Jon Stewart is going to work on a Thursday.
Stewart will host Thursday night’s episode of The Daily Show following ABC’s decision to pause Jimmy Kimmel Live!
He normally only hosts on Monday nights, but it’s clear that the comedian will want to address the issues around his friend Kimmel. Desi Lydic had been hosting this week.
The turmoil began Wednesday when President Donald Trump’s FCC chairman, Brendan Carr , threatened to take action against ABC and its stations over a remark that Kimmel made in his monologue on Monday regarding Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer.
Hours later, Nexstar, the largest station group in the country, said that it was dropping Kimmel’s show from is ABC affiliates for the “foreseeable future.” Sinclair Broadcast Group followed. Shortly aft