UPDATE: 11/8/25 at 5:26 p.m. ET — The Thursday, November 6, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Stay! was reportedly postponed attributable to a “private matter” involving the host, Jimmy Kimmel, Entertainment Weekly reported on Saturday, November 8.
No further data concerning the “private matter” was given.
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The latest episode of Jimmy Kimmel Stay! was unexpectedly canceled and pulled from the lineup on the final minute.
David Duchovny, Joe Keery and Madison Beer had been initially meant to seem on the Thursday, November 6, episode of the late-night present. Nonetheless, the episode was pulled late within the day with no rationalization and a earlier episode that includes Tessa Thompson, Daymond John and The Beths re-aired as an alternative.
Jimmy Kimmel and ABC haven't publicly addressed the abrupt cancellation. Beer, 26, in the meantime, took to social media to deal with her deliberate efficiency.
“Attributable to unexpected circumstances, @jimmykimmellive wanted to reschedule my efficiency that was initially scheduled to air tonight to a later date,” she wrote through her Instagram Tales on Thursday.
Many stars had been shocked after information broke that ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel's eponymous discuss present following the host's feedback about Charlie Kirk's loss of life. An ABC spokesperson confirmed to Us Weekly on Wednesday, September 17, that “Jimmy Kimmel Stay! might be pre-empted indefinitely.” The information got here within the wake of Kimmel's remarks about Kirk's accused assassin, […]
The stunning change comes two months after Kimmel's discuss present was pulled off the air over his feedback about Charlie Kirk. A spokesperson for ABC confirmed to Us Weekly in September that Jimmy Kimmel Stay! could be “pre-empted indefinitely.”
Kimmel spoke about Tyler Robinson being arrested for Kirk's homicide on the present.
“The MAGA Gang [is] desperately attempting to characterize this child who murdered Charlie Kirk as something aside from one in all them and doing the whole lot they'll to attain political factors from it,” he stated on the time. “In between the finger-pointing, there was grieving.”
Kimmel added that President Donald Trump was taking the information “laborious” earlier than exhibiting a clip of the president speaking to reporters in regards to the White Home ballroom building after he was requested how he was dealing with Kirk's tragic passing.
“He's on the fourth stage of grief: building,” Kimmel quipped. “It's demolition, building.”
Kimmel then took a dig at Trump, including, “This isn't how an grownup grieves the homicide of somebody he known as a pal. That is how a 4-year-old mourns a goldfish.”
In response to his present being placed on hiatus, Kimmel acquired an outpouring of assist from fellow celebrities, together with Ben Stiller, who retweeted an article in regards to the controversy and added, “This isn't proper.”
Sophia Bush additionally reposted the information of Kimmel being pulled off air, writing through X, “The First Modification doesn't exist in America anymore. Fascism is right here and it's chilling.”
After days of dialogue, the Walt Disney Firm introduced that Jimmy Kimmel Stay! would resume taping.
“It's been overwhelming. I've heard from lots of people over the past six days. I've heard from all of the folks within the final six days. Everybody I've ever identified has reached out 10 or 11 occasions,” Kimmel stated throughout his monologue. “You supported our present [and] cared sufficient to do one thing about it to make your voices heard in order that mine may very well be heard and I'll always remember it.”
Kimmel then clarified his feedback about Kirk's loss of life.
“I've been listening to lots about what I must do and say tonight, and the reality is, I don't assume what I've to say goes to make a lot of a distinction,” he stated. “For those who like me, you want me, in the event you don't, I've no illusions of fixing anybody's thoughts, however I do wish to make one thing clear as a result of it's necessary to me as a human: It was by no means my intention to make mild of the homicide of a younger man. I don't assume there's something humorous about it.”
Kimmel continued, “I posted a message on Instagram on the day [Charlie] was killed sending my like to his household asking for compassion, and I meant it and I nonetheless do. Nor was it my intention guilty any particular group for the actions of what was a deeply disturbed particular person. That was really the alternative of the purpose I used to be attempting to make, however I perceive to some that felt both ill-timed or unclear or possibly each.”
Conservative political commentator Kirk was shot and killed whereas talking at Utah Valley College on September 10. He was 31.
