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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.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!” isn’t the first late-night talk show to be pulled from the Sioux City TV market. In the 1990s, “The Late Show with David Letterman” was pre-empted in Sioux City when Bruce Lewis, vice president and general manager of KMEG,
Jimmy Kimmel has seen vocal support from talk show hosts such as David Letterman, Jon Stewart, and other Hollywood stars.
Most of what late-night talk shows offer has been supplanted by the internet — except for the role of the wry, dispassionate host.
David Letterman is weighing in on Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension from late-night TV. The comedy legend slammed ABC’s recent decision to pull “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” while speaking at the 2025 Atlantic Festival on Thursday, Sept. 18.