When CBS axed The Late Show with Stephen Colbert earlier this year, speculation swirled that it was retaliation—just days after Colbert slammed Paramount over its $16 million settlement with President Trump. CBS denied it, citing financial reasons, but the backlash was fierce.
One person who had a strong opinion on the news? President Trump. "I absolutely love that Colbert got fired," he posted on Truth Social. "I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next."
Turns out, he was right.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! was suspended "indefinitely" after Kimmel's controversial remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The fallout has ignited fierce debate over cancel culture and free speech, and begs the question: Is another host next?
Plenty has happened since Kimmel was taken off