How does Jimmy Kimmel want his show to end?
What's the story
On Thursday night, Jimmy Kimmel's viewers were surprised to see a re-run instead of a new episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! The live taping was canceled over a "personal matter" involving Kimmel. Madison Beer, who was slated to feature on the episode, informed that her appearance had been "rescheduled over unforeseen circumstances." This comes after the show's brief suspension in September. While Kimmel hasn't yet explained this new development, he looked back on the week-long suspension on a recent podcast.
Perfect ending
Kimmel wants to go out on his own terms
Speaking on the We Can Do Hard Things podcast on November 6, Kimmel shared his vision for his perfect ending for his late-night show. He said that he would end the show "on his terms." He emphasized that he desires a "graceful exit" with a farewell party. He has been associated with the ABC network for nearly 23 years.
Suspension aftermath
'If I'd not been allowed back...'
Kimmel also opened up about the uncertainty following ABC's suspension of his show due to threats from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr. He said, "If I'd not been allowed back on the air...I'd be a martyr. It's not a terrible position to be in as a comedian." "But it's not the position I wanted to be in. And it's also not the way I wanted the show."
Show conclusion
'I want to say the things that...'
Kimmel expressed, "I want to say the things that I want to say to people, and to just have it happen abruptly, and unjustly, would have been awful." His wife and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Molly McNearney, echoed his sentiments. She said, "An interesting wave, I think we both felt was mourning, right after." "Because we felt we weren't coming back and we didn't have a shot to write our ending the way we wanted to."
Future speculation
Why was Kimmel's show suspended?
Kimmel's show was briefly suspended in September after he spoke about Charlie Kirk's assassination in his monologue. His statement was deemed insensitive and inappropriate. He said that the 'MAGA gang' was trying to "characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them" and "score political points from it." Mocking Donald Trump, he added, "This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he called a friend...this is how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish."
Trump reaction
Trump's responses to suspension were childish: Kimmel
McNearney also shared her thoughts on being on Trump's bad side. She said, "I really love getting under his skin." Kimmel agreed, saying Trump's responses to their show were "childish." For the unversed, Trump had celebrated Kimmel's suspension, calling it "great news for America." When the show returned a week later, the US President said, "Can't believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back...A true bunch of losers!"