AP Spotlight Jimmy Kimmel's rise from radio to cultural icon hits roadblock with ABC's suspension JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. Associated Press Sep 21, 2025 Sep 21, 2025 Updated Mar 25, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LOS ANGELES — In a crowded late-night field, Jimmy Kimmel rose to become a cultural fixture.kAmu@C EH@ 564256D[ 96VD 366? @?6 @7 E96 >@DE 72>:=:2C 7246D @? E6=6G:D:@?] w6VD E96 <:?5 @7 6?E6CE2:?6C H9@ 4@F=5 3=6?5 D=2ADE:4< 9F>@C H:E9 D92CA A@=:E:42= D2E:C6 2?5 DE:== 7:?5 9:>D6=7 6?ECFDE65 H:E9 9@DE:?8 w@==JH@@5VD >@DE AC6DE:8:@FD 46C6>@?:6D] w:D 42C66C 2C4 :D :>AC6DD:G6[ C:D:?8 7C@> C25:@ 8:8D :? {2D '682D E@ CF33:?8 6=3@HD 2E E96 ~D42CD 2?5 EFC?:?8 H@C=5 =6256CD :?E@ AF?49 =:?6D @? Qy:>>J z:>>6= {:G6PQk^AmkAmx? 2? :?5FDECJ E92E E9C:G6D @? EFC?@G6C[ z:>>6=VD DE2J:?8 A@H6C 92D 366? C2C6] w:D G@:46 96=A65 2?49@C pqr :? 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Supreme Court: Sides disagree over definition of an election Virginia K-12 schools don’t have mental health curriculum 2 years after bill passed kAmpqr @77:4:2=D D2:5 |@?52J :E H:== C6:?DE2E6 z:>>6=’D =2E6 ?:89E D9@H]k^Am Education ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death ASSOCIATED PRESS k9amkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm(92E DA2C<65 E96 4@?EC@G6CDJk^DA2?mk^9amkAmx? C646?E 52JD[ z:>>6= C6>:?565 2F5:6?46D H9J 96VD =@?8 366? @?6 @7 E96 D92CA6DE G@:46D :? =2E6 ?:89E] w6 H@? 9:D 7@FCE9 !C:>6E:>6 t>>J 7@C 9@DE:?8 Q(9@ (2?ED E@ q6 2 |:==:@?2:C6nQ E96? FD65 E96 >@>6?E E@ 5676?5 9:D 7C:6?5 $E6A96? r@=36CE[ H9@D6 Q{2E6 $9@HQ H2D 42?46=65 :? yF=J ;FDE 52JD 27E6C 4C:E:4:K:?8 E96 !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A–!2C2>@F?E v=@32= D6EE=6>6?E] r@=36CEVD D9@H :D E@ 6?5 :? |2J a_ae]k^Am kAmz:>>6=[ df[ 4FCD65 rq$ 7C@> E96 DE286 2?5 3CFD965 @77 6I64FE:G6D H9@ 42==65 E96 42?46==2E:@? 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Education ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death ASSOCIATED PRESS
Movies & TV Here's the full list of 2025 Emmy winners, plus a look at the night's best moments Associated Press
Government-politics After Charlie Kirk's killing, workers learn the limits of free speech CATHY BUSSEWITZ and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press
Education Kimmel's suspension is the latest display of Trump's growing power over US media CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press
Movies & TV Kimmel's future hangs in balance after ABC suspends late-night show over Kirk comments DAVID BAUDER Associated Press
The Michael Jackson movie leaves out his accusers. Where are they now? Nearly 17 years after his death, the Michael Jackson brand is more carefully curated than ever.
Review: Lee Cronin has a different idea about ‘The Mummy’ than you do “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” goes all in on shock — and leaves more questions than answers.
Review: Richard Gadd molds an ever-shifting ‘Half Man’ Do we stay the same throughout life, or do we morph? Richard Gadd, the creator of “Baby Reindeer,” poses the question repeatedly in his new, s…
New horror film 'Hive' gets stars Xochitl Gomez and Aaron Dominguez buzzing “Hive” turns a playground into something far more unsettling.
For 'Running Point,' Kate Hudson draws inspiration from mom to lead the team Kate Hudson didn’t need to search to play a high-powered businesswoman in “Running Point.”
