Media group Nexstar has joined Sinclair in blocking Jimmy Kimmel Live! from returning to broadcast on its ABC-affiliate stations. In a press release, the company stated on Tuesday that it would “continue to preempt” the series and “monitor” the late-night host’s return to television. Last week, Kimmel was “indefinitely” suspended …
Read More »Sinclair Will Not Air Jimmy Kimmel's Return on Its ABC Stations
As Jimmy Kimmel Live!returns to ABC on Tuesday night and millions of screens across America tune in, swaths of the country will only have access to “news programming” instead of the late-night show. Broadcasting giant Sinclair announced that it would not air Kimmel’s show despite its return to the airwaves …
Read More »Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert Credit 'Upset' Viewers for Jimmy Kimmel's Return
Late-night hosts celebrated the comeback of Jimmy Kimmel after ABC temporarily suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live last week. Speaking on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart recounted how ABC announced that Kimmel would return to TV on Tuesday night, noting that the audience response helped to convince Disney to do the right …
Read More »James Van Der Beek Drops Out of 'Dawson's Creek' Live Reunion Event Due to Illness: I Am 'Gutted'
James Van Der Beekannounced Sunday that he is forced to drop out of the live Dawson’s Creek reunion due to illness. Lin-Manuel Miranda will replace him for the reading of the pilot script. The event is set to feature Dawson’s Creek original stars Michelle Williams,Katie Holmes,Joshua Jackson,Busy Phillips, Mary Beth …
Read More »Tom Holland Suffers Injury on 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Set, Pauses Filming
Tom Holland was injured on the set ofSpider-Man: Brand New Dayon Friday, Rolling Stone has confirmed. The actor suffered a mild concussion and will take a break from filming for the next few days out of an abundance of caution. Details surrounding Holland’s accident remain unknown. Nobody else was injured …
Read More »John Oliver Defends Jimmy Kimmel, Tells Bob Iger to Stop 'Rolling Over'
John Oliver offered an impassioned defense of Jimmy Kimmel last night on Last Week Tonight. The host spoke out about the importance of free speech and not succumbing to “bullies,” at one point directing his monologue at Disney head Bob Iger. Oliver kicked off his monologue by discussing the death …
Read More »Howard Stern Calls Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension 'F-cking Horrible,' Is Canceling Disney+ Subscription
Howard Stern called ABC’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel “really dumb and fucking horrible,” and said he’s cancelling his Disney+ subscription in protest. Stern, who was off last week, addressed the still-simmering controversy when he returned to his SiriusXM show Monday, Sept. 22, saying, “When the government says, ‘I’m not …
Read More »Angelina Jolie on America's Division: 'I Love My Country, But at This Time, I Don't Recognize My Country'
Angelina Jolie went to Spain’s San Sebastián Film Festival to promote her upcoming Alice Winocour movie Couture, and it was inevitable she’d face political questions from the press considering the tense state of American affairs. It would have been easy to dodge them and circle back to the movie, but …
Read More »Mo Amer Has More to Say About This 'Wild World' in Upcoming Netflix Special
Four years have passed since the premiere of Mo Amer‘s second Netflix special, Mohammed in Texas. Now, he’s readying his return with Wild World, an hour-long special that catches up with the stand-up comedian after the long stretch of time. Streaming Oct. 28, Wild World follows Amer as he “celebrates …
Read More »'The View' Co-Hosts Weigh In on Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension: 'No One Silences Us'
The women of The View have entered the Jimmy Kimmel chat after initially holding their tongues in the wake of his suspension last week. In the opening segment of their ABC morning show on Monday, the hosts made clear they didn’t hold back at first because they share a parent …
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