Late night defends Jimmy Kimmel
Digest more
Late Night host Seth Meyers has responded to Jimmy Kimmel's suspension by ABC with a message of support for his fellow late night host, along with A Closer Look at censorship and free speech in Donald Trump's America.
"I've always believed he was a visionary, an innovator, a great president, an even better golfer, and if you've ever seen me say anything negative about him, that's just AI," Meyers sarcastically quipped.
Us Weekly on MSN
Seth Meyers Breaks Silence on Jimmy Kimmel Being Pulled From ABC
Meyers called ABC's decision to put 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on an indefinite hiatus 'a pivotal moment in our democracy'
Seth Meyers was briefly derailed on Wednesday night, after a loud, mysterious crash sounded from the stage to his left
But the big news, which came rolling out a few hours into the day, was that Comedy Central’s The Daily Show would be mixing up its scheduling for its Thursday night broadcast, bringing in oldschool host Jon Stewart (who usually holds down the show’s Monday night slot) to tackle the evening’s episode.
ABC pulled comedian Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show following veiled threats from the Federal Communications Commission and now President Donald Trump has called on the FCC to revoke the broadcast licenses of stations that criticize him.