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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ran its response to Jimmy Kimmel being cancelled, and it’s hilariously brutal
In July, it was announced that Late Show host Stephen Colbert’s contract will not be renewed when it runs out in May.
The news dropped shortly after Paramount, the parent company of CBS, settled a cleary baseless libel suit with Donald Trump, agreeing to pay him $16 million, prompting Stephen Colbert to blast them for effectively bribing the President to allow Paramount’s sale to Skydance.
Of course, this means that Stephen Colbert, a clever and very funny man with zero respect for Donald Trump, has nothing to lose. Which is why he has been quite comfortable posting things like this response to the cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel.
NEW: "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" just dropped its first response to ABC, FCC chair, and Disney firing Jimmy Kimmel.
Trump ain't sleeping tonight.
This is a must-watch.
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) September 19, 2025
Here’s what the man himself had to say about the developments.
Stephen Colbert: "After threats from Trump's FCC chair, ABC yanked Jimmy Kimmel off the air indefinitely. That is blatant censorship…With an autocrat, you can't give an inch. If ABC thinks this is going to satisfy the regime, they are woefully naïve." pic.twitter.com/LpRFOE7kOS
— Home of the Brave (@OfTheBraveUSA) September 19, 2025
Let’s dive right into the comments.
1.
Savage.
Colbert just nailed it: give an autocrat an inch, he’ll take the whole damn network.
ABC bowing to Trump isn’t compromise—it’s surrender.— AnatolijUkraine (@AnatoliUkraine) September 19, 2025
2.
Stephen Colbert just torched Trump over Kimmel’s show getting cancelled. This is worth a watch pic.twitter.com/X08NRCrsW8
— Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) September 19, 2025
3.
Explosive.
Colbert just torched ABC, FCC, Disney—and Trump—in one swing.
Late night isn’t comedy anymore. It’s open rebellion.— AnatolijUkraine (@AnatoliUkraine) September 19, 2025
4.
Stephen Colbert is a national treasure. pic.twitter.com/l5GZ6a8HMv
— Joe Gallina (@JosephGallina) September 19, 2025
5.
Morning all. Stephen Colbert absolutely smashing it with his response to the Jimmy Kimmel suspension and Disney. pic.twitter.com/3nUw3X1IMv
— Chirpy Chet (@ChirpyChet) September 19, 2025
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WOW! "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" has just dropped its first response to ABC, FCC chair, and Disney firing Jimmy Kimmel.
Donald Trump is gonna have a meltdown tonight!
This is a Must-Watch!
pic.twitter.com/OzN4V64CPO— Lucas Sanders ️ (@LucasSa56947288) September 19, 2025
7.
Colbert just turned bedtime stories into war cries.
“If You Give a Mouse a Kimmel” hits harder than any GOP coward ever could.— AnatolijUkraine (@AnatoliUkraine) September 19, 2025
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Bloody brilliant!!!!!!!! https://t.co/jbdrA0pUap
— slsandpet Dr (@slsandpet) September 19, 2025
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Networks need to STAND UP TO TRUMP, as do newspapers, colleges, ANYONE targeted by Trump because they oppose him! https://t.co/R9j7euOTXA
— JoJo (@DogsNDemocrats) September 19, 2025
10.
Powerful. That's why Stephen Colbert is a goat. https://t.co/KZvicBgHzc
— Bhekinkosi (@BlaccSlimshady) September 19, 2025
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Excellent. Autocracy is the perfect word. They aren't even a year in; God help them after four https://t.co/2NiZxmn5dz
— OD (@Olivia121994_) September 19, 2025
The other Jimmy – Fallon – also had a little bit to say about Jimmy Kimmel being shelved.
Jimmy reacts to ABC’s decision to suspend @JimmyKimmel after pressure from the FCC, leaving everyone thinking WTF? #FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/v5wLrPEAOM
— The Tonight Show (@FallonTonight) September 19, 2025
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