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15. Jimmy Kimmel will NOT change. He's already proven that.

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 10:25 AM

Sep 19

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-view-abc-tone-down-politics-trump-report_n_682e7eaae4b0a052877e91b3

ABC executives have previously pressured hosts over their Trump talk, with late night host Jimmy Kimmel revealing in 2022 that the network’s top bosses asked him to tone it down when he began to regularly quip about Trump.

Kimmel told the “Naked Lunch” podcast that he informed execs that he wouldn’t let up on the jokes even if they fired him. They eventually backed away from the ask, he noted.

Back in May, ABC Execs told the View to dial down the political talk. Their reaction?

The women of “The View,” sources explained, weren’t having it with the “silly” requests and look to just “keep doing their thing” on the program. “This is what our audience wants. Isn’t it gonna look kind of bad if we’re all of a sudden not talking about politics?” one source familiar with the meeting reportedly said of the hosts’ response to their boss.

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Walt Disney Executives To Meet With Jimmy Kimmel, Assess Talk Show Future, Bloomberg News Reports [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 19 OP

There are so many version of what happened............... Lovie777 Sep 19 #1

kimmel is in the drivers seat. Javaman Sep 19 #2

Jimmy's lawyers are going to have so much fun C_U_L8R Sep 19 #3

Disney has always Traildogbob Sep 19 #4

Money, same as always.. Disney catered to the "Baby Boom" children. A real growth group or so it was for many decades. LiberalArkie Sep 19 #5

Still got the movies. Traildogbob Sep 19 #7

"the Disnification of animals" BumRushDaShow Sep 19 #8

Are you telling me that if I meet a cinnamon bear in the woods it might not love me and offer to perform a duet? /nt artemisia1 Sep 20 #25

😁 Traildogbob Sep 20 #31

Yeah, I was a Mousekateer when I was 7. ananda Sep 19 #12

You are dating yourself.. thomski64 Sep 19 #14

LOL. Old age is my job description. ananda Sep 19 #18

Wonderful World Of Color BettyBlueDot Sep 19 #23

I loved it too Traildogbob Sep 20 #32

"Wonderful World of Disney" BumRushDaShow Sep 20 #34

Or to Kirk, who though kid's deaths from guns was perfectly fine in order to travelingthrulife Sep 19 #13

Disney has always had the best team of lawyers in the US? Irish_Dem Sep 19 #6

Take a stand now! nwduke Sep 19 #9

If I were Kimmel kacekwl Sep 19 #10

Fuck you Disney/ABC mdbl Sep 19 #11

Jimmy Kimmel will NOT change. He's already proven that. Wiz Imp Sep 19 #15

A big part of me wants Jimmy to moniss Sep 19 #16

it would be a HUGE FU to Trump if Jimmy returned Skittles Sep 20 #30

Yes in a way but Disney could moniss Sep 20 #35

They may be lined up with lawyers, but Baitball Blogger Sep 19 #17

To hell with Walt Disney's Executives they can shove it right up republianmushroom Sep 19 #19

Deport the executives to Guantanamo. Wonder Why Sep 19 #20

Kimmel needs to show up with at least a dozen attorneys. Different ethnic groups. twodogsbarking Sep 19 #21

Kimmel, an advocate for healthcare bmichaelh Sep 19 #22

iv'e heard rumors hes going to sue disney and nexstar moonshinegnomie Sep 19 #24

It depends what his contract says. I hope he takes them to the cleaners. lostincalifornia Sep 20 #27

ABC/Disney screwed up royally. They have probably lost 30% of their viewers because of this bullshit, and I lostincalifornia Sep 20 #26

he is very likeable Skittles Sep 20 #29

Jimmy better NOT apologize Skittles Sep 20 #28

Ought to apologize to him after NBC reported FBI hasn't yet found left wing ties to shooter wishstar Sep 20 #36

DING DING Skittles Sep 20 #37

Before "Don Un Hung" Traildogbob Sep 20 #33

I think Kimmel will be back... Xolodno Sep 20 #38