Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s Crazy Summer Braking News

News, The Flix News has just announced that they will be indefinitely suspending the very popular show Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The Flix News has confirmed this, and it comes at a very tense time because many of the issues we’re discussing tonight are similar. There was backlash from the right wing because, after the Charlie Kirk shooting, Jimmy Kimmel made a statement that he, quote, “saw a new low with the MAGA gang and did everything possible to portray this guy who killed Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, and did everything possible to gain political mileage from it.”

I just read an excerpt of what Jimmy Kimmel said, including something that seems like a misquote about the shooter. I followed that case closely. Andrew Weissmann, former Justice Department and FBI official. I want to start by saying that this is very big news. When you look at the backlash or punishment of speech, we’ve been covering it. Furthermore, I’d also say that if it were on The Flix News, you would probably be expected to correct it or address any content that may have been intentionally or unintentionally misrepresented over time.

Okay. I don’t have the exact date of that statement. I just wanted to let the audience know. And the FCC leader, under Donald Trump, also publicly demanded this outcome. So there’s been significant public pressure as well as government pressure. What’s your reaction to this news?

Well, one thing, it’s important to pause for a moment because we’ll learn what these statements actually are and how this happened. When I hear this, I break it down into very different parts, as you said, what did the government do and what did a private actor like The Flix News do? So first of all, regarding the government, that’s what we were just discussing with Katie.

The government should truly respect different viewpoints, even if you think what’s being said is wrong or reprehensible, or both. And so, to me, that’s the more problematic part, where you’d want to know exactly what they were doing,

because you really shouldn’t be engaging in any kind of viewpoint discrimination. Now, a private actor is a very different story. Private actors are entitled to express their opinions and what they want to say. But a company may also have some restrictions on its work. But then, news organizations, both have to be accurate. They have to be fair. You know, they’ll issue retractions and corrections from time to time, but news organizations also have to be the first to defend the First Amendment.

Yes. And while we’re just now receiving this, this is all new. We know that FCC chief Brendan Carr talked about this and also talked about the potential use of government power and penalties. He said they should literally fire Kimmel. We’ve been covering the widespread condemnation of the horrific political violence surrounding this shooting. At least the governor and others have discussed it that way. This matter moves forward. But then you have the fact that Donald Trump has been agitating against Jimmy Kimmel for years over the Colbert ending of that show, which the parent company said was a business decision, and Trump posted it in the dark.

Jimmy Kimmel is next. They’ve been feuding for years, and so even those who might be quite rightly concerned about any statements or misstatements about violence or Kirk, how do you view that from an oversight perspective, whether or not it should even be reviewed, whether the government was trying to act on the president’s political whim to get rid of a critic? Yes. Well, look, CEG, Lisa Cooke, she’s saying exactly what she’s saying, which is that she’s being targeted so she can control the Fed. I think it’s important for news outlets to be able to tell if someone is politicizing a tragedy, and while there may be a time and place for that discussion, it may not be appropriate right now. That’s happening.

Because it’s a tragedy, and maybe it shouldn’t be the first thing you cover up, but it’s something that needs to be hidden. And so it really can’t be that you’re in government and you’re imposing restrictions just because you don’t want criticism. That’s the core of the First Amendment.

And to limit what you’re saying. You’re talking about what’s written in the law. It would be an excuse to have a politician who has gone after a critic for years, and then something else happens and
that’s being used or abused. But again, the involvement of the FCC and the Federal Communications Commission very publicly today, which, you know, have the authority to monitor these broadcast networks, is supposed to be for other purposes than the president’s actions to silence critics, right? I mean, that’s not the FCC’s official role.

So speaking of excuses, let’s take it back to your show tonight, where we started by talking about Kash Patel. There are a lot of people who listened to this, I’m sure, who said, I think what he said was a lie, and some people may have thought it was a deliberate lie. So where is the government’s noise on this? And so you’re seeing it as noise on Person A, but not Person B. Person B, you know, is your ally, but Person A is your enemy. It’s not rocket science to figure out what’s going on. And frankly, Donald Trump has been very open about weaponizing the levers of power.

I’m curious about your role as an advocate and also as an intelligent person. And in this world, what do you think the initial big pressures have been on influential figures in the entertainment world like Colbert, even though they say it was for other reasons. But Trump was very vocal against him. And what does this tell us about what’s happening tonight on Jimmy Kimmel?

So I’m going to tell you a very short story. When I was having lunch with my parents and I asked them about the McCarthy era, Joseph McCarthy, I said, “Compare it. Going through that era and going through Trump 1.0.” And they said that Trump 1.0 was better because, “At least then, people were speaking out, and you didn’t feel isolated, and there was a real sense of the First Amendment, and you weren’t afraid. And there wasn’t this idea of being silent. And that’s something we’ve talked about on this show, and we’ve talked about before, is the use of fear and the use of power tactics to recall a very sordid point in our history: the Red Scare of the 1950s and what was done to people in Hollywood, academia, and government. And that’s what’s concerning.

🎤 Career & Professional Life

1. Full Name – His real name is James Christian Kimmel.

2. Birthday – He was born on November 13, 1967, in Brooklyn, New York.

3. Early Life – His family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada when he was young.

4. Career Start – Began as a radio jockey, nicknamed “Jimmy the Sports Guy.”

5. First Big Break – Co-hosted Win Ben Stein’s Money in 1997 and even won an Emmy Award.

6. The Man Show – Co-created and co-hosted this popular Comedy Central show.

7. Jimmy Kimmel Live! – Hosting since 2003 on ABC, making him one of the longest-running late-night hosts.

8. Award Host – Hosted the Oscars in 2017, 2018, and 2023, plus multiple Emmy Awards.

9. Hollywood Walk of Fame – Received his star in 2013.

10. Net Worth – He is among the highest-paid late-night hosts, with millions earned annually.

Comedy & Style

11. Mean Tweets – His “Celebrities Read Mean Tweets” segment went viral worldwide.

12. Political Humor – Famous for sharp political jokes, especially during Donald Trump’s presidency.

13. Pranks – Known for viral pranks, like the Halloween candy prank on kids.

14. Voice Acting – Voiced characters in movies like Garfield: The Movie and The Boss Baby.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Personal Life

15. Education – Attended Arizona State University but didn’t graduate.

16. Family – Has four children: two from his first marriage and two with his current wife, Molly McNearney.

17. Daughter’s Health – Spoke emotionally about his daughter’s congenital heart disease, sparking national healthcare debates.

18. Passion for Cooking – Loves cooking, especially Italian food, and has even released a cookbook.

19. Cousin Sal – His cousin, Sal Iacono, regularly appears on his show.

20. Charity Work – Actively involved in fundraising and charity events, especially for children’s hospitals.

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