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Trump administration challenges ABC station licences amid Kimmel controversy

As the Trump administration pressures ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, the Trump-aligned FCC is challenging the network’s station licenses, setting up a legal battle with ABC’s parent company Disney.

CTV News - World - 1 minute ago

White House Calls Jimmy Kimmel A 'S**t Human Being' As It Ramps Up Calls For His Firing

Trump communications director Steven Cheung exploded on Kimmel for "doubling down" on his "disgusting joke."

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 2 minutes ago

Entertainment - FCC reviewing ABC licenses amid Kimmel feud - The Federal Communications Commission says it wants the Walt Disney Company to file for early license renewal for its television stations. The announcement comes one day after President Trump and the first lady called on ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joins with analysis. 13H ago - 3:17

The Federal Communications Commission says it wants the Walt Disney Company to file for early license renewal for its television stations. The announcement comes one day after President Trump and the first lady called on ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joins with analysis.

CBS News - Entertainment - 24 minutes ago

Will ABC 'fire' Jimmy Kimmel over Melania joke and under Trump pressure?

Jimmy Kimmel was under fire from the U.S. president Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, for making a joke about the latter, calling her an expectant widow. Two days later, a gunman attacked at the...

International The News - Top Stories - 48 minutes ago

Trump says ABC should fire Jimmy Kimmel over his 'expectant widow' joke - ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel denied making a joke that hinted at the assassination of Donald Trump, hours after the U.S. president said Kimmel should be fired by the network and its parent company ‌Walt Disney. Trump's wife, Melania Trump, was first to call out Kimmel for a monologue he delivered on Thursday. Jackson Weaver - News - Entertainment - | 11 hours ago

ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel denied making a joke that hinted at the assassination of Donald Trump, hours after the U.S. president said Kimmel should be fired by the network and its parent company ‌Walt Disney. Trump's wife, Melania Trump, was first to call out Kimmel for a monologue he delivered on Thursday.

CBC News - Entertainment - 1 hour ago

FCC orders a review of ABC's broadcast licenses after latest feud between Trump and Kimmel

The order is an extraordinary move to pressure a major television network whose programming has frequently angered President Trump.

Boston Globe - Business - 3 hours ago

'Wait A Minute!': Jimmy Kimmel Nails Trump's Blatant Hypocrisy Over 'Death' Joke

The president made a joke that stunned the late-night host, given recent events.

Huffington Post - Entertainment - 5 hours ago

North America -- Jimmy Kimmel says Melania Trump widow joke was not 'a call to assassination'

Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel said his widow joke about first lady Melania Trump was not “a call to assassination” after US President Donald Trump...

Independent.ie - World - 7 hours ago

Should Jimmy Kimmel be fired for telling a joke?

BBC's Regan Morris reports from outside the comedian's show on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles.

BBC News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Jimmy Kimmel doubles down on 'expectant widow joke'

A ‘Fox News @ Night’ panel discusses the backlash over Jimmy Kimmel's comments that preceded the WHCA Dinner shooting.

Fox News - Opinion - 7 hours ago

The move comes as the White House pressures Disney-owned ABC to fire Kimmel after he called Melania an "expectant widow".

The move comes as the White House pressures Disney-owned ABC to fire Kimmel after he called Melania an "expectant widow".

BBC News - US News - 7 hours ago

A Timeline of Donald Trump and Jimmy Kimmel's Never-Ending Feud

Donald Trump and Jimmy Kimmel have been feuding for years, but their relationship wasn't always so acrimonious.

Rolling Stone - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Kirsten Fleming: -- Jimmy Kimmel stopped being funny years ago with his tiring crusade against Trump — now he's lost his decency, too

Eternal Trump antagonist Jimmy Kimmel has stepped in it — again. During a roast of the White House Correspondent’s Dinner on Thursday, Kimmel said Melania Trump had a “glow like an...

New York Post - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

FCC orders early review of ABC licenses amid WH-labeled 'Malicious Disinformation' allegations against Kimmel

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reportedly moving to challenge the broadcast licenses of ABC-owned stations, following a series of controversial monologues by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, which the White House has described as "malicious disinformation."

One America News Network - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

FCC review of ABC's broadcast licenses -- A day after President Trump and the first lady called on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC is launching an early review of the network's broadcast licenses. Carter Evans has more.

A day after President Trump and the first lady called on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC is launching an early review of the network's broadcast licenses. Carter Evans has more.

CBS News - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

FCC orders review of ABC broadcast licenses after Kimmel remarks

The order is an extraordinary move to pressure a major television network whose programming has frequently angered President Trump.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

FCC reviewing Disney licenses over DEI practices -- One day after President Trump called on ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC said it will begin reviewing eight broadcasting licenses owned or managed by Disney due to the company's diversity policies. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest.

One day after President Trump called on ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC said it will begin reviewing eight broadcasting licenses owned or managed by Disney due to the company's diversity policies. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest.

CBS News - Entertainment - 11 hours ago

Donald and Melania Trump call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel

In a parody of a White House Correspondents’ Association dinner last week, Kimmel described First Lady Melania Trump as having the glow of an expectant widow.

The Globe and Mail - World - 12 hours ago

Joe Scarborough Delivers Damning Verdict On Trump's Kimmel-Melania Outrage

The "Morning Joe" host summed up the controversy with two words.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Melania Trump Supporters Organize Grassroots Boycott of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Advertisers as Report Says Disney 'Ready to Pull' the Plug

First Lady Melania Trump's supporters are organizing a grassroots boycott of advertisers for ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" amid a report saying that Disney is "ready to pull" the plug following the left-wing TV host's comments fantasizing about President Donald Trump's death just days before the third documented assassination attempt on his life.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 13 hours ago

Jimmy Kimmel stopped being funny years ago with his tiring crusade against Trump — now he's lost his decency, too

Eternal Trump antagonist Jimmy Kimmel has stepped in it — again. During a roast of the White House Correspondent’s Dinner on Thursday, Kimmel said Melania Trump had a “glow like an...

New York Post - Opinion - 13 hours ago

Trump administration challenges ABC station licenses amid Kimmel controversy

As the Trump administration pressures ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, the Trump-aligned FCC is challenging the network’s station licenses, setting up a legal battle with ABC’s parent company Disney.

CTV News - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

FCC Orders Early Review of Disney's ABC Stations as Trump Feuds With Jimmy Kimmel

Following calls from Donald and Melania Trump for Jimmy Kimmel's firing, the FCC announced scrutiny of ABC's licenses

Rolling Stone - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

FCC orders review of ABC licenses after Kimmel joke offends Trump and first lady

Kimmel joke calling Melania an "expectant widow" followed quickly by FCC order.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Disney Stands Ground as Trump Admin Pressures ABC Over Kimmel Remarks

The FCC’s move to pull forward all Disney/ABC station licenses for early review comes at a moment of heightened sensitivity around political speech and media criticism.

Newsweek - US News - 15 hours ago

National Religious Broadcasters File FCC Complaint over Jimmy Kimmel Monologue

The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) on Monday filed a complaint with the FCC over late night television host Jimmy Kimmel's remark that First Lady Melania Trump would be an "expectant widow."

Breitbart - Politics - 16 hours ago

FCC orders Disney to file for early license renewal after Kimmel clash -- The regulatory agency issued the order after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump urged ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

The regulatory agency issued the order after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump urged ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

CBS News - US News - 16 hours ago

Kimmel's crass first lady joke: Letters to the Editor — April 29, 2026

NY Post readers discuss late-night host Jimmy Kimmel referring to First Lady Melania Trump as “an expectant widow.”

New York Post - Opinion - 16 hours ago

Disney's licenses could be on the line after Jimmy Kimmel's controversial Melania 'joke': report

President Trump said on Monday that Kimmel should be fired for remarks he made prior to a shooting at Saturday's White ​House correspondents' dinner.

New York Post - Business - 17 hours ago

CNN's Stelter: Jimmy Kimmel 'Has All the Power' in Trump Feud

Tuesday on CNN's "News Central," network chief media analyst Brian Stelter claimed comedian Jimmy Kimmel had "all the power" in the current fight over his White House Correspondents' dinner monologue in which he said Melania Trump had the "glow like an expectant widow." | Clips

Breitbart - Politics - 17 hours ago

Trump's FCC Moving to Challenge Disney's Broadcast Licenses in Retaliation for Kimmel: Report

Trump and the FCC are moving to challenge Disney's broadcast licenses for ABC in retaliation for jokes made by Jimmy Kimmel.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

ABC faces renewed Trump backlash, Kimmel says comments not a call for violence

While it's not the first time Kimmel has faced backlash over a show monologue, the renewed challenges now fall under freshly installed Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro.

CNBC - US News - 19 hours ago

Stephen King Rips Trump's Call to Fire Jimmy Kimmel: 'People Who Live in Glass Houses Shouldn't Throw S**t'

Author Stephen King responded to President Trump's calls to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, saying he shouldn't "throw shit."

Breitbart - Entertainment - 19 hours ago

Kimmel Lectures flotus, Repeats 'Expectant Widow' Joke

ABC's late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, on Monday, repeated the joke he made last week saying First Lady Melania Trump looks like an “expectant widow.” Kimmel was defiant, defending himself after Mrs. Trump and President Donald Trump called on Disney to fire him following the assassination attempt on the president's life at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 20 hours ago

White House ramps up pressure on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel

Steven Cheung, the president's communications director, assailed the late-night host for not apologizing for referring to the first lady as an "expectant widow."

NBC News - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

ABC Shows No Sign of Caving to Trump Over Kimmel This Time

As the late-night host defends another contested punchline, his network seems wary of creating the kind of backlash it did last year.

New York Magazine - Politics - 20 hours ago

Trump Comms Director: 'Jimmy Kimmel Is a S**t Human,' 'ABC Needs to Fire Him'

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hit back at Donald Trump’s call for him to lose his job over a joke about First Lady Melania Trump days before an alleged attempt to assassinate the US president.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 20 hours ago

Jimmy Kimmel Addresses Calls for His Firing Over First Lady Joke

This is not the first time Kimmel has come under fire for remarks he made on his show.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

White House ramps up pressure on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel over first lady remark

Steven Cheung, the president's communications director, assailed the late-night host for not apologizing for referring to the first lady as an "expectant widow."

NBC News - Business - 20 hours ago

Jimmy Kimmel explains 'expectant widow' comment, declines to apologize

"It was a joke about their age difference," Kimmel said during Monday's telecast.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 21 hours ago

Jimmy Kimmel defends joke, reacts to Trump's call for his firing

Amid calls for his firing, Kimmel returned to his show on Monday and addressed the latest joke-fueled controversy.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Trump says ABC should fire Jimmy Kimmel over his 'expectant widow' joke -- Jackson Weaver -- News

ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel denied making a joke that hinted at the assassination of Donald Trump, hours after the U.S. president said Kimmel should be fired by the network and its parent company ‌Walt Disney. Trump's wife, Melania Trump, was first to call out Kimmel for a monologue he delivered on Thursday.

CBC News - World - 21 hours ago

'Far beyond the pale': Donald Trump is calling, again, for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired after joke about Melania

Both Donald and Melania Trump called for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired by ABC and parent company Walt Disney for a monologue he delivered prior to a shooting near a gathering of journalists and politicians over the weekend.

CTV News - Entertainment - 22 hours ago

Jimmy Kimmel denies 'expectant widow' joke was about assassination of Trump

ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel denied making a joke that hinted at the assassination of Donald Trump, hours after the U.S. president said Kimmel should be fired by the network and its parent company ‌Walt Disney. Trump's wife, Melania Trump, was first to call out Kimmel for a monologue he delivered on Thursday.

CBC News - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

Jimmy Kimmel defends joke after Trump calls for his firing

President Trump called Kimmel’s remarks a “despicable call to violence” in comments posted to Truth Social.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

Donald Trump Should Let Jimmy Kimmel's Career Die of Natural Causes

Perspective: Trump is choosing hand-to-hand combat with a format whose real enemy is not censorship but entropy.

Newsweek - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Jimmy Kimmel defends Melania joke after Trumps call for his sacking

Kimmel has insisted that the joke was not ‘a call to assassination’ but a ‘light roast’ about the age difference between Trump and his wife

Evening Standard - World - 1 day ago

Jimmy Kimmel denies 'assassination joke' as Donald Trump calls for his firing

Jimmy Kimmel has come forward in his own defense hours after President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump called for the late-night host’s ouster from the show. Following a weekend of...

International The News - World - 1 day ago

Mentalist won't appear on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' tonight after WHCD shooting, Melania Trump 'widow' quip

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump, who were chatting with mentalist Oz Pearlman the moment shots rang out at the WHCD, have called for Kimmel’s firing over Thursday's “hateful”...

New York Post - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Jimmy Kimmel Responds to Melania Trump's Call for His Firing with Defiant Monologue

During Monday's monologue, Jimmy Kimmel did not apologize to the Trumps, but instead defends his jokes as satire and asserted his right to free speech.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Jimmy Kimmel repeats 'hateful' joke about 'expectant widow' Melania Trump in attempt to defend himself after WHCD shooting

Kimmel, who narrowly dodged outright cancellation for making similarly distasteful jokes about Charlie Kirk's assassination in September, took to the air with a vengeance in his Monday night show.

New York Post - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Trump and first lady rip Jimmy Kimmel, call on ABC to 'take a stand'

The Trumps excoriated Kimmel for comments he made last week on his late-night show. "You have a glow like an expectant widow," Kimmel said, referring to the first lady.

NBC News - Business - 1 day ago

Trump Wants Jimmy Kimmel Fired Over 'Despicable' Melania Trump Widow Joke

Donald Trump calls for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel over a joke he made prior to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner referencing Melania being a widow.

Rolling Stone - Politics - 1 day ago

Jane Fonda free speech group to ABC: Resist Trump, keep Kimmel

President Donald Trump blasted the ABC late-night host for referring to first lady Melania Trump as an "expectant widow" in a segment last week.

NBC News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Trump calls on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after Melania Trump accuses comedian of spreading hate

President Trump and the first lady have called on ABC to take action against the late-night comedian after his jokes last week before the Saturday night shooting scare in Washington.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 1 day ago

Donald and Melania Trump Want ABC to Fire Jimmy Kimmel Over Fake WHCD Bit

The late-night host jokingly referred to Melania as an “expectant widow” two days before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.

New York Magazine - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Melania Trump Said Jimmy Kimmel Should Be Fired, Likely Because Of This Joke

Melania accused Kimmel of spreading "hate," something which the president has never done.

BuzzFeed News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Trump: 'Jimmy Kimmel Should Be Immediately Fired by Disney and ABC'

President Donald Trump on Monday called for Disney and ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after he said First Lady Melania Trump had “a glow like an expectant widow” in a monologue that preceded a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Melania Trump Calls For "Hateful" Jimmy Kimmel To Be Fired After WHCD Incident: "It's Time For ABC To Take A Stand"

"How many times will ABC’s leadership enable Kimmel’s atrocious behavior at the expense of our community," the first lady wrote in a post on X on Monday.

New York Post - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Melania Trump: 'Coward' Jimmy Kimmel 'Deepens the Political Sickness Within America,' Calls on ABC to 'Take a Stand'

First Lady Melania Trump rebuked Disney-owned ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel following his "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" monologue in which he said Mrs. Trump has “a glow like an expectant widow,” calling Kimmel a "coward," describing his rhetoric as divisive, and pressing ABC to take action.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Video: Jimmy Kimmel Fantasized About Trump's Death on ABC Days Before Third Assassination Attempt

Jimmy Kimmel, host of the Disney-owned ABC late-night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," put on a mock White House Correspondents' Dinner roast during Thursday night's broadcast in which he fanaticized about President Donald Trump's death in a joke aimed at First Lady Melania Trump.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Stephen Colbert Bequeaths his Iran War Jokes to Jimmy Kimmel

Because it seems likely to last way past the last Late Show.

New York Magazine - Entertainment - 5 days ago