Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been suspended indefinitely, and once again , former late-night hosts are worried about what will become of their old stomping grounds. Speaking to The Atlantic ’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, at the Atlantic Festival on September 18, David Letterman called Kimmel’s recent suspension by ABC “misery” before sharing how he believes the late-night censorship is just the beginning, and it will soon start to affect everyone else. “In the world of somebody who is an authoritarian, maybe a dictatorship, sooner or later, everyone is going to be touched,” he explained. Letterman, who ended his cable late-night run in 2015, shared his fears for what might happen next. “I feel bad about this because we see where this is all going, correct?” he continued. “It’s
David Letterman Reacts to Kimmel’s ‘Ridiculous’ Suspension

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