Nearly 24 hours after Jimmy Kimmel’s surprise suspension from ABC, the various late-night hosts on broadcast and cable used their respective platforms to offer support to their fellow compatriot.
The Late Show’s Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon, Late Night’s Seth Meyers, and The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart all employed various comedic takes to deliver their messages condemning ABC’s suspension and supporting Kimmel.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Colbert began The Late Show by proclaiming, “We are all Jimmy Kimmel,” after which he proceeded to his opening monologue, referring to the actions taken by ABC as “blatant censorship.”
Colbert added, “With an autocrat, you cannot give an inch, and if ABC thinks this is going to satisfy the regime, they are woefully naive.”