Brien Takes a Dig At Karla Sofía Gascón Who Shocks Everyone By Attending Hollywood’s Biggest Night; Says ‘My Name is Jimmy Kimmel’

Oscars 2025: Conon O’Brien Takes a Dig At Karla Sofía Gascón Who Shocks Everyone By Attending Hollywood’s Biggest Night; Says ‘My Name is Jimmy Kimmel’

At the currently underway 97th Oscar Awards, comedy veteran Conan O’Brien, hosting the ceremony for the first time, poked fun at Karla Sofía Gascón, the Best Actress nominee who spent the entire awards season fielding backlash over past Islamophobic, racist, and other offensive comments. “I loved Anora [Best Picture nominee]. I really did. Little fact for you—Anora uses the ‘F’ word 479 times. That’s three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón’s publicist,” he quipped in his opening monologue. “I’m having fun. Karla Sofía Gascón is here tonight,” O’Brien continued as the cameras panned to the Emilia Pérez star sitting in the audience. With clasped hands, she bowed and blew a kiss before mouthing the words “thank you.” “If you’re going to tweet about the Oscars, remember—my name is Jimmy Kimmel,” O’Brien added. Notably, Gascón, 52, attended the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles wearing a one-shoulder black dress adorned with diamonds. She seemingly skipped the red carpet but was spotted inside the star-studded venue in a photo obtained by The …

Jimmy Kimmel Trolls ‘Rodent’ Kanye West, Takes Dig at Bianca Censori's Controversial 2025 Grammy Awards Look

Jimmy Kimmel Trolls ‘Rodent’ Kanye West, Takes Dig at Bianca Censori's Controversial 2025 Grammy Awards Look

Jimmy Kimmel didn't hold back from brutally trolling Kanye West and Bianca Censori over their controversial appearance on the 2025 Grammys red carpet. On Monday, February 3, the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host delivered his usual monologue covering all the latest events, including the music's biggest night.  "Another rodent came out of his hole to hit the red carpet at the Grammys last night," he said, referring to Kanye West. He explained that the rapper only showed up for the red carpet and didn't attend the music awards. Kimmel pointed out how his wife created quite a stir with her appearance as she was wearing "nothing." Kimmel then brought Will Smith into the conversation who attended the awards to perform in the Quincy Jones tribute despite being banned from the Oscars for 10 years for slapping Chris Rock in 2022. The talk show host joked that he should have slapped Kanye on the red carpet instead.  "I think all would be forgiven. He would be hosting the Oscars next year," Kimmel quipped. He then took a …

Jimmy Kimmel slams Bianca Censori’s X-rated Grammys stunt, says Will Smith should’ve slapped Kanye West | Hollywood

Jimmy Kimmel slams Bianca Censori’s X-rated Grammys stunt, says Will Smith should’ve slapped Kanye West | Hollywood

Feb 05, 2025 11:45 PM IST During his monologue, the 57-year-old tore into West, calling him a “rodent” over his wife’s “completely nude” appearance at the 2025 Grammy Awards Jimmy Kimmel expressed distaste over Bianca Censori’s controversial appearance at the Grammys, where she walked the red carpet in a completely sheer dress. During Monday’s episode of his late-night talk show, the comedian joked that Will Smith should have slapped Kanye West. Jimmy Kimmel says Will Smith should have slapped Kanye West over his wife, Bianca Censori’s NSFW appearance at the Grammys Jimmy Kimmel says Will Smith should have slapped Kanye West over Bianca Censori’s NSFW Grammys stunt During his monologue, the 57-year-old tore into West, calling him a “rodent” over his wife’s “completely nude” appearance at the 2025 Grammy Awards. “Another rodent came out of his hole to hit the red carpet at the Grammys last night,” Kimmel said, referring to the Gold Digger rapper. “None other than Kanye West, who showed up to take photos — he showed up for the red carpet only …