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Colbert grants Kimmel first interview since cancellation
Stephen Colbert hosted Jimmy Kimmel for his first interview since Kimmel's show was briefly canceled amid controversy over a monologue, sparking national debate on media and free speech.
- On Tuesday, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel appeared on each other's shows to trade stories about recent cancellations, with Kimmel's temporary and Colbert's permanent May end.
- Following backlash, network executives pulled Kimmel's show after a monologue where he said `We hit some new lows over the weekend, with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, and doing everything they can to score political points from it`, and The Walt Disney Company called it `ill-timed and insensitive`.
- A staged broadcast stunt linked Brooklyn Academy of Music with the Ed Sullivan Theater, as Colbert and Kimmel traded stories and Seth Meyers made a cameo Tuesday.
- Then last week ABC and its affiliate stations reversed their decision and brought Kimmel's show back on the air, but fans of Jimmy Kimmel Live! expressed skepticism given Colbert's recent criticism of Paramount Global.
- Political reactions intensified, with Donald Trump celebrating Colbert's cancellation by tweeting `I hear Kimmel is next`, fueling a national debate over free speech and media attacks by the Trump administration.
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Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert guest-star on each other’s shows to vent about late-night cancellations
The "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" host, whose coveted late-night show was briefly yanked off air by ABC on Sept. 17 following his controversial comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, recounted learning about his suspension while sitting in the bathroom on a call with ABC executives.
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